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Gissi DB, Rossi R, Lenzi J, Tarsitano A, Gabusi A, Balbi T, Montebugnoli L, Marchetti C, Foschini MP, Morandi L. Thirteen-gene DNA methylation analysis of oral brushing samples: A potential surveillance tool for periodic monitoring of treated patients with oral cancer. Head Neck 2024; 46:728-739. [PMID: 38169119 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the prognostic role of 13-gene DNA methylation analysis by oral brushing repeatedly performed during the follow-up of patients surgically treated for oral cancer. METHODS This is a nested case-control study including 61 patients for a total of 64 outcomes (2/61 patients experienced multiple relapses). Samples were collected at baseline (4-10 months after OSCC resection) and repeatedly every 4-10 months until relapse or death. DNA methylation scores were classified as persistently positive, persistently negative, or mixed. RESULTS Twenty cases who had persistently positive scores and 30 cases with mixed scores had, respectively, an almost 42-fold (p < 0.001) and 32-fold (p = 0.006) higher likelihood of relapse, compared to 14 patients with persistently negative scores. The last score before reoccurrence was positive in 18/19 secondary events. CONCLUSIONS The 13-gene DNA methylation analysis may be considered for the surveillance of patients treated for oral carcinoma.
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- Davide B Gissi
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Oral Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Oral Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Public Health and Medical Statistics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Maxillo-Facial Surgery at Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Oral Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS azienda ospedaliero universitaria di Bologna, Unit of Anatomic Pathology S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Oral Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Maxillo-Facial Surgery at Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology at Bellaria Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Functional and Molecular Neuroimaging Unit, Bellaria Hospital, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Arantes LMRB, Silva-Oliveira RJ, de Carvalho AC, Melendez ME, Sorroche BP, de Jesus Teixeira R, Tostes K, Palmero EI, Reis RM, Carvalho AL. Unveiling the role of MGMT and DAPK hypermethylation in response to anti-EGFR agents: Molecular insights for advancing HNSCC treatment. Head Neck 2024; 46:461-472. [PMID: 38095042 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is frequently activated in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and serves as a valuable target for therapy. Despite the availability of the EGFR inhibitors Cetuximab, Afatinib, and Allitinib, there are limited predictive markers for their response. Understanding molecular aberrations in HNSCC could facilitate the identification of new strategies for patient clinical and biological classification, offering novel therapeutic avenues. METHODS We assessed CCNA1, DCC, MGMT, CDKN2A/p16, and DAPK methylation status in HNSCC cell lines and their association with anti-EGFR treatment response. RESULTS MGMT methylation status displayed high sensitivity and specificity in distinguishing sensitive and resistant HNSCC cell lines to Afatinib (AUC = 0.955) and Allitinib (AUC = 0.935). Moreover, DAPK methylation status predicted response to Allitinib with high accuracy (AUC = 0.852), indicating their putative predictive biomarker roles. CONCLUSION These findings hold promise for the development of more personalized and effective treatment approaches for HNSCC patients.
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital - Pio XII, Barretos, Brazil
- Barretos School of Health Sciences, Dr. Paulo Prata-FACISB, Barretos, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital - Pio XII, Barretos, Brazil
- Molecular Carcinogenesis Program, National Cancer Institute - INCA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital - Pio XII, Barretos, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital - Pio XII, Barretos, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital - Pio XII, Barretos, Brazil
- Department of Genetics, Brazilian National Cancer Institute - INCA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital - Pio XII, Barretos, Brazil
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute - ICVS, Health Sciences School, University of Minho - Braga, Braga, Portugal
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital - Pio XII, Barretos, Brazil
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Gabusi A, Asioli S, Fabbri VP, Fellegara G, Gibertoni D, Rossi R, Battaglia S, Tarsitano A, Balbi T, Marchetti C, Montebugnoli L, Foschini MP, Gissi DB. Pre-operative incisional biopsy of oral squamous cell carcinoma: high podoplanin expression is related to perineural invasion and may be a useful predictor of disease progression. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2024; 137:53-60. [PMID: 37891118 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2023.08.011] [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] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Immunohistochemical analysis of podoplanin expression as a pre-operative molecular marker for perineural invasion (PNI) may represent an attractive strategy for surgical management of oral squamous cell cancer (OSCC). We evaluated the relationship between podoplanin expression and PNI in pre-operative incisional biopsies of OSCC. STUDY DESIGN After performing pathological staging and histologic and immunohistochemical evaluation of 83 surgical specimens, we performed multivariable logistic regression analysis to examine the relationship between PNI and independent variables. To evaluate the utility of podoplanin immunopositivity for discrimination of PNI status pre-operatively, we calculated the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value. We performed receiver operating characteristic curve analysis to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of podoplanin immunopositivity for predicting PNI alone and in combination with age, T stage, N stage, and index site. RESULTS We observed podoplanin expression in 42 (50.6%) of all the 83 pre-operative incisional biopsies and 29 of the pre-operative biopsies of the 31 (93.5%) postoperative specimens with PNI. The rate of podoplanin expression was significantly higher in patients with pT3 to pT4 stage and pN+ stage disease. Podoplanin positivity in the pre-operative biopsy showed high sensitivity in predicting PNI in the surgical specimen. CONCLUSION Podoplanin expression appears to be an independent pre-operative variable significantly related to PNI and a possibly valuable prognostic marker for therapeutical planning and surgical treatment of OSCC.
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- Andrea Gabusi
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Oral Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology, M. Malpighi Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Centro Diagnostico Italiano, Milan Italy
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- Research and Innovation Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Oral Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Anatomic Pathology S. Orsola Hospital, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Oral Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology, M. Malpighi Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Oral Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Mijatov I, Kiralj A, Ilić MP, Vučković N, Spasić A, Nikolić J, Tadić A, Mijatov S. Pathological tumor volume as a simple quantitative predictive factor of survival in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2023; 25:94. [PMID: 36817058 PMCID: PMC9932573 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2023.13679] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the eighth most common type of cancer in the world. Knowledge of prognostic factors of survival in OSCC is key. Several clinical and pathological prognostic factors have been investigated to develop a prognostic model of survival for patients with oral cancer. The present study focused on the association between pathological tumor volume (PTV) and overall survival time in patients with OSCC, regardless of cervical nodal status. The present study was a prospective study and covered 65 consecutive patients who received surgical treatment for oral cancer. The PTV was calculated according to dimensions of the postoperative specimen. Other pathological parameters as perineural and perivascular tumor spreading and extra-nodular propagation were also determined. The data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS 25.0 software. Cox PH regression model was built to analyze association between the PTV and survival time. Survival time was defined as the period from surgery to a target event or last contact. The results of the present study showed that PTV >4.24 cm3 was significantly associated with shorter overall survival time in patients with OSCC. The PTV value was higher in patients with metastasis and in patients with higher pathological tumor and node stage. In conclusion, PTV was an important pathological prognostic factor for survival in patients with OSCC.
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- Ivana Mijatov
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia,Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia,Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia,Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia,Pathology and Histology Centre, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia,Radiology Centre, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia,Clinic for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia,Department for Oral Surgery, Dentistry Clinic of Vojvodina Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia
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- Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia,Correspondence to: Dr Saša Mijatov, Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, 1 Hajduk Veljkova, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina 21000, Republic of Serbia, E-mail:
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Quintana DMVO, Dedivitis RA, Kowalski LP. Prognostic impact of perineural invasion in oral cancer: a systematic review. ACTA OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICA ITALICA : ORGANO UFFICIALE DELLA SOCIETA ITALIANA DI OTORINOLARINGOLOGIA E CHIRURGIA CERVICO-FACCIALE 2022; 42:17-25. [PMID: 35292785 PMCID: PMC9058930 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-n1653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Introduction Numerous studies have evaluated the prognostic significance of perineural invasion (PNI) in oral cancer; however, the results are inconclusive. Purpose To identify the prognostic value of PNI in oral cancer through a metanalysis. Methods A literature review was carried out, searching the MedLine databases via Pubmed, Scielo, Lilacs, Cochrane and Websco. Results A total of 56 studies were included. The results indicate that PNI in oral cancer has an incidence of 28% (95% confidence interval (CI) 24-31%); 5-year survival with relative risk (RR) 0.67 (0.59-0.75); 5-year disease-free survival RR 0.71 (0.68-0.75); locoregional recurrence with RR 2.09 (1.86-2.35). Conclusions PNI is a negative prognostic factor in oral cancer.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Head of the Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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Hamman J, Howe CL, Borgstrom M, Baker A, Wang SJ, Bearelly S. Impact of Close Margins in Head and Neck Mucosal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review. Laryngoscope 2021; 132:307-321. [PMID: 34143492 DOI: 10.1002/lary.29690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The aim of the study is to investigate whether close surgical margins impact oncologic outcomes compared to clear or involved surgical margins. We hypothesize that close surgical margins portend worse outcomes compared with clear margins, but improved outcomes compared with involved margins. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. METHODS Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis statement standards, a systematic search was conducted for studies that reported oncologic outcomes following excision of primary mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). A meta-analysis was then performed, comparing local recurrence (LR), locoregional recurrence (LRR), and overall survival (OS) in patients with clear, close, and involved margins. RESULTS Twenty-six studies met the inclusion criteria, totaling 8,435 patients. About 96% of our included cases involved the oral cavity, 2% involved the oropharynx, and 2% other. Also, 68% of cases were T1/T2 and 32% were T3/T4. On meta-analysis, clear margins were associated with lower incidence of 5-year LR relative risk (RR) 0.50, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.38-0.65) and higher 5-year OS (RR 1.22, 1.11-1.35), when compared with close margins. Involved margins had higher incidence of 5-year LR (RR 1.75, 1.16-2.64), higher incidence of LRR at last follow-up (RR 1.66, 1.37-2.00), and no difference in 5-year OS (RR 0.82, 0.60-1.11), when compared with close margins. CONCLUSIONS There is a stepwise improvement in oncologic outcomes as surgical margin categorically improves from involved to close to clear. Patients with close margins therefore may benefit from adjuvant therapy. Further research is required to investigate whether these findings are seen in non-oral cavity cases because they were underrepresented in this analysis. Laryngoscope, 2021.
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- Justin Hamman
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A
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- University of Arizona Health Sciences Library, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A
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- University Information Technology Services, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A
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Reis RSD, Santos JAD, Abreu PMD, Dettogni RS, Santos EDVWD, Stur E, Agostini LP, Anders QS, Alves LNR, Valle IBD, Lima MA, Souza ED, Podestá JRV, Zeidler SVV, Cordeiro-Silva MDF, Louro ID. Hypermethylation status of DAPK, MGMT and RUNX3 in HPV negative oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Genet Mol Biol 2020; 43:e20190334. [PMID: 32870234 PMCID: PMC7452731 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2019-0334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx is the sixth most common type of cancer in the world. During tumorigenesis, gene promoter hypermethylation is considered an important mechanism of transcription silencing of tumor suppressor genes, such as DAPK, MGMT and RUNX3. These genes participate in signaling pathways related to apoptosis, DNA repair and proliferation whose loss of expression is possibly associated with cancer development and progression. In order to investigate associations between hypermethylation and clinicopathological and prognostic parameters, promoter methylation was evaluated in 72 HPV negative oral and oropharyngeal tumors using methylation-specific PCR. Hypermethylation frequencies found for DAPK, MGMT and RUNX3 were 38.88%, 19.44% and 1.38% respectively. Patients with MGMT hypermethylation had a better 2-year overall survival compared to patients without methylation. Being MGMT a repair gene for alkylating agents, it could be a biomarker of treatment response for patients who are candidates for cisplatin chemotherapy, predicting drug resistance. In view of the considerable levels of hypermethylation in cancer cells and, for MGMT, its prognostic relevance, DAPK and MGMT show potential as epigenetic markers, in a way that additional studies may test its viability and efficacy in clinical management.
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- Raquel Silva Dos Reis
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Vitória, ES, Brazil.,Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Patologia, Laboratório de Patologia Molecular, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Vitória, ES, Brazil.,Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Vitória, ES, Brazil.,Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Patologia, Laboratório de Patologia Molecular, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Patologia, Laboratório de Patologia Molecular, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Hospital Santa Rita de Cássia - SESA, Programa de Prevenção e Detecção Precoce do Câncer Bucal, Setor de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Hospital Santa Rita de Cássia - SESA, Programa de Prevenção e Detecção Precoce do Câncer Bucal, Setor de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Vitória, ES, Brazil.,Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Patologia, Laboratório de Patologia Molecular, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Vitória, ES, Brazil.,Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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Yang Q, Li H, Xiao Y, Wu C, Yang S, Sun Z. Expression of inositol polyphosphate 4‐phosphatase type II and the prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Eur J Oral Sci 2020; 128:37-45. [PMID: 32027770 DOI: 10.1111/eos.12673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Qi‐Chao Yang
- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei‐MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education School & Hospital of Stomatology Wuhan University Wuhan China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei‐MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education School & Hospital of Stomatology Wuhan University Wuhan China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei‐MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education School & Hospital of Stomatology Wuhan University Wuhan China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei‐MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education School & Hospital of Stomatology Wuhan University Wuhan China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei‐MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education School & Hospital of Stomatology Wuhan University Wuhan China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei‐MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education School & Hospital of Stomatology Wuhan University Wuhan China
- Department of Oral Maxillofacial‐Head Neck Oncology School & Hospital of Stomatology Wuhan University Wuhan China
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Toscano de Brito R, França Perazzo M, Santos Peixoto T, Weege-Nonaka CF, de Melo Brito Costa EM, Granville-Garcia AF. Profile of patients and factors related to the clinical staging of oral squamous cell carcinoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 20:221-225. [PMID: 30570005 DOI: 10.15446/rsap.v20n2.49508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to identify the profile of patients diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and factors associated with the clinical stage of the disease. MATERIALS AND METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 293 medical charts of patients with SCC treated at an oncology reference center in the city of Campina Grande (Brazil) between 2000 and 2006. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed with robust Poisson regression (α=5%). RESULTS Males (56.6%), non-white individuals (49.0%) and individuals over than 60 years of age (74.1%) were the most affected by SCC. The tongue (35.1%) and palate (21.5%) were the most common sites. A large portion of the patients were smokers (37.6%) and 60.2% were in an advanced stage of the disease. Clinical staging was not associated with sex, age, skin color or drinking and/or smoking habits. CONCLUSION There was a higher incidence of SCC in men, older patients, non-white individuals and smokers. Clinical staging was not associated with the variables analyzed.
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- Rodrigo Toscano de Brito
- RT: Dentist. Specialist Bucco-Maxillofacial Surgery and Trauma. Federal University of Paraíba. João Pessoa. Brazil.
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- MP: Dentist. M. Sc. Clinical Dentistry. Ph. D. student in Pediatric Dentistry. Federal University of Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte. Brazil.
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- TP: Specialist Bucco-Maxillofacial Surgery and Trauma. M. Sc. Clinical Dentistry. Ph. D. student in Bucomaxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology. University of Campinas. Campinas. Brazil.
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Maruyama T, Nishihara K, Umikawa M, Arasaki A, Nakasone T, Nimura F, Matayoshi A, Takei K, Nakachi S, Kariya KI, Yoshimi N. MicroRNA-196a-5p is a potential prognostic marker of delayed lymph node metastasis in early-stage tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2017; 15:2349-2363. [PMID: 29434944 PMCID: PMC5778269 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.7562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRs) are expected to serve as prognostic tools for cancer. However, many miRs have been reported as prognostic markers of recurrence or metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients. We aimed to determine the prognostic markers in early-stage tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC). Based on previous studies, we hypothesized that miR-10a, 10b, 196a-5p, 196a-3p, and 196b were prognostic markers and we retrospectively performed miR expression analyses using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sections of surgical specimens. Total RNA was isolated from cancer tissues and adjacent normal tissue as control, and samples were collected by laser-capture microdissection. After cDNA synthesis, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction was performed. Statistical analyses for patient clinicopathological characteristics, recurrence/metastasis, and survival rates were performed to discern their relationships with miR expression levels, and the 2−ΔΔCq method was used. miR-196a-5p levels were significantly upregulated in early-stage TSCC, particularly in the lymph node metastasis (LNM) group. The LNM-free survival rate in the low miR-196a-5p ΔΔCq value regulation group was found to be lower than that in the high ΔΔCq value regulation group (P=0.0079). Receiver operating characteristic analysis of ΔΔCq values revealed that miR-196a-5p had a P-value=0.0025, area under the curve=0.740, and a cut-off value=−0.875 for distinguishing LNM. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine LNM-related miRs in early-stage TSCC as well as miRs and ‘delayed LNM’ in head and neck cancer. miR-196a-5p upregulation may predict delayed LNM. Our data serve as a foundation for future studies to evaluate miR levels and facilitate the prediction of delayed LNM during early-stage TSCC, which prevent metastasis when combined with close follow-up and aggressive adjuvant therapy or elective neck dissection. Moreover, our data will serve as a foundation for future studies to evaluate whether miR-196a-5p can serve as a therapeutic marker for preventing metastasis.
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- Tessho Maruyama
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Functional Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Functional Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Functional Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Functional Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.,Department of Pathology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.,Department of Pathology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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Improving accuracy of RNA-based diagnosis and prognosis of oral cancer by using noninvasive methods. Oral Oncol 2017; 69:62-67. [PMID: 28559022 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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RNA-based diagnosis and prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma has been slow to come to the clinic. Improvements in RNA measurement, statistical evaluation, and sample preservation, along with increased sample numbers, have not made these methods reproducible enough to be used clinically. We propose that, in the case of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, a chief source of variability is sample dissection, which leads to variable amounts of stroma mixed in with tumor epithelium. This heterogeneity of the samples, which requires great care to avoid, makes it difficult to see changes in RNA levels specific to tumor cells. An evaluation of the data suggests that, paradoxically, brush biopsy samples of oral lesions may provide a more reproducible method than surgical acquisition of samples for miRNA measurement. The evidence also indicates that body fluid samples can show similar changes in miRNAs with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) as those seen in tumor brush biopsy samples - suggesting much of the miRNA in these samples is coming from the same source: tumor epithelium. We conclude that brush biopsy or body fluid samples may be superior to surgical samples in allowing miRNA-based diagnosis and prognosis of OSCC in that they feature a rapid method to obtain homogeneous tumor cells and/or RNA.
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Tarsitano A, Asioli S, Morandi L, Monti V, Righi A, Morselli Labate AM, Nardi E, Foschini MP, Marchetti C. Laminin-5 and insulin-like growth factor-II mRNA binding protein-3 (IMP3) expression in preoperative biopsy specimens from oral cancer patients: Their role in neural spread risk and survival stratification. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2016; 44:1896-1902. [PMID: 27863864 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2016.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Revised: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Perineural invasion (PNI) hinders the ability to establish local control of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). To date, PNI can be evaluated only in surgical specimens and not in preoperative biopsy material, rendering timely therapeutic planning impossible. Insulin-like growth factor-II mRNA binding protein-3 (IMP3) expression appears to be of diagnostic and prognostic utility for many solid tumours, and laminin-5 expression in surgical specimens has been identified as a valid predictor of neural spread of head-and-neck neoplasms. The ability to use preoperative biopsy material to identify patients exhibiting PNI is fundamental for good management of OSCC. We examined a series of 64 consecutive patients treated (primarily via surgery) for OSCC between 2009 and 2014 at the Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University of Bologna. We evaluated IMP3 and laminin-5 expression in preoperative biopsy material using immunohistochemistry and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. We sought to correlate expression of IMP3 and laminin-5 with PNI evident in surgical specimens. Expression of IMP3 and laminin-5 in preoperative biopsy material appeared to be predictive of PNI in patients with OSCC (P < 0.001). Additionally, the results of multivariate analyses showed that IMP3 status was an independent predictor of death of patients with OSCC (P = 0.001). The present study demonstrates that IMP3 and laminin-5 expression in preoperative biopsy material correlate well with PNI status and may allow accurate preoperative risk stratification of patients with OSCC.
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- Achille Tarsitano
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Bologna, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Bologna, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Bologna, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Anatomic Pathology, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biostatistics, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Bologna, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy
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Arantes L, de Carvalho A, Melendez M, Centrone C, Góis-Filho J, Toporcov T, Caly D, Tajara E, Goloni-Bertollo E, Carvalho A. Validation of methylation markers for diagnosis of oral cavity cancer. Eur J Cancer 2015; 51:632-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2015.01.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Revised: 01/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Kang CJ, Lin CY, Yang LY, Ho TY, Lee LY, Fan KH, Wang HM, Huang SF, Chang KP, Fang KH, Ng SH, Liao CT, Yen TC. Positive clinical impact of an additional PET/CT scan before adjuvant radiotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with advanced oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. J Nucl Med 2014; 56:22-30. [PMID: 25525186 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.114.145300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
UNLABELLED The aim of this single-center study was to investigate whether obtaining an additional PET/CT scan before adjuvant radiotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) could meaningfully improve 2-y disease-free survival (DFS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) rates. METHODS Six hundred seventy-four patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma who received adjuvant therapy after radical surgery were included. Of these, 152 patients were initially scheduled to receive an additional preradiotherapy/CCRT PET/CT scan within 1 wk of starting adjuvant therapy. However, 16 patients were excluded because of either medical problems or refusal. Therefore, 136 patients underwent a preradiotherapy/CCRT PET/CT scan (PET group), and 522 did not (NO-PET group). All of the participants were followed up for at least 2 y or censored at the last follow-up. The impact of preradiotherapy/CCRT PET/CT imaging was examined using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS Two-year DFS (80% vs. 70%, P = 0.033) and DSS (84% vs. 75%, P = 0.010) rates were significantly higher in the PET than in the NO-PET group. In the PET group, both DFS and DSS were higher in patients with negative findings than in those without (88% vs. 22% and 91% vs. 36%, respectively; both P < 0.001). A prognostic scoring system based on the presence of the 2 independent risk factors in the PET group (extracapsular spread and lymphatic invasion) predicted both DFS (P = 0.001 and P < 0.001, respectively) and DSS (P = 0.001 and P < 0.001, respectively). Nineteen patients (14%) had their treatment modified by preradiotherapy/CCRT PET/CT findings. Of these, 15 were treated with curative intent due to the presence of locoregional disease, and 4 received palliative care due to distant metastases. Seven of the 15 patients are currently alive without disease. CONCLUSION An additional preradiotherapy/CCRT PET/CT scan improves both DFS and DSS in patients with advanced oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.
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- Chung-Jan Kang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Biostatistics and Informatics Unit, Clinical Trial Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; and
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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