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Xu SS, Chai NL, Tang XW, Linghu EQ, Wang SS, Feng XX, Li B. A predictive risk-scoring model for multiple synchronous early gastric cancers or gastric dysplasia before initial endoscopic resection. J Dig Dis 2021; 22:637-644. [PMID: 34480521 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.13050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To establish a new and easy-to-use risk-scoring predictive model to help identify high-risk patients with multiple synchronous gastric neoplasms (MSGN), including early gastric cancer (EGC) and gastric dysplasia (GD), before initial endoscopic resection (ER). METHODS We retrospectively enrolled 1361 patients with EGC or GD who had undergone ER from November 2006 to September 2019. The patients were randomly divided into the training (n = 681) and validation cohorts (n = 680). In the training phase a prediction score was constructed to assess the independent predictors of MSGN based on multivariate logistic regression analysis. The performance of the prediction model was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and the Hosmer-Lemeshow test. RESULTS Of the 1361 patients, 122 (9.0%) had MSGN. Three predictors for MSGN were scored and weighted, as follows: elderly male (≥65 y; three points), a family history of gastric cancer (two points) and surface redness (two points). Accordingly, patients were divided into the low (risk score, 0-3 points) or high-risk groups (risk score, 4-7 points). In the validation cohort, the incidence of MSGN in the low-risk and high-risk groups were 6.1% and 32.0%, respectively (P < 0.001). Our predictive risk-scoring model showed good discrimination (the area under the ROC curve [AUROC] 0.719, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.634-0.794, P < 0.001) and calibration ability (Hosmer-Lemeshow test, χ2 = 6.539, P = 0.587) in the validation group. CONCLUSION This risk-scoring model has a good performance in predicting MSGN before the initial ER.
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- Shan Shan Xu
- Nankai University School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Nankai University School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Nankai University School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Nankai University School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Nankai University School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Chen ZS, Jin XF, Wu HL, Guo JQ. Simultaneous endoscopic submucosal dissection for multiple early gastric cancers in a low volume center. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e7745. [PMID: 28885329 PMCID: PMC6393059 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000007745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of simultaneous endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for multiple early gastric cancers.A total of 70 solitary early gastric cancers from 70 patients and 20 multiple early gastric cancers from 10 patients were included in this retrospective study. The curative resection rate, en bloc resection rate, procedure-related complications, and local recurrence were compared between the 2 groups.There was no statistical difference in the rate of complete resection, en bloc resection, and curative resection between the 2 groups (P > .05). No significant difference was found with respect to the occurrence of postoperative bleeding (P > .05). Procedure time was significantly longer in the simultaneous group than that in the single group (87.6 ± 25.1 min vs 54.6 ± 22.0 min, P = .004). The overall incidence of synchronous early gastric cancer was 7.5%.Simultaneous ESD for multiple early gastric cancers is a safe and feasible choice in low-volume hospital. The entire stomach should be examined meticulously during and after ESD. Larger randomized studies are needed to validate our results.
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- Zhao-Sheng Chen
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital , Tengzhou, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University
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The 7th AJCC/UICC TNM staging system may be not suitable in predicting prognosis of synchronous multiple gastric carcinoma patients with D2 gastrectomy. Tumour Biol 2015; 36:3653-9. [PMID: 25566962 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-3003-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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To assess the suitability of the 7th AJCC/UICC TNM staging system in predicting the prognosis of synchronous multiple gastric carcinomas (SMGCs). A total of 129 SMGC patients who underwent gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy from January 1999 to January 2009 were enrolled in this study. The location, diameter, and depth of invasion of the main tumor were all related to prognosis (P < 0.05). Multivariate analysis revealed depth of invasion as an independent predictive factor for survival (P < 0.05). Interestingly, logistic regression analysis showed that the 7th AJCC/UICC N staging system was unable to significantly predict survival in SMGCS patients (P > 0.05). Cut-point survival analysis identified the most appropriate cut-offs for metastatic lymph nodes (MLNs) as 0, 1, 6, 10, and 19: patients with 0, 1-6, 7-10, and 11-19, and ≥ 20 MLNs had median survival times of 70, 56, 35, 52, and 32 months, respectively. Multivariate analysis suggested this new categorization of MLNs to be a significant predictor of survival (P < 0.05). Preoperative assessment of depth of invasion can help in the prognosis of SMGCs patients. The 7th UICC TNM staging system may be not suitable for SMGC patients and needs improvement for rational grading of SMGCs.
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Lee IS, Park YS, Kim KC, Kim TH, Kim HS, Choi KD, Lee GH, Yook JH, Oh ST, Kim BS. Multiple synchronous early gastric cancers: high-risk group and proper management. Surg Oncol 2012; 21:269-73. [PMID: 22944080 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2012.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Revised: 07/11/2012] [Accepted: 08/03/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Multiple early gastric cancers (MEGCs) may be easily missed on preoperative gastroscopy because the lesions are predominantly small and flat. This may increase the risks of gastric remnant lesions and recurrence. We aimed to define high-risk group of MEGC and suggest proper management of missed lesion after partial gastrectomy. METHODS A total of 117 patients with MEGCs and 2182 with solitary EGC who underwent gastrectomy between 2008 and 2010 were retrospectively analyzed to determine their clinicopathologic characteristics. We also assessed their family history, the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection, and of precancerous lesions; and the results of microsatellite instability and immunohistochemical staining of the primary (largest) lesion for p53, human epidermal growth factor receptor [HER1], and HER2 were also reviewed. RESULTS MEGCs occurred more frequently in elderly males and in patients with adenoma, atrophic gastritis, or a family history of gastric cancer. These patients had more favorable pathologic findings, including less deep invasion, better differentiation, more intestinal type, and less frequent lymphovascular/perineural invasion than patients with solitary EGCs. The mean size of MEGCs was smaller (2.44 cm vs 3.36 cm) but there was no difference in the number of metastatic lymph nodes. Most accessory lesions were confined to the mucosal layer, with their average diameter was 1.82 cm. CONCLUSIONS A careful preoperative gastroscopy should be performed in patients at high risk of MEGCs and more cautious postoperative endoscopic surveillance of the remnant stomach is required. For missed foci on remnant stomach, endoscopic resection can be a good option if it meets the criteria.
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- In Seob Lee
- Department of Surgery, Ulsan University College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, 388-1, Pungnap 2-dong, Songpa-ku, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
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Eom BW, Lee JH, Choi IJ, Kook MC, Nam BH, Ryu KW, Kim YW. Pretreatment risk factors for multiple gastric cancer and missed lesions. J Surg Oncol 2011; 105:813-7. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.22124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2011] [Accepted: 09/27/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Multifocal gastric cancer with a variety of histological findings coexisting with hyperplastic polyps: report of a case. Surg Today 2011; 41:1106-11. [PMID: 21773901 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-010-4420-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2010] [Accepted: 04/20/2010] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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We report a case of multifocal gastric cancer with a variety of macroscopic and histological findings. A 65-year-old woman was admitted with upper abdominal pain. Her familial history was remarkable in that her mother had died of gastric cancer. The hematological and blood biochemical values were normal, but the serum was positive for Helicobacter pylori immunoglobulin G, and the serum pepsinogen test was also positive. Gastrointestinal fiberscopy showed many granulomatous lesions coexisting with pedunculated polypoid lesions and marked atrophic gastritis throughout the stomach. We performed total gastrectomy with regional lymph node dissection. There were four separate cancers and three hyperplastic polyps with entire intestinal metaplasia. The pathological findings of these multifocal gastric cancers varied, with coexisting differentiated and undifferentiated types, and early and advanced types. One of the pedunculated polypoid lesions was accompanied by papillary adenocarcinoma. Although multifocal gastric cancer is not uncommon, the present case is considered an extremely unusual example of gastric cancer.
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Kim KM, Park CK. [Pathology of endoscopic submucosal dissection; how do we interpret?]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2010; 56:214-9. [PMID: 20962556 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2010.56.4.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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It is widely accepted that endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an important treatment option for cases of early gastric carcinoma where the probability of lymph node metastasis is very low. The resected ESD specimens are carefully examined by serial sections at 2 mm intervals, and if pathology reveals submucosal invasion more than 500 μm and/or lymphovascular invasion, or if the resection margin is involved by the tumor, surgery is recommended. In this point of view, thorough pathologic examination and reporting the accurate pathologic diagnosis of ESD specimen is very important. The diagnostic approach and pitfalls in the diagnosis of ESD specimen are reviewed.
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- Kyoung Mee Kim
- Department of Pathology, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Alcohol drinking, cigarette smoking, and the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: epidemiology, clinical findings, and prevention. Int J Clin Oncol 2010; 15:126-34. [PMID: 20224884 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-010-0056-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2010] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Both cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking are well-established risk factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), and the relationship of dose to cancer risk has already been described. Furthermore, the synergistic effect of these two factors has been reported. Our case-control study revealed the odds ratio of ESCC to be 50.1 for those who were both heavy smokers and heavy drinkers in comparison to people who neither drank nor smoked. In patients with ESCC, head and neck cancers as well as dysplastic lesions are frequently observed. Heavy smoking and heavy drinking are closely related to such multicentric carcinogenesis events in the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT), including the esophagus and head andneck region. Polymorphisms in acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) are reported to be a key event in deciding individual susceptibility to UADT cancer. Patients with inactive ALDH2, in whom facial flushing is usually observed after the drinking of alcohol, are at high risk for ESCC as well as multiple UADT cancers. For the early detection of the disease, effective follow up using endoscopy with Lugol staining or narrow band imaging endoscopy is strongly recommended for high-risk populations, such as smokers, heavy drinkers, people with experience of flushing after the drinking of alcohol, and patients with UADT cancer.
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Kang KJ, Lee JH. Characteristics of Gastric Cancer in Korea - with an Emphasis on the Increase of the Early Gastric Cancer (EGC). JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 2010. [DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2010.53.4.283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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- Ki Joo Kang
- Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
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Effect of repeated endoscopic screening on the incidence and treatment of gastric cancer in health screenees. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009; 21:855-60. [PMID: 19369882 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0b013e328318ed42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Early gastric cancer (EGC) can be treated by minimally invasive endoscopic resection and has an excellent prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether repeated esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) screening is an effective method for detecting EGC that can be treated by endoscopic resection. METHODS For patients diagnosed with gastric cancer in the Korean National Cancer Center screening program, we analyzed the incidence of gastric cancer, clinicopathological characteristics, and treatment modality according to whether they had (repeated screening group) or not (infrequent screening group) undergone EGD screening within 2 years before diagnosis. RESULTS Of the 18,414 patients who underwent EGD, 81 (0.44%) were found to have gastric cancer. Incidence of gastric cancer in repeated screening group was lower than that of infrequent screening group (multiple adjusted odds ratio=0.45, 95% confidence interval: 0.26-0.77, P=0.004). The proportion of EGCs was 96% (25 of 26) n the repeated screening group and 71% (34 of 48) in the infrequent screening group (P=0.01). Mean (SD) tumor size was smaller [1.9 (1.2) vs. 3.0 (1.6) cm, P=0.01] and the proportion of intramucosal cancer was higher [81% (21 of 26) vs. 50% (24 of 48), P=0.02] in the former than in the latter. Endoscopic resection was performed more frequently in the repeated screening group [54% (14 of 26) vs. 23% (11 of 48), P=0.007]. CONCLUSION Repeated endoscopic screening within 2 years decreased the incidence of gastric cancer and endoscopic resection could be applied to more patients who underwent EGD screening within 2 years.
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Otsuji E, Kuriu Y, Ichikawa D, Okamoto K, Hagiwara A, Yamagishi H. Clinicopathologic characteristics and prognosis of synchronous multifocal gastric carcinomas. Am J Surg 2005; 189:116-9. [PMID: 15701503 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2003] [Revised: 03/09/2004] [Accepted: 03/09/2004] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND We sought to define differences between multifocal and solitary gastric carcinoma to decrease the risk of missing a cancer while resecting another more evident carcinoma. METHODS We retrospectively examined clinicopathologic characteristics of multifocal gastric carcinoma including anatomic distribution and postoperative survival. RESULTS Multifocal gastric carcinoma was seen more frequently when patients were older and when the largest tumor was small and at an early stage. More than half of accessory lesions were located near the main tumor. No significant difference in postoperative survival was seen between patients with multifocal and solitary carcinoma, whether early or advanced. CONCLUSIONS The entire stomach should be examined carefully before and during resection, especially when local or endoscopic surgery is performed.
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- Eigo Otsuji
- Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi Hirokoji Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.
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Nakagawa M, Kawano Y, Akasaka Y, Takabayashi T, Kanai T, Miyazawa N. Esophageal and multiple gastric cancers treated by endoscopic mucosal resections. Dig Endosc 2004. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2004.00314.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Morita M, Araki K, Saeki H, Sakaguchi Y, Baba H, Sugimachi K, Yano K, Sugio K, Yasumoto K. Risk factors for multicentric occurrence of carcinoma in the upper aerodigestive tract-analysis with a serial histologic evaluation of the whole resected-esophagus including carcinoma. J Surg Oncol 2003; 83:216-21. [PMID: 12884233 DOI: 10.1002/jso.10276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We have reported that both lifestyle and family history might be related to multiplicity of carcinoma in the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT). The aim of this study was to elucidate the relationship between the number of carcinomas and risk factors. METHODS A serial histologic evaluation of the entire non-irradiated esophagus was performed in 114 males with esophageal cancer who were divided into three groups (group I: 88 cases with solitary cancer, group II: 11 with double cancers, group III: 15 with three or more cancers). As controls, 228 males with benign diseases were selected. RESULTS Among group III patients, both the incidence of heavy smoking and that of heavy drinking were 67% and 60%, which were significantly higher than those of group I (28% and 30%) and control subjects (14% and 10%, respectively). Heavy drinkers who were also heavy smokers were observed in 2, 10, 27, and 47% in control subjects, groups I, II, and III, respectively. Regarding family history, 27% of group III had a close relative with UADT or lung cancer, while the incidence was 7% in the control. CONCLUSIONS These findings strongly support the hypothesis that heavy smoking and heavy drinking, as well as a family history of both UADT and lung cancer, might be risk factors for multicentric occurrence of UADT cancer.
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- Masaru Morita
- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Ikeguchi M, Fukuda K, Oka S, Hisamitsu K, Katano K, Tsujitani S, Kaibara N. Clinicopathological findings in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma with familial aggregation. Dig Surg 2002; 18:439-43. [PMID: 11799292 DOI: 10.1159/000050190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The clinicopathological characteristics of gastric cancer (GC) with a positive family history of site-specific GC have not been well discussed. The aim of this study was to estimate the risk of familial aggregation of GC in a hospital-based case-control study and to analyze the clinicopathological characteristics of GC with familial aggregation of GC. METHODS Our series was comprised of 926 histologically confirmed patients with GC (588 males and 338 females) and 2,052 non-cancer outpatients between 1985 and 1996. The odds ratios (ORs), as estimators of relative risks, together with the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for a family history of GC and for a family history of other cancers were calculated. Moreover, the clinicopathological findings of patients with GC who had a GC family history were compared with those of patients with GC who had no GC family history. RESULTS A positive family history of GC was associated with a statistically significant increase in the risk of GC (OR = 2.15; 95% CI = 1.77-2.63), while no association was observed between the risk of GC and a family history of other cancers (OR = 1.11; 95% CI = 0.91-1.36). The incidence of a multifocal occurrence of GCs was higher in patients with a family history of GC (19.4%) than in patients without a family history of GC (12%, p = 0.005). The risk (OR) of occurrence of multiple cancers in the stomach in patients who had a family history of GC was 1.77 (95% CI = 1.19-2.64). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that a family history of GC seemed to be a risk factor for the development of GC. Further, a family history of GC was found to be associated with a multifocal occurrence of GC.
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- M Ikeguchi
- Department of Surgery I, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.
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Morita M, Saeki H, Mori M, Kuwano H, Sugimachi K. Risk factors for esophageal cancer and the multiple occurrence of carcinoma in the upper aerodigestive tract. Surgery 2002; 131:S1-6. [PMID: 11821780 DOI: 10.1067/msy.2002.119287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The multiple occurrence of squamous cell carcinoma is frequent in the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT). Risk factors not only for esophageal cancer, but also for multiple cancer in the UADT, were reviewed. Both cigarettes smoking and alcohol drinking are will known risk factors for esophageal cancer. The joint effect of these 2 factors on the occurrence of esophageal cancer is considered to be synergetic, but familial aggregation of esophageal cancer is also reported. Regarding the multiple occurrence of cancer of the UADT, both heavy smoking and heavy drinking play an important role. In addition, our studies revealed that a family history of UADT cancer might also be a risk factor for multiple cancer. Recent improvement of molecular biology techniques have helped to show that tumor-suppressor genes, such as p53 and FHIT, may be candidates for target genes of these risk factors.
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- Masaru Morita
- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Huang JQ, Hunt RH. Review article: Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer--the clinicians'point of view. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2000; 14 Suppl 3:48-54. [PMID: 11050487 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2000.00100.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Although the incidence of gastric cancer has declined dramatically in Western countries, the most recent data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer show that it remains the second most common cancer worldwide and caused 628 000 deaths in 1990. The incidence and prevalence of gastric cancer are projected to increase over the next few decades in less developed countries as a result of the increased longevity of H. pylori-infected populations and improved therapies. Gastric carcinogenesis is a multistep and multifactorial process beginning with H. pylori-associated gastritis in most cases. H. pylori infection, together with other environmental factors and individual susceptibility, determine the final risk for the development of gastric cancer. The magnitude of H. pylori infection as a risk factor for gastric cancer in the published H. pylori and gastric cancer epidemiology studies may have been underestimated due to the inclusion of improperly selected controls. Eradication of the infection has been shown to prevent the occurrence of metachronous gastric cancer following endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer in a Japanese study. However, the generalization of this study to other populations is difficult because of the vast differences in the definition of gastric atrophy and early gastric cancer between Japanese and Western pathologists. Until an international consensus on the pathological diagnosis of gastric atrophy and early gastric cancer is reached, interpretation of studies performed in different countries remains difficult. Clinicians rely on the correct pathological diagnosis to guide the management of H. pylori infection-associated gastrointestinal diseases.
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- J Q Huang
- Department of Gastroenterology, McMaster University Medical Center, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Greater than one-half of the world's population harbors Helicobacter pylori. The majority of infected individuals, however, remain asymptomatic, with only 10% to 20% developing diseases, including peptic ulcer disease, gastric cancer, and gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. This article reviews host factors that may predispose an individual to both the acquisition of H. pylori infection and subsequent clinical outcome. Individuals with specific blood group antigens and human leukocyte antigen genotypes may be more susceptible to H. pylori infection. Additional factors, such as the age of acquisition, the host immune response, the site of infection, acid secretion, and interactions with nonhost factors (including bacterial virulence factors and environmental influences) may play a role in determining clinical outcome. Further investigation is required to clarify the mechanisms by which these interactions occur and, more critically, to determine their relative importance. This knowledge will enable the identification of individuals at risk of developing clinical disease with H. pylori infection.
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- T N Nguyen
- Division of Gastroenterology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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