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Kichou H, Bonnier F, Caritá AC, Byrne HJ, Chourpa I, Munnier E. Confocal Raman spectroscopy coupled with in vitro permeation testing to study the effects of formalin fixation on the skin barrier function of reconstructed human epidermis. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 320:124617. [PMID: 38870697 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Confocal Raman Spectroscopy is recognised as a potent tool for molecular characterisation of biological specimens. There is a growing demand for In Vitro Permeation Tests (IVPT) in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic areas, increasingly conducted using Reconstructed Human Epidermis (RHE) skin models. In this study, chemical fixation of RHE in 10 % Neutral Buffered Formalin for 24 h has been examined for storing RHE samples at 4 °C for up to 21 days. Confocal Raman Spectroscopy (CRS), combined with Principal Components Analysis, revealed the molecular-level effects of fixation, notably in protein and lipid conformation within the stratum corneum and viable epidermis. IVPT by means of high-performance liquid chromatography, using caffeine as a model compound, showed minimal impact of formalin fixation on the cumulative amount, flux, and permeability coefficient after 12 h. While the biochemical architecture is altered, the function of the model as a barrier to maintain rate-limiting diffusion of active molecules within skin layers remains intact. This study opens avenues for enhanced flexibility and utility in skin model research, promising insights into mitigating the limited shelf life of RHE models by preserving performance in fixed samples for up to 21 days.
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- Hichem Kichou
- UPR CNRS 4301 CBM, Département NMNS « NanoMédicaments et NanoSondes », Université de Tours, 31 Avenue Monge, 37200 Tours, France
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- LVMH Recherche, 185 Av. de Verdun, 45800, Saint-Jean-de-Braye, France
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- UPR CNRS 4301 CBM, Département NMNS « NanoMédicaments et NanoSondes », Université de Tours, 31 Avenue Monge, 37200 Tours, France
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- FOCAS Research Institute, TU Dublin, City Campus, Camden Row, Dublin 8, D08 CKP1, Ireland
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- UPR CNRS 4301 CBM, Département NMNS « NanoMédicaments et NanoSondes », Université de Tours, 31 Avenue Monge, 37200 Tours, France
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- UPR CNRS 4301 CBM, Département NMNS « NanoMédicaments et NanoSondes », Université de Tours, 31 Avenue Monge, 37200 Tours, France.
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Aslam M, Rajbdad F, Azmat S, Li Z, Boudreaux JP, Thiagarajan R, Yao S, Xu J. A novel method for detection of pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma using explainable machine learning. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2024; 245:108019. [PMID: 38237450 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2024.108019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a form of pancreatic cancer that is one of the primary causes of cancer-related deaths globally, with less than 10 % of the five years survival rate. The prognosis of pancreatic cancer has remained poor in the last four decades, mainly due to the lack of early diagnostic mechanisms. This study proposes a novel method for detecting PDAC using explainable and supervised machine learning from Raman spectroscopic signals. METHODS An insightful feature set consisting of statistical, peak, and extended empirical mode decomposition features is selected using the support vector machine recursive feature elimination method integrated with a correlation bias reduction. Explicable features successfully identified mutations in Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) and tumor suppressor protein53 (TP53) in the fingerprint region for the first time in the literature. PDAC and normal pancreas are classified using K-nearest neighbor, linear discriminant analysis, and support vector machine classifiers. RESULTS This study achieved a classification accuracy of 98.5% using a nonlinear support vector machine. Our proposed method reduced test time by 28.5 % and saved 85.6 % memory utilization, which reduces complexity significantly and is more accurate than the state-of-the-art method. The generalization of the proposed method is assessed by fifteen-fold cross-validation, and its performance is evaluated using accuracy, specificity, sensitivity, and receiver operating characteristic curves. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we proposed a method to detect and define the fingerprint region for PDAC using explainable machine learning. This simple, accurate, and efficient method for PDAC detection in mice could be generalized to examine human pancreatic cancer and provide a basis for precise chemotherapy for early cancer treatment.
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- Murtaza Aslam
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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Wu Z, Wang S, Shao J, Wang K, Zhang Z, Tao M, Ye J. Study of Raman scattering enhancement method based on optical multiplexing for on-line detection of gas components in strong-impact environments. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:9112-9122. [PMID: 36860010 DOI: 10.1364/oe.485144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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On-line gas detection under strong impact such as combustion and explosion is of great significance for understanding the reaction processes. To realize simultaneous on-line detection of various gases under strong impact, an approach based on optical multiplexing for enhancing spontaneous Raman scattering is proposed. A single beam is transmitted several times using optical fibers through a specific measurement point in the reaction zone. Thus, the excitation light intensity at the measurement point is enhanced and the Raman signal intensity is substantially increased. Indeed, the signal intensity can be increased by a factor of ∼10, and the constituent gases in air can be detected with sub-second time resolution, under a 100 g impact.
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Law M, Jarrett P, Nieuwoudt MK, Holtkamp H, Giglio C, Broadbent E. The Effects of Interacting With a Paro Robot After a Stressor in Patients With Psoriasis: A Randomised Pilot Study. Front Psychol 2022; 13:871295. [PMID: 35645866 PMCID: PMC9133624 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.871295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective Stress can play a role in the onset and exacerbation of psoriasis. Psychological interventions to reduce stress have been shown to improve psychological and psoriasis-related outcomes. This pilot randomised study investigated the feasibility of a brief interaction with a Paro robot to reduce stress and improve skin parameters, after a stressor, in patients with psoriasis. Methods Around 25 patients with psoriasis participated in a laboratory stress task, before being randomised to either interact with a Paro robot or sit quietly (control condition) for 30 min. Raman spectroscopy and trans-epidermal water loss were measured at baseline, after the stressor and after the intervention as indexes of acute skin changes. Psychological variables, including self-reported stress and affect, were also measured at the three time-points. Results No statistically significant differences between the two conditions were found for any of the outcomes measured. However, effect sizes suggest significance could be possible with a larger sample size. Changes in the psychological and Raman spectroscopy outcomes across the experimental session were found, indicating the feasibility of the procedures. Conclusion This pilot study showed that a brief interaction with a Paro robot was a feasible intervention for patients with psoriasis, but future trials should broaden the inclusion criteria to try to increase recruitment rates. Studying people who are highly stressed, depressed or who are stress-responders may increase the power of the intervention to show effects using a longer-term intervention.
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- Mikaela Law
- Department of Psychological Medicine, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Dermatology, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.,Department of Medicine, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- The Photon Factory, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand.,The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- The Photon Factory, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand.,The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- The Photon Factory, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Finding reduced Raman spectroscopy fingerprint of skin samples for melanoma diagnosis through machine learning. Artif Intell Med 2021; 120:102161. [PMID: 34629149 DOI: 10.1016/j.artmed.2021.102161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Early-stage detection of cutaneous melanoma can vastly increase the chances of cure. Excision biopsy followed by histological examination is considered the gold standard for diagnosing the disease, but requires long high-cost processing time, and may be biased, as it involves qualitative assessment by a professional. In this paper, we present a new machine learning approach using raw data for skin Raman spectra as input. The approach is highly efficient for classifying benign versus malignant skin lesions (AUC 0.98, 95% CI 0.97-0.99). Furthermore, we present a high-performance model (AUC 0.97, 95% CI 0.95-0.98) using a miniaturized spectral range (896-1039 cm-1), thus demonstrating that only a single fragment of the biological fingerprint Raman region is needed for producing an accurate diagnosis. These findings could favor the future development of a cheaper and dedicated Raman spectrometer for fast and accurate cancer diagnosis.
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Li X, Chen H, Zhang S, Yang H, Gao S, Xu H, Wang L, Xu R, Zhou F, Hu J, Zhao J, Zeng H. Blood plasma resonance Raman spectroscopy combined with multivariate analysis for esophageal cancer detection. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2021; 14:e202100010. [PMID: 34092038 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202100010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We herein report a novel, reliable and inexpensive method for detecting esophageal cancer using blood plasma resonance Raman spectroscopy combined with multivariate analysis methods. The blood plasma samples were divided into late stage cancer group (n = 164), early stage cancer group (n = 35) and normal group (n = 135) based on clinical pathological diagnosis. Using a specially designed quartz capillary tube as sample holder, we obtained higher quality resonance Raman spectra of blood plasma than existing method. The study demonstrated that the carotenoids levels in blood plasma were reduced in esophageal cancer patients. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (and 95% confidence interval) calculated by wavenumber selection and principal component analysis combined with linear discriminant analysis (PC-LDA) algorithm were 0.894 (0.858-0.929), 0.901 (0.841-0.960) and 0.871 (0.799-0.942) for differentiating late cancer from normal, late cancer from early cancer, and early cancer from normal respectively. The contribution from the two carotenoids wavenumber regions of 1155 and 1515 cm-1 were more than 84.2%. The results show that the plasma carotenoids could be a potential biomarker for screening esophageal cancer using resonance Raman spectroscopy combined with wavenumber selection and PC-LDA algorithms.
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- Xianchang Li
- Anyang Tumor Hospital, The 4th Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Anyang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention and Treatment and Henan Key Laboratory for Esophageal Cancer Research of The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Nanocomposite Sensing Materials, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
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- Anyang Tumor Hospital, The 4th Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Anyang, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Nanocomposite Sensing Materials, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
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- Anyang Tumor Hospital, The 4th Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Anyang, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Nanocomposite Sensing Materials, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
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- Anyang Tumor Hospital, The 4th Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Anyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention and Treatment and Henan Key Laboratory for Esophageal Cancer Research of The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Anyang Tumor Hospital, The 4th Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Anyang, China
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- Anyang Tumor Hospital, The 4th Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Anyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Imaging Unit - Department of Integrative Oncology, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Imaging Unit - Department of Integrative Oncology, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Ke ZY, Ning YJ, Jiang ZF, Zhu YY, Guo J, Fan XY, Zhang YB. The efficacy of Raman spectroscopy in lung cancer diagnosis: the first diagnostic meta-analysis. Lasers Med Sci 2021; 37:425-434. [PMID: 33856584 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-021-03275-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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In recent years, many researches have explored the diagnostic value of Raman spectroscopy in multiple types of tumors. However, as an emerging clinical examination method, the diagnostic performance of Raman spectroscopy in lung cancer remains unclear. Relevant diagnostic studies published before 1 June 2020 were retrieved from the Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Internet (CNKI), and WanFang databases. After the literature was screened, two authors extracted the data from eligible studies according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Obtained data were pooled and analyzed using Stata 16.0, Meta-DiSc 1.4, and RevMan 5.3 software. Fourteen diagnostic studies were eligible for the pooled analysis which includes 779 patients. Total pooled sensitivity and specificity of Raman spectroscopy in diagnosing lung cancer were 0.92 (95% CI 0.87-0.95) and 0.94 (95% CI 0.88-0.97), respectively. The positive likelihood ratio was 15.2 (95% CI 7.5-30.9), the negative likelihood ratio was 0.09 (95% CI 0.05-0.14), and the area under the curve was 0.97 (95 % CI 0.95-0.98). Subgroup analysis suggested that the sensitivity and specificity of RS when analyzing human tissue, serum, and saliva samples were 0.95 (95% CI 0.88-0.98), 0.97 (95% CI 0.89-0.99), 0.88 (95% CI 0.80-0.93), 0.87 (95% CI 0.78-0.92), 0.91 (95% CI 0.80-0.96), and 0.95 (95% CI 0.73-0.99), respectively. No publication bias or threshold effects were detected in this meta-analysis. This initial meta-analysis indicated that Raman spectroscopy is a highly specific and sensitive diagnostic technology for detecting lung cancer. Further investigations are also needed to focus on real-time detection using Raman spectroscopy under bronchoscopy in vivo. Moreover, large-scale diagnostic studies should be conducted to confirm this conclusion.
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- Zhang-Yan Ke
- Department of Geriatric Respiratory and Critical Care, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Respiratory and Critical Care, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Respiratory and Critical Care, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Respiratory and Critical Care, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People's Republic of China
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Geriatric Respiratory and Critical Care, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Geriatric Respiratory and Critical Care, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People's Republic of China.
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Bratchenko IA, Bratchenko LA, Moryatov AA, Khristoforova YA, Artemyev DN, Myakinin OO, Orlov AE, Kozlov SV, Zakharov VP. In vivo diagnosis of skin cancer with a portable Raman spectroscopic device. Exp Dermatol 2021; 30:652-663. [PMID: 33566431 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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In this study, we performed in vivo diagnosis of skin cancer based on implementation of a portable low-cost spectroscopy setup combining analysis of Raman and autofluorescence spectra in the near-infrared region (800-915 nm). We studied 617 cases of skin neoplasms (615 patients, 70 melanomas, 122 basal cell carcinomas, 12 squamous cell carcinomas and 413 benign tumors) in vivo with a portable setup. The studies considered the patients examined by GPs in local clinics and directed to a specialized Oncology Dispensary with suspected skin cancer. Each sample was histologically examined after excisional biopsy. The spectra were classified with a projection on latent structures and discriminant analysis. To check the classification models stability, a 10-fold cross-validation was performed. We obtained ROC AUCs of 0.75 (0.71-0.79; 95% CI), 0.69 (0.63-0.76; 95% CI) and 0.81 (0.74-0.87; 95% CI) for classification of a) malignant and benign tumors, b) melanomas and pigmented tumors and c) melanomas and seborrhoeic keratosis, respectively. The positive and negative predictive values ranged from 20% to 52% and from 73% to 99%, respectively. The biopsy ratio varied from 0.92:1 to 4.08:1 (at sensitivity levels from 90% to 99%). The accuracy of automatic analysis with the proposed system is higher than the accuracy of GPs and trainees, and is comparable or less to the accuracy of trained dermatologists. The proposed approach may be combined with other optical techniques of skin lesion analysis, such as dermoscopy- and spectroscopy-based computer-assisted diagnosis systems to increase accuracy of neoplasms classification.
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- Ivan A Bratchenko
- Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara University, Samara, Russia
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- Department of Oncology, Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russia.,Department of Visual Localization Tumors, Samara Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Samara, Russia
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- Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara University, Samara, Russia
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- Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara University, Samara, Russia
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- Department of Visual Localization Tumors, Samara Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Samara, Russia
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- Department of Oncology, Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russia.,Department of Visual Localization Tumors, Samara Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Samara, Russia
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- Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara University, Samara, Russia
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Fania L, Didona D, Morese R, Campana I, Coco V, Di Pietro FR, Ricci F, Pallotta S, Candi E, Abeni D, Dellambra E. Basal Cell Carcinoma: From Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8110449. [PMID: 33113965 PMCID: PMC7690754 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8110449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common human cancer worldwide, and is a subtype of nonmelanoma skin cancer, characterized by a constantly increasing incidence due to an aging population and widespread sun exposure. Although the mortality from BCC is negligible, this tumor can be associated with significant morbidity and cost. This review presents a literature overview of BCC from pathophysiology to novel therapeutic approaches. Several histopathological BCC subtypes with different prognostic values have been described. Dermoscopy and, more recently, reflectance confocal microscopy have largely improved BCC diagnosis. Although surgery is the first-line treatment for localized BCC, other nonsurgical local treatment options are available. BCC pathogenesis depends on the interaction between environmental and genetic characteristics of the patient. Specifically, an aberrant activation of Hedgehog signaling pathway is implicated in its pathogenesis. Notably, Hedgehog signaling inhibitors, such as vismodegib and sonidegib, are successfully used as targeted treatment for advanced or metastatic BCC. Furthermore, the implementation of prevention measures has demonstrated to be useful in the patient management.
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- Luca Fania
- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Philipps University, 35043 Marburg, Germany;
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier, 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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Attia ABE, Bi R, Dev K, Du Y, Olivo M. Clinical noninvasive imaging and spectroscopic tools for dermatological applications: Review of recent progress. TRANSLATIONAL BIOPHOTONICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/tbio.202000010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Amalina Binte Ebrahim Attia
- Lab of Bio‐Optical Imaging, Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore Singapore
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- Lab of Bio‐Optical Imaging, Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore Singapore
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- Lab of Bio‐Optical Imaging, Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore Singapore
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- Lab of Bio‐Optical Imaging, Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore Singapore
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Assessment of Raman Spectroscopy for Reducing Unnecessary Biopsies for Melanoma Screening. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25122852. [PMID: 32575717 PMCID: PMC7355922 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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A key challenge in melanoma diagnosis is the large number of unnecessary biopsies on benign nevi, which requires significant amounts of time and money. To reduce unnecessary biopsies while still accurately detecting melanoma lesions, we propose using Raman spectroscopy as a non-invasive, fast, and inexpensive method for generating a “second opinion” for lesions being considered for biopsy. We collected in vivo Raman spectral data in the clinical skin screening setting from 52 patients, including 53 pigmented lesions and 7 melanomas. All lesions underwent biopsies based on clinical evaluation. Principal component analysis and logistic regression models with leave one lesion out cross validation were applied to classify melanoma and pigmented lesions for biopsy recommendations. Our model achieved an area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUROC) of 0.903 and a specificity of 58.5% at perfect sensitivity. The number needed to treat for melanoma could have been decreased from 8.6 (60/7) to 4.1 (29/7). This study in a clinical skin screening setting shows the potential of Raman spectroscopy for reducing unnecessary skin biopsies with in vivo Raman data and is a significant step toward the application of Raman spectroscopy for melanoma screening in the clinic.
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Hubbard TJE, Shore A, Stone N. Raman spectroscopy for rapid intra-operative margin analysis of surgically excised tumour specimens. Analyst 2020; 144:6479-6496. [PMID: 31616885 DOI: 10.1039/c9an01163c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Raman spectroscopy, a form of vibrational spectroscopy, has the ability to provide sensitive and specific biochemical analysis of tissue. This review article provides an in-depth analysis of the suitability of different Raman spectroscopy techniques in providing intra-operative margin analysis in a range of solid tumour pathologies. Surgical excision remains the primary treatment of a number of solid organ cancers. Incomplete excision of a tumour and positive margins on histopathological analysis is associated with a worse prognosis, the need for adjuvant therapies with significant side effects and a resulting financial burden. The provision of intra-operative margin analysis of surgically excised tumour specimens would be beneficial for a number of pathologies, as there are no widely adopted and accurate methods of margin analysis, beyond histopathology. The limitations of Raman spectroscopic studies to date are discussed and future work necessary to enable translation to clinical use is identified. We conclude that, although there remain a number of challenges in translating current techniques into a clinically effective tool, studies so far demonstrate that Raman Spectroscopy has the attributes to successfully perform highly accurate intra-operative margin analysis in a clinically relevant environment.
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Liu Y, Lyu N, Rajendran VK, Piper J, Rodger A, Wang Y. Sensitive and Direct DNA Mutation Detection by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Using Rational Designed and Tunable Plasmonic Nanostructures. Anal Chem 2020; 92:5708-5716. [PMID: 32223184 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Efficient DNA mutation detection methods are required for diagnosis, personalized therapy development, and prognosis assessment for diseases such as cancer. To address this issue, we proposed a straightforward approach by combining active plasmonic nanostructures, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with a statistical tool to identify and classify BRAF wild type (WT) and V600E mutant genes. The nanostructures provide enhanced sensitivity, while PCR offers high specificity toward target DNA. A series of positively charged plasmonic nanostructures including gold/silver nanospheres, nanoshells, nanoflowers, and nanostars were synthesized with a one-pot strategy and characterized. By changing the shape of nanostructures, we are able to vary the surface plasmon resonance from 551 to 693 nm. The gold/silver nanostar showed the highest SERS activity, which was employed for DNA mutation detection. We reproducibly analyzed as few as 100 copies of target DNA sequences using gold/silver nanostars, thus demonstrating the high sensitivity of the direct SERS detection. By means of statistical analysis (principal component analysis-linear discriminant analysis), this method was successfully applied to differentiate the WT and V600E mutant both from whole genome DNA lysed from cell line and from cell-free DNA collected from cell culture media. We further proved that this assay is capable of specifically amplifying and accurately classifying a real plasma sample. Thus, this direct SERS strategy combined with the active plasmonic nanostructures has the potential for wide applications as an alternative tool for sensitively monitoring and evaluating important clinical nucleotide biomarkers.
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Zhao J, Zeng H, Kalia S, Lui H. Incorporating patient demographics into Raman spectroscopy algorithm improves in vivo skin cancer diagnostic specificity. TRANSLATIONAL BIOPHOTONICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/tbio.201900016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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- Jianhua Zhao
- Photomedicine Institute, Department of Dermatology and Skin ScienceUniversity of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Integrative Oncology DepartmentImaging Unit, BC Cancer Research Center Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Photomedicine Institute, Department of Dermatology and Skin ScienceUniversity of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Integrative Oncology DepartmentImaging Unit, BC Cancer Research Center Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Photomedicine Institute, Department of Dermatology and Skin ScienceUniversity of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Cancer Control Research DepartmentBC Cancer Research Center Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Photomedicine Institute, Department of Dermatology and Skin ScienceUniversity of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Integrative Oncology DepartmentImaging Unit, BC Cancer Research Center Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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Ralbovsky NM, Lednev IK. Raman spectroscopy and chemometrics: A potential universal method for diagnosing cancer. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 219:463-487. [PMID: 31075613 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.04.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Cancer is the second-leading cause of death worldwide. It affects an unfathomable number of people, with almost 16 million Americans currently living with it. While many cancers can be detected, current diagnostic efforts exhibit definite room for improvement. It is imperative that a person be diagnosed with cancer as early on in its progression as possible. An earlier diagnosis allows for the best treatment and intervention options available to be presented. Unfortunately, existing methods for diagnosing cancer can be expensive, invasive, inconclusive or inaccurate, and are not always made during initial stages of the disease. As such, there is a crucial unmet need to develop a singular universal method that is reliable, cost-effective, and non-invasive and can diagnose all forms of cancer early-on. Raman spectroscopy in combination with advanced statistical analysis is offered here as a potential solution for this need. This review covers recently published research in which Raman spectroscopy was used for the purpose of diagnosing cancer. The benefits and the risks of the methodology are presented; however, there is overwhelming evidence that suggests Raman spectroscopy is highly suitable for becoming the first universal method to be used for diagnosing cancer.
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- Nicole M Ralbovsky
- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, SUNY, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, SUNY, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, USA.
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Rapid SERS-based recognition of cell secretome on the folic acid-functionalized gold gratings. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:3309-3319. [PMID: 31123778 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-01801-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Revised: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Nowadays, functionalization of the plasmon-supported nanostructured surface is considered as a powerful tool for tumour cell recognition. In this study, the SERS on a surface plasmon polariton-supported gold grating functionalized with folic acid was used to demonstrate an unpretentious recognition of melanoma-associated fibroblasts. Using cultivation media conditioned by different cells, we were able to detect reproducible differences in the secretome of melanoma-associated and normal control fibroblasts. The homogeneous distribution of plasmon energy along the grating surface was proved to provide excellent SERS signal reproducibility, while, to increase the affinity of (bio)molecules to SERS substrate, folic acid molecules were covalently grafted to the gold gratings. As proof of concept, fibroblasts were cultured in vitro, and culture media from the normal and tumour-associated lines were collected and analysed with our proposed SERS substrates. Identifying individual peaks of the Raman spectra as well as comparing their relative intensities, we showed that the proposed functional SERS platform can recognise the melanoma-associated cells without the need for further statistical spectral evaluation directly. We also demonstrated that the SERS chip created provided a stable SERS signal over a period of 90 days without loss of sensitivity. Graphical abstract.
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Accuracy of Raman spectroscopy in discrimination of nasopharyngeal carcinoma from normal samples: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2019; 145:1811-1821. [DOI: 10.1007/s00432-019-02934-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Khristoforova YA, Bratchenko IA, Myakinin OO, Artemyev DN, Moryatov AA, Orlov AE, Kozlov SV, Zakharov VP. Portable spectroscopic system for in vivo skin neoplasms diagnostics by Raman and autofluorescence analysis. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2019; 12:e201800400. [PMID: 30597749 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201800400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 12/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The present paper studies the applicability of a portable cost-effective spectroscopic system for the optical screening of skin tumors. in vivo studies of Raman scattering and autofluorescence (AF) of skin tumors with the 785 nm excitation laser in the near-infrared region included malignant melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and various types of benign neoplasms. The efficiency of the portable system was evaluated by comparison with a highly sensitive spectroscopic system and with the diagnosis accuracy of a human oncologist. Partial least square analysis of Raman and AF spectra was performed; specificity and sensitivity of various skin oncological pathologies detection varied from 78.9% to 100%. Hundred percent accuracy of benign and malignant skin tumors differentiation is possible only with a combined analysis of Raman and AF signals.
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- Yulia A Khristoforova
- Samara National Research University, Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara, Russia
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- Samara National Research University, Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara, Russia
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- Samara National Research University, Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara, Russia
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- Samara National Research University, Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara, Russia
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- Samara State Medical University, Department of Oncology, Samara, Russia
- Samara Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Department of Visual Localization Tumors, Samara, Russia
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- Samara Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Department of Visual Localization Tumors, Samara, Russia
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- Samara State Medical University, Department of Oncology, Samara, Russia
- Samara Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Department of Visual Localization Tumors, Samara, Russia
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- Samara National Research University, Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara, Russia
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Cameron MC, Lee E, Hibler BP, Giordano CN, Barker CA, Mori S, Cordova M, Nehal KS, Rossi AM. Basal cell carcinoma: Contemporary approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. J Am Acad Dermatol 2019; 80:321-339. [PMID: 29782901 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.02.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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As the most common human cancer worldwide and continuing to increase in incidence, basal cell carcinoma is associated with significant morbidity and cost. Continued advances in research have refined both our insight and approach to this seemingly ubiquitous disease. This 2-part continuing medical education series provides a comprehensive and contemporary review of basal cell carcinoma. The second article in this series will present both the current standard of care and newly developed approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this disease.
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- Michael C Cameron
- Dermatology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Dermatology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Dermatology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Dermatology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Dermatology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Dermatology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Dermatology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Dermatology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
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Santos IP, Barroso EM, Bakker Schut TC, Caspers PJ, van Lanschot CGF, Choi DH, van der Kamp MF, Smits RWH, van Doorn R, Verdijk RM, Noordhoek Hegt V, von der Thüsen JH, van Deurzen CHM, Koppert LB, van Leenders GJLH, Ewing-Graham PC, van Doorn HC, Dirven CMF, Busstra MB, Hardillo J, Sewnaik A, Ten Hove I, Mast H, Monserez DA, Meeuwis C, Nijsten T, Wolvius EB, Baatenburg de Jong RJ, Puppels GJ, Koljenović S. Raman spectroscopy for cancer detection and cancer surgery guidance: translation to the clinics. Analyst 2018; 142:3025-3047. [PMID: 28726868 DOI: 10.1039/c7an00957g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Oncological applications of Raman spectroscopy have been contemplated, pursued, and developed at academic level for at least 25 years. Published studies aim to detect pre-malignant lesions, detect cancer in less invasive stages, reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies and guide surgery towards the complete removal of the tumour with adequate tumour resection margins. This review summarizes actual clinical needs in oncology that can be addressed by spontaneous Raman spectroscopy and it provides an overview over the results that have been published between 2007 and 2017. An analysis is made of the current status of translation of these results into clinical practice. Despite many promising results, most of the applications addressed in scientific studies are still far from clinical adoption and commercialization. The main hurdles are identified, which need to be overcome to ensure that in the near future we will see the first Raman spectroscopy-based solutions being used in routine oncologic diagnostic and surgical procedures.
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- Inês P Santos
- Center for Optical Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Dermatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Chaichi A, Prasad A, Gartia MR. Raman Spectroscopy and Microscopy Applications in Cardiovascular Diseases: From Molecules to Organs. BIOSENSORS 2018; 8:E107. [PMID: 30424523 PMCID: PMC6315865 DOI: 10.3390/bios8040107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Noninvasive and label-free vibrational spectroscopy and microscopy methods have shown great potential for clinical diagnosis applications. Raman spectroscopy is based on inelastic light scattering due to rotational and vibrational modes of molecular bonds. It has been shown that Raman spectra provide chemical signatures of changes in biological tissues in different diseases, and this technique can be employed in label-free monitoring and clinical diagnosis of several diseases, including cardiovascular studies. However, there are very few literature reviews available to summarize the state of art and future applications of Raman spectroscopy in cardiovascular diseases, particularly cardiac hypertrophy. In addition to conventional clinical approaches such as electrocardiography (ECG), echocardiogram (cardiac ultrasound), positron emission tomography (PET), cardiac computed tomography (CT), and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), applications of vibrational spectroscopy and microscopy will provide invaluable information useful for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Various in vivo and ex vivo investigations can potentially be performed using Raman imaging to study and distinguish pathological and physiological cardiac hypertrophies and understand the mechanisms of other cardiac diseases. Here, we have reviewed the recent literature on Raman spectroscopy to study cardiovascular diseases covering investigations on the molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ level.
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- Ardalan Chaichi
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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P Santos I, van Doorn R, Caspers PJ, Bakker Schut TC, Barroso EM, Nijsten TEC, Noordhoek Hegt V, Koljenović S, Puppels GJ. Improving clinical diagnosis of early-stage cutaneous melanoma based on Raman spectroscopy. Br J Cancer 2018; 119:1339-1346. [PMID: 30410059 PMCID: PMC6265324 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-018-0257-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Clinical diagnosis of early melanoma (Breslow thickness less than 0.8 mm) is crucial to disease-free survival. However, it is subjective and can be exceedingly difficult, leading to missed melanomas, or unnecessary excision of benign pigmented skin lesions. An objective technique is needed to improve the diagnosis of early melanoma. Methods We have developed a method to improve diagnosis of (thin) melanoma, based on Raman spectroscopy. In an ex vivo study in a tertiary referral (pigmented lesions) centre, high-wavenumber Raman spectra were collected from 174 freshly excised melanocytic lesions suspicious for melanoma. Measurements were performed on multiple locations within the lesions. A diagnostic model was developed and validated on an independent data set of 96 lesions. Results Approximately 60% of the melanomas included in this study were melanomas in situ. The invasive melanomas had an average Breslow thickness of 0.89 mm. The diagnostic model correctly classified all melanomas (including in situ) with a specificity of 43.8%, and showed a potential improvement of the number needed to treat from 6.0 to 2.7, at a sensitivity of 100%. Conclusion This work signifies an important step towards accurate and objective clinical diagnosis of melanoma and in particular melanoma with Breslow thickness <0.8 mm.
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- Inês P Santos
- Department of Dermatology, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care, and Orthodontics, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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Ali N, Girnus S, Rösch P, Popp J, Bocklitz T. Sample-Size Planning for Multivariate Data: A Raman-Spectroscopy-Based Example. Anal Chem 2018; 90:12485-12492. [PMID: 30272961 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b02167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The goal of sample-size planning (SSP) is to determine the number of measurements needed for statistical analysis. This SSP is necessary to achieve robust and significant results with a minimal number of measurements that need to be collected. SSP is a common procedure for univariate measurements, whereas for multivariate measurements, like spectra or time traces, no general sample-size-planning method exists. Sample-size planning becomes more important for biospectroscopic data because the data generation is time-consuming and costly. Additionally, ethical reasons do not allow the use of unnecessary samples and the measurement of unnecessary spectra. In this paper, a general sample-size-planning algorithm is presented that is based on learning curves. The learning curve quantifies the improvement of a classifier for an increasing training-set size. These curves are fitted by the inverse-power law, and the parameters of this fit can be utilized to predict the necessary training-set size. Sample-size planning is demonstrated for a biospectroscopic task of differentiating six different bacterial species, including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella terrigena, Pseudomonas stutzeri, Listeria innocua, Staphylococcus warneri, and Staphylococcus cohnii, on the basis of their Raman spectra. Thereby, we estimate the required number of Raman spectra and biological replicates to train a classification model, which consists of principal-component analysis (PCA) combined with linear-discriminant analysis (LDA). The presented algorithm revealed that 142 Raman spectra per species and seven biological replicates are needed for the above-mentioned biospectroscopic-classification task. Even though it was not demonstrated, the learning-curve-based sample-size-planning algorithm can be applied to any multivariate data and in particular to biospectroscopic-classification tasks.
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- Nairveen Ali
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC) , Friedrich-Schiller-University , Helmholtzweg 4 , D-07743 Jena , Germany.,Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) , Albert-Einstein-Straße 9 , D-07745 Jena , Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC) , Friedrich-Schiller-University , Helmholtzweg 4 , D-07743 Jena , Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC) , Friedrich-Schiller-University , Helmholtzweg 4 , D-07743 Jena , Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC) , Friedrich-Schiller-University , Helmholtzweg 4 , D-07743 Jena , Germany.,Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) , Albert-Einstein-Straße 9 , D-07745 Jena , Germany.,Center for Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC) , Jena University Hospital , Erlanger Allee 101 , D-07747 Jena , Germany.,InfectoGnostics, Forschungscampus Jena , Philosophenweg 7 , D-07743 Jena , Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC) , Friedrich-Schiller-University , Helmholtzweg 4 , D-07743 Jena , Germany.,Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) , Albert-Einstein-Straße 9 , D-07745 Jena , Germany
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BACKGROUND Raman spectroscopy could be applied to distinguish tumor from normal tissues. This meta-analysis assessed the accuracy of Raman spectroscopy in differentiating skin cancer from normal tissue. METHODS PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and CNKI were searched to identify suitable studies before Februray 4th, 2018. We estimated the pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative likelihood ratios, diagnostic odds ratio, and constructed summary receiver-operating characteristics curves to identify the accuracy of Raman spectroscopy in differentiating skin cancer from normal tissue. RESULTS A total of 12 studies with 2461 spectra were included. For basal cell skin cancer (BCC) ex vivo detection, the pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.99 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.97-0.99) and 0.96 (95% CI 0.95-0.97), respectively. The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.9837. For BCC in vivo detection, the pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.69 (95% CI 0.61-0.76) and 0.85 (95% CI 0.82-0.87), respectively. The AUC was 0.9213. For melanoma (MM) ex vivo detection, the pooled sensitivity and specificity were 1.00 (95% CI 0.91-1.00) and 0.98 (95% CI 0.95-1.00), respectively. The AUC was 0.9914. For MM in vivo detection, the sensitivity (0.93) and the specificity (0.96) balanced relatively well. For squamous cell skin cancer (SCC) ex vivo detection, the pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.96 (95% CI 0.81-1.00) and 1.00 (95% CI 0.92-1.00), respectively. For SCC in vivo detection, the sensitivity was 0.81 (95% CI 0.70-0.90) and the specificity was 0.89 (95% CI 0.86-0.91). CONCLUSION This meta-analysis suggested that Raman spectroscopy could be an effective and accurate tool for differentiating BCC, MM, SCC from normal tissue, which would assist us in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer.
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, PR China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, PR China
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Feng X, Moy AJ, Nguyen HTM, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Fox MC, Sebastian KR, Reichenberg JS, Markey MK, Tunnell JW. Raman biophysical markers in skin cancer diagnosis. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2018; 23:1-10. [PMID: 29752800 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.23.5.057002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Raman spectroscopy (RS) has demonstrated great potential for in vivo cancer screening; however, the biophysical changes that occur for specific diagnoses remain unclear. We recently developed an inverse biophysical skin cancer model to address this issue. Here, we presented the first demonstration of in vivo melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) detection based on this model. We fit the model to our previous clinical dataset and extracted the concentration of eight Raman active components in 100 lesions in 65 patients diagnosed with malignant melanoma (MM), dysplastic nevi (DN), basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis. We then used logistic regression and leave-one-lesion-out cross validation to determine the diagnostically relevant model components. Our results showed that the biophysical model captures the diagnostic power of the previously used statistical classification model while also providing the skin's biophysical composition. In addition, collagen and triolein were the most relevant biomarkers to represent the spectral variances between MM and DN, and between NMSC and normal tissue. Our work demonstrates the ability of RS to reveal the biophysical basis for accurate diagnosis of different skin cancers, which may eventually lead to a reduction in the number of unnecessary excisional skin biopsies performed.
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- Xu Feng
- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Austin, Texas, Unites States
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Austin, Texas, Unites States
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Austin, Texas, Unites States
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Austin, Texas, Unites States
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Austin, Texas, Unites States
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- University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School, Department of Medicine, Austin, Texas, United States
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- University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School, Department of Medicine, Austin, Texas, United States
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- University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School, Department of Medicine, Austin, Texas, United States
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Austin, Texas, Unites States
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Austin, Texas, Unites States
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Wu C, Gleysteen J, Teraphongphom NT, Li Y, Rosenthal E. In-vivo optical imaging in head and neck oncology: basic principles, clinical applications and future directions. Int J Oral Sci 2018; 10:10. [PMID: 29555901 PMCID: PMC5944254 DOI: 10.1038/s41368-018-0011-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Head and neck cancers become a severe threat to human's health nowadays and represent the sixth most common cancer worldwide. Surgery remains the first-line choice for head and neck cancer patients. Limited resectable tissue mass and complicated anatomy structures in the head and neck region put the surgeons in a dilemma between the extensive resection and a better quality of life for the patients. Early diagnosis and treatment of the pre-malignancies, as well as real-time in vivo detection of surgical margins during en bloc resection, could be leveraged to minimize the resection of normal tissues. With the understanding of the head and neck oncology, recent advances in optical hardware and reagents have provided unique opportunities for real-time pre-malignancies and cancer imaging in the clinic or operating room. Optical imaging in the head and neck has been reported using autofluorescence imaging, targeted fluorescence imaging, high-resolution microendoscopy, narrow band imaging and the Raman spectroscopy. In this study, we reviewed the basic theories and clinical applications of optical imaging for the diagnosis and treatment in the field of head and neck oncology with the goal of identifying limitations and facilitating future advancements in the field.
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- Chenzhou Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Head and Neck Oncology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 38163, Memphis, TN, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Head and Neck Oncology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Radiology, Stanford University, 94305, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Pacia MZ, Czamara K, Zebala M, Kus E, Chlopicki S, Kaczor A. Rapid diagnostics of liver steatosis by Raman spectroscopyviafiber optic probe: a pilot study. Analyst 2018; 143:4723-4731. [DOI: 10.1039/c8an00289d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Raman spectroscopyviafiber optic probes enables assessment of the liver condition and rapid quantification of liver steatosis, thus, this technique has the potential as a diagnostic tool.
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- Marta Z. Pacia
- Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET)
- Jagiellonian University
- 30-348 Krakow
- Poland
- Faculty of Chemistry
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- Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET)
- Jagiellonian University
- 30-348 Krakow
- Poland
- Faculty of Chemistry
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- Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET)
- Jagiellonian University
- 30-348 Krakow
- Poland
- Faculty of Chemistry
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- Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET)
- Jagiellonian University
- 30-348 Krakow
- Poland
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- Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET)
- Jagiellonian University
- 30-348 Krakow
- Poland
- Chair of Pharmacology
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- Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET)
- Jagiellonian University
- 30-348 Krakow
- Poland
- Faculty of Chemistry
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Witkowski AM, Łudzik J, Arginelli F, Bassoli S, Benati E, Casari A, De Carvalho N, De Pace B, Farnetani F, Losi A, Manfredini M, Reggiani C, Malvehy J, Pellacani G. Improving diagnostic sensitivity of combined dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy imaging through double reader concordance evaluation in telemedicine settings: A retrospective study of 1000 equivocal cases. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0187748. [PMID: 29121636 PMCID: PMC5679638 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is an imaging device that permits non-invasive visualization of cellular morphology and has been shown to improve diagnostic accuracy of dermoscopically equivocal cutaneous lesions. The application of double reader concordance evaluation of dermoscopy-RCM image sets in retrospective settings and its potential application to telemedicine evaluation has not been tested in a large study population. OBJECTIVE To improve diagnostic sensitivity of RCM image diagnosis using a double reader concordance evaluation approach; to reduce mismanagement of equivocal cutaneous lesions in retrospective consultation and telemedicine settings. METHODS 1000 combined dermoscopy-RCM image sets were evaluated in blind by 10 readers with advanced training and internship in dermoscopy and RCM evaluation. We compared sensitivity and specificity of single reader evaluation versus double reader concordance evaluation as well as the effect of diagnostic confidence on lesion management in a retrospective setting. RESULTS Single reader evaluation resulted in an overall sensitivity of 95.2% and specificity of 76.3%, with misdiagnosis of 8 melanomas, 4 basal cell carcinomas and 2 squamous cell carcinomas. Combined double reader evaluation resulted in an overall sensitivity of 98.3% and specificity of 65.5%, with misdiagnosis of 1 in-situ melanoma and 2 basal cell carcinomas. CONCLUSION Evaluation of dermoscopy-RCM image sets of cutaneous lesions by single reader evaluation in retrospective settings is limited by sensitivity levels that may result in potential mismanagement of malignant lesions. Double reader blind concordance evaluation may improve the sensitivity of diagnosis and management safety. The use of a second check can be implemented in telemedicine settings where expert consultation and second opinions may be required.
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- A. M. Witkowski
- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
- Department of Biostatistics and Telemedicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, Melanoma Unit, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Darrigues E, Nima ZA, Majeed W, Vang-Dings KB, Dantuluri V, Biris AR, Zharov VP, Griffin RJ, Biris AS. Raman spectroscopy using plasmonic and carbon-based nanoparticles for cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment guidance.Part 1: Diagnosis. Drug Metab Rev 2017; 49:212-252. [DOI: 10.1080/03602532.2017.1302465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Emilie Darrigues
- Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies
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- Arkansas Nanomedicine Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Arkansas Nanomedicine Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Arkansas Nanomedicine Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Bratchenko IA, Artemyev DN, Myakinin OO, Khristoforova YA, Moryatov AA, Kozlov SV, Zakharov VP. Combined Raman and autofluorescence ex vivo diagnostics of skin cancer in near-infrared and visible regions. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2017; 22:27005. [PMID: 28205679 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.22.2.027005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The differentiation of skin melanomas and basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) was demonstrated based on combined analysis of Raman and autofluorescence spectra stimulated by visible and NIR lasers. It was ex vivo tested on 39 melanomas and 40 BCCs. Six spectroscopic criteria utilizing information about alteration of melanin, porphyrins, flavins, lipids, and collagen content in tumor with a comparison to healthy skin were proposed. The measured correlation between the proposed criteria makes it possible to define weakly correlated criteria groups for discriminant analysis and principal components analysis application. It was shown that the accuracy of cancerous tissues classification reaches 97.3% for a combined 6-criteria multimodal algorithm, while the accuracy determined separately for each modality does not exceed 79%. The combined 6-D method is a rapid and reliable tool for malignant skin detection and classification.
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- Ivan A Bratchenko
- Samara National Research University, Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara, Russia
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- Samara National Research University, Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara, Russia
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- Samara National Research University, Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara, Russia
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- Samara National Research University, Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara, Russia
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- Samara State Medical University, Department of Oncology, Samara, Russia
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- Samara National Research University, Department of Laser and Biotechnical Systems, Samara, Russia
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Despite significant effort, cancer still remains a leading cause of death worldwide. In order to reduce its burden, the development and improvement of noninvasive strategies for early detection and diagnosis of cancer are urgently needed. Raman spectroscopy, an optical technique that relies on inelastic light scattering arising from molecular vibrations, is one such strategy, as it can noninvasively probe cancerous markers using only endogenous contrast. In this review, spontaneous, coherent and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopies and imaging, as well as the fundamental principles governing the successful use of these techniques, are discussed. Methods for spectral data analysis are also highlighted. Utilization of the discussed Raman techniques for the detection and diagnosis of cancer in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo is described. The review concludes with a discussion of the future directions of Raman technologies, with particular emphasis on their clinical translation.
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- Lauren A Austin
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, USA.
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, USA. and Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue E25-519, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, USA.
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Khristoforova Y, Bratchenko I, Artemyev D, Myakinin O, Moryatov A, Kaganov O, Kozlov S, Zakharov V. Optical diagnostics of malignant and benign skin neoplasms. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.09.664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Wang Y, Kang S, Doerksen JD, Glaser AK, Liu JT. Surgical Guidance via Multiplexed Molecular Imaging of Fresh Tissues Labeled with SERS-Coded Nanoparticles. IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN QUANTUM ELECTRONICS : A PUBLICATION OF THE IEEE LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS SOCIETY 2016; 22:6802911. [PMID: 27524875 PMCID: PMC4978138 DOI: 10.1109/jstqe.2015.2507358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The imaging of dysregulated cell-surface receptors (or biomarkers) is a potential means of identifying the presence of cancer with high sensitivity and specificity. However, due to heterogeneities in the expression of protein biomarkers in tumors, molecular imaging technologies should ideally be capable of visualizing a multiplexed panel of cancer biomarkers. Recently, surface-enhanced Raman-scattering (SERS) nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted wide interest due to their potential for sensitive and multiplexed biomarker detection. In this review, we focus on the most recent advances in tumor imaging using SERS-coded NPs. A brief introduction of the structure and optical properties of SERS NPs is provided, followed by a detailed discussion of key imaging issues such as the administration of NPs in tissue (topical versus systemic), the optical configuration and imaging approach of Raman imaging systems, spectral demultiplexing methods for quantifying NP concentrations, and the disambiguation of specific vs. nonspecific sources of contrast through ratiometric imaging of targeted and untargeted (control) NP pairs. Finally, future challenges and directions are briefly outlined.
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Zhao J, Zeng H, Kalia S, Lui H. Wavenumber selection based analysis in Raman spectroscopy improves skin cancer diagnostic specificity. Analyst 2016; 141:1034-43. [PMID: 26767205 DOI: 10.1039/c5an02073e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Real-time Raman spectroscopy can be used to assist in assessing skin lesions suspicious for cancer. Most of the diagnostic algorithms are based on full band of the Raman spectra, either in the fingerprint region or the high wavenumber region. In this paper we explored wavenumber selection based analysis in Raman spectroscopy for skin cancer diagnosis. Wavenumber selection was implemented using windows of wavenumber and leave-one-out cross-validated stepwise regression or least and shrinkage selection operator (LASSO). The diagnostic algorithms were then generated from the selected windows of wavenumber using multivariate statistical analyses, including principal component and general discriminate analysis (PC-GDA) and partial least squares (PLS). In total a combined cohort of 645 confirmed lesions from 573 patients encompassing skin cancers, precancers and benign skin lesions were included, which were divided into training cohort (n = 518) and testing cohort (n = 127) according to the measurement time. It was found that the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was improved from 0.861-0.891 to 0.891-0.911 and the diagnostic specificity for fixed sensitivity 0.99-0.90 was improved from 0.17-0.65 to 0.20-0.75 with wavenumber selection based analysis.
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- Jianhua Zhao
- Photomedicine Institute, Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
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