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Hahn S, Heusner T, Kümmel S, Stahl A, Bockisch A, Forsting M, Antoch G. Zweizeitige Quantifizierung der Radionuklidspeicherung bei axillären Lymphknotenmetastasen des Mammakarzinoms in der FDG-PET/CT: Können physiologische Lymphknoten von Metastasen unterschieden werden? ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1221402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- A. Karolewski
- Physics Institute, University of Bayreuth, D-95445 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Physics Institute, University of Bayreuth, D-95445 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Physics Institute, University of Bayreuth, D-95445 Bayreuth, Germany
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Stöblen F, Landt S, Köninger A, Hecktor J, Kimmig R, Kümmel S. [Detection of microcalcifications by high-resolution B-mode sonography in patients with BI-RADS 4a lesions]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 49:292-8. [PMID: 20530944 DOI: 10.1159/000301095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2009] [Accepted: 07/03/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Evaluation of the diagnostic quality of high-resolution B-mode sonography for the detection of microcalcifications and calcification-associated focal findings in patients with BI-RADS lesions of subtype 4a. PATIENTS AND METHODS 40 patients underwent X-ray mammography and 13-MHz B-mode sonography. The following parameters were examined: with X-ray mammography: extent of microcalcification and visibility of associated focal areas; with ultrasound: sensitivity of microcalcification findings, quality of presentation, extent of microcalcification, visibility of associated focal areas and feasibility of ultrasound-assisted biopsy. RESULTS X-ray mammography showed a mean extent of microcalcification of 28 8 21 mm. Sensitivity, specificity, positive (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV) and accuracy of microcalcification-associated focal findings were 61.5, 57.9, 50, 45.8 and 47.5%. B-mode sonography achieved a sensitivity of 100%. Sonographically, the mean extent of microcalcification was 7 +/- 3 mm and thus significantly smaller (p < 0.01). Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy were 14.3, 84.2, 50, 47.1 and 47.5%. Ultrasound-assisted biopsy appeared feasible in 22 patients (55%). CONCLUSION High-frequency B-mode sonography allows a highly sensitive confirmation of microcalcifications in the case of BI-RADS 4a lesions and seems to allow ultrasound-assisted biopsy in about half the patients.
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- Diavero Brustdiagnosezentrum Essen, Heidbergweg 22-24, Essen, Germany.
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Umutlu L, Maderwald S, Kraff O, Theysohn JM, Kümmel S, Hauth EA, Forsting M, Ladd ME, Lauenstein T. MR mammography at 7 Tesla: Preliminary results. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1124047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Schmid P, Krocker J, Kreienberg R, Klare P, Kittel K, Sommer H, Heinrich G, Steck T, Lichtenegger W, Elling D, Kümmel S. Non-pegylated liposomal doxorubicin and docetaxel in metastatic breast cancer: final results of a phase II trial. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2008; 64:401-6. [PMID: 19104816 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-008-0887-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2008] [Accepted: 11/22/2008] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Non-pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (NPLD) has demonstrated equivalent antitumor activity to conventional doxorubicin and a significantly lower risk of cardiotoxicity when given as single agent or in combination with cyclophosphamide, but there is limited experience with the combination of NPLD and taxanes. This phase II study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the NPLD and docetaxel in patients with metastatic breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 51 patients were treated with NPLD (60 mg/m(2)) and docetaxel (75 mg/m(2)) in 3-weeks intervals for up to eight cycles. RESULTS The overall response rate was 50% and 78% of patients derived a clinical benefit. Median time to progression and overall survival were 10.0 months (95% CI, 6.9-13.1 months) and 25 months (95% CI, 22.1-29.8 months), respectively. Median duration of response was 12.0 months (95% CI 7.1-16.9). The treatment was generally well tolerated and associated with toxicities that were consistent with the known side-effects of the individual agents and of anthracycline/taxane combinations. There were no symptomatic cardiac averse events and mild asymptomatic LVEF changes were reported in five patients. CONCLUSIONS The combination of NPLD and docetaxel is well tolerated and has high antitumour activity in MBC patients.
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- Peter Schmid
- Department of Medical Oncology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College London, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK.
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Hauth E, Umutlu L, Quinsten A, Kümmel S, Kimmig R, Forsting M. MRT-gesteuerte Vakuumbiopsie der Brust mit dem ATEC®-Brustbiopsie- und Exzisionssystem. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2008. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1038815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Thiele M, Gross EKU, Kümmel S. Adiabatic approximation in nonperturbative time-dependent density-functional theory. Phys Rev Lett 2008; 100:153004. [PMID: 18518104 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.153004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We construct the exact exchange-correlation potential of time-dependent density-functional theory and the approximation to it that is adiabatic but exact otherwise. For the strong-field double ionization of the Helium atom these two potentials are virtually identical. Thus, memory effects play a negligible role in this paradigm process of nonlinear, nonperturbative electron dynamics. We identify the regime of high-frequency excitations where the adiabatic approximation breaks down and explicitly calculate the nonadiabatic contribution to the exchange-correlation potential.
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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Körzdörfer T, Mundt M, Kümmel S. Electrical response of molecular systems: the power of self-interaction corrected kohn-sham theory. Phys Rev Lett 2008; 100:133004. [PMID: 18517945 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.133004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The accurate prediction of electronic response properties of extended molecular systems has been a challenge for conventional, explicit density functionals. We demonstrate that a self-interaction correction (SIC) implemented rigorously within Kohn-Sham theory via the optimized effective potential (OEP) yields polarizabilities close to the ones from highly accurate wave-function-based calculations and exceeding the quality of exact-change OEP. The orbital structure obtained with the OEP-SIC functional and approximations to it are discussed.
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- Physics Institute, University of Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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Schmid P, Kühnhardt D, Kiewe P, Lehenbauer-Dehm S, Schippinger W, Greil R, Lange W, Preiss J, Niederle N, Brossart P, Freier W, Kümmel S, Van de Velde H, Regierer A, Possinger K. A phase I/II study of bortezomib and capecitabine in patients with metastatic breast cancer previously treated with taxanes and/or anthracyclines. Ann Oncol 2008; 19:871-6. [PMID: 18209010 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdm569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Proteasome inhibitors are a novel class of compounds entering clinical trials as a method to increase tumour sensitivity to standard chemotherapy. This phase I/II trial was carried out to evaluate the combination of capecitabine and the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib in anthracycline and/or taxane-pretreated patients with metastatic breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 35 patients were treated with bortezomib (1.0-1.3 mg/m(2) on days 1, 4, 8 and 11) and capecitabine (1500-2500 mg/m(2) on days 1-14) in 3-week intervals for up to eight cycles. RESULTS The maximum tolerated doses (MTDs) were bortezomib 1.3 mg/m(2) and capecitabine 2500 mg/m(2). The treatment was generally well tolerated and associated with toxic effects that were consistent with the known side-effects of the individual agents. The intent-to-treat overall response rate was 15% and an additional 27% of patients had stable disease (SD). In the 20 patients treated at the MTD, the response rate was 15% and 40% had SD. Median time to progression and overall survival were 3.5 months [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.9-4.4] and 7.5 months (95% CI 5.6-14.6), respectively. Median duration of response was 4.4 months. CONCLUSION The combination of bortezomib and capecitabine is well tolerated and has moderate antitumour activity in heavily pretreated patients.
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- P Schmid
- Medical Oncology, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
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Umutlu L, Zadow-Eulerich T, Forsting M, Kümmel S, Hauth EA. Evaluierung der 3-dimensionalen parametrischen Analyse in der MR-Mammographie zur Verlaufsbeurteilung maligner Läsionen unter primär systemischer Therapie. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2008. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1073834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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von Minckwitz G, Kümmel S, du Bois A, Eiermann W, Eidtmann H, Gerber B, Hilfrich J, Huober J, Costa SD, Jackisch C, Grasshoff ST, Vescia S, Skacel T, Loibl S, Mehta KM, Kaufmann M. Pegfilgrastim +/- ciprofloxacin for primary prophylaxis with TAC (docetaxel/doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide) chemotherapy for breast cancer. Results from the GEPARTRIO study. Ann Oncol 2007; 19:292-8. [PMID: 17846019 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdm438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND TAC (docetaxel/doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide) is associated with high incidences of grade 4 neutropenia and febrile neutropenia (FN). This analysis compared the efficacies of four regimens for primary prophylaxis of FN and related toxic effects in breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant TAC. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with stage T2-T4 primary breast cancer were scheduled to receive 6-8 cycles of TAC. Primary prophylaxis was: ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally twice daily on days 5-14 (n = 253 patients; 1478 cycles), daily granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) (filgrastim 5 microg/kg/day or lenograstim 150 microg/m(2)/day) on days 5-10 (n = 377; 2400 cycles), pegfilgrastim 6 mg on day 2 (n = 305; 1930 cycles), or pegfilgrastim plus ciprofloxacin (n = 321; 1890 cycles). RESULTS Pegfilgrastim with/without ciprofloxacin was significantly more effective than daily G-CSF or ciprofloxacin in preventing FN (5% and 7% versus 18% and 22% of patients; all P < 0.001), grade 4 neutropenia, and leukopenia. Pegfilgrastim plus ciprofloxacin completely prevented first cycle FN (P < 0.01 versus pegfilgrastim alone) and fatal neutropenic events. CONCLUSION Ciprofloxacin alone, or daily G-CSF from day 5-10 (as in common practice), provided suboptimal protection against FN and related toxic effects in patients receiving TAC. Pegfilgrastim was significantly more effective in this setting, especially if given with ciprofloxacin.
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Minckwitz GV, Kümmel S, Vogel P, Hanusch C, Eidtmann H, Hilfrich J, Gerber B, Huober J, Costa SD, Loibl S. Inflammatory and locally advanced breast cancer respond similar to operable breast cancer to neoadjuvant chemotherapy: Results from 278 patients with cT4a-d tumors of the GeparTRIO trial. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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542 Background: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is the treatment of choice in patients with T4a-c and inflammatory (T4d) breast cancer. However, data on large-scale, multicentre, prospective trials are missing. In the GeparTRIO study (SABCS 2006, abstr. 42) 278 of 2,090 patients with cT4a-c or T4d tumors were included as a separate stratum for inoperable disease for a prospectively planned analysis. Methods: Patients were treated with 2 cycles TAC (docetaxel 75 mg/m2, doxorubicin 50 mg/m2, cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m2, q d 21). If tumor reduction was >50%, patients were randomized to receive 4 or 6 additional TAC cycles. If tumor reduction was less, patients were randomized to 4 additional TAC cycles or to 4 NX cycles (vinorelbine 25 mg/m2 day 1 + 8, capecitabine 2,000 mg/m2 day 1 14, q21). Efficacy endpoints were pCR-rate (no invasive and no non-invasive residuals in breast and lymph nodes) (primary), clinical response before surgery and breast conserving therapy (BCT) rate (secondary). Results: 95 (4.6%) T4d, 183 (8.9%) cT4a-c, and 1,767 (86.4%) T1–3 tumors were registered in GeparTRIO within 36 months. Patients with inoperable/operable tumors had a median age of 53.9/49.0 years, median cT size: 7.0/4.0cm, cN+: 75.6/52.0%, ductal: 76.3/78.4%, lobular: 14.0/13.5%, multiple lesions: 28.5/19.5%, grade 3: 34.8/39.9%, hormone receptor (HR) neg: 24.7/36.6%, HER-2 pos: 41.0/35.5%. Response rates for T4d, T4a-c, T1–3 were 8.4, 10.9, 17.5% (pCR, p=0.007), 36.7, 59.4, 72.6% (palpation after 2 cycles TAC, p<0.0001), 64.2, 62.3, 77.8% (palpation before surgery, p<0.0001), 52.6, 51.9, 67.4% (ultrasound before surgery, p<0.0001). BCT was performed in 12.6, 31.7, 69.5% (p<0.0001). Response after two cycles, negative HR content, young age, high grade, ductal type, but not tumor stage or size, were independent predictors for pCR in the total population. Conclusions: Inflammatory and cT4a-c breast carcinomas, compared to cT1–3 tumors, show less favorable tumor characteristics but a comparable pattern of response to TAC/NX. These patients do not need separate neoadjuvant trials. [Table: see text]
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- German Breast Group, Neu Isenburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Essen, Germany; Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany; Frauenklinik vom Roten Kreuz, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Kiel, Germany; Henrietten Stiftung, Hannover, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Rostock, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Tübingen, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Magdeburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Frankfurt, Germany
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- German Breast Group, Neu Isenburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Essen, Germany; Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany; Frauenklinik vom Roten Kreuz, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Kiel, Germany; Henrietten Stiftung, Hannover, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Rostock, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Tübingen, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Magdeburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Frankfurt, Germany
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- German Breast Group, Neu Isenburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Essen, Germany; Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany; Frauenklinik vom Roten Kreuz, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Kiel, Germany; Henrietten Stiftung, Hannover, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Rostock, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Tübingen, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Magdeburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Frankfurt, Germany
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- German Breast Group, Neu Isenburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Essen, Germany; Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany; Frauenklinik vom Roten Kreuz, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Kiel, Germany; Henrietten Stiftung, Hannover, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Rostock, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Tübingen, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Magdeburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Frankfurt, Germany
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- German Breast Group, Neu Isenburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Essen, Germany; Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany; Frauenklinik vom Roten Kreuz, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Kiel, Germany; Henrietten Stiftung, Hannover, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Rostock, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Tübingen, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Magdeburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Frankfurt, Germany
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- German Breast Group, Neu Isenburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Essen, Germany; Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany; Frauenklinik vom Roten Kreuz, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Kiel, Germany; Henrietten Stiftung, Hannover, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Rostock, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Tübingen, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Magdeburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Frankfurt, Germany
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- German Breast Group, Neu Isenburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Essen, Germany; Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany; Frauenklinik vom Roten Kreuz, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Kiel, Germany; Henrietten Stiftung, Hannover, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Rostock, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Tübingen, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Magdeburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Frankfurt, Germany
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- German Breast Group, Neu Isenburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Essen, Germany; Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany; Frauenklinik vom Roten Kreuz, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Kiel, Germany; Henrietten Stiftung, Hannover, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Rostock, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Tübingen, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Magdeburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Frankfurt, Germany
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- German Breast Group, Neu Isenburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Essen, Germany; Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany; Frauenklinik vom Roten Kreuz, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Kiel, Germany; Henrietten Stiftung, Hannover, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Rostock, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Tübingen, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Magdeburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Frankfurt, Germany
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- German Breast Group, Neu Isenburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Essen, Germany; Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany; Frauenklinik vom Roten Kreuz, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Kiel, Germany; Henrietten Stiftung, Hannover, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Rostock, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Tübingen, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Magdeburg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Frankfurt, Germany
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Fuchs I, Vorsteher N, Bühler H, Evers K, Sehouli J, Schaller G, Kümmel S. The prognostic significance of human epidermal growth factor receptor correlations in squamous cell cervical carcinoma. Anticancer Res 2007; 27:959-63. [PMID: 17465227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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UNLABELLED The aim of this study was to investigate the expression and prognostic influence of HER1 (EGFR), HER2 (c-erb-B2), HER3 (c-erb-B3) and HER4 (cerb-B4) in squamous cell cervical carcinomas (SCC) and the importance of receptor correlations. PATIENTS AND METHODS 78 SCC were stained immunohistochemically for HER1-HER4. HER2 gene amplification was determined using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Parametric correlations were performed between the four receptors and tumor characteristics. Overall survival was evaluated by uni- and multivariate analyses. RESULTS Overexpression was found in 63% of SCC for HER1, in 21.8% for HER2, in 74.4% for HER3 and in 79.5% for HER4. Correlations were observed between HER1 and HER4 (p = 0.019). Survival analyses revealed a significant association of HER1 overexpression with favorable outcome (p = 0.016), while overexpression of HER2 and HER3 was associated with poor prognosis (p = 0.006; p = 0.05, respectively). HER1 remained significant in multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION These data suggest that the prognostic relevance of the different HER receptors is influenced by the balance between the various receptors, especially of HER4.
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- Department of Gynecology, Charité C. Virchow, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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Landt S, Thomas A, Korlach S, Füger A, Ulm K, Lichtenegger W, Kümmel S. Nachweis der VEGF -Familie und ihrer Rezeptoren im Serum / Plasma von Patientinnen mit präinvasivem und invasivem Zervixkarzinom. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-952533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Thomas A, Kümmel S, Ebert B, Fischer T. Verbesserte Differenzierung von 300 Brustläsionen durch die Realtime-Elastographie. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-952848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Kümmel S, Heidecke H, Brock B, Becker I, Sehouli J, Lichtenegger W, Thomas A, Thonas A. Imatinib als mögliche Therapieoption beim Zervixkarzinom. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-952398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Schmidt-Petruschkat S, Kümmel S, Jeschke S, Korlach S, Korlach S, Sehouli J, Sehouli J, Lichtenegger W, Lichtenegger W, Thomas A. Tumor-spezifische Korrelation von Tumor M2-Pyruvatkinase (PK) beim Zervixkarzinom. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-952657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Wehling M, Kümmel S, Jeschke S, Korlach S, Sehouli J, Lichtenegger W, Thomas A. Serumkonzentrationen von sICAM-1 und sVCAM-1 als Marker in Korrelation zu prämalignen Läsionen und malignen Erkrankungen der Zervix uteri, sowie beim Zervixkarzinom-Rezidiv. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-952663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Thomas A, Fischer T, Frey H, Ohlinger R, Grunwald S, Blohmer JU, Winzer KJ, Weber S, Kristiansen G, Ebert B, Kümmel S. Real-time elastography--an advanced method of ultrasound: First results in 108 patients with breast lesions. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2006; 28:335-40. [PMID: 16909438 DOI: 10.1002/uog.2823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate whether real-time elastography, a new, non-invasive method for the diagnosis of breast cancer, improves the differentiation and characterization of benign and malignant breast lesions. METHODS Real-time elastography was carried out in 108 potential breast tumor patients with cytologically or histologically confirmed focal breast lesions (59 benign, 49 malignant; median age, 53.9 years; range, 16-84 years). Tumor and healthy tissue were differentiated by measurement of elasticity based on the correlation between tissue properties and elasticity modulus. Evaluation was performed using the three-dimensional (3D) finite element method, in which the information is color-coded and superimposed on the B-mode ultrasound image. A second observer evaluated the elastography images, in order to improve the objectivity of the method. The results of B-mode scan and elastography were compared with those of histology and previous sonographic findings. Sensitivities and specificities were calculated, taking histology as the gold standard. RESULTS B-mode ultrasound had a sensitivity of 91.8% and a specificity of 78%, compared with sensitivities of 77.6% and 79.6% and specificities of 91.5% and 84.7%, respectively, for the two observers evaluating elastography. Agreement between B-mode ultrasound and elastography was good, yielding a weighted kappa of 0.67. CONCLUSIONS Our initial clinical results suggest that real-time elastography improves the specificity of breast lesion diagnosis and is a promising new approach for the diagnosis of breast cancer. Elastography provides additional information for differentiating malignant BI-RADS (breast imaging reporting and data system) category IV lesions.
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- A Thomas
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany.
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Thomas A, Kümmel S, Landt S, Warm M, Fritzsche F, Lichtenegger W, Fischer T. Improved differentiation of 300 breast lesions using real-time elastography. J Clin Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.10608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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10608 Background: Differences in tissue elasticity are useful in the diagnosis of breast tumors. With elastography the elastic properties of breast tissue can be imaged in real time by means of color-coded superimposition on the B image and then used for evaluating focal lesions. The goal of the present study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of elastography with that of B-mode sonography. Methods: A total of 300 patients with histologically confirmed breast lesions (168 benign, 132 malignant) were included in the study. The patients’ average age was 51 years, the range 16 to 86 years. Evaluation was by means of the 3D finite-element method. The data is color-coded and superimposed on the B-mode ultrasound scan (HITACHI EUB 8500). A second examiner was employed to improve the objectivity of the method. The results were compared with histology and the data obtained by previous ultrasound investigations. Sensitivities and specificities were calculated. Results: B-mode sonography yielded a sensitivity of 95.5% and a specificity of 84%. The two examiners were almost in complete agreement in their evaluation of the elastography images (McNemar Test: weighted kappa: 0.86): elastography yielded a sensitivity of 82%, a specificity of 88%. Conclusion: The diagnostic results for elastography in breast lesions showed a higher specificity and a somewhat lower sensitivity in comparision with B-mode sonography. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- University Charité, Berlin, Germany; University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- University Charité, Berlin, Germany; University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- University Charité, Berlin, Germany; University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- University Charité, Berlin, Germany; University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- University Charité, Berlin, Germany; University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- University Charité, Berlin, Germany; University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- University Charité, Berlin, Germany; University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Kümmel S, Krocker J, Kohls A, Breitbach GP, Morack G, Budner M, Blohmer JU, Elling D. Randomised trial: survival benefit and safety of adjuvant dose-dense chemotherapy for node-positive breast cancer. Br J Cancer 2006; 94:1237-44. [PMID: 16622463 PMCID: PMC2361407 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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We evaluated the survival benefit, safety, feasibility, and tolerability of dose-dense (DD) adjuvant chemotherapy with epirubicin and paclitaxel for women with node-positive primary breast cancer. Randomised patients (n=216) received DD or conventional-schedule (CS) chemotherapy. Dose-dense regimen patients (n=108) received epirubicin 90 mg m−2 plus paclitaxel 175 mg m−2 in four 14-day cycles, then cyclophosphamide 600 mg m−2, methotrexate 40 mg m−2, and fluorouracil 600 mg m−2 (CMF 600/40/600) in three 14-day cycles, plus filgrastim 5 μg kg day−1 as growth support in every cycle. Conventional-schedule regimen patients (n=108) received epirubicin 90 mg m−2 plus cyclophosphamide 600 mg m−2 in four 21-day cycles, then CMF 600/40/600 in three 21-day cycles, plus filgrastim if required. After a median follow-up of 38.4 months, 71 patients (33%) relapsed or died: DD, 33 patients (15 deaths); CS, 38 patients (22 deaths). Dose dense showed a trend for improved disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). Four-year rates of DFS and OS were 64 and 85% for DD, and 58 and 75% for CS. All seven cycles were administered to 208 patients (96%). Rates of cycle delay, discontinuation, dose reduction, and adverse events were similar in both groups. Dose-dense sequential chemotherapy with epirubicin/paclitaxel then CMF, supported by filgrastim, is safe and improves survival for patients with node-positive breast cancer.
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- S Kümmel
- Department of Gynecology/Obstetrics, University Medicine Berlin, Charité Campus Mitte, Schumannstr. 20/21, Berlin 10117, Germany.
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Schmid P, Krocker J, Jehn C, Michniewicz K, Lehenbauer-Dehm S, Eggemann H, Heilmann V, Kümmel S, Schulz CO, Dieing A, Wischnewsky MB, Hauptmann S, Elling D, Possinger K, Flath B. Primary chemotherapy with gemcitabine as prolonged infusion, non-pegylated liposomal doxorubicin and docetaxel in patients with early breast cancer: final results of a phase II trial. Ann Oncol 2005; 16:1624-31. [PMID: 16030028 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdi321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Combinations of anthracyclines, taxanes and gemcitabine have shown high activity in breast cancer. This trial was designed to evaluate a modified combination regimen as primary chemotherapy. Non-pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (NPLD) was used instead of conventional doxorubicin to improve cardiac safety. Gemcitabine was given 72 h after NPLD and docetaxel as a prolonged infusion over 4 h in order to optimize synergistic effects and accumulation of active metabolites. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-four patients with histologically confirmed stage II or III breast cancer were treated with NPLD (60 mg/m(2)) and docetaxel (75 mg/m(2)) on day 1 and gemcitabine as 4-h infusion (350 mg/m(2)) on day 4. Treatment was repeated every 3 weeks for a maximum of six cycles. All patients received prophylactically recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. Patients with axillary lymph node involvement after primary chemotherapy received adjuvant treatment with cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and fluorouracil. RESULTS The clinical response rate was 80%, and complete remissions of the primary tumor occurred in 10 patients (25%). Breast conservation surgery was performed in 19 out of 20 patients (95%) with an initial tumor size of less than 3 cm and in 14 patients (70%) with a tumor size <or=3 cm. Seven patients had histologically confirmed complete responses accounting for a pCR rate of 17.5%. Expression of Ki--67 was the most important predictive parameter for response with high 38.9% breast pCR rate in patients with elevated Ki--67 expression. Although the predominant toxicity was myelosuppression with grade 3/4 neutropenia in 61% of patients few neutropenic complications resulted. Non-hematological toxicity was generally moderate with grade 3 or 4 toxicity in 10.0% of cycles. Most common non-hematologic toxicities were nausea, vomiting, alopecia, mucositis, asthenia and elevation of liver enzymes. CONCLUSION The evaluated schedule provides a safe and highly effective combination treatment for patients with early breast cancer, which is suitable for phase III studies.
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- P Schmid
- Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Onkologie und Hämatologie, Charité Campus Mitte, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin.
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Elling D, Eggemann H, Kümmel S, Breitbach P, Kohls A, Morack G, Schlosser H, Krocker J. Adjuvant treatment of breast cancer patients with 1–3 positive lymph nodes: vinorelbine plus epirubicin; vinorelbine plus epirubicin sequential followed up by paclitaxel; epirubicin plus cyclophosphamide; epirubicin plus cyclophosphamide sequential followed up by paclitaxel. A phase II study. Breast 2003; 12:208-11. [PMID: 14659328 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9776(03)00010-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The efficacy of anthracyclin-containing adjuvant chemotherapy of node-positive breast cancer can be further improved by adding sequential paclitaxel (T). There is also clinical evidence that replacing cyclophosphamide (C) with vinorelbin (V) might further reduce toxicity. In order to assess the safety of these options, we initiated a clinical cohort study of epirubicin/cyclophoshamide and epirubicin/vinorelbine with or without sequential paclitaxel. METHOD Patients with node-positive (1-3) breast cancer were assigned to open-label epirubicin/vinorelbine (EV), epirubicin/vino-relbine and sequential paclitaxel (EV/T), epirubicin/cyclophosphamide (EC) or epirubicin/cyclophosphamide plus sequential paclitaxel (EC/T) therapy. RESULTS Fifty four outpatients received a total of 304 chemotherapy cycles. There were significant differences in grade III/IV anemia only between the EV/T and EC/T groups, in favor of the EC/T group (P=0.002). CONCLUSIONS The safety of paclitaxel is not impaired when given sequentially after administration of the two anthracyclin-containing regimens. The exchange of cyclophosphamide against vinorelbine leads to deteriorating safety of the EC/T regimen.
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- D Elling
- Department of Gynecology/Obstetrics Berlin-Lichtenberg, Germany.
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Elling D, Krocker J, Kümmel S, Blohmer J, Lichtenegger W, Kohls A, Heinrich J, Quass J, Breitbach P, Köhler U. [Dose intensified adjuvant chemotherapy in high risk breast carcinoma with 4-9 positive lymph nodes]. Zentralbl Gynakol 2000; 122:207-16. [PMID: 10795118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Taxanes and anthracyclines represent the two most active groups of agents for the treatment of breast cancer. We evaluated this combination in patients with more than 3 positive lymph nodes in an adjuvant, dose-intensive, sequential therapy in comparison with the standard chemotherapy regimen epirubicin/cyclophosphamide in relation to toxicities. MATERIAL AND METHODS Since 9/96 127 patients with 4-9/over 9 positive lymph nodes have been recruited from 21 participating centers in an ongoing trial. 67 patients were prospectively randomised for first-line chemotherapy to treatment group A (epirubicin 90 mg/m2-paclitaxel 175 mg/m2; 4 cycles bi-weekly, supported by G-CSF 5 micrograms/kg day 5-13 and 3 sequential cycles of CMF 600/40/600 mg/m2 at 2-weeks interval) and 60 patients to treatment group B (epirubicin 90 mg/m2-cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2, 4 cycles tri-weekly, and 3 sequential cycles of CMF 600/40/600 mg/m2 at 3-weeks interval). RESULTS Preliminary safety and toxicity data are evaluable for 679 cycles. Data about response rate and disease-free-survival and overall survival will be delivered later. For the hematological toxicity the main grade 3 and 4 adverse events for A vs. B were: leucopenia 9.8% vs. 8.4%, febrile neutropenia 1.6% vs. 0.8%--anemia (< 5.9 mmol/l), 0.4% vs. 0.2%--thrombopenia 0% vs. 0%. Non-hematological toxicity occurred more frequently in group A (grade 2, 3, 4):--neuropathy 4.4% vs. 0%,--nausea/emesis 27.8% vs. 19.3%,--fatigue 14.6% vs. 3.4% and mucositis 2.8% vs. 0.3%.
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- D Elling
- Frauenklinik des Krankenhauses Lichtenberg
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Vogel P, Rüschoff J, Kümmel S, Zirngibl H, Hofstädter F, Hohenberger W, Jauch KW. Prognostic value of microscopic peritoneal dissemination: comparison between colon and gastric cancer. Dis Colon Rectum 2000; 43:92-100. [PMID: 10813130 DOI: 10.1007/bf02237250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE We evaluated the incidence and prognostic relevance of microscopic intraperitoneal tumor cell dissemination of colon cancer in comparison with dissemination of gastric cancer as a rational for additive intraperitoneal therapy. METHODS Peritoneal washouts of 90 patients with colon and 111 patients with gastric cancer were investigated prospectively. Sixty patients with benign diseases and 8 patients with histologically proven gross visible peritoneal carcinomatosis served as controls. Intraoperatively, 100 ml of warm NaCl 0.9 percent were instilled and 20 ml were reaspirated. In all patients hematoxylin and eosin staining (conventional cytology) was performed. Additionally, in 36 patients with colon cancer and 47 patients with gastric cancer, immunostaining with the HEA-125 antibody (immunocytology) was prepared. The results of cytology were assessed for an association with TNM category and cancer grade, based on all patients, and with patient survival, among the R0 resected patients. RESULTS In conventional cytology 35.5 percent (32/90) of patients with colon cancer and 42.3 percent (47/111) of patients with gastric cancer had a positive cytology. In immunocytology 47.2 percent (17/36) of patients with colon cancer and 46.8 percent (22/47) of patients with gastric cancer were positive. In colon cancer, positive conventional cytology was associated with pT and M category (P = 0.044 and P = 0.0002), whereas immunocytology was only associated with M category (P = 0.007). No association was found between nodal status and immunocytology in colon cancer and with the grading. There was a statistically significant correlation between pT M category and conventional and immunocytology in gastric cancer (P < 0.0015/P = 0.007 and P < 0.001/P = 0.009, respectively). Positive immunocytology was additionally associated with pN category (P = 0.05). In a univariate analysis of R0 resected patients (no residual tumor), positive immunocytology was significantly related to an unfavorable prognosis in patients with gastric cancer only (n = 30). Mean survival time was significantly increased in patients with gastric cancer with negative cytology compared with positive cytology (1,205 (standard error of the mean, 91) vs. 771 (standard error of the mean, 147) days; P = 0.007) but not in patients with colon cancer (1,215 (standard error of the mean, 95) vs. 1,346 (standard error of the mean, 106) days; P = 0.55). CONCLUSIONS Because microscopic peritoneal dissemination influences survival time after R0 resections only in patients with gastric but not with colon cancer, our results may provide a basis for a decision on additive, prophylactic (intraperitoneal) therapy in gastric but not colon cancer.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Regensburg, Germany
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Vogel P, Rüschoff J, Kümmel S, Zirngibl H, Hofstädter F, Hohenberger W, Jauch KW. Immunocytology improves prognostic impact of peritoneal tumour cell detection compared to conventional cytology in gastric cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 1999; 25:515-9. [PMID: 10527600 DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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AIMS Studies on the value of peritoneal tumour cell dissemination for prognosis in gastric cancer using various methods to detect tumour cells have produced conflicting conclusions. We studied the incidence and prognostic relevance of microscopic intraperitoneal tumour cell dissemination in gastric cancer, comparing conventional and immunocytological detection. METHODS Peritoneal wash-outs of 111 consecutive gastric patients without overt peritoneal carcinomatosis, including 75 curatively resected patients, were studied. Sixty patients with benign disorders served as controls. 100 ml of warm NaCl 0.9% was instilled intraoperatively and 20 ml was reaspirated. The specimens were stained peri-operatively with H&E. In the last 47 patients (30 of whom were curatively resected) additional immunostaining with the HEA-125 antibody was performed. The results of cytology were correlated with the TNM categories and with post-operative follow-up. RESULTS Of the patients, 42.3% and 48.9% were positive when conventional and immunocytological staining were employed, respectively. Conventional cytology was significantly associated with the pT and M categories. Immunocytology was significantly associated with the pT, pN and M caterogies. In four of 30 curatively resected patients (13.3%), the results of conventional and immunocytology were different. Three patients with positive immunocytology but negative conventional cytology died during follow-up (median follow-up 45.3 months), whereas one patient with positive conventional but negative immunocytology is still alive. In an univariate analysis 4 years post-surgery, positive immunocytology was significantly associated with an unfavourable prognosis in patients with curatively resected gastric cancer. While only 28.6% (six of 21) of the patients with negative immunocytology had died, this proportion increased to 77.8% (seven of nine) with positive immunocytology (P=0.018). The mean survival of negative vs positive patients amounted to 1205+/-91 vs 772+/-147 days (P=0.007). In contrast, in conventional cytology we found no significantly different survival time between negative and positive patients. CONCLUSIONS Immunocytology seems to be superior to conventional cytology and should be preferred.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Regensburg, Regensburg
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Elling D, Krocker J, Kümmel S, Kohls A, Heinrich J, Breitbach P, Blohmer J, Lichtenegger W. Dose-intensive adjuvant chemotherapy with epirubicin/paclitaxel vs. epirubicin/cyclophosphamide in breast cancer patients with 4–9/over 9 (second group) positive nodes: preliminary data of this phase II/III trial. Eur J Cancer 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(99)81221-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Krocker J, Kretschmer J, Kümmel S, Eggemann H, Michniewicz K, Till A, Elling D. New approach to tumor marking. Clip implantation prior to primary chemotherapy on patients with mammary carcinoma. Eur J Cancer 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(99)81698-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Hammerstingl R, Vogl TJ, Schwarz W, Kümmel S, Balzer T, Neuhaus P, Felix R. Contrast-enhanced MRI of focal liver lesions: differentiation and detection of primary and secondary liver lesions using Resovist-enhanced versus gadolinium-enhanced MRI in the same patient. Acad Radiol 1998; 5 Suppl 1:S75-9; discussion S93-4. [PMID: 9561049 DOI: 10.1016/s1076-6332(98)80066-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- R Hammerstingl
- Department of Radiology, Humboldt University of Berlin, Rudolf Virchow Hospital, Germany
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Fürst A, Burghofer K, Babl-Weisbarth M, Kümmel S, Tange S, Jauch KW. [Functional outcome and quality of life after coloanal or colonic pouch-anal anastomosis--a prosepctive randomized study]. Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd 1998; 115:621-4. [PMID: 14518329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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Functional variables after coloanal anastomosis or anastomosis with J pouch were investigated in 40 patients in a prospective randomized study. Continence for liquids and gas control were superior after J pouch anastomosis compared with coloanal reconstruction. The neorectal capacity was higher after J pouch anastomosis. The perception threshold for stool filling was higher in patients with J pouch resembling those values observed preoperatively. Quality of life was improved in subjects with with J pouch, although differences did not reach a significant level.
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie, Universitätsklinik Regensburg
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Vogl TJ, Schwarz W, Hammerstingl R, Kümmel S, Balzer JO, Mack MG, Diebold T, Balzer T, Shamsi K, Bechstein WO, Schrem H, Neuhaus P, Felix R. [Dynamic and static MRI using superparamagnetic MRI contrast medium Resovist for visualizing primary and secondary liver tumors]. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 1997; 167:264-73. [PMID: 9376555 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1015530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To analyse characteristics of benign and malignant liver tumours in dynamic and static MR imaging with the superparamagnetic MR contrast medium Resovist. MATERIAL AND METHODS All 30 patients were examined on a 1.5 Tesla MR unit (Magnetom 63 SP, Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany) using proton density (PD) weighted (w), T2-weighted-spin-echo, a T1-weighted SE, and a T1-weighted FLASH-2 D gradient echo (GRE) sequence before, during and after the application of Resovist. Dynamic imaging was performed using a T2-weighted GRE-sequence (TurboFLASH; TR/TE = 11/30; flip angle = 10 degrees; Tl = 600 ms). Histopathology revealed benign liver lesions in 8 patients and malignant lesions in 22 patients. RESULTS Dynamic T2-weighted sequence revealed an early loss of signal intensity in normal liver parenchyma (percentage signal intensity loss (PSIL) = 40.0 +/- 12.2% by 4 mumol Fe/kg, 47.2 +/- 18.8% by 8 mumol Fe/kg and 62.7 +/- 13.0% by 16 mumol Fe/kg), in the spleen, as well as in FNH (PSIL = 49.5 +/- 7.3% by 8 mumol Fe/kg), and regenerating nodules in the first minute after application of Resovist. In two of 4 cases with HCC a short drop in signal intensity was immediately observed after the application, whereas signal intensity remained unchanged in all other malignant liver tumours. Enhanced PDw and T2-weighted SE-sequences revealed an improved detection and delineation of malignant liver lesions versus plain MR imaging. 17 liver lesions of a size lower 10 mm were additionally detected in postcontrast T2-weighted SE-sequences in 4 patients. CONCLUSION Dynamic and static versus plain MR imaging of primary and secondary liver lesions is markedly improved by the superparamagnetic contrast material Resovist, especially in case of intravenous bolus application of this liver-specific contrast medium.
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- T J Vogl
- Strahlen- und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Rudolf Virchow, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
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Vogl TJ, Hammerstingl R, Schwarz W, Kümmel S, Müller PK, Balzer T, Lauten MJ, Balzer JO, Mack MG, Schimpfky C, Schrem H, Bechstein WO, Neuhaus P, Felix R. Magnetic resonance imaging of focal liver lesions. Comparison of the superparamagnetic iron oxide resovist versus gadolinium-DTPA in the same patient. Invest Radiol 1996; 31:696-708. [PMID: 8915751 DOI: 10.1097/00004424-199611000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES The authors assess the efficacy of static and dynamic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging using the superparamagnetic iron oxide SHU-555A (Resovist) versus standard dose of gadolinium (Gd)-DTPA in patients with focal liver lesions. METHODS Magnetic resonance imaging was performed in 30 patients suffering from histopathologically verified malignant (n = 22) and benign (n = 8) liver lesions. T2-weighted conventional and fat-suppressed as well as T1-weighted sequences were used before, during, and after fast intravenous administration of Resovist (1 mL/minute) at three doses of 4, 8, and 16 mumol/kg body weight. One week before the Resovist-enhanced MR imaging study 20 patients underwent Gd-DTPA-enhanced MR imaging. RESULTS Detection rate was improved for metastatic lesions revealing 36 lesions unenhanced versus 53 focal lesions using Resovist-enhanced MR imaging. Gadolinium-DTPA-enhanced scans showed no additional lesion versus unenhanced and Resovist-enhanced MR imaging. Static and dynamic imaging demonstrated no measurable percentage signal intensity loss (PSIL) using Resovist-enhanced MR imaging versus a percentage enhancement of 79.7% in Gd-DTPA enhanced scans. In the dynamic T2-weighted sequences, hepatocellular carcinoma nodules (n = 4) showed a rapid decrease in signal intensity starting at 44 seconds. Postinfusion of Resovist followed by a low, constant increase in signal intensity. Gadolinium-DTPA enhanced scans showed a percentage enhancement of 73.4 focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) and hemangioma revealed a strong and early dose-dependent PSIL 44 to 60 seconds postinfusion with a prolonged signal loss for the FNH in the late study. Statistical evaluation revealed a statistically significant superiority of Resovist-enhanced MR imaging concerning the detection and delineation of focal liver lesions compared with unenhanced and Gd-DTPA enhanced scans (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The fast infusion of the new superparamagnetic contrast agent Resovist shows advantages for dynamic and static MR imaging of focal liver lesions.
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- T J Vogl
- Department of Radiology, Humboldt University of Berlin, Rudolf Virchow Hospital, Germany
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Vogl TJ, Kümmel S, Hammerstingl R, Schellenbeck M, Schumacher G, Balzer T, Schwarz W, Müller PK, Bechstein WO, Mack MG, Söllner O, Felix R. Liver tumors: comparison of MR imaging with Gd-EOB-DTPA and Gd-DTPA. Radiology 1996; 200:59-67. [PMID: 8657946 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.200.1.8657946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 395] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare the usefulness of gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) and gadolinium diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (Gd-DTPA) in the diagnosis of focal liver lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-one patients with focal liver lesions underwent T2- and T1-weighted spin-echo magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and fast low-angle shot two-dimensional MR imaging before, during, and after intravenous administration of three different doses of Gd-EOB-DTPA (12.5, 25, and 50 mumol per kilogram body weight). Gd-DTPA-enhanced imaging (dose, 0.1 mmol per kilogram body weight) was performed in the same patients within 1 week of Gd-EOB-DTPA imaging. RESULTS During the perfusion phase (the 3 minutes after injection of contrast material), the dynamic enhancement characteristics seen after injection of 25 and 50 mumol of Gd-EOB-DTPA were similar to those seen with Gd-DTPA. At the lowest dose of Gd-EOB-DTPA (12.5 mumol), the dynamic enhancement characteristics were not comparable to those seen with Gd-DTPA. During the hepatobiliary phase (1.5 minutes to 4 hours after injection), Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced images yielded a dose-independent, statistically significant improvement in the detection rate of additional metastases, hepatocellular carcinomas, and hemangiomas compared with unenhanced and Gd-DTPA-enhanced images (P < .05). CONCLUSION Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MR imaging enables improved detection of hepatic lesions over Gd-DTPA-enhanced MR imaging while providing comparable differential diagnostic information.
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Affiliation(s)
- T J Vogl
- Department of Radiology, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Rudolf Virchow Hospital, Germany
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