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Papadakos SP, Argyrou A, Lekakis V, Arvanitakis K, Kalisperati P, Stergiou IE, Konstantinidis I, Schizas D, Koufakis T, Germanidis G, Theocharis S. Metformin in Esophageal Carcinoma: Exploring Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Insights. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2978. [PMID: 38474224 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052978] [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: 02/10/2024] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Esophageal cancer (EC) remains a formidable malignancy with limited treatment options and high mortality rates, necessitating the exploration of innovative therapeutic avenues. Through a systematic analysis of a multitude of studies, we synthesize the diverse findings related to metformin's influence on EC. This review comprehensively elucidates the intricate metabolic pathways and molecular mechanisms through which metformin may exert its anti-cancer effects. Key focus areas include its impact on insulin signaling, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation, and the mTOR pathway, which collectively contribute to its role in mitigating esophageal cancer progression. This review critically examines the body of clinical and preclinical evidence surrounding the potential role of metformin, a widely prescribed anti-diabetic medication, in EC management. Our examination extends to the modulation of inflammation, oxidative stress and angiogenesis, revealing metformin's potential as a metabolic intervention in esophageal cancer pathogenesis. By consolidating epidemiological and clinical data, we assess the evidence that supports metformin's candidacy as an adjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer. By summarizing clinical and preclinical findings, our review aims to enhance our understanding of metformin's role in EC management, potentially improving patient care and outcomes.
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- Stavros P Papadakos
- First Department of Pathology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, Goudi, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Laikon General Hospital, Athens University Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Laikon General Hospital, Athens University Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Basic and Translational Research Unit (BTRU), Special Unit for Biomedical Research and Education (BRESU), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pathophysiology Department, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Pathophysiology Department, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Second Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital "Hippokration", Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Basic and Translational Research Unit (BTRU), Special Unit for Biomedical Research and Education (BRESU), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Pathology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, Goudi, 11527 Athens, Greece
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Fialka NM, El-Andari R, Jogiat U, Bédard ELR, Laing B, Nagendran J. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on esophageal cancer resource allocation: a systematic review. J Thorac Dis 2024; 16:1576-1589. [PMID: 38505032 PMCID: PMC10944786 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-1232] [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: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic challenged global infrastructure. Healthcare systems were forced to reallocate resources toward the frontlines. In this systematic review, we analyze the impact of resource reallocation during the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis, management, and outcomes of esophageal cancer (EC) patients. Methods PubMed and Embase were systematically searched for articles investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on EC patients. Of the 1,722 manuscripts initially screened, 23 met the inclusion criteria. Results Heterogeneity of data and outcomes reporting prohibited aggregate analysis. Reduced detection of EC and considerable variability in disease stage at presentation were noted during the COVID-19 pandemic. EC patients experienced delays in diagnostic and preoperative staging investigations but surgical resection was not associated with greater short-term morbidity or mortality. Modeling the impact of pandemic-related delays in EC care predicts significant reductions in survival with associated economic losses in the coming years. Conclusions Amidst resource scarcity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the multidisciplinary management of patients with EC was affected at multiple stages in the care pathway. Although the complete ramifications of reductions in EC diagnosis and delays in care remain unclear, EC surgery was able to safely continue as a result of collaboration between centers, strict adherence to COVID-19 protective measures, and reallocation of healthcare resources towards the same. Ultimately, when healthcare systems are pushed to the brink, the downstream consequences of resource reallocation require judicious analysis to optimize overall patient outcomes.
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- Nicholas M. Fialka
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Pan L, Zhang Y, Gao Y, Qiu J. Clinicopathological, metastatic and prognostic features of stage IV esophageal adenocarcinoma versus squamous cell carcinoma: a SEER database analysis. Chin Clin Oncol 2024; 13:2. [PMID: 38372056 DOI: 10.21037/cco-23-88] [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: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND It is important to note that although the current treatment for advanced esophageal cancer (EC) has made great technological advances, patients' 5-year survival rates do not appear to be encouraging. Therefore, understanding the clinicopathological features and metastasis patterns of the patients with stage IV EC, combined with the prognosis of these patients, can aid in choosing the optimal treatment plan. It is well known that esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) are the two most common pathological types. The aim of this study is to examine and compare the clinicopathological features and metastatic modes of stage IV ESCC and EAC, as well as their prognosis and survival. METHODS Based on the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database, we assessed the characteristics of ESCCs and EACs associated with prognosis using the Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, and the Cox regression model. Furthermore, the clinical data of 217 patients with stage IV ESCC and EAC in the Department of Gastroenterology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University between 2014 and 2016 were reviewed. RESULTS A total of 3,707 cases treated between 2010 and 2016 were included. The incidence of EAC in the United States is much higher than that of ESCC. Common metastasis patterns were lungs only, liver only, bones only, and lung & liver. The multivariate Cox analysis showed that treatment mode and metastasis patterns were independent risk factors affecting the overall survival (OS) time of patients (stage IV ESCC & EAC). EAC patients with only lung metastases may have a longer survival if chose treatment options that included surgery. In the external cohort, a total of 217 cases were included. The prevalence of ESCC is much higher than that of EAC, and the common metastasis patterns are liver only, lung only, and liver & lung. The multivariate Cox analysis showed that treatment mode was independent risk factor affecting the OS time of patients (stage IV ESCC & EAC). EAC patients treated with surgery combined with chemoradiotherapy may have a better prognosis. CONCLUSIONS In general, the prognosis of patients with stage IV ESCC and EAC are poor. However, surgery was found to significantly improve the OS time of patients with stage IV EAC in this study.
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- Liuhong Pan
- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China; Department of Gastroenterology, the First People's Hospital of Nantong, Nantong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China; Department of Gastroenterology, the First People's Hospital of Nantong, Nantong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China; Department of Gastroenterology, the First People's Hospital of Nantong, Nantong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China; Department of Gastroenterology, the First People's Hospital of Nantong, Nantong, China
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Chang L, Zhang X, Li Q. The prognostic value of the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score in predicting outcomes of esophageal cancer patients receiving radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy. Transl Cancer Res 2023; 12:3618-3628. [PMID: 38197080 PMCID: PMC10774058 DOI: 10.21037/tcr-23-1193] [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: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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Background Controlling nutritional status (CONUT) scores and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) values are associated with the prognosis of several common malignancies. The current study aimed to explore the prognostic value of CONUT scores and SII values in patients with esophageal cancer (EC) receiving radical radiotherapy (RT) or concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Methods We calculated the pre-RT CONUT scores and SII values of 62 patients with EC receiving RT or CCRT. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to determine the adequate cut-off values. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazard model were used to analyze the association between CONUT scores and SII values and prognosis. Results The 1-year progression-free survival (PFS) and 1-year overall survival (OS) rates of the 62 patients were 51.61% and 66.13%, respectively. Based on the time-dependent ROC curve for the 1-year OS of all patients, the optimal cut-off value was 622.02 for the SII and a score of 1 for the CONUT score. The univariate analysis showed that the CONUT score (P=0.036), tumor-nodal-metastasis (TNM) stage (P<0.01), and CCRT (P=0.008) significantly affected the survival of EC patients. The multifactorial analysis showed that the CONUT score (P=0.041) and TNM stage (P<0.01) were independent prognostic factors affecting clinical outcomes in patients with EC undergoing radical RT or CCRT. Conclusions The pre-RT CONUT score could be an effective predictor of prognosis in patients with EC receiving radical RT or CCRT; however, the pre-RT SII value had no clinical value in predicting survival in our study.
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- Lele Chang
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Thoracic Radiotherapy, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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Liu Y, Bai Y, Zhang J, Silva-Filho R, Zhu Q, Lei Z. Utilizing network pharmacology and experimental validation to explore the potential molecular mechanisms of raw Pinellia ternate in treating esophageal cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol 2023; 14:2006-2017. [PMID: 37969842 PMCID: PMC10643601 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-23-684] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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Background Esophageal cancer (EC) is a highly lethal malignancy with a grim prognosis and high mortality rates, primarily treated through surgery and radiotherapy. Herbal remedies are emerging as complementary approaches in cancer therapy. Here, we explore the potential therapeutic benefits of Chinese medicine raw Pinellia ternata (RP) in EC using web-based pharmacological methods and cellular experiments. Methods The chemical components of RP were obtained by data mining via searches of the systematic pharmacology database, analysis platform, and literature on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The properties of the main components of RP were calculated using Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP). The potential targets of the components were mined and collected through multiple databases, and the relevant potential targets of efficacy were imported into Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins (STRING) database to obtain protein interactions. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) metabolic pathway enrichment analysis of the potential targets were performed through Metascape. A target-pathway network was established using Cytoscape, and topological analysis was performed on the network so as to obtain the relevant targets and pathways of RP in the treatment of EC. The inhibitory effect of RP on human EC cells was verified by cell experiments. Results Thirteen bioactive components of RP were screened, 87 related targets were obtained by construction, and 68 co-targets were obtained after taking intersection with EC related genes. The results of the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis of the targets showed that the pharmacodynamic targets of hemicellulose might be closely related to the signaling pathways such as PI3K-Akt, FOS/JUN, and HIF-1. Meanwhile, GO and KEGG enrichment analysis showed that PI3K-Akt was also significantly enriched. The in vitro cellular experiments further indicated that raw hemicrania could inhibit EC through the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. Conclusions The pharmacodynamic mechanism of RP in the treatment of esophageal carcinoma was preliminarily revealed, which provided ideas and the basis for further experimental study of RP in the treatment of esophageal carcinoma.
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- Yanxin Liu
- Department of Pharmacy, Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Zhengzhou, China
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- Central Laboratory, Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Zhengzhou, China
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Chen Y, Wang YY, Dai L, Chen MW. Long-term survival in esophagectomy for early-stage esophageal cancer versus endoscopic resection plus additional chemoradiotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:4387-4395. [PMID: 37691683 PMCID: PMC10482624 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-376] [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: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Background Esophagectomy is still advised as an additional treatment for patients with superficial esophageal cancer (EC, T1a-T1b) after endoscopic resection (ER). However, esophagectomy often deteriorates the general condition of EC patients. In recent years, adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) has been recognized as a reliable, non-surgical treatment that can improve the prognosis. How to combine ER with adjuvant therapy to bring maximal benefits to patients has become a hot clinical research hot topic. However, the current studies have mostly been conducted retrospectively, in single centers, and with small clinical samples; there have been few prospective and large sample size randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare the outcomes of adjuvant CRT versus esophagectomy in the treatment of early EC, and to provide a reference for clinical research and practice. Methods A comprehensive and extensive literature search was performed via the databases of PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science online and all randomized cohort studies and retrospective cohort studies were collected. The quality of research was evaluated according to Cochrane's quality standards, and statistical analysis was conducted with Stata 13.0 and RevMan 5.3 software and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Results A total of 9 cohort studies, including 790 patients, were included for meta-analysis. The long term effects of the esophagectomy group were better than those of the CRT after ER group [odds ratio (OR) =6.08, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.96 to 18.84, P=0.002] in disease-free survival (DFS) [hazard ratio (HR) =0.24, 95% CI: 0.07 to 0.85, P=0.03] and overall survival (OS) (HR =1.02, 95% CI: 0.57 to 1.82, P=0.94). Other survival indicators showed no significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusions The 2 groups showed no significant results in OS. Although we found that CRT may be suitable for patients with high-risk of relapse or unable to tolerate surgery, it cannot totally replace surgical treatment; further randomized trials are required to verify this view.
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- Yong Chen
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Li Y, Wang Y, Gao J, Tan K, Frey B, Gaipl US, Shi H, Ma X. Editorial: Community series in immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors for non-small cell lung cancer, colon cancer, and esophageal cancer, volume II. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1222675. [PMID: 37465680 PMCID: PMC10352080 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1222675] [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: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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- Yueyi Li
- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- People’s Hospital of Yilong County, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Translational Radiobiology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Translational Radiobiology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Breast, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Ma M, Xu S, Han B, Wei N, Liu L, Lin R, Hu W, Yue P, Cao X, Wang H, He H, Ma X, Han Z. Clinical analysis of tubular stapler-assisted nested anastomosis in the prevention of postoperative esophageal cancer complications. J Gastrointest Oncol 2023; 14:544-553. [PMID: 37201068 PMCID: PMC10186550 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-23-166] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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Background Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most common malignant tumor types. Surgery is considered the treatment of choice for patients with early- and mid-stage EC. However, because of the traumatic nature of EC surgery and the need for gastrointestinal reconstruction, high rates of postoperative complications such as anastomotic leakage or stenosis, esophageal reflux, and pulmonary infection exist. Its time to explore a novel esophagogastric anastomosis method for McKeown EC surgery to reduce the postoperative complication. Methods This study recruited a total of 544 patients who underwent McKeown resection for EC between January 2017 and August 2020. The tubular stapler-assisted nested anastomosis was taken as the time node, including 212 patients in the traditional tubular mechanical anastomosis group and 332 patients in the tubular stapler-assisted nested anastomosis group. The 6-month postoperative incidence of anastomotic fistula and anastomotic stenosis was recorded. Anastomosis in McKeown operation for EC and the influence of different anastomosis methods on clinical efficacy were investigated. Results Compared with traditional mechanical anastomosis, tubular stapler-assisted nested anastomosis had a lower incidence of anastomotic fistula (0% vs. 5.2%), lung infection (3.3% vs. 11.8%), gastroesophageal reflux (6.9% vs. 16.0%), anastomotic stenosis (3.0% vs. 10.4%), neck incision infection (0.9% vs. 7.1%), anastomositis (16.6% vs. 23.6%), and a shorter surgical duration (11.02±1.54 vs. 18.53±3.20 min). Statistical significance was indicated at P<0.05. No significant difference was detected in the incidence of arrhythmia, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, or chylothorax between the 2 groups. Due to its good effect in McKeown surgery for EC, stapler-assisted nested anastomosis has been widely used in McKeown surgery for EC, and has become a common anastomosis method in our department for McKeown surgery for EC. However, large sample-sized studies and long-term efficacy observation are still needed. Conclusions The use of tubular stapler-assisted nested anastomosis can significantly reduce the incidence of complications such as anastomotic fistula, anastomotic stricture, gastroesophageal reflux, and pulmonary infection; therefore, it constitutes the preferred technique for cervical anastomosis in McKeown esophagogastrectomy.
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- Minjie Ma
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- The International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Development and Application of Key Technologies in Thoracic Surgery, Lanzhou, China
- Control Center of Thoracic Surgery of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Skills Training Center, The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- The International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Development and Application of Key Technologies in Thoracic Surgery, Lanzhou, China
- Control Center of Thoracic Surgery of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- The International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Development and Application of Key Technologies in Thoracic Surgery, Lanzhou, China
- Control Center of Thoracic Surgery of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Jia Y, Xing J, Li Y, Du J, Li L. A systematic review and meta-analysis of nursing effect of fast-track recovery surgery on patients undergoing total endoscopic resection of esophageal cancer: fast-track recovery surgery vs. nursing care as usual. J Gastrointest Oncol 2023; 14:572-584. [PMID: 37201066 PMCID: PMC10186530 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-23-101] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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Background Esophageal cancer (EC) is the 6th leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and the morbidity and mortality of EC have continued to increase in recent years. The results of the clinical application of the Fast-track recovery surgery (FTS) concept in nursing interventions for EC patients after total endoscopic esophagectomy are unconvincing. This study sought to evaluate the nursing effect of the fast-track recovery surgical nursing model on patients with EC after total cavity endoscopic esophagectomy. Methods We searched for articles on case-control trials about nursing interventions after total endoscopic esophagectomy. The search time was set from January 2010 to May 2022. The data were independently extracted by 2 researchers. RevMan5.3 statistical software (Cochrane) was used to analyze the extracted data. All the articles included in the review were assessed for risk of bias using the Cochrane Handbook 5.3 (https://training.cochrane.org/). Results Ultimately, 8 clinical controlled trials, comprising 613 cases, were identified. A meta-analysis was conducted of the extubation times, and the results showed that the study group's extubation times were remarkably shorter. In relation to the exhaust times, the study group had significantly shorter exhaust times than control group (P<0.05). In relation to the time, it took patients to leave bed, patients in the study group left bed in a considerably shorter time compared with controls (P<0.00001). In relation to the hospitalization time, a remarkable reduction in the length of hospital stay was observed in the study group (P<0.00001). The analysis of the funnel plots showed a small number of asymmetries, suggesting that the number of articles included was small due to the heterogeneity of the studies (P<0.00001). Conclusions FTS care is effective at accelerating patients' postoperative recovery. This model of care needs to be further validated in the future by higher-quality and longer follow-up studies.
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- Yujie Jia
- Thoracic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Urology Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Affairs Department, R&G PharmaStudies Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Thoracic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Thoracic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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Zhang XY, Lv QY, Zou CL. A nomogram model to individually predict prognosis for esophageal cancer with synchronous pulmonary metastasis. Front Oncol 2023; 12:956738. [PMID: 36686804 PMCID: PMC9848734 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.956738] [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: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background Esophageal cancer (EC) is a life-threatening disease worldwide. The prognosis of EC patients with synchronous pulmonary metastasis (PM) is unfavorable, but few tools are available to predict the clinical outcomes and prognosis of these patients. This study aimed to construct a nomogram model for the prognosis of EC patients with synchronous PM. Methods From the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database, we selected 431 EC patients diagnosed with synchronous PM. These cases were randomized into a training cohort (303 patients) and a validation cohort (128 patients). Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses, along with the Kaplan-Meier method, were used to estimate the prognosis and cancer-specific survival (CSS) among two cohorts. Relative factors of prognosis in the training cohort were selected to develop a nomogram model which was verified on both cohorts by plotting the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves as well as the calibration curves. A risk classification assessment was completed to evaluate the CSS of different groups using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results The nomogram model contained four risk factors, including T stage, bone metastasis, liver metastasis, and chemotherapy. The 6-, 12- and 18-month CSS were 55.1%, 26.7%, and 5.9% and the areas under the ROC curve (AUC) were 0.818, 0.781, and 0.762 in the training cohort. Likewise, the AUC values were 0.731, 0.764, and 0.746 in the validation cohort. The calibration curves showed excellent agreement both in the training and validation cohorts. There was a substantial difference in the CSS between the high-risk and low-risk groups (P<0.01). Conclusion The nomogram model serves as a predictive tool for EC patients with synchronous PM, which would be utilized to estimate the individualized CSS and guide therapeutic decisions.
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- Xin-yao Zhang
- Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China,*Correspondence: Chang-lin Zou,
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Li Q, Liu T, Ding Z. Neoadjuvant immunotherapy for resectable esophageal cancer: A review. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1051841. [PMID: 36569908 PMCID: PMC9773255 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1051841] [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: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide, especially in China. Despite therapeutic advances, the 5-year survival rate of EC is still dismal. For patients with resectable disease, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) in combination with esophagectomy is the mainstay of treatment. However, the pathological complete response (pCR) rate to nCRT of 29.2% to 43.2% is not satisfactory, and approximately half of the patients will develop either a locoregional recurrence or distant metastasis. It is, therefore, necessary to explore novel and effective treatment strategies to improve the clinical efficacy of treatment. Immunotherapy utilizing immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has significantly changed the treatment paradigm for a wide variety of advanced cancers, including EC. More recently, increasing clinical evidence has demonstrated that neoadjuvant immunotherapy can potentially improve the survival of patients with resectable cancers. Furthermore, accumulating findings support the idea that chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy can activate the immune system through a variety of mechanisms, so a combination of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with immunotherapy can have a synergistic antitumor effect. Therefore, it is reasonable to evaluate the role of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for patients with surgically resectable EC. In this review, we discuss the rationale for neoadjuvant immunotherapy in patients with EC, summarize the current results of utilizing this strategy, review the planned and ongoing studies, and highlight the challenges and future research needs.
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Li J, Wang H, Cao F, Cheng Y. A bioinformatics analysis for diagnostic roles of the E2F family in esophageal cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 13:2115-2131. [PMID: 36388667 PMCID: PMC9660042 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-22-855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Esophageal cancer (EC) is the eighth most commonly occurring cancer worldwide and the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The therapeutic effect of EC patients is not ideal, and new biomarkers are needed to guide diagnosis and prognosis of EC patients. E2F family transcription factors are among the most important links in the cell cycle regulatory network. E2Fs dysregulation not only promotes the early stages of tumor development but also the progression of benign tumors to malignant tumors. E2F is expected to be a new biomarker. The prognostic significance of the E2F family in EC requires further research. METHODS We analyzed The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA), and GeneMANIA databases to obtain RNA-sequencing data and clinical data. The clinical data included age, gender, race, stage, type, status, etc. The prognosis outcome included overall survival (OS) and progression-free interval (PFI). Subsequently, we conducted further research on gene expressions, enrichment analysis, interaction network, and prognostic values by R software, containing ggplot2, ComplexHeatmap, DESeq2, pROC R package, based on t-test, Wilcoxon rank sum test, Spearman rank correlation analysis, log-rank test and COX model. RESULTS We found that mRNA transcription levels of E2F1, E2F3-8 were more highly expressed in esophageal carcinoma (ESCA) tissues than in normal tissues. E2F8 expression was correlated with tumor stage [Pr(>F)=0.00856]. E2F-related genes played a role in development and differentiation, and were prevalent in the endoplasmic reticulum lumen, Golgi lumen, and lipoprotein particle, catalyzing translation activities and lipid metabolism. Each gene was found to be related to each other to some degree. The GeneMANIA network analysis revealed links between E2Fs and other genes. We compared the correlations between 24 kinds of tumor-infiltrating immune cells and E2Fs. E2F1 (AUC =0.945, CI: 0.890-1.000) and E2F7 (AUC =0.958, CI: 0.920-0.996) exhibited higher predictive power accuracy. However, only E2F7 was closely related to OS [HR =1.91 (1.16-3.16), P=0.011]. CONCLUSIONS We discover that E2F7 is a prognostic biomarker. E2F family may take part in the development of EC through lipid metabolism pathways, which is helpful to predict the prognosis of EC patients and guide accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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- Jiaxin Li
- Department of Medical Oncology, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Liu J, Shen H, Chen X, Ding Y, Wang H, Xu N, Teng L. Expression and Prognostic Value of Chromobox Family Proteins in Esophageal Cancer. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:1582. [PMID: 36140750 DOI: 10.3390/genes13091582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most common human malignant tumors worldwide. Chromobox (CBX) family proteins are significant components of epigenetic regulatory complexes. It is reported that CBXs play critical roles in the oncogenesis and development of various tumors. Nonetheless, their functions and specific roles in EC remain vague and obscure. Methods and Materials: We used multiple bioinformatics tools, including Oncomine, Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis 2 (GEPIA2), UALCAN, Kaplan–Meier plotter, cBioPortal, Metascape, TIMER2 and TISIDB, to investigate the expression profile, gene alterations and prognostic roles of CBX family proteins, as well as their association with clinicopathologic parameters, immune cells and immune regulators. In addition, RT-qPCR, Western blot, CCK8, colony formation, wound healing and transwell assays were performed to investigate the biological functions of CBX3 in EC cells. Results: CBX3 and CBX5 were overexpressed in EC compared to normal tissues. Survival analysis revealed that high expression of CBX1 predicted worse disease-free survival (DFS) in EC patients. Functionally, CBXs might participate in mismatch repair, spliceosome, cell cycle, the Fanconi anemia pathway, tight junction, the mRNA surveillance pathway and the Hippo signaling pathway in EC development. Furthermore, CBXs were related to distinct immune cells infiltration and immune regulators. Additionally, depletion of CBX3 inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion abilities of EC cells. Conclusions: Our study comprehensively investigated the expression pattern, prognostic value, and gene alterations of CBXs in EC, as well as their relationships with clinicopathologic variables, immune cells infiltration and immune regulators. These results suggested that CBX family proteins, especially CBX3, might be potential biomarkers in the progression of EC.
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Li Y, Wang Z, Fu R, Wang S, Zhang T, Tian X, Yang D. Clinical Utility of Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients With Esophageal Cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:828368. [PMID: 35387131 PMCID: PMC8977550 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.828368] [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: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background As one of the most aggressive gastrointestinal tract cancers, esophageal carcinoma (EC) had the tenth morbidity and sixth mortality rate globally in 2020. This study was conducted to investigate whether circulating tumor cells (CTCs) could be used as diagnostic and prognostic tools for patients with EC. Methods Peripheral blood samples were collected from 129 patients newly diagnosed with EC, 17 individuals with benign diseases, and 75 healthy donors for CTC analysis using the negative enrichment-fluorescence in situ hybridization (NE-FISH) approach. The relationship between CTCs (counts and karyotypes) and clinicopathological features was then investigated. Moreover, overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were analyzed to evaluate the predictive value of CTCs. Results The detection of CTCs using the NE-FISH approach helped in differentiating patients with EC from benign or healthy controls at a threshold of 2 per 3.2 ml peripheral blood with a sensitivity and specificity of 70.54% and 96.74%, respectively (area under the curve = 0.826, 95% CI 0.770–0.874, p < 0.001). The CTC count was associated with tumor depth (p = 0.012), but there was no correlation with other clinicopathological characteristics. Furthermore, the proportion of CTCs with chromosome 7 triploidy was linked to distant metastasis (p = 0.033) and TNM stage (p = 0.002). The OS was significantly shorter for patients with CTCs ≥ 3 than for those with CTCs < 3. Univariate analysis revealed that sex, vascular invasion, distant metastasis, tumor depth, lymph node metastasis, and TNM stage were the significant prognostic factors for patients with EC. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that distant metastasis (hazard ratio (HR) 3.262, 95% CI 1.671–6.369, p = 0.001 for PFS; HR 3.759, 95% CI 1.867–7.571, p < 0.001 for OS) was a significant prognostic factor for patients with EC. Conclusions Detection of CTCs using NE-FISH could be helpful in the diagnosis of EC. The proportion of CTCs with chromosome 7 triploidy was related to distant metastasis and TNM stage. Patients with CTCs ≥ 3 had short OS, while distant metastasis was an independent factor indicating a poor prognosis for patients with EC.
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- Yang Li
- Zhong Yuan Academy of Biological Medicine, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Zhong Yuan Academy of Biological Medicine, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Zhong Yuan Academy of Biological Medicine, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Zhong Yuan Academy of Biological Medicine, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Zhong Yuan Academy of Biological Medicine, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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In recent years, there has been significant progress in the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer. However, owing to the lack of early diagnosis strategies and treatment targets, the prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer remains unsatisfactory. There is an urgent need to identify novel biomarkers and treatment targets for esophageal cancer. With the development of genomics, long-chain non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs), which were once considered transcriptional “noise,” are being identified and characterized rapidly in large numbers. Recent research shows that LncRNAs are closely related to a series of steps in tumor development and play an important regulatory role in DNA replication, transcription, and post-transcriptional regulation. The abnormal expression of LncRNAs leads to tumor cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and treatment resistance. This review focuses on the latest progress in research on the abnormal expression and functional mechanisms of LncRNAs in esophageal cancer. Further, it discusses the potential applications of these findings towards achieving an early diagnosis, improving treatment efficacy, and evaluating the prognosis of esophageal cancer.
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- Chenbo Yang
- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Henan Key Laboratory of Tumor Pathology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Henan Key Laboratory of Tumor Pathology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Yang Y, Xu Y, Zhao C, Zhang L, Nuerbol A, Wang L, Jiao Y. Pronounced Enhancement in Radiosensitization of Esophagus Cancer Cultivated in Docosahexaenoic Acid via the PPAR -γ Activation. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:922228. [PMID: 37153924 PMCID: PMC10155814 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.922228] [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: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) has been reported to suppress the tumor growth and improve prognosis and has been used to cooperate with many other chemotherapy medicines. Up to now, surveys focused on the Interaction between DHA and radiation are relatively modest. Our study sought to evaluate the radiosensitivity changes caused by DHA on esophageal cancer cells. We selected TE-1 and TE-10 esophagus cancer cells as models and performed routine cell proliferation assay and cloning assay to detect the impact of DHA combined with X-ray. We used cell cycle assay, lipid peroxidation assay, comet assay, and apoptosis assay to unearth the potential causes. We also launched a mouse transplanted tumor experiment to verify the synergetic effect of DHA and irradiation. Finally, a western blot assay was used to find a novel mechanism. As a result, DHA improved TE-1 and TE-10 radiosensitivity in vivo and in vitro. What's more, PPAR-γ expression increased due to the DHA supplement. Inhibiting PPAR-γ could attenuate benefits brought out by DHA somehow. Due to its explicit usage and convenience, DHA would serve as an adjuvant therapy before radiotherapy if the clinical trials indicated positive.
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- Ying Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Gaochun Peoples' Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Second Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yang Jiao
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Chen S, Shen Z, Gao L, Yu S, Zhang P, Han Z, Kang M. TPM3 mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition in esophageal cancer via MMP2/MMP9. Ann Transl Med 2021; 9:1338. [PMID: 34532475 PMCID: PMC8422148 DOI: 10.21037/atm-21-4043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background Esophageal cancer (EC) is a malignant tumor with high mortality. Correlations have been found between the expression level of tropomyosin 3 (TPM3) and the depth of tumor invasion, lymph node metastasis, and the 5-year survival rate. However, the specific mechanisms underlying EC remain unclear. Methods Stably transfected TPM3-overexpresing and TPM3-knockdown esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cell lines (ECa109 and EC9706) were constructed, and the association between TPM3 and the proliferation, invasion, and migration of ESCC was investigated using molecular biology methods. The associations between TPM3 and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)2/9 or epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related proteins were verified, and the potential tumor-promoting mechanism was explored by Gelatin Zymography Experiment. Results TPM3 was found to promote the proliferation, migration, and metastatic potential of ESCC in vivo and in vitro, and stimulate the expression of MMP2/9 and certain EMT markers other than E-cadherin. The replenishment of MMP2/9 restored the malignant behavior of ESCC caused by TPM3. A gelatinase assay showed that the expression of TPM3 was related to the activity of MMP9. Conclusions TPM3 promoted proliferation, migration, and metastatic potential in EC cells. Additionally, TPM3 promoted the EMT process. This function may be achieved via the regulation the expression of MMP2/9.
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- Sui Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Tumor Microbiology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Song Y, Zhu S, Zhang N, Cheng L. Blood Circulating miRNA Pairs as a Robust Signature for Early Detection of Esophageal Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:723779. [PMID: 34368003 PMCID: PMC8343071 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.723779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Esophageal cancer (EC) is a common malignant tumor in the digestive system which is often diagnosed at the middle and late stages. Noninvasive diagnosis using circulating miRNA as biomarkers enables accurate detection of early-stage EC to reduce mortality. We built a diagnostic signature consisting of four miRNA pairs for the early detection of EC using individualized Pairwise Analysis of Gene Expression (iPAGE). Profiling of miRNA expression identified 496 miRNA pairs with significant relative expression change. Four miRNA pairs consistently selected from LASSO were used to construct the final diagnostic model. The performance of the signature was validated using two independent datasets, yielding both AUCs and PRCs over 0.99. Furthermore, precision, recall, and F-score were also evaluated for clinical application, when a fixed threshold is given, resulting in all the scores are larger than 0.92 in the training set, test set, and two validation sets. Our results suggested that the 4-miRNA signature is a new biomarker for the early diagnosis of patients with EC. The clinical use of this signature would have improved the detection of EC for earlier therapy and more favorite prognosis.
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- Yang Song
- Shenzhen People's Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Second Clinical Medicine College of Jinan University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen People's Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Second Clinical Medicine College of Jinan University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen People's Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Second Clinical Medicine College of Jinan University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen People's Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Second Clinical Medicine College of Jinan University, Shenzhen, China
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Chen X, Zhao G, Zhu L. Home enteral nutrition for postoperative elderly patients with esophageal cancer. Ann Palliat Med 2021; 10:278-284. [PMID: 33545764 DOI: 10.21037/apm-20-2197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND The clinical value of enteral nutrition (EN) after radical resection of esophageal cancer (EC) has been well recognized during hospital stay; however, whether using EN agents should be continued at home after the patient is discharged remains unclear, especially for the elderly postoperative patients. Here we investigated the effects of continued EN on nutrition and immune status in elderly patients who had undergone radical EC surgery. METHODS Sixty eligible elderly patients undergoing surgical treatment for EC in our center during the period from October 2016 to October 2018 were randomly divided into EN group and control groups, with 30 patients in each group. Among them, the EN group continued to take an orally administered EN agent (Ensure®) daily in addition to daily routine diets after discharge; however, patients in the control group only received regular diets after discharge. The nutritional status and immune indicators were evaluated at discharge and 4 and 8 weeks after discharge (weeks 4 and 8) and compared between EN and control groups. RESULTS Body mass index (BMI), Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) score, hemoglobin, serum albumin, serum prealbumin, CD4 and CD8 T cell counts, CD4/CD8 ratio, IgA, IgG, and IgM showed no significant difference between EN group and control group at discharge (all P>0.05). In week 4, the serum prealbumin level was significantly higher in the EM group than in the control group (P<0.05). In week eight, the EM group had significantly higher BMI, PG-SGA score, serum albumin, serum prealbumin, CD4 and CD8 T cell counts, CD4/CD8 ratio, IgA, IgG, and IgM than the control group (all P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Home EN helps improve immune function in elderly patients who have undergone radical surgery for EC and is worthy of clinical promotion. To optimize its efficacy, a home EN should last no less than eight weeks after discharge.
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- Xueyu Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Xia M, Li W, Yao J, Jin Y, Du G, Xu Q, Yi X, Nv X, Wu Y, He P, Wu W. A postoperative comparison of high-flow nasal cannula therapy and conventional oxygen therapy for esophageal cancer patients. Ann Palliat Med 2021; 10:2530-2539. [PMID: 33548991 DOI: 10.21037/apm-20-1539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypoxaemia in post-surgical patients of esophageal cancer (EC) is common in thoracic departments. However, few studies have investigated the role of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) compared with conventional oxygen therapy (COT). METHODS A retrospective study was implemented to enroll hypoxemic patients after esophagectomy who were treated by HFNC or COT immediately after extubation between January 2019 and December 2019. We compared the effect of HFNC or COT in patients regarding the vital signs and arterial blood gases, the incidence of anastomotic leakage, postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), sore throat/nose, and reintubation, length of stay, and sputum production. We also 3D reconstructed the postoperative chest CT, and compared the amount of lung volume loss caused by PPCs (pneumothorax, atelectasis, pulmonary consolidation and pleural effusion) between the two groups. RESULTS Compared to patients in COT group, sore throat/nose in HFNC group was lower, the sputum production was higher, and the total hospital stay was shorter. Compared to COT, HFNC treatment decreased systolic blood pressure (SBP) at day 1, diastolic blood pressure (DBP) at day 1-4, and heart rate (HR) at day 2-4, increased arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) at day 1-4, and arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2%) at day 1-2. In addition, the rate of PPCs and anastomotic leakage in HFNC group were lower than those in COT group. Compared to COT, HFNC treatment significantly decreased the amount of lung volume loss caused by PPCs. CONCLUSIONS HFNC can improve the hypoxemia of patients after esophagectomy, increase the flow of sputum, reduce the incidence of PPC and anastomotic leakage.
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- Mei Xia
- Thoracic Surgery Department, Southwest Hospital, the First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Southwest Hospital, the First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Digital Medicine, Biomedical Engineering College, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Health medicine Department, 920 Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Southwest Hospital, the First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Southwest Hospital, the First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Southwest Hospital, the First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Southwest Hospital, the First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Digital Medicine, Biomedical Engineering College, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Southwest Hospital, the First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Southwest Hospital, the First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Background This study aims to investigate the causes of death in patients with esophageal cancer (EC) and report reliable and accurate estimates of adjusted conditional overall survival (COS). Methods We retrieved data on patients aged 18 years or older who were diagnosed with EC between 1975 and 2016 from the Surveillance Epidemiology End Results (SEER) registry. We estimated COS by using an inverse probability weighting method to adjust for the available covariates. Linear trends were analyzed via a weighted linear regression. Results A total of 40,142 confirmed patients were included in the final analysis. Of these, 20,971 were diagnosed with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, and 19,171 were diagnosed with esophageal adenocarcinoma. EC was the leading cause of death, followed by heart disease (5.2%), stomach cancer (3.2%), and other diseases (2.9%). Five-year adjusted COS, given that patients had already survived 36 months was improved from 0.50 to 0.87 (PDifference<0.001) in comparison with the 5-year conventional overall survival. As the survival time increased from 0 to 48 months, the 5-year adjusted COS improved significantly. The adjusted conditional EC-specific survival also showed similar trends. Conclusions For patients with EC who had survived over time, the 5-year adjusted COS and the conditional EC-specific survival improved dramatically. Other causes of death in EC patients should also be considered.
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- Wei Deng
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Beijing, China
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Zhang J, Lv Y, Chen F, Wang X, Zhang L, Zhang X. Doses of intensity-modulated radiotherapy and its association with cardiac disease in esophageal cancer patients. Ann Transl Med 2021; 9:166. [PMID: 33569468 PMCID: PMC7867929 DOI: 10.21037/atm-21-184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background No clear guidelines or available studies exist regarding the effects of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) of esophageal cancer (EC) on the cardiovascular system. We therefore analyzed a wide range of cardiac vascular dosimetric parameters and clinical characteristics to assess the prognostic factors for EC patients treated with IMRT. Methods A total of 112 patients receiving IMRT at the Qianfoshan Hospital between July 2012 and May 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. The dose per fraction was 1.8-2.0 Gy, and the total dose range was 54-66 Gy. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to estimate death due to heart disease. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were calculated to test for associations between patient characteristics and dose-volume histogram (DVH) parameters. A t-test and chi-squared or Fisher's exact test was used to analyze the comparisons. Results The maximum and mean doses received by the heart were 57.34±13.51 and 24.83±11.40 Gy, respectively. Among the parameters examined, which included the maximum dose received by the heart, the mean dose received by the right and left ventricle (RV and LV), and the maximum dose received by the right atrium (RA), the mean dose received by the RV predicted survival and was included in our multivariate analysis. The results indicated that patients with basic heart disease who were undergoing concurrent radiochemotherapy were more likely to have cardiac disease. Conclusions This is first study to examine the prognosis of cardiovascular vessels exposed to various radiation doses during the treatment of EC, the findings of which suggest that limiting radiation exposure may be an important measure in IMRT application. These findings of this study may provide theoretical support for prediction of radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD). Furthermore, to curb the risk of RIHD, the modality of chemotherapy also needs to be attentively monitored and managed.
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- Jiandong Zhang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Renji Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Ding H, Xu J, You J, Qin H, Ma H. Effects of enteral nutrition support combined with enhanced recovery after surgery on the nutritional status, immune function, and prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer after Ivor-Lewis operation. J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:7337-7345. [PMID: 33447423 PMCID: PMC7797812 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-3410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Esophageal cancer (EC) with a high incidence of malnutrition is a highly malignant digestive tract tumor. We investigated the effect of enteral nutrition (EN) support combined with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) on the nutritional status, immune function, and prognosis of patients with EC after Ivor-Lewis operation. Methods One hundred patients were randomly divided into the observation group (n=42) and the control group (n=58). The patients in observation group were treated with EN combined with ERAS intervention after Ivor-Lewis operation, and the patients in control group were treated with conventional postoperative EN intervention. The situation of operation, nutritional status, immune function recovery and prognosis between the two groups were compared. Results There was no statistically significant difference in operation time or intraoperative blood loss between the two groups (P>0.05). The chest tube removal time and oral feeding time of the observation group after operation were shorter than those of the control group (P<0.05). After intervention, serum albumin (ALB), transferrin (TF), pre-albumin (PA) and hemoglobin (Hb) levels in both groups were significantly decreased. These indexes were significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). There were no significant changes in the levels of immunoglobulin (Ig) A, IgG, and IgM, or the numbers of CD3+, CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ T cells in the observation group before and after intervention (P>0.05); however those indexes were significantly decreased in the control group after the intervention (P<0.05). Interestingly, the levels of IgA, IgM, IgG, CD3+ T cells, CD4+ T cells and CD4+/CD8+ T cells in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group after intervention (P<0.05). The incidence of pulmonary infection in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group. The postoperative exhaust time, postoperative defecation time and postoperative hospital stay were shorter in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in hospitalization cost between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusions EN combined with ERAS was more beneficial to the improvement of nutritional status and immune function recovery of patients with EC after Ivor-Lewis operation. It also shortened the length of hospital stay.
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- Haibing Ding
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Second People's Hospital of Taizhou City, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Second People's Hospital of Taizhou City, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Second People's Hospital of Taizhou City, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Zhang L, Wang X, Liu X, Lv M, Shen E, Zhu G, Sun Z. miR-28-5p targets MTSS1 to regulate cell proliferation and apoptosis in esophageal cancer. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2020; 52:842-852. [PMID: 32645138 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmaa059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most common aggressive malignant diseases worldwide. miR-28-5p plays important regulatory roles in many cancers including human EC. However, the molecular mechanism and potential role of miR-28-5p in EC remain uncertain. In this study, qRT-PCR and western blot analysis revealed that miR-28-5p expression was up-regulated and metastasis suppressor-1 (MTSS1) was down-regulated in EC tissues relative to matched para-cancer tissues. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay demonstrated that miR-28-5p mimics increased cell viability, and miR-28-5p inhibitor decreased it. Flow cytometry (FCM) assay indicated that miR-28-5p mimics promoted cell cycle entry, while miR-28-5p inhibitor reduced it and induced cell apoptosis. Moreover, miR-28-5p mimics up-regulated the expressions of cyclin A, cyclin dependent kinase 2 (CDK2), cyclin D1, and cyclin E but down-regulated the expressions of cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved caspase-9, which was abolished by miR-28-5p inhibitor. Furthermore, luciferase reporter assay verified that miR-28-5p directly targeted MTSS1 3'UTR and down-regulated its expression. MTSS1 overexpression in TE-1 cells inhibited cell proliferation and promoted apoptosis induced by miR-28-5p mimics, whereas silencing of MTSS1 reversed cell progression induced by miR-28-5p inhibitor. We also demonstrated that miR-28-5p could promote esophageal tumor formation in vivo. Hematoxylin-eosin staining, immunohistochemistry, and TUNEL assays confirmed that miR-28-5p antagomir inhibited cell growth and accelerated apoptosis. Our results suggest that miR-28-5p may induce cell proliferation and suppress apoptosis to promote EC tumor formation via decreasing MTSS1 expression. Thus, miR-28-5p may be a potential target for human EC therapy.
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- Liang Zhang
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shenyang Fifth People’s Hospital, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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Lu T, Ma K, Zhan C, Yang X, Shi Y, Jiang W, Wang H, Wang S, Wang Q, Tan L. Downregulation of long non-coding RNA LINP1 inhibits the malignant progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Ann Transl Med 2020; 8:675. [PMID: 32617295 PMCID: PMC7327344 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-1009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Background Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) in non-homologous end joining pathway 1 (LINP1) contributes to tumorigenesis in various cancers. However, little has been known about the role of LINP1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Methods LINP1 was selected as the target lncRNA by bioinformatics analysis. The relationship between LINP1 expression and prognosis was analyzed in 122 ESCC patients. LINP1 status was evaluated by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) in normal esophageal tissues, ESCC tissues and EC9706 cells. Short hairpin RNA transfection was used to silence LINP1 in EC9706 cells. Clone formation assay, transwell migration assay, flow cytometry, and tumorigenesis experiment were performed to evaluate the malignant phenotype of EC9706 cells. Results Bioinformatics analysis showed that LINP1 was the most significantly differentially expressed lncRNA. Upregulation of LINP1 was observed in ESCC tissues and EC9706 cells. High LINP1 expression had close correlation with larger tumor size (P=0.009), tumor invasion (P=0.015), lymph nodes metastasis (P=0.044), and advanced TNM stage (P=0.010). LINP1 overexpression was an independent prognostic factor of ESCC patients (P=0.034). LINP1 knockdown decreased the proliferative and migratory abilities of EC9706 cells, and promoted apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at the G2/GM phase. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) related proteins such as N-cadherin, vimentin, snail and slug were downregulated while E-cadherin was up-regulated significantly in shRNA-LINP1 cells. In the xenograft model, knockdown of LINP1 suppressed ESCC tumorigenesis in vivo. Conclusions LINP1 was prognostic indicator of ESCC and silencing of LINP1 could inhibit the malignant behavior of ESCC cells.
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- Tao Lu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Zhao C, Yang J, Xu L. The hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and esophageal cancer risk: a meta-analysis of 1,875 cancer cases and 3,041 controls. Ann Transl Med 2019; 7:438. [PMID: 31700874 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.08.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background Recently, there have been several studies that have looked at the association between hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and esophageal cancer (EC) risk. However, the results of previous reports remain controversial and ambiguous. Thus, we performed a meta-analysis to explore more precisely the association between hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and the risk of EC. Methods A meta-analysis was performed to examine the association between hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and EC risk. Odds ratio (OR) and its 95% confidence interval (CI) were used for statistical analysis. Results Our publication search identified a total of 9 studies with 1,875 cases and 3,041 controls. There was no significant associations in all genetic models between hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and EC observed (OR =1.024, 95% CI: 0.932-1.125 for Cys vs. Ser, P=0.624; OR =1.126, 95% CI: 0.901-1.408 for Cys/Cys vs. Ser/Ser, P=0.296; OR = 0.961, 95% CI: 0.844-1.093 for Ser/Cys vs. Ser/Ser, P =0.540; OR =0.989, 95% CI: 0.874-1.118 for Cys/Cys + Ser/Cys vs. Ser/Ser, P=0.855; OR =1.165, 95% CI: 0.945-1.436 for Cys/Cys vs. Ser/Cys + Ser/Ser, P=0.153). Also, in the stratified analyses by ethnicity and cancer type, no significant association was observed. Conclusions This meta-analysis on hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and the risk of EC suggests there is no statistically significant association between the two. Additional primary studies may be necessary to provide evidence of any significant association between this specific polymorphism and EC.
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- Chen Zhao
- Institute of Physical Education, Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
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Yang PW, Liu YC, Chang YH, Lin CC, Huang PM, Hua KT, Lee JM, Hsieh MS. Cabozantinib (XL184) and R428 (BGB324) Inhibit the Growth of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC). Front Oncol 2019; 9:1138. [PMID: 31781483 PMCID: PMC6851194 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.01138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a deadly disease for which no effective targeted therapeutic agent has been approved. Both AXL and c-MET have been reported to be independent prognostic factors for ESCC. Thus, inhibitors of AXL/c-MET might have great potential as targeted therapy for ESCC. In the current study, we evaluated the therapeutic potential of the AXL/c-MET selective inhibitors, R428 and cabozantinib, in cell and mouse xenograft models. We demonstrated that both R428 and cabozantinib significantly inhibited the growth of CE81T and KYSE-70 ESCC cells and showed by wound-healing assay that they both inhibited ESCC cell migration. In the animal model, ESCC xenograft models were established by injecting KYSE-70 cells with Matrigel into the upper back region of NOD-SCID male mice followed by treatment with vehicle control, R428 (50 mg/kg/day), cisplatin (1.0 mg/kg), or cabozantinib (30 mg/kg/day) for the indicated number of days. R428 alone significantly inhibited ESCC tumor growth compared to the vehicle; however, no synergistic effect with cisplatin was observed. Notably, the dramatic efficacy of cabozantinib alone was observed in the mouse xenograft model. Collectively, our study demonstrated that both cabozantinib and R428 inhibit ESCC growth in cell and xenograft models. The results reveal the great potential of using cabozantinib for targeted therapy of ESCC.
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- Pei-Wen Yang
- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Pathology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Important questions are still open about psychological aspects in esophageal cancer (EC) and about the related psychological support. How to cope with the cancer diagnosis and poor prognosis: a psychological counselling may be a valid option to personalize the communication to patients with a poor prognosis. How to cope with long chemoradiotherapy: after neoadjuvant therapy, patients know that curative process is not completed, and they perceive the severity of the neoadjuvant side effects, considering themselves "fragile" and far from a healthy condition before the major surgery they are going to undergo. Therefore, this is a particularly crucial point when psychological support may be useful. How to cope with change of nutritional habits: esophagectomy for cancer strongly impairs nutritional function in the early postoperative period and feeding Jejunostomy impairs emotional function. How to cope with sleep disturbances: most cancer patients report disturbed sleep after cancer diagnosis and/or following cancer treatment. Psychological intervention aims to identify underlying concerns worsening sleep quality. How to cope with postoperative complications: the occurrence of such complications reduces patient's satisfaction and has a negative effect on doctor-patient relationship. How to cope with long-term functions impairment: EC patients need a plan for the future.
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- Eleonora Pinto
- Esophageal and Digestive Tract Surgical Unit, Regional Centre for Esophageal Disease, Veneto Institute of Oncology (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Padova, Italy
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Kosovec JE, Zaidi AH, Pounardjian TS, Jobe BA. The Potential Clinical Utility of Circulating Tumor DNA in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: From Early Detection to Therapy. Front Oncol 2018; 8:610. [PMID: 30619750 PMCID: PMC6297385 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a lethal cancer requiring improved screening strategies and treatment options due to poor detection methods, aggressive progression, and therapeutic resistance. Emerging circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) technologies may offer a unique non-invasive strategy to better characterize the highly heterogeneous cancer and more clearly establish the genetic modulations leading to disease progression. The presented review describes the potential advantages of ctDNA methodologies as compared to current clinical strategies to improve clinical detection, enhance disease surveillance, evaluate prognosis, and personalize treatment. Specifically, we describe the ctDNA-targetable genetic markers of prognostic significance to stratify patients into risk of progression from benign to malignant disease and potentially offer cost-effective screening of established cancer. We also describe the application of ctDNA to more effectively characterize the heterogeneity and particular mutagenic resistance mechanisms in real-time to improve prognosis and therapeutic monitoring strategies. Lastly, we discuss the inconsistent clinical responses to currently approved therapies for EAC and the role of ctDNA to explore the dynamic regulation of novel targeted and immunotherapies to personalize therapy and improve patient outcomes. Although there are clear limitations of ctDNA technologies for immediate clinical deployment, this review presents the prospective role of such applications to potentially overcome many of the notable hurdles to treating EAC patients. A deeper understanding of complex EAC tumor biology may result in the progress toward improved clinical outcomes.
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- Juliann E Kosovec
- Esophageal and Lung Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Esophageal and Lung Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Esophageal and Lung Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Esophageal and Lung Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Background Concomitant with rising rates of esophageal adenocarcinoma, there has been a significant increase of diagnoses among relatively younger individuals. However, most studies that focus on esophageal cancer (EC) in younger patients have had small sample sizes of patients treated at a single institute. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics, outcomes and independent prognostic factors for EC in patients under 50-year-old using a large, multi-center dataset. Methods The national Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was analyzed for EC reported from 2004 to 2013. Patients were divided into two groups, those under 50-year-old and those 50 years or older, and comparisons were made regarding demographics, histology, stage distribution, treatment, overall survival (OS), and esophageal cancer-specific survival (ECSS). Multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analyses were also used to identify independent prognostic factors. Results Among the 16,544 eligible patients, 1,385 (8.37%) were under 50 and 15,159 (91.63%) were over 50. Compared with the older group, patients under 50 were characterized by a higher frequency of males, lower esophagus involvement, adenocarcinoma histology, stage III/IV disease, and receiving esophagectomy or radiation therapy. The stage-wise OS and ECSS were significantly better in the younger group (P<0.001). The multivariate analysis indicated that African-American heritage, grade III or IV, later stage, and not undergoing surgical or radiation therapy were independent negative prognostic factors of ECSS for patients under 50. Conclusions EC patients under 50-year-old had distinctive clinicopathological characteristics compared with patients over 50-year-old. Despite more often presenting with stage III and IV disease, survival rates were better in the younger cohort. Prognostic factors for ECSS in patients under 50 differed from those in all age patients.
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- Yuan Zeng
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.,Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Laboratory of Medicine, Guangzhou Zisheng Biotech, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.,Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.,Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.,Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.,Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.,Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.,Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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Almhanna K, Hoffe S, Strosberg J, Dinwoodie W, Meredith K, Shridhar R. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with protracted infusion of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and cisplatin for locally advanced resectable esophageal cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol 2015; 6:39-44. [PMID: 25642336 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2014.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 11/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) has become the standard treatment for esophageal cancer (EC) in North America. The cisplatin/5-flurouracil (5-FU) combination has been the most commonly used regimen. For the last 15 years we incorporated a daily continuous infusion of 5-FU and 2 doses of cisplatin into our neoadjuvant CCRT for potentially resectable EC. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between July 1997 and June 2012, 129 patients with locally advanced EC (T3 or N1 and higher), received neoadjuvant CCRT with cisplatin 75 mg/m(2) on day 1 and day 29 and continuous infusion of 5-FU (225 mg/m(2)/day) on the days of radiation. RESULTS The median age of patients was 63 years, 85% had adenocarcinoma, 29, 74 and 26 patients had stage II, III and IVa disease respectively, 110 patients had N1 disease based on the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 6(th) edition, 118 patients experienced weight loss during treatment. All patients completed treatment. Treatment was well tolerated with 14% of patients having ≥ grade 3 toxicity and 18 patients requiring hospital admission. Sixty-four percent of patients had surgical resection following CCRT, with disease progression and patient refusal being the most common reasons for not proceeding with surgery. An R0 resection was achieved in 96% of patients. A pathological complete response (pCR) was achieved in 45% of patients. With a median follow up of 26 months (1.2-144 months), 48/129 patients recurred and 60/129 died of their disease. CONCLUSIONS Our study has its limitation, however, and compared to the conventional chemotherapy regimens containing the cisplatin/5-FU doublet, our treatment strategy for locally advanced EC CCRT seems to be feasible and well tolerated.
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- Khaldoun Almhanna
- 1 Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- 1 Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- 1 Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- 1 Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- 1 Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- 1 Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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Gowryshankar A, Nagaraja V, Eslick GD. HER2 status in Barrett's esophagus & esophageal cancer: a meta analysis. J Gastrointest Oncol 2014; 5:25-35. [PMID: 24490040 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2013.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2012] [Accepted: 06/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The oncogenic potential of the Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) is well known in the context of breast cancer however; its relationship with the development of Barrett's Esophagus (BE) and Esophageal Cancer (EC) is unclear. The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine the overall prevalence and survival of HER2+ in BE & EC. PATIENTS AND METHODS Several databases were searched including article reference lists. Inclusion criteria required that studies measured HER2 positivity in subjects with BE or EC. RESULTS 33 studies were included in the meta-analysis (10 BE & 23 EC studies). The prevalence of HER2+ was found to be 24% (95% CI: 15-36%) in BE and 26% (95% CI: 19-34%) in EC. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) had a higher ER of 32% (95% CI: 20-48%) in comparison with adenocarcinoma (ADC) with an ER of 21% (95% CI: 14-32%). Sub group analyses showed a high geographical variance, Asia was found to be the highest prevalent area with an ER 42% (95% CI: 22-64%). The difference in survival rate between groups HER2- & HER2+ was found to be 7 months. CONCLUSIONS Our results highlight a high prevalence of HER2+ in subjects with adenocarcinoma. HER2+ appears to decrease the survival time of EC patients.
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- Ashwini Gowryshankar
- The Whiteley-Martin Research Centre, The Discipline of Surgery, The University of Sydney, Sydney Medical School, Nepean, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- The Whiteley-Martin Research Centre, The Discipline of Surgery, The University of Sydney, Sydney Medical School, Nepean, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- The Whiteley-Martin Research Centre, The Discipline of Surgery, The University of Sydney, Sydney Medical School, Nepean, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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