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Naito S, Fukuzawa M, Shinohara H, Kagawa Y, Madarame A, Koyama Y, Yamaguchi H, Yamauchi Y, Itoi T. Endoscopic program with a scoring system for surveillance of metachronous esophageal cell carcinoma for older patients considering risk factors after endoscopic resection. Esophagus 2024:10.1007/s10388-024-01077-5. [PMID: 39117784 DOI: 10.1007/s10388-024-01077-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study evaluated the association between the risk factors and prognosis for metachronous esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) after endoscopic resection (ER) of esophageal cancer in older patients. METHODS We conducted a retrospective observational study of 127 patients with ESCC who underwent ER from 2015 to 2020. Patients were classified as non-older (≤ 64 years), early older (65-74 years), and late older (≥ 75 years). We analyzed factors associated with poor overall survival and metachronous ESCC after ER using multivariate Cox regression analysis. A metachronous ESCC prediction scoring system was examined to validate the surveillance endoscopy program. RESULTS Body mass index (BMI) and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) were significant risk factors for poor overall survival in the multivariate analysis (p = 0.050 and p = 0.037, respectively). Multivariate analysis revealed that age of < 64 years, Lugol-voiding lesions (grade B/C), and head and neck cancer were significantly related to metachronous ESCC (p = 0.035, p = 0.035, and p = 0.014, respectively). In the development cohort, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2, CCI > 2, age < 64 years, Lugol-voiding lesions (grade B/C), and head and neck cancer were significantly related to metachronous ESCC, and each case was assigned 1 point. Patients were classified into low (0, 1, and 2) and high (> 3) score groups based on total scores. According to Kaplan-Meier curves, the 3-year overall survival was significantly lower in the high-score group than in the low-score group (91.5% vs. 100%, p = 0.012). CONCLUSIONS We proposed an endoscopic surveillance scoring system for metachronous ESCC considering BMI and CCI in older patients.
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- Sakiko Naito
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 167 0043, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 167 0043, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 167 0043, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 167 0043, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 167 0043, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 167 0043, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 167 0043, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 167 0043, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 167 0043, Japan
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Liu R, Yuan X, Liu S, Hu B. Endoscopic submucosal dissection for a small high grade intraepithelial neoplasia in the hypopharynx detected incidentally by artificial intelligence. Endoscopy 2023; 55:E1240-E1241. [PMID: 38086415 PMCID: PMC10715902 DOI: 10.1055/a-2208-3412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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- Ruide Liu
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Effect of chemoradiation on the development of second primary cancers after endoscopic resection of T1 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Esophagus 2022; 19:469-476. [PMID: 35320430 DOI: 10.1007/s10388-022-00917-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) may develop multiple second primary ESCC and cancers in other organs even after curative endoscopic resection (ER). We investigated whether administration of chemoradiotherapy (CRT) after ER decreases the incidence of second primary cancers. METHODS We conducted a post hoc analysis of the prospective study. Among the registered 170 patients with clinical submucosal ESCC, 74 underwent ER alone, and 96 underwent ER followed by CRT (ER + CRT) because of pathological results of submucosal or lympho-vascular invasion. We compared the incidence of second primary cancers in esophagus and in other organs between two treatment groups. A univariate analysis was performed to investigate the related risk factors. All patients were followed up with esophagogastroduodenoscopy and CT every 4 months for the first 3 years and every 6 months thereafter. RESULTS Sixty-one ESCC were detected in 32 patients, and the 3-year cumulative incidence of multiple ESCCs was not different between ER + CRT and ER alone (10.4% vs. 13.5%). Sixty-three second primary cancers in other organs were detected in 45 patients, and there was no difference in the cumulative incidence between two groups. The risk factors for multiple ESCCs were high alcohol consumption and grade C multiple Lugol-voiding lesions. Heavy drinker or patients with grade C multiple Lugol-voiding lesion rather than CRT were at risk for second primary ESCC. CONCLUSION CRT after ER did not decrease the cumulative incidence of second primary ESCC nor cancers in other organs comparing with ER alone.
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Oka A, Ishimura N, Ishihara S. A New Dawn for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pancreatology. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:1719. [PMID: 34574060 PMCID: PMC8468082 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11091719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an essential tool in the medical field as well as in daily life. Recent developments in deep learning, a subfield of AI, have brought remarkable advances in image recognition, which facilitates improvement in the early detection of cancer by endoscopy, ultrasonography, and computed tomography. In addition, AI-assisted big data analysis represents a great step forward for precision medicine. This review provides an overview of AI technology, particularly for gastroenterology, hepatology, and pancreatology, to help clinicians utilize AI in the near future.
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- Akihiko Oka
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo 693-8501, Shimane, Japan; (N.I.); (S.I.)
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Ohno K, Kawada K, Sugimoto T, Kiyokawa Y, Kawabe H, Takahashi R, Koide N, Tateishi Y, Tasaki A, Ariizumi Y, Asakage T. Evaluation of synchronous multiple primary superficial laryngo-pharyngeal cancers that were treated by endoscopic laryngo-pharyngeal surgery. Auris Nasus Larynx 2021; 48:1162-1166. [PMID: 33892989 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2021.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE ndoscopic laryngopharyngeal surgery (ELPS) is a useful surgery for superficial cancers of the head and neck region, but it has not yet been well evaluated for synchronous multiple primary cancers (multiple primaries). The purpose of this study was to clarify the safety and usefulness of ELPS for patients with multiple superficial primary cancers in the head and neck region. METHODS rom December 2009 to December 2016, 145patients with superficial head and neck cancers underwent ELPS. The patients were divided into two groups; a group consisting of patients with a single primary cancer (single primary) and another group consisting of patients with synchronous multiple primaries, and the incidences of postoperative complications and lymph node metastasis were retrospectively compared between the two groups. RESULTS f the 145 patients, 107 had a single primary cancer and 38 had multiple primaries. There was no significant difference in the age, sex, or rate of intraepithelial cancer between the two groups. Postoperative complications included dysphagia in 6 (5.6%) patients with a single primary and 2 (5.3%) patients with multiple primaries. One patient with multiple primaries required gastrostomy because of aspiration pneumonia. In addition, the following complications were also observed. Laryngeal paralysis occurred in 2 (1.9%) patients with a single primary, and 1 (2.6%) patient with multiple primaries; tracheostomy because of postoperative bleeding in 1 (0.9%) patient with a single primary; infection occurred in 2 (5.3%) patients with multiple primaries. Postoperative lymph node metastasis was found in 7 (6.5%) patients with a single primary and 6 (15.8%) patients with multiple primaries. Lymphatic invasion of the primary cancer was noted in 3 (2.8%) patients with a single primary and 5 (13.2%) patients with multiple primaries, being significantly higher in the latter group. CONCLUSION ELPS is also a safe surgery for patients with multiple primaries. However, the incidence of lymphatic invasion of the primary cancer was significantly higher in patients with multiple primaries.
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- Kazuchika Ohno
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Musasiho Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Shinozaki T, Katada C, Shiga K, Asakage T, Yokoyama T, Yano T, Oda I, Shimizu Y, Takemura K, Ishikawa H, Yokoyama A, Muto M. Effectiveness of planned surveillance for detecting second primary head and neck cancers after endoscopic resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2020; 50:1162-1167. [PMID: 32533160 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyaa087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Second primary head and neck cancers after endoscopic resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma adversely affect patients' outcomes and the quality of life; however, an adequate surveillance schedule remains unclear. METHODS We analyzed 330 patients with early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent endoscopic resection and were registered in the multicenter cohort study to evaluate adequate surveillance for detection of second primary head and neck cancers. Gastrointestinal endoscopists examined the head and neck regions after 3-6 months of endoscopic resection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and subsequently every 6 months. An otolaryngologist also examined the head and neck regions at the time of endoscopic resection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and at 12 months intervals thereafter. RESULTS During the median follow-up period of 49.4 months (1.3-81.2 months), 33 second primary head and neck cancers were newly detected in 20 patients (6%). The tumor site was as follows: 22 lesions in the hypopharynx, eight lesions in the oropharynx, two lesions in larynx and one lesion in the oral cavity. The 2-year cumulative incidence rate of second primary head and neck cancers was 3.7%. Among them, 17 patients with 29 lesions were treated by transoral surgery. One patient with two synchronous lesions was treated by radiotherapy. Two lesions in two patients were not detected after biopsy. All patients were cured with preserved laryngeal function. CONCLUSIONS Surveillance by gastrointestinal endoscopy every 6 months and surveillance by an otolaryngologist every 12 months could detect second primary head and neck cancers at an early stage, thereby facilitating minimally invasive treatment.
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- Takeshi Shinozaki
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Molecular-Targeting Cancer Prevention, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Clinical Research Unit, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Tamashiro A, Yoshio T, Ishiyama A, Tsuchida T, Hijikata K, Yoshimizu S, Horiuchi Y, Hirasawa T, Seto A, Sasaki T, Fujisaki J, Tada T. Artificial intelligence-based detection of pharyngeal cancer using convolutional neural networks. Dig Endosc 2020; 32:1057-1065. [PMID: 32064684 DOI: 10.1111/den.13653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The prognosis for pharyngeal cancer is relatively poor. It is usually diagnosed in an advanced stage. Although the recent development of narrow-band imaging (NBI) and increased awareness among endoscopists have enabled detection of superficial pharyngeal cancer, these techniques are still not prevalent worldwide. Nevertheless, artificial intelligence (AI)-based deep learning has led to significant advancements in various medical fields. Here, we demonstrate the diagnostic ability of AI-based detection of pharyngeal cancer from endoscopic images in esophagogastroduodenoscopy. METHODS We retrospectively collected 5403 training images of pharyngeal cancer from 202 superficial cancers and 45 advanced cancers from the Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. Using these images, we developed an AI-based diagnostic system with convolutional neural networks. We prepared 1912 validation images from 35 patients with 40 pharyngeal cancers and 40 patients without pharyngeal cancer to evaluate our system. RESULTS Our AI-based diagnostic system correctly detected all pharyngeal cancer lesions (40/40) in the patients with cancer, including three small lesions smaller than 10 mm. For each image, the AI-based system correctly detected pharyngeal cancers in images obtained via NBI with a sensitivity of 85.6%, much higher sensitivity than that for images obtained via white light imaging (70.1%). The novel diagnostic system took only 28 s to analyze 1912 validation images. CONCLUSIONS The novel AI-based diagnostic system detected pharyngeal cancer with high sensitivity. It could facilitate early detection, thereby leading to better prognosis and quality of life for patients with pharyngeal cancers in the near future.
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- Atsuko Tamashiro
- Department of, Departments of, Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of, Departments of, Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan.,Tada Tomohiro Institute of Gastroenterology and Proctology, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of, Departments of, Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of, Departments of, Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of, Departments of, Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of, Departments of, Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of, Departments of, Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of, Departments of, Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan.,Tada Tomohiro Institute of Gastroenterology and Proctology, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of, Head and Neck, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of, Head and Neck, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of, Departments of, Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- AI Medical Service Inc., Tokyo, Japan.,Tada Tomohiro Institute of Gastroenterology and Proctology, Saitama, Japan
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Yokoyama A, Katada C, Yokoyama T, Takizawa K, Yano T, Oda I, Shimizu Y, Nakanishi H, Koike T, Hirao M, Okada H, Yoshii T, Katagiri A, Yamanouchi T, Matsuo Y, Kawakubo H, Kobayashi N, Ishikawa H, Muto M. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the risk of metachronous cancer after endoscopic resection of esophageal cancer. Carcinogenesis 2020; 41:1049-1056. [PMID: 32157279 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgaa022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Follow-up studies of Japanese patients who had undergone endoscopic resection (ER) for early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) have reported a high prevalence of metachronous SCC in the upper aerodigestive tract (UAT). This prospective multicenter cohort study followed up 330 Japanese patients after ER of ESCC for a median of 49.4 months. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) for the 12-month period prior to study registration revealed high frequencies of high-risk drinking behaviors: 84 (25.4%) subjects had AUDIT scores of ≥15 points (suspected alcohol dependence) and 121 (36.7%) subjects had AUDIT scores of 8-14 points (hazardous drinking). Seventy-four subjects were metachronously diagnosed with ESCC, and 20 subjects with head and neck SCC (HNSCC). AUDIT scores ≥15 were associated with increases in the total number of HNSCCs per 100 person-years (0.4 for 0-7, 1.2 for 8-14 and 7.1 for ≥15; P < 0.0001). AUDIT scores were progressively associated with the grade of esophageal Lugol-voiding lesions (LVLs), a predictor of field cancerization in the UAT. Both an AUDIT score of ≥15 points and the presence of multiple LVLs were independent predictors of metachronous HNSCC [multivariate hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) = 6.98 (1.31-37.09) and 3.19 (1.19-8.54), respectively]. However, a high AUDIT score was not a predictor of metachronous ESCC. In conclusion, high AUDIT scores were markedly frequent in this population and increased the risk of metachronous HNSCC. The assessment of drinking behavior using the AUDIT and the completion of interventions for alcohol problems should be incorporated into the treatment strategy of ESCC. The name of the clinical trial register and the clinical trial registration number: Japan Esophageal Cohort Study, UMIN000001676.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- Clinical Research Unit, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kumamoto Regional Medical Center, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tochigi Cancer Center, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Molecular-Targeting Cancer Prevention, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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Katada C, Yokoyama T, Yano T, Oda I, Shimizu Y, Doyama H, Koike T, Takizawa K, Hirao M, Okada H, Yoshii T, Kubota Y, Yamanouchi T, Tsuda T, Omori T, Kobayashi N, Suzuki H, Tanabe S, Hori K, Nakayama N, Kawakubo H, Kakushima N, Matsuo Y, Ishikawa H, Yokoyama A, Muto M. Association between macrocytosis and metachronous squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus after endoscopic resection in men with early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Esophagus 2020; 17:149-158. [PMID: 31281950 DOI: 10.1007/s10388-019-00685-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Macrocytosis is associated with an increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arising in the esophagus in men. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between macrocytosis and metachronous SCC of the esophagus after endoscopic resection (ER) of early esophageal SCC in men. METHODS The study group comprised 278 men with early esophageal SCC after ER. The main study variables were as follows: (1) cumulative incidence and total number of metachronous SCC of the esophagus according to the presence or absence of macrocytosis (mean corpuscular volume ≥ 106 fl) and (2) predictors of metachronous SCC of the esophagus as assessed with a multivariate Cox proportional-hazards model. RESULTS The median follow-up was 50.3 months. Macrocytosis was associated with a higher 2-year cumulative incidence of metachronous SCC of the esophagus (without macrocytosis vs. with macrocytosis: 11.4% vs. 38.1%, p = 0.002). Macrocytosis was also associated with a higher total number of metachronous SCC of the esophagus per 100 person-years (without macrocytosis vs. with macrocytosis: 7.7 vs. 31.5 per 100 person-years, p < 0.0001). In addition, macrocytosis was a significant predictor of metachronous SCC of the esophagus on multivariate Cox proportional-hazards analysis (relative risk 2.23). CONCLUSION Macrocytosis is a useful predictor of the risk of metachronous SCC of the esophagus after ER of early esophageal SCC in men.
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- Chikatoshi Katada
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan.
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, 2-3-6 Minami, Wako, Saitama, 351-0197, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, 277-8577, Japan
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- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15 jo Nishi 7 chome, Kitaku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, 2-1 Kuratsuki-Higashi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8530, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumicho, Suntougun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Osaka National Hospital, 2-1-14 Hoenzaka, Tyuoku, Osaka, 540-0006, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2, Nakao, Asahi-ku, Yokohama, 241-8515, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kumamoto Regional Medical Center, 5-16-10 Honjyo, Tyuuou, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, 2-16-1 Sugao, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki, 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kawasaki Municipal Kawasaki Hospital, 12-1 Sinkawa dori, Kawasaki ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, 210-0013, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tochigi Cancer Center, 4-9-13 Yonan, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 320-0834, Japan
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- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Research and Development Center for New Frontiers, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, 277-8577, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2, Nakao, Asahi-ku, Yokohama, 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kawasaki Municipal Kawasaki Hospital, 12-1 Sinkawa dori, Kawasaki ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, 210-0013, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumicho, Suntougun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, 2-16-1 Sugao, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki, 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Molecular-Targeting Cancer Prevention, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Clinical Research Unit, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, 5-3-1 Nobi, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, 239-0841, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Kyoto University Hospital, 54 Kawaharacho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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van de Ven S, Bugter O, Hardillo JA, Bruno MJ, Baatenburg de Jong RJ, Koch AD. Screening for head and neck second primary tumors in patients with esophageal squamous cell cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. United European Gastroenterol J 2019; 7:1304-1311. [PMID: 31839955 PMCID: PMC6893998 DOI: 10.1177/2050640619856459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCCs) are often accompanied by head and neck second primary tumors (HNSPTs). The prognosis of patients with an additional HNSPT is worse compared with patients with only ESCC. Therefore, early detection of HNSPTs may improve the overall outcome of patients with ESCC. The purpose of this study was to investigate the yield of endoscopic screening for HNSPTs in patients with primary ESCC. Methods We conducted a systematic literature search of all available databases. Studies were included if ESCC patients were endoscopically screened for HNSPT. The primary outcome was the pooled prevalence of HNSPTs. Results Twelve studies, all performed in Japan, were included in this systematic review with a total of 6483 patients. The pooled prevalence of HNSPTs was 6.7% (95% confidence interval: 4.9–8.4). The overall heterogeneity was high across the studies (I2 = 89.0%, p < 0.001). Most HNSPTs were low stage (85.3%) and located in the hypopharynx (60.3%). The proportion of synchronous (48.2%) and metachronous (51.8%) HNSPTs was comparable. Conclusion Based on our results, HNSPT screening could be considered in patients with primary ESCC. All studies were performed in Japan; it is therefore not clear whether this consideration applies to the Western world.
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- Sem van de Ven
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Risk Factors Linking Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Head and Neck Cancer or Gastric Cancer. J Clin Gastroenterol 2019; 53:e164-e170. [PMID: 29498952 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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GOALS To investigate retrospectively the risk factors for synchronous and metachronous cancers in the upper gastrointestinal tract in patients with superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). BACKGROUND In patients who have received endoscopic resection (ER) for ESCC, synchronous and metachronous cancers are frequently detected not only in the esophagus but also in the head and neck area and the stomach. STUDY A total of 285 patients who received ER for superficial ESCC were enrolled in this analysis. These patients were periodically followed-up endoscopically. Cumulative occurrence rates of the metachronous second primary cancers were determined by Kaplan-Meier method. Risk factors for synchronous and metachronous cancers in the head and neck area and the stomach were determined by logistic regression analyses. RESULTS During a mean follow-up period of 76 months, the 5-year cumulative occurrence of metachronous esophageal, head and neck, and stomach cancer was 14.0%, 2.8%, and 4.1%, respectively. Although the presence of multiple lugol-voiding lesions in the esophagus was a significant risk factor for synchronous and metachronous head and neck cancers (odds ratio, 3.8; 95% confidence interval, 1.7-9.0), older age (>65 y) was a significant risk factor for synchronous and metachronous gastric cancer (odds ratio, 3.1; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-9.3). CONCLUSIONS The risk factors for the cooccurrence of head and neck cancer and that of gastric cancer in patients with ESCC differ. This information will likely be useful for managing patients who have been treated with ER for ESCC and who possess carcinogenic potential throughout the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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Yokoyama A, Yokoyama T, Omori T, Maesato H, Takimura T, Iwahara C, Kimura M, Matsui T, Mizukami T, Maruyama K. Endoscopic screening using esophageal iodine staining and genotypes of ADH1B and ALDH2 in Japanese alcohol-dependent women. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0210546. [PMID: 30629674 PMCID: PMC6328133 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The presence of large or multiple esophageal distinct iodine-unstained lesions (DIULs) is a strong predictor of field cancerization in the upper aerodigestive tract. Several risk factors for DIULs, including genetic polymorphisms of alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases (ADH1B, rs1229984; ALDH2, rs671), have been demonstrated in Japanese alcohol-dependent men. However, few evaluations of alcohol-dependent women have been conducted in this field. METHODS Using multiple logistic regression models, we investigated the results of screening using esophageal iodine staining and the identification of determinants for esophageal DIULs in 472 Japanese alcohol-dependent women. RESULTS DIULs ≥5 mm, multiple DILUs, and both characteristics were observed in 35 (7.4%), 31 (6.6%), and 16 (3.4%) patients, respectively. DIULs ≥5 mm were histologically diagnosed as low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia in 26 patients and superficial squamous cell carcinoma in 9 patients. Although the inactive heterozygous ALDH2*1/*2 genotype was more common (33.3% vs. 11.4%, p = 0.002) in the group with DIULs ≥5 mm than in the group without DIULs ≥5 mm, no significant differences in the results of a questionnaire asking about current and past facial flushing after a glass of beer were seen between the groups with and without DIULs ≥5 mm. When individuals with current or former flushing were assumed to have inactive ALDH2, the sensitivity and specificity of current or former flushing to identify the presence of inactive ALDH2 were 50.0% and 93.5%, respectively; these values were previously reported to be 88% and 92%, respectively, in a Japanese general female population. The low sensitivity in the present study suggests that a lack of alcohol flushing may play a crucial role in the development of alcohol dependence in women with inactive ALDH2. No significant differences in age, usual alcohol consumption, or smoking habits were observed according to ADH1B and ALDH2 genotypes. Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that the slow-metabolizing ADH1B*1/*1 genotype (odds ratio [95% confidence interval], 12.5 [4.82-32.4] and 9.89 [3.50-27.9]), the inactive heterozygous ALDH2*1/*2 genotype (2.94 [1.18-7.38] and 3.79 [1.40-10.3]), a lower body mass index per -1 kg/m2 (1.17 [1.02-1.35] and 1.38 [1.14-1.67]), and a mean corpuscular volume ≥106 fl (3.70 [1.56-8.81] and 3.27 [1.24-8.64]) increased the risk of DIULs ≥5 mm and multiple DIULs, respectively. The combination of ADH1B*1/*1 and ALDH2*1/*2 markedly increased the risk of esophageal DIULs ≥5 mm (39.3 [10.6-146]). CONCLUSIONS Japanese alcohol-dependent women shared several common risk factors for esophageal squamous cell neoplasia with alcohol-dependent men, but with considerably different magnitudes.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Endoscopy Center, Kawasaki Municipal Ida Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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Risk assessment of metachronous squamous cell carcinoma after endoscopic resection for esophageal carcinoma based on the genetic polymorphisms of alcoholdehydrogense-1B aldehyde dehydrogenase-2: temperance reduces the risk. J Gastroenterol 2018; 53:1120-1130. [PMID: 29423536 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-018-1441-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Metachronous multiple squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus and the head and neck is commonly observed in patients who have previously undergone endoscopic resection (ER) for SCC of the esophagus (ESCC). We evaluated the risk for developing metachronous SCC following ER for ESCC based on the genetic polymorphisms for alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B) and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) as well as the alcohol consumption and smoking habits. METHODS We studied 158 patients who underwent ER for ESCC (median follow-up 80 months). Genotyping of ADH1B/ALDH2 was performed using saliva sampling. The alcohol consumption and smoking histories of the patients before and after the ER were documented. RESULTS Multivariate analyses revealed that inactive heterozygous ALDH2 [hazard ratio (HR) 2.25] and alcohol consumption after ER (HR 1.94) were independently associated with the risk of developing secondary SCC. Moreover, inactive heterozygous ALDH2 (HR 4.39) and alcohol consumption after the ER (HR 2.82) were independently associated with the risk of a third SCC. We analyzed 110 patients who had a history of moderate or heavy alcohol consumption before the ER. The 3-year cumulative incidence rates of secondary SCC in the temperance (n = 65) and non-temperance groups (n = 45) were 14.0 and 42.1% (p = 0.0002). Further, the 5-year cumulative incidence rates of a third SCC in the temperance and non-temperance groups were 0 and 15.6% (p = 0.0011), respectively. In addition, the 7-year cumulative incidence rates of a fourth SCC in the temperance and non-temperance groups were 0 and 15.3% (p = 0.0015), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Continued alcohol consumption is an important risk factor for the onset of metachronous SCC and is a risk factor for the third and subsequent SCCs. Strict advice in favor of temperance is crucial.
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Yokoyama A, Katada C, Yokoyama T, Yano T, Kaneko K, Oda I, Shimizu Y, Doyama H, Koike T, Takizawa K, Hirao M, Okada H, Yoshii T, Konishi K, Yamanouchi T, Tsuda T, Omori T, Kobayashi N, Suzuki H, Tanabe S, Hori K, Nakayama N, Kawakubo H, Ishikawa H, Muto M. Alcohol abstinence and risk assessment for second esophageal cancer in Japanese men after mucosectomy for early esophageal cancer. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0175182. [PMID: 28384229 PMCID: PMC5383267 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Alcohol consumption combined with inactive aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) and the presence of multiple esophageal Lugol-voiding lesions (LVLs; dysplasia) are strong predictors for multiple development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in East Asians. We invented a health risk appraisal (HRA) model for predicting the risk of ESCC based on drinking, smoking, dietary habits, and alcohol flushing, i.e., past or present facial flushing after drinking a glass of beer, a surrogate marker for inactive ALDH2. METHODS Prospective follow-up examinations (median follow-up time, 50.3 months) were performed in 278 Japanese men after endoscopic mucosectomy for early ESCC (UMIN Clinical Trials Registry ID: UMIN000001676). RESULTS Sixty-four subjects developed metachronous ESCC. A receiver operating characteristic curve showed that HRA scores ≥12 best predicted the development of metachronous ESCC. The ESCC detection rate per 100 person-years was 9.8 in the high-HRA-score group (n = 104) and 4.5 in the low-HRA-score group (n = 174), and the risk of development of metachronous ESCC was higher in the high-HRA-score group than in the low-HRA-score group (adjusted hazard ratio: 2.00 [95% CI: 1.12-3.30]). Multiple LVLs was a very strong predictor of the development of metachronous SCC, but high HRA scores predicted it independently. The cumulative incidences of metachronous ESCC decreased after drinking cessation in the high-HRA-score drinker group (adjusted hazard ratio: 0.37 [0.14-0.97]). CONCLUSIONS Both the HRA model that included alcohol flushing and the multiple LVL grade predicted the development of metachronous ESCC in Japanese men after endoscopic mucosectomy for ESCC. Drinking cessation in the high-HRA-score drinker group reduced the rate of metachronous ESCC.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kumamoto Regional Medical Center, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Endoscopy Center, Kawasaki Municipal Ida Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Tochigi Cancer Center, Tochigi, Japan
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- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research and Development Center for New Frontiers, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular-Targeting Cancer Prevention, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Yoshio T, Tsuchida T, Ishiyama A, Omae M, Hirasawa T, Yamamoto Y, Fujisaki J, Sato Y, Sasaki T, Kawabata K, Igarashi M. Efficacy of double-scope endoscopic submucosal dissection and long-term outcomes of endoscopic resection for superficial pharyngeal cancer. Dig Endosc 2017; 29:152-159. [PMID: 27525634 DOI: 10.1111/den.12712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Owing to increased awareness and use of narrow-band imaging, there are more opportunities to treat superficial pharyngeal cancer (SPC). The present study aimed to describe the short- and long-term outcomes of endoscopic resection (ER) for SPC. METHODS This study included 166 consecutive SPC in 113 patients treated during 2006 to 2013 at one referral cancer center. In the first period, we treated patients using endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), in the second period using conventional ESD (cESD) and in the recent period using double-scope ESD (dsESD), which involves a second thin endoscope for assistance to produce traction. Median follow-up period was 30 months. RESULTS All lesions were diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma. Complete resection rate of cESD and dsESD procedures was 56.4% and 82.3% (P < 0.01), and local recurrence rate was 2.6% and 0.0%, respectively. Procedure duration was significantly shorter for dsESD than for cESD (P < 0.05). Four cases of recurrent lymph node (LN) metastasis were observed; however, all patients with LN metastases survived to a 48-month median interval after neck dissection. Risk factors for LN metastasis included subepithelium invasion, tumor thickness >1000 μm, droplet infiltration, and lymphovascular invasion. Overall survival rate after 5 years was 79.5%; no patients died of SPC. Cumulative rate of metachronous SPC after 5 years was 46.5%. CONCLUSION ER for SPC is a feasible and effective treatment, although metachronous SPC occurred frequently. For the technique of ER, dsESD was effective.
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- Toshiyuki Yoshio
- Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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Katada C, Yokoyama T, Yano T, Kaneko K, Oda I, Shimizu Y, Doyama H, Koike T, Takizawa K, Hirao M, Okada H, Yoshii T, Konishi K, Yamanouchi T, Tsuda T, Omori T, Kobayashi N, Shimoda T, Ochiai A, Amanuma Y, Ohashi S, Matsuda T, Ishikawa H, Yokoyama A, Muto M. Alcohol Consumption and Multiple Dysplastic Lesions Increase Risk of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Esophagus, Head, and Neck. Gastroenterology 2016; 151:860-869.e7. [PMID: 27492616 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.07.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Revised: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Some patients develop multiple squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) in the upper aerodigestive tract, attributed to field cancerization; alcohol consumption has been associated with this process. We examined the association between multiple areas of dysplastic squamous epithelium with the development of SCC of the esophagus or head and neck cancer, as well as alcohol consumption and smoking. METHODS We examined 331 patients with early stage esophageal SCC using Lugol chromoendoscopy to evaluate the dysplastic squamous epithelium in the esophagus. Patients then were assigned to 3 groups, based on the number of Lugol-voiding lesions: A, no lesion; B, 1-9 lesions; or C, 10 or more lesions. Participants completed lifestyle surveys on their history of drinking, smoking, and diet. All participants were evaluated by laryngopharyngoscopy before registration; only those without head and neck cancer were included, except for patients with superficial SCC limited to the subepithelial layer. Lesions detected in the esophagus and head and neck by surveillance were considered to be metachronous. The study end point was the cumulative incidence of metachronous SCCs in the esophagus and head and neck after endoscopic resection of esophageal SCC, according to the grade of Lugol-voiding lesions. At study entry, all patients were instructed to abstain from alcohol and smoking. RESULTS Over the 2-year study period, metachronous SCCs of the esophagus were detected in 4% of patients in group A, in 9.4% of patients in group B, and in 24.7% of patients in group C (P < .0001 for patients in group A vs B or B vs C). Head and neck SCCs were detected in none of the patients in group A, in 1.7% of the patients in group B, and in 8.6% of the patients in group C (P = .016 for patients in group A vs C and P = .008 for patients in group B vs C). SCC of the esophagus or head and neck developed in 4.0% of patients in group A, in 10.0% of patients in group B, and in 31.4% of patients in group C (P < .0001 for group A vs B or A vs C). Alcohol abstinence decreased the risk of multiple SCCs of the esophagus (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.47, 95% confidence interval, 0.25-0.91; P = .025), whereas smoking abstinence did not. CONCLUSIONS Multiple dysplastic lesions in the esophagus increase the risk of multiple SCCs. Alcohol abstinence reduces the risk of metachronous SCCs. Clinical Trials registry: UMIN000001676 and UMIN000005466.
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- Chikatoshi Katada
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kumamoto Regional Medical Center, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy Center, Kawasaki Municipal Kawasaki Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Tochigi Cancer Center, Utsunomiya, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, National Cancer Center Hospital and Hospital East, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University, Otsu, Japan
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- Department of Molecular-Targeting Cancer Prevention, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Clinical Research Unit, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
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Kumamoto T, Sentani K, Oka S, Tanaka S, Yasui W. Clinicopathologic characteristics and management of minute esophageal lesions diagnosed by narrow-band imaging endoscopy. Endosc Int Open 2016; 4:E927-32. [PMID: 27652295 PMCID: PMC5025308 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-110788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Magnifying narrow-band imaging (NBI) endoscopy enables the diagnosis of minute esophageal neoplasia. We aimed to evaluate clinicopathological diagnosis of minute esophageal neoplasia by using magnifying NBI endoscopy and biopsy. PATIENTS AND METHODS In total, 309 patients (127 men and 182 women) with minute esophageal lesions of intrapapillary capillary loop (IPCL) type IV were enrolled. Of these patients, 249 underwent biopsy for histologic diagnosis and also for treatment. Of the 249 patients, 123 underwent follow-up with endoscopy. We analyzed the clinicopathologic characteristics and prognosis of these lesions after biopsy. RESULTS Of the 249 biopsied lesions, we histologically diagnosed 11 as high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HGIN), 41 as low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (LGIN), and 197 as non-neoplasia (Non-N) including inflammation. Six of the 11 HGINs and 11 of the 41 LGINs showed slight elevation. Background coloration was observed in 9 of 11 HGINs, 34 of 41 LGINs, and 33 of 197 Non-Ns. Of the 249 biopsied lesions, 147 were microscopically measurable. The average diameter was 1.4 mm for HGINs and 0.8 mm for LGINs. Of the 123 patients who underwent post-biopsy follow-up, 93 (76 %) showed no lesions at the biopsied sites during the NBI examinations and were suspected to have undergone complete resection by biopsy. CONCLUSIONS Biopsy was useful for diagnosis and treatment of minute esophageal lesions, diagnosed as IPCL type IV by magnifying NBI endoscopy.
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- Takashi Kumamoto
- Kumamoto Gastrointestinal Clinic, Hiroshima, Japan,Corresponding author Takashi Kumamoto Kumamoto Gastrointestinal Clinic1-5-2 OtemachiNaka-kuHiroshima 730-0051Japan+81-82-544-0606+81-82-544-0377
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Hiroshima University Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Hiroshima University Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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Kato M, Ishihara R, Hamada K, Tonai Y, Yamasaki Y, Matsuura N, Kanesaka T, Yamamoto S, Akasaka T, Hanaoka N, Takeuchi Y, Higashino K, Uedo N, Iishi H. Endoscopic surveillance of head and neck cancer in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Endosc Int Open 2016; 4:E752-5. [PMID: 27556090 PMCID: PMC4993894 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-106720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Multiple squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) frequently arise in the upper aerodigestive tract, referred to as the field cancerization phenomenon. The aim of this study was to elucidate the detailed clinical features of second primary head and neck (H&N) SCCs arising in patients with esophageal SCC. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 818 patients underwent endoscopic resection for superficial esophageal cancer between January 2006 and December 2013. Of these, 439 patients met our inclusion criteria, and we retrospectively investigated the incidence, primary sites, and stages of second primary H&N SCCs in these patients. RESULTS A total of 53 metachronous H&N SCCs developed in 40 patients after a median follow-up period of 46 months (range 9 - 109). The cumulative incidence rates of metachronous H&N SCCs at 3, 5, and 7 years were 5.3 %, 9.7 %, and 17.2 %, respectively. These lesions were frequently located at pyriform sinus or in the posterior wall of the pharynx (70 %, 37/53 lesions). Most of the lesions were detected at an early stage, though 4 lesions were associated with lymph node metastasis when their primary sites were detected (1 postcricoid area, 2 posterior wall of hypopharynx, and 1 lateral wall of oropharynx). CONCLUSIONS Patients with esophageal SCC should undergo careful inspection of the pyriform sinus and posterior wall of the pharynx for detection of H&N SCCs. Methods to open the hypopharyngeal space, such as the Valsalva maneuver, should be included in the surveillance program.
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- Minoru Kato
- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan,Corresponding author Ryu Ishihara, MD Department of Gastrointestinal OncologyOsaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases1-3-3 Nakamichi Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-8511Japan+81-6-6972-1181+81-6-6981-4067
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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Odagiri H, Iizuka T, Kikuchi D, Kaise M, Takeda H, Ohashi K, Yasunaga H. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery for Superficial Cancer of the Uvula. Clin Endosc 2016; 49:289-93. [PMID: 27040382 PMCID: PMC4895940 DOI: 10.5946/ce.2015.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Revised: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Previous studies reported that endoscopic resection is effective for the treatment of superficial pharyngeal cancers, as for digestive tract cancers. However, the optimal treatment for superficial cancer of the uvula has not been established because of the rarity of this condition. We present two male patients in their 70s with superficial cancer of the uvula, detected with upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Both patients underwent surgical resection of the uvula under general anesthesia. The extent of the lesions was determined by means of gastrointestinal endoscopy by using magnifying observation with narrow-band imaging, enabling the performance of minimally invasive surgery. Endoscopic submucosal dissection was performed to achieve en bloc resection of the intramucosal carcinoma that had infiltrated the area adjacent to the uvula. Gastrointestinal endoscopists should carefully examine the laryngopharynx to avoid missing superficial cancers. Our minimally invasive treatment for superficial cancer of the uvula had favorable postoperative outcomes, and prevented postoperative loss of breathing, swallowing, and articulation functions.
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- Hiroyuki Odagiri
- Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital, Saitama, Japan.,Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, The University of Tokyo School of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, The University of Tokyo School of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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Katada C, Muto M, Tanabe S, Higuchi K, Sasaki T, Azuma M, Ishido K, Katada N, Sakuramoto S, Yamashita K, Masaki T, Nakayama M, Okamoto M, Koizumi W. Factors associated with the presence of multiple Lugol-voiding lesions in patients with esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma. Dis Esophagus 2014; 27:457-62. [PMID: 23009284 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2012.01429.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Multicentric squamous dysplasia of the esophagus is characterized by multiple Lugol-voiding lesions (LVLs) on Lugol chromoendoscopy. Multiple LVLs are associated with a very high risk of multiple cancers arising in the esophagus as well as the head and neck. To gain insight into the pathogenesis of multiple LVLs of the esophageal mucosa, we studied risk factors for the development of such lesions in 76 patients who had a current or previous diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. All patients underwent Lugol chromoendoscopy of the esophageal mucosa. The history of tobacco and alcohol use was documented. Polymorphisms of the aldehyde dehydrogenase type 2 (ALDH2) gene were identified by polymerase chain reaction using sequence-specific primers. Clinical factors related to multiple LVLs were analyzed. All patients with multiple LVLs were drinkers. On univariate analysis, male sex (odds ratio [OR] 15, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.84-122.45: P = 0.011), presence of the ALDH2-2 allele (OR 4.5, 95% CI 1.55-13.24: P = 0.006), and smoking index ≥1000 (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.02-6.6: P = 0.045) were associated with multiple LVLs. On multivariate analysis, male sex (OR 10.02, 95% CI 1.13-88.44: P = 0.038) and presence of the ALDH2-2 allele (OR 4.56, 95% CI 1.4-14.82: P = 0.012) were associated with multiple LVLs. Among drinkers, a daily alcohol intake of ≥100 g pure ethanol with the ALDH2-2 allele (OR 17.5, 95% CI 1.97-155.59: P = 0.01) and a daily alcohol intake of <100 g pure ethanol with the ALDH2-2 allele (OR 8.85, 95% CI 1.68-46.69: P = 0.01) more strongly correlated with multiple LVLs than did a daily alcohol intake of <100 g pure ethanol without the ALDH2-2 allele, whereas a daily alcohol intake of ≥100 g pure ethanol without the ALDH2-2 allele (OR 4.0, 95% CI 0.54-29.81: P = 0.18) did not. In conclusion, male sex and the ALDH2-2 allele are associated with an increased risk for multiple LVLs of the esophageal mucosa in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Among drinkers with the ALDH2-2 allele, the risk of multiple LVLs increased in parallel to the daily alcohol intake.
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- C Katada
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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Takahashi M, Shimizu Y, Ono M, Suzuki M, Omori S, Yoshida T, Mori Y, Nakagawa M, Ono S, Nakagawa S, Mabe K, Kato M, Hatanaka K, Asaka M, Sakamoto N. Endoscopic diagnosis of early neoplasia of the esophagus with narrow band imaging: correlations among background coloration and iodine staining findings. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2014; 29:762-8. [PMID: 24325542 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM It was previously reported that high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia of the esophagus turns pink within a few minutes after iodine staining (pink-color sign; PCS); however, iodine staining is uncomfortable. By using narrow band imaging (NBI), color change in the area between the intraepithelial papillary capillary loop (background coloration; BGC) is often observed within the brownish area. The diagnostic usefulness of BGC findings for differentiating high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia from low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia was evaluated. METHODS In a prospective observational study from September 2010 to August 2012, 285 patients who were in a high-risk group for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma underwent endoscopic examination. Lesions with both endoscopic findings of dilated intraepithelial papillary capillary loop on NBI and iodine-unstained areas were studied, in which endoscopic biopsy or endoscopic resection was subsequently performed. The esophageal background mucosa was also evaluated on the basis of the iodine staining pattern (uniform type: Group U, scattered type: Group S). RESULTS One hundred three esophageal lesions in 87 patients were studied. When BGC was used as the differentiation index, sensitivity was 93.8%, specificity was 88.2%, and accuracy was 91.3%. When PCS was used, sensitivity was 97.9%, specificity was 88.2%, and accuracy was 93.2% (P = 0.79). In Group U (n = 54), BGC had an accuracy of 93.8%, and PCS had an accuracy of 92.3% (P = 1.0). On the other hand, in Group S (n = 33), BGC had an accuracy of 86.8%, while PCS had an accuracy of 94.7% (P = 0.27). CONCLUSIONS Diagnosis using BGC on NBI may substitute for diagnosis based on PCS in many patients.
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- Masakazu Takahashi
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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Shimizu Y, Takahashi M, Yoshida T, Ono S, Mabe K, Kato M, Asaka M, Hatanaka K, Sakamoto N. Endoscopic in vivo cellular imaging of superficial squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck by using an integrated endocytoscopy system (with video). Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 78:351-8. [PMID: 23660562 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2013.03.1336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recently, some patients have been found to have superficial squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck region during GI endoscopy; however, endoscopic biopsy from a lesion in the head and neck region is troublesome. An endocytoscopy system has been reported to enable optical biopsy of an esophageal lesion. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility of in vivo cellular imaging with an integrated endocytoscopy system for patients with superficial SCC of the head and neck. DESIGN Experimental pilot study. SETTING University hospital. PATIENTS This study involved 12 patients who were found to have superficial SCC of the head and neck during GI endoscopy. INTERVENTION Endocytoscopic images were taken of each lesion and of the surrounding mucosa. The images were later reviewed by 1 pathologist and 2 endoscopists who were unaware of any other findings. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Correlation between endocytoscopy diagnosis and histologic diagnosis. RESULTS Adequate endocytoscopic images could be obtained in 11 of the 12 patients (15 of 16 lesions). For endocytoscopic images of 15 lesions and 12 areas of surrounding mucosa, the overall accuracy of endocytoscopic diagnosis in differentiating between nonmalignant and malignant histopathology by the pathologist, endoscopist 1, and endoscopist 2 were 96%, 96%, and 96%, respectively. The kappa value for interobserver agreement was 0.77. LIMITATIONS Single-center experience, small number of patients. CONCLUSION An endocytoscopy system has the potential to be used as an optical biopsy for superficial head and neck lesions.
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- Yuichi Shimizu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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Kumamoto T, Sentani K, Oka S, Tanaka S, Yasui W. Clinicopathological features of minute pharyngeal lesions diagnosed by narrow-band imaging endoscopy and biopsy. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18:6468-6474. [PMID: 23197893 PMCID: PMC3508642 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i44.6468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To evaluate the utility of magnified narrow-band imaging (NBI) endoscopy for diagnosing and treating minute pharyngeal neoplasia.
METHODS: Magnified NBI gastrointestinal examinations were performed by the first author. A magnification hood was attached to the tip of the endoscope for quick focusing. Most of the examinations were performed under sedation. Magnified NBI examinations were performed for all of the pharyngeal lesions that had noticeable brownish areas under unmagnified NBI observation, and an intrapapillary capillary loop (IPCL) classification was made. A total of 93 consecutive pharyngeal lesions were diagnosed as IPCL type IV and were suspected to represent dysplasia. Sixty-two lesions of approximately 1 mm in diameter were biopsied in the clinic, and 17 lesions with larger diameters were resected by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) at the Hiroshima University Hospital. In addition to the histological diagnoses, the lesion diameters were microscopically measured in 45 of the 62 biopsies. Thirty-four of the 62 biopsied patients received endoscopic follow up.
RESULTS: Minute pharyngeal lesions were diagnosed in 93 of approximately 3000 patients receiving magnified NBI examinations at the clinic. Of the 93 patients with IPCL type IV lesions, 80 were men, and 13 were women. Fifty-six were drinkers, and 57 were smokers. Two had esophageal cancer. Twenty-one lesions were located on the posterior hypopharyngeal wall, and 72 lesions were located on the posterior oropharyngeal wall. All 93 lesions were flat and showed similar findings in the magnified and unmagnified NBI examinations. Although almost all of the IPCL type IV lesions showed faint redness when examined under white light, it was difficult to diagnose the lesions using only this technique because the contrast was weaker than that achieved in the NBI examinations. Of the 93 lesions, only 3 had diameters greater than 2.1 mm. Sixty-two lesions of approximately 1 mm were biopsied in the clinic, whereas 17 larger lesions were treated by ESD at the Hiroshima University Hospital. Of the 79 pharyngeal lesions that were biopsied or resected by ESD, 5 were histologically diagnosed as high-grade dysplasia, 39 were diagnosed as low-grade dysplasia, and 39 were determined to be non-dysplastic lesions. There were no cancerous lesions. Histologically, abnormal cell size variations and increased nuclear size were observed in all of the high-grade dysplasia lesions, while the incidence of these findings in the low-grade dysplasia lesions was low. Of the 62 biopsied lesions, 45 were microscopically measurable. The measured diameters ranged from 0.1 to 2.0 mm. The dysplasia ratios increased with the diameters. A follow-up endoscopic examination of the 34 biopsied patients found the rate of complete resection by biopsy to be 79%. The largest lesion in which complete resection was expected was a low-grade dysplasia of 1.9 mm in diameter.
CONCLUSION: Minute pharyngeal lesions suspected to be dysplasia that are identified by NBI magnifying endoscopy should be biopsied to determine the diagnosis and further treatment.
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Kaneko K, Yano T, Minashi K, Kojima T, Ito M, Satake H, Yajima Y, Yoda Y, Ikematsu H, Oono Y, Hayashi R, Onozawa M, Ohtsu A. Treatment strategy for superficial pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma synchronously combined with esophageal cancer. Oncology 2012; 84:57-64. [PMID: 23128894 DOI: 10.1159/000337981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2011] [Accepted: 03/05/2012] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is often synchronously accompanied by pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC). However, treatment strategies for these synchronous cancers have not been established. AIM To evaluate retrospectively the effects of both chemoradiotherapy (CRT) targeted for invasive ESCC on synchronous superficial PSCC and additional endoscopic resection (ER) for PSCC. PATIENTS AND METHODS Screening endoscopy in the pharynx was performed in newly diagnosed ESCC patients. CRT combined with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and cisplatin (CDDP) was administered to all patients. The effect on superficial PSCC was only evaluated for 5-FU-CDDP chemotherapy that excluded the pharynx from the radiation field. When PSCC was remnant or recurrent in patients evaluated at complete response (CR) of ESCC, ER was performed on the PSCC. RESULTS Fourteen cases of superficial PSCC (4.0%) were detected in 348 ESCC patients. Three PSCC reached CR in 8 ESCC-CR patients, while all 3 lesions recurred. No treatment response was found in the remaining 11 PSCC. As a second treatment, ER for 8 PSCC was completed in the 8 ESCC-CR patients, with one complication due to pneumonia. CONCLUSIONS Standard 5-FU-CDDP CRT targeted for invasive ESCC did not demonstrate a sufficient efficacy for superficial PSCC, while ER even for PSCC after chemotherapy was curative.
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- Kazuhiro Kaneko
- Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.
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Katada C, Muto M, Nakayama M, Tanabe S, Higuchi K, Sasaki T, Azuma M, Ishido K, Katada N, Yamashita K, Nemoto M, Shibata T, Masaki T, Okamoto M, Koizumi W. Risk of superficial squamous cell carcinoma developing in the head and neck region in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Laryngoscope 2012; 122:1291-6. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.23249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Yun JW, Jung W, Lee JY, Choi WJ, Lee SY, Lee BJ, Park JJ, Bak YT. [A case of hypopharyngeal cancer treated by endoscopic submucosal dissection]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2012; 59:239-44. [PMID: 22460573 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2012.59.3.239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Recent advances in endoscopic instruments, including narrow-band imaging (NBI) and magnification endoscopy, allowed dramatic increase in the early diagnosis of hypopharyngeal cancers. In addition, endoscopic mucosal resection or endoscopic submucosal dissection has recently been used for the treatment of hypopharyngeal cancer at an early stage, especially in Japan. However, to date, there is no published report in Korea. A 68-year-old man was admitted for preoperative evaluation and treatment for known esophageal cancer initially diagnosed at a local clinic. During the evaluation, magnifying endoscopy combined with the NBI system revealed a concurrent hypopharyngeal cancer not detected by initial conventional endoscopy. In this case report, we describe for the first time in Korea a case of early stage hypopharyngeal carcinoma that was successfully treated by endoscopic submucosal dissection with a review of literature.
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- Jae-Won Yun
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Yokoyama A, Hirota T, Omori T, Yokoyama T, Kawakubo H, Matsui T, Mizukami T, Mori S, Sugiura H, Maruyama K. Development of squamous neoplasia in esophageal iodine-unstained lesions and the alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenase genotypes of Japanese alcoholic men. Int J Cancer 2011; 130:2949-60. [PMID: 21796615 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.26296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2011] [Accepted: 06/16/2011] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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We investigated the development of esophageal neoplasia in biopsy specimens of the distinct iodine-unstained lesions (DIULs) ≥ 5 mm detected in 280 of 2,115 Japanese alcoholic men who underwent screening by esophageal iodine staining. Low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (LGIN) was diagnosed in 155 of them, high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HGIN) in 57, and invasive SCC in 35. The size of the DIULs increased with the degree of neoplasia. Most LGINs were flat and were missed before iodine staining. Some DIULs became a light pink color (PC) about 2 min after staining, and 2.6, 56.1 and 96.0% of the LGIN, HGIN and invasive SCC lesions, respectively, were PC-sign-positive. Multiple DIULs of any size markedly increased the risk of LGIN [adjusted OR (95%CI) = 10.1 (7.12-14.5)], HGIN [27.9 (14.6-53.4)] and invasive SCC [21.6 (10.1-46.4)], and were strongly associated with the presence vs. absence of DIULs ≥ 5 mm [13.3 (9.21-19.1)], inactive heterozygous aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2*1/*2) vs. ALDH2*1/*1 [2.60 (1.79-3.78)], and less-active alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B*1/*1) vs. ADH1B*2 allele [2.61 (1.87-3.64)]. The combination of ALDH2*1/*2 and ADH1B*1/*1 synergistically increased the risk of LGIN [4.53 (2.17-9.47)], HGIN [10.4 (4.34-24.7)] and invasive SCC [21.7 (7.96-59.3)]. Esophageal neoplasia developed at earlier ages in those with ALDH2*1/*2. Biopsy-proven HGIN was diagnosed as invasive SCC in 15 (39.5%) of 38 patients after endoscopic mucosectomy or surgery. In conclusion, large size, non-flat appearance, positive PC sign and multiplicity of DIULs and ALDH2*1/*2 and ADH1B*1/*1 were associated with development of esophageal neoplasia in Japanese alcoholics. Biopsy-proven HGIN should be totally resected for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization, Kurihama Alcoholism Center, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Yokoyama A, Tanaka Y, Yokoyama T, Mizukami T, Matsui T, Maruyama K, Omori T. p53 protein accumulation, iodine-unstained lesions, and alcohol dehydrogenase-1B and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 genotypes in Japanese alcoholic men with esophageal dysplasia. Cancer Lett 2011; 308:112-7. [PMID: 21601984 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2011.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2011] [Revised: 04/27/2011] [Accepted: 04/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Inactive heterozygous aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2(*)1/(*)2) and less-active alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B(*)1/(*)1) increase the risk of esophageal cancer in East Asian drinkers, and esophageal cancer multiplicity is strongly associated with ALDH2(*)1/(*)2. p53 alterations are key molecular events in multifocal carcinogenesis in the esophagus. We studied 260 esophageal-cancer free Japanese alcoholics with esophageal dysplasia diagnosed by biopsy of distinct iodine-unstained lesions (DIULs) ≥5mm. The degree of p53 protein accumulation was positively associated with the degree of atypia (p<0.0001) and size (p=0.040) of DIULs and with the presence of multiple DIULs (p=0.070), but not with ALDH2(*)1/(*)2 or ADH1B(*)1/(*)1.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization, Kurihama Alcoholism Center, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenase polymorphisms and a new strategy for prevention and screening for cancer in the upper aerodigestive tract in East Asians. Keio J Med 2011; 59:115-30. [PMID: 21187698 DOI: 10.2302/kjm.59.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The ethanol in alcoholic beverages and the acetaldehyde associated with alcohol consumption are Group 1 human carcinogens (WHO, International Agency for Research on Cancer). The combination of alcohol consumption, tobacco smoking, the inactive heterozygous aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 genotype (ALDH2*1/*2) and the less-active homozygous alcohol dehydrogenase-1B genotype (ADH1B*1/*1) increases the risk of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) in a multiplicative fashion in East Asians. In addition to being exposed to locally high levels of ethanol, the UADT is exposed to a very high concentration of acetaldehyde from a variety of sources, including that as an ingredient of alcoholic beverages per se and that found in tobacco smoke; acetaldehyde is also produced by salivary microorganisms and mucosal enzymes and is present as blood acetaldehyde. The inefficient degradation of acetaldehyde by weakly expressed ALDH2 in the UADT may be cri! tical to the local accumulation of acetaldehyde, especially in ALDH2*1/*2 carriers. ADH1B*1/*1 carriers tend to experience less intense alcohol flushing and are highly susceptible to heavy drinking and alcoholism. Heavy drinking by persons with the less-active ADH1B*1/*1 leads to longer exposure of the UADT to salivary ethanol and acetaldehyde. The ALDH2*1/*2 genotype is a very strong predictor of synchronous and metachronous multiple SCCs in the UADT. High red cell mean corpuscular volume (MCV), esophageal dysplasia, and melanosis in the UADT, all of which are frequently found in ALDH2*1/*2 drinkers, are useful for identifying high-risk individuals. We invented a simple flushing questionnaire that enables prediction of the ALDH2 phenotype. New health appraisal models that include ALDH2 genotype, the simple flushing questionnaire, or MCV are powerful tools for devising a new strategy for prevention and screening for UADT cancer in East Asians.
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Lugol-voiding lesions are an important risk factor for a second primary squamous cell carcinoma in patients with esosphageal cancer or head and neck cancer. Am J Gastroenterol 2011; 106:858-66. [PMID: 21468010 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Lugol-voiding lesions (LVLs), detected by chromoendoscopy using iodine dye in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (EC) or head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNC), are associated with a second primary carcinoma in the other organ. We undertook a cross-sectional and retrospective cohort study to assess the risk for second primary carcinomas according to the severity of LVLs, on the basis of their number and size. METHODS A total of 1,060 patients with only EC, only HNC, or both EC and HNC (EC+HNC) underwent esophageal endoscopic examination between January 1994 and January 2010. The patients were classified according to the number of LVLs in an endoscopic visual field and the size of the largest LVLs. Factors associated with the second primary EC or HNC were analyzed. RESULTS Univariate analysis showed that a larger number and size of LVLs increased the risk for synchronous and early metachronous second primary cancer (P value for trend <0.0001). Multivariate analysis showed that a number of LVLs ≥20 (EC+HNC vs. only HNC, odds ratio (OR)=15.7; EC+HNC vs. only EC, 3.5) and a size ≥10 mm (EC+HNC vs. only HNC, OR=3.1; EC+HNC vs. only EC, 3.2) were independent risk factors for synchronous and early metachronous second primary cancer. A larger number of LVLs was a risk factor for metachronous EC and HNC, and a size ≥10 mm was a risk factor for late metachronous EC. CONCLUSIONS The severity of LVLs in patients with HNC or EC closely correlated with a second primary carcinoma in the other organ. Patients with LVLs must be followed closely for development of a second primary carcinoma.
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Muto M, Minashi K, Yano T, Saito Y, Oda I, Nonaka S, Omori T, Sugiura H, Goda K, Kaise M, Inoue H, Ishikawa H, Ochiai A, Shimoda T, Watanabe H, Tajiri H, Saito D. Early detection of superficial squamous cell carcinoma in the head and neck region and esophagus by narrow band imaging: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. J Clin Oncol 2010; 28:1566-72. [PMID: 20177025 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.25.4680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 482] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Most of the esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCCs) and cancers of the head and neck (H&N) region are diagnosed at later stages. To achieve better survival, early detection is necessary. We compared the real-time diagnostic yield of superficial cancer in these regions between conventional white light imaging (WLI) and narrow band imaging (NBI) in high-risk patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial, 320 patients with ESCC were randomly assigned to primary WLI followed by NBI (n = 162) or primary NBI followed by WLI (n = 158) in a back-to-back fashion. The primary aim was to compare the real-time detection rates of superficial cancer in the H&N region and the esophagus between WLI and NBI. The secondary aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of these techniques. RESULTS NBI detected superficial cancer more frequently than did WLI in both the H&N region and the esophagus (100% v 8%, P < .001; 97% v 55%, P < .001, respectively). The sensitivity of NBI for diagnosis of superficial cancer was 100% and 97.2% in the H&N region and the esophagus, respectively. The accuracy of NBI for diagnosis of superficial cancer was 86.7% and 88.9% in these regions, respectively. The sensitivity and accuracy were significantly higher using NBI than WLI in both regions (P < .001 and P = .02 for the H&N region; P < .001 for both measures for the esophagus, respectively). CONCLUSION NBI could be the standard examination for the early detection of superficial cancer in the H&N region and the esophagus.
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- Manabu Muto
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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Nonaka S, Saito Y, Oda I, Kozu T, Saito D. Narrow-band imaging endoscopy with magnification is useful for detecting metachronous superficial pharyngeal cancer in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2010; 25:264-9. [PMID: 19874445 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.05993.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Head and neck cancers, especially pharyngeal cancers, as well as esophageal cancers frequently coexist either synchronously or metachronously, but most cases of pharyngeal cancer are detected at an advanced stage resulting in poor prognosis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of using narrow-band imaging (NBI) endoscopy with magnification for early detection of pharyngeal cancer on patients following their treatment for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). METHODS This case series was conducted at the National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo between April and October 2005 and included 424 consecutive patients for surveillance endoscopy who had previously undergone chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and/or surgery for esophageal SCC. Observation of the pharyngeal region was randomly conducted on 91 patients using NBI endoscopy with magnification (NBI group) and 333 patients using conventional white light endoscopy (control group). RESULTS The detection rate for pharyngeal cancer was significantly higher using NBI endoscopy with magnification (10.9%; 10/91) compared with conventional endoscopy (1.2%; 4/333) (P < 0.0001). In particular, the detection rate in CRT patients was significantly higher in the NBI group (12.9%; 7/54) than the control group (0.5%; 1/191) (P < 0.0001). In addition, diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value and negative predictive value for the NBI group were 100% (10/10), 97.5% (79/81), 97.8% (89/91), 83.3% (10/12) and 100% (79/79), respectively. CONCLUSION NBI endoscopy with magnification is a promising technique for detecting superficial pharyngeal cancer at an early stage in patients previously treated for esophageal SCC.
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- Satoru Nonaka
- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Suzuki H, Saito Y, Ikehara H, Oda I. Evaluation of visualization of squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus and pharynx using an autofluorescence imaging videoendoscope system. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009; 24:1834-9. [PMID: 19780882 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.05941.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM An autofluorescence imaging (AFI) videoendoscope system produces pseudo-color images combining autofluorescence and green reflectance, with the utility of this system previously confirmed for the diagnosis of bronchial squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Our aim was to evaluate visualization of esophageal and pharyngeal SCC comparing AFI with white light endoscopy (WLE). METHODS Thirty-two patients with superficial esophageal SCC and 11 patients with superficial pharyngeal SCC diagnosed in other hospitals were enrolled in this prospective study. We observed the esophagus and pharynx with WLE followed by AFI and took both WLE and AFI images of the esophageal and pharyngeal SCC. Three experienced endoscopists subsequently evaluated the visualization quality of images from both systems on a three-tier scale: visible, illegible and invisible. RESULTS A total of 39 superficial esophageal SCC were diagnosed with 20, 11 and eight lesions classified as visible, illegible and invisible, respectively, by WLE compared to 31, three and five lesions, respectively, using AFI. Using AFI, 79% of superficial esophageal SCC lesions were visible, compared to only 51% with WLE (P < 0.05). In addition, 12 superficial pharyngeal SCC were diagnosed with four, five and three lesions considered as visible, illegible and invisible, respectively, using WLE in contrast to nine, three and 0 lesions, respectively, by AFI. Thus, using AFI, 75% of superficial pharyngeal SCC lesions were visible compared with only 33% with WLE (P = 0.13). CONCLUSION The AFI system appears to be more useful than WLE for early diagnosis of SCC of the esophagus and pharynx.
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- Haruhisa Suzuki
- Division of Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Saedi B, Razmpa E, Sadeghi M, Mojtahed M, Mojtahed A. The epidemiology of laryngeal cancer in a country on the esophageal cancer belt. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2009; 61:213-7. [PMID: 23120638 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-009-0069-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Laryngeal cancer is one of the most common malignant neoplasms of the head and neck and occurs predominantly in males. Squamous cell carcinomas arising in the glottic region are the most common of all laryngeal cancers and more prevalent than the supraglottic ones. But this pattern is reverse in some countries. This study was done to investigate the epidemiologic aspect of this subject in Iran. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study SUBJECTS AND METHODS During a ten-year period from 1997 to 2007, all patients referred to two tertiary referral hospitals with a diagnosis of laryngeal cancer were enrolled in this study. RESULTS Laryngeal cancer was diagnosed in a total of 453 patients and confirmed histologically. The average patient age was 59.92 years. Men outnumbered women (9.5:1). Four hundred patients (88.5%) were tobacco smokers. The primary location of the tumor was supraglottic in 221 (49%) cases, followed by glottic in 163 (36.2%), transglottic (the tumor involved all regions of the larynx and the origin was unspecified) in 60 (13.3%), and subglottic in 7 (1.6%). CONCLUSION In our series, although we excluded transglottic tumors, the supraglottic tumor was dominant and the ratio of supraglottic to glottic tumors was 1.36. This is compatible with results from countries with a reverse ratio.
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- Babak Saedi
- Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ishihara R, Tanaka H, Iishi H, Takeuchi Y, Higashino K, Uedo N, Tatsuta M, Yano M, Ishiguro S. Long-term outcome of esophageal mucosal squamous cell carcinoma without lymphovascular involvement after endoscopic resection. Cancer 2008; 112:2166-72. [PMID: 18348303 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Esophageal cancer is an aggressive cancer with a reported 3-year survival of 20%. However, early-stage esophageal cancer can be cured by endoscopic resection (ER). The long-term survival of esophageal mucosal squamous cell carcinoma after ER was investigated by calculating the standard mortality rate (SMR). METHODS From January 1995 to December 2004, 110 patients with 138 esophageal mucosal squamous cell carcinomas without lymphovascular involvement were treated by ER. Long-term survival after ER was compared with that in the general population by calculating SMR. Subgroup analysis of patients without second primary cancer diagnosed within 1 year before ER (subgroup A) was also performed. RESULTS A total of 108 patients (98.2%) were followed-up completely, with a mean observation period of 4.7 (0.4-11.3) years. The cumulative 5-year survival rate of all patients and subgroup A was 79.5% and 86.6%, respectively. Overall mortality (SMR, 1.68; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05-2.55) and mortality from malignant tumor (SMR, 3.14; 95% CI, 1.79-5.09) was significantly higher than that in the general population. SMR of esophageal cancer was high, although it was not significantly different from that in the general population (SMR, 4.82; 95% CI, 0.06-26.81). In subgroup A overall mortality (SMR, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.41-1.57) was similar to that in the general population. CONCLUSIONS High overall mortality in patients with esophageal mucosal cancer after ER was mainly due to elevated mortality from second primary cancer. Favorable mortality in subgroup A indicates the efficiency of ER as a curative treatment for esophageal mucosal cancer.
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- Ryu Ishihara
- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Higashinari-ku, Osaka, Japan.
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Yokoyama A, Omori T, Yokoyama T, Sato Y, Kawakubo H, Maruyama K. Risk of metachronous squamous cell carcinoma in the upper aerodigestive tract of Japanese alcoholic men with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a long-term endoscopic follow-up study. Cancer Sci 2008; 99:1164-71. [PMID: 18429959 PMCID: PMC11158932 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2008.00807.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2007] [Revised: 02/08/2008] [Accepted: 02/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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East Asian case-control studies have shown a strong relationship between alcohol consumption combined with inactive heterozygous aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2*1/*2) and the development of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), especially multiple SCC, of the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT). This study aimed to identify determinants of the development of metachronous SCC in the UADT in alcoholics with esophageal SCC. Follow-up endoscopic examinations were carried out 4-160 months (median, 41 months) after initial diagnosis in 110 Japanese alcoholic men with esophageal SCC diagnosed by screening using endoscopy combined with oropharyngolaryngeal inspection and esophageal iodine staining. ALDH2*1/*2 was significantly associated with the presence of multiple primary intraesophageal SCC at the time of initial diagnosis. Metachronous primary SCC of the esophagus was diagnosed in 29 of the 81 patients whose initial esophageal SCC was treated by endoscopic mucosal resection alone, and metachronous primary SCC of the oropharyngolarynx was diagnosed in 23 of the 99 patients without synchronous primary SCC of the oropharyngolarynx at the time of initial diagnosis. The risks of metachronous esophageal SCC and oropharyngolaryngeal SCC were significantly higher in ALDH2*1/*2 heterozygotes than in ALDH2*1/*1 homozygotes (age-adjusted and alcohol-adjusted hazard ratio = 3.38 [95% confidence interval: 1.45-7.85] and 4.27 [1.42-12.89], respectively), and in patients with multiple intraesophageal SCC at the time of initial diagnosis than in patients with a solitary intraesophageal SCC (3.09 [1.41-6.78] and 3.25 [1.41-7.47], respectively). ALDH2*1/*2 and multiple synchronous intraesophageal SCC were found to be predictors of metachronous SCC in the UADT in this population.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Alcoholism Center, 5-3-1 Nobi, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-0841, Japan.
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Yokoyama A, Omori T, Yokoyama T, Sato Y, Mizukami T, Matsushita S, Higuchi S, Maruyama K, Ishii H, Hibi T. Risk of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract in Cancer-Free Alcoholic Japanese Men: An Endoscopic Follow-up Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2006; 15:2209-15. [PMID: 17119048 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-06-0435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Asian case-control studies have shown a strong relationship between the development of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus and alcohol consumption combined with inactive aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2*1/*2), less-active alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B*1/*1), high mean corpuscular volume (MCV), and self-reported facial flushing in response to alcohol. However, little is known about whether these risk factors prospectively influence cancer development in cancer-free alcoholics. Between 1993 and 2005, 808 Japanese alcoholic men diagnosed as cancer-free by an initial endoscopic screening examination received follow-up examinations ranging from 1 to 148 months (median, 31 months) later, and SCC of the upper aerodigestive tract was diagnosed in 53 of them (esophagus in 33 and oropharyngolarynx in 30). Cox proportional hazards analysis showed that the age-adjusted relative hazard for SCC was 11.55 [95% confidence interval (95% CI), 5.73-23.3] in ALDH2*1/*2 heterozygotes compared with ALDH2*1/*1 homozygotes, 2.02 (95% CI, 1.02-4.02) in ADH1B*1/*1 homozygotes compared with ADH1B*1/*2 heterozygotes or *2/*2 homozygotes, 2.64 (95% CI, 1.49-4.67) in patients with flushing compared with those who had never experienced flushing, 2.91 (95% CI, 1.63-5.20) in those with an MCV >or= 106 compared with those with an MCV < 106, 2.52 (95% CI, 1.22-5.22) in those who smoked >or=30 cigarettes per day compared with those who smoked 0 to 19 cigarettes per day, 7.26 (95% CI, 3.99-13.23) in those with esophageal dysplasia compared with those without distinct iodine-unstained lesions >or=5 mm, and 0.28 (95% CI, 0.09-0.85) in those with body mass index >or= 23.2 (highest quartile) compared with those with body mass index < 19.0 (lowest quartile). These predictors are useful for selecting appropriately patients for careful follow-up examinations.
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- Akira Yokoyama
- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Alcoholism Center, 5-3-1 Nobi, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-0841, Japan.
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Shimizu Y, Yamamoto J, Kato M, Yoshida T, Hirota J, Ono Y, Nakagawa M, Nakagawa S, Oridate N, Asaka M. Endoscopic submucosal dissection for treatment of early stage hypopharyngeal carcinoma. Gastrointest Endosc 2006; 64:255-9; discussion 260-2. [PMID: 16860078 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.01.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2005] [Accepted: 01/15/2006] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Early detection of hypopharyngeal carcinoma is increasingly possible and patients with such early lesions can be treated with endoscopic resection. OBJECTIVE To identify the optimal relationship between the mucosal defect of the hypopharynx and malfunction of the hypopharynx after endoscopic resection of early hypopharyngeal carcinoma. DESIGN Case series. SETTING Referral center in Japan. PATIENTS Four patients with early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). By using ESD, an accurate incision line close to the tumor margin could be confirmed while performing treatment. ESD was performed with a small-caliber-tip transparent hood (ST-hood) to open the incision line for better visualization of the submucosa. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Feasibility of en bloc resection, complications, and recurrence after ESD. RESULTS No early or late complications due to treatment occurred in the patients. Histological examination of resected specimens revealed that 2 patients had carcinoma in situ and 2 patients had tumor invasion of the subepithelium. There was no local recurrence or distant metastasis in any of the patients during the follow-up period (3-14 months). CONCLUSIONS We consider that ESD is the optimal method for endoscopic resection not only because it enables an en bloc resected specimen to be obtained but also because it can prevent removal of excess mucosa of the hypopharynx, which is a very narrow and important organ related to swallowing and speech.
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- Yuichi Shimizu
- Division of Endoscopy and Department of Otolaryngology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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Fujishiro M, Yahagi N, Kakushima N, Kodashima S, Ichinose M, Omata M. En Bloc Resection of a Large Semicircular Esophageal Cancer by Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2006; 16:237-41. [PMID: 16921303 DOI: 10.1097/00129689-200608000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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A semicircular esophageal cancer, approximately 7 cm wide, was detected in the middle to lower esophagus of an 81-year-old gentleman during an esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Thorough examinations using chromoendoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography led to preoperative diagnosis of an intramucosal tumor. With informed consent, the patient underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), a novel endoscopic treatment. A successful en bloc resection by ESD was completed without complications. The resected specimen measured 72 mm by 35 mm, and the cancer was contained in an area of 66 mm by 32 mm. Histologic assessment revealed squamous cell carcinoma, microinvasive into the mucosal layer, but without vessel infiltration. Six months after ESD, mild stenosis remained, but dilation was no longer needed, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy with chromoendoscopy and biopsy revealed no residual or recurrent cancer.
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- Mitsuhiro Fujishiro
- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate school of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo.
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Nicolás Pérez D, Quintero E, Parra Blanco A. Cribado del carcinoma escamoso de esófago en población de riesgo. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2005; 28:337-46. [PMID: 15989816 DOI: 10.1157/13076352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Together with adenocarcinoma, epidermoid esophageal carcinoma is the most clinically important neoplasm of the esophagus. Because of the low incidence of epidermoid esophageal carcinoma in the general population, strategies for its early diagnosis are not a priority compared with other neoplasms. However, because survival is low when the disease is diagnosed in symptomatic patients (less than 20% at 5 years), methods for its early diagnosis should be investigated. The use of cytology or Lugol chromoendoscopy in countries with a high incidence of epidermoid carcinoma or in individuals at increased risk (mainly alcoholics and smokers) has allowed early diagnosis and potentially curative treatment, substantially increasing life expectancy in this group of patients. These results should stimulate the evaluation and eventual implementation of programs to achieve early diagnosis and therefore greater survival in patients with epidermoid esophageal carcinoma in Western countries.
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- D Nicolás Pérez
- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
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Garavello W, Negri E, Talamini R, Levi F, Zambon P, Dal Maso L, Bosetti C, Franceschi S, La Vecchia C. Family History of Cancer, Its Combination with Smoking and Drinking, and Risk of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2005; 14:1390-3. [PMID: 15941946 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-04-0911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We analyzed the association between history of cancer in first-degree relatives and the risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (SCCE) using data from three case-control studies conducted in Italy and Switzerland on 805 incident, histologically confirmed SCCE, and 3,461 hospital controls. The alcohol- and tobacco-adjusted odds ratio (OR) for a family history of esophageal cancer was 3.2 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.7-6.2], and the OR was higher when the affected relative was a brother or was diagnosed at age <55 years. Compared to subjects without family history of esophageal cancer, non-current smokers, drinking <49 drinks per week, the OR was 2.9 (95% CI, 1.1-7.5) for family history alone, 15.5 (95% CI, 11.7-20.5) for current smokers drinking > or = 49 drinks per week without family history of esophageal cancer, and 107.0 (95% CI, 13.0-880.2) for current smokers drinking > or = 49 drinks per week who also had a family history of esophageal cancer. The risk of SCCE was also increased in subjects with a family history of cancer of the oral cavity/pharynx (OR, 3.7; 95% CI, 1.5-9.0) and stomach (OR, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.1-3.6), but not of other cancers, nor for a family history of any cancer (OR, 1.0; 95% CI, 0.8-1.4). These data show that, as for many other epithelial cancers, the risk of SCCE is increased in subjects with a family history of the disease, and that--in Western countries--avoidance of alcohol and tobacco is also the best way to prevent SCCE in subjects with a family history of the disease.
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- Werner Garavello
- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea 62-20157 Milan, Italy
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