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Uijterwijk BA, Lemmers DH, Ghidini M, Wilmink H, Zaniboni A, Salvia R, Kito Fusai G, Groot Koerkamp B, Koek S, Ghorbani P, Zerbi A, Nappo G, Luyer M, Goh BKP, Roberts KJ, Boggi U, Mavroeidis VK, White S, Kazemier G, Björnsson B, Serradilla-Martín M, House MG, Alseidi A, Ielpo B, Mazzola M, Jamieson N, Wellner U, Soonawalla Z, Cabús SS, Dalla Valle R, Pessaux P, Vladimirov M, Kent TS, Tang CN, Fisher WE, Kleeff J, Mazzotta A, Suarez Muñoz MA, Berger AC, Ball CG, Korkolis D, Bannone E, Ferarri C, Besselink MG, Abu Hilal M. The Five Periampullary Cancers, not Just Different Siblings but Different Families: An International Multicenter Cohort Study. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:6157-6169. [PMID: 38888860 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15555-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cancer arising in the periampullary region can be anatomically classified in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), distal cholangiocarcinoma (dCCA), duodenal adenocarcinoma (DAC), and ampullary carcinoma. Based on histopathology, ampullary carcinoma is currently subdivided in intestinal (AmpIT), pancreatobiliary (AmpPB), and mixed subtypes. Despite close anatomical resemblance, it is unclear how ampullary subtypes relate to the remaining periampullary cancers in tumor characteristics and behavior. METHODS This international cohort study included patients after curative intent resection for periampullary cancer retrieved from 44 centers (from Europe, United States, Asia, Australia, and Canada) between 2010 and 2021. Preoperative CA19-9, pathology outcomes and 8-year overall survival were compared between DAC, AmpIT, AmpPB, dCCA, and PDAC. RESULTS Overall, 3809 patients were analyzed, including 348 DAC, 774 AmpIT, 848 AmpPB, 1,036 dCCA, and 803 PDAC. The highest 8-year overall survival was found in patients with AmpIT and DAC (49.8% and 47.9%), followed by AmpPB (34.9%, P < 0.001), dCCA (26.4%, P = 0.020), and finally PDAC (12.9%, P < 0.001). A better survival was correlated with lower CA19-9 levels but not with tumor size, as DAC lesions showed the largest size. CONCLUSIONS Despite close anatomic relations of the five periampullary cancers, this study revealed differences in preoperative blood markers, pathology, and long-term survival. More tumor characteristics are shared between DAC and AmpIT and between AmpPB and dCCA than between the two ampullary subtypes. Instead of using collective definitions for "periampullary cancers" or anatomical classification, this study emphasizes the importance of individual evaluation of each histopathological subtype with the ampullary subtypes as individual entities in future studies.
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- Bas A Uijterwijk
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Policlinico di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet at Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Duke-National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Academic Surgery, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Oncologic and Mini-invasive General Surgery, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- West of Scotland Pancreatic Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgical Unit, Nouvel Hôpital Civil (NHC), Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical Private University (PMU, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Istituto Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Istituto Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Istituto Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.
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Kim HS, Heo CM, Choi YS, Suh SW, Lee SE. Prognostic significance of histologic phenotype in periampullary adenocarcinomas. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1407828. [PMID: 39081711 PMCID: PMC11286735 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1407828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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Background Periampullary adenocarcinomas typically exhibit either intestinal or pancreatobiliary (PB) differentiation, and the type of differentiation may be prognostically more important than the anatomic site of origin. This study aimed to evaluate prognostic significance of histological type of periampullary carcinomas. Methods Microscopic slides from 110 consecutive pancreatoduodenectomies performed between 2010 and 2020 were reviewed and classified as intestinal or PB type. Clinicopathological factors were compared between PB-(n=93) and intestinal-type (n=17) differentiation. Results The intestinal type included significantly more patients with well-differentiated histology (35.3% vs. 11.8%, p=0.001) and fewer patients with perineural invasion (41.2% vs. 76.4%, p=0.029), advanced T stage (> T3; 41.2% vs.74.2%, p=0.007), and systemic recurrence (71.4% vs. 92.9%, p=0.005) than PB type. The 5-year-overall survival rate of intestinal-type was significantly higher than that of PB-type (58.8% vs. 20.4%, p=0.003). When pancreatic cancer was separately analyzed, the intestinal type showed the best 5-year-overall survival rate, with no significant difference between the PB types excluding PDAC and PDAC (39.4% vs. 19.2%, p=0.148). In multivariate analysis, curative resection (hazard ratio, 0.417; 95% CI, 0.219-0.792, p=0.008) was the only significant prognostic factor. Conclusion Although intestinal histologic phenotype was not an independent prognostic factor on multivariate analysis, it showed pathologic features associated with better survival, while the PB type showed more aggressive tumor biology and consequently worse survival. Further studies are needed to demonstrate the prognostic significance of histologic phenotype.
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- Hee-Sung Kim
- Department of Pathology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Tang C, Kong Y, Xu L, Duan C, Fu X, Fang L, Liang B. Preliminary response to Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy drugs in patient with periampullary carcinoma: a report of one case and a literature review. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1433235. [PMID: 39040094 PMCID: PMC11260646 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1433235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024] Open
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Periampullary carcinoma is a malignant gastrointestinal tumor originating from the head of the pancreas, distal bile duct, duodenum, or the ampulla of Vater. Currently, surgery remains the primary treatment option, yet the postoperative recurrence rate remains high. Chemotherapy is the main approach for controlling postoperative recurrence. Histologically, periampullary carcinoma is categorized into two types: intestinal (IN) and pancreaticobiliary (PB) subtype. Each subtype requires different therapeutic approaches, with the PB type primarily treated with gemcitabine and the IN type with 5-FU. Despite these options, patient outcomes are still unsatisfactory. In recent years, the feasibility of immunotherapy in tumor treatment has been increasingly evidenced, although research on its efficacy in periampullary carcinoma treatment is still limited. In this report, we present a case of a periampullary carcinoma patient who experienced recurrence and metastasis after undergoing radical pancreatoduodenectomy and receiving gemcitabine-based chemotherapy post-surgery. Through next-generation sequencing (NGS), we identified high expression levels of programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) with a combined positive score (CPS) of 35, high tumor mutation burden (TMB-H), and high microsatellite instability (MSI-H) in this patient. Therefore, we implemented a combination therapy using Tislelizumab and chemotherapy. According to the latest follow-up, the tumors are effectively controlled. Our utilization of immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy holds significant implication for the treatment of periampullary carcinoma.
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- Chuanyun Tang
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
- The First Clinical Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
- Queen Mary School, Jiangxi Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
- The First Clinical Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
- Queen Mary School, Jiangxi Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Uijterwijk BA, Lemmers DH, Ghidini M, Wilmink JW, Zaniboni A, Fusai GK, Zerbi A, Koerkamp BG, Luyer M, Ghorbani P, Salvia R, White S, Ielpo B, Goh BKP, Boggi U, Kazemier G, House MG, Mavroeidis VK, Björnsson B, Mazzola M, Serradilla M, Korkolis D, Alseidi A, Roberts KJ, Soonawalla Z, Pessaux P, Fisher WE, Koek S, Kent TS, Vladimirov M, Bolm L, Jamieson N, Dalla Valle R, Kleeff J, Mazzotta A, Suarez Muñoz MA, Cabús SS, Ball CG, Berger AC, Ferarri C, Besselink MG, Hilal MA. The road to tailored adjuvant chemotherapy for all four non-pancreatic periampullary cancers: An international multimethod cohort study. Br J Cancer 2024; 131:117-125. [PMID: 38806725 PMCID: PMC11231293 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-024-02692-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite differences in tumour behaviour and characteristics between duodenal adenocarcinoma (DAC), the intestinal (AmpIT) and pancreatobiliary (AmpPB) subtype of ampullary adenocarcinoma and distal cholangiocarcinoma (dCCA), the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) on these cancers, as well as the optimal ACT regimen, has not been comprehensively assessed. This study aims to assess the influence of tailored ACT on DAC, dCCA, AmpIT, and AmpPB. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients after pancreatoduodenectomy for non-pancreatic periampullary adenocarcinoma were identified and collected from 36 tertiary centres between 2010 - 2021. Per non-pancreatic periampullary tumour type, the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy and the main relevant regimens of adjuvant chemotherapy were compared. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS). RESULTS The study included a total of 2866 patients with DAC (n = 330), AmpIT (n = 765), AmpPB (n = 819), and dCCA (n = 952). Among them, 1329 received ACT, and 1537 did not. ACT was associated with significant improvement in OS for AmpPB (P = 0.004) and dCCA (P < 0.001). Moreover, for patients with dCCA, capecitabine mono ACT provided the greatest OS benefit compared to gemcitabine (P = 0.004) and gemcitabine - cisplatin (P = 0.001). For patients with AmpPB, no superior ACT regime was found (P > 0.226). ACT was not associated with improved OS for DAC and AmpIT (P = 0.113 and P = 0.445, respectively). DISCUSSION Patients with resected AmpPB and dCCA appear to benefit from ACT. While the optimal ACT for AmpPB remains undetermined, it appears that dCCA shows the most favourable response to capecitabine monotherapy. Tailored adjuvant treatments are essential for enhancing prognosis across all four non-pancreatic periampullary adenocarcinomas.
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- Bas A Uijterwijk
- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy.
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Department of Surgery, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet at Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK
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- Singapore General Hospital, Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Duke-National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Academic Surgery, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Surgery in Linköping and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Oncologic and Mini-invasive General Surgery, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zargosa, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hellenic Anticancer Hospital 'Saint Savvas', Athens, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Faculty of medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgical Unit, Nouvel Hôpital Civil (NHC), Strasbourg, France
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- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Department of Surgery, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Nürnberg, 90419, Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- West of Scotland Pancreatic Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy.
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Siddiqui SH, Kumari N, Mishra S, Radha P, Mohindra S, Singh RK, Krishnani N. PD-L1 Expression in Ampullary Adenocarcinoma. Int J Surg Pathol 2024; 32:263-272. [PMID: 37291997 DOI: 10.1177/10668969231177263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Ampullary adenocarcinoma is a rare neoplasm often treated by the complex Whipple's procedure. Several histological factors predict poor prognosis including pancreatobiliary morphology, presence of lymphovascular, perineural invasion and local or distant metastasis. Systemic therapy with gemcitabine, 5-fluorouracil regimens are given with variable benefits. Immunotherapy checkpoint inhibitors have shown beneficial anti-tumor effects in several carcinomas, the most remarkable being in non-small cell lung cancer. Administration of these novel drugs is based on immunohistochemical expression (which may or may not be indicative of response to therapy) along with meticulous decision making by the multidisciplinary team. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is an effective means of immune marker demonstration and has been used in various tumor types for predictive and prognostic purposes. METHODS PD-L1 IHC (clone E1L3N) was applied in 101 cases of ampullary adenocarcinoma. Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes were also evaluated. The immunoreactivity was assessed and categorized into following staining thresholds: <1%, <5%, <10% and ≥10% for tumor cells (membranous and/or cytoplasmic staining pattern), and 5% and 10% cut-offs for immune cells. RESULTS We found that at a 10% cut-off, 73.3% (74/101) patients were men (P = .006) older than 50 years of age (P < .001) presenting with a tumor measuring <3 cm (P = .001). It was significantly associated with intestinal differentiation (P = .004) and grade 1 tumors (P = .001). Twelve patients presented with recurrence as well (P = .03). CONCLUSION In the context of ampullary adenocarcinoma, this study highlights the positivity observed with the PD-L1 IHC clone E1L3N at different thresholds, with the particularly stronger associations being evident at a 10% cut-off.
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- Saima Haleem Siddiqui
- Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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Narita M, Hatano E, Kitamura K, Fukumitsu K, Kitagawa H, Hamaguchi Y, Yazawa T, Terajima H, Kitaguchi K, Hata T. Identification of patients at high risk for recurrence in carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: Analysis in 460 patients. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2024; 8:190-201. [PMID: 38455488 PMCID: PMC10914706 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Aim Carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater (CAV) shows a favorable prognosis compared to that with the other periampullary tumors, while some cases have a poor prognosis. The aims of the present study are to clarify the clinicopathological factors associated with poor recurrence-free survival (RFS) in patients with CAV after curative resection and to validate the usefulness of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC). Patients The study design is a multicenter retrospective cohort study. Patients with CAV who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy between January 2008 and December 2020 at 26 hospitals were analyzed. The 30 clinicopathological factors were evaluated. A propensity score matching (PSM) was used to compare between patients with and without AC. Results Finally, 460 patients were analyzed. Median duration of follow-up was 47.2 months. Twenty-one prognostic factors associated with poor RFS were identified by univariate analysis. In multivariate analysis, aged ≥71, tumor diameter ≥12 mm, pT2 or higher stage (pT≥2), portal vein invasion (PV+), venous invasion(V+), and node positive disease (pN+) were independent prognostic factors for poor RFS. Out of 80 patients who received AC, 63 patients were assigned to analysis for PSM. The results showed no beneficial effect of AC on RFS. The preoperative factors potentially predicting pT≥2, V+, and/or N+ were at least one of following; (1) CA19-9 > 37 IU/mL, (2) ulcerative or mixed type appearance, (3) except for well-differentiated tumor, or (4) except for intestinal subtype of histology. Conclusions Aged ≥71, tumor diameter ≥12 mm, pT≥2, PV+, V+, and pN+ were independent prognostic factors for poor RFS in patients with CAV. An additional therapeutic strategy may be desirable in CAV patients at high risk for recurrence.
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- Masato Narita
- Department of SurgeryNational Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical CenterKyotoJapan
- Department of SurgeryKobe City Medical Center General HospitalKobeJapan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of MedicineKyoto UniversityKyotoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryHyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical CenterAmagasakiJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKyoto Katsura HospitalKyotoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryJapanese Red Cross Osaka HospitalOsakaJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKobe City Medical Center West HospitalKobeJapan
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Tsagkalidis V, Langan RC, Ecker BL. Ampullary Adenocarcinoma: A Review of the Mutational Landscape and Implications for Treatment. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5772. [PMID: 38136318 PMCID: PMC10741460 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15245772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Ampullary carcinomas represent less than 1% of all gastrointestinal malignancies with an incidence of approximately 6 cases per 1 million. Histologic examination and immunohistochemistry have been traditionally used to categorize ampullary tumors into intestinal, pancreatobiliary or mixed subtypes. Intestinal-subtype tumors may exhibit improved survival versus the pancreatobiliary subtype, although studies on the prognostic value of immunomorphologic classification have been inconsistent. Genomic classifiers hold the promise of greater reliability, while providing potential targets for precision oncology. Multi-institutional collaboration will be necessary to better understand how molecular classification can guide type and sequencing of multimodality therapy.
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- Vasileios Tsagkalidis
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA; (V.T.); (R.C.L.)
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA; (V.T.); (R.C.L.)
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA; (V.T.); (R.C.L.)
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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Boyev A, Prakash LR, Chiang YJ, Newhook TE, Bruno ML, Arvide EM, Dewhurst WL, Kim MP, Ikoma N, Lee JE, Snyder RA, Tzeng CWD, Katz MHG, Maxwell JE. Elevated CA 19-9 is associated with worse survival in patients with resected ampullary adenocarcinoma. Surg Oncol 2023; 51:101994. [PMID: 37742542 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2023.101994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The prognostic utility of Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) and Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) in ampullary adenocarcinoma is unclear. We sought to evaluate the association between initial tumor marker levels and survival in patients with resected ampullary adenocarcinoma. METHODS This was a single-institution, retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy for ampullary adenocarcinoma from 1999 to 2021. CA 19-9 was assessed after biliary decompression. Contal and O'Quigley method determined optimal biomarker cutoff levels which were correlated with overall survival (OS) using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox Proportional Hazards Regression. RESULTS A total of 180 patients underwent pancreatoduodenectomy. Patients with CA 19-9 >100 U/mL had a shorter median OS (28 vs. 132 months, p < 0.001) compared to patients with CA 19-9 ≤ 100 U/mL at diagnosis. Survival was similar between pancreaticobiliary and intestinal tumor subtypes when CA 19-9 was >100 U/mL (OS:25 vs. 33 months, p = 0.415). By Cox regression analysis, CA 19-9 >100 U/mL was independently associated with worse OS (HR 2.8, p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Preoperative CA 19-9 >100 U/mL was associated with shorter OS in patients with resected ampullary adenocarcinoma. CA 19-9 may be useful when counseling patients about prognosis or when considering the role of perioperative systemic therapy.
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- Artem Boyev
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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Shin DW. [Treatment of Ampullary Adenocarcinoma]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY = TAEHAN SOHWAGI HAKHOE CHI 2023; 82:159-170. [PMID: 37876255 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2023.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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The ampulla of Vater is a small projection formed by the confluence of the main pancreatic duct and common bile duct in the second part of the duodenum. Primary ampullary adenocarcinoma is a rare malignancy, accounting for only 0.2% of gastrointestinal cancers and approximately 7% of all periampullary cancers. Jaundice from a biliary obstruction is the most common symptom of ampullary adenocarcinoma. In the early stages, radical pancreatoduodenectomy is the standard surgical approach. On the other hand, no randomized controlled trial has provided evidence to guide physicians on the choice of adjuvant/palliative chemotherapy because of the rarity of the disease and the paucity of related research. This paper reports the biology, histology, current therapeutic strategies, and potential future therapies of ampullary adenocarcinoma.
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- Dong Woo Shin
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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Park SJ, Shin K, Hong TH, Lee SH, Kim IH, Kim Y, Lee M. Histologic subtype-based evaluation of recurrence and survival outcomes in patients with adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16547. [PMID: 37783755 PMCID: PMC10545688 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42386-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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Patients with ampulla of Vater adenocarcinoma exhibit diverse outcomes, likely since these malignancies can originate from any of the three converging epithelia at this site. Such variability presents difficulties in clinical decision-making processes and in devising therapeutic approaches. In this study, the potential clinical value of histomolecular phenotypes was determined by integrating histopathological analysis with protein expression (MUC1, CDX2, CK20, and MUC2), in a cohort of 87 patients diagnosed with stage IB to III ampulla of Vater adenocarcinoma who underwent curative surgical resection. Of the 87 patients, 54 were classified as pancreato-biliary (PB) subtype and 33 as intestinal subtype. The median follow-up time for all patients was 32.8 months (95% CI, 25.3-49.2). Patients with a histomolecular PB phenotype (CDX2 negative, MUC1 positive, MUC2 negative, and irrespective of the CK20 results) were associated with poor prognostic outcomes in both disease-free survival (DFS) (HR = 1.81; 95% CI, 1.04-3.17; p = 0.054) and overall survival (OS) (HR = 2.01; 95% CI, 1.11-3.66; p = 0.039) compared to those with histomolecular intestinal carcinomas. Patients with the PB subtype were more likely to have local recurrence alone (11 of 37, 29.7%) compared to those with the intestinal subtype (1 of 15, 6.7%). In the context of systemic disease, a notably greater proportion of patients exhibiting elevated carbohydrate antigen 19-9 levels were observed in the PB subtype compared to the intestinal subtype (p = 0.024). In the cohort of 38 patients who received first-line palliative chemotherapy, a diminished median overall survival (OS) was observed in the PB group compared to the intestinal group (10.3 vs. 28.3 months, HR = 2.47; 95% CI, 1.23-4.95; p = 0.025). By integrating histopathologic and molecular criteria, we can identify distinct and clinically relevant histomolecular phenotypes in adenocarcinomas of the ampulla of Vater, which could have considerable impact on existing therapeutic approaches.
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- Se Jun Park
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Secho-gu, Seoul, Korea
- Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Secho-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Secho-gu, Seoul, Korea
- Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Secho-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of General Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Secho-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Secho-gu, Seoul, Korea
- Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Secho-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Secho-gu, Seoul, Korea.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Secho-gu, Seoul, Korea.
- Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Secho-gu, Seoul, Korea.
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Shin DW, Lee JM, Lee JC, Lee HS, Yoon SB, Jang DK, Park JK, Jung MK, Lee YS, Hwang JH. Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Effect on Long-Term Survival in Ampullary Adenocarcinoma: A Multicenter Cohort Study. J Am Coll Surg 2023; 237:501-512. [PMID: 37222437 DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) in patients with ampullary adenocarcinoma (AA) remains controversial. This study aimed to determine if AC could improve the prognosis of patients with resected AA. STUDY DESIGN This study enrolled patients diagnosed with AA at 9 tertiary teaching hospitals. Patients who did and did not receive AC were matched 1:1 using propensity score. The overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS Of the 1,057 patients with AA, 883 underwent curative-intent pancreaticoduodenectomy, and 255 received AC. Because patients with advanced-stage AA received AC more frequently, the no AC group unexpectedly had a longer OS (not reached vs 78.6 months; p < 0.001) and RFS (not reached vs 18.7 months; p < 0.001) than did the AC group in the unmatched cohort. In the propensity score-matched cohort (n = 296), no difference between the 2 groups in terms of OS (95.9 vs 89.8 months, p = 0.303) and RFS (not reached vs 25.5 months; p = 0.069) was found. By subgroup analysis, patients with advanced stage (pT4 or pN1-2) showed longer OS in the AC group than in the no AC group (not reached vs 15.7 months, p = 0.007: 89.8 vs 24.2 months, p = 0.006, respectively). There was no difference in RFS according to AC in the propensity score-matched cohort. CONCLUSIONS Given its favorable long-term outcomes, AC can be recommended for patients with resected AA, especially those in the advanced stage (pT4 or pN1-2).
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- Dong Woo Shin
- From the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (Shin)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea (JM Lee)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (JC Lee, Hwang)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (HS Lee)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Yoon)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Jang)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Park)
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Park)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jung)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (YS Lee)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (JC Lee, Hwang)
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Kawata J, Koga Y, Noguchi S, Shimada Y, Yamada Y, Yamamoto T, Shindo K, Nakamura M, Oda Y. Clinicopathologic Features and Genetic Alterations in Mixed-Type Ampullary Carcinoma. Mod Pathol 2023; 36:100181. [PMID: 37004749 DOI: 10.1016/j.modpat.2023.100181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Mixed-type ampullary carcinoma is a subtype that combines intestinal-type (I-type) and pancreatobiliary-type (PB-type) lesions, but few studies have examined its clinicopathologic features and genetic alterations. The differences in genetic alterations between mixed type and other subtypes, as well as the genetic differences between I-type and PB-type lesions in the mixed type, remain unclear. In this study, we compared the clinicopathologic features and prognosis of 110 ampullary carcinomas classified by hematoxylin and eosin and immunohistochemical staining as follows: 63 PB-type, 35 I-type, and 12 mixed-type carcinomas. A comparative analysis of genetic mutations by targeted sequencing of 24 genes was also performed in 3 I-type cases, 9 PB-type cases, and I and PB-type lesions of 6 mixed-type cases. The mixed subtype had a poorer prognosis than the other subtypes, and there was also a similar tendency in the adjuvant group (n = 22). A total of 49 genetic mutations were detected in all 18 lesions for which genetic alteration was analyzed. No genetic mutations specific to the mixed type were found, and it was not possible to determine genetically whether the mixed type had originally been I or PB type. However, 5 of 6 cases had mutations common to both I and PB-type lesions, and additional mutations were found only in either I or PB-type lesions. In support of this, the mixed type more frequently exhibited genetic heterogeneity intratumorally than the other subtypes. Mixed-type tumors are histologically, immunohistochemically, and genetically heterogeneous, and this heterogeneity is associated with poor prognosis and may affect treatment resistance.
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- Jun Kawata
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Nappo G, Funel N, Laurenti V, Stenner E, Carrara S, Bozzarelli S, Spaggiari P, Zerbi A. Ampullary Cancer: Histological Subtypes, Markers, and Clinical Behaviour-State of the Art and Perspectives. Curr Oncol 2023; 30:6996-7006. [PMID: 37504367 PMCID: PMC10378042 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30070507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
Abstract
There are different cancers in the peri-ampullary region, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), duodenum cancers (DCs), and ampullary adenocarcinoma (AAC). Here, significant morphological-molecular characterizations should be necessary for the distinction of primary tumours and classifications of their subtypes of cancers. The sub classification of AACs might include up to five different variants, according to different points of view, concerning the prevalence of the two more-cellular components found in the ampulla. In particular, regarding the AACs, the most important subtypes are represented by the intestinal (INT) and the pancreato-biliary (PB) ones. The subtyping of AACs is essential for diagnosis, and their identifications have been impacting clinical management responses to treatments and overall survival (os) after surgery. Pb is associated with a worse clinical outcome. Otherwise, the criteria, through which are possible to attribute its subtype classification, are not well established. A triage of immune markers represented by CK7, CK20, and CDX-2 seem to represent the best compromise in order to split the cohort of AAC patients in the INT and PB groups. The test of choice for the sub-classification of AACs is represented by the immuno-histochemical approach, in which its molecular classification acquires its diagnostic, predictive, and prognostic value for both the INT and PB patients.
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- Gennaro Nappo
- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy
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- USL Toscana Nordovest, Chemical-Clinical Analysis Laboratory, Department of Diagnostics, 56121 Pisa, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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- USL Toscana Nordovest, Chemical-Clinical Analysis Laboratory, Department of Diagnostics, 56121 Pisa, Italy
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- Endoscopic Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy
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Xu H, Chai CP, Miao X, Tang H, Hu JJ, Zhang H, Zhou WC. Establishment and characterization of a new human ampullary carcinoma cell line, DPC-X1. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:2642-2656. [PMID: 37213400 PMCID: PMC10198051 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i17.2642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND An in-depth study of the pathogenesis and biological characteristics of ampullary carcinoma is necessary to identify appropriate treatment strategies. To date, only eight ampullary cancer cell lines have been reported, and a mixed-type ampullary carcinoma cell line has not yet been reported.
AIM To establish a stable mixed-type ampullary carcinoma cell line originating from Chinese.
METHODS Fresh ampullary cancer tissue samples were used for primary culture and subculture. The cell line was evaluated by cell proliferation assays, clonal formation assays, karyotype analysis, short tandem repeat (STR) analysis and transmission electron microscopy. Drug resistances against oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, gemcitabine and 5-FU were evaluated by cell counting kit-8 assay. Subcutaneous injection 1 × 106 cells to three BALB/c nude mice for xenograft studies. The hematoxylin-eosin staining was used to detect the pathological status of the cell line. The expression of biomarkers cytokeratin 7 (CK7), cytokeratin 20 (CK20), cytokeratin low molecular weight (CKL), Ki67 and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) were determined by immunocytochemistry assay.
RESULTS DPC-X1 was continuously cultivated for over a year and stably passaged for more than 80 generations; its population doubling time was 48 h. STR analysis demonstrated that the characteristics of DPC-X1 were highly consistent with those of the patient’s primary tumor. Furthermore, karyotype analysis revealed its abnormal sub-tetraploid karyotype. DPC-X1 could efficiently form organoids in suspension culture. Under the transmission electron microscope, microvilli and pseudopods were observed on the cell surface, and desmosomes were visible between the cells. DPC-X1 cells inoculated into BALB/C nude mice quickly formed transplanted tumors, with a tumor formation rate of 100%. Their pathological characteristics were similar to those of the primary tumor. Moreover, DPC-X1 was sensitive to oxaliplatin and paclitaxel and resistant to gemcitabine and 5-FU. Immunohistochemistry showed that the DPC-X1 cells were strongly positive for CK7, CK20, and CKL; the Ki67 was 50%, and CEA was focally expressed.
CONCLUSION Here, we have constructed a mixed-type ampullary carcinoma cell line that can be used as an effective model for studying the pathogenesis of ampullary carcinoma and drug development.
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- Hao Xu
- The Forth Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- The Forth Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Animal Virology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- The Forth Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
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Shin DW, Kim S, Jung K, Jung JH, Kim B, Ahn J, Kim J, Hwang JH, Lee JC. Impact of histopathological type on the prognosis of ampullary carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2023; 49:306-315. [PMID: 36272870 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Histologically, ampullary carcinomas (ACs) can be classified into intestinal (INT-AC) and pancreatobiliary (PB-AC) subtypes. However, the prognostic implications of these subtypes remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the histopathologic phenotype of ACs on survival following pancreaticoduodenectomy. We searched PubMed, Embase, and Medline for studies published in English from 1994 to 2021. A meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.3. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). We identified 3,890 articles; of these, 37 articles involving 3,455 participants (1,659 INT-ACs and 1,796 PB-ACs) were included. Patients in the PB-ACs group had significantly shorter OS than those in the INT-ACs group (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.79, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 1.51-2.13, p < 0.001, I2 = 61%). A similar tendency was observed in the immunohistochemistry staining group (HR: 1.76, 95% CI: 1.33-2.33, p < 0.001, I2 = 67%), which included 24 studies and 1,638 patients, and the non-immunohistochemistry group (HR: 1.84, 95% CI: 1.53-2.22, p = 0.04, I2 = 46%), which included 13 studies and 1,817 patients. Subgroup analysis revealed that patients with PB-AC had higher frequencies of advanced (III, IV) and pT3-4 stage AC, lymph node metastasis, poorly differentiated tumor, positive surgical margins, lymphovascular invasion, and perineural invasion, than those with INT-AC. Patients with PB-AC had a significantly shorter OS than those with INT-AC due to a higher aggressiveness. Because the histopathologic subtype is a major prognostic factor in patients with resected AC, routine histopathologic classification should be considered even in clinical settings without immunohistochemistry.
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- Dong Woo Shin
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Nakanuma Y, Sugino T, Kakuda Y, Nomura Y, Watanabe H, Terada T, Sato Y, Ohnishi Y, Fukumura Y. Pathological survey of precursor lesions in cholangiocarcinoma. JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SCIENCES 2023. [PMID: 36707055 DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.1308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND To clarify the pathological significance of two precursors (high-grade biliary intraepithelial neoplasm [BilIN] and intraductal papillary neoplasm of bile duct [IPNB]) in cholangiocarcinomas (CCAs). METHODS Ninety-one cases of CCA (47 distal CCAs [dCCAs], 31 perihilar CCAs [pCCAs] and 13 intrahepatic CCAs of large duct type [LD-iCCAs]) were examined for their association with precursors. Neoplastic intraepithelial lesions without underlying infiltrating carcinoma in the surrounding mucosa of CCAs were considered to reflect high-grade BilIN. High-grade BilIN and IPNB were subdivided into gastric, biliary, intestinal and oncocytic subtypes, while CCAs were subdivided into gastrobiliary, intestinal and oncocytic subtypes. The postoperative overall survival (OS) was examined. RESULTS Fifty-four and 8 of 91 CCAs were associated with high-grade BilIN and IPNB, respectively, while these precursors were unidentifiable in the remaining CCAs. A majority of CCAs were of the gastrobiliary subtype, while the intestinal subtype was occasionally detected, and the oncocytic subtype was rare. CCAs with high-grade BilIN showed a similar postoperative OS to CCAs without precursors, while CCAs with IPNB showed a favorable postoperative OS compared to CCAs without precursors. CONCLUSIONS CCAs were frequently associated with precursors; high-grade BilIN may be a major precursor and IPNB a minor one. CCAs with IPNB showed a favorable postoperative OS compared to CCAs with high-grade BilIN.
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- Yasuni Nakanuma
- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Shizuoka Prefectural Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan.,Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Fukui Prefecture Saiseikai Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Shizuoka Prefectural Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Shizuoka Prefectural Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Internal Medicine, Fukui Prefecture Saiseikai Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Internal Medicine, Fukui Prefecture Saiseikai Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Fukui Prefecture Saiseikai Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Human Pathology, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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de Bakker J, Sommeijer D, Besselink M, Kazemier G, van Grieken N. The use of histopathological subtyping in patients with ampullary cancer: a nationwide analysis. World J Surg Oncol 2022; 20:406. [PMID: 36566267 PMCID: PMC9789567 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-022-02873-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent guidelines advise to subtype adenocarcinoma at the ampulla and papilla of Vater (here: ampullary cancer) as intestinal, pancreatobiliary, and mixed, because this has consequences for both prognosis and treatment. This nationwide study aimed to investigate how often histopathological subtyping is performed in daily clinical practice in patients with ampullary cancer. METHODS Pathology reports of all patients with ampullary cancer were retrieved from the Dutch nationwide pathology database (PALGA, 1991-2020). Reports were assessed for the presence and methods used for the classification of these tumors into intestinal, pancreatobiliary, and mixed subtypes. The use of immunohistochemical markers was recorded. RESULTS Overall, 5246 patients with ampullary cancer were included. In 1030 (19.6%) patients, a distinction between intestinal, pancreatobiliary, and mixed subtypes was made. Use of subtyping increased from 3% in 1991-1993 to 37% in 2018-2020. In 274 of the 1030 (26.6%) patients, immunohistochemistry was used to make this distinction. A gradual increase in the use of various immunohistochemical markers was seen over time since 2008, with cytokeratin 7, cytokeratin 20, and CDX2 being the most common. Staining of DPC4/SMAD4 was increasingly used since 2012. CONCLUSION Despite recent improvements in the use of subtyping in ampullary cancer, the distinction between intestinal, pancreatobiliary, and mixed subtypes is only made in a minority of patients. Nationwide efforts are required to standardize the pathological distinction of the various subtypes of ampullary cancer.
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- Jacob de Bakker
- grid.12380.380000 0004 1754 9227Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.12380.380000 0004 1754 9227Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.12380.380000 0004 1754 9227Department of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Apurva, Abdul Sattar RS, Ali A, Nimisha, Kumar Sharma A, Kumar A, Santoshi S, Saluja SS. Molecular pathways in periampullary cancer: An overview. Cell Signal 2022; 100:110461. [PMID: 36096460 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2022.110461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Molecular alterations in oncogenes and tumor suppressors in various signaling pathways are basis for personalized therapy in cancer. Periampullary carcinoma behaves differently from pancreatic carcinoma both in prognosis and outcome, therefore it needs special attention. Pancreatic cancer have higher incidence of nodal spread and perineural &lymphovascular invasion suggesting it biologically more aggressive tumor compared to periampullary cancer. Since PAC tumors consist of heterogenous tissue of origin, they might contain different mutations in tumor associated genes and other changes in tissue composition among different subgroups clubbed together. Significant progress has been made in understanding the molecular nature of PAC in the previous two decades, and a large number of mutations and other genetic changes have been identified as being responsible for the disease. This review article targets to collate and discuss the molecular evolution of PAC and their implication in its outcome. As per literature, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase (PI3K), and Wnt signaling are the most common pathways involved in PAC. Mutations in KRAS, TP53, CTNNB1, SMAD4 and APC genes were the most frequently reported. I-subtype resembles colorectal cancer while the morphology of PB-type shows close resemblance to pancreatic tumors. The frequency of driver gene mutations is higher in I-type compared to PB-type of PAC indicating I-type to be genetically more unstable. The genetic landscape of PAC obtained from WES data highlighted PI3/AKT pathway to be a primary target in I-type and RAS/RAF in PB-type.
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- Apurva
- Central Molecular Lab, GovindBallabhPant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi, India; Amity University, Noida, India
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- Central Molecular Lab, GovindBallabhPant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi, India
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- Central Molecular Lab, GovindBallabhPant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi, India
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- Central Molecular Lab, GovindBallabhPant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi, India
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- Central Molecular Lab, GovindBallabhPant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi, India
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- Central Molecular Lab, GovindBallabhPant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi, India
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- Central Molecular Lab, GovindBallabhPant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi, India; Department of GI Surgery, GovindBallabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi, India.
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Quero G, Laterza V, Fiorillo C, Menghi R, De Sio D, Schena CA, Rosa F, Tortorelli AP, Di Cesare L, Cina C, Bensi M, Salvatore L, Alfieri S. The impact of the histological classification of ampullary carcinomas on long-term outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a single tertiary referral center evaluation. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2022; 407:2811-2821. [PMID: 35670860 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-022-02563-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Ampullary carcinomas (ACs) are classified as pancreatobiliary (Pb-AC), intestinal (Int-AC), or mixed (Mixed-AC). The influencing role of AC subtypes on long-term outcomes is still matter of debate. Aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic role of the three histological variants on the overall (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD). METHODS All PDs for AC between 2004 and 2020 were included. Patients were classified according to the histological feature in Pb-AC, Int-AC, and Mixed-AC. Five-year OS and DFS were compared among the subtypes. Additionally, the prognostic role of the histological classification on OS and DFS was evaluated. RESULTS Fifty-six (48.7%) Pb-ACs, 53 (46.1%) Int-ACs, and 6 (5.2%) Mixed-ACs were evaluated. A poorer 5-year OS was evidenced for the Pb-AC group (54.1%) as compared to the Int-AC cohort (80.7%) (p = 0.03), but similar to the Mixed-AC population (33%) (p = 0.45). Pb-AC presented a worse 5-year DFS (42.3%) in comparison to the Int-AC (74.8%) (p = 0.002), while no difference was evidenced in comparison to the Mixed-AC (16.7%) (p = 0.51). At the multivariate analysis, the Pb-/Mixed-AC histotype was recognized as negative prognostic factor for both OS (OR: 2.29, CI: 1.05-4.98; p = 0.04) and DFS (OR: 2.17, CI: 1-4.33; p = 0.02). CONCLUSION Histological subtypes of AC play a relevant role in long-term outcomes after PD. Pb-ACs and Mixed-ACs show a more aggressive tumor biology and a consequent worse survival as compared to the Int-AC subtype.
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- Giuseppe Quero
- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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Giehl-Brown E, Weitz J, Distler M. Das Ampullenkarzinom – prognostische und therapeutische Unterschiede zum duktalen Adenokarzinom des Pankreas. Zentralbl Chir 2022; 147:160-167. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1775-9024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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ZusammenfassungDas Ampullenkarzinom stellt eine seltene, jedoch in seiner Inzidenz steigende Entität gastrointestinaler Tumoren dar. Aufgrund der anatomischen Lokalisation führt es vergleichsweise früh im
Erkrankungsprozess zu einer biliären Gangobstruktion, wodurch eine schnellere Diagnosestellung erleichtert und eine bessere Prognose bedingt werden. Adenome der Ampulla hepatopancreatica und
der Papilla duodeni major stellen Vorläuferläsionen des Ampullenkarzinoms dar und besitzen ein 30–40%iges Risiko zur malignen Transformation. Diese Entartungstendenz begründet die
Notwendigkeit zur vollständigen/kompletten Abtragung im Rahmen der endoskopischen Therapie. Der Erfolg der endoskopischen Papillektomie wird durch eine Ausdehnung des Befundes in den
Pankreashauptgang oder Ductus choledochus erschwert. Endoskopisch nicht sanierbare Adenome und Ampullenkarzinome stellen Indikationen für chirurgische Therapieverfahren dar. Grundsätzlich
sollte für benigne Befunde die transduodenale Papillenresektion bervorzugt werden, für maligne Befunde stellt die Pankreaskopfresektion mit systematischer Lymphadenektomie und
Level-II-Dissektion des Mesopankreas die onkologisch korrekte Operation dar. Prognostische Faktoren beim Ampullenkarzinom sind: der pankreatobiliäre Subtyp, eine Lymphknoteninfiltration und
eine Perineuralscheideninvasion. Die Differenzierung in histopathologische Subtypen gewinnt zunehmend in der Indikationsstellung zur Systemtherapie an Bedeutung. Der Einsatz der
neoadjuvanten und adjuvanten Therapie für das Ampullenkarzinom konnte bisher nicht klar definiert werden. Jedoch scheinen Patienten mit dem pankreatobiliären Subtyp oder anderen
prognoselimitierenden Faktoren von einer adjuvanten Therapie zu profitieren. Zukünftige Studien werden zur zielgerichteten Therapiefestlegung benötigt.
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- Esther Giehl-Brown
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Viszeral-, Thorax- u. Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Viszeral-, Thorax- u. Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Viszeral-, Thorax- u. Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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Lv Y, Wang P, Chen J, Zhao L, Chen L, Zhuang Y, Wang L, Zou X. Indicative value of pathological classification of duodenal papillary adenomas in clinical diagnosis and treatment. Surg Endosc 2022; 36:5183-5197. [PMID: 35286472 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08894-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The relationship between the pathological classification and recurrence of duodenal papillary adenomas (DPAs) has not been elucidated. We studied the clinicopathological characteristics of DPAs with different pathological types and conducted long-term follow-up to explore its prognosis and identify methods for appropriate clinical management of DPAs. METHODS In total, 95 DPA cases confirmed by postoperative pathology were enrolled, of which 58 underwent endoscopic papillectomy (EP) and 37 underwent pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). The cases were classified into three anatomical and two histomorphological types according to the histopathology and location of endoscopic features. We analyzed the clinicopathological characteristics of DPAs with different pathological types and investigated the factors associated with recurrence in the EP subgroup. RESULTS Although EP was associated with fewer adverse events, the complete resection rate was significantly lower (72.4% vs. 100.0%, p < 0.001) and the recurrence rate significantly higher than with PD (16.3% vs. 0.0%, p < 0.001). Among eight EP cases with recurrence, six had intra-DPA (75%). A positive resection margin (HR 23.67, 95% CI 6.42-87.27; p < 0.001) and MUC2-negative status (HR 3.47, 95% CI 1.16-10.40; p = 0.026) were independent risk factors for recurrence after EP. CONCLUSION We identified different pathological types within DPAs, which presented varying clinicopathological features. The majority of peri-DPAs and mixed-DPAs were of the intestinal type histologically and EP is the primary recommendation. However, intra-DPA was mainly of the pancreaticobiliary type, which tends to get positive resection margins; thus, surgical resection is more suitable.
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- Ying Lv
- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Fernandez-Placencia RM, Montenegro P, Guerrero M, Serrano M, Ortega E, Bravo M, Huanca L, Bertani S, Trejo JM, Webb P, Malca-Vasquez J, Taxa L, Lachos-Davila A, Celis-Zapata J, Luque-Vasquez C, Payet E, Ruiz E, Berrospi F. Survival after curative pancreaticoduodenectomy for ampullary adenocarcinoma in a South American population: A retrospective cohort study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2022; 14:24-35. [PMID: 35126860 PMCID: PMC8790327 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i1.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ampullary adenocarcinoma (AAC) is a rare neoplasm that accounts for only 0.2% of all gastrointestinal cancers. Its incidence rate is lower than 6 cases per million people. Different prognostic factors have been described for AAC and are associated with a wide range of survival rates. However, these studies have been exclusively conducted in patients originating from Asian, European, and North American countries. AIM To evaluate the histopathologic predictors of overall survival (OS) in South American patients with AAC treated with curative pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). METHODS We analyzed retrospective data from 83 AAC patients who underwent curative (R0) PD at the National Cancer Institute of Peru between January 2010 and October 2020 to identify histopathologic predictors of OS. RESULTS Sixty-nine percent of patients had developed intestinal-type AAC (69%), 23% had pancreatobiliary-type AAC, and 8% had other subtypes. Forty-one percent of patients were classified as Stage I, according to the AJCC 8th Edition. Recurrence occurred primarily in the liver (n = 8), peritoneum (n = 4), and lung (n = 4). Statistical analyses indicated that T3 tumour stage [hazard ratio (HR) of 6.4, 95% confidence interval (CI) of 2.5-16.3, P < 0.001], lymph node metastasis (HR: 4.5, 95%CI: 1.8-11.3, P = 0.001), and pancreatobiliary type (HR: 2.7, 95%CI: 1.2-6.2, P = 0.025) were independent predictors of OS. CONCLUSION Extended tumour stage (T3), pancreatobiliary type, and positive lymph node metastasis represent independent predictors of a lower OS rate in South American AAC patients who underwent curative PD.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- International Joint Laboratory of Molecular Anthopological Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
- Unite Pharmacochim & Pharmacol Dev, UMR152, F-31062 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Section, Department of Abdominal Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Section, Department of Abdominal Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Section, Department of Abdominal Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima 15038, Peru
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Kang J, Lee W, Shin J, Park Y, Kwon JW, Jun E, Song KB, Lee JH, Hwang DW, Park SY, Kim SC. Controversial benefit of 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin-based adjuvant chemotherapy for ampullary cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2022; 407:1091-1097. [PMID: 35013798 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-021-02414-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although surgery is the primary treatment for ampullary cancer (AC), the benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy (CTx) has not yet been confirmed. METHODS AC patients who were administered 5-fluorouracil(FU)/leucovorin(LV)-based CTx after curative intent surgery between 2011 and 2019 were included. Prognosis was compared between the observation (OB) and CTx groups after propensity score matching (PSM) using perioperative variables to control differences in patient characteristics. RESULTS Before PSM, of 475 patients, those in the CTx group (n = 281) had worse 5-year overall survival (OS) (82.1% vs. 78.5%, p = 0.017) and worse 5-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) (54.9% vs. 75.7%, p < 0.001) than those in the OB group (n = 194). In addition, the CTx group had a higher rate of poor prognostic factors such as a high T stage (p < 0.001), node metastasis (p < 0.001), and poor differentiation (p < 0.001). After PSM, perioperative outcomes were comparable. In addition, there were no significant differences in OS (hazard ratio [HR], 1.085; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.688-1.710; p = 0.726) or RFS (HR, 0.883; 95% CI, 0.613 1.272; p = 0.505) between the CTx (n = 123) and OB (n = 123) groups even after stratification by TNM stage. Intestinal subtype showed better 5-year OS (83.7% vs 33.2%, p = 0.015) and RFS (46.5% vs 24.9%, p = 0.035) rate compared with pancreatobiliary/mixed subtype. CONCLUSION Patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy based on 5-FU/LV showed comparable oncologic outcomes to patients in the OB group even after stratification by tumor stage. The patients with intestinal subtype showed oncologic benefit for adjuvant 5-FU/LV CTx compared with pancreatobiliary or mixed subtypes.
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- Jaecheol Kang
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Statistics and Data Science, Korea National Open University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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Ampullary Carcinoma: An Overview of a Rare Entity and Discussion of Current and Future Therapeutic Challenges. Curr Oncol 2021; 28:3393-3402. [PMID: 34590592 PMCID: PMC8482111 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol28050293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Ampullary carcinomas (ACs) represent a rare entity, accounting for approximately 0.2% of all gastrointestinal solid tumors and 20% of all periampullary cancers (PACs). Unfortunately, few data are available regarding the optimal therapeutic strategy for ACs due to their rarity, and physicians frequently encounter significant difficulties in the management of these malignancies. In this review, we will provide an overview of current evidence on AC, especially focusing on biological features, histological characteristics, and available data guiding present and future therapeutic strategies for these rare, and still barely known, tumors.
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Establishment of Pancreatobiliary Cancer Zebrafish Avatars for Chemotherapy Screening. Cells 2021; 10:cells10082077. [PMID: 34440847 PMCID: PMC8393525 DOI: 10.3390/cells10082077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Cancers of the pancreas and biliary tree remain one of the most aggressive oncological malignancies, with most patients relying on systemic chemotherapy. However, effective biomarkers to predict the best therapy option for each patient are still lacking. In this context, an assay able to evaluate individual responses prior to treatment would be of great value for clinical decisions. Here we aimed to develop such a model using zebrafish xenografts to directly challenge pancreatic cancer cells to the available chemotherapies. Methods: Zebrafish xenografts were generated from a Panc-1 cell line to optimize the pancreatic setting. Pancreatic surgical resected samples, without in vitro expansion, were used to establish zebrafish patient-derived xenografts (zAvatars). Upon chemotherapy exposure, zAvatars were analyzed by single-cell confocal microscopy. Results: We show that Panc-1 zebrafish xenografts are able to reveal tumor responses to both FOLFIRINOX and gemcitabine plus nanoparticle albumin-bound (nab)-paclitaxel in just 4 days. Moreover, we established pancreatic and ampullary zAvatars with patient-derived tumors representative of different histological types. Conclusion: Altogether, we provide a short report showing the feasibility of generating and analyzing with single-cell resolution zAvatars from pancreatic and ampullary cancers, with potential use for future preclinical studies and personalized treatment.
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Nappo G, Galvanin J, Gentile D, Capretti G, Pulvirenti A, Bozzarelli S, Rimassa L, Spaggiari P, Carrara S, Petitti T, Gavazzi F, Zerbi A. Long-term outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy for ampullary cancer: The influence of the histological subtypes and comparison with the other periampullary neoplasms. Pancreatology 2021; 21:950-956. [PMID: 33795194 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2021.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ampullary carcinoma (AC) is histologically classified as intestinal (In-AC), pancreaticobiliary (Pb-AC) or mixed-AC. The prognostic role of AC subtypes has been debated and remains unclear. The aims of this study were to evaluate outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) for each subtype of AC and to compare these with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma [PDAC] and distal cholangiocarcinoma [DCC]. METHODS PDs performed for AC between 2010 and 2018 were retrospectively evaluated. Histological subtype was obtained for all patients. One-year, 3-year and 5-year disease-free-survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were calculated. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed to compare Pb-AC, In-AC and mixed-AC. Comparison with PDs performed for PDAC and DCC during the same period was also performed. RESULTS A total of 97 patients undergoing PD for AC were evaluated: 34 (35.1%) In-AC, 54 (55.7%) Pb-AC and 9 mixed-AC (9.3%). DFS and OS rates for Pb-AC were significantly lower compared to In-AC (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01), but similar to mixed-AC (p = 0.3 and p = 0.4). Adjuvant therapy was not associated with increased survival, regardless of the histological subtype (p > 0.05). During the same period, 337 and 53 PDs for PDAC and DCC, respectively, were performed. In-AC was associated with significantly better outcomes compared to PDAC and DCC (p < 0.001); DFS and OS rates for Pb-AC and mixed AC were significantly higher compared to PDAC (p < 0.001), but similar to DCC (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Pb-AC has significantly worse survival compared to In-AC. Moreover, mixed-AC should be considered as Pb-AC. Pb-AC and mixed-AC seem to have better prognosis compared to PDAC, but similar to DCC.
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- G Nappo
- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Endoscopic Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Public Health and Statistics, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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Geerdes EE, Sideras K, Aziz MH, van Eijck CH, Bruno MJ, Sprengers D, Boor PPC, Kwekkeboom J. Cancer Cell B7-H3 Expression Is More Prevalent in the Pancreato-Biliary Subtype of Ampullary Cancer Than in Pancreatic Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:615691. [PMID: 33996541 PMCID: PMC8117087 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.615691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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B7-H3 is an immunomodulatory member of the B7-superfamily with limited expression in normal tissues, but overexpression in several types of cancer. Therefore it is currently being explored as a potential target for cancer immunotherapy. The biological relevance of B7-H3 expression in pancreatic cancer is unclear, while there are no data on B7-H3 expression in ampullary cancer. We aimed to compare intra-tumoral B7-H3 expression between these two closely related cancer types and analyze its association with post-surgical disease course. B7-H3 expression levels were determined by immunohistochemistry in tissue microarrays of resected tumors of 137 pancreatic cancer patients and 83 patients with ampullary cancer of the pancreato-biliary subtype. B7-H3 was more frequently expressed in cancer cells of ampullary cancer patients compared to pancreatic cancer patients (51% versus 21%; p< 0.001). In ampullary cancer patients, but not in pancreatic cancer patients, B7-H3 cancer cell expression was associated with longer disease-free survival and patient survival. However, the prognostic value of B7-H3 was lost upon adjustment for CA19-9 levels. The frequencies of B7-H3 expression in tumor stroma did not differ between the two types of cancer (66% versus 63%). In both cancer types, stromal B7-H3 expression was not associated with post-surgical disease course. Compared to pancreatic cancer, B7-H3 is more frequently expressed in cancer cells of patients with the pancreato-biliary subtype of ampullary cancer. These data suggest that B7-H3 may represent an interesting potential target for immunotherapy in ampullary cancer rather than in pancreatic cancer.
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- Emma E Geerdes
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Ampullary carcinoma of the duodenum: current clinical issues and genomic overview. Surg Today 2021; 52:189-197. [PMID: 33797636 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-021-02270-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ampullary carcinomas of the duodenum are uncommon. Moreover, the diversity in the clinical outcomes of these patients makes it difficult to interpret previous studies and clinical trial results. The difficulty in proper staging of ampullary carcinomas, especially with regard to the T category of the tumor in the TNM system, reflects the anatomic complexity and non-uniform histopathologic subtypes. One major reason for this difficulty in interpretation is that the tumors may arise from any of the three epithelia (duodenal, biliary, or pancreatic) that converge at this location. Generally, ampullary carcinomas are classified into intestinal and pancreaticobiliary types based on morphology and immunohistochemical features. While many studies have described their specific characteristics and clinical impact, the prognostic value of these subtypes is controversial. In recent years, whole-exome sequencing analyses have advanced our understanding of the genomic overview of ampullary carcinoma. Gene mutations serve as prognostic and predictive biomarkers for this disease. Therefore, basic knowledge of the genomic profile of ampullary carcinomas is required for surgeons to understand how best to apply precision medicine as well as surgery and adjuvant therapies. This review provides an overview of the current basic and clinical issues of ampullary carcinoma.
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Kumari N, Singh RK, Mishra SK, Krishnani N, Mohindra S, L R. Identification of PI3K-AKT signaling as the dominant altered pathway in intestinal type ampullary cancers through whole-exome sequencing. J Pathol Transl Med 2021; 55:192-201. [PMID: 33677956 PMCID: PMC8141966 DOI: 10.4132/jptm.2021.01.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background The genetic landscape of intestinal (INT) and pancreatobiliary (PB) type ampullary cancer (AC) has been evolving with distinct as well as overlapping molecular profiles. Methods We performed whole-exome sequencing in 37 cases of AC to identify the targetable molecular profiles of INT and PB tumors. Paired tumor-normal sequencing was performed on the HiSeq 2500 Illumina platform. Results There were 22 INT, 13 PB, and two cases of mixed differentiation of AC that exhibited a total of 1,263 somatic variants in 112 genes (2–257 variants/case) with 183 somatic deleterious variants. INT showed variations in 78 genes (1–31/case), while PB showed variations in 51 genes (1–29/case). Targetable mutations involving one or more major pathways were found in 86.5% of all ACs. Mutations in APC, CTNNB1, SMAD4, KMT2, EPHA, ERBB, and Notch genes were more frequent in INT tumors, while chromatin remodeling complex mutations were frequent in PB tumors. In the major signaling pathways, the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3)/AKT and RAS/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways were significantly mutated in 70% of cases (82% INT, 46% PB, p = .023), with PI3/AKT mutation being more frequent in INT and RAS/MAPK in PB tumors. Tumor mutation burden was low in both differentiation types, with 1.6/Mb in INT and 0.8/Mb in PB types (p = .217). Conclusions The exome data suggest that INT types are genetically more unstable than PB and involve mutations in tumor suppressors, oncogenes, transcription factors, and chromatin remodeling genes. The spectra of the genetic profiles of INT and PB types suggested primary targeting of PI3/AKT in INT and RAS/RAF and PI3/AKT pathways in PB carcinomas.
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- Niraj Kumari
- Departments of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.,Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, India
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- Departments of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Departments of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Departments of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Departments of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Departments of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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Xia T, Wu X, Mou Y, Xu Y, Zhou Y, Lu C, Zhu Q, Jin W, Chen Y. Clinicopathological Prognostic Factors and Chemotherapeutic Outcome for Two Histopathological Types of Ampulla of Vater Adenocarcinoma. Front Oncol 2021; 11:616108. [PMID: 33680964 PMCID: PMC7930557 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.616108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater (AAV) is standardly treated using a complex operation, a pancreatoduodenectomy (PD), to remove the tumor. However, dicision-making in AAV clinical treatment remains difficult due to the broad range of AAV types, outcomes, and responses to special chemotherapeutics. Thus, this study aimed to explore clinicopathological prognostic factors associated with overall survival, as well as post-chemotherapeutic effects related to curative resection of AAV. Methods We retrospectively reviewed data for clinicopathological outcome of 47 patients diagnosed with AAV that had underwent a PD. Overall survival probabilities were obtained using the Kaplan–Meier estimate method and a Cox proportional hazards model. Results Forty-five patients underwent LPD (laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy) and two patients underwent PD. The patient group was composed of 31 males (66%) and 16 females (34%) with a mean age of 65(34–91)years. We selected 45 patients for long-term survival analysis. One- and three-year overall survival rates after resection were 97.6% and 58.9% respectively. The median survival was 37.7 months for the intestinal-type and 26.9 months in pancreatobiliary-type ampullary tumors. Serum carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 greater than 37 U/ml (HR 0.140, P = 0.007), perineural invasion (HR 0.141, P = 0.003), and classification as pancreatobiliary-type (HR 6.633, P = 0.006) were independently associated with poor survival. Serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) greater than 5 µg/ml (P = 0.031), serum CA 19-9 greater than 37 U/ml (P = 0.002), tumor sizes greater than 2.5cm (P=0.002), and positive perineural invasion (P=0.003) were all associated with a poor prognosis in the histopathological subgroup. Serum CA 19-9 greater than 37 U/ml (P=0.002) and positive perineural invasion (P=0.001) were significantly associated with poor survival in of patients with intestinal-type ampullary tumors. Serum CEA greater than 5 µg/ml (P=0.013) and tumor sizes greater than 2.5cm (P=0.002) were significantly associated with poor survival in patients with pancreatobiliary-type ampullary tumors. Conclusions Pancreatobiliary-type ampullary tumors were associated with poor survival. Serum CA 19-9 in the intestinal-type and CEA in the pancreatobiliary-type were significantly associated with poor survival. Ajuvant chemotherapy could not predict the survival of AAV patients.
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- Tao Xia
- Department of Gastrointestinal-Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Surgery, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal-Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal-Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal-Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal-Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal-Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal-Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal-Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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Novel method for evaluating the indication for endoscopic papillectomy in patients with ampullary adenocarcinoma. Sci Rep 2021; 11:600. [PMID: 33436750 PMCID: PMC7804087 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79836-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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This study aimed to determine the clinicopathological features of the subtypes of ampullary carcinoma (AC) to explore the indications for endoscopic papillectomy (EP) in early AC. Fifty-seven patients with AC who underwent curative resection were retrospectively reviewed. The 0/IA stages were significantly more common in the intestinal type (I-type) than in the mixed and pancreatobiliary type (M&PB-type) (90.7% vs 35.7%, P < 0.001). Tis/T1a tumors limited to the ampulla [Tis/T1a(ampulla)] were significantly more likely to be I-type than M&PB-type (74.4% vs 14.3%, P = 0.002). The tub1 rate was significantly higher in the I-type than in the M&PB-type (81.4% vs 35.7%, P = 0.001). In the I-type, the tub1 rate was significantly higher for Tis/T1a(ampulla) than for T1a tumors limited to the sphincter of Oddi (100% vs 42.9%, P = 0.004). These observations suggest that I-type AC with tub1 is an indication for EP. The concordance rate of pathological subtypes between endoscopic biopsy and resected specimens was high (κ = 0.8053, P < 0.001). Tis/T1a(ampulla) showed no lymphovascular or perineural invasion. An endoscopic imaging finding of early AC with I-type and tub1 on biopsy could be an indication for EP. Identifying the pathological subtype of AC by endoscopic biopsy could be a novel preoperative approach for evaluating the indications for EP.
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Palmeri M, Funel N, Franco GD, Furbetta N, Gianardi D, Guadagni S, Bianchini M, Pollina LE, Ricci C, Chiaro MD, Candio GD, Morelli L. Tissue microarray-chip featuring computerized immunophenotypical characterization more accurately subtypes ampullary adenocarcinoma than routine histology. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:6822-6836. [PMID: 33268964 PMCID: PMC7684454 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i43.6822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ampullary adenocarcinomas (AACs) are heterogeneous tumors currently classified into three important sub-classes (SC): Intestinal (INT), Pancreato-Biliary (PB) and Mixed-Type (MT). The different subgroups have similar clinical presentation and are treated by pancreatoduodenectomy with curative intent. However, they respond differently to chemotherapy and have different prognostic outcomes. The SC are often difficult to identify with conventional histology alone. The clinical outcome of all three remains unclear, particularly for MT.
AIM To identify two main subtypes of AACs, using an immunohistochemical (IHC) score based on CDX2, CK7 and CK20.
METHODS Tissue samples from 21 patients who had undergone resection of AAC were classified by HE histology and IHC expression of CDX2, CK7 and CK 20. An IHC score was obtained for each marker by counting the number of positive cells (0 = no stained cells; 1 < 25%; 2 < 50% and 3 > 50%) and their intensity (1 = weak; 2 = moderate and 3 = strong). A global score (GS) was then obtained by summation of the IHC scores of each marker. The MT tumors were grouped either with the INT or PB group based on the predominant immuno-molecular phenotype, obtaining only two AACs subtypes. The overall survival in INT and PB patients was obtained by Kaplan-Meier methods.
RESULTS Histological parameters defined the AACs subtypes as follows: 15% INT, 45% PB and 40% MT. Using IHC expression and the GS, 75% and 25% of MT samples were assigned to either the INT or the PB group. The mean value of the GS was 9.5 (range 4-16). All INT samples had a GS above the average, distinct from the PB samples which had a GS score significantly below the average (P = 0.0011). The INT samples were identified by high expression of CDX2 and CK20, whereas PB samples exhibited high expression of CK7 and no expression of CK20 (P = 0.0008). The INT group had a statistically significant higher overall survival than in the PB group (85.7 mo vs 20.3 mo, HR: 8.39; 95%CI: 1.38 to 18.90; P = 0.0152).
CONCLUSION The combination of histopathological and molecular criteria enables the classification of AACs into two clinically relevant histo-molecular phenotypes, which appear to represent distinct disorders with potentially significant changes to the current therapeutic strategies.
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- Matteo Palmeri
- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Pathology, University-Hospital of Pisa, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Pathology, University-Hospital of Pisa, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, University of Pisa, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Denver, CO 80045, United States
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa 56124, Italy
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Abudalou M, Malkowski M, Huh A, Ricklan D, Stallwood C. Ampullary Adenocarcinoma Causing Small Intestinal Obstruction. Cureus 2020; 12:e11575. [PMID: 33364100 PMCID: PMC7749798 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.11575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Ampullary adenocarcinoma is a malignant tumor that arises from the ampullary complex, distal to the confluence of common bile duct and pancreatic duct. It is a rare tumor and pathologically differentiated into intestinal or pancreaticobiliary in origin. Management is surgical resection. We report a case of a 67-year-old male who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and constipation. Computed tomography scan showed a cystic mass compressing the duodenum and causing small intestinal obstruction. Pathologic evaluation was consistent with ampullary adenocarcinoma.
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- Gastroenterology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, USA
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- Pathology, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Brighton, USA
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Han S, Jang KT, Choi DW, Choi SH, Heo JS, Han IW, Park D, Ryu Y. Prognostic Impact of Intra-Ampullary Papillary-Tubular Neoplasm versus Flat Dysplasia as Precursor Lesions of Ampullary Adenocarcinoma. Dig Surg 2020; 37:505-514. [PMID: 33080609 DOI: 10.1159/000510961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to compare the prognostic impact of 2 precursor lesions of ampullary adenocarcinoma, intra-ampullary papillary-tubular neoplasm (IAPN) and flat dysplasia (FD). METHODS From December 1994 to December 2012, a total of 359 patients underwent curative surgery for ampullary adenocarcinoma. RESULTS The precursor lesions were IAPNs in 134 (37.3%) patients and FD in the other 225 (62.7%) patients. The FD group had more aggressive tumor biology with advanced T stage (p = 0.002), nodal involvement (p < 0.001), poor differentiation (p < 0.001), perineural and lymphovascular invasion (p < 0.001), and pancreatobiliary or mixed subtype (p < 0.001). Five-year overall survival rates were 71.1% in the IAPN group and 51.4% in the FD group (p = 0.002), respectively. Five-year disease-free survival rates were 69.7% in the IAPN group and 49.6% in the FD group (p < 0.001), respectively. The recurrence rate was also higher in the FD group (49.8 vs. 30.6%; p < 0.001). On multivariate analysis, higher levels of tumor markers including CEA and CA19-9, lymph node metastasis, poorly differentiated histology, and perineural invasion were negative predictive factors for survival. Higher levels of CEA and CA19-9, lymphovascular invasion, and FD were independent prognostic factors for recurrence. CONCLUSION FD was significantly associated with worse prognosis and a greater tendency toward advanced disease. Further studies are needed to clarify the impacts of these precursor lesions.
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- Sunjong Han
- Department of Surgery, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Sejong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology and Translational Genomics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea,
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Vilhordo DW, Gregório C, Valentini DF, Edelweiss MIA, Uchoa DM, Osvaldt AB. Prognostic Factors of Long-term Survival Following Radical Resection for Ampullary Carcinoma. J Gastrointest Cancer 2020; 52:872-881. [PMID: 32808236 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-020-00479-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater has been increasing over the past years. Nevertheless, it is still a rare disease and the prognostic factors predicting long-term survival are not sufficiently clarified. This study aims to evaluate the association between histopathological characteristics and long-term survival of patients with ampullary cancer after curative resection, as well as the efficiency of immunohistochemical expression of CK7, CK20, and CDX2 to distinguish the histopathological (intestinal or pancreaticobiliary) patterns. METHODS Demographic, histopathological data, pTNM stage, and immunohistochemical expression patterns were collected from 65 patients with adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. Five and 10-year overall and disease-free survival rates after curative resection were determined. RESULTS Of the 65 patients with ampullary carcinoma, 47 (72%) underwent radical resection. The 5- and 10-year overall survival rate was 46% and 37%, respectively. Our results demonstrate that the main prognostic factors were the presence and number of lymph node metastases, lymph node ratio (LNR), differentiation grade, and lymphovascular invasion. After multivariate analysis, only lymph node ratio ≥ 20% remained an independent prognostic factor of survival (HR: 2.63 95% CI: 1.05-6.61; p = 0.039). CONCLUSION Here, we demonstrated more evidence that the lymph node metastases are associated with poor prognosis in ampullary carcinoma. Particularly, the relation between the number of metastatic lymph nodes and the number of harvested lymph node (LNR) should be considered a major prognostic factor.
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- Daniel Weiss Vilhordo
- Postgraduate Program in Medicine: Surgical Sciences, Medical School of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - (FAMED-UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medical School of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - (FAMED-UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Service of Digestive Surgery, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, 90035-903, Brazil.
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- Service of Pathology, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Service of Pathology, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Medicine: Surgical Sciences, Medical School of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - (FAMED-UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Service of Digestive Surgery, Group for Biliary Tract and Pancreas, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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The ampulla of Vater gives rise to a versatile group of cancers of mixed/hybrid histologic phenotype. Ampullary carcinomas (ACs) are most frequently intestinal or pancreatobiliary adenocarcinomas but other subtypes, such as medullary, mucinous, or signet ring/poorly cohesive cell carcinoma, may be encountered. Ampullary cancer can also be subclassified based on immunohistochemical features, however these classification systems fail to show robust prognostic reliability. More recently, the molecular landscape of AC has been uncovered, and has been shown to have prognostic and predictive significance. In this article, the site-specific, histologic, and genetic characteristics of ampullary carcinoma and its precursor lesions are discussed.
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- Yue Xue
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Northwestern University, 251 East Huron Street, Room 7332, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Road Northeast, Room H 180A, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Krishnamurthy K, Sriganeshan V. Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia (PanIN) as a Morphologic Marker of Pancreatobiliary Type of Ampullary Carcinoma. Pathol Oncol Res 2020; 26:1735-1739. [PMID: 31642034 DOI: 10.1007/s12253-019-00754-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The classification of ampullary adenocarcinoma into intestinal and pancreatobiliary sub-types has been found to be important in predicting prognosis and determining therapeutic strategy. Due to considerable inter-observer variability in sub-typing based solely on morphology, higher frequency of poorly differentiated cancers and low incidence of the disease, the histomorphologic classification of ampullary adenocarcinoma remains one of the grey zones in surgical pathology. Pan-IN is a well recognized precursor to pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Three studies have shown concurrent Pan-IN in patients with ampullary carcinoma, but their association with the two sub-types has not yet been reported. Fourteen cases of surgical resection for ampullary adenocarcinoma were retrieved from the archives. The cases were classified into two groups based on the presence or absence of concomitant Pan-IN. All the cases were stained for CK7, CK 20, Villin and CDX 2 and were classified as intestinal or pancreatobiliary types based on the staining pattern. All the 10 cases with Pan-IN stained negative for CDX2 and were classified as pancreatobiliary type (p = 0.01). Of the cases without Pan-IN, 3 were classified as intestinal sub-type based on morphology and CDX2 positivity and 1 was classified as pancreatobiliary type. Concomitant Pan-IN was present in 91% of pancreatobiliary type of ampullary adenocarcinoma. The grade of Pan-IN did not influence the grade or stage of the adenocarcinoma (p > 0.05). The co-occurrence of Pan-IN in a high percentage of the pancreatobiliary sub-type and its complete absence in the intestinal sub-type may serve as a strong differentiator between the two sub-types.
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- Kritika Krishnamurthy
- Arkadi M Rywlin Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 4300 Alton road, Suite 2400, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, USA.
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- Arkadi M Rywlin Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 4300 Alton road, Suite 2400, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, USA
- FIU Herbert Wertheim college of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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INTRODUCTION Endoscopic papillectomy (EP) has been established as a useful endoscopic therapy by the efforts of many pancreatobiliary endoscopists and is presently accepted as a reliable alternative therapy to surgery in patients with ampullary adenoma. Moreover, there have been numerous advancements in EP techniques in recent years. Various approaches and attempts toward expanding the indications of endoscopic resection have been reported. Furthermore, the management and prevention of adverse events (AEs) and endoscopic treatment for remnant or recurrent lesions have also been reported. In the present review, we focus on recent advancements in the EP technique, as well as speculate on the future issues of EP. AREA COVERED This review of EP encompasses the indications, preoperative assessments, endoscopic techniques, outcomes, and AEs of EP, post-EP surveillance techniques, and treatments for remnant or recurrence lesions. EXPERT OPINION The ultimate goal of EP is the complete resection of ampullary tumors, regardless of whether they are adenomatous or carcinomatous lesions, without causing any AEs. Therefore, the most important issue is preoperative evaluation, that is, the accurate diagnosis of lesions contraindicated for EP. In addition, further research on the prevention of AEs is also necessary towards establishing EP as a safe endoscopic procedure.
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- Kenjiro Yamamoto
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University , Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine , Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University , Tokyo, Japan
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Moekotte AL, Malleo G, van Roessel S, Bonds M, Halimi A, Zarantonello L, Napoli N, Dreyer SB, Wellner UF, Bolm L, Mavroeidis VK, Robinson S, Khalil K, Ferraro D, Mortimer MC, Harris S, Al-Sarireh B, Fusai GK, Roberts KJ, Fontana M, White SA, Soonawalla Z, Jamieson NB, Boggi U, Alseidi A, Shablak A, Wilmink JW, Primrose JN, Salvia R, Bassi C, Besselink MG, Abu Hilal M. Gemcitabine-based adjuvant chemotherapy in subtypes of ampullary adenocarcinoma: international propensity score-matched cohort study. Br J Surg 2020; 107:1171-1182. [PMID: 32259295 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whether patients who undergo resection of ampullary adenocarcinoma have a survival benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to compare survival between patients with and without adjuvant chemotherapy after resection of ampullary adenocarcinoma in a propensity score-matched analysis. METHODS An international multicentre cohort study was conducted, including patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy for ampullary adenocarcinoma between 2006 and 2017, in 13 centres in six countries. Propensity scores were used to match patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy with those who did not, in the entire cohort and in two subgroups (pancreatobiliary/mixed and intestinal subtypes). Survival was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression analyses. RESULTS Overall, 1163 patients underwent pancreatoduodenectomy for ampullary adenocarcinoma. After excluding 187 patients, median survival in the remaining 976 patients was 67 (95 per cent c.i. 56 to 78) months. A total of 520 patients (53·3 per cent) received adjuvant chemotherapy. In a propensity score-matched cohort (194 patients in each group), survival was better among patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy than in those who did not (median survival not reached versus 60 months respectively; P = 0·051). A survival benefit was seen in patients with the pancreatobiliary/mixed subtype; median survival was not reached in patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy and 32 months in the group without chemotherapy (P = 0·020). Patients with the intestinal subtype did not show any survival benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. CONCLUSION Patients with resected ampullary adenocarcinoma may benefit from gemcitabine-based adjuvant chemotherapy, but this effect may be reserved for those with the pancreatobiliary and/or mixed subtype.
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- A L Moekotte
- Departments of Surgery, Southampton, UK.,Department of Surgery, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Division of Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Division of Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.,West of Scotland Pancreatic Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK
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- Medical Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.,West of Scotland Pancreatic Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Departments of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Departments of Surgery, Southampton, UK.,Department of Surgery, Istituto Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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Ramaswamy A, Bhandare M, Bal M, Shrirangwar S, Kataria P, Majumdar S, Swami R, Rohila J, Chaudhari V, Mandavkar S, Chavan N, Shrikhande SV, Ostwal V. Clinico-pathological correlates and survival outcomes in 214 resected ampullary adenocarcinomas - are outcomes different in intestinal and pancreatobiliary subtypes with adjuvant gemcitabine? HPB (Oxford) 2020; 22:376-382. [PMID: 31405778 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2019.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that intestinal type (IT) and pancreatobiliary (PB) subtypes of ampullary adenocarcinoma (AC) may have different outcomes. The current study evaluated differences in outcomes between these subtypes and the benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy (AT). METHODS A prospectively maintained database of patients who underwent upfront resection for AC from January 2012 to March 2016 was conducted. A dedicated pathologist reported differentiation between IT and PB subtypes. RESULTS 214 patients were included for analysis: 105 PB subtype and 109 IT subtype. With a median follow up of 46.3 months, estimated 4 year overall survival (OS) was 65.8%. In patients with stage II-III disease, lymph-node ratio (LNR) < 0.2 [Not reached (NR) vs. 30.72 months; p = 0.002], absence of perineural invasion (PNI) (NR vs. 31.61 months; p = 0.032) and AT (gemcitabine - 96.1%) (NR vs. 22.28 months) were prognostic for superior OS. There was no difference in OS between IT and PB subtypes, but both subtypes with stage II-III disease benefitted from AT statistically as compared to observation (IT: NR vs. 28.62 months; PB: 18.46 months vs. 58.09 months; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS AC-IT and AC-PB did not have a different OS when treated with resection and adjuvant gemcitabine, though adjuvant therapy benefitted both subtypes individually.
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- Anant Ramaswamy
- Dept. of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
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- Dept. of Pathology, TMH, Mumbai 400012, India
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- Dept. of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
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- Dept. of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
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- Dept. of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
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- Dept. of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
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- Dept. of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
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- Dept. of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
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- Dept. of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
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Correlation between Immunohistochemical and Histomorphological Features of Ampullary Carcinomas: A Study on 72 Cases from a Tertiary Health Care Center. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2020; 2020:2080351. [PMID: 32148475 PMCID: PMC7057012 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2080351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Tumors involving the ampulla could be arising primarily in the ampulla or extending from the adjacent. When a neoplasm is centered primarily in the ampulla with or without periampullary mucosal involvement, it is considered a primary ampullary carcinoma. These tumors generally have a better prognosis than duodenal and pancreaticobiliary neoplasms secondarily involving the ampulla. Distinguishing between the two primary types has prognostic implications, as the pancreaticobiliary-type ampullary carcinomas are said to have a poorer prognosis than the intestinal-type. Morphological analysis alone may not suffice in this context. The role of immunohistochemistry has therefore been explored by various groups of workers. The purpose of the present study was to determine the role of morphology and cytokeratin profile in accurate typing of ampullary carcinomas as intestinal and pancreaticobiliary.
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Park HM, Park SJ, Han SS, Hong SK, Hong EK, Kim SW. Very early recurrence following pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with ampullary cancer. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17711. [PMID: 31689805 PMCID: PMC6946574 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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We aimed to identify the factors for very early recurrence (within 6 months) of ampullary cancer following curative resection and to compare the immunohistochemical expression rate of various antibodies between the 2 main histologic subtypes of ampullary adenocarcinoma.In this retrospective study, the postoperative outcomes and clinicopathologic factors for very early recurrence that occurred in 14 of 93 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for ampullary adenocarcinoma between January 2002 and August 2014 were analyzed. Thereafter, we identified the factors associated with very early recurrence following surgery. Additionally, we compared the expression rates of CK7, CK20, MUC1, MUC2, MUC5AC, MUC6, S100P, and CDX2 between the 2 main histologic subtypes of ampullary adenocarcinoma (NCC2019-0138).The patients who underwent PD for ampullary cancer were divided into 2 groups: very early recurrence and others. Compared with the other patients, the 14 patients (32.6%) who developed very early recurrence had shorter median disease-free survival (4.2 vs 49.7 months, P = .001) and overall survival (18.2 vs 113.7 months, P < .001). Large tumor, lymph node metastasis, and pancreatobiliary type were independently associated with very early recurrence of ampullary cancer following PD.Large tumor, lymph node metastasis, and pancreatobiliary type were the independent risk factors for very early recurrence of ampullary cancer following curative resection. Therefore, ampullary cancer patients with these factors should be considered to receive aggressive adjuvant treatment and frequent post-operative follow-up.
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- Hyeong Min Park
- Center for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang-Si, Gyeonggi-Do,
- Kangown National University Graduate School, Chuncheon-Si, Kangwond-Do,
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- Center for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang-Si, Gyeonggi-Do,
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- Center for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang-Si, Gyeonggi-Do,
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- Department of Surgery, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon-Si, Kangwon-Do, South Korea
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- Center for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang-Si, Gyeonggi-Do,
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- Center for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang-Si, Gyeonggi-Do,
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Lu JY, Yu H, Zou XL, Li Z, Hu XM, Shen YQ, Hu DY. Apparent diffusion coefficient-based histogram analysis differentiates histological subtypes of periampullary adenocarcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25:6116-6128. [PMID: 31686767 PMCID: PMC6824280 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i40.6116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND For periampullary adenocarcinoma, the histological subtype is a better prognostic predictor than the site of tumor origin. Intestinal-type periampullary adenocarcinoma (IPAC) is reported to have a better prognosis than the pan-creatobiliary-type periampullary adenocarcinoma (PPAC). However, the classification of histological subtypes is difficult to determine before surgery. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) histogram analysis is a noninvasive, non-enhanced method with high reproducibility that could help differentiate the two subtypes.
AIM To investigate whether volumetric ADC histogram analysis is helpful for distinguishing IPAC from PPAC.
METHODS Between January 2015 and October 2018, 476 consecutive patients who were suspected of having a periampullary tumor and underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were reviewed in this retrospective study. Only patients who underwent MRI at 3.0 T with different diffusion-weighted images (b-values = 800 and 1000 s/mm2) and who were confirmed with a periampullary adenocarcinoma were further analyzed. Then, the mean, 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, and 95th percentiles of ADC values and ADCmin, ADCmax, kurtosis, skewness, and entropy were obtained from the volumetric histogram analysis. Comparisons were made by an independent Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney U test. Multiple-class receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to determine and compare the diagnostic value of each significant parameter.
RESULTS In total, 40 patients with histopathologically confirmed IPAC (n = 17) or PPAC (n = 23) were enrolled. The mean, 5th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, and 95th percentiles and ADCmax derived from ADC1000 were significantly lower in the PPAC group than in the IPAC group (P < 0.05). However, values derived from ADC800 showed no significant difference between the two groups. The 75th percentile of ADC1000 values achieved the highest area under the curve (AUC) for differentiating IPAC from PPAC (AUC = 0.781; sensitivity, 91%; specificity, 59%; cut-off value, 1.50 × 10-3 mm2/s).
CONCLUSION Volumetric ADC histogram analysis at a b-value of 1000 s/mm2 might be helpful for differentiating the histological subtypes of periampullary adenocarcinoma before surgery.
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- Jing-Yu Lu
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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Held T, Verbeke CS, Strobel O, Rutkowski W, Villard C, Moro CF, Del Chiaro M, Büchler M, Heuchel R, Löhr M. Immunohistochemical profiling of liver metastases and matched-pair analysis in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Pancreatology 2019; 19:963-970. [PMID: 31542399 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2019.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of the current study was to investigate the immunohistochemical (IHC) profile of liver metastases (LM) in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). METHODS Expression of 15 IHC markers in liver biopsies from 77 patients with PDAC, who were diagnosed between 2010 and 2014, were evaluated. In a separate subgroup analysis (n = 12), paired samples (LM and primary tumor) from the same patient were investigated for IHC profile differences. RESULTS LM samples were classified as pancreatobiliary-type (PB-type) in 72 patients (93.5%), intestinal-type (INT-type) in four patients (5.2%), and squamous in one patient (1.3%). There was no significant difference in overall survival (OS) between LM of the PB-type or INT-type (p = 0.097). In a multivariate analysis, age <70 years (p = 0.047), absence of SMAD4 mutation (p = 0.026), absence of CDX2 expression (p = 0.003), and well to moderate differentiation were significant prognostic factors for better OS in patients with LM (p = 0.031). Analysis of paired tissue samples from LM and the primary tumor revealed a difference in CDX2 (50% increase, p = 0.125) and SMAD4 (33% loss of SMAD4, p = 0.375). CONCLUSIONS CDX2 expression and SMAD4 mutation indicate a poor outcome in patients with LM of PDAC. Matched-pair analysis revealed differences in distinct IHC marker expression.
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- Thomas Held
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany; Pancreas Cancer Research Lab, Department of Clinical Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Pathology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Pancreas Cancer Research Lab, Department of Clinical Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Pancreas Cancer Research Lab, Department of Clinical Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Pancreas Cancer Research Lab, Department of Clinical Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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The pathohistological subtype strongly predicts survival in patients with ampullary carcinoma. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12676. [PMID: 31481741 PMCID: PMC6722235 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49179-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Ampullary cancer represents approximately 6% of the malignant periampullary tumors. An early occurrence of symptoms leads to a 5-year survival rate after curative surgery of 30 to 67%. In addition to the tumor stage, the immunohistological subtypes appear to be important for postoperative prognosis. The aim of this study was to analyze the different subtypes regarding their prognostic relevance. A total of 170 patients with ampullary cancer were retrospectively analyzed between 1999 until 2016 after pancreatic resection. Patients were grouped according to their pathohistological subtype of ampullary cancer (pancreatobiliary, intestinal, mixed). Characteristics among the groups were analyzed using univariate and multivariate models. Survival probability was analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method. An exact subtyping was possible in 119 patients. A pancreatobiliary subtype was diagnosed in 69 patients (58%), intestinal in 41 patients (34.5%), and a mixed subtype in 9 patients (7.6%). Survival analysis showed a significantly worse 5-year survival rate for the pancreatobiliary subtype compared with the intestinal subtype (27.5% versus 61%, p < 0.001). The mean overall survival of patients with pancreatobiliary, intestinal, and mixed subtype was 52.5, 115 and 94.7 months, respectively (p < 0.001). The pathohistological subtypes of ampullary cancer allows a prediction of the postoperative prognosis.
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Murakami T, Matsuyama R, Ueda M, Mochizuki Y, Homma Y, Kameda K, Yazawa K, Izumisawa Y, Fukushima T, Kamimukai N, Yoshida K, Kamiya N, Hoffman RM, Endo I. High-Mobility Group Box 1 expression predicts survival of patients after resection of adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. World J Surg Oncol 2019; 17:140. [PMID: 31399104 PMCID: PMC6689175 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-019-1675-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Expression of High-Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1), a multifunctional protein involved in DNA function as well as cell proliferation, inflammation, and the immune response, has been reported to be prognostic in several types of malignancies. However, the prognostic value of HMGB1 in ampullary cancer has not been studied. Methods Patients with adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater who underwent R0 resection with pancreaticoduodenectomy between 2001 and 2011 were included in the present multi-institutional study. The degree of HMGB1 expression was examined in each resected specimen by immunohistochemical staining. Results A total of 101 patients were enrolled of which, 79 patients were eligible. High expression of HMGB1 was observed in 31 (39%) patients. Blood loss, transfusion, tumor stage, nodal status, and HMGB1 expression were identified as predictors with univariate analysis. Multivariate analysis showed that transfusion, lymph-node metastasis, and high HMGB1 expression were independent predictors of poor overall survival. Subgroup analysis showed that high HMGB1 expression was predictive, especially in patients who did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy. Conclusions High HMGB1 expression is an independent predictor of poor prognosis in patients with adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater not treated with adjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Takashi Murakami
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yokosuka City Hospital, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Fujisawa City Hospital, Fujisawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohama Nanbu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yokohama Hodogaya Central Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Wakakusa Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, California, USA.,AntiCancer, Inc., San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan.
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Bakshi N, Dhawan S, Nundy S, Rao S, Chopra P, Bhalla S. Role of Immunohistochemistry in the Subtyping of Periampullary Adenocarcinoma. Int J Surg Pathol 2019; 27:598-608. [PMID: 30942099 DOI: 10.1177/1066896919837606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Context. Subtyping of periampullary adenocarcinoma into intestinal and pancreatobiliary subtypes has emerged as an important prognostic factor with potential therapeutic implications. This distinction on morphology alone is often difficult with significant interobserver variability. Objective. To analyze the usefulness of a panel of immunohistochemistry (IHC) markers as an aid to morphologic subtyping of periampullary adenocarcinoma. Design. A total of 172 periampullary adenocarcinomas were classified morphologically by 3 study pathologists. Interobserver agreement was assessed in each case. Cases were then typed using a predetermined IHC panel (comprising CK7, CK20, MUC1, and CDX2). Results. Morphologically, 66 (38.4%) cases were intestinal, 56 (32.6%) pancreatobiliary, 25 (14.5%) mixed, 16 (9.3%) poorly differentiated, 6 (3.5%) mucinous, and 3 (1.7%) signet ring cell adenocarcinoma. Concordant diagnosis was reached in 138 cases (80.2%) with moderate overall interobserver agreement (κ = 0.47). Concordance was higher in morphologically distinct mucinous (100%; κ = 0.94) and signet ring cell subtypes (100%; κ = 1.0) than in intestinal (84.6%; κ = 0.47) and pancreatobiliary (82.1%; κ = 0.43) types. Concordance was poor for mixed (64%; κ = 0.27) and poorly differentiated (68.8%; κ = 0.76) tumors. IHC subtyped 79 cases (46%) as pancreatobiliary, 73 (42.4%) as intestinal, and was inconclusive in 20 cases (11.6%). IHC helped classify 21 out of 25 (84%) mixed and 10 out of 16 poorly differentiated (62.5%) adenocarcinomas. Combination of histology and IHC classified 161 of the total 172 cases (93.6%). Conclusion. Use of an IHC panel aids in subtyping of periampullary adenocarcinomas, especially in tumors with mixed morphology and poor differentiation.
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- 1 Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Falcone R, Romiti A, Filetti M, Roberto M, Righini R, Botticelli A, Pilozzi E, Ghidini M, Pizzo C, Mazzuca F, Marchetti P. Impact of tumor site on the prognosis of small bowel adenocarcinoma. TUMORI JOURNAL 2019; 105:524-528. [DOI: 10.1177/0300891619839297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background: Because of a lack of large-scale prospective studies there is no clear indication about the management of patients with small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA). This study evaluated clinical outcome of patients diagnosed with SBA at our institution. Methods: Clinicopathologic features, treatments, and clinical outcome of patients diagnosed with SBA between 2006 and 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. Median time of survival was calculated and compared using the log-rank test. Multivariate Cox regression was used to test independence of significant factors in univariate analysis. Results: Forty patients were included in the study; the majority (82.5%) had a tumor in the duodenum (including ampulla of Vater) and an early stage disease at the diagnosis. Median overall survival (OS) in the whole study population was 26.5 months. Patients with a tumor of the lower part of the small intestine (jejunum, ileum, and appendix) showed a better OS compared with that of patients with upper SBA (40 months vs 26 months, respectively; P=0.09). Primary tumor site and stage were independent predictors of OS. Conclusions: Our results suggest a prognostic role for the primary tumor site. This finding deserves to be further investigated to ensure better classification as well as more effective management strategies for SBA.
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- Rosa Falcone
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
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- Oncology Department, ASST Ospedale di Cremona, Cremona, Italy
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- Oncology Department, ASST Ospedale di Cremona, Cremona, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
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Bowitz Lothe IM, Kleive D, Pomianowska E, Cvancarova M, Kure E, Dueland S, Gladhaug IP, Labori KJ. Clinical relevance of pancreatobiliary and intestinal subtypes of ampullary and duodenal adenocarcinoma: Pattern of recurrence, chemotherapy, and survival after pancreatoduodenectomy. Pancreatology 2019; 19:316-324. [PMID: 30713128 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2019.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The clinical relevance of the classification of ampullary adenocarcinoma (AC) into pancreatobiliary (PB) or intestinal (Int) subtypes has not been resolved. METHODS Clinicopathological factors, survival, and localization and treatment of recurrence were investigated for patients with AC and duodenal adenocarcinoma (DC) treated by pancreatoduodenectomy from 2000 to 2015. RESULTS A total of 109 AC (45 PB, 64 Int) and 71 DC (all Int) were identified. Median overall survival (OS) for ACPB vs DC vs ACInt was 43.6 vs 51 vs 75 months, respectively. ACPB had significantly shorter OS than ACInt (p = 0.036). However, for AC stage (HR = 2.39; 95 %CI 1.23-4.64, p = 0.010) was the only factor associated with mortality risk in multivariate analysis. Localization of recurrence (n = 88) was predominantly distant (ACPB 81.5%; ACInt 92%; DC 91.7%, p = 0.371). Post-recurrence survival (PRS) for ACPB, ACInt and DC did not differ (6.9 vs 9.2 vs 7.5 months, p = 0.755). Best supportive care or palliative chemotherapy were offered for recurrent disease to 44.5%/48.1% for ACPB, 40%/56% for ACInt, and 41.7%/52.8% for DC (p = 0.947). The choice of chemotherapy regimen varied considerably. Five patients underwent surgical resection or ablation with curative intent. All deaths among ACPB were caused by recurrent disease, whereas 29.4% of ACInt and 23.1% of DC deaths was non-cancer related or caused by other specific cancer. CONCLUSION ACPB, ACInt and DC have similar recurrence patterns and PRS. The difference in survival between ACPB and ACInt was not statistically significant when stratified by stage. The optimal chemotherapy in patients with recurrent AC remains undefined.
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- Inger Marie Bowitz Lothe
- Department of Pathology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, Baerum Hospital, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cancer Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Norway.
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Kim MH, Jang M, Kim H, Lee WJ, Kang CM, Choi HJ. Distinct immunological properties of the two histological subtypes of adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2019; 68:443-454. [PMID: 30604042 PMCID: PMC11028066 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-018-02293-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater (AOV) is classified into intestinal type (IT) and pancreatobiliary type (PB); however, the immunological properties of these subtypes remain to be characterized. Here, we evaluated the clinical implications of PD-L1 expression and CD8+ T lymphocyte density in adenocarcinomas of the AOV and their potential association with Yes-associated protein (YAP). We analyzed 123 adenocarcinoma-of-the-AOV patients who underwent surgical resection, and tumors were classified into IT or PB type. Tumor or inflammatory cell PD-L1 expression, CD8+ T lymphocyte density in the cancer cell nest (intratumoral) or in the adjacent stroma, and YAP localization and intensity were analyzed using immunohistochemical staining. PB-type tumors showed higher tumoral PD-L1 expression than IT-type tumors, and tumoral PD-L1 expression was associated with a shorter disease-free survival (DFS) [hazard ratio (HR), 1.77; p = 0.045] and overall survival (OS) (HR 1.99; p = 0.030). Intratumoral CD8+ T lymphocyte density was higher in IT type than in PB type and was associated with a favorable DFS (HR 0.47; p = 0.022). The nuclear staining pattern of YAP in tumor cells, compared to non-nuclear staining patterns, was more frequently associated with PB type and increased tumoral PD-L1 expression. Nuclear YAP staining was a significant prognostic factor for OS (HR 2.21; p = 0.022). These results show that the two subtypes of adenocarcinoma of the AOV exhibit significant differences in tumoral PD-L1 expression and intratumoral CD8+ T lymphocyte density, which might contribute to their distinct clinical features.
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- Min Hwan Kim
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Pancreaticobiliary Cancer Clinic, Yonsei Cancer Center, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Pancreaticobiliary Cancer Clinic, Yonsei Cancer Center, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
- Pancreaticobiliary Cancer Clinic, Yonsei Cancer Center, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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