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Armstrong SA, Malley R, Wang H, Lenz HJ, Arguello D, El-Deiry WS, Xiu J, Gatalica Z, Hwang JJ, Philip PA, Shields AF, Marshall JL, Salem ME, Weinberg BA. Molecular characterization of squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 12:2423-2437. [PMID: 34790403 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-20-610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCCA) is an uncommon malignancy with limited therapeutic options. Nivolumab and pembrolizumab show promising results in patients with SCCA. Human papillomavirus (HPV)-negative tumors are frequently TP53-mutated (TP53-MT) and often resistant to therapy. Methods We present a large molecularly-profiled cohort of SCCA, exploring the underlying biology of SCCA, differences between TP53-wild type (TP53-WT) and TP53-MT tumors, and differences between local and metastatic tumors. SCCA specimens (n=311) underwent multiplatform testing with immunohistochemistry (IHC), in situ hybridization (ISH) and next-generation sequencing (NGS). Tumor mutational burden (TMB) was calculated using only somatic nonsynonymous missense mutations. Chi-square testing was used for comparative analyses. Results The most frequently mutated genes included PIK3CA (28.1%), KMT2D (19.5%), FBXW7 (12%), TP53 (12%) and PTEN (10.8%). The expression of PD-1 was seen in 68.8% and PD-L1 in 40.5% of tumors. High TMB was present in 6.7% of specimens. HER2 IHC was positive in 0.9%, amplification by chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH) was seen 1.3%, and mutations in ERBB2 were present in 1.8% of tumors. The latter mutation has not been previously described in SCCA. When compared with TP53-WT tumors, TP53-MT tumors had higher rates of CDKN2A, EWSR1, JAK1, FGFR1 and BRAF mutations. PD-1 and PD-L1 expression were similar, and high TMB did not correlate with PD-1 (P=0.50) or PD-L1 (P=0.52) expression. Conclusions Molecular profiling differences between TP53-MT and TP53-WT SCCA indicate different carcinogenic pathways which may influence response to therapy. Low frequency mutations in several druggable genes may provide therapeutic opportunities for patients with SCCA.
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- Samantha A Armstrong
- Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Frankart AJ, Criss BE, Dillehay McKillip K, Wise-Draper T, Takiar V, Kharofa J. Assessing the Reliability and Positive Predictive Value of p16 as a Surrogate for Human Papillomavirus-Mediated E6/7 mRNA Expression in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal. Dis Colon Rectum 2021; 64:459-465. [PMID: 33394778 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Human papillomavirus has been implicated in the carcinogenesis of squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. p16 expression and the presence of human papillomavirus DNA have been used to define human papillomavirus-positive patients, but neither approach has been validated against the standard of human papillomavirus E6/7 mRNA expression at this disease site. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the acceptability of p16 immunohistochemistry as a surrogate to E6/7 mRNA expression in identifying human papillomavirus-mediated squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. DESIGN This was a retrospective analysis of a previously constructed tissue microarray. SETTINGS This study was conducted at a tertiary academic center. PATIENTS Biopsies and resection specimens from patients diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal at the study institution from 2005 to 2015 were reviewed for sample adequacy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Concordance between p16 positivity by immunohistochemistry and E6/7 mRNA expression by in situ hybridization was evaluated. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value were assessed. RESULTS Among the 25 patients evaluated, p16 and E6/7 mRNA results were concordant in 24 of 25 specimens (96%). Of the 24 concordant samples, there were 23 true positives (p16+ and E6/7+) and 1 true negative (p16- and E6/7-). One specimen was discordant (p16- and E6/7+) between p16 and E6/7 mRNA (4%). This resulted in a sensitivity of 96% and a specificity of 100%. Positive predictive value of p16 immunohistochemistry for E6/7 mRNA expression was 100%. LIMITATIONS This study was limited by its retrospective nature and small sample size. It only assessed diagnostic parameters rather than prognostic implications. CONCLUSIONS In this study, the clinically prevalent method of p16 immunohistochemistry showed excellent concordance with the standard of E6/7 mRNA expression and demonstrated its potential to serve as a surrogate for identifying human papillomavirus-induced squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B448. EVALUANDO LA CONFIABILIDAD Y EL VALOR PREDICTIVO POSITIVO DE P, COMO SUSTITUTO DE LA EXPRESIN DE ARNM DE E / , MEDIADA POR EL VIRUS DEL PAPILOMA HUMANO, EN CARCINOMA DE CLULAS ESCAMOSAS DEL CANAL ANAL ANTECEDENTES:El virus del papiloma humano se ha relacionado en la carcinogénesis del carcinoma de células escamosas del canal anal. La expresión de p16 y la presencia de ADN del virus del papiloma humano, se han utilizado para definir a los pacientes positivos al virus del papiloma humano. Pero ninguno de estos enfoques, han sido validados frente al estándar de oro de la expresión del ARNm del virus del papiloma humano E6 / 7, en este sitio de la enfermedad.OBJETIVO:El estudio tuvo como objetivo, evaluar la aceptabilidad de la inmunohistoquímica del p16, como sustituto de la expresión de ARNm de E6 / 7, en la identificación del carcinoma de células escamosas del canal anal, mediada por virus del papiloma humano.DISEÑO:Fue un análisis retrospectivo de un microarreglo de tejido previamente construido.AJUSTE:El estudio se realizó en un centro académico terciario.PACIENTES:Se revisaron biopsias y muestras de resección de pacientes diagnosticados con carcinoma de células escamosas del canal anal, en la institución del estudio, entre 2005 y 2015 para determinar la idoneidad de la muestra.PRINCIPALES MEDIDAS DE RESULTADO:Se evaluó la concordancia entre la positividad de p16 por inmunohistoquímica y la expresión de ARNm de E6 / 7 por hibridación in situ. Se evaluaron la sensibilidad, especificidad y valor predictivo positivo.RESULTADOS:Entre los 25 pacientes evaluados, los resultados del ARNm de p16 y E6 / 7 fueron concordantes en 24/25 muestras (96%). De las 24 muestras concordantes, hubo 23 positivos verdaderos (p16 + y E6 / 7 +) y un negativo verdadero (p16- y E6 / 7-). Una muestra fue discordante (p16- y E6 / 7 +) entre p16 y ARNm de E6 / 7 (4%). Esto resultó en una sensibilidad del 96% y una especificidad del 100%. El valor predictivo positivo de la inmunohistoquímica de p16 para la expresión de ARNm de E6 / 7 fue del 100%.LIMITACIONES:El estudio estuvo limitado por su naturaleza retrospectiva y por el tamaño pequeño de la muestra. Solamente evaluó los parámetros de diagnóstico, en lugar de las implicaciones pronosticas.CONCLUSIONES:En este estudio, el método clínico prevalente de inmunohistoquímica p16, mostró una excelente concordancia con el estándar de oro de la expresión de ARNm de E6 / 7 y demostró su potencial para servir, como sustituto para identificar el carcinoma de células escamosas del canal anal, inducido por el virus del papiloma humano. Consulte Video Resumen en http://links.lww.com/DCR/B448.
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- Andrew J Frankart
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Bruyere D, Monnien F, Colpart P, Roncarati P, Vuitton L, Hendrick E, Lepinoy A, Luquain A, Pilard C, Lerho T, Molimard C, Maingon P, Arnould L, Bone-Lepinoy MC, Dusserre L, Martin L, Reynders C, Ancion M, Peiffert D, Leroux A, Hubert P, Delhorme JB, Ghnassia JP, Woronoff AS, Delvenne P, Prétet JL, Bosset JF, Peulen O, Mougin C, Valmary-Degano S, Herfs M. Treatment algorithm and prognostic factors for patients with stage I-III carcinoma of the anal canal: a 20-year multicenter study. Mod Pathol 2021; 34:116-130. [PMID: 32728225 DOI: 10.1038/s41379-020-0637-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Despite a growing incidence in developed countries and a recent improved understanding of its pathogenesis, anal cancer management has not evolved over the past decades and drug combination used as first-line regimen still largely depends on clinician preferences. Aiming at paving the way for precision medicine, a large cohort of 372 HIV-negative patients diagnosed over a 20-year time period with locally advanced anal carcinoma was collected and carefully characterized at the clinical, demographic, histopathologic, immunologic, and virologic levels. Both the prognostic relevance of each clinicopathological parameter and the efficacy of different concurrent chemoradiation strategies were determined. Overall, the incidence of anal cancer peaked during the sixth decade (mean: 63.4) and females outnumbered males (ratio: 2.51). After completion of treatment, 95 (25.5%) patients experienced progression of persistent disease or local/distant recurrence and 102 (27.4%) died during the follow-up period (median: 53.8 months). Importantly, uni-multivariate analyses indicated that both negative HPV/p16ink4a status and aberrant p53 expression were far better predictors for reduced progression-free survival than traditional risk factors such as tumor size and nodal status. As for overall survival, the significant influences of age at diagnosis, p16ink4a status, cTNM classification as well as both CD3+ and CD4+ T-cell infiltrations within tumor microenvironment were highlighted. Cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy was superior to both radiotherapy alone and other concurrent chemoradiation therapies in the treatment of HPV-positive tumors. Regarding their HPV-uninfected counterparts, frequent relapses were observed, whatever the treatment regimen administered. Taken together, our findings reveal that current anal cancer management and treatment have reached their limits. A dualistic classification according to HPV/p53 status should be considered with implications for therapy personalization and optimization.
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- Diane Bruyere
- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liege, 4000, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Besançon, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Besançon, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liege, 4000, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Besançon, 25000, Besançon, France.,EA3181, University Bourgogne Franche-Comté, LabEx LipSTIC ANR-11-LABX-0021, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liege, 4000, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Besançon, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liege, 4000, Liege, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liege, 4000, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Besançon, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Georges-François Leclerc Center, 21000, Dijon, France.,Department of Radiation Oncology, La Pitié Salpêtrière University Hospital, Sorbonne University, 75013, Paris, France
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- Department of Biology and Pathology of Tumors, Georges-François Leclerc Center, 21000, Dijon, France
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Dijon, 21000, Dijon, France
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liege, 4000, Liege, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liege, 4000, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Lorraine Institute of Oncology, 54519, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of Pathology, Lorraine Institute of Oncology, 54519, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liege, 4000, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67200, Strasbourg, France
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- Doubs and Belfort Territory Cancer Registry, University Hospital of Besançon, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liege, 4000, Liege, Belgium.,Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Liege, 4000, Liege, Belgium
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- EA3181, University Bourgogne Franche-Comté, LabEx LipSTIC ANR-11-LABX-0021, 25000, Besançon, France.,CNR Papillomavirus, University Hospital of Besançon, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Besançon, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Metastasis Research Laboratory, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liege, 4000, Liege, Belgium
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- EA3181, University Bourgogne Franche-Comté, LabEx LipSTIC ANR-11-LABX-0021, 25000, Besançon, France.,CNR Papillomavirus, University Hospital of Besançon, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Besançon, 25000, Besançon, France.,EA3181, University Bourgogne Franche-Comté, LabEx LipSTIC ANR-11-LABX-0021, 25000, Besançon, France.,Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Grenoble-Alps, 38043, Grenoble cedex 9, France
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liege, 4000, Liege, Belgium.
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Herfs M, Longuespée R, Quick CM, Roncarati P, Suarez-Carmona M, Hubert P, Lebeau A, Bruyere D, Mazzucchelli G, Smargiasso N, Baiwir D, Lai K, Dunn A, Obregon F, Yang EJ, Pauw ED, Crum CP, Delvenne P. Proteomic signatures reveal a dualistic and clinically relevant classification of anal canal carcinoma. J Pathol 2017; 241:522-533. [DOI: 10.1002/path.4858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Michael Herfs
- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Systems Biology and Chemical Biology, GIGA-Research; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Department of Pathology; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Little Rock AR USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Systems Biology and Chemical Biology, GIGA-Research; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Systems Biology and Chemical Biology, GIGA-Research; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Systems Biology and Chemical Biology, GIGA-Research; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
- GIGA Proteomic Facility; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Department of Pathology; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Little Rock AR USA
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- Department of Pathology; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Little Rock AR USA
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- Department of Pathology; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Little Rock AR USA
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Women's and Perinatal Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Systems Biology and Chemical Biology, GIGA-Research; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Women's and Perinatal Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer; University of Liège; Liège Belgium
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Penile Analogue of Stratified Mucin-Producing Intraepithelial Lesion of the Cervix: The First Described Case. A Diagnostic Pitfall. Am J Dermatopathol 2017; 38:e64-7. [PMID: 27097242 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000000462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The authors report a case where undifferentiated (classic) penile intraepithelial neoplasia was associated with the presence of goblet cells throughout the full epithelial thickness and which later progressed into an invasive carcinoma. The lesion evolved in three consecutive biopsies from only surface epithelium occupying numerous goblet cells in the first to variably sized solid nodules in the dermis composed of atypical squamous and/or basaloid cells intermixed with numerous goblet cells in the third biopsy. Both cellular components expressed CK7 and p16 protein. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping revealed high risk HPV type 16. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first description of such a lesion occurring on the penis, which can be considered the penile analogue of cervical stratified mucin-producing intraepithelial lesion (SMILE). The correct diagnosis was rendered retrospectively, after recognition of the existence of a vulvar lesion resembling cervical SMILE. The initial biopsy was misinterpreted as extramammary Paget disease, which also constitutes the main pitfall in the differential diagnosis. Another important differential diagnosis is penile/vulvar mucinous metaplasia. The finding of atypical squamous epithelial cells positive for p16 associated with mucinous cells present throughout the full epithelial thickness is a clue to the diagnosis of penile SMILE.
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Although anal cancer remains a relatively uncommon tumour its frequency is rising, especially in high-risk groups. It is now well recognized that anal squamous cell carcinoma, the largely predominant tumour type, shares many similarities with cancer of the uterine cervix, with a major role for oncogenic human papilloma viruses in both tumours. Anal squamous precancerous lesions have now to be classified with the same criteria and terminology as their cervical counterparts, by using the Lower Anogenital Squamous Terminology (LAST) proposal. Only p16 protein is a useful marker in this setting at the present time. As most cases of anal cancer are treated by non-surgical procedures, pathology has a limited role in the staging of the disease, except for early lesions treated by local excision, and when the sentinel lymph node procedure is undertaken that is still under evaluation. A variety of other tumour types can occur more rarely, with difficult diagnostic issues, solved in most cases by immunohistochemistry.
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- Jean-François Fléjou
- Service d'Anatomie et Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
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Nozawa H, Ishihara S, Morikawa T, Tanaka J, Yasuda K, Ohtani K, Nishikawa T, Tanaka T, Kiyomatsu T, Kawai K, Hata K, Kazama S, Yamaguchi H, Sunami E, Kitayama J, Fukayama M, Watanabe T. Metachronous tubulovillous and tubular adenomas of the anal canal. Diagn Pathol 2015; 10:139. [PMID: 26249723 PMCID: PMC4528720 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-015-0379-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Anal canal adenoma is an extremely rare disease that has the potential to transform into a malignant tumor. We herein presented a rare case of metachronous multiple adenomas of the anal canal. A 48-year-old woman underwent total colonoscopy following a positive fecal blood test. A 9-mm villous polyp arising from the posterior wall of the anal canal was removed by snare polypectomy. Histologically, the tumor was tubulovillous adenoma with high-grade dysplasia and the cut end was negative for tumor cells. Six years later, an elevated lesion, macroscopically five millimeters in size, was detected in the left wall of the anal canal in a follow-up colonoscopy. Local excision of the tumor was performed, and the lesion was pathologically confirmed to be tubular adenoma with high-grade dysplasia limited to the mucosa. The patient is currently alive without any evidence of recurrence for six months after surgery. Although she had a past history of cervical cancer, the multiple tumors arising in the anal canal were unlikely to be related to human papilloma virus infection. Our case report underscores the importance of careful observations throughout colonoscopy to detect precancerous lesions, particularly in anatomically narrow segments.
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- Hiroaki Nozawa
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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Gaertner WB, De Rienzo B, Decanini C. Metachronous adenocarcinoma of the anal canal after anterior resection for sporadic primary rectal adenocarcinoma: A rare case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2014; 6C:175-8. [PMID: 25544486 PMCID: PMC4334489 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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We present a case of metachronous anal canal adenocarcinoma. A short discussion on the subtypes of anal adenocarcinoma and their management is provided. Immunohistology of anal canal adenocarcinoma is highlighted.
Introduction Anal canal adenocarcinoma is an extremely rare malignancy with poorly defined diagnostic and treatment criteria. Presentation of case A 42-year-old women was diagnosed with primary anal canal adenocarcinoma 11 months after undergoing anterior resection for primary sporadic rectal adeocarcinoma. Transanal excision was performed and additional adjuvant chemotherapy was given. Immunohistology showed positivity for cytokeratin (CK) 20 and CDX2, and negative CK7, which is compatible with colorectal subtype anal adenocarcinoma. At 6 months follow-up the patient has no evidence of recurrent or metastatic disease. Discussion Diagnosis of primary anal adenocarcinoma is typically delayed because of its rarity, and vague clinical presentation. Exact histologic criteria remain poorly defined but the use of immunohistology has improved the overall diagnostic accuracy of anal adenocarcinoma and it also helps define its correct origin. Reports on the management and outcomes of this cancer consist mainly of retrospective studies with no consistent treatment strategy and limited comparison data. Most authors currently recommend neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and radical resection. Despite aggressive therapy, rates of local failure and distant recurrence remain high. Conclusion Diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the anal canal is difficult but specific immunohistolgic patterns help to correctly identify its correct origin and subtype. Defining the correct subtype of anal adenocarcinoma may impact treatment strategies of this rare cancer.
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- Wolfgang B Gaertner
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, American British Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, American British Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, American British Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico
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Smulian AG, Moore DM, Robertson JC, Kralovic SM. Phase I study demonstrates safety and tolerability of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the anal mucosa. HIV CLINICAL TRIALS 2014; 15:36-44. [PMID: 24525427 DOI: 10.1310/hct1501-36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anal carcinoma is increasing in high-risk populations. Dysplasia is often distributed throughout the anal mucosa, and focal ablative techniques have high rates of recurrence. METHODS With the goal of eradicating dysplasia from the entire anal mucosa, we conducted a phase I dose-ranging study to determine the safety and tolerability of radiofrequency ablation (RFA). HIV-infected individuals with high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia underwent RFA of the anal mucosa. Patient-reported procedural and postprocedural symptoms were recorded, and mucosal healing was visually assessed. RESULTS Four groups of 3 subjects each were treated with incrementally increasing numbers of RF pulses (1-3) applied to a single area of anal mucosa. Two or three doses of 12 J/cm2 were found to have acceptable patient tolerance and healing of the mucosa within 4 weeks of ablation. Using these doses, 2 groups underwent ablation of 180° of contiguous mucosa. Subjects experienced a loss of 1 to 3 days of daily activities of living, 7 to 14 days of postprocedure symptoms, and mucosal healing within 4 weeks. One subject in the first treatment group had the procedure aborted due to severe procedural pain. CONCLUSIONS The study provides evidence of the safety and tolerability of anal RFA of 180° of contiguous mucosa in a single procedure and will allow future RFA efficacy studies in the treatment of anal dysplasia.
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- A George Smulian
- Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio Infectious Diseases, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio Infectious Diseases, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio Infectious Diseases, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Signature patterns of human papillomavirus type 16 in invasive anal carcinoma. Hum Pathol 2013; 44:992-1002. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2012.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2012] [Revised: 08/11/2012] [Accepted: 08/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The treatment of squamous anal carcinoma: guidelines of the Italian society of colo-rectal surgery. Tech Coloproctol 2012; 17:171-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s10151-012-0912-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2012] [Accepted: 10/01/2012] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Flake C, Arafa J, Hall A, Ence E, Howard K, Kingsley K. Screening and detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) high-risk strains HPV16 and HPV18 in saliva samples from subjects under 18 years old in Nevada: a pilot study. BMC Oral Health 2012; 12:43. [PMID: 23088565 PMCID: PMC3532331 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-12-43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2012] [Accepted: 10/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are oncogenic and mainly associated with cervical cancers. Recent evidence has demonstrated HPV infection in other tissues, including oral epithelia and mucosa. Although a recent pilot study provided new information about oral HPV status in healthy adults from Nevada, no information was obtained about oral HPV prevalence among children or teenagers, therefore, the goal of this study is to provide more detailed information about oral prevalence of high-risk HPV among children and teenagers in Nevada. Methods This retrospective study utilized previously collected saliva samples, obtained from pediatric dental clinic patients (aged 2 – 11) and local school district teenagers (aged 12-17) for high-risk HPV screening (n=118) using qPCR for quantification and confirmation of analytical sensitivity and specificity. Results A small subset of saliva samples were found to harbor high-risk HPV16 (n=2) and HPV18 (n=1), representing a 2.5% of the total. All three were obtained from teenage males, and two of these three samples were from White participants. Conclusions Although this retrospective study could not provide correlations with behavioral or socioeconomic data, this project successfully screened more than one hundred saliva samples for high-risk HPV, confirming both HPV16 and HPV18 strains were present in a small subset. With increasing evidence of oral HPV infection in children, this study provides critical information of significant value to other dental, medical, oral and public health professionals who seek to further an understanding of oral health and disease risk in pediatric populations.
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- Colton Flake
- Department of Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas - School of Dental Medicine, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Szmulowicz UM, Wu JS. Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal: a review of the aetiology, presentation, staging, prognosis and methods available for treatment. Sex Health 2012; 9:593-609. [DOI: 10.1071/sh12010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2012] [Accepted: 03/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Anal cancer is an uncommon malignancy, with the majority of cases comprised of squamous cell carcinomas. The increasing incidence of this disease reflects a rise in the transmission of the human papillomavirus, the causative organism of most tumours. Abdominoperineal resection (APR), once the primary mode of treatment, has been supplanted by sphincter-saving combination chemoradiation as the first-line therapy. However, surgeons continue to play a role in the multidisciplinary management of patients with anal cancer for diagnosis and post-treatment surveillance. Sentinel node biopsy may identify patients with clinically and radiographically negative inguinal lymph nodes who will benefit from groin irradiation. In very select cases, the controversial means of local excision has been employed as primary treatment, often in conjunction with radiation and chemotherapy. The management of persistent or recurrent anal cancers following primary chemoradiation remains a concern, for which only salvage APR currently offers the possibility of a cure. The introduction of human papillomavirus vaccines presents the exciting potential for the eradication of the disease.
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Turner DO, Williams-Cocks SJ, Bullen R, Catmull J, Falk J, Martin D, Mauer J, Barber AE, Wang RC, Gerstenberger SL, Kingsley K. High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) screening and detection in healthy patient saliva samples: a pilot study. BMC Oral Health 2011; 11:28. [PMID: 21985030 PMCID: PMC3200164 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-11-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2010] [Accepted: 10/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The human papillomaviruses (HPV) are a large family of non-enveloped DNA viruses, mainly associated with cervical cancers. Recent epidemiologic evidence has suggested that HPV may be an independent risk factor for oropharyngeal cancers. Evidence now suggests HPV may modulate the malignancy process in some tobacco- and alcohol-induced oropharynx tumors, but might also be the primary oncogenic factor for inducing carcinogenesis among some non-smokers. More evidence, however, is needed regarding oral HPV prevalence among healthy adults to estimate risk. The goal of this study was to perform an HPV screening of normal healthy adults to assess oral HPV prevalence. Methods Healthy adult patients at a US dental school were selected to participate in this pilot study. DNA was isolated from saliva samples and screened for high-risk HPV strains HPV16 and HPV18 and further processed using qPCR for quantification and to confirm analytical sensitivity and specificity. Results Chi-square analysis revealed the patient sample was representative of the general clinic population with respect to gender, race and age (p < 0.05). Four patient samples were found to harbor HPV16 DNA, representing 2.6% of the total (n = 151). Three of the four HPV16-positive samples were from patients under 65 years of age and all four were female and Hispanic (non-White). No samples tested positive for HPV18. Conclusions The successful recruitment and screening of healthy adult patients revealed HPV16, but not HPV18, was present in a small subset. These results provide new information about oral HPV status, which may help to contextualize results from other studies that demonstrate oral cancer rates have risen in the US among both females and minorities and in some geographic areas that are not solely explained by rates of tobacco and alcohol use. The results of this study may be of significant value to further our understanding of oral health and disease risk, as well as to help design future studies exploring the role of other factors that influence oral HPV exposure, as well as the short- and long-term consequences of oral HPV infection.
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- Deidre O Turner
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas - School of Community Health Sciences, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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- E Salmo
- The Royal Bolton Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Bolton, UK.
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Lee J, Corman M. Recurrence of anal adenocarcinoma after local excision and adjuvant chemoradiation therapy: report of a case and review of the literature. J Gastrointest Surg 2009; 13:150-4. [PMID: 18810561 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0616-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2008] [Accepted: 07/15/2008] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Tumors arising from the anal canal are rare, comprising 1.5% of all gastrointestinal tumors in the USA. The vast majority of these anal cancers are epidermoid (cloacogenic/basaloid and squamous cell carcinomas), while adenocarcinomas reportedly occur 5% to 19% of the time. Because of its rarity, reports about anal adenocarcinoma are limited to small retrospective studies and case reports. Moreover, no series has directly compared outcomes between patients undergoing the various available treatment options, making it difficult to determine the optimal treatment for this aggressive cancer. Current management of this cancer remains controversial, with some authors believing abdominoperineal resection with permanent colostomy should be considered the standard treatment. Others propose that combined chemoradiation be adopted as a possible treatment in certain patients. CASE PRESENTATION We describe a case of recurrent anal adenocarcinoma after conservative management with local excision and adjuvant chemoradiation therapy.
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- Jacqueline Lee
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.
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Véo CA, Saad SS, Nicolau SM, Melani AG, Denadai MV. Study on the prevalence of human papillomavirus in the anal canal of women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade III. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2008; 140:103-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2006] [Revised: 01/14/2008] [Accepted: 02/19/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Koh DM, Dzik-Jurasz A, O'Neill B, Tait D, Husband JE, Brown G. Pelvic phased-array MR imaging of anal carcinoma before and after chemoradiation. Br J Radiol 2008; 81:91-8. [PMID: 18238920 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/96187638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the MR findings of anal carcinoma using an external pelvic phased-array coil before and after chemoradiation treatment. 15 patients with carcinoma of the anal canal underwent T(2) weighted and short-tau inversion recovery (STIR) imaging before and after chemoradiation. Images were reviewed in consensus by two radiologists. At pre-treatment imaging, the tumour size and stage, signal intensity and infiltration of adjacent structures were recorded. MR imaging was repeated immediately after chemoradiation, every 6 months for the first year and then yearly. Tumour response was assessed by recording change in tumour size and signal intensity. Prior to treatment, the mean tumour size was 3.9 cm (range, 1.8-6.4 cm). Tumours appeared mildly hyperintense at T(2) weighted and STIR imaging. There was good agreement in T staging between clinical examination and MR imaging (kappa = 0.68). In 12 responders with long disease remission, a greater percentage reduction in the size of MR signal abnormality in the tumour area was observed at 6 months (mean 54.7%; 46-62%) than immediately after treatment (mean 38.6%; 30-46%) (p = 0.002, t-test). 7/12 showed stabilization of T(2) signal reduction in the tumour area after 1 year, and 5/12 showed complete resolution of signal alterations at 2 years. Pelvic phased-array MR imaging is useful for local staging of anal carcinoma and assessing treatment response. After treatment, a decrease in tumour size accompanied by reduction and stability of the MR T(2) signal characteristics at 1 year after chemoradiation treatment was associated with favourable outcome.
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- D M Koh
- Academic Department of Radiology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK.
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Ho-Yen C, Chang F, van der Walt J, Lucas S. Gastrointestinal malignancies in HIV-infected or immunosuppressed patients: pathologic features and review of the literature. Adv Anat Pathol 2007; 14:431-43. [PMID: 18049132 DOI: 10.1097/pap.0b013e31815946d9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a common internal organ to be involved by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related malignancies. It is the second most common site for Kaposi sarcoma after skin, and the commonest visceral site, for Kaposi sarcoma in AIDS patients. GI lymphomas have been documented in approximately 25% of AIDS patients with systemic lymphomas. Moreover, GI involvement of AIDS-lymphoma has been associated with poor prognosis and short survival. Several other malignancies that occur in the GI tract are also closely related to HIV-infected or immunosuppressed individuals; these include posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder, Epstein-Barr virus-associated smooth muscle tumors, anal precancerous lesions, and squamous cell carcinoma. As a result of active antiretroviral therapy, patients infected with HIV are living longer and are consequently at increased risk for development of cancer. Therefore, it is possible that the number of AIDS-associated malignancies will rise and the pattern of tumors may change in the future. In this paper, the clinicopathologic features of GI malignancies associated with AIDS patients are reviewed and the differential diagnosis with other mimic lesions is discussed.
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Tachezy R, Jirasek T, Salakova M, Ludvikova V, Kubecova M, Horak L, Mandys V, Hamsikova E. Human papillomavirus infection and tumours of the anal canal: correlation of histology, PCR detection in paraffin sections and serology. APMIS 2007; 115:195-203. [PMID: 17367464 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2007.apm_526.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Human papillomavirus infection is an important etiological factor in squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA). Different histological variants of anal carcinomas displaying squamous differentiation, previously classified as separate tumours, were recently reclassified as SCCA by the WHO. In our recent study the presence of HPV was detected by PCR in biopsy specimens of 42 different anal tumours, including SCCA and its histological variants (n=22), adenocarcinomas (n=5), tubulovillous adenomas (n=5) and anal condylomas (n=10). HR HPV16 (high risk - HR) was detected in 18 of SCCA specimens (81.8%). All histological variants, i.e. tumours with basaloid, squamous and mixed histological patterns, were represented among the HPV-positive cancers. Four tumours (18.2%) were HPV negative. Low-risk (LR) HPV types were not detected within the SCCA group. HPV16 was identified in one adenocarcinoma, while four cases were HPV negative. Two adenomas showed presence of HPV16; one showed simultaneous positivity for HPV33. The remaining three tumours were HPV negative. Seven anal condylomas (70%) were LR HPV 6 and/or 11 positive, while three were HPV negative. The presence of HR HPV types was not observed in anal condylomas. Our results provide further evidence in support of the etiological role of HR HPV infection in the development of SCCA regardless of its histological appearance.
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- R Tachezy
- National Reference Laboratory for Papillomaviruses, Department of Experimental Virology, Prague, Czech Republic.
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de Parades V, Bauer P, Benbunan JL, Bouillet T, Cottu PH, Cuenod CA, Durdux C, Fléjou JF, Atienza P. Bilan préthérapeutique initial du carcinome épidermoïde invasif de l’anus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 31:157-65. [PMID: 17347624 DOI: 10.1016/s0399-8320(07)89348-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Anal epidermoid carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor, comprising less than 5% of all carcinomas of the colon, rectum, and anus. The primary therapy now includes radiotherapy, often in combination with chemotherapy. Radical surgery is now rarely indicated. Therapeutic indications are based on locoregional staging, the presence of visceral metastases and an evaluation of the medical history. Anorectal endosonography is helpful in evaluating locoregional extension. In addition, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography scanning and inguinal sentinel lymph node procedure should play a role in a more selective approach in patients with anal carcinoma.
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- Vincent de Parades
- Service de Proctologie Médico-Interventionnelle, Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses - Croix Saint-Simon, Paris.
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Anal cancer is an uncommon tumour that represents 4% of all cancers of the lower gastrointestinal tract. Its pathogenesis and treatment have undergone substantial reassessment over the past two decades, and this is likely to continue. Anal cancer can be cured by synchronous chemoradiotherapy, a treatment that both enables anal continence to be retained and reserves abdominoperineal resection of the rectum and anal canal (with formation of a permanent colostomy) for recurrent or residual disease after primary chemoradiotherapy. Overall, survival from anal cancer is now around 70-80% at 5 years. Future challenges will be influenced by an increasing incidence due to human papillomavirus and HIV infection, more accurate characterisation and treatment of early (in situ) disease, and optimisation of chemoradiation regimens.
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- Matthew A Clark
- Department of General Surgery, Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand.
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The pathologist's role in the evaluation of patients with anal squamous carcinoma is now largely restricted to establishing the diagnosis on small biopsies. Staging is performed by imaging techniques and grading is uncertain as the biopsy may not be representative of the whole tumour. Histological subtyping is unreliable and has not been proven to be of prognostic significance. A considerable effort resulting in nearly 50 reports on cytogenetic, flow cytometric, immunohistochemical and other investigations has given new insight into pathogenesis but little guidance with regard to the individual prognosis or choice of treatment. It is concluded that future research should concentrate on larger, probably multicentre series using standardised methods and criteria for evaluation.
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- Claus Fenger
- Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
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Place RJ, Gregorcyk SG, Huber PJ, Simmang CL. Outcome analysis of HIV-positive patients with anal squamous cell carcinoma. Dis Colon Rectum 2001; 44:506-12. [PMID: 11330577 DOI: 10.1007/bf02234322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE With improved antiretroviral therapy, HIV-positive patients are achieving a longer life expectancy. An increased incidence of anal squamous cell carcinomas has been noted in these patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the outcome of HIV-positive patients with anal squamous cell carcinomas. METHODS We conducted a review based on our tumor registry from 1980 through 1999. We identified 73 patients with anal squamous cell carcinoma treated at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center affiliated hospitals; 23 were HIV positive (18 had AIDS). In the HIV-positive group, 9 had in situ squamous carcinomas and 14 had invasive squamous cell carcinomas. Data collected included age, CD4 count, treatment, complications, and survival; these data were analyzed by Student's t-test. RESULTS All patients were male. Those with squamous cell cancer of the anus were offered radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Beginning in 1998, all patients received highly active antiretroviral therapy before treatment. Seven of 14 anal squamous cell carcinoma patients had their therapy adjusted owing to toxicity. Morbidity included proctocolitis and diarrhea (n = 2) requiring diversion (n = 1), hemorrhagic cystitis (n = 1), neutropenic fever (n = 3), bone marrow suppression (n = 1), and urethral stricture (n = 1). Mean age was 42 years for anal squamous cell carcinoma patients and 36 years for squamous cell carcinoma in situ patients (P = 0.05). Mean CD4 count was 222 cells/ml in patients with infiltrating carcinoma and 200 in the in situ patients (P = NS). One-year and five-year mortality rates, respectively, were 40 percent and 80 percent for infiltrating carcinoma patients and 17 percent and 50 percent for the in situ patients. Both of the in situ patients who died had CD4 counts <20 cells/ml at diagnosis, whereas the rest had CD4 counts >100 cells/ml and are currently without anal disease. Mean CD4 count at diagnosis for all patients who died was 133 cells/ml, whereas for those surviving, it was 261 cells/ml (P = 0.03). Eight (all with infiltrating carcinoma) of the 10 patients who died had persistent anal disease, but none had metastasis. CONCLUSION HIV-positive patients with in situ carcinomas present at an earlier age than those with infiltrating lesions. In situ patients with CD4 counts as low as 105 cells/ml do well with local excision. A low CD4 count at diagnosis without highly active antiretroviral therapy predicts a poor prognosis. Because these patients appear to succumb to their HIV status and not the anal disease, anal squamous cell carcinoma should be included with cervical squamous cell carcinoma as an AIDS-defining illness. HIV-positive patients, particularly AIDS patients, with invasive anal cancers and without effective antiretroviral therapy obtain little benefit and significant toxicity from current radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive patients before radiation therapy and chemotherapy are begun may decrease toxicity and improve survival. Additional clinical trials are warranted to test this theory.
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- R J Place
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75390-9156, USA
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- M G Haddock
- Mayo Medical School, Division of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Perkowski PE, Sorrells DL, Evans JT, Nopajaroonsri C, Johnson LW. Anal Duct Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Am Surg 2000. [DOI: 10.1177/000313480006601211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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This report details the clinical course of two patients with true anal duct carcinoma. The incidence of this malignancy is low. The tissues of origination are the glands of the anal duct. The features that differentiate this tumor from the usual rectal carcinoma are prominent ductal structures, abundant mucin production with organized mucinous pools, and infiltration into the perirectal soft tissue. The clinical management of anal duct carcinoma remains a surgical challenge. The extent of surgical resection must be radical because of the infiltrative nature of the tumor. This report describes treatment of two patients with anal duct carcinoma. The first patient was a black woman with no previous history of rectal disease. Her operative procedure was an abdominoperineal resection with posterior vaginectomy. Nine months after initial surgery a local recurrence was resected. The second patient was a white man with a previous history of hemorrhoidectomy and anal fissure. He underwent an abdominoperineal resection but had positive dermal skin margins on permanent sections despite wide perirectal soft tissue resection. A secondary resection with confirmed clear margins of the skin was performed 2 weeks postoperatively. One management aspect of anal duct carcinoma that needs emphasis is the need for wide local excision of the perirectal soft tissues.
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- Paul E. Perkowski
- Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport
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- Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport
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- Department of Surgery, Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Shreveport
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- Department of Pathology, Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
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- Department of Monroe, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport
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Wong CS, Tsang RW, Cummings BJ, Fyles AW, Couture J, Brierley JD, Pintilie M. Proliferation parameters in epidermoid carcinomas of the anal canal. Radiother Oncol 2000; 56:349-53. [PMID: 10974385 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(00)00213-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE In a prospective study, we assessed the proliferation parameters in primary epidermoid carcinomas of the anal canal, and results were compared with those in cervical carcinomas. METHODS Between January 1992 and December 1996, 32 patients with primary epidermoid carcinoma of the anal canal were studied prospectively. Patients were given i.v. bromodeoxyuridine and proliferation parameters were obtained using flow cytometry. The treatment protocol consisted of radiation therapy (XRT) (24 Gy/12-3.5 week split-28 Gy/14) and concurrent 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin C. Proliferation parameters were not obtained in six patients, leaving 26 patients in the analysis. There were 16 females and ten males, with two T1, 16 T2, five T3 and three T4 lesions. Median follow-up was 3.6 years. There were 22 squamous cell and four basaloid carcinomas. Six tumors were aneuploid. RESULTS Median values for T(s) and S-phase fraction were 7.7 h and 8.2%, respectively. The median LI was 6.8% (0.9-35.7%), and the median T(pot) was 4.1 days (0.9-30 days). There was no correlation of LI or T(pot) with gender, age, tumor stage, size or histology. Local failure was observed in five patients (T(pot)>4.1 days, n=3; LI>6.8%, n=4). Isolated regional failure or distant disease in the absence of local failure was not observed. The small number of outcome events precluded a definitive analysis of the prognostic role of LI and T(pot). Values for the proliferation parameters were similar to those in our updated study of patients with carcinoma of the uterine cervix (n=107), median LI of 6.7% and median T(pot) of 5.5 days. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that proliferation parameters in anal carcinomas are similar to those in cervical carcinomas. Rapid tumor proliferation does not have an apparent adverse impact on outcome in anal carcinomas managed by split-course XRT with concurrent 5-florouracil and mitomycin C.
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- C S Wong
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto, 610 University Avenue, Toronro, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada
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Rickert RR, Compton CC. Protocol for the examination of specimens from patients with carcinomas of the anus and anal canal: a basis for checklists. Cancer Committee of the College of American Pathologists. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2000; 124:21-5. [PMID: 10629126 DOI: 10.5858/2000-124-0021-pfteos] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- R R Rickert
- St Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ, USA
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Joon DL, Chao MW, Ngan SY, Joon ML, Guiney MJ. Primary adenocarcinoma of the anus: a retrospective analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1999; 45:1199-205. [PMID: 10613313 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(99)00267-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE To report the clinical features and outcome of patients with primary adenocarcinoma of the anus following radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS A retrospective analysis was performed on 15 patients referred to Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute between 1981 to 1998 with primary adenocarcinoma of the anus. The median follow-up was 7.5 years. Six patients underwent treatment with curative intent-either chemoradiation or radiotherapy alone. Surgery was mainly limited to either incisional or excisional biopsy. The remaining nine patients were treated with palliative intent because of advanced age, advanced disease, or poor medical status. The biological equivalent doses were calculated for all patients and correlated with time to progression. RESULTS None of the curative group had relapsed after a median follow-up of 6.6 years. All except one were alive and well. No patient developed any serious long-term toxicity and all patients avoided colostomy. All patients managed with palliative intent died with persistent locoregional disease with a median survival of 0.8 year. CONCLUSION Primary adenocarcinoma of the anus is a very rare disease that precludes a rigorous analysis. This study demonstrates that radiation and in particular chemoradiation are effective therapies consistent with other recent series and analogous to squamous cell carcinomas of the anus. It also emphasizes the poor prognosis of patients treated with palliative intent.
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- D L Joon
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Wong CS, Tsao MS, Sharma V, Chapman WB, Pintilie M, Cummings BJ. Prognostic role of p53 protein expression in epidermoid carcinoma of the anal canal. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1999; 45:309-14. [PMID: 10487550 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(99)00188-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the prognostic significance of p53 protein expression in patients with primary epidermoid carcinoma of the anal canal managed by radiation therapy (XRT), 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), and mitomycin C (MMC). METHODS AND MATERIALS From January 1991 to December 1993, 58 consecutive patients with primary epidermoid carcinoma of the anal canal were treated in a prospectively designed protocol of XRT (24 Gy/12--3(1/2) wk split--28 Gy/14) and concurrent 5-FU (1000 mg/m2/day 1-4) and MMC (10 mg/m2 day 1) of each cycle of XRT. Paraffin-embedded tumor samples were unavailable in 9 patients, leaving 49 patients in the study. Expression of p53 protein was studied using immunohistochemistry and quantified as percent tumor nuclei showing positive staining. Actuarial survival and disease-free survival (DFS) rates were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method, and compared using the log-rank test. A Cox proportional hazard model was used for the multivariable analysis. RESULTS There were 6 T1, 26 T2, 7 T3, and 10 T4 lesions. Primary tumor sizes ranged from 1-15 cm with a median of 4 cm. There were 6 patients with nodal metastases. Median follow-up was 4.5 years. Positive nuclear immunostaining for p53 was observed in 40 of 49 patients. The median percent positive staining was 5%, with 13, 9, and 18 patients showing staining in <5%, 5 to <10%, and 10-50% of tumor nuclei respectively. There was no correlation of percent p53 staining with gender, age, tumor stage, size, or histology. Local, regional, and distant failures were observed in 12, 2, and 2 patients respectively. The 5-yr survival and DFS were 84% and 64% respectively. In univariate analysis, the only prognostic variable for survival was gender. For DFS, advanced T category and large tumor size were predictive of poor DFS. In multivariate analysis, poor DFS was associated with high T category (p = 0.0008), basaloid histology (p = 0.001), male gender (p = 0.002), and increasing percent of p53 protein expression (p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS It is concluded that expression for p53 protein is present in a high percentage of patients with epidermoid carcinoma of the anal canal. For patients managed with combined XRT, 5-FU, and MMC, percent p53 protein expression is of prognostic value for DFS independent of other clinical factors such as T category, gender, and histology.
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- C S Wong
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sandhu AP, Symonds RP, Robertson AG, Reed NS, McNee SG, Paul J. Interstitial iridium-192 implantation combined with external radiotherapy in anal cancer: ten years experience. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1998; 40:575-81. [PMID: 9486607 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(97)00814-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE To report our experience in the use of interstitial iridium-192 implantation combined with external radiotherapy in anal cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS From 1984 to 1994, 79 patients with anal cancer were treated with radical intent using radiotherapy (plus chemotherapy) at Beatson Oncology Centre, Glasgow, Scotland. The mean and median age at presentation were 68 and 70 years, respectively (range 34-85) with a male-to-female ratio of 0.39. The histologic distribution was as follows: 48 squamous, 16 basaloid, 14 adenocarcinoma, and 1 basal cell carcinoma. The T stages were: 8 T1, 40 T2, 26 T3, and 5 T4 lesions. Twelve (15%) patients had nodal involvement at presentation. All patients underwent interstitial implantation using iridium-192 as part of the initial treatment. Seventy-six patients were treated with external radiotherapy followed by implant with a mean delay of 37 days after the end of radiotherapy. Twelve patients also received chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin-C concurrently with external radiotherapy. Follow-up ranged from 6 to 123 months, with a median of 37 months. RESULTS Seventy-nine patients were analyzed to assess local control, survival, and complications. A complete response rate of 91% (72 of 79) was achieved after planned radiation treatment. At the end of external radiotherapy, 29% (22 of 76) had achieved complete response, 58% (7 of 12) with chemotherapy and 23% (15 of 64) without it. Local control was achieved in 62 of 79 (78%) patients and 8 of 17 (47%) local failures were salvaged by abdominoperineal resection. Five patients developed inguinal node failure; four of these were salvaged. Overall, 10% of all patients developed distant metastasis as the first site of failure and 25% failed at any site after salvage therapy. Time to unsalvageable relapse was significantly different on comparing T stage (p = 0.005) and histology (p = 0.029) of tumor. Major complications requiring surgical intervention were seen in six (7.5%) patients. Anal function preservation with local control was possible in 56 of 79 (71%) patients. CONCLUSION We report excellent results with radiotherapy in T1 and T2 lesions. The role of chemoradiotherapy as radical treatment of anal cancer should be defined in the context of locally advanced tumors.
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- A P Sandhu
- Beatson Oncology Centre, Western Infirmary, University of Glasgow, Scotland
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Heselmeyer K, du Manoir S, Blegen H, Friberg B, Svensson C, Schröck E, Veldman T, Shah K, Auer G, Ried T. A recurrent pattern of chromosomal aberrations and immunophenotypic appearance defines anal squamous cell carcinomas. Br J Cancer 1997; 76:1271-8. [PMID: 9374370 PMCID: PMC2228157 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1997.547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Squamous cell carcinomas of the anus are rare neoplasias that account for about 3% of large bowel tumours. Infections with human papillomaviruses are frequently detected in these cancers, suggesting that pathogenic pathways in anal carcinomas and in carcinomas of the uterine cervix are similar. Little is known regarding recurrent chromosomal aberrations in this subgroup of squamous cell carcinomas. We have applied comparative genomic hybridization to identify chromosomal gains and losses in 23 cases of anal carcinomas. A non-random copy number increase of chromosomes 17 and 19, and chromosome arm 3q was observed. Consistent losses were mapped to chromosome arms 4p, 11q, 13q and 18q. A majority of the tumours were aneuploid, and most of them showed increased proliferative activity as determined by staining for Ki-67 antigen. p53 expression was low or undetectable, and expression of p21/WAF-1 was increased in most tumours. Sixteen cancers were satisfactorily tested for the presence of HPV by consensus L1-primer polymerase chain reaction; nine were HPV positive, of which eight were positive for HPV 16.
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- K Heselmeyer
- National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Alvarez-Cañas MC, Fernández FA, Rodilla IG, Val-Bernal JF. Perianal basal cell carcinoma: a comparative histologic, immunohistochemical, and flow cytometric study with basaloid carcinoma of the anus. Am J Dermatopathol 1996; 18:371-9. [PMID: 8879301 DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199608000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Perianal basal cell carcinoma is a very rare tumor accounting for only 0.2% of the anorectal tumors. It must be distinguished from basaloid carcinoma of the anus, which resembles it histologically but shows a much more aggressive behavior, metastasizes early, and often proves fatal, thus requiring different therapy. Differential diagnosis of both entities by light microscopy may be difficult. Five cases of perianal basal cell carcinoma and five cases of basaloid carcinoma were studied by means of immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry. Some immunohistochemical markers, such as epithelial membrane antigen, carcinoembrionic antigen, and keratins, as well as the lectin Ulex europaeus agglutinin I stained basaloid carcinoma and were negative for basal cell carcinoma. In contrast, the monoclonal antibody Ber-EP4 seems to be a good marker for perianal basal cell carcinoma and useful in differentiating it from basaloid carcinoma of the anus. Basaloid carcinomas are associated with a significantly higher S-phase fraction than are perianal basal cell carcinomas (p < 0.01).
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- M C Alvarez-Cañas
- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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