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Song H, Sasada S, Kadoya T, Arihiro K, Okada M, Xiao X, Ishikawa T, O'Loughlin D, Takada JI, Kikkawa T. Cross-Correlation of Confocal Images for Excised Breast Tissues of Total Mastectomy. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2024; 71:1705-1716. [PMID: 38163303 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2023.3348480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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OBJECT The purpose of this study is to develop an image artifact removal method for radar-based microwave breast imaging and demonstrates the detectability on excised breast tissues of total mastectomy. METHODS A cross-correlation method was proposed and measurements were conducted. A hand-held radar-based breast cancer detector was utilized to measure a breast at different orientations. Images were generated by multiplying the confocal image data from two scans after cross-correlation. The optimum reconstruction permittivity values were extracted by the local maxima of the confocal image intensity as a function of reconstruction permittivity. RESULTS With the proposed cross-correlation method, the contrast of the imaging result was enhanced and the clutters were removed. The proposed method was applied to 50 cases of excised breast tissues and the detection sensitivity of 72% was achieved. With the limited number of samples, the dependency of detection sensitivity on the breast size, breast density, and tumor size were examined. CONCLUSION AND SIGNIFICANCE The detection sensitivity was strongly influenced by the breast density. The sensitivity was high for fatty breasts, whereas the sensitivity was low for heterogeneously dense breasts. In addition, it was observed that the sensitivity was high for extremely dense breast. This is the first detailed report on the excised breast tissues.
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Nakagiri T, Amatya VJ, Kushitani K, Kambara T, Aoe K, Endo I, Miyata Y, Okada M, Takeshima Y. Reply to "Correspondence: SPARC, HEG1, and the Diagnosis of Epithelioid Mesothelioma" by Churg et al. Am J Surg Pathol 2024; 48:632-634. [PMID: 38357938 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000002190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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- Tetsuya Nakagiri
- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University Hiroshima, Japan
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Yoshimura N, Sato Y, Takeuchi H, Abe T, Endo S, Hirata Y, Ishida M, Iwata H, Kamei T, Kawaharada N, Kawamoto S, Kohno K, Kumamaru H, Minatoya K, Motomura N, Nakahara R, Okada M, Saji H, Saito A, Tsuchida M, Suzuki K, Takemura H, Taketani T, Toh Y, Tatsuishi W, Yamamoto H, Yasuda T, Watanabe M, Matsumiya G, Sawa Y, Shimizu H, Chida M. Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2021 : Annual report by the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 72:254-291. [PMID: 38421591 PMCID: PMC10955033 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-023-01997-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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- Naoki Yoshimura
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Thoracic Surgery, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Omiya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Tochigi Cancer Center, Tochigi, Japan
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- Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Chest Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospita, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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Kamigaichi A, Mimae T, Tsubokawa N, Miyata Y, Adachi H, Shimada Y, Ito H, Ikeda N, Okada M. Risk Factors for Recurrence of Stage I Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutated Lung Adenocarcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg 2024; 117:743-751. [PMID: 36739066 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to clarify the risk factors for postoperative recurrence in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated stage I lung adenocarcinoma, using EGFR wild-type adenocarcinoma as a comparator, to select optimal candidates for adjuvant therapy with EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). METHODS Data of patients with pathologic stage I EGFR-mutated (n = 713) and wild-type (n = 673) adenocarcinoma who did not receive adjuvant therapy were retrospectively analyzed. The cumulative incidence of recurrence (CIR) was estimated using Gray's method, and multivariable Fine-Gray competing risk models identified independent risk factors associated with recurrence. RESULTS The CIR did not differ significantly between patients with EGFR-mutated and wild-type adenocarcinoma (P = .32). Multivariable analysis revealed that greater size (cm) of invasive tumor (hazard ratio 1.539; 95% CI, 1.077-2.201), lymphovascular invasion (hazard ratio 5.180; 95% CI, 2.208-12.15), pleural invasion (hazard ratio 3.388; 95% CI, 1.524-7.533), and high-grade histologic subtype (hazard ratio 4.295; 95% CI, 1.539-11.99) were independent risk factors for recurrence in patients with EGFR-mutated adenocarcinoma. The 5-year CIR was significantly higher among patients with these factors (tumor size greater than 2 cm, 15.9%; lymphovascular invasion, 26.9%; pleural invasion, 39.3%; and high-grade subtype, 44.4%) than among patients without them (4.4%, 2.2%, 3.9%, and 5%, respectively; P < .001). For patients with EGFR wild-type adenocarcinoma, independent risk factors for recurrence were invasive tumor size, lymphovascular invasion, and pleural invasion, but not histologic subtypes. CONCLUSIONS Even for patients with EGFR-mutated stage I lung adenocarcinoma, recurrence risk is stratified. Adjuvant therapy may be considered if they have high-risk factors for recurrence.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Hara H, Satoh T, Kojima T, Tsushima T, Sunakawa Y, Okada M, Ding N, Wu H, Li L, Yu T, Barnes G, Kato K. Second-line tislelizumab versus chemotherapy in Japanese patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: subgroup analysis from RATIONALE-302. Esophagus 2024; 21:102-110. [PMID: 38240916 PMCID: PMC10957685 DOI: 10.1007/s10388-023-01040-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has a poor prognosis, with limited second-line systemic therapy options, and represents an increasing disease burden in Japan. In the phase 3 RATIONALE-302 study, the anti-programmed cell death protein 1 antibody, tislelizumab, significantly improved overall survival (OS) versus chemotherapy as second-line treatment for advanced/metastatic ESCC. Here, we report the Japanese patient subgroup results. METHODS Patients with advanced/metastatic ESCC, with disease progression during/after first-line systemic therapy were randomized 1:1 to open-label tislelizumab 200 mg every 3 weeks or investigator's choice of chemotherapy (paclitaxel/docetaxel). Efficacy and safety were assessed in all randomized Japanese patients. RESULTS The Japanese subgroup comprised 50 patients (n = 25 per arm). Tislelizumab improved OS versus chemotherapy (median: 9.8 vs. 7.6 months; HR 0.59; 95% CI 0.31, 1.12). Among patients with programmed death-ligand 1 score ≥ 10%, median OS was 12.5 months with tislelizumab (n = 10) versus 2.9 months with chemotherapy (n = 6) (HR 0.31; 95% CI 0.09, 1.03). Tislelizumab improved progression-free survival versus chemotherapy (median: 3.6 vs. 1.7 months, respectively; HR 0.50; 95% CI 0.27, 0.95). Objective response rate was greater with tislelizumab (32.0%) versus chemotherapy (20.0%), and responses were more durable (median duration of response: 8.8 vs. 2.6 months, respectively). Fewer patients experienced ≥ grade 3 treatment-related adverse events with tislelizumab (24.0%) versus chemotherapy (47.8%). Tislelizumab demonstrated an improvement in health-related quality of life versus chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS As second-line therapy for advanced/metastatic ESCC, tislelizumab improved OS versus chemotherapy, with a favorable safety profile, in the Japanese patient subgroup, consistent with the overall population. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03430843.
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- Hiroki Hara
- Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- BeiGene, Ltd, Zhongguancun Life Science Park, Beijing, China
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- BeiGene, Ltd, Zhongguancun Life Science Park, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Pharmacology, BeiGene USA, Inc., San Mateo, CA, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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Mimae T, Miyata Y, Tsubokawa N, Kudo Y, Nagashima T, Ito H, Ikeda N, Okada M. Omitting Lymph Node Dissection for Small Ground-Glass Opacity-Dominant Tumors. Ann Thorac Surg 2024:S0003-4975(24)00197-8. [PMID: 38513985 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal extent of lymph node dissection required in patients with small (≤3 cm) radiologically ground-glass opacity-dominant, peripheral, non-small cell lung cancer tumors. METHODS The study analyzed the clinicopathologic findings and surgical outcomes of 988 patients with radiologic, ground-glass opacity-dominant non-small cell lung cancer without lymph node involvement who underwent complete resection of the primary tumor between 2010 and 2020. Patients were followed up for 54.5 months (median). Kaplan-Meier curves and the log-rank test were used in statistical analyses of the prognosis. RESULTS Median age, whole tumor size, solid tumor size, and maximum standardized uptake values were 68 years, 1.7 cm, 0.4 cm, and 0.9, respectively. Sixty percent of the cohort was female (n = 590). Wedge resection, segmentectomy, and lobectomy were performed in 206, 372, and 410 patients, respectively. A total of 982 of 988 (99%) tumors were adenocarcinomas. One patient had hilar lymph node involvement; however, no mediastinal lymph node metastasis or hilar or mediastinal lymph node recurrence was detected. The 5-year overall survival rate was 96.5% (95% CI, 94.8%-97.7%). Excellent survival outcomes were achieved regardless of procedure (wedge resection, 94.7% [95% CI, 89.1%-97.5%]; segmentectomy, 96.9% [95% CI, 93.7%-98.5%]; and lobectomy, 97.1% [95% CI, 94.4%-98.5%]). CONCLUSIONS Omitting lymph node dissection may be acceptable with curative intent for small tumors with radiologic ground-glass opacity dominance. Appropriate surgical procedures such as wedge resection, segmentectomy, or lobectomy can provide satisfactory outcomes in patients with indolent tumors if surgical margins are secured.
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- Takahiro Mimae
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Shiraishi Y, Kishimoto J, Sugawara S, Mizutani H, Daga H, Azuma K, Matsumoto H, Hataji O, Nishino K, Mori M, Shukuya T, Saito H, Tachihara M, Hayashi H, Tsuya A, Wakuda K, Yanagitani N, Sakamoto T, Miura S, Hata A, Okada M, Kozuki T, Sato Y, Harada T, Takayama K, Yamamoto N, Nakagawa K, Okamoto I. Atezolizumab and Platinum Plus Pemetrexed With or Without Bevacizumab for Metastatic Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol 2024; 10:315-324. [PMID: 38127362 PMCID: PMC10739077 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.5258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Importance The combination of an antibody to programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) or to its ligand (PD-L1) with chemotherapy is the standard first-line treatment for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Bevacizumab is expected to enhance the efficacy not only of chemotherapy but also of PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies through blockade of vascular endothelial growth factor-mediated immunosuppression, but further data are needed to support this. Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab administered with platinum combination therapy and atezolizumab in patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC. Design, Setting, and Participants An open-label phase 3 randomized clinical trial was conducted at 37 hospitals in Japan. Patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC without genetic driver alterations or those with genetic driver alterations who had received treatment with at least 1 approved tyrosine kinase inhibitor were enrolled between January 20, 2019, and August 12, 2020. Interventions Patients were randomly assigned to receive either atezolizumab plus carboplatin with pemetrexed (APP) or atezolizumab, carboplatin plus pemetrexed, and bevacizumab (APPB). After 4 cycles of induction therapy, maintenance therapy with atezolizumab plus pemetrexed or with atezolizumab, pemetrexed, and bevacizumab was administered until evidence of disease progression, development of unacceptable toxic effects, or the elapse of 2 years from the initiation of protocol treatment. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary end point was progression-free survival (PFS) as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) in the intention-to-treat (ITT) population. Results A total of 412 patients were enrolled (273 men [66%]; median age, 67.0 [range, 24-89] years) and randomly assigned, with 205 in the APPB group and 206 in the APP group of the ITT population after exclusion of 1 patient for good clinical practice violation. The median BICR-assessed PFS was 9.6 months with APPB vs 7.7 months with APP (stratified hazard ratio [HR], 0.86; 95% CI, 0.70-1.07; 1-sided stratified log-rank test; P = .92). According to prespecified subgroup analysis of BICR-assessed PFS, an improved PFS with APPB vs APP was apparent specifically in driver oncogene-positive patients (median, 9.7 vs 5.8 months; stratified HR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.46-0.98). Toxic effects related to bevacizumab were increased in the APPB group. Conclusions and Relevance The findings of this trial did not show superiority of APPB over APP for patients with nonsquamous NSCLC; however, this regimen showed a similar tolerability and improved survival relative to APP in patients with driver oncogenes. Trial Registration Japan Registry of Clinical Trials Identifier: jRCT2080224500.
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- Yoshimasa Shiraishi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Research and Development of Next Generation Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sendai Kousei Hospital, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Respiratory Center, Matsusaka Municipal Hospital, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Hospital Organization Osaka Toneyama Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Izumi City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Oncology, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, The Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Niigata Cancer Center Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kobe Minimally Invasive Cancer Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japan Community Health Care Organization–Kyushu Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Hattori A, Suzuki K, Takamochi K, Wakabayashi M, Sekino Y, Tsutani Y, Nakajima R, Aokage K, Saji H, Tsuboi M, Okada M, Asamura H, Nakamura K, Fukuda H, Watanabe SI. Segmentectomy versus lobectomy in small-sized peripheral non-small-cell lung cancer with radiologically pure-solid appearance in Japan (JCOG0802/WJOG4607L): a post-hoc supplemental analysis of a multicentre, open-label, phase 3 trial. Lancet Respir Med 2024; 12:105-116. [PMID: 38184010 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(23)00382-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Although segmentectomy was better than lobectomy in terms of overall survival for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a pure-solid tumour appearance on thin-section CT in the open-label, multicentre, randomised, controlled, phase 3 JCOG0802/WJOG4607L trial, the reasons why segmentectomy was associated with better overall survival were unclear. We aimed to compare the survival, cause of death, and recurrence patterns after segmentectomy versus lobectomy in trial participants with NSCLC with a pure-solid appearance METHODS: We conducted a post-hoc supplemental analysis of the JCO0802/WJOG4607L randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial for the patients (aged 20-85 years) with small-sized NSCLC with radiologically pure-solid appearance on thin-section CT (≤2 cm, consolidation tumour ratio 1·0). The primary aim was to compare the overall and relapse-free survival, cause of death, and recurrence patterns associated with segmentectomy and lobectomy for patients with radiologically pure-solid NSCLC to determine why the overall survival of segmentectomy was superior to that of lobectomy, even for oncologically invasive lung cancers. JCO0802/WJOG4607L is registered with the UMIN Clinical Trials Registry, UMIN000002317, and is complete. FINDINGS Between Aug 10, 2009, and Oct 21, 2014, 1106 patients were randomly assigned to undergo either lobectomy or segmentectomy. Of these participants, 553 (50%) had radiologically pure-solid NSCLC and were eligible for this post-hoc supplemental analysis. Of these 553 participants, 274 (50%) patients underwent lobectomy and 279 (50%) underwent segmentectomy. Median patient age was 67 years (IQR 61-73), 347 (63%) of 553 patients were male and 206 (37%) were female, and data on race and ethnicity were not collected. As of data cutoff (June 13, 2020), after a median follow-up of 7·3 years (IQR 6·0-8·5), the 5-year overall survival rate was significantly higher after segmentectomy than after lobectomy (86·1% [95% CI 81·4-89·7] in the lobectomy group, with 55 deaths vs 92·4% [88·6-95·0] in the segmentectomy group, with 38 deaths; hazard ratio (HR) 0·64 [95% CI 0·41-0·97]; log-rank test p=0·033), whereas the 5-year relapse-free survival was similar between the groups (81·7% [95% CI 76·5-85·8], with 34 events vs 82·0% [76·9-86·0], with 52 events; HR 1·01 [95% CI 0·72-1·42]; p=0·94). Deaths after a median follow-up of 7·3 years due to lung cancer occurred in 20 (7%) of 274 patients after lobectomy and 19 (7%) of 279 after segmentectomy, and deaths due to other causes occurred in 35 (13%) patients after lobectomy compared with 19 (7%) after segmentectomy (lung cancer death vs other cause of death, p=0·19). The locoregional recurrence was higher after segmentectomy (21 [8%] vs 45 [16%]; p=0·0021). In subgroup analyses, better 5-year overall survival after segmentectomy than after lobectomy was observed in the subgroup of patients aged 70 years or older (77·1% [95% CI 68·2-83·8] with lobectomy vs 85·6% [77·5-90·9] with segmentectomy; p=0·013) and in male patients (80·5% [73·7-85·7] vs 92·1% [87·0-95·2]; p=0·0085). By contrast, better 5-year relapse-free survival after lobectomy than after segmentectomy was observed in the subgroup younger than 70 years (87·4% [95% CI 81·2-91·7] with lobectomy vs 84·4% [77·9-89·1] with segmentectomy; p=0·049) and in female patients (94·2% [87·6-97·4] vs 82·2% [73·2-88·4]; p=0·047). INTERPRETATION This post-hoc analysis showed improved overall survival after segmentectomy in patients with pure-solid NSCLC compared with lobectomy. However, survival outcomes of segmentectomy depend on the patient's age and sex. Given the results of this exploratory analysis, further research is necessary to determine clinically relevant indications for segmentectomy in radiologically pure-solid NSCLC. FUNDING Japanese National Cancer Center Research and Development Fund and Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control Fund, and a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan.
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- Aritoshi Hattori
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Chest Surgery, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Kawamoto N, Mimae T, Tsutani Y, Kamigaichi A, Tsubokawa N, Miyata Y, Okada M. Tumor distance from the mediastinum predicts N2 upstaging in clinical stage I lower-lobe non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 167:488-497.e2. [PMID: 37330206 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Pulmonary lymphatic drainage of the lower lobe into the mediastinal lymph nodes includes not only the pathway via the hilar lymph nodes but also the pathway directly into the mediastinum via the pulmonary ligament. This study aimed to determine the association between the distance from the mediastinum to the tumor and the frequency of occult mediastinal nodal metastasis (OMNM) in patients with clinical stage I lower-lobe non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS Between April 2007 and March 2022, data of patients who underwent anatomical pulmonary resection and mediastinal lymph node dissection for clinical stage I radiological pure-solid lower-lobe NSCLC were retrospectively reviewed. In computed tomography axial sections, the ratio of the distance from the inner edge of the lung to the inner margin of the tumor within the lung width of the affected lung was defined as the inner margin ratio. Patients were divided into 2 groups based on whether the inner margin ratio was ≤0.50 (inner-type) or >0.50 (outer-type), and the association between inner margin ratio status and clinicopathological findings was assessed. RESULTS In total, 200 patients were enrolled in the study. OMNM frequency was 8.5%. More inner-type than outer-type patients had OMNM (13.2% vs 3.2%; P = .012) and skip N2 metastasis (7.5% vs 1.1%; P = .038). Multivariable analysis revealed that the inner margin ratio was the only independent preoperative predictor of OMNM (odds ratio, 4.72; 95% CI, 1.31-17.07; P = .018). CONCLUSIONS Tumor distance from the mediastinum was the most important preoperative predictor of OMNM in patients with lower-lobe NSCLC.
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- Nobutaka Kawamoto
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Hamai Y, Emi M, Ibuki Y, Murakami Y, Nishibuchi I, Kurokawa T, Yoshikawa T, Hirohata R, Ohsawa M, Kitasaki N, Okada M. Prognostic factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma without pathological lymph node metastasis after neoadjuvant therapy and surgery. World J Surg 2024; 48:416-426. [PMID: 38310312 DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Pathological lymph node metastasis (LNM) following multimodal therapy is an important indicator of poor prognosis in patients with esophageal cancer. However, a significant number of patients without LNM are still at high risk for recurrence. METHODS We assessed prognostic factors in 143 patients without pathological LNM who were diagnosed with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) or chemoradiotherapy (NACRT), followed by surgery. RESULTS Using univariate and multivariate analyses of recurrence-free survival, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels (hazard ratio [HR]: 2.17, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.12-4.23, and p = 0.02) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) (HR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.04-1.43, and p = 0.02) were significant independent covariates. Furthermore, pretherapeutic LNM (HR: 1.94, 95% CI: 1.003-3.76, and p = 0.049), NACRT (HR: 3.29, 95% CI: 1.30-8.33, and p = 0.01), poorly differentiated tumors (HR: 2.52, 95% CI: 1.28-4.98, and p = 0.01), and lymphovascular invasion (LVI) (HR: 2.78, 95% CI: 1.27-6.09, and p = 0.01) were also significant independent covariates. The recurrence rates among patients with 0/1, 2, 3, and 4/5 poor prognostic factors were significantly different (5.0%, 25.0%, 35.7%, and 53.8%, respectively; p = 0.001); the survival rates were stratified among these prognostic groups. CONCLUSIONS Pretherapeutic CEA and NLR levels, pretherapeutic LNM, NACRT, poorly differentiated tumors, and LVI were significantly correlated with survivals in patients without pathological LNM after neoadjuvant therapy and surgery. Postoperative therapy should be considered in patients with ESCC with several indicators of recurrence, even in those without pathological LNM who underwent surgery following neoadjuvant therapy.
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- Yoichi Hamai
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Nakagiri T, Amatya VJ, Kushitani K, Kambara T, Aoe K, Endo I, Miyata Y, Okada M, Takeshima Y. SPARC Is a Novel Positive Immunohistochemical Marker of Epithelioid Mesothelioma to Differentiate It From Lung Adenocarcinoma and/or Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Am J Surg Pathol 2024; 48:140-149. [PMID: 37899530 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000002147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Epithelioid mesothelioma with a solid histologic pattern (solid epithelioid mesothelioma) is difficult to distinguish from a poorly differentiated squamous cell lung carcinoma and/or solid lung adenocarcinoma. Thus, immunohistochemical markers are essential for diagnosis; however, the sensitivity and specificity of pre-existing mesothelial markers are suboptimal, particularly for differentiation from squamous cell carcinoma. Using a cancer-dependency map, we analyzed gene expression data of pleural mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer cell lines (squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma) and identified secreted protein acidic and cysteine-rich (SPARC) as a promising candidate for the differential diagnosis of epithelioid mesothelioma from lung squamous cell carcinoma and/or lung adenocarcinoma. SPARC expression in mesothelioma and lung cancer cell lines was validated using reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and immunohistochemistry. Immunohistochemical staining was performed using anti-SPARC antibodies against solid epithelioid mesothelioma, solid lung adenocarcinoma, and poorly differentiated lung squamous cell carcinoma. SPARC positivity was seen in 42/45 (93.3%) of solid epithelioid mesothelioma, 2/40 (5%) solid lung adenocarcinoma, and 2/45 (4.5%) of lung squamous cell carcinomas. The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy for differentiating solid epithelioid mesothelioma from lung cancer (solid lung adenocarcinoma and poorly differentiated lung squamous cell carcinoma) were 93.3, 95.2, and 94.6%, respectively. In conclusion, SPARC is a novel mesothelial marker that can be used to differentiate epithelioid mesothelioma from squamous cell carcinoma and lung adenocarcinoma.
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- Tetsuya Nakagiri
- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Center for Radiation Casualty Medicine, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Center for Radiation Casualty Medicine, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
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Mitsudomi T, Ito H, Okada M, Sugawara S, Shio Y, Tomii K, Okami J, Sakakura N, Kubota K, Takamochi K, Atagi S, Tsuboi M, Oizumi S, Ikeda N, Ohde Y, Ntambwe I, Mahmood J, Cai J, Tanaka F. Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy in resectable non-small-cell lung cancer in Japanese patients from CheckMate 816. Cancer Sci 2024; 115:540-554. [PMID: 38098261 PMCID: PMC10859619 DOI: 10.1111/cas.16030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2024] Open
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In the open-label, phase III CheckMate 816 study (NCT02998528), neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy demonstrated statistically significant improvements in event-free survival (EFS) and pathological complete response (pCR) versus chemotherapy alone in patients with resectable non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Here we report efficacy and safety outcomes in the Japanese subpopulation. Patients with stage IB-IIIA, resectable NSCLC were randomized 1:1 to nivolumab plus chemotherapy or chemotherapy alone for three cycles before undergoing definitive surgery within 6 weeks of completing neoadjuvant treatment. The primary end-points (EFS and pCR) and safety were assessed in patients enrolled at 16 centers in Japan. Of the Japanese patients randomized, 93.9% (31/33) in the nivolumab plus chemotherapy arm and 82.9% (29/35) in the chemotherapy arm underwent surgery. At 21.5 months' minimum follow-up, median EFS was 30.6 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 16.8-not reached [NR]) with nivolumab plus chemotherapy versus 19.6 months (95% CI, 8.5-NR) with chemotherapy; hazard ratio, 0.60 (95% CI, 0.30-1.24). The pCR rate was 30.3% (95% CI, 15.6-48.7) versus 5.7% (95% CI, 0.7-19.2), respectively; odds ratio, 7.17 (95% CI, 1.44-35.85). Grade 3/4 treatment-related adverse events were reported in 59.4% versus 42.9% of patients, respectively, with no new safety signals identified. Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy resulted in longer EFS and a higher pCR rate versus chemotherapy alone in Japanese patients, consistent with findings in the global population. These data support nivolumab plus chemotherapy as a neoadjuvant treatment option in Japanese patients with resectable NSCLC.
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- Tetsuya Mitsudomi
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of SurgeryKindai University Faculty of MedicineOsaka‐SayamaJapan
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryKanagawa Cancer CenterYokohamaJapan
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- Department of Surgical OncologyHiroshima University HospitalHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Chest SurgeryFukushima Medical University HospitalFukushimaJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineKobe City Medical Center General HospitalKobeJapan
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- Department of General Thoracic SurgeryOsaka International Cancer InstituteOsakaJapan
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryAichi Cancer Center HospitalNagoyaJapan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine and OncologyNippon Medical School HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of General Thoracic SurgeryJuntendo University HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Hospital Organization Kinki‐Chuo Chest Medical CenterSakaiJapan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and OncologyNational Cancer Center Hospital EastKashiwaJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineNational Hospital Organization Hokkaido Cancer CenterSapporoJapan
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryTokyo Medical University HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Division of Thoracic SurgeryShizuoka Cancer CenterShizuokaJapan
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- Second Department of SurgeryUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health HospitalKitakyushuJapan
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Ikeda S, Tsuboi M, Sakai K, Misumi T, Akamatsu H, Shoda H, Sakakura N, Nakamura A, Ohde Y, Hayashi H, Okishio K, Okada M, Yoshino I, Okami J, Takahashi K, Ikeda N, Tanahashi M, Tambo Y, Saito H, Toyooka S, Inokawa H, Chen‐Yoshikawa T, Yokoyama T, Okamoto T, Yanagitani N, Oki M, Takahama M, Sawa K, Tada H, Nakagawa K, Mitsudomi T, Nishio K. NOTCH1 and CREBBP co-mutations negatively affect the benefit of adjuvant therapy in completely resected EGFR-mutated NSCLC: translational research of phase III IMPACT study. Mol Oncol 2024; 18:305-316. [PMID: 37864465 PMCID: PMC10850799 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.13542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023] Open
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The phase III IMPACT study (UMIN000044738) compared adjuvant gefitinib with cisplatin plus vinorelbine (cis/vin) in completely resected epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Although the primary endpoint of disease-free survival (DFS) was not met, we searched for molecular predictors of adjuvant gefitinib efficacy. Of 234 patients enrolled in the IMPACT study, 202 patients were analyzed for 409 cancer-related gene mutations and tumor mutation burden using resected lung cancer specimens. Frequent somatic mutations included tumor protein p53 (TP53; 58.4%), CUB and Sushi multiple domains 3 (CSMD3; 11.8%), and NOTCH1 (9.9%). Multivariate analysis showed that NOTCH1 co-mutation was a significant poor prognostic factor for overall survival (OS) in the gefitinib group and cAMP response element binding protein (CREBBP) co-mutation for DFS and OS in the cis/vin group. In patients with NOTCH1 co-mutations, gefitinib group had a shorter OS than cis/vin group (Hazard ratio 5.49, 95% CI 1.07-28.00), with a significant interaction (P for interaction = 0.039). In patients with CREBBP co-mutations, the gefitinib group had a longer DFS than the cis/vin group, with a significant interaction (P for interaction = 0.058). In completely resected EGFR-mutated NSCLC, NOTCH1 and CREBBP mutations might predict poor outcome in patients treated with gefitinib and cis/vin, respectively.
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- Satoshi Ikeda
- Department of Respiratory MedicineKanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory CenterYokohamaJapan
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- Division of Thoracic SurgeryNational Cancer Center Hospital EastKashiwaJapan
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- Department of Genome BiologyKindai University Faculty of MedicineOsaka‐SayamaJapan
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- Department of Data ScienceNational Cancer Center Hospital EastKashiwaJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineHiroshima Citizens HospitalJapan
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryAichi Cancer Center HospitalNagoyaJapan
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- Division of Thoracic SurgeryShizuoka Cancer CenterSunto‐gunJapan
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- Department of Medical OncologyKindai University Faculty of MedicineOsaka‐SayamaJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Hospital Organization Kinki‐Chuo Chest Medical CenterSakaiJapan
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- Department of Surgical OncologyHiroshima UniversityJapan
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- Department of General Thoracic SurgeryChiba University Graduate School of MedicineJapan
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- Department of General Thoracic SurgeryOsaka International Cancer InstituteJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineJuntendo University Graduate School of MedicineBunkyo‐kuJapan
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- Department of SurgeryTokyo Medical UniversityShinjuku‐kuJapan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Respiratory Disease CenterSeirei Mikatahara General HospitalHamamatsuJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineKanazawa University HospitalJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyKanagawa Cancer CenterYokohamaJapan
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- Department of General Thoracic SurgeryOkayama University Graduate School of MedicineJapan
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- Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer CenterFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Thoracic Medical OncologyCancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer ResearchKoto‐kuJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineNational Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical CenterJapan
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- Department of General Thoracic SurgeryOsaka City General HospitalJapan
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- Department of Clinical OncologyOsaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of MedicineJapan
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- Department of Thoracic SurgerySuita Tokushukai HospitalJapan
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- Department of Medical OncologyKindai University Faculty of MedicineOsaka‐SayamaJapan
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- Division of Thoracic SurgeryKindai University Faculty of MedicineOsaka‐SayamaJapan
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- Department of Genome BiologyKindai University Faculty of MedicineOsaka‐SayamaJapan
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Tsubokawa N, Mimae T, Mimura T, Kamigaichi A, Fujiwara M, Kawamoto N, Miyata Y, Okada M. Clinical Significance of Preserving Pulmonary Function After Lung Resection in Early-Stage Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Clin Lung Cancer 2024:S1525-7304(24)00005-6. [PMID: 38429143 DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2024.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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INTRODUCTION To determine the association between changes in pulmonary function before and after surgery, and the subsequent prognosis, of patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS A total of 485 patients who underwent lobectomy or segmentectomy for NSCLC with whole tumor size ≤2 cm and clinical stage IA at 2 institutions were retrospectively reviewed. The relationship between the postoperative reduction rate in vital capacity (VC), forced vital capacity (FVC), and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and overall survival (OS) was investigated. OS determined the cut-off value of the reduction rate, according to the reduction rate of every 10% in pulmonary function. RESULTS Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that a reduction rate in VC at 12 months postoperatively was an independent prognostic factor for OS (hazard ratio, 1.05; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02-1.07; P < .001) but those in FVC and FEV1 were not. OS was classified into good and poor with 20% reduction rate in VC. OS and recurrence-free survival (RFS) in a higher than 20% reduction rate in VC were worse than those in ≤20% reduction rate in VC (5 year-OS; 82.0% vs. 93.4%; P = .0004. Five year-RFS; 80.3% vs. 89.8%; P = .0018, respectively). Multivariable logistic analysis showed that lobectomy was a risk factor for the higher than 20% reduction rate in VC (odds ratio, 1.61; 95% CI, 1.01-2.56; P = .045). CONCLUSIONS Postoperative decrease in VC was significantly associated with the prognosis. Preserving pulmonary function is important for survival of patients with early-stage NSCLC.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Kure, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Mimae T, Miyata Y, Tsubokawa N, Shimada Y, Nagashima T, Ito H, Ikeda N, Okada M. Sublobar Resection in Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutant. Ann Thorac Surg 2024:S0003-4975(24)00002-X. [PMID: 38199462 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Lobectomy is a standard surgical procedure for peripherally located early-stage non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) measuring 2 to 4 cm. However, it is unclear whether sublobar resections, such as wedge resection and segmentectomy, are effective in treating tumors with driver mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). METHODS We analyzed the clinicopathologic findings and surgical outcomes of 1395 patients with radiologically solid-dominant NSCLC measuring 2 to 4 cm, without clinical lymph node involvement, who underwent complete resection between 2010 and 2020. The patients, who underwent sublobar resections (n = 231) or lobectomy (n = 1164), were categorized by their EGFR mutation status and the surgical procedures performed. The follow-up was conducted for a median of 45.3 months. RESULTS The 5-year overall survival (OS) rates after sublobar resections (n = 39) were comparable to those after lobectomy (n = 359) in patients with EGFR mutation-positive tumors (80.5% [95% CI, 51.3%-93.2%] vs 88.8% [95% CI, 84.1%-92.1%], respectively; P = .16). Multivariable Cox regression analysis of OS revealed that the surgical procedure was an independent prognostic predictor in the entire cohort (hazard ratio, 0.6; 95% CI, 0.4-1.0; P = .028), but it was not an independent prognostic predictor in patients with EGFR-mutated tumors (hazard ratio, 0.6; 95% CI, 0.2-1.7; P = .32). CONCLUSIONS Sublobar resection with a secure surgical margin could be a viable option for appropriately selected patients with peripheral early-stage NSCLC tumors measuring 2 to 4 cm and harboring EGFR mutations, because it provides comparable OS to that of lobectomy.
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- Takahiro Mimae
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Tsubokawa N, Mimae T, Ito R, Sasai R, Hirano K, Kamigaichi A, Kawamoto N, Miyata Y, Okada M. Effectiveness of pleurodesis for postoperative air leaks after lung resection. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:2. [PMID: 38167171 PMCID: PMC10762858 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02444-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Pleurodesis is often performed for air leaks; however, the ideal materials and timing of the procedure remain controversial. We investigated the efficacy of pleurodesis using different materials and timing. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 913 consecutive patients who underwent segmentectomy or lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer between 2014 and 2021. Pleurodesis efficacy was assessed on the day of chest tube removal. RESULTS Eighty-six patients (9%) underwent pleurodesis for postoperative air leaks. Pleurodesis was performed on a median of postoperative day (POD) 5. Talc was the most frequently used material (n = 52, 60%), followed by autologous blood patches (n = 20, 23%), OK-432 (n = 12, 14%), and others (n = 2, 2%). No difference existed in the number of days from initial pleurodesis to chest tube removal among the three groups (talc, 3 days; autologous blood patch, 3 days; OK-432, 2 days; P = 0.55). No difference in patient background, except for sex, was observed between patients who underwent pleurodesis within 4 PODs and those who underwent pleurodesis on POD 5 or later. Drainage time was significantly shorter in patients who underwent pleurodesis within 4 PODs (median, 7 vs. 9 days; P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS The efficacies of autologous blood patch, talc, and OK-432 would be considered comparable and early postoperative pleurodesis could shorten drainage time. Prospective studies are required.
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- Norifumi Tsubokawa
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
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Ohsawa M, Hamai Y, Emi M, Ibuki Y, Kurokawa T, Yoshikawa T, Hirohata R, Kitasaki N, Okada M. The treatment efficacy and prognosis of each treatment in early postoperative recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Surg Today 2024; 54:53-63. [PMID: 37225930 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-023-02702-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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PURPOSE Various treatments are used for early postoperative recurrence of esophageal cancer, which has a poor prognosis. We evaluated the differences in outcomes and prognoses of each treatment modality between patients with early and late recurrence. METHODS Early and late recurrence were defined as recurrence within and after six postoperative months, respectively. Of the 351 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent R0 resection esophagectomy, 98 experienced postoperative recurrence (early recurrence, n = 41; late recurrence, n = 57). We evaluated the characteristics of patients with early and late recurrence and compared their treatment responses and prognoses. RESULTS Regarding treatment responses for chemotherapy or immunotherapy, the objective response rate was not significantly different between the early- and late-recurrence groups. For chemoradiotherapy, the objective response rate was significantly lower in the early-recurrence group than in the late-recurrence group. The overall survival was significantly worse in the early-recurrence group than in the late-recurrence group. An analysis by treatment type showed that the early-recurrence group had significantly worse overall survival for chemoradiotherapy, surgery, and radiotherapy than the late-recurrence group. CONCLUSIONS Patients with early recurrence had particularly poor prognoses with worse post recurrence treatment efficacy than those with late recurrence. The differences in the treatment efficacy and prognosis were particularly pronounced for local therapy.
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- Manato Ohsawa
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3-Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 734-0037, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3-Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 734-0037, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3-Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 734-0037, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3-Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 734-0037, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3-Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 734-0037, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3-Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 734-0037, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3-Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 734-0037, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3-Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 734-0037, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3-Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 734-0037, Japan
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Matsumiya G, Sato Y, Takeuchi H, Abe T, Endo S, Hirata Y, Ishida M, Iwata H, Kamei T, Kawaharada N, Kawamoto S, Kohno K, Kumamaru H, Minatoya K, Motomura N, Nakahara R, Okada M, Saji H, Saito A, Shimizu H, Suzuki K, Takemura H, Taketani T, Toh Y, Tatsuishi W, Yamamoto H, Yasuda T, Watanabe M, Yoshimura N, Tsuchida M, Sawa Y. Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2020 : Annual report by the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 72:61-94. [PMID: 38015364 PMCID: PMC10766745 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-023-01979-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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- Goro Matsumiya
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Thoracic Surgery, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Omiya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Tochigi Cancer Center, Toshigi, Japan
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- Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Chest Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Toyama, Graduate School of Medicine, Toyama, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Handa Y, Tsutani Y, Mimae T, Miyata Y, Ito H, Shimada Y, Nakayama H, Ikeda N, Okada M. A multicenter propensity score-matched analysis of lymphadenectomy in N1-positve lung cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2023; 53:1183-1190. [PMID: 37622593 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyad110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Selective mediastinal lymph node dissection based on lobe-specific metastases is widely recognized in daily practice. However, the significance of mediastinal lymph node dissection for N1-positive tumors has not been elucidated. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 359 patients with N1-positive lung cancer who underwent lobectomy with systematic mediastinal lymph node dissection (systematic lymph node dissection) (n = 150) and lobe-specific mediastinal lymph node dissection (lobe-specific lymph node dissection) (n = 209). The operative and postoperative results and their propensity score-matched pairs were compared. The factors affecting survival were assessed using competing risk and multivariable analyses. RESULTS The cumulative incidence of recurrence and the cumulative incidence of cancer-specific death were not significantly different between systematic and lobe-specific lymph node dissection in entire cohort. In the propensity score-matched cohort (83 pairs), systematic lymph node dissection tended to detect N2 lymph node metastasis more frequently (55.4 vs. 41%, P = 0.087). Eleven patients (13.2%) in the systematic lymph node dissection group had a metastatic N2 lymph node 'in the systematic lymph node dissection field' that lobe-specific lymph node dissection did not dissect. The oncological outcomes between patients undergoing systematic lymph node dissection (5-year cumulative incidence of recurrence, 62.1%; 5-year cumulative incidence of cancer-specific death, 27.9%) and lobe-specific lymph node dissection (5-year cumulative incidence of recurrence, 60.1%; 5-year cumulative incidence of cancer-specific death, 23.3%) were similar. The propensity score-adjusted multivariable analysis for cumulative incidence of recurrence revealed that the prognosis associated with systematic lymph node dissection was comparable with the prognosis with lobe-specific lymph node dissection (hazard ratio, 1.17; 95% confidence interval, 0.82-1.67; P = 0.37). CONCLUSIONS The extent of lymph node dissection can affect accurate pathological staging; however, it was not associated with survival outcome in the treatment of N1-positive lung cancer.
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- Yoshinori Handa
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Handa Y, Ikeda T, Hanaki H, Miyata Y, Mukaida H, Okada M. Clinicopathologic study of stage I adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2023; 53:1201-1207. [PMID: 37681230 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyad122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung is a characteristic tumor that has both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma components. Adenosquamous carcinoma is reported to have an aggressive clinical course, but its clinicopathological features and prognosis are unclear in the early stage. METHODS Patients who underwent surgical resection for pathological stage I non-small cell lung cancer between April 2009 and December 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. Preoperative and postoperative data, histologic characteristics and outcomes of patients with adenosquamous carcinoma (n = 40) were compared to adenocarcinoma (n = 598) and squamous cell carcinoma (n = 131) patients. Factors affecting prognosis, particularly on recurrence, were assessed via Cox regression analyses. RESULTS Patients with adenosquamous carcinoma had a worse prognosis than did patients with adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma in terms of 5 year overall (66.7%) and recurrence-free survival rates (44.9%), as well as a significantly higher recurrence rate (13/40 patients, 32.5%). Multivariable Cox regression analysis for recurrence-free survival rates revealed that the histology of adenosquamous carcinoma was an independent factor for recurrence (hazard ratio: 2.473, 95% confidence interval: 1.328-3.367; P = 0.0004). High serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels (hazard ratio: 5.962) and vascular invasion (hazard ratio: 4.899) were identified as risk factors for recurrence, and patients with adenosquamous carcinoma tended to have distant relapses, such as in the brain. CONCLUSIONS Early-stage adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung is a histological type associated with severe prognosis and postoperative recurrence, often in distant sites, in approximately one-third of cases. High serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels and vascular invasion might be risk factors of recurrence.
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- Yoshinori Handa
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima
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- Department of Surgery, Hiroshima City Asa Citizen Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hiroshima City Asa Citizen Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima
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- Department of Surgery, Hiroshima City Asa Citizen Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima
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Tanizaki J, Kuroda H, Yokoyama T, Takahama M, Shoda H, Nakamura A, Kitamura Y, Mamesaya N, Kadota Y, Sawa K, Okishio K, Okada M, Suminaka C, Noda K, Sakai K, Chiba Y, Nishio K, Chamoto K, Honjo T, Yamamoto N, Nakagawa K, Hayashi H. Lack of Association of Plasma Levels of Soluble Programmed Cell Death Protein 1, Programmed Death-Ligand 1, and CTLA-4 With Survival for Stage II to IIIA NSCLC After Complete Resection and Adjuvant Chemotherapy. JTO Clin Res Rep 2023; 4:100590. [PMID: 38029041 PMCID: PMC10679776 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2023.100590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction Perioperative treatment in NSCLC has gained marked attention with the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors. Such a paradigm shift has given us additional opportunities to evaluate potential biomarkers in patients with these curable disease stages. Methods This study (WJOG12319LTR) was designed as a biomarker study to evaluate whether soluble immune markers were prognostic or predictive on relapse-free survival in patients with stage II to IIIA NSCLC who underwent complete resection and adjuvant chemotherapy with cisplatin plus S-1, which is an oral fluoropyrimidine formulation that consists of tegafur, gimeracil, and oteracil, or S-1 alone in the previous WJOG4107 study. Archived plasma samples were assayed for soluble (s) forms of programmed cell death protein 1 (sPD-1), programmed death-ligand 1(sPD-L1), and CTLA-4 (sCTLA-4) with the highly sensitive HISCL system. Using time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the area under the curves were derived and optimal cutoff values were determined. Using the cutoff values, whether the marker was prognostic or predictive was assessed by survival analysis. Results A total of 150 patients were included in the study. The time-dependent receiver operating characteristics analysis revealed that the area under the curves for sPD-1, sPD-L1, and sCTLA-4 were 0.54, 0.51, and 0.58, respectively. The survival analysis did not reject that hazard ratios were 1 in terms of the soluble immune marker and the treatment-marker interaction for all three markers. Conclusions There was no proof that circulating concentrations of sPD-1, sPD-L1, and sCTLA-4 were prognostic or predictive factors of the outcome for adjuvant chemotherapy after complete resection in patients with NSCLC.
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- Junko Tanizaki
- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sendai Kousei Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Oncology, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Osaka Habikino Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Central Research Laboratories, Sysmex Corporation, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Genome Biology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Genome Biology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Genomic Medicine, Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Immuno-Oncology PDT, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Genomic Medicine, Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Miyoshi T, Ito H, Wakabayashi M, Hashimoto T, Sekino Y, Suzuki K, Tsuboi M, Moriya Y, Yoshino I, Isaka T, Hattori A, Mimae T, Isaka M, Maniwa T, Endo M, Yoshioka H, Nakagawa K, Nakajima R, Tsutani Y, Saji H, Okada M, Aokage K, Fukuda H, Watanabe SI. Risk factors for loss of pulmonary function after wedge resection for peripheral ground-glass opacity dominant lung cancer. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 64:ezad365. [PMID: 37930048 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the risk factors for pulmonary functional deterioration after wedge resection for early-stage lung cancer with ground-glass opacity, which remain unclear, particularly in low-risk patients. METHODS We analysed 237 patients who underwent wedge resection for peripheral early-stage lung cancer in JCOG0804/WJOG4507L, a phase III, single-arm confirmatory trial. The changes in forced expiratory volume in 1 s were calculated pre- and postoperatively, and a cutoff value of -10%, the previously reported reduction rate after lobectomy, was used to divide the patients into 2 groups: the severely reduced group (≤-10%) and normal group (>-10%). These groups were compared to identify predictors for severe reduction. RESULTS Thirty-seven (16%) patients experienced severe reduction. Lesions with a total tumour size ≥1 cm were significantly more frequent in the severely reduced group than in the normal group (89.2% vs 71.5%; P = 0.024). A total tumour size of ≥1 cm [odds ratio (OR), 3.287; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.114-9.699: P = 0.031] and pleural indentation (OR, 2.474; 95% CI, 1.039-5.890: P = 0.041) were significant predictive factors in the univariable analysis. In the multivariable analysis, pleural indentation (OR, 2.667; 95% CI, 1.082-6.574; P = 0.033) was an independent predictive factor, whereas smoking status and total tumour size were marginally significant. CONCLUSIONS Of the low-risk patients who underwent pulmonary wedge resection for early-stage lung cancer, 16% experienced severe reduction in pulmonary function. Pleural indentation may be a risk factor for severely reduced pulmonary function in pulmonary wedge resection.
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- Tomohiro Miyoshi
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Translational Research Support Section, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Chest Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Fujihara C, Murakami K, Magi S, Motooka D, Nantakeeratipat T, Canela A, Tanaka RJ, Okada M, Murakami S. Omics-Based Mathematical Modeling Unveils Pathogenesis of Periodontitis in an Experimental Murine Model. J Dent Res 2023; 102:1468-1477. [PMID: 37800405 DOI: 10.1177/00220345231196530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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Periodontitis is a multifactorial disease that progresses via dynamic interaction between bacterial and host-derived genetic factors. The recent trend of omics analyses has discovered many periodontitis-related risk factors. However, how much the individual factor affects the pathogenesis of periodontitis is still unknown. This article aims to identify multiple key factors related to the pathogenesis of periodontitis and quantitatively predict the influence of each factor on alveolar bone resorption by omics analysis and mathematical modeling. First, we induced periodontitis in mice (n = 3 or 4 at each time point) by tooth ligation. Next, we assessed alveolar bone resorption by micro-computed tomography, alterations in the gene expression by RNA sequencing, and the microbiome of the gingivae by 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing during disease pathogenesis. Omics data analysis identified key players (bacteria and molecules) involved in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. We then constructed a mathematical model of the pathogenesis of periodontitis by employing ordinary differential equations that described the dynamic regulatory interplay between the key players and predicted the alveolar bone integrity as output. Finally, we estimated the model parameters using our dynamic experimental data and validated the model prediction of influence on alveolar bone resorption by in vivo experiments. The model predictions and experimental results revealed that monocyte recruitment induced by bacteria-mediated Toll-like receptor activation was the principal reaction regulating alveolar bone resorption in a periodontitis condition. On the other hand, osteoblast-mediated osteoclast differentiation had less impact on bone integrity in a periodontitis condition.
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- C Fujihara
- Department of Periodontology and Regenerative Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Systems, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Division of Cell Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Toho University, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Genome Information Research Center, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology and Regenerative Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Prothodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- The Hakubi Center for Advanced Research, Radiation Biology Center, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Laboratory of Cell Systems, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- Human Metaverse Medicine (WPI-PRIMe), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology and Regenerative Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Shimoji K, Nakashima T, Masuda T, Namba M, Sakamoto S, Yamaguchi K, Horimasu Y, Mimae T, Miyamoto S, Iwamoto H, Fujitaka K, Hamada H, Okada M, Hattori N. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α modulates interstitial pneumonia-mediated lung cancer progression. J Transl Med 2023; 21:857. [PMID: 38012636 PMCID: PMC10680219 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04756-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The prognosis of patients with lung cancer accompanied by interstitial pneumonia is poorer than that of patients with lung cancer but without interstitial pneumonia. Moreover, the available therapeutic interventions for lung cancer patients with interstitial pneumonia are limited. Therefore, a new treatment strategy for these patients is required. The aim of the present study was to investigate the pathophysiological relationship between interstitial pneumonia and lung cancer and explore potential therapeutic agents. METHODS A novel hybrid murine model of lung cancer with interstitial pneumonia was established via bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis followed by orthotopic lung cancer cell transplantation into the lungs. Changes in tumor progression, lung fibrosis, RNA expression, cytokine levels, and tumor microenvironment in the lung cancer with interstitial pneumonia model were investigated, and therapeutic agents were examined. Additionally, clinical data and samples from patients with lung cancer accompanied by interstitial pneumonia were analyzed to explore the potential clinical significance of the findings. RESULTS In the lung cancer with interstitial pneumonia model, accelerated tumor growth was observed based on an altered tumor microenvironment. RNA sequencing analysis revealed upregulation of the hypoxia-inducible factor 1 signaling pathway. These findings were consistent with those obtained for human samples. Moreover, we explored whether ascorbic acid could be an alternative treatment for lung cancer with interstitial pneumonia to avoid the disadvantages of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 inhibitors. Ascorbic acid successfully downregulated the hypoxia-inducible factor 1 signaling pathway and inhibited tumor progression and lung fibrosis. CONCLUSIONS The hypoxia-inducible factor 1 pathway is critical in lung cancer with interstitial pneumonia and could be a therapeutic target for mitigating interstitial pneumonia-mediated lung cancer progression.
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- Kiyofumi Shimoji
- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Physical Analysis and Therapeutic Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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Maniwa T, Okami J, Miyoshi T, Wakabayashi M, Yoshioka H, Mimae T, Endo M, Hattori A, Nakagawa K, Isaka T, Isaka M, Kita R, Sekino Y, Mitome N, Aokage K, Saji H, Nakajima R, Okada M, Tsuboi M, Asamura H, Fukuda H, Watanabe SI. Lymph node dissection in small peripheral lung cancer: Supplemental analysis of JCOG0802/WJOG4607L. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023:S0022-5223(23)01099-1. [PMID: 38000629 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The optimal region of lymph node dissection (LND) during segmentectomy in patients with small peripheral non-small cell lung cancer requires clarification. Through a supplemental analysis of the Japan Clinical Oncology Group (JCOG) 0802/West Japan Oncology Group (WJOG) 4607L, we investigated the associated factors, distribution, and recurrence pattern of lymph node metastases (LNMs) and proposed the optimal LND region. METHODS Of the 1106 patients included in the JCOG0802/WJOG4607L, 1056 patients with LNDs were included in this supplemental analysis. We investigated the distribution and recurrence pattern of LNMs along with the radiologic findings (with ground-glass opacity, part-solid tumor; without ground-grass opacity component, pure-solid tumor). RESULTS The radiologic findings were the only significant factor for LNMs. Of 533 patients with part-solid tumors, 8 (1.5%) had LNMs. Further, only 3 (0.5%) patients had pN2 disease, and no patients had interlobar LNMs from nonadjacent segments. Of the 523 patients with pure-solid tumors, 55 (10.5%) had LNMs, and 28 (5.4%) had pN2 disease. Five patients had metastases to nonadjacent interlobar lymph nodes (LNs). Two (2.0%) patients with S6 tumors had upper mediastinal LNMs. In addition, the incidence of mediastinal LN recurrence in patients with S6 lung cancer was greater in those who underwent selective LND than those who underwent systematic LND (P = .0455). CONCLUSIONS Nonadjacent interlobar and mediastinal LND have little impact on pathologic nodal staging in patients with part-solid tumors. In contrast, selective LND is recommended at least for patients with pure-solid tumors.
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- Tomohiro Maniwa
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Chest Surgery, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Ueda H, Katakami S, Okada M, Yoshida S, Nakai Y, Mito T, Mizumaki M. Efficient NMR measurement and data analysis supported by the Bayesian inference: The case of the heavy fermion compound YbCo 2Zn 20. J Magn Reson 2023; 357:107585. [PMID: 37952430 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2023.107585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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We propose a data-driven technique to infer microscopic physical quantities from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra, in which the data size and quality required for the Bayesian inference are investigated. The 59Co-NMR measurement of YbCo2Zn20 single crystal generates complex spectra with 28 peaks. By exploiting the site symmetry in the crystal structure, the isotropic Knight shift Kiso and nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) frequency νQ were respectively estimated to be Kiso=0.7822±0.0090% and νQ=2.008±0.016 MHz (T=20 K and H≃10.2 T) by analyzing only 30 data points from one spectrum. The estimated νQ is consistent with the precise value obtained in the NQR experiment. Our method can significantly reduce the measurement time and the computational cost of data analysis in NMR experiments.
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- H Ueda
- Department of Complexity Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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- Department of Complexity Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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- Department of Complexity Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan.
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- Department of Material Science, Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo, Ako-gun, Hyogo, 678-1297, Japan
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- Department of Material Science, Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo, Ako-gun, Hyogo, 678-1297, Japan
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- Department of Material Science, Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo, Ako-gun, Hyogo, 678-1297, Japan
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- Faculty of Science, Course for Physical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
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Isaka T, Adachi H, Murakami K, Miura J, Kikunishi N, Shigeta N, Kudo Y, Miyata Y, Okada M, Ikeda N, Ito H. Preoperative predictors for recurrence sites associated with poor post-recurrence survival after surgery of non-small cell lung cancer: a multicenter study. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:1064. [PMID: 37926846 PMCID: PMC10626659 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11582-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The recurrence site that influences post-recurrence survival (PRS) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergoing surgery and the preoperative predictors of recurrence remain unclear. METHODS Cohorts 1 and 2 had 4520 (who underwent complete resection for p-stage 0-IIIA NSCLC) and 727 (who experienced recurrence after surgery) patients, respectively. The initial sites of recurrence were the lungs (309 cases), thoracic lymph nodes (225 cases), pleura (112 cases), bone (110 cases), central nervous system (86 cases), adrenal gland (25 cases), abdomen (60 cases), cervical and axillary lymph nodes (38 cases), chest wall (13 cases), skin (5 cases), and eye and tongue (3 cases). For cohort 2 analysis, the initial recurrence site that resulted in poor PRS was analyzed by multivariable analysis using a Cox proportional hazard model. For cohort 1 analysis, the preoperative predictors of recurrence patterns with poor PRS were analyzed by multivariable analysis using a logistic regression model. RESULTS In cohort 2 analysis, recurrence in the central nervous system (hazard ratio [HR], 1.70; p < 0.001), bone (HR, 1.75; p < 0.001), abdomen (HR, 2.39; p < 0.001), and pleura (HR, 1.69; p < 0.001) were independent poor prognostic recurrent sites for PRS and they were high-risk sites (HRS). Intrathoracic lymph nodes, cervical and axillary lymph nodes, lungs, chest wall, adrenal gland, eye and tongue, and skin were low-risk sites (LRS) that did not affect PRS. Patients with multiple LRS without HRS recurrence had a worse prognosis than those with a single LRS without HRS recurrence (5-year PRS 20.2% vs. 37.7%, p < 0.001) and were comparable to those with HRS recurrence (p = 1.000). In cohort 1 analysis, preoperative predictors for HRS and multiple LRS recurrences were positron emission tomography (PET) maximum standardized uptake value (maxSUV) ≥ 3.2 (HR, 5.09; p < 0.001), clinical nodal metastasis (HR, 2.00; p < 0.001), tumor size ≥ 2.4 cm (HR, 1.96; p < 0.001) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) ≥ 5 ng/ml (HR, 1.41; p = 0.004). The cumulative incidence rates of HRS and multiple LRS recurrences within 5 years were 55.9%, 40.9%, 26.3%, 11.1%, and 3.5% (p < 0.001) in patients with 4, 3, 2, 1 and 0 of the above risks, respectively. CONCLUSIONS HRS and multiple LRS were vital recurrences associated with poor PRS. Preoperative PET maxSUV, clinical nodal metastasis, tumor size, and CEA level predicted the incidence of vital recurrence.
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- Tetsuya Isaka
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2 Nakao, Asahi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2 Nakao, Asahi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2 Nakao, Asahi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2 Nakao, Asahi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2 Nakao, Asahi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2 Nakao, Asahi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2 Nakao, Asahi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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Mimae T, Okada M. Asian Perspective on Lung Cancer Screening. Thorac Surg Clin 2023; 33:385-400. [PMID: 37806741 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2023.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in Japan and worldwide. Early detection of lung cancer is an important strategy for decreasing mortality. Advances in diagnostic imaging have made it possible to detect lung cancer at an early stage in medical practice. Conversely, screening of asymptomatic healthy populations is recommended only when the evidence shows the benefits of regular intervention. Due to a variety of evidence and racial differences, screening methods vary from country to country. This article focused on the perspective of lung cancer screening in Japan.
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- Takahiro Mimae
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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Hirohata R, Hamai Y, Murakami Y, Emi M, Nishibuchi I, Kurokawa T, Yoshikawa T, Ohsawa M, Kitasaki N, Okada M. Risk factors for aortoesophageal fistula in cT4b esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after definitive radiation therapy. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:5319-5329. [PMID: 37969281 PMCID: PMC10636439 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Background Esophageal fistula (EF) is a serious complication in patients with cT4b esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) with adjacent organ involvement. Among EFs, aortoesophageal fistula (AEF), forming a fistula with the aorta, could be fatal. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for AEF in patients with cT4b ESCC with obvious or suspected aortic invasion who underwent definitive radiotherapy (DRT). Methods Forty-four patients with cT4b ESCC with obvious or suspected invasion to the aorta who underwent DRT were included. Blood tests and computed tomography (CT) findings before and after DRT were compared between the patients with and without AEF to identify the potential risk factors for AEF. Results Nine patients (20.5%) developed AEF after DRT. Comparing between patients with and without AEF, pre-DRT white blood cell counts and post-DRT C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were significantly higher in patients with AEF. Furthermore, pre-DRT CT findings were similar between the two groups. However, post-DRT CT findings demonstrated significantly larger picus angle and lower esophageal wall thickness on the aortic side in patients with AEF. Multivariate analysis identified elevated post-DRT CRP levels [<3.3 versus ≥3.3 mg/dL; odds ratio (OR): 30.7; 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.92-323.2; P=0.004] and esophageal wall thinning on post-DRT CT scans (>6 versus ≤6 mm; OR: 13.2; 95% CI: 1.24-140.1; P=0.033) as risk factors for AEF. Conclusions We found that post-DRT esophageal wall thinning on the aortic side, as observed on CT scans, and elevated CRP levels were predictive factors for AEF in patients with cT4b ESCC with obvious or suspected invasion to the aorta.
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- Ryosuke Hirohata
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Yoshino I, Moriya Y, Suzuki K, Wakabayashi M, Saji H, Aokage K, Suzuki M, Ito H, Matsumoto I, Kobayashi M, Okamoto T, Okada M, Yamashita M, Ikeda N, Nakamura S, Kataoka T, Tsuboi M, Watanabe SI. Long-term outcome of patients with peripheral ground-glass opacity-dominant lung cancer after sublobar resections. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 166:1222-1231.e1. [PMID: 37704343 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the long-term prognosis of patients with peripheral small ground-glass opacity-dominant lung cancer after sublobar resection. We have already reported the 5-year safety and efficacy of sublobar resection and report the long-term outcomes after a 10-year follow-up period. METHODS Between May 2009 and April 2011, 333 patients with radiologically noninvasive peripheral lung cancer were enrolled from 51 institutions (median age, 62 years at registration) and followed up until May 6, 2021. Of these patients, sublobar resections with wedge resection as the first choice were performed in 314 patients (258 wedge resections and 56 segmentectomies), conversion lobectomies were performed in 11 patients, and 8 patients were ineligible. RESULTS The 10-year relapse-free survival and overall survival for the 314 patients with sublobar resections were 98.6% (95% confidence interval, 96.2-99.5) and 98.5% (95% confidence interval, 96.1-99.4), respectively. There was 1 local recurrence at the resection margin. Among the patients, second cancers were observed in 43 patients (13.4%; 95% confidence interval, 9.8-17.6), of which 18 were second lung cancers (5.8%; 95% confidence interval, 3.5-8.9). CONCLUSIONS Peripheral ground-glass opacity-dominant lung cancer is cured by sublobar resection, with wedge resection as the first choice, and the indications for other treatment options should be further investigated. The incidence of second cancer is similar to that in the general Japanese population.
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- Ichiro Yoshino
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Clinical Oncology Group Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Clinical Oncology Group Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Okada M, Mimae T, Miyata Y. Segmentectomy and Wedge Resection Should Be Distinguished as Sublobar Resections for Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 116:859. [PMID: 36963648 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023]
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- Morihito Okada
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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Minatoya K, Sato Y, Toh Y, Abe T, Endo S, Hirata Y, Ishida M, Iwata H, Kamei T, Kawaharada N, Kawamoto S, Kohno K, Kumamaru H, Matsumiya G, Motomura N, Nakahara R, Okada M, Saji H, Saito A, Shimizu H, Suzuki K, Takemura H, Taketani T, Takeuchi H, Tatsuishi W, Yamamoto H, Yasuda T, Watanabe M, Yoshimura N, Tsuchida M, Sawa Y. Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2019 : Annual report by the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 71:595-628. [PMID: 37470949 PMCID: PMC10509063 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-023-01945-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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- Kenji Minatoya
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Thoracic Surgery, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Omiya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Tochigi Cancer Center, Toshigi, Japan
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- Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Chest Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine/Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Kamigaichi A, Mimae T, Tsubokawa N, Miyata Y, Adachi H, Shimada Y, Ito H, Ikeda N, Okada M. Segmentectomy for cancer control in radiologically pure-solid clinical stage IA3 lung cancer. Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2023; 37:ivad138. [PMID: 37589650 PMCID: PMC10533752 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivad138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to compare cancer control after segmentectomy and lobectomy in patients with radiologically pure-solid clinical stage IA3 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS Patients with radiologically pure-solid clinical stage IA3 NSCLC who underwent lobectomy or segmentectomy at 3 institutions between 2010 and 2019 were identified. We estimated propensity scores to adjust for confounding variables regarding tumour malignancy, including age, sex, smoking history, tumour size, maximum standardized uptake value on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography, lymph node dissection, histological type and lymphatic, vascular and pleural invasion. Cumulative incidence of recurrence (CIR) was evaluated as a primary end point. RESULTS Among 412 patients, postoperative recurrence occurred in 7 of 44 patients (15.9%) undergoing segmentectomy, and 71 of 368 patients (19.3%) undergoing lobectomy. CIR was comparable between patients undergoing segmentectomy (5-year rate, 21.9%) and those undergoing lobectomy (5-year rate, 20.8%; P = 0.88). Locoregional recurrence did not differ between patients undergoing segmentectomy (6.8%) and those undergoing lobectomy (9.0%). In multivariable analysis, segmentectomy (versus lobectomy) was not identified as an independent prognostic factor for CIR (hazard ratio, 1.045; 95% confidence interval, 0.475-2.298; P = 0.91). In propensity score matching of 40 pairs, CIR was not significantly different between patients undergoing segmentectomy (5-year rate, 20.7%) and those undergoing lobectomy (5-year rate, 18.4%; P = 0.81). CONCLUSIONS Cancer control may be comparable between segmentectomy and lobectomy in patients with radiologically pure-solid clinical stage IA3 NSCLC. Further studies are warranted to clarify the survival benefits of segmentectomy in these patients.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Mimae T, Saji H, Nakamura H, Okumura N, Tsuchida M, Sonobe M, Miyazaki T, Aokage K, Nakao M, Haruki T, Okada M, Suzuki K, Yoshino I. Sublobar Resection for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Octogenarians: A Prospective, Multicenter Study. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 116:543-551. [PMID: 37004802 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.02.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Segmentectomy is a good surgical option for peripheral, early, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ≤2 cm. However, the role of sublobar resection including wedge resection and segmentectomy remains unclear for octogenarians with >2-cm but ≤4-cm early-stage NSCLC, for which lobectomy is a standard treatment. METHODS By use of a prospective registry, 892 patients aged ≥80 years with operable lung cancer were enrolled at 82 institutions. Of these, we analyzed the clinicopathologic findings and surgical outcomes of 419 patients with NSCLC tumors of 2 to 4 cm during a median follow-up of 50.9 months between April 2015 and December 2016. RESULTS Five-year overall survival (OS) was slightly but not significantly worse after sublobar resection than after lobectomy in the entire cohort (54.7% [95% CI, 43.2%-93.0%] vs 66.8% [95% CI, 60.8%-72.1%]; P = .09). Multivariable Cox regression analysis of OS revealed that these surgical procedures were not independent prognostic predictors (hazard ratio, 0.8 [0.5-1.1]; P = .16). The 5-year OS was comparable between 192 patients who could tolerate lobectomy but were treated by sublobar resection or lobectomy (67.5% [95% CI, 48.8%-80.6%] vs 71.5% [95% CI, 62.9%-78.4%]; P = .79). Recurrence after sublobar resection and lobectomy was locoregional in 11 (11%) of 97 and in 23 (7%) of 322 patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS OS might be equivalent between sublobar resection with a secure surgical margin and lobectomy for selected patients aged ≥80 years with peripheral early-stage NSCLC tumors of 2 to 4 cm who can tolerate lobectomy.
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- Takahiro Mimae
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Department of Chest Surgery, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Tottori University Hospital, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgical Oncology, The Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Tottori University Hospital, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; Committee for Scientific Affairs, The Japanese Association for Chest Surgery, Kyoto, Japan
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- Committee for Scientific Affairs, The Japanese Association for Chest Surgery, Kyoto, Japan; Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan; The Japanese Association for Chest Surgery, Kyoto, Japan
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Isaka T, Nagashima T, Adachi H, Narimatsu H, Murakami K, Shigefuku S, Kikunishi N, Shigeta N, Watabe K, Kudo Y, Miyata Y, Okada M, Ikeda N, Ito H. Wedge resection vs. segmentectomy for lung cancer measuring ≤ 2 cm with consolidation tumor ratio > 0.25. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1253414. [PMID: 37700837 PMCID: PMC10493869 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1253414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Objectives We aimed to clarify the differences in prognosis between wedge resection and segmentectomy performed for cN0 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) measuring ≤ 2 cm, with consolidation tumor ratio (CTR) > 0.25. Methods This multicenter study included 570 patients with cN0 NSCLC (tumor size ≤ 2 cm, CTR > 0.25) who underwent wedge resection (n = 244) and segmentectomy (n = 326) between January 2010 and December 2018. After propensity score matching (PSM, 1:1 method), 182 patients were matched for clinical characteristics (age, sex, laterality, smoking index, tumor size, CTR, carcinoembryonic antigen value, positron-emission tomography-documented maximum standardized uptake value, clinical stage, and tumor disappearance rate) and intergroup comparison of disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). Using Gray's test, an intergroup comparison of the cumulative incidence of lung cancer-specific mortality was performed. Results After PSM, similar DFS (5-year DFS, 79.9% vs. 87.1%, p = 0.103) and OS (5-year OS, 88.7% vs. 88.9%, p = 0.719) rates were observed in the wedge resection and segmentectomy groups. We observed no significant intergroup differences in lung cancer-specific mortality (5-year cumulative incidence: 4.6% vs. 3.5%; p = 0.235). Subgroup analysis revealed no specific subgroup demonstrating improved DFS or OS after undergoing wedge resection or segmentectomy. Conclusion DFS, OS, and lung cancer-specific mortality were comparable between wedge resection and segmentectomy of cN0 NSCLC-tumor size ≤ 2 cm and CTR > 0.25. Large-scale prospective clinical trials are warranted to compare the prognoses of wedge resection and segmentectomy for these tumors.
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- Tetsuya Isaka
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Prevention and Cancer Control Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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Takei H, Kunitoh H, Wakabayashi M, Kataoka T, Sekino Y, Mizutani T, Tsuboi M, Ikeda N, Asamura H, Okada M, Takahama M, Ohde Y, Okami J, Shiono S, Aokage K, Watanabe SI. Prospective, Multi-Institutional Observational Study of Deterioration in Activities of Daily Living in Elderly Patients After Lung Cancer Surgery. JTO Clin Res Rep 2023; 4:100550. [PMID: 37600227 PMCID: PMC10432798 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2023.100550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Introduction To determine the rate of deteriorating activities of daily living (ADL) and to investigate predictive factors in elderly patients undergoing surgery for NSCLC. Methods Patients with NSCLC aged 75 years or older who underwent curative surgical resection were evaluated using the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence Instrumental ADL (TMIG-IADL) and the Japanese version of EuroQol 5-dimensions 5-level (EQ-5D-5L) quality-of-life scale administered at baseline and at 6 months postoperative. The primary end point was the rate of living patients without substantial deterioration of TMIG-IADL, defined as a decline greater than or equal to three points. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to determine risk factors for deteriorating ADL. Results Between May 2019 and May 2020, 876 of the 986 screened patients enrolled from 47 institutions were eligible and included in the analysis. TMIG-IADL and EQ-5D-5L scores were obtained from 96.0% and 92.6% of the patients, respectively. At 6 months postoperative, 745 patients (85.1%, 95% confidence interval: 82.5%-87.3%) reported no significant ADL deterioration, and 96 of 841 patients (11.4%) with postoperative score data reported significant deterioration. The social domain was the most frequently affected activity. In multivariable analysis, poor performance status, low G8 geriatric screening score, segmentectomy (versus wedge resection), and surgery lasting less than 3 hours were associated with deteriorating ADL. Worsening EQ-5D-5L scores by minimally important difference or more were observed in 22.1% of the patients. Changes in TMIG-IADL and EQ-5D-5L scores were poorly correlated. Conclusions Approximately 15% of elderly patients with NSCLC experienced significant ADL deterioration at 6 months postoperative.
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- Hidefumi Takei
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Clinical Oncology Group Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Clinical Oncology Group Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Clinical Oncology Group Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
- Department of Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Hirano K, Hirohata R, Hamai Y, Yamaguchi S, Emi M, Yoshikawa T, Ohsawa M, Okada M. Esophageal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma With Pathological Complete Response After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Robot-assisted Surgery: A Case Report. Anticancer Res 2023; 43:3289-3293. [PMID: 37351985 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.16504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Malignant esophageal neuroendocrine carcinoma (ENEC) is rare, and its prognosis is poor. Therefore, a standard strategy for treating ENEC remains controversial, and few reports have described a pathological complete response of ENEC to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by surgery. CASE REPORT A 74-year-old woman presented with an esophageal tumor, discovered as a result of dysphagia, that was clinically diagnosed as ENEC (small-cell type). The clinical stage was cT2N1M0 stage II (Union for International Cancer Control, eighth edition). Two cycles of carboplatin and etoposide were administered as NAC, and the overall treatment response to NAC was judged as a partial response according to Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors v.1.1. The patient then underwent robot-assisted, minimally-invasive esophagectomy with thoracoabdominal lymph node dissection. Postoperative histopathology revealed no residual tumor or lymph node metastasis, and pathological complete response to NAC was achieved. The postoperative course was free of major complications, and the patient has remained recurrence-free for 1 year. CONCLUSION We treated ENEC with NAC and robotic surgery. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a pathological complete response for ENEC after NAC with carboplatin and etoposide.
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- Koichi Hirano
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan;
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- Department of Surgery, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Ueda D, Tsutani Y, Okada M. Reply to zhou et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023:7179792. [PMID: 37228037 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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- Daisuke Ueda
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Sugawara S, Tanaka K, Imamura F, Yamamoto N, Nishio M, Okishio K, Hirashima T, Tanaka H, Fukuhara T, Nakahara Y, Kurata T, Katakami N, Okada M, Horinouchi H, Udagawa H, Kasahara K, Satouchi M, Saka H, Tokito T, Hosomi Y, Aoe K, Kishi K, Ohashi K, Yokoyama T, Adachi N, Noguchi K, Schwarzenberger P, Kato T. Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in Japanese patients with metastatic squamous non-small-cell lung cancer in KEYNOTE-407. Cancer Sci 2023. [PMID: 37183528 PMCID: PMC10394135 DOI: 10.1111/cas.15816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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The global phase III KEYNOTE-407 (NCT02775435) trial showed that pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy prolonged overall and progression-free survival (OS/PFS) versus placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with metastatic squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We present outcomes of patients from Japan enrolled in KEYNOTE-407. Patients were randomized 1:1 to receive pembrolizumab 200 mg or placebo with paclitaxel 200 mg/m2 every 3 weeks (Q3W) or nab-paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 (weekly) plus carboplatin area under the concentration-time curve of 6 mg/mL/min Q3W for four cycles, followed by pembrolizumab or placebo Q3W for a total of 35 cycles. Primary end-points were OS and PFS per RECIST version 1.1 by blinded independent central review. Fifty patients were randomized at Japanese sites (pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy, n = 22; placebo plus chemotherapy, n = 28). Median follow-up time at data cut-off (May 9, 2019) was 15.1 (range, 0.5-24.0) months. Median OS (95% confidence interval [CI]) was 17.3 (12.5-not reached) versus 11.0 (8.6-19.5) months in the pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy group (hazard ratio [HR] 0.56; 95% CI, 0.27-1.15). Median PFS (95% CI) was 8.3 (6.1-13.0) versus 7.2 (3.9-8.8) months (HR 0.65; 95% CI, 0.35-1.23). Grade 3-5 adverse events (AEs) occurred in 86% and 75% of patients, respectively. There were three fatal AEs, two of which were treatment-related (one from each treatment group, pneumonitis and pulmonary hemorrhage). Efficacy and safety outcomes were consistent with the global study and support the use of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in Japanese patients with metastatic squamous NSCLC.
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- Shunichi Sugawara
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sendai Kousei Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kinki-chuo Chest Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Osaka Habikino Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine (Pulmonology), Niigata Cancer Center Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Miyagi Cancer Center, Natori, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Takarazuka City Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Respiratory Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Hyogo Cancer Center, Akashi, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Yamaguchi Ube Medical Center, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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Tomoshige K, Stuart WD, Fink-Baldauf IM, Ito M, Tsuchiya T, Nagayasu T, Yamatsuji T, Okada M, Fukazawa T, Guo M, Maeda Y. FOXA2 Cooperates with Mutant KRAS to Drive Invasive Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Lung. Cancer Res 2023; 83:1443-1458. [PMID: 37067057 PMCID: PMC10160002 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-22-2805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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The endoderm-lineage transcription factor FOXA2 has been shown to inhibit lung tumorigenesis in in vitro and xenograft studies using lung cancer cell lines. However, FOXA2 expression in primary lung tumors does not correlate with an improved patient survival rate, and the functional role of FOXA2 in primary lung tumors remains elusive. To understand the role of FOXA2 in primary lung tumors in vivo, here, we conditionally induced the expression of FOXA2 along with either of the two major lung cancer oncogenes, EGFRL858R or KRASG12D, in the lung epithelium of transgenic mice. Notably, FOXA2 suppressed autochthonous lung tumor development driven by EGFRL858R, whereas FOXA2 promoted tumor growth driven by KRASG12D. Importantly, FOXA2 expression along with KRASG12D produced invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma (IMA) of the lung, a fatal mucus-producing lung cancer comprising approximately 5% of human lung cancer cases. In the mouse model in vivo and human lung cancer cells in vitro, FOXA2 activated a gene regulatory network involved in the key mucous transcription factor SPDEF and upregulated MUC5AC, whose expression is critical for inducing IMA. Coexpression of FOXA2 with mutant KRAS synergistically induced MUC5AC expression compared with that induced by FOXA2 alone. ChIP-seq combined with CRISPR interference indicated that FOXA2 bound directly to the enhancer region of MUC5AC and induced the H3K27ac enhancer mark. Furthermore, FOXA2 was found to be highly expressed in primary tumors of human IMA. Collectively, this study reveals that FOXA2 is not only a biomarker but also a driver for IMA in the presence of a KRAS mutation. SIGNIFICANCE FOXA2 expression combined with mutant KRAS drives invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung by synergistically promoting a mucous transcriptional program, suggesting strategies for targeting this lung cancer type that lacks effective therapies.
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- Koichi Tomoshige
- Perinatal Institute, Division of Neonatology, Perinatal and Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Perinatal Institute, Division of Neonatology, Perinatal and Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Perinatal Institute, Division of Neonatology, Perinatal and Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- Perinatal Institute, Division of Neonatology, Perinatal and Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Perinatal Institute, Division of Neonatology, Perinatal and Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Ito M, Miyata Y, Okada M. Current clinical trials with non-coding RNA-based therapeutics in malignant diseases: A systematic review. Transl Oncol 2023; 31:101634. [PMID: 36841158 PMCID: PMC9969060 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2023.101634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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This systematic review aimed to shed light on the trend of current clinical trials of non-coding RNA (ncRNA)-based therapeutics for malignant diseases. We conducted a database search for published literature and ongoing clinical trials using PubMed, clinicaltrials.gov, and University Medical Information Network (UMIN) clinical trial registry. To ensure that our review was based on up-to-date clinical trials, we limited our search to literature published within the last five years (January 2017-September 2022). Furthermore, due to the "clinical" nature of our review, we focused only on studies involving human participants. Among ncRNAs, microRNAs have been extensively explored in observational studies of malignant diseases as potential diagnostic markers and prognostic predictors, as well as for their therapeutic monitoring and profiling capabilities. As therapeutic agents, microRNA or siRNA were estimated in interventional human clinical trials and showed promising outcomes; however, the number of trials was small. Evidence and ongoing clinical trials in which ncRNAs other than microRNA or siRNA have been evaluated for their potential as therapeutic agents are limited. Here, we summarized microRNA as a potential therapeutic agent in malignant diseases, but most of the current evidence suggests that it is useful as a potential biomarker. siRNA is also a promising ncRNA technique in cancer, however more data from clinical trials are warranted for clinical use.
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- Masaoki Ito
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
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Khairunnisa NI, Yamasaki F, Miyata Y, Okada M, Horie N. The Efficacy of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Treating Hypercholesterolemia Caused by Lorlatinib: A Report of Two Cases. Clin Lung Cancer 2023:S1525-7304(23)00058-X. [PMID: 37137771 DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2023.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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- Novita I Khairunnisa
- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Tanaka Y, Maniwa Y, Sugio K, Okamoto T, Nibu KI, Omori T, Endo S, Kuwano H, Chida M, Toh Y, Okada M, Shiotani A, Yoshino I. The efficacy of thoracoscopic surgery for descending necrotizing mediastinitis. Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2023; 36:7108891. [PMID: 37018143 PMCID: PMC10133401 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivad053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Thoracotomy is a reliable approach for descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM), and the use of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), a minimally invasive procedure, has been increasing. However, which approach is more effective for DNM treatment is controversial. METHODS We analysed patients who underwent mediastinal drainage via VATS or thoracotomy, using a database with DNM from 2012 to 2016 in Japan, which was constructed by the Japanese Association for Chest Surgery and the Japan Broncho-esophagological Society. The primary outcome was 90-day mortality, and the adjusted risk difference between the VATS and thoracotomy groups using a regression model, which incorporated the propensity score, was estimated. RESULTS VATS was performed on 83 patients and thoracotomy on 58 patients. Patients with a poor performance status commonly underwent VATS. Meanwhile, patients with infection extending to both the anterior and posterior lower mediastinum frequently underwent thoracotomy. Although the postoperative 90-day mortality was different between the VATS and thoracotomy groups (4.8% vs 8.6%), the adjusted risk difference was almost the same, -0.0077 with 95% confidence interval of -0.0959 to 0.0805 (P = 0.8649). Moreover, we could not find any clinical and statistical differences between the 2 groups in terms of postoperative 30-day and 1-year mortality. Although patients who underwent VATS had higher postoperative complication (53.0% vs 24.1%) and reoperation (37.9% vs 15.5%) rates than those who underwent thoracotomy, the complications were not serious and most could be treated with reoperation and intensive care. CONCLUSIONS The outcome of DNM treatment does not depend on thoracotomy or VATS.
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- Yugo Tanaka
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Biostatistics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Shimotsuga, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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Chin K, Yamamoto S, Takahashi M, Kadowaki S, Kubota Y, Amanuma Y, Okada M, Kanda M, Kimura Y, Nogi Y, Arimitsu Y, Kitagawa Y. Effectiveness of taxanes following nivolumab in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective chart review of patients in ATTRACTION-3. Esophagus 2023; 20:302-308. [PMID: 36564602 PMCID: PMC10024664 DOI: 10.1007/s10388-022-00972-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The phase III ATTRACTION-3 study showed that second-line nivolumab monotherapy for advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma prolonged overall survival (OS) but did not improve progression-free survival (PFS). Subsequent systemic therapy after discontinuing nivolumab may affect these outcomes. To test this possibility, we evaluated the outcomes of treatment with taxanes after nivolumab in ATTRACTION-3. METHODS We reviewed the charts of Japanese patients who had discontinued second-line nivolumab in ATTRACTION-3 and started subsequent third-line taxanes between January 7, 2016, and November 12, 2018. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) to third-line taxanes. RESULTS Of the 75 patients included in this study, 54 (72%), 18 (24%), and 3 (4%) patients received either paclitaxel, docetaxel, or combination therapy comprising docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil, respectively. The ORR in the overall, paclitaxel, and docetaxel groups was 29.6%, 36.5%, and 12.5%, respectively; these numbers were comparable to those (20-44%) in patients receiving taxanes as first- and second-line therapy. The median OS in the overall, paclitaxel, and docetaxel groups was 9.9, 9.9, and 9.3 months, respectively, whereas the corresponding median PFS was 4.9, 4.7 and 6.5 months, respectively. Treatment-related adverse events were observed in 65 (87%) patients, of which grade 3-4 occurred in 37 (49%) patients. CONCLUSIONS Favorable effectiveness and safety profile of taxanes following second-line nivolumab was observed in Japanese patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. When a patient with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma receiving nivolumab becomes refractory or intolerant, subsequent taxane treatment may be a promising option.
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- Keisho Chin
- Department of Gastroenterological Chemotherapy, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31, Ariake, Koto, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan.
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- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Trial Promotion, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Oncology Clinical Development, Bristol Myers Squibb, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oncology, ONO Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Kato K, Doki Y, Ogata T, Motoyama S, Kawakami H, Ueno M, Kojima T, Shirakawa Y, Okada M, Ishihara R, Kubota Y, Amaya-Chanaga C, Chen T, Matsumura Y, Kitagawa Y. First-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab or chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a Japanese subgroup analysis of open-label, phase 3 trial (CheckMate 648/ONO-4538-50). Esophagus 2023; 20:291-301. [PMID: 36401133 PMCID: PMC10024660 DOI: 10.1007/s10388-022-00970-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Programmed cell death 1 (PD-1)-based treatments are approved for several cancers. CheckMate 648, a global, phase 3 trial, showed that first-line nivolumab (anti-PD-1 antibody) plus ipilimumab (NIVO + IPI) or nivolumab plus chemotherapy (NIVO + Chemo) significantly increased survival in advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) without new safety signals versus chemotherapy alone (Chemo). METHODS We evaluated the Japanese subpopulation of CheckMate 648 (n = 394/970), randomized to receive first-line NIVO + IPI, NIVO + Chemo, or Chemo. Efficacy endpoints included overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival assessed by blinded independent central review in Japanese patients with tumor-cell programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression ≥ 1% and in all randomized Japanese patients. RESULTS In the Japanese population, 131, 126, and 137 patients were treated with NIVO + IPI, NIVO + Chemo, and Chemo, and 66, 62, and 65 patients had tumor-cell PD-L1 ≥ 1%, respectively. In patients with tumor-cell PD-L1 ≥ 1%, median OS was numerically longer with NIVO + IPI (20.2 months; hazard ratio [95% CI], 0.46 [0.30-0.71]) and NIVO + Chemo (17.3 months; 0.53 [0.35-0.82]) versus Chemo (9.0 months). In all randomized patients, median OS was numerically longer with NIVO + IPI (17.6 months; 0.68 [0.51-0.92]) and NIVO + Chemo (15.5 months; 0.73 [0.54-0.99]) versus Chemo (11.0 months). Grade 3-4 treatment-related adverse events were reported in 37%, 49%, and 36% of all patients in the NIVO + IPI, NIVO + Chemo, and Chemo arms, respectively. CONCLUSION Survival benefits with acceptable tolerability observed for NIVO + IPI and NIVO + Chemo treatments strongly support their use as a new standard first-line treatment in Japanese patients with advanced ESCC. CLINICALTRIALS GOV ID NCT03143153.
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- Ken Kato
- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Chuo City, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-sayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gastrointestinal Oncology Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
- Department of Surgery, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Shimada Y, Yoshioka Y, Kudo Y, Mimae T, Miyata Y, Adachi H, Ito H, Okada M, Ohira T, Matsubayashi J, Ochiya T, Ikeda N. Extracellular vesicle-associated microRNA signatures related to lymphovascular invasion in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4823. [PMID: 36964242 PMCID: PMC10038982 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32041-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023] Open
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Lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is a fundamental step toward the spread of cancer. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) promote cellular communication by shuttling cargo, such as microRNAs (miRNAs). However, whether EV-associated miRNAs serve as biomarkers for LVI remains unclear. This study aimed to identify EV-associated miRNAs related to LVI and validate the miRNA levels from patients with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma (LADC). Blood samples were collected from patients undergoing pulmonary resection for stage I LADC before surgery. The patients were classified into three groups according to the presence of LVI and postoperative recurrence. Serum-derived EVs in the derivation cohort were used for small RNA sequencing, while the selected LVI miRNA candidates were validated via real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction using 44 patient and 16 healthy donor samples as the validation cohorts. Five miRNAs (miR-99b-3p, miR-26a-5p, miR-93-5p, miR-30d-5p, and miR-365b-3p) were assessed, and miR-30d-5p (p = 0.036) levels were significantly downregulated in the LVI-positive group. miR-30d-5p levels in healthy donors were lower than those in LADC patients. Patients with high miR-30d-5p levels had favorable survival compared to those with low miR-30d-5p levels. miR-30d-5p level in EVs may serve as a promising biomarker for detecting LVI in patients with early-stage LADC.
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- Yoshihisa Shimada
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
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- Department of molecular and cellular medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of molecular and cellular medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan
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Aokage K, Suzuki K, Saji H, Wakabayashi M, Kataoka T, Sekino Y, Fukuda H, Endo M, Hattori A, Mimae T, Miyoshi T, Isaka M, Yoshioka H, Nakajima R, Nakagawa K, Okami J, Ito H, Kuroda H, Tsuboi M, Okumura N, Takahama M, Ohde Y, Aoki T, Tsutani Y, Okada M, Watanabe SI. Segmentectomy for ground-glass-dominant lung cancer with a tumour diameter of 3 cm or less including ground-glass opacity (JCOG1211): a multicentre, single-arm, confirmatory, phase 3 trial. Lancet Respir Med 2023:S2213-2600(23)00041-3. [PMID: 36893780 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(23)00041-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although segmentectomy is a widely used surgical procedure, lobectomy is the standard procedure for resectable non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of segmentectomy for NSCLC up to 3 cm in size, including ground-glass opacity (GGO) and predominant GGO. METHODS A multicentre, single-arm, confirmatory phase 3 trial was conducted across 42 institutions (hospitals, university hospitals, and cancer centres) in Japan. Segmentectomy with hilar, interlobar, and intrapulmonary lymph node dissection was performed as protocol surgery for patients with a tumour diameter of up to 3 cm, including GGO and dominant GGO. Eligible patients were those aged 20-79 years with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score of 0 or 1 and clinical stage IA tumour confirmed by thin-sliced CT. The primary endpoint was 5-year relapse-free survival (RFS). This study is registered with the University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials (UMIN000011819), and is ongoing. FINDINGS A total of 396 patients were registered from Sept 20, 2013, to Nov 13, 2015, of whom 357 underwent segmentectomy. At a median follow-up of 5·4 years (IQR 5·0-6·0), the 5-year RFS was 98·0% (95% CI 95·9-99·1). This finding exceeded the 87% of the pre-set threshold 5-year RFS and the primary endpoint was met. Grade 3 or 4 early postoperative complications occurred in seven patients (2%), but no grade 5 treatment-related deaths occurred. INTERPRETATION Segmentectomy should be considered as part of standard treatment for patients with predominantly GGO NSCLC with a tumour size of 3 cm or less in diameter, including GGO even if it exceeds 2 cm. FUNDING National Cancer Centre Research and Development Fund and Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development.
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- Keiju Aokage
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center and Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center and Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center and Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- JCOG Data Center and Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Niigata Cancer Center Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Kawamoto N, Tsutani Y, Okada M. Reply to Sanz-Santos et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 63:ezad084. [PMID: 36883693 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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- Nobutaka Kawamoto
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Fujiwara M, Mimae T, Tsutani Y, Miyata Y, Okada M. Complications and Survival After Lung Cancer Resection in Interstitial Lung Disease. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 115:701-708. [PMID: 35863399 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.05.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis guidelines changed the high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) pattern from 3 to 4 categories in 2018. We assessed the relationship between surgical outcomes and HRCT patterns according to the 2018 guidelines. METHODS Among 1503 patients who underwent pulmonary resection for clinical stage Ⅰ to stage Ⅲ lung cancer at our institution between April 2007 and June 2019, we retrospectively investigated 218 with interstitial lung abnormalities based on preoperative HRCT. We reclassified all interstitial lung abnormality cases with preoperative HRCT from 3 patterns-usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP), possible, and inconsistent with UIP-of the previous (2011) guidelines to 4 patterns-UIP, probable UIP, indeterminate, and alternative diagnosis-according to the new consensus guideline of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (2018). The occurrence of acute exacerbations and survival were analyzed, and the association with HRCT pattern was investigated. RESULTS Interstitial lung abnormality cases were reclassified as UIP (n = 55 [25.2%]), probable UIP (n = 36 [16.5%]), indeterminate UIP (n = 56 [25.7%]), and alternative diagnosis (n = 71 [32.6%]). Acute exacerbations developed in 21 patients (UIP pattern, n = 9 [16.4%]; probable UIP, n = 5 [13.9%]; indeterminate, n = 3 [5.4%]; and alternative diagnosis, n = 4 [5.6%]). Multivariable Cox regression revealed that UIP pattern or probable UIP pattern of the 2018 guideline was an independent risk factor for severe acute exacerbations (grade III-Ⅴ; odds ratio, 6.81; 95% CI, 1.42-32.60) and postoperative overall survival (hazard ratio, 3.12; 95% CI, 1.70-5.73). CONCLUSIONS UIP and probable UIP patterns were risk factors for postoperative severe acute exacerbations and death. The HRCT patterns of the 2018 guidelines can stratify outcomes of lung resection.
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- Makoto Fujiwara
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Miyoshi S, Nishibuchi I, Murakami Y, Katsuta T, Imano N, Hirokawa J, Hamai Y, Emi M, Okada M, Nagata Y. Long-term results of chemoradiotherapy with elective nodal irradiation for resectable locally advanced esophageal cancer in three-dimensional planning system. Int J Clin Oncol 2023; 28:382-391. [PMID: 36646953 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-023-02290-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the long-term results of definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with elective nodal irradiation (ENI) using a three-dimensional (3D) planning system for resectable, locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (LA-ESCC). METHODS This retrospective study included 65 patients with LA-ESCC who started CRT between 2006 and 2017. Patients with Stage I-IV LA-ESCC according to the Union for International Cancer Control TNM classification (eighth edition) were included. In stage IV, only supraclavicular lymph node (LN) metastasis was included. All patients received radiotherapy with ENI and concurrent chemotherapy with platinum and 5-fluorouracil. RESULTS The median age of the patients was 70 years (range 52-83 years). Stage I, II, III, and IV diseases were observed in 3 (5%), 28 (43%), 22 (34%), and 12 patients (18%), respectively. The median prescription dose was 66 Gy (range 50.4-66 Gy). The median follow-up period for the survivors was 71 months (range 8-175 months). The 5-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival rates were 54 and 43%, respectively. The 5-year OS rates for stages I-II and III-IV were 67 and 42%, respectively. Recurrence occurred in 29 patients (45%), and recurrence of regional LNs only occurred in 2 patients (3%). Grade 3 or higher late adverse events were observed in 8 patients (12%). Grade 5 heart failure occurred in two patients (3%); both had cardiovascular disease before treatment. CONCLUSION The long-term results of definitive CRT with ENI for resectable LA-ESCC were favorable. ENI with a 3D planning system may reduce regional LN recurrence and late adverse events.
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- Shota Miyoshi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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