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Liu Q, Chen X, Qi M, Li Y, Chen W, Zhang C, Wang J, Han Z, Zhang C. Combined cryoablation and PD-1 inhibitor synergistically enhance antitumor immune responses in Lewis lung adenocarcinoma mice via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2024; 1870:167262. [PMID: 38815768 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2024.167262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Cryoablation is a therapeutic modality for lung adenocarcinoma that destroys target tumors using lethal levels of cold, resulting in the release of large amounts of specific antigens that activate immune responses. However, tumor immune checkpoint escape mechanisms prevent these released self-antigens from inducing effective anti-tumor immune responses. To overcome this challenge, we propose the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors to relieve T cell inhibition by immune checkpoints and enhance the anti-tumor immune response mediated by cryoablation. We used bilateral tumor-bearing mouse models and a specific cryoablation instrument to study the efficacy of cryoablation combined with PD-1 inhibitors in Lewis lung adenocarcinoma model mice. We found that cryoablation combined with PD-1 inhibitors significantly inhibited the growth of mouse lung adenocarcinoma, prolonged mouse survival, and enhanced the anti-tumor immune response. Moreover, this combined regimen could synergistically promote the activation and proliferation of T cells via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. The present study provides a strong theoretical basis for the clinical combination of cryoablation and PD-1 inhibitors.
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- Qi Liu
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China; Navy Clinical College, the Fifth School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China; College of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100091, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China; College of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100091, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of OTIR, Beijing 100091, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China; College of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100091, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China; College of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100091, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China; College of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100091, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of OTIR, Beijing 100091, China; Navy Clinical College, the Fifth School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, Anhui Province, China.
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China; College of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100091, China.
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Campbell WA, Makary MS. Advances in Image-Guided Ablation Therapies for Solid Tumors. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:2560. [PMID: 39061199 PMCID: PMC11274819 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16142560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Image-guided solid tumor ablation methods have significantly advanced in their capability to target primary and metastatic tumors. These techniques involve noninvasive or percutaneous insertion of applicators to induce thermal, electrochemical, or mechanical stress on malignant tissue to cause tissue destruction and apoptosis of the tumor margins. Ablation offers substantially lower risks compared to traditional methods. Benefits include shorter recovery periods, reduced bleeding, and greater preservation of organ parenchyma compared to surgical intervention. Due to the reduced morbidity and mortality, image-guided tumor ablation offers new opportunities for treatment in cancer patients who are not candidates for resection. Currently, image-guided ablation techniques are utilized for treating primary and metastatic tumors in various organs with both curative and palliative intent, including the liver, pancreas, kidneys, thyroid, parathyroid, prostate, lung, breast, bone, and soft tissue. The invention of new equipment and techniques is expanding the criteria of eligible patients for therapy, as now larger and more high-risk tumors near critical structures can be ablated. This article provides an overview of the different imaging modalities, noninvasive, and percutaneous ablation techniques available and discusses their applications and associated complications across various organs.
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- Warren A. Campbell
- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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de Ruiter QMB, Mauda-Havakuk MM, Starost MF, Bakhutashvili I, Esparza-Trujillo JA, Brown A, Natesan H, Kveen G, Lewis AL, Wood BJ, Pritchard WF, Karanian JW. Image-Guided Transbronchial Pulmonary Cryoablation with a Flexible Cryoprobe in Swine: Performance and Radiology-Pathology Correlation. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2024; 35:1022-1030.e4. [PMID: 38599280 PMCID: PMC11194150 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2024.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the performance of a prototype flexible transbronchial cryoprobe compared with that of percutaneous transthoracic cryoablation and to define cone-beam computed tomography (CT) imaging and pathology cryolesion features in an in vivo swine model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Transbronchial cryoablation was performed with a prototype flexible cryoprobe (3 central and 3 peripheral lung ablations in 3 swine) and compared with transthoracic cryoablation performed with a commercially available rigid cryoprobe (2 peripheral lung ablations in 1 swine). Procedural time and cryoablation success rates for endobronchial navigation and cryoneedle deployment were measured. Intraoperative cone-beam CT imaging features of cryolesions were characterized and correlated with gross pathology and hematoxylin and eosin-stained sections of the explanted cryolesions. RESULTS The flexible cryoprobe was successfully navigated and delivered to each target through a steerable guiding sheath (6/6). At 4 minutes after ablation, 5 of 6 transbronchial and 2 of 2 transthoracic cryolesions were visible on cone-beam CT. The volumes on cone-beam CT images were 55.5 cm3 (SE ± 8.0) for central transbronchial ablations (n = 2), 72.5 cm3 (SE ± 8.1) for peripheral transbronchial ablations (n = 3), and 79.5 cm3 (SE ±11.6) for peripheral transthoracic ablations (n = 2). Pneumothorax developed in 1 animal after transbronchial ablation and during ablation in the transthoracic cryoablation. Images of cryoablation zones on cone-beam CT correlated well with the matched gross pathology and histopathology sections of the cryolesions. CONCLUSIONS Transbronchial cryoablation with a flexible cryoprobe, delivered through a steerable guiding sheath, is feasible. Transbronchial cryoablation zones are imageable with cone-beam CT, with gross pathology and histopathology similar to those of transthoracic cryoablation.
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- Quirina M B de Ruiter
- Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland; Interventional Radiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Veterinary Resources, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Boston Scientific (formerly BTG), Arden Hills, Minnesota
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- Boston Scientific (formerly BTG), Arden Hills, Minnesota
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- Boston Scientific (formerly BTG), Arden Hills, Minnesota; Alchemed Bioscience Consulting Ltd, Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom
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- Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland; Center for Cancer Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
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Peng J, Bie Z, Li Y, Guo R, Li X. Safety and efficacy of CT-guided percutaneous microwave ablation for stage I non-small cell lung cancer in patients with comorbid idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Eur Radiol 2024; 34:4708-4715. [PMID: 38114848 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-023-10510-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the safety and efficacy of microwave ablation (MWA) for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective single-center cohort study was conducted in patients with clinical stage I NSCLC who underwent CT-guided MWA from Nov 2016 to Oct 2021. The patients were divided into the IPF group and the non-IPF group. The primary endpoints were 90-day adverse events and hospital length of stay (HLOS). The secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). RESULTS A total of 107 patients (27 with IPF and 80 without IPF) were finally included for analysis. No procedure-related acute exacerbation of IPF or death occurred post-MWA. The rates of adverse events were similar between the groups (48.6% vs. 47.7%; p = 0.998). The incidence of grade 3 adverse events in the IPF group was higher than that in the non-IPF group without a significant difference (13.5% vs. 4.6%; p = 0.123). Median HLOS was 5 days in both groups without a significant difference (p = 0.078). The 1-year and 3-year OS were 85.2%/51.6% in the IPF group, and 97.5%/86.4% in the non-IPF group. The survival of patients with IPF was significantly poorer than the survival of patients without IPF (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference for PFS (p = 0.271). CONCLUSION MWA was feasible in the treatment of stage I NSCLC in patients with IPF. IPF had an adverse effect on the survival of stage I NSCLC treated with MWA. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT CT-guided microwave ablation is a well-tolerated and effective potential alternative treatment for stage I non-small cell lung cancer in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. KEY POINTS • Microwave ablation for stage I non-small cell lung cancer was well-tolerated without procedure-related acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and death in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. • No differences were observed in the incidence of adverse events between patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and those without idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis after microwave ablation (48.6% vs. 47.7%; p = 0.998). • The 1-year and 3-year overall survival rates (85.2%/51.6%) in the idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis group were worse than those in the non- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis group (97.5%/86.4%) (p < 0.001).
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- JinZhao Peng
- Department of Minimally Invasive Tumor Therapies Center, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Dongdan Dahua Street, Beijing, 100730, China
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100370, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Tumor Therapies Center, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Dongdan Dahua Street, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Tumor Therapies Center, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Dongdan Dahua Street, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Tumor Therapies Center, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Dongdan Dahua Street, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Tumor Therapies Center, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Dongdan Dahua Street, Beijing, 100730, China.
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100370, China.
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He JY, Yang L, Wang DD. Efficacy and Safety of thermal ablation for Patients With stage I non-small cell lung cancer. Acad Radiol 2024:S1076-6332(24)00349-0. [PMID: 38942645 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2024.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to measure the safety and efficacy of thermal ablation, including radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and microwave ablation (MWA), for patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). MATERIALS AND METHODS The databases PubMed was searched from inception to November 2023 to identify relevant studies. Statistical analyses were performed with R version 3. 6. 3. RESULTS Thirty-three studies involving 1400 patients were finally included. According to our study, the incidence of patients with stage I NSCLC who were older than 60 years old was 98 % (95 % CI [94-100 %]); the lesions were mostly located in RUL (Right Upper Lobe) and LUL (Left Upper Lobe), and the incidence of the two sites was 29 % (95 % CI [23-35 %]) and 27 % (95 % CI [21-33 %]), respectively; the types of lung cancers mainly included adenocarcinoma, squamous carcinoma, and large-cell lung cancer, of which adenocarcinoma accounted for the largest proportion of 63 % (95 % CI [56-70 %]); the causes of death were mainly categorized into cancer-related (57 %, 95 %CI[40-74 %]) and noncancer-related (40 %, 95 %CI [23-58 %]); the common complications in the postoperative period were pneumothorax and pain, with the incidence of 33 % (95 %CI[24-44 %]) and 33 % (95 %CI[19-50 %]), and the rate of the postoperative complications in MWA was slightly higher than those in RFA; the local recurrence rate was 23 % (95 %CI[17-29 %]) and the distant recurrence rate was 18 % (95 %CI[7-32 %]); the pooling result showed the rate of 1-, 2-, 3-, and 5-year survival rate were 96 %, 81 %, 68 %, and 42 %, the Cancer-specific survival (CSS) rates at 1, 2, 3, and 5 years were 98 %, 88 %, 75 %, and 58 %, Disease-free survival (DFS) rates at 1, 2, 3, and 5 years were 87 %, 63 %, 57 %, and 42 %, there were no significant differences existed between the RFA group and MWA group in survival rate, CSS and DFS. CONCLUSION Ablation therapy is safe and effective for stage I NSCLC patient. MWA and RFA have comparable efficacy, safety, and prognosis, which could be recommended for patients with stageⅠNSCLC, especially for patients who cannot tolerate open surgery.
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- Jin-Ying He
- Department of Radiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital China
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- Department of Interventional Oncology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital China
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- Department of Interventional Oncology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital China.
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Deboever N, Mitchell KG, Farooqi A, Ludmir EB, Hofstetter WL, Mehran RJ, Rajaram R, Rice DC, Sepesi B, Swisher SG, Vaporciyan AA, Walsh GL, Heymach JV, Gomez DR, Gandhi SJ, Antonoff MB. Perioperative and oncologic outcomes of pulmonary resection for synchronous oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer: Evidence for surgery in advanced disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 167:1929-1935.e2. [PMID: 37619884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Recent randomized trials have demonstrated a survival advantage with the use of local consolidative therapy in oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer; however, the indications for and outcomes after pulmonary resection as a component of local consolidative therapy remain ill defined. We sought to characterize the perioperative and long-term survival outcomes among patients with resected oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer. METHODS Patients presenting to a single center (2000-2017) with oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer (≤3 synchronous metastases, intrathoracic nodal disease counted as a single site) who underwent resection of the primary tumor were retrospectively identified. Charts were reviewed, and demographic, clinical, pathologic, oncologic, and survival outcomes were recorded. Survival outcomes were analyzed from the date of surgery. RESULTS A total of 52 patients met inclusion criteria, among whom most (38, 73.1%) were ever smokers, had nonsquamous tumors (48, 92.3%), had no intrathoracic nodal disease (33, 63.5%), and had 1 to 2 sites of metastases (49, 94.2%). The majority (41, 78.9%) received systemic therapy, predominantly in the neoadjuvant setting (24/41, 58.5%). After resection, there were no 30- or 90-day deaths. After a median follow-up of 94.6 months (95% CI, 69.0-139.1), 37 patients (71.2%) progressed and 38 patients (73.1%) died. Median postoperative progression-free survival and overall survival were 9.4 (5.5-11.6) months and 51.7 (22.3-65.3) months, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Pulmonary resection as a means of maximum locoregional control in oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer is feasible and safe, and may be associated with durable long-term survival benefits. The frequency of systemic postoperative progression highlights an urgent need to characterize perioperative and oncologic outcomes after pulmonary resection in the current era of novel systemic therapies.
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- Nathaniel Deboever
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex.
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Fish AG, Madoff DC. An Interventional Radiologist's Guide to Lung Cancer. Semin Intervent Radiol 2024; 41:121-128. [PMID: 38993601 PMCID: PMC11236454 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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Lung cancer continues to be the third leading cause of cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths. As the field of interventional oncology continues to grow, interventional radiologists are increasingly treating lung cancer patients. Involvement begins with tissue diagnosis for which biomarkers and immunohistochemistry are used to guide selective and advanced medical therapies. An interventional radiologist must be aware of the rationale behind tissue diagnosis and techniques to minimize biopsy complications. Staging is an important part of tumor board conversations and drives treatment pathways. Surgical therapy remains the gold standard for early-stage disease but with an aging population the need for less invasive treatments such as radiation therapy and ablation continue to grow. The interventionalist must be aware of the indications, techniques, and pre- and posttherapy managements for percutaneous ablation. Endovascular therapy is broadly divided into therapeutic treatment of lung cancer, which is gaining traction, and treatment of lung cancer complications such as hemoptysis. This review aims to provide a good basis for interventional radiologists treating lung cancer patients.
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- Adam G. Fish
- Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Section of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Section of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Yang R, Gu C, Xie F, Hong S, Herth FJF, Sun J. Potential of Thermal Ablation Combined with Immunotherapy in Peripheral Lung Tumors: A Review and Prospect. Respiration 2024; 103:295-316. [PMID: 38498991 DOI: 10.1159/000538383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Lung tumors are prevalent malignancies associated with a high mortality rate, imposing significant medical and societal burdens. Although immunotherapy shows promise in improving survival, response rates are relatively modest. Thermal ablation can not only eliminate tumor cells directly but also enhance antitumor immunity response, thus manifesting a remarkable propensity to synergize with immunotherapy. SUMMARY In this review, we provided a brief overview of the application of thermal ablation in peripheral lung tumors. We summarized the patient selection of thermal ablation. We highlighted the potential of thermal ablation to augment the antitumor immune response, offering a promising avenue for combined therapies. We summarized studies assessing the synergistic effects of thermal ablation and immunotherapy in preclinical and clinical settings. Lastly, we underscored the urgent issues that warrant in-depth exploration when applying thermal ablation and immunotherapy to lung tumor patients. KEY MESSAGES This review emphasized the prospects of using thermal ablation combined with immunotherapy in patients with peripheral lung tumors. However, further research is needed to enhance and optimize this treatment strategy.
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- Rui Yang
- Department of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai, China
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- Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg, German Center for Lung Research, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai, China
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Liu Q, Zhang C, Chen X, Han Z. Modern cancer therapy: cryoablation meets immune checkpoint blockade. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1323070. [PMID: 38384806 PMCID: PMC10881233 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1323070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Cryoablation, as a minimally invasive technology for the treatment of tumors, destroys target tumors with lethal low temperatures. It simultaneously releases a large number of tumor-specific antigens, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and nucleoproteins, known as "danger signals", activating the body's innate and adaptive immune responses. However, tumor cells can promote the inactivation of immune effector cells by reprogramming immune checkpoints, leading to the insufficiency of these antigens to induce an immune response capable of eradicating the tumor. Immune checkpoint blockers rejuvenate exhausted T cells by blocking immune checkpoints that induce programmed death of T cells, and are therefore considered a promising therapeutic strategy to enhance the immune effects of cryoablation. In this review, we provide a detailed explanation of the immunological mechanisms of cryoablation and articulate the theoretical basis and research progress of the treatment of cancer with cryoablation combined with immune checkpoint blockers. Preliminary data indicates that this combined treatment strategy exhibits good synergy and has been proven to be safe and effective.
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- Qi Liu
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Navy Clinical College, the Fifth School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
- College of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
- College of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Navy Clinical College, the Fifth School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- College of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Mabud TS, Swilling D, Guichet P, Zhu Y, Manduca S, Patel B, Azour L, Taslakian B, Garay SM, Moore W. Pulmonary Cryoablation Outcomes in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians with Primary Lung Cancer. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2023; 34:2006-2011. [PMID: 37527771 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2023.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To characterize the effectiveness, safety, and length of stay (LOS) associated with pulmonary cryoablation for management of primary lung malignancies in patients aged ≥80 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective single-center database was compiled of all consecutive patients aged ≥80 years who underwent percutaneous computed tomography-guided cryoablation using modified triple-freeze protocol (1-3 ablation probes) for Stage IA-IIB primary lung malignancies between March 2017 and March 2020 (n = 19; 53% women; mean age, 85 years ± 3.5; range, 80-94 years). Follow-up imaging was assessed for local recurrence. Adverse events and LOS were recorded from chart review. Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed to assess both overall and local recurrence-free survival. RESULTS Mean patient follow-up period was 21.6 months ± 10.8, and mean imaging follow-up period was 19.2 months ± 9.6. Overall survival at 3 years was 94% (95% CI, 81%-100%). Local recurrence-free survival was 100% throughout the imaging follow-up period. Intraprocedural pneumothorax occurred in 37% (7 of 19) of patients; pneumothorax risk was significantly associated with increased tumor distance from pleura (odds ratio, 1.2; P = .018). Sixty-three percent (12 of 19) of patients were discharged on the day of the procedure, with a mean LOS of 7.7 hours ± 1.6, whereas 37% of patients required overnight observation (2 of 19) or admission (5 of 19), with a mean LOS of 48.1 hours ± 19.4. Overall LOS for all patients was 22.6 hours ± 22.9. CONCLUSIONS Percutaneous cryoablation of primary pulmonary malignancies can be performed in select octogenarians and nonagenarians with high 3-year overall and recurrence-free survival. Despite nonnegligible risk of pneumothorax, most patients are discharged on the day of the procedure.
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- Tarub S Mabud
- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York.
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- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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Lin WC, Chen PJ, Yim S, Wang HH, Liao PA, Tai CY, Yen MH. The safety and response of CT guided percutaneous cryoablation for lung nodules by 17-gauge needles. BMC Med Imaging 2023; 23:151. [PMID: 37814246 PMCID: PMC10561456 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-023-01110-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The safety and efficacy of 17-gauge needles used in CT-guided percutaneous cryoablation for lung nodules were explored in this study. The purpose of the study was to compare the findings with earlier research and multi-center clinical trials that used various needle sizes. METHODS Between 2016 and 2020, a retrospective study was conducted with approval from the institutional review board. A total of 41 patients were enrolled, and 71 lung nodules were treated in 63 cryoablation procedures using local anesthesia. Complication rates were recorded, and overall survival rates as well as tumor progression-free rates were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS Self-limited hemoptysis was caused by 12.9% of the procedures, and drainage was required for pneumothoraces resulting from 11.3% of them. The overall survival rates at one, two, three, and four years were 97%, 94%, 82%, and 67%, respectively. The tumor progression-free rates at one, two, three, and four years were 86.2%, 77%, 74%, and 65%, respectively. CONCLUSION Cryoablation for lung nodules using 17-Gauge needles can achieve similar rates of survival and tumor control rates, similar or even lower complication rates as compared with other studies and multi-center trials using mixed sized needles.
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- Wei-Chan Lin
- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan.
- Department of Radiology, Cathay General Hospital, No.280 Sec 4 Ren-Ai Rd, Taipei, 10630, Taiwan.
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan
- Department of Chest Surgery, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei City, 10630, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan
- Department of Chest Surgery, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei City, 10630, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan
- Department of Radiology, Cathay General Hospital, No.280 Sec 4 Ren-Ai Rd, Taipei, 10630, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan
- Department of Radiology, Cathay General Hospital, No.280 Sec 4 Ren-Ai Rd, Taipei, 10630, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan
- Department of Radiology, Cathay General Hospital, No.280 Sec 4 Ren-Ai Rd, Taipei, 10630, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan
- Department of Chest Surgery, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei City, 10630, Taiwan
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Marguerit A, Azria D, Riou O, Demontoy S, Thezenas S, Boisselier P. [Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for less than 3cm (stage I) and 5cm (stage II) inoperable lung tumors: 10 years experience of Montpellier Cancer Institute]. Cancer Radiother 2023; 27:387-397. [PMID: 37537027 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2023.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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PURPOSE Search for predictive factors on survival and local control for less than 3 centimeters (cm) (stage I) and 5cm (stage II) inoperable lung tumors treated by Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) in a retrospective monocentric study from Montpellier Cancer Institute (ICM) PATIENTS AND METHOD: Every patients treated at ICM for a stage I or II inoperable lung tumors from 2009 to 2019 were analyzed. RESULTS One hundred and seventy nine lesions were treated in 176 patients, with a major part (82,7%) in operated due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Median overall survival for all patients was 71,7 months with a 35 months follow-up and the 2 years loco-regional free survival was 94,0 months. Better associated outcomes were stage I (median overall survival 71,7 versus 29,0 months P=0,004 ; HR=2,37 P=0,005), BED≥150Gy (median time-to-progression not reached versus 76,7 months P=0,025), small size of Planning Target Volume (PTV) (HR=0,42 P=0,032 when PTV<15,6 cc). 7,3% of all patients developed radiation pneumonitis. CONCLUSION SBRT is associated with an excellent overall survival and a high rate of local control for less than 3cm (stage I) and 5cm (stage II) lung tumors but a low rate of toxicities. For these patients with many comorbidities, BED over 150Gy seems to be associated with a better loco-regional free survival, while cause of death is often other than lung cancer.
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- A Marguerit
- Service d'oncologie-radiothérapie, institut du cancer de Montpellier, 208, avenue des Apothicaires, 34090 Montpellier, France.
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- Service d'oncologie-radiothérapie, institut du cancer de Montpellier, 208, avenue des Apothicaires, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Service d'oncologie-radiothérapie, institut du cancer de Montpellier, 208, avenue des Apothicaires, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Service d'oncologie-radiothérapie, institut du cancer de Montpellier, 208, avenue des Apothicaires, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Service de statistiques, institut du cancer de Montpellier, 208, avenue des Apothicaires, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Service d'oncologie-radiothérapie, institut du cancer de Montpellier, 208, avenue des Apothicaires, 34090 Montpellier, France
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Velez A, DeMaio A, Sterman D. Cryoablation and immunity in non-small cell lung cancer: a new era of cryo-immunotherapy. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1203539. [PMID: 37671163 PMCID: PMC10475831 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1203539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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Despite remarkable advances in tumor response and patient survival in the past decade, systemic immunotherapies for lung cancer result in an objective response in only around half of patients treated. On the basis of this limitation, combination strategies are being investigated to improve response rates. Cryoablation has been proposed as one such technique to induce immunogenic cell death and synergize with systemic immunotherapies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors. Cryoablation has been traditionally delivered percutaneously with imaging guidance although recent technological advances allow for bronchoscopic delivery. Herein, we review the pre-clinical and clinical evidence for the use of cryoablation in non-small cell lung cancer and potential induction of anti-tumor immunity. We highlight ongoing studies involving this approach and propose areas of future investigation.
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- Antonio Velez
- Pulmonary Oncology Research Team (New York University (NYU) PORT), Section of Interventional Pulmonology, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, United States
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Sänger JA, Graur A, Tahir I, Price MC, Keane FK, Lanuti M, Sharma A, Fintelmann FJ. Outcomes following cryoablation of stage IA non-small cell lung cancer in patients with and without interstitial lung disease: A retrospective single-center cohort study. Lung Cancer 2023; 181:107231. [PMID: 37172368 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2023.107231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the safety and efficacy of cryoablation of treatment-naïve stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients with and without interstitial lung disease (ILD). MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective single-center cohort study evaluated 33 consecutive patients (24 females, median age 75 years, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score 0-3) with ILD (9 patients) and without ILD (24 patients) who underwent 39 percutaneous cryoablations to treat 42 stage IA (8th IASLC edition) NSCLC measuring 1.2 cm (range 0.5-2.6 cm) from 2018 to 2022. Presence of ILD was determined according to 2018 American Thoracic Society Criteria on pre-ablation CT scans. The primary outcome was 90-day adverse events graded by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0. Secondary outcomes were hospital length of stay (LOS), local recurrence-free survival, overall survival, and the cumulative incidence of local recurrence with death as a competing risk. RESULTS Adverse events ranged from grade 1-3 and occurred more often in the non-ILD group (p <.001). No acute exacerbation of ILD or death occurred within 90 days after cryoablation. The median LOS was 1 day (interquartile range 1-2 days) and did not differ between groups. One patient with ILD and two patients without ILD died after 22, 26, and 27 months from causes unrelated to cryoablation. Median imaging follow-up was 11 months (range, 0-47 months) and three tumors (7%) showed local recurrence after 4, 17, and 22 months. No difference in the cumulative incidence of local recurrence (p =.56) was found. Among all patients, local recurrence-free survival on a per-tumor basis and overall survival were 97% and 100% at 1 year, respectively. CONCLUSION Adverse events and local recurrence following percutaneous cryoablation of stage IA NSCLC did not differ between patients with and without ILD. No acute exacerbation of ILD or death within 90 days were observed.
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- Jonathan A Sänger
- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), University of Zurich (UZH), Raemistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Radiology, Division of Thoracic Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States.
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Thoracic Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States; Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninstraße 15, Munich 81377, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Thoracic Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States.
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Thoracic Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States.
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Thoracic Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States.
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Thoracic Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States.
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Daly ME, Beagen P, Madani MH. Nonsurgical Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2023; 37:499-512. [PMID: 37024386 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Treatment options for medically inoperable, early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) include stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) and percutaneous image guided thermal ablation. SABR is delivered over 1-5 sessions of highly conformal ablative radiation with excellent tumor control. Toxicity is depending on tumor location and anatomy but is typically mild. Studies evaluating SABR in operable NSCLC are ongoing. Thermal ablation can be delivered via radiofrequency, microwave, or cryoablation, with promising results and modest toxicity. We review the data and outcomes for these approaches and discuss ongoing studies.
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Versus Ablation Versus Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Cancer in High-Risk Patients. Thorac Surg Clin 2023; 33:179-187. [PMID: 37045487 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2023.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Current treatment for early-stage lung cancer focuses on surgical intervention as the mainstay of treatment; however, this poses issues in patients that are high-risk or unable to tolerate any operation. In this case, sublobar resection or radiation therapy has been the primary treatment for these subsets of patients. Alternative approaches include stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and thermal ablation. In this article, we focus on treatment strategies using SBRT, thermal ablation, or surgery as it pertains to high-risk patients with early-stage lung cancer.
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Bartlett EC, Rahman S, Ridge CA. Percutaneous image-guided thermal ablation of lung cancer: What is the evidence? Lung Cancer 2023; 176:14-23. [PMID: 36571982 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2022.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Thermal ablation techniques have now been used for more than twenty years in the treatment of primary lung tumours, predominantly non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Although primarily used for the treatment of early-stage disease in non-surgical patients, thermal ablation is now also being used in selected patients with oligometastatic and oligoprogressive disease. This review discusses the techniques available for thermal ablation, the evidence for use of thermal ablation in primary lung tumours in early- and advanced-stage disease and compares thermal ablation to alternative treatment strategies.
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- E C Bartlett
- Royal Brompton Hospital (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust), Department of Radiology, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, United Kingdom.
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- Royal Brompton Hospital (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust), Department of Radiology, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust), Department of Radiology, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, United Kingdom; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London SW3 6LY, United Kingdom
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Kong Y, Xu H, Huang Y, Wei Z, Ye X. Local thermal ablative therapies for extracranial oligometastatic disease of non-small-cell lung cancer. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2023; 19:3-8. [PMID: 35599449 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.13766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer. Clinically, 40-50% of patients with NSCLC are found to have systemic metastasis at the initial diagnosis. Meanwhile, 30-75% of patients with lung cancer who have undergone radical surgical resection have local recurrence and distant metastases. However, not all distant metastases are multiple, and some are potentially curable. In this study, among the patients with NSCLC having distant organ metastasis, approximately 7% showed extrapulmonary solitary metastasis and remained in this relatively stable state for a long time. This form of metastasis is known as NSCLC oligometastases. This review describes the concept and classification of oligometastases, as well as the local treatment and prognosis of extracranial oligometastases.
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- Yongmei Kong
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong, First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Shandong Lung Cancer, Institute, Jinan, China.,Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong, First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Shandong Lung Cancer, Institute, Jinan, China.,Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong, First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Shandong Lung Cancer, Institute, Jinan, China.,Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong, First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Shandong Lung Cancer, Institute, Jinan, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong, First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Shandong Lung Cancer, Institute, Jinan, China
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Tian H, Bai G, Yang Z, Chen P, Xu J, Liu T, Fan T, Wang B, Xiao C, Li C, Gao S, He J. Multiple primary lung cancer: Updates of clinical management and genomic features. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1034752. [PMID: 36910635 PMCID: PMC9993658 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1034752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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In recent decades, multiple primary lung cancer (MPLC) has been increasingly prevalent in clinical practice. However, many details about MPLC have not been completely settled, such as understanding the driving force, clinical management, pathological mechanisms, and genomic architectures of this disease. From the perspective of diagnosis and treatment, distinguishing MPLC from lung cancer intrapulmonary metastasis (IPM) has been a clinical hotpot for years. Besides, compared to patients with single lung lesion, the treatment for MPLC patients is more individualized, and non-operative therapies, such as ablation and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR), are prevailing. The emergence of next-generation sequencing has fueled a wave of research about the molecular features of MPLC and advanced the NCCN guidelines. In this review, we generalized the latest updates on MPLC from definition, etiology and epidemiology, clinical management, and genomic updates. We summarized the different perspectives and aimed to offer novel insights into the management of MPLC.
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- He Tian
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Yancheng No. 1 People's Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Mansur A, Garg T, Camacho JC, Habibollahi P, Edward Boas F, Khorshidi F, Buethe J, Nezami N. Image-Guided Percutaneous and Transarterial Therapies for Primary and Metastatic Lung Cancer. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2023; 22:15330338231164193. [PMID: 36942407 PMCID: PMC10034348 DOI: 10.1177/15330338231164193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the world. A significant proportion of patients with lung cancer are not candidates for surgery and must resort to other treatment alternatives. Rapid technological advancements in fields like interventional radiology have paved the way for valid treatment modalities like image-guided percutaneous and transarterial therapies for treatment of both primary and metastatic lung cancer. The rationale of ablative therapies relies on the fact that focused delivery of energy induces tumor destruction and pathological necrosis. Image-guided percutaneous thermal ablation therapies are established techniques in the local treatment of hepatic, renal, bone, thyroid, or uterine lesions. In the lung, the 3 main indications for lung ablation include local curative intent, a strategy to achieve a chemoholiday in oligometastatic disease, and recently, oligoprogressive disease. Transarterial therapies include a set of catheter-based treatments that involve delivering embolic and/or chemotherapeutic agents directed into the target tumor via the supplying arteries. This article provides a comprehensive review of the various techniques available and discusses their applications and associated complications in primary and metastatic lung cancer.
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The 1500Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Radiology Associates of Florida, Sarasota, FL, USA
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, 4002University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, 20220City of Hope Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 12264University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The 1500Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 12264University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Experimental Therapeutics Program, University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Shang Y, Li G, Zhang B, Wu Y, Chen Y, Li C, Zhao W, Liu J. Image-guided percutaneous ablation for lung malignancies. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1020296. [PMID: 36439490 PMCID: PMC9685331 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1020296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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Image-guided percutaneous lung ablation has proven to be an alternative and effective strategy in the treatment of lung cancer and other lung malignancies. Radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, and cryoablation are widely used ablation modalities in clinical practice that can be performed along or combined with other treatment modalities. In this context, this article will review the application of different ablation strategies in lung malignancies.
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- Youlan Shang
- Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Computed Tomography Evaluation of In Vivo Pulmonary Cryoablation Zone Sizes. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2022; 33:1391-1398. [PMID: 35940364 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate ablation zone sizes in patients undergoing pulmonary tumor cryoablation with 14-gauge cryoablation probes. MATERIALS AND METHODS A single-center retrospective analysis of all consecutive patients who underwent cryoablation of pulmonary tumors with 1 or more 14-gauge probes (August 2017 to June 2020) was performed. Intraprocedural and 1-2-month postprocedural chest computed tomography (CT) scans were evaluated to characterize pulmonary lesions, ice balls, and ablation zones. Single-probe 14-gauge ablation zone volumes were compared with manufacturer reference isotherms and single- and 2-probe ablation zones from a prior investigation of 17-gauge probes. Overall survival and local recurrence-free survival were calculated to 3 years. RESULTS Forty-seven pulmonary malignancies in 42 patients (women, 50%; mean age, 75.2 years ± 11.5) underwent cryoablation with 1 (n = 35), 2 (n = 10), or 3 (n = 2) cryoablation probes. One- to 2-month follow-up CT images were available for 30 of the 42 patients. The mean cryoablation zone volumes at 1-2 months when 1 (n = 21), 2 (n = 8), and 3 (n = 1) probes were used were 5.0 cm3 ± 2.3, 37.5 cm3 ± 20.5, and 28.4 cm3, respectively. The mean single-probe follow-up ablation zone volume was larger than that previously reported for 17-gauge probes (3.0 cm3 ± 0.3) (P < .001) but smaller than manufacturer-reported isotherms (11.6 cm3 for -40 °C isotherm) and the 2-probe ablation zone volume with 17-gauge devices (12.9 cm3 ± 2.4) (for all, P < 001). The 3-year overall survival and local recurrence-free survival were 69% (95% confidence interval [CI], 53%-89%) and 87% (95% CI, 74%-100%), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Fourteen-gauge probes generate larger ablation volumes than those generated by 17-gauge probes. Manufacturer-reported isotherms are significantly larger than actual cryoablation zones. Cryoablation can attain low rates of local recurrence.
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Tian Y, Qi X, Jiang X, Shang L, Xu K, Shao H. Cryoablation and immune synergistic effect for lung cancer: A review. Front Immunol 2022; 13:950921. [PMID: 36389781 PMCID: PMC9647087 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.950921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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The preferred treatment for lung cancer is surgical resection, but a large number of patients are not suitable for surgical resection in clinic. CT-guided cryoablation and immunotherapy can play an important role in patients with advanced lung cancer who are ineligible for surgery. CT-guided cryoablation has been widely used in the clinical treatment of lung tumors due to its advantages of less trauma, fewer complications, significant efficacy and rapid recovery. Cryoablation can not only cause tumor necrosis and apoptosis, but also promote the release of tumor-derived autoantigens into the blood circulation, and stimulate the host immune system to produce a good anti-tumor immune effect against primary and metastatic tumors. Since the study of immune checkpoint inhibitors has proved that lung cancer can be an immunotherapeutic response disease, the relationship between cryoablation and immunotherapy of lung cancer has been paid more attention. Therefore, we reviewed the literature on cryoablation for lung cancer, as well as the research progress of cryoablation combined with immunotherapy.
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- Yulong Tian
- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Northern Theater General Hospital, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Folch E, Guo Y, Senitko M. Therapeutic Bronchoscopy for Lung Nodules: Where Are We Now? Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2022; 43:480-491. [PMID: 36104025 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Lobar resection has been the established standard of care for peripheral early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Over the last few years, surgical lung sparing approach (sublobar resection [SLR]) has been compared with lobar resection in T1N0 NSCLC. Three nonsurgical options are available in those patients who have a prohibitive surgical risk, and those who refuse surgery: stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), percutaneous ablation, and bronchoscopic ablation. Local ablation involves placement of a probe into a tumor, and subsequent application of either heat or cold energy, pulsing electrical fields, or placement of radioactive source under an image guidance to create a zone of cell death that encompasses the targeted lesion and an ablation margin. Despite being in their infancy, the bronchoscopic ablative techniques are undergoing rapid research, as they extrapolate a significant knowledge-base from the percutaneous techniques that have been in the radiologist's armamentarium since 2000. Here, we discuss selected endoscopic and percutaneous thermal and non-thermal therapies with the focus on their efficacy and safety.
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- Erik Folch
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi.,Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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Comparison of expected imaging findings following percutaneous microwave and cryoablation of pulmonary tumors: ablation zones and thoracic lymph nodes. Eur Radiol 2022; 32:8171-8181. [PMID: 35704108 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-08905-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare temporal changes of ablation zones and lymph nodes following lung microwave ablation (MWA) and cryoablation. METHODS This retrospective cohort study compared lung ablation zones and thoracic lymph nodes following MWA and cryoablation performed 2006-2020. In the ablation zone cohort, ablation zone volumes were measured on serial CT for 12 months. In the lymph node cohort, the sum of bidimensional products of lymph node diameters was measured before (baseline) and up to 6 months following ablation. Cumulative incidence curves estimated the time to 75% ablation zone reduction and linear mixed-effects regression models compared the temporal distribution of ablation zones and lymph node sizes between modalities. RESULTS Ablation zones of 59 tumors treated in 45 sessions (16 MWA, 29 cryoablation) in 36 patients were evaluated. Differences in the time to 75% volume reduction between modalities were not detected. Following MWA, half of the ablation zones required an estimated time of 340 days to achieve a 75% volume reduction compared to 214 days following cryoablation (p = .30). Thoracic lymph node sizes after 33 sessions (13 MWA, 20 cryoablation) differed between modalities (baseline-32 days, p = .01; 32-123 days, p = .001). Following MWA, lymph nodes increased on average by 38 mm2 (95%CI, 5.0-70.7; p = .02) from baseline to 32 days, followed by an estimated decrease of 50 mm2 (32-123 days; p = .001). Following cryoablation, changes in lymph nodes were not detected (baseline-32 days, p = .33). CONCLUSION The rate of ablation zone volume reduction did not differ between MWA and cryoablation. Thoracic lymph nodes enlarged transiently after MWA but not after cryoablation. KEY POINTS • Contrary to current belief, the rate of lung ablation zone volume reduction did not differ between microwave and cryoablation. • Transient enlargement of thoracic lymph nodes after microwave ablation was not associated with regional tumor spread and decreased within six months following ablation. • No significant thoracic lymph node enlargement was observed following cryoablation.
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Cramer P, Pua BB. The Latest on Lung Ablation. Semin Intervent Radiol 2022; 39:285-291. [PMID: 36062233 PMCID: PMC9433157 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1753526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women. Despite smoking cessation efforts and advances in lung cancer detection and treatment, long-term survival remains low. For early-stage primary lung carcinoma, surgical resection offers the best chance of long-term survival; however, only about one-third of patients are surgical candidates. For nonsurgical candidates, minimally invasive percutaneous thermal ablation therapies have become recognized as safe and effective treatment alternatives, including radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, and cryoablation. Lung ablation is also an acceptable treatment for limited oligometastatic and oligorecurrent diseases. This article discusses the technologies and techniques available for tumor ablation of thoracic malignancies, as well as new treatments on the horizon.
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- Peyton Cramer
- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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Goizueta AA, Casal RF. Bronchoscopic Lung Nodule Ablation. CURRENT PULMONOLOGY REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13665-022-00287-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Alzubaidi SJ, Liou H, Saini G, Segaran N, Scott Kriegshauser J, Naidu SG, Patel IJ, Oklu R. Percutaneous Image-Guided Ablation of Lung Tumors. J Clin Med 2021; 10:5783. [PMID: 34945082 PMCID: PMC8707332 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10245783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Tumors of the lung, including primary cancer and metastases, are notoriously common and difficult to treat. Although surgical resection of lung lesions is often indicated, many conditions disqualify patients from being surgical candidates. Percutaneous image-guided lung ablation is a relatively new set of techniques that offers a promising treatment option for a variety of lung tumors. Although there have been no clinical trials to definitively compare its efficacy to those of traditional treatments, lung ablation is widely practiced and generally accepted to be safe and effective. Especially encouraging results have recently emerged for cryoablation, one of the newer ablative techniques. This article reviews the indications, techniques, contraindications, and complications of percutaneous image-guided ablation of lung tumors with special attention to cryoablation and its recent developments in protocol optimization.
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- Sadeer J. Alzubaidi
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (J.S.K.); (S.G.N.); (I.J.P.); (R.O.)
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- Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA;
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Laboratory for Patient Inspired Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (G.S.); (N.S.)
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Laboratory for Patient Inspired Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (G.S.); (N.S.)
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (J.S.K.); (S.G.N.); (I.J.P.); (R.O.)
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (J.S.K.); (S.G.N.); (I.J.P.); (R.O.)
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (J.S.K.); (S.G.N.); (I.J.P.); (R.O.)
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (J.S.K.); (S.G.N.); (I.J.P.); (R.O.)
- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Laboratory for Patient Inspired Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (G.S.); (N.S.)
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Miao F, Lou Z, Ji S, Wang D, Sun Y, Liu H, Yang C. Downregulated Expression of CLEC9A as Novel Biomarkers for Lung Adenocarcinoma. Front Oncol 2021; 11:682814. [PMID: 34616670 PMCID: PMC8489846 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.682814] [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: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose Abnormal CLEC9A expression is concerned with carcinogenesis. However, the role of CLEC9A in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains unknown. The goal of this study was to reveal the role of CLEC9A in LUAD based on bioinformatics and cellular functional experiments. Materials and methods Data available from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) were employed to study CLEC9A expression and mutations in LUAD. Expression and alterations of CLEC9A were analyzed using UALCAN and cBioPortal, respectively. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to analyze the effect of CLEC9A on the survival of LUAD. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was built using GeneMANIA analysis. The similar genes of CLEC9A were obtained using GEPIA analysis, while co-expression genes correlated with CLEC9A were identified using LinkedOmics analysis. The effects of CLEC9A expression on immune cell infiltration was assessed. The effect of CLEC9A on the proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle distribution, and invasion of human LUAD cells was detected in the LUAD cell line. Results CLEC9A was downregulated and the CLEC9A gene was often altered in LUAD. The survival of LUAD patients was correlated with the expression level of CLEC9A. The similar genes of CLEC9A were linked to functional networks involving positive regulation of interleukin-12 production, plasma membrane and CD40 receptor binding, primary immunodeficiency, intestinal immune network for IgA production, and cell adhesion molecules pathways. Cell cycle, apoptosis, EMT, and RAS/MAPK were significantly enriched pathways in positive and negative correlation genes with CLEC9A. A difference in the immune infiltration level of immune cell between the high and low CLEC9A expression groups was observed. Somatic cell copy number alternations (CNAs) of the CLEC9A, including arm-level gain and arm-level deletion, observably changed the infiltration levels of B cells, CD4+ T cells, macrophages, and neutrophils in LUAD. Except for LAG3, the expression of CD274, CTLA4, PDCD1, and TIGIT was positively correlated with the expression level of CLEC9A. After transfection, overexpression and knockdown of CLEC9A could affect the proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle distribution, and invasion of LUAD cells. Conclusion CLEC9A is associated with prognosis and tumor immune microenvironment of LUAD, suggesting that CLEC9A may be considered as a novel biomarker for LUAD.
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- Fang Miao
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of General Education, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of BigData, Beijing Medintell Bioinformatic Technology Co., LTD, Beijing, China
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- Department of BigData, Beijing Medintell Bioinformatic Technology Co., LTD, Beijing, China
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- Department of BigData, Beijing Medintell Bioinformatic Technology Co., LTD, Beijing, China
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- Department of BigData, Beijing Medintell Bioinformatic Technology Co., LTD, Beijing, China
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- Department of BigData, Beijing Medintell Bioinformatic Technology Co., LTD, Beijing, China.,Department of Research and Development, Gu'an Bojian Bio-Technology Co., LTD, Langfang, China
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Zheng X, Yuan H, Gu C, Yang C, Xie F, Zhang X, Xu B, Sun J. Transbronchial lung parenchyma cryoablation with a novel flexible cryoprobe in an in vivo porcine model. Diagn Interv Imaging 2021; 103:49-57. [PMID: 34593335 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2021.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of transbronchial cryoablation with a novel flexible cryoprobe using nitrogen as the refrigerant in an in vivo porcine model of lung parenchyma. MATERIALS AND METHODS A novel flexible cryoprobe using nitrogen as the refrigerant was used for transbronchial cryoablation of lung parenchyma in six normal female pigs. The cryoprobe was delivered to the distal bronchus in the bilateral porcine lungs via the bronchoscopic working channel under virtual bronchoscopy guidance. The position was confirmed with real-time computed tomography (CT). The whole procedure included two freeze-thaw cycles (15 min and 2 min, respectively). CT images were obtained during cryoablation and at 24 h, one week, two weeks and four weeks after the treatment to assess the effectiveness and safety of the procedure. Ablation zone tissue samples were obtained at 24 h and four weeks after the cryoablation for further histopathological analysis. RESULTS All ablation procedures (12/12; 100%) were performed successfully. No major complications occurred during the procedure or the observation period. The ablation zones were clearly depicted on CT with a maximal ablation zone volume at 24 h (21.88 ± 12.61 [SD] cm3) compared to 3.64 ± 2.06 (SD) cm3 and 10.73 ± 3.84 (SD) cm3 at the end of the 1st and 2nd freeze-thaw cycles, respectively (P < 0.001). Histopathological analysis revealed that a coagulative necrotic zone was formed along the target bronchus, with obvious vascular occlusion and hemorrhage 24 h after treatment. The lesions gradually formed fibrosis after four weeks. CONCLUSION The novel flexible bronchoscopy-guided cryoablation is a feasible, safe and effective modality in an in vivo porcine model of peripheral normal lung parenchyma, suggesting potential capabilities for the treatment of peripheral lung cancer in humans.
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- Xiaoxuan Zheng
- Department of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200030 Shanghai, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200030 Shanghai, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200030 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200030 Shanghai, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200030 Shanghai, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai, China
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- Research and Development Department, AccuTarget MediPharma (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 201318 Shanghai, China; School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 200093 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200030 Shanghai, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200030 Shanghai, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200030 Shanghai, China
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- Research and Development Department, AccuTarget MediPharma (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 201318 Shanghai, China; School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 200093 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200030 Shanghai, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200030 Shanghai, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Respiratory Endoscopy, Shanghai, China.
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Fujimori M, Kimura Y, Ueshima E, Dupuy DE, Adusumilli PS, Solomon SB, Srimathveeravalli G. Lung Ablation with Irreversible Electroporation Promotes Immune Cell Infiltration by Sparing Extracellular Matrix Proteins and Vasculature: Implications for Immunotherapy. Bioelectricity 2021; 3:204-214. [PMID: 34734168 DOI: 10.1089/bioe.2021.0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: This study investigated the sparing of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and blood vessels at the site of lung irreversible electroporation (IRE), and its impact on postablation T cell and macrophage populations. Materials and Methods: Normal swine (n = 8) lung was treated with either IRE or microwave ablation (MWA), followed by sacrifice at 2 and 28 days (four animals/timepoint) after treatment. En bloc samples of ablated lung were stained for blood vessels (CD31), ECM proteins (Collagen, Heparan sulfate, and Decorin), T cells (CD3), and macrophages (Iba1). Stained slides were analyzed with an image processing software (ImageJ) to count the number of positive staining cells or the percentage area of tissue staining for ECM markers, and the statistical difference was evaluated with Student's t-test. Results: Approximately 50% of the blood vessels and collagen typically seen in healthy lung were evident in IRE treated samples at Day 2, with complete destruction within MWA treated lung. These levels increased threefold by Day 28, indicative of post-IRE tissue remodeling and regeneration. Decorin and Heparan sulfate levels were reduced, and it remained so through the duration of observation. Concurrently, numbers of CD3+ T cells and macrophages were not different from healthy lung at Day 2 after IRE, subsequently increasing by 2.5 and 1.5-fold by Day 28. Similar findings were restricted to the peripheral inflammatory rim of MWA samples, wherein the central necrotic regions remained acellular through Day 28. Conclusion: Acute preservation of blood vessels and major ECM components was observed in IRE treated lung at acute time points, and it was associated with the increased infiltration and presence of T cells and macrophages, features that were spatially restricted in MWA treated lung.
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- Masashi Fujimori
- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Radiology, Mie University, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Cape Cod Healthcare, Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA
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- Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Radiology, Mie University, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.,Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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Genshaft SJ, Suh RD, Abtin F, Baerlocher MO, Chang AJ, Dariushnia SR, Devane AM, Faintuch S, Himes EA, Lisberg A, Padia S, Patel S, Tam AL, Yanagawa J. Society of Interventional Radiology Multidisciplinary Position Statement on Percutaneous Ablation of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Metastatic Disease to the Lungs: Endorsed by the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology, the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, and the Society of Interventional Oncology. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2021; 32:1241.e1-1241.e12. [PMID: 34332724 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2021.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To state the Society of Interventional Radiology's position on the use of image-guided thermal ablation for the treatment of early stage non-small cell lung cancer, recurrent lung cancer, and metastatic disease to the lung. MATERIALS AND METHODS A multidisciplinary writing group, with expertise in treating lung cancer, conducted a comprehensive literature search to identify studies on the topic of interest. Recommendations were drafted and graded according to the updated SIR evidence grading system. A modified Delphi technique was used to achieve consensus agreement on the recommendation statements. RESULTS A total of 63 studies, including existing systematic reviews and meta-analysis, retrospective cohort studies, and single-arm trials were identified. The expert writing group developed and agreed on 7 recommendations on the use of image-guided thermal ablation in the lung. CONCLUSION SIR considers image-guided thermal ablation to be an acceptable treatment option for patients with inoperable Stage I NSCLC, those with recurrent NSCLC, as well as patients with metastatic lung disease.
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- Scott J Genshaft
- Department of Radiologic Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA.
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- Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Radiology, Thoracic and Interventional Section, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Division of Interventional Radiology and Image-Guided Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Radiology, Prisma Health, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC
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- Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Society of Interventional Radiology, Fairfax, VA
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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Olive G, Yung R, Marshall H, Fong KM. Alternative methods for local ablation-interventional pulmonology: a narrative review. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2021; 10:3432-3445. [PMID: 34430378 PMCID: PMC8350102 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-20-1185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To discuss and summarise the background and recent advances in the approach to bronchoscopic ablative therapies for lung cancer, focusing on focal parenchymal lesions. BACKGROUND This series focusses on the challenges highlighted by increasing recognition of the prognostically more favourable oligometastatic disease rather than the more frequent, but prognostically poor, high tumour burden metastatic disease. While surgery, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and trans-thoracic percutaneous ablative techniques such as microwave (MWA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) are well recognised options for selected cases of pulmonary oligometastasis, bronchoscopic approaches to pulmonary tumour ablation are becoming realistic alternatives. An underlying tenet driving research and implementation in this domain is that percutaneous ablative techniques are obliged to traverse the pleura leading to a high rate of pneumothorax, and risks also goes up for peri-vascular lesions. Historically low yield bronchoscopic targeting of isolated peripheral tumors have significantly improved by incorporating multi-modality high resolution imaging and processing, including navigation planning and real-time image guidances (ultrasound, electromagnetic navigation, cone-beam CT). Combining advanced image guidance with ablative technology adaptations for bronchoscopic delivery opens up the options for high dose local ablative therapies that may reduce transthoracic complications and provide palliative to curative options for limited stage primary and oligometastatic diseases. METHODS We conduct a narrative review of the literature summarizing the history of bronchoscopic tumor ablation approaches, technical details including biologic rational for their uses, and current evidence for each modality, as well as investigations into future applications. Because of the relative paucity of prospective studies, we have been very inclusive in our inclusion of experiences from the published clinical databases. CONCLUSIONS Whilst surgical resection and SBRT remain the current mainstay of curative therapies for peripheral cancers, in the foreseeable future, developments and further research will see bronchoscopic ablative therapies become viable lung sparing alternatives in those deemed suitable. The future is bright.
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- Gerard Olive
- Thoracic Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- University of Queensland Thoracic Research Centre, Queensland, Australia
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- Chief Medical Officer – IONIQ (ProLung) Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Thoracic Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- University of Queensland Thoracic Research Centre, Queensland, Australia
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- Thoracic Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- University of Queensland Thoracic Research Centre, Queensland, Australia
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Rangamuwa K, Leong T, Weeden C, Asselin-Labat ML, Bozinovski S, Christie M, John T, Antippa P, Irving L, Steinfort D. Thermal ablation in non-small cell lung cancer: a review of treatment modalities and the evidence for combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2021; 10:2842-2857. [PMID: 34295682 PMCID: PMC8264311 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-20-1075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, with approximately 1.6 million cancer related deaths each year. Prognosis is best in patients with early stage disease, though even then five-year survival is only 55% in some groups. Median survival for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is 8–12 months with conventional treatment. Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has revolutionised the treatment of NSCLC with significant long-term improvements in survival demonstrated in some patients with advanced NSCLC. However, only a small proportion of patients respond to ICI, suggesting the need for further techniques to harness the potential of ICI therapy. Thermal ablation utilizes the extremes of temperature to cause tumour destruction. Commonly used modalities are radiofrequency ablation (RFA), cryoablation and microwave ablation (MWA). At present thermal ablation is reserved for curative-intent therapy in patients with localized NSCLC who are unable to undergo surgical resection or stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR). Limited evidence suggests that thermal ablative modalities can upregulate an anticancer immune response in NSCLC. It is postulated that thermal ablation can increase tumour antigen release, which would initiate and upregulated steps in the cancer immunity cycle required to elicit an anticancer immune response. This article will review the current thermal ablative techniques and their ability to modulate an anti-cancer immune response with a view of using thermal ablation in conjunction with ICI therapy.
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- Kanishka Rangamuwa
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Medicine (RMH), University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Personalised Oncology Division, Walter Eliza Hall institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pathology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Medicine (RMH), University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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Active Versus Passive Thaw Following Percutaneous Cryoablation of Pulmonary Tumors: Effect on Incidence, Grade, and Onset of Hemoptysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2021; 217:1153-1163. [PMID: 34008999 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.21.25872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Background: Hemoptysis is common following percutaneous image-guided cryoablation of pulmonary tumors. Objective: To evaluate the effect of a final active thaw on the incidence, grade, and onset of hemoptysis following percutaneous cryoablation of pulmonary tumors. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 60 consecutive CT-guided cryoablation sessions targeting 95 pulmonary tumors in 47 patients from 2017 to 2020. The final thaw of a triple-freeze protocol was active (electrical, helium-free) in 27/60 sessions (45%, active group) and passive in 33/60 sessions (55%, passive group). Incidence, onset, and management of hemoptysis were recorded using prospectively collected data. Hemoptysis, pneumothorax, and hemothorax within 30 days post ablation were graded per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 (CTCAE). Volume of immediate post-treatment changes on CT was quantified using semi-automated segmentation. Outcomes were compared between groups using generalized estimating equation models. A parsimonious multivariable model for hemoptysis incidence was developed using purposeful selection of predefined covariates followed by bootstrap resampling. Local tumor control was compared between groups using the Kaplan-Meier method and logrank testing. Results: Hemoptysis occurred following 26/60 (43%) sessions and was self-limited (Grade 1) in 22/26 (85%). The incidence of hemoptysis was lower in the active than passive group (64% vs 19%, respectively; p=.002). The odds of hemoptysis adjusted for immediate post-treatment changes were 92% lower in the active group (OR, 0.08 [95% CI, 0.02-0.37], p=.004). The odds of hemoptysis greater than Grade 1 were 79% lower in the active group (OR, 0.21 [95% CI, 0.07-0.64], p=.006). In the active group, the onset of hemoptysis was significantly delayed (OR, 0.75 [95% CI, 0.61-0.91], p=.005). Pneumothorax (p=.60), hemothorax (p=.84), and local tumor control (p=.77) did not differ between groups. Conclusion: Active thaw following the final freeze reduces the incidence and grade of hemoptysis and delays the onset of hemoptysis following percutaneous cryoablation of pulmonary tumors without adversely affecting other procedural complications and local tumor control. Clinical Impact: Active thaw following the final freeze improves the safety profile of triple-freeze cryoablation of pulmonary tumors by reducing the incidence and grade of hemoptysis and by delaying the onset of hemoptysis beyond the immediate recovery period.
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Genshaft SJ, Suh RD, Abtin F, Baerlocher MO, Dariushnia SR, Devane AM, Himes E, Lisberg A, Padia S, Patel S, Yanagawa J. Society of Interventional Radiology Quality Improvement Standards on Percutaneous Ablation of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Metastatic Disease to the Lungs. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2021; 32:1242.e1-1242.e10. [PMID: 34000388 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2021.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To provide guidance on quality improvement thresholds for outcomes and complications of image-guided thermal ablation for the treatment of early stage non-small cell lung cancer, recurrent lung cancer, and metastatic disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS A multidisciplinary writing group conducted a comprehensive literature search to identify studies on the topic of interest. Data were extracted from relevant studies and thresholds were derived from a calculation of 2 standard deviations from the weighted mean of each outcome. A modified Delphi technique was used to achieve consensus agreement on the thresholds. RESULTS Data from 29 studies, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses, retrospective cohort studies, and single-arm trials were extracted for calculation of the thresholds. The expert writing group agreed on thresholds for local control, overall survival and adverse events associated with image-guided thermal ablation. CONCLUSION SIR recommends utilizing the indicator thresholds to review and assess the efficacy of ongoing quality improvement programs. When performance falls above or below specific thresholds, consideration of a review of policies and procedures to assess for potential causes, and to implement changes in practices, may be warranted.
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- Scott J Genshaft
- Department of Radiologic Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, California.
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- Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiology, Thoracic and Interventional Section, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Division of Interventional Radiology and Image-Guided Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Radiology, Prisma Health, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Society of Interventional Radiology, Fairfax, Virginia
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, California
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Páez-Carpio A, Gómez FM, Isus Olivé G, Paredes P, Baetens T, Carrero E, Sánchez M, Vollmer I. Image-guided percutaneous ablation for the treatment of lung malignancies: current state of the art. Insights Imaging 2021; 12:57. [PMID: 33914187 PMCID: PMC8085189 DOI: 10.1186/s13244-021-00997-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Image-guided percutaneous lung ablation has proven to be a valid treatment alternative in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma or oligometastatic lung disease. Available ablative modalities include radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, and cryoablation. Currently, there are no sufficiently representative studies to determine significant differences between the results of these techniques. However, a common feature among them is their excellent tolerance with very few complications. For optimal treatment, radiologists must carefully select the patients to be treated, perform a refined ablative technique, and have a detailed knowledge of the radiological features following lung ablation. Although no randomized studies comparing image-guided percutaneous lung ablation with surgery or stereotactic radiation therapy are available, the current literature demonstrates equivalent survival rates. This review will discuss image-guided percutaneous lung ablation features, including available modalities, approved indications, possible complications, published results, and future applications.
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- Alfredo Páez-Carpio
- Department of Radiology, CDI, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Radiology, CDI, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Radiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, CDI, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, CDI, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, CDI, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, CDI, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Zhu P, Gu S, Huang H, Zhong C, Liu Z, Zhang X, Wang W, Xie S, Wu K, Lu T, Zhou Y. Upregulation of glucosamine-phosphate N-acetyltransferase 1 is a promising diagnostic and predictive indicator for poor survival in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Oncol Lett 2021; 21:488. [PMID: 33968204 PMCID: PMC8100941 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.12750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Lung adenocarcinoma, a type of non-small cell lung cancer, is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Great efforts have been made to identify the underlying mechanism of adenocarcinoma, especially in relation to oncogenes. The present study by integrating computational analysis with western blotting, aimed to understand the role of the upregulation of glucosamine-phosphate N-acetyltransferase 1 (GNPNAT1) in carcinogenesis. In the present study, publicly available gene expression profiles and clinical data were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas to determine the role of GNPNAT1 in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). In addition, the association between LUAD susceptibility and GNPNAT1 upregulation were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank test and logistic regression analysis. In LUAD, GNPNAT1 upregulation was significantly associated with disease stage [odds ratio (OR)=2.92, stage III vs. stage I], vital status (dead vs. alive, OR=1.89), cancer status (tumor status vs. tumor-free status, OR=1.85) and N classification (yes vs. no, OR=1.75). Cox regression analysis and the Kaplan-Meier method were utilized to evaluate the association between GNPNAT1 expression and overall survival (OS) time in patients with LUAD. The results demonstrated that patients with increased GNPNAT1 expression levels exhibited a reduced survival rate compared with those with decreased expression levels (P=8.9×10−5). In addition, Cox regression analysis revealed that GNPNAT1 upregulation was significantly associated with poor OS time [hazard ratio (HR): 1.07; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.04–1.10; P<0.001]. The gene set enrichment analysis revealed that ‘cell cycle’, ‘oocyte meiosis’, ‘pyrimidine mediated metabolism’, ‘ubiquitin mediated proteolysis’, ‘one carbon pool by folate’, ‘mismatch repair progesterone-mediated oocyte maturation’ and ‘basal transcription factors purine metabolism’ were differentially enriched in the GNPNAT1 high-expression samples compared with GNPNAT1 low-expression samples. The aforementioned pathways are involved in the pathogenesis of LUAD. The findings of the present study suggested that GNPNAT1 upregulation may be considered as a promising diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in patients with LUAD. In addition, the aforementioned pathways may be pivotal pathways perturbed by the abnormal expression of GNPNAT1 in LUAD. The findings of the present study demonstrated the therapeutic value of the regulation of GNPNAT1 in lung adenocarcinoma.
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- Pengyuan Zhu
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.,School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.,Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, P.R. China
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Ma J, Yu X, Lv J, Lin D, Lin J, Bai Y, Wang Y, Li X, Dong J. Cryotherapy mediates histopathological and microstructural changes during the treatment of skin and subcutaneous tumors in dogs. Cryobiology 2020; 98:164-171. [PMID: 33248049 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2020.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The therapeutic effects of cryotherapy on skin and subcutaneous tumors in dogs were retrospectively studied in 20 dogs with 37 tumor lesions, of which 30 were benign and seven were malignant. Our results showed that during follow-up, 94.5% of lesions were completely exfoliated, without relapse or metastasis (mean time = 245.7 days). To investigate the effects of cryotherapy, we compared histopathological observations and microstructural changes in healthy tissues and tumor tissues, before and after cryotherapy. After cryotherapy, both normal skin and tumor tissue exhibited edema and hyperemia, with inflammatory cell infiltration. The cell nuclei exhibited pyknosis, disintegration and necrosis, and tight junctions were decreased in size. Cell morphology was varied, along with fragmented cell nuclear envelopes, crenulated nuclei and indistinct and necrotic intracellular organelles. Vacuoles were apparent in the cytoplasm and intercellular desmosomes were absent. These observations suggested that cryosurgery inhibited skin and subcutaneous tumors via cold-induced injury to cells, and cellular microenvironment changes induced by apoptosis. The results suggested that cryosurgery prevented skin and subcutaneous tumors via cold-induced injury to cells, and cellular microenvironment changes induced by apoptosis. We believe these data will provide general cryotherapy guidance to scientists and veterinary surgeons.
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- Jiquan Ma
- Gateway Medical Innovation Center, Shanghai, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Jiachong Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
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Quirk MT, Lee S, Murali N, Genshaft S, Abtin F, Suh R. Alternatives to Surgery for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Thermal Ablation. Clin Chest Med 2020; 41:197-210. [PMID: 32402356 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2020.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Thermal ablation involves the application of heat or cold energy to the lung under image guidance to eradicate tumors. It is indicated for treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer in nonsurgical patients. Ablation technologies have advanced, such that nearly all small tumors can now be treated safely and effectively. Ablation does not cause a lasting decline in pulmonary function tests and may therefore be used to treat multiple synchronous and metachronous lung tumors, a chief advantage over other treatments. Large series with intermediate- and long-term data have been reported showing favorable overall survival, similar to radiation therapy.
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- Matthew T Quirk
- Department of Radiology, UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, 757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 2125, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, 757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 2125, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Radiology, UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, 757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 2125, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Radiology, UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, 757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 2125, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Radiology, UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, 757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 2125, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Lung ablation has been introduced into lung cancer treatment for about two decades. Currently, 3 main choices of thermal energy for lung ablation are radiofrequency ablation (RFA), microwave ablation (MWA), and cryoablation. As a mostly palliative, occasionally curative intent local treatment, the feasibility and safety of lung ablation have been validated in small size lung cancer treatment, especially in lung tumor ≤3 cm. Improved techniques and experience in recent years help render outcomes much better than before for lung cancer patients who are medically inoperable with early stage primary lung cancer, and patients with oligometastasis or local recurrence. For stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients underwent RFA, 1- and 2-year overall survival rate were reported as 86.3% and 69.8%. And 1- and 2-year local recurrence rate were reported as 68.9% and 59.8%. Limitations, including heat sink, skin burn, and inconsistent heat conduction, are observed in the first applied ablation technique, RFA. MWA and cryoablation are developed to overcome these limitations and achieve the goal of less morbidity. Generally, imaged guided thermal ablation has a good safety profile, with pneumothorax as the most common morbidity. This article will mainly discuss the current features and application of these ablation techniques in lung cancer treatment.
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- Miao Lin
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Nomori H, Yamazaki I, Shiraishi A, Adachi T, Kanno M. Cryoablation for T1N0M0 non-small cell lung cancer using liquid nitrogen. Eur J Radiol 2020; 133:109334. [PMID: 33152627 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate local control and complications of cryoablation for T1N0M0 non-small cell lung cancer using liquid nitrogen. METHODS This is a retrospective observational study on 101 patients with T1N0M0 NSCLC who underwent cryoablation between 2013 and 2019. Exclusion criteria included tumors without pathological diagnosis. The study population was divided into 4 groups according to the quartile of maximum tumor diameter. The study outcomes included local control, recurrence-free survival (RFS), treatment complications, and change in pulmonary function. Median follow-up period was 35 months. RESULTS Tumor diameter was divided into ≤0.9 cm (n = 21), 1.0-1.2 (n = 29), 1.3-1.7 (n = 24), and ≥1.8 (n = 27). Ten patients experienced local recurrences, which were observed none in both the groups of ≤0.9 cm and 1.0-1.2 cm (0%), one in the group of 1.3-1.7 cm (4%), and the other 9 in the group of ≥1.8 cm (33 %), indicating the local control to be better in smaller tumors (p < 0.001). The 3-year RFS was 86 % in ≤0.9 cm, 97 % in 1.0-1.2 cm, 92 % in 1.3-1.7 cm, and 53 % in≥1.8 cm, indicating the survival to be better in smaller tumors (p < 0.001). No patient had treatment-related mortality. The most frequent complication was pneumothorax, with a rate of 24 %. Forced expiratory volume in 1 s at 6 months after cryoablation was 97 ± 10 % of the pretreatment one. CONCLUSION The local control and recurrence-free survival of cryoablation for T1N0M0 NSCLC was satisfactory for tumors <1.8 cm. While main complication was pneumothorax, the decrease of pulmonary function was just 3%.
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- Hiroaki Nomori
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Kashiwa Kousei General Hospital, 617 Shikoda, Kashiwa City, 277-8551, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Radiology, Kameda Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Trauma Center, Kameda Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Kameda Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Engineering, Kameda Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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Thakore S, Perez Lozada JC. Percutaneous Ablation of Intrathoracic Malignancy. CURRENT PULMONOLOGY REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13665-020-00262-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Brusatol suppresses STAT3-driven metastasis by downregulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma. J Adv Res 2020; 26:83-94. [PMID: 33133685 PMCID: PMC7584682 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2020.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Introduction Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a process of transdifferentiation where epithelial cells attain mesenchymal phenotype to gain invasive properties and thus, can contribute to metastasis of tumor cells. Objectives The antimetastatic and antitumor efficacy of brusatol (BT) was investigated in a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) model. Methods We evaluated the action of BT on EMT process using various biological assays in HCC cell lines and its effect on tumorigenesis in an orthotopic mouse model. Results We found that BT treatment restored the expression of Occludin, E-cadherin (epithelial markers) while suppressing the levels of different mesenchymal markers in HCC cells and tumor tissues. Moreover, we observed a decline in the expression of transcription factors (Snail, Twist). Since the expression of these two factors can be regulated by STAT3 signaling, we deciphered the influence of BT on modulation of this pathway. BT suppressed the phosphorylation of STAT3Y705 and STAT3 depletion using siRNA resulted in the restoration of epithelial markers. Importantly, BT (1mg/kg) reduced the tumor burden in orthotopic mouse model with a concurrent decline in lung metastasis. Conclusions Overall, our results demonstrate that BT interferes with STAT3 induced metastasis by altering the expression of EMT-related proteins in HCC model.
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Peng H, Tan X, Wang Y, Dai L, Liang G, Guo J, Chen M. Clinical Significance of Red Cell Distribution Width and Circulating Tumor Cells with an Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Phenotype in Lung Adenocarcinoma. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:5105-5117. [PMID: 32636675 PMCID: PMC7326696 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s251271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Objective To determine the prognostic value of red cell distribution width (RDW) and circulating tumor cells with epithelial–mesenchymal transition phenotype (M-CTC) in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). Patients and Methods Clinical and laboratory data of 60 patients with LUAD were collected. CTCs were isolated from their peripheral blood using the CanPatrolTM CTC enrichment method. The indicators of RDW and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) were calculated based on the laboratory standards. Results A total of 60 LUAD patients were enrolled, of which 19 (31.7%) had high RDW (>0.14) and 32 (53.3%) were positive for M-CTCs. There was no significant correlation between RDW and the clinical characteristics. M-CTC was not significantly associated with tumor size and differentiation, age, gender, tumor stage, and histological type but correlated significantly with lymphatic metastasis (P = 0.044), high NLR (>2.26, P = 0.023), and high RDW (>0.14, P = 0.036). Furthermore, the M-CTC+ LUAD patients had a significantly poor recurrence-free survival (RFS; Log rank P =0.001, HR = 2.749, 95% CI = 1.489–5.078) and overall survival (OS; Log rank P =0.022, HR = 2.283, 95% CI = 1.128–4.622) compared to the M-CTC− patients. Similarly, high RDW also correlated with worse RFS (Log rank P = 0.008, HR = 2.331, 95% CI = 1.248–4.353) and OS (Log rank P = 0.004, HR = 0.004, 95% CI = 1.398–5.525). Conclusion M-CTC is significantly related to RDW and NLR, and an independent prognostic factor in LUAD.
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- Huajian Peng
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
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Yang X, Wang C, Sun X, Fan Q, Yuan J, Li Y, Wang Y. Cryoablation used in fertility-sparing treatment for early endometrial cancer: A pig model experiment using a new designed balloon cryoprobe. Cryobiology 2020; 94:89-94. [PMID: 32305255 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2020.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Revised: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Young patients with early endometrial cancer have a strong desire to retain reproductive function, which require us to develop a therapeutic method that can not only assure the complete resection of tumor but also retain the uterine integrity. In the present study, we proposed a fertility-sparing surgery option that combined hysteroscopic resection with cryoablation to achieve this goal. To verify the safety and effectiveness of cryoablation for local uterine wall, we designed the experiment in pig model using a novel cryoablation balloon probe. In the process of freezing and thawing, the temperature of different parts of the uterus was measured in real time. The uterus was harvested immediately, three weeks after cryotherapy for histological evaluation. The results demonstrated cryoablation using the new cryoprobe is safe and effective. The effective freezing range can cover a range of 2 cm in diameter at least. This study provided us evidence before cryoablation could be applied in clinical practice of fertility-sparing treatment for young women with early endometrial cancer.
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- Xiaoming Yang
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China; Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty of Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai, 200030, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China; Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty of Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai, 200030, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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- Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty of Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai, 200030, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China; Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty of Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai, 200030, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China; Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty of Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai, 200030, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China; Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty of Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai, 200030, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China; Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty of Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai, 200030, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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Matsui Y, Iguchi T, Tomita K, Uka M, Sakurai J, Gobara H, Kanazawa S. Radiofrequency Ablation for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: An Updated Review of Literature from the Last Decade. INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY 2020; 5:43-49. [PMID: 36284655 PMCID: PMC9550390 DOI: 10.22575/interventionalradiology.2020-0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This review summarizes the current findings on radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from relevant literature published in the last decade. While most earlier studies included small populations and had short follow-up periods, more robust data have become available owing to prospective or large cohort studies. The reported overall survival rates after RFA for stage I NSCLC were 83-96%, 40-74%, and 23-61% at 1, 3, and 5 years, respectively, in recent studies. Furthermore, many comparative studies on the outcomes of RFA and stereotactic body radiotherapy have been performed. Most of these studies report no significant difference in survival outcomes between the therapies. Currently, major guidelines define RFA as a reasonable alternative treatment for stage I NSCLC in non-surgical candidates.
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- Yusuke Matsui
- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School
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- Center for Innovative Clinical Medicine, Okayama University Hospital
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Okayama University Hospital
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Das SK, Huang YY, Li B, Yu XX, Xiao RH, Yang HF. Comparing cryoablation and microwave ablation for the treatment of patients with stage IIIB/IV non-small cell lung cancer. Oncol Lett 2020; 19:1031-1041. [PMID: 31885721 PMCID: PMC6924207 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.11149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to compare the safety and efficacy of cryoablation (CA) and microwave ablation (MWA) as treatments for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients with stage IIIB or IV NSCLC treated with CA (n=45) or MWA (n=56) were enrolled in the present study. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS); the secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS) time and adverse events (AEs). The median PFS times between the two groups were not significantly different (P=0.36): CA, 10 months [95% confidence interval (CI), 7.5-12.4] vs. MWA, 11 months (95% CI, 9.5-12.4). The OS times between the two groups were also not significantly different (P=0.07): CA, 27.5 months (95% CI, 22.8-31.2 months) vs. MWA, 18 months (95% CI, 12.5-23.5). For larger tumors (>3 cm), patients treated with MWA had significantly longer median PFS (P=0.04; MWA, 10.5 months vs. CA, 7.0 months) and OS times (P=0.04; MWA, 24.5 months vs. CA, 14.5 months) compared patients treated with CA. However, for smaller tumors (≤3 cm), median PFS (P=0.79; MWA, 11.0 months vs. CA, 13.0 months) and OS times (P=0.39; MWA, 30.0 months vs. CA, 26.5 months) between the two groups did not differ significantly. The incidence rates of AEs were similar in the two groups (P>0.05). The number of applicators, tumor size and length of the lung traversed by applicators were associated with a higher risk of pneumothorax and intra-pulmonary hemorrhage in the two groups. Treatment with CA resulted in significantly less intraprocedural pain compared with treatment with MWA (P=0.001). Overall, the present study demonstrated that CA and MWA were comparably safe and effective procedures for the treatment of small tumors. However, treatment with MWA was superior compared with CA for the treatment of large tumors.
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- Sushant Kumar Das
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Xuzhou City Center Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221009, P.R. China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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Moussa AM, Ziv E, Solomon SB, Camacho JC. Microwave Ablation in Primary Lung Malignancies. Semin Intervent Radiol 2019; 36:326-333. [PMID: 31680724 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1700567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Eighty-five percent of cases correspond to non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and pivotal nonsurgical options for early-stage disease include percutaneous ablation and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Microwave Ablation (MWA) is a locoregional treatment option that has many advantages over radiofrequency ablation and has been able to overcome the limitations of this technique in the treatment of early-stage NSCLC. In this review article, we highlight the current evidence supporting the use of MWA in patients with early-stage NSCLC and discuss the technical considerations of the procedure, including optimal patient selection and planning strategies, as well as the potential complications and reported outcomes. Finally, we mention future trends involving ablation in NSCLC, including its role in combination with SBRT in central tumors, management of post-SBRT local recurrence, and its potential as an adjuvant treatment option for patients with resistance to systemic therapy or in combination with checkpoint inhibitors.
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- Amgad M Moussa
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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Bronchoscopic Ablative Therapies for Malignant Central Airway Obstruction and Peripheral Lung Tumors. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2019; 16:1220-1229. [DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201812-892cme] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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