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Chen Z, Ding C, Zhang T, He Y, Jiang G. Primary Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Lung: A Systematic Literature Review. Onco Targets Ther 2022; 15:609-627. [PMID: 35676912 PMCID: PMC9167841 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s364465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Hepatoid adenocarcinoma (HAC) of the lung (HAL) is a rare and aggressive extrahepatic adenocarcinoma with an unknown etiology and unfavorable prognosis, which is similar to the pathophysiological characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods We first presented a 67-year-old patient diagnosed with HAC in the right middle lobe of the lung. Then, a systematic literature search was performed for HAL cases recorded between 1990 and 2020 based on three databases. The clinicopathological features, therapeutic method, and prognosis of this rare disease were reviewed, and corresponding prognostic factors were explored using Kaplan–Meier (K-M) curve and Cox proportional hazards regression model. Additionally, the potential biological mechanisms of HAL were further explored and compared with HCC and lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) based on online databases. Results In the present study, we reported an HAL patient who underwent surgical resection combined with chemotherapy and succumbed to disease 13 months after surgery. Additionally, a total of 43 experimental studies with 49 HAL patients, including the present case, met the inclusion criteria and were included in the present review. We found that HAL is characterized by a male-dominated incidence and is more common in the right lung. Patients in the surgical subgroup have a better prognosis than those in the non-surgical subgroup (p = 0.034). Moreover, the Cox proportional hazards regression model demonstrated that surgical resection can significantly improve the prognosis of HAL patients (p = 0.016). HAL is a rare disease associated with gene mutations that has a distinctive cause and unique pathogenesis. Additionally, Afatinib and Gefitinib may be new effective agents to better combat HAL. Conclusion In conclusion, males may exhibit an increased risk of developing HAL and poorer prognosis than females. Surgical resection combined with chemotherapy may prolong the survival of patients with HAL. HAL has its unique clinicopathological characteristics and biological mechanisms.
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- Zhitao Chen
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University Shulan International Medical College, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University Shulan International Medical College, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University Shulan International Medical College, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University Shulan International Medical College, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- School of Medicine, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University Shulan International Medical College, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Guoping Jiang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University Shulan International Medical College, 848# Dongxin Road, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-0571-87236570, Email
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Liao Y, Ma Z, Zhang Y, Li D, Lv D, Chen Z, Li P, Ai-Dherasi A, Zheng F, Tian J, Zou K, Wang Y, Wang D, Cordova M, Zhou H, Li X, Liu D, Yu R, Zhang Q, Zhang X, Zhang J, Zhang X, Zhang X, Li Y, Shao Y, Song L, Liu R, Wang Y, Sufiyan S, Liu Q, Owen GI, Li Z, Chen J. Targeted deep sequencing from multiple sources demonstrates increased NOTCH1 alterations in lung cancer patient plasma. Cancer Med 2019; 8:5673-5686. [PMID: 31369215 PMCID: PMC6745866 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Introduction Targeted therapies are based on specific gene alterations. Various specimen types have been used to determine gene alterations, however, no systemic comparisons have yet been made. Herein, we assessed alterations in selected cancer‐associated genes across varying sample sites in lung cancer patients. Materials and Methods Targeted deep sequencing for 48 tumor‐related genes was applied to 153 samples from 55 lung cancer patients obtained from six sources: Formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded (FFPE) tumor tissues, pleural effusion supernatant (PES) and pleural effusion cell sediments (PEC), white blood cells (WBCs), oral epithelial cells (OECs), and plasma. Results Mutations were detected in 96% (53/55) of the patients and in 83% (40/48) of the selected genes. Each sample type exhibited a characteristic mutational pattern. As anticipated, TP53 was the most affected sequence (54.5% patients), however this was followed by NOTCH1 (36%, across all sample types). EGFR was altered in patient samples at a frequency of 32.7% and KRAS 10.9%. This high EGFR/ low KRAS frequency is in accordance with other TCGA cohorts of Asian origin but differs from the Caucasian population where KRAS is the more dominant mutation. Additionally, 66% (31/47) of PEC samples had copy number variants (CNVs) in at least one gene. Unlike the concurrent loss and gain in most genes, herein NOTCH1 loss was identified in 21% patients, with no gain observed. Based on the relative prevalence of mutations and CNVs, we divided lung cancer patients into SNV‐dominated, CNV‐dominated, and codominated groups. Conclusions Our results confirm previous reports that EGFR mutations are more prevalent than KRAS in Chinese lung cancer patients. NOTCH1 gene alterations are more common than previously reported and reveals a role of NOTCH1 modifications in tumor metastasis. Furthermore, genetic material from malignant pleural effusion cell sediments may be a noninvasive manner to identify CNV and participate in treatment decisions.
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- Yuwei Liao
- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.,Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Advanced Institute for Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Center of Genome and Personalized Medicine, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.,The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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Pang C, Ma H, Qin J, Wang S, Wan C, Yang T, Shen Y, Wang D. Pleural effusion as a substitute for tumor tissue in detecting EGFR/ALK mutations in non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e15450. [PMID: 31045816 PMCID: PMC6504331 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000015450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pleural effusion (PE) has been reported useful in many studies for testing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with variable results. This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to elucidate whether PE could be used as a surrogate for tumor tissue to detect EGFR mutations. METHODS We extracted 2 × 2 diagnostic table from each included study and calculated data on specificity, sensitivity, negative likelihood ratio (NLR), positive likelihood ratio (PLR) ,and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR). We used the area under curve (AUC) and summary receiver operating characteristic curve (SROC) to summarize the overall diagnostic performance and assessed publication bias by Deeks' funnel plot. RESULTS Our meta-analysis included 15 eligible publications. The following summary estimates for diagnostic parameters of the EGFR mutations detection in PE were made: sensitivity, 0.86 (95%CI 0.83-0.89); specificity, 0.93 (95%CI 0.91-0.95); PLR, 8.53 (95%CI 5,94-12.25); NLR, 0.18 (95%CI 0.13-0.25); DOR, 63.40 (95%CI 38.83-103.51); and AUC, 0.94. Funnel plot indicated publication bias insignificant. CONCLUSIONS The meta-analysis suggests that EGFR mutation detecting in PE, especially supernatants, is a promising surrogate for tumor tissue in EGFR mutations testing of patients with NSCLC.
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- Caishuang Pang
- Chongqing University Cancer Hospital& Chongqing Cancer Institute & Chongqing Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized Treatment, Chongqing
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- Chongqing University Cancer Hospital& Chongqing Cancer Institute & Chongqing Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized Treatment, Chongqing
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University and Division of Pulmonary Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy of China, Chengdu, China
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- Chongqing University Cancer Hospital& Chongqing Cancer Institute & Chongqing Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized Treatment, Chongqing
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University and Division of Pulmonary Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University and Division of Pulmonary Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University and Division of Pulmonary Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy of China, Chengdu, China
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- Chongqing University Cancer Hospital& Chongqing Cancer Institute & Chongqing Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized Treatment, Chongqing
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Ding C, Li L, Yang T, Fan X, Wu G. Combined application of anti-VEGF and anti-EGFR attenuates the growth and angiogenesis of colorectal cancer mainly through suppressing AKT and ERK signaling in mice model. BMC Cancer 2016; 16:791. [PMID: 27729020 PMCID: PMC5059930 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2834-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Angiogenesis is generally involved during the cancer development and hematogenous metastasis. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are considered to have an important role in tumor-associated angiogenesis. However, the effects of simultaneously targeting on VEGF and EGFR on the growth and angiogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC), and its underlying mechanisms remain unknown. METHODS Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the VEGF and EGFR expression in different CRC tissue specimens, and the correlation between VEGF/EGFR expression with the clinicopathologic features was analyzed. Cell counting kit‑8 (CCK-8) and transwell assays were used to assess the cellular proliferation and invasion of CRC cells after treated with anti-VEGF antibody and/or anti-EGFR antibody in vitro, respectively. Moreover, in vivo tumor formation was performed on nude mice model, and the tumor microvessel density (MVD) was determined by anti-CD34 staining in different groups. Finally, we evaluated the impact of anti-VEGF antibody and/or anti-EGFR antibody on the activation of downstream signaling effectors using western blot. RESULTS VEGF and EGFR were upregulated in CRC tissues, and their expression levels were correlated with hepatic metastasis. Blockage on VEGF or EGFR alone could inhibit the cellular proliferation and metastasis while their combination could reach a good synergism in vitro. In addition, in vivo xenograft mice model demonstrated that the tumor formation and angiogenesis were strongly suppressed by combination treatment of anti-VEGF and anti-EGFR antibodies. Besides, the combination treatment significantly reduced the activation of AKT and ERK1/2, but barely affected the activation of c-Myc, NF-κB/p65 and IκBα in CRC cells tumors. Interestingly, anti-VEGF antibody or anti-EGFR antibody alone could attenuate the phosphorylation of STAT3 as compared with negative control group, whereas the combined application not further suppressed but at least partially restored the activation of STAT3 in vivo. CONCLUSIONS Simultaneous targeting on VEGF and EGFR does show significant inhibition on CRC tumor growth and angiogenesis in mice model, and these effects are mainly attributed to suppression of the AKT and ERK signaling pathways.
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- Chenbo Ding
- Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, China
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- Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China. .,Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Mangia A, Partipilo G, Schirosi L, Saponaro C, Galetta D, Catino A, Scattone A, Simone G. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Tool to Study NHERF1 Expression as a Potential Marker of Aggressiveness in Lung Cancer. Mol Biotechnol 2015; 57:549-57. [DOI: 10.1007/s12033-015-9848-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Lin J, Gu Y, Du R, Deng M, Lu Y, Ding Y. Detection of EGFR mutation in supernatant, cell pellets of pleural effusion and tumor tissues from non-small cell lung cancer patients by high resolution melting analysis and sequencing. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2014; 7:8813-22. [PMID: 25674250 PMCID: PMC4313957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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To determine epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and compare the detection efficiency between different sample resources, both high resolution melting (HRM) analysis and direct sequencing method were used to analyze 36 pleural effusion samples and 22 matched biopsy tumor tissues collected from NSCLC patients. For each pleural effusion sample, the supernatant and the cell pellets were examined separately. Among all the 36 cases of pleural effusion samples, 18 mutations of EGFR were found in cell-free supernatant while 13 mutations were found in the cell pellets as detected by HRM analysis. In the 22 matched samples, 13 cases of EGFR mutations were identified in paraffin-embedded biopsy tissue samples, 12 cases in the cell-free supernatant and 9 cases in the cell pellets of pleural effusion. EGFR mutations in 15 cases out of the total 36 pleural effusion samples detected by direct sequencing were also identified by HRM analysis, giving 100% efficiency for HRM method. The results established the important role of HRM as a reliable and efficient method to determine EGFR mutation status and indicated the feasibility of using pleural effusion in replacement of biopsy tissues in particular clinical cases. Furthermore, the cell-free supernatant of pleural effusion might be a better resource for mutation detection than cell pellets.
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- Jie Lin
- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou 510515, PR China
- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou 510515, PR China
- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou 510515, PR China
- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou 510515, PR China
- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou 510515, PR China
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Gleeson G, Larkin A, Horgan N, Kennedy S. Evaluation of chromogenic in situ hybridization for the determination of monosomy 3 in uveal melanoma. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2014; 138:664-70. [PMID: 24786124 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0747-oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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CONTEXT Loss of 1 copy of chromosome 3 is considered a significant indicator of metastatic dissemination in uveal melanoma. Fresh or paraffin-embedded tumor tissue is most commonly used for current cytogenetic techniques for determining chromosome 3 status in uveal melanoma and often requires referral to an external specialist laboratory for analysis. OBJECTIVES To assess the chromogenic in situ hybridization assay for detecting chromosome 3 alterations using frozen tumor imprints and to compare the results obtained with those obtained by standard fluorescence in situ hybridization or single-nucleotide polymorphism array techniques. DESIGN Chromogenic in situ hybridization was performed on 52 frozen uveal melanoma tumor imprints. The genetic status of 26 of the 52 cases had been determined previously by fluorescence in situ hybridization (group 1); the status of 26 cases had been determined using single-nucleotide polymorphism array (group 2). RESULTS Chromogenic in situ hybridization was successfully performed on 48 of 52 tumor imprints. Chromogenic in situ hybridization showed excellent agreement in all 24 cases determined by fluorescence in situ hybridization (100% concordance; κ = 1; P < .001; 95% confidence interval, 100%-100%), and disagreed in 4 of the 24 cases previously studied by single-nucleotide polymorphism array (83% concordance; κ = 0.67; P < .001; 95% confidence interval, 95%-39%). All 4 discordant cases were classified as disomic for chromosome 3 by chromogenic in situ hybridization and monosomic by SNP array. On histologic examination, the 4 discordant cases corresponded to 2 mixed cell tumors and 2 spindle cell tumors. CONCLUSIONS Chromogenic in situ hybridization using tumor imprints is a reliable technique for determining chromosome 3 status in uveal melanoma. Furthermore, it can also be easily integrated into a routine histopathology laboratory.
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- Grainne Gleeson
- From the National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland (Dr Larkin); and the National Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory of Ireland (Ms Gleeson and Dr Kennedy), the Research Foundation (Ms Gleeson and Dr Kennedy), and the Department of Ophthalmology (Mr Horgan), Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Schweiger T, Lang G, Klepetko W, Hoetzenecker K. Prognostic factors in pulmonary metastasectomy: spotlight on molecular and radiological markers. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2014; 45:408-416. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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da Cunha Santos G, Saieg MA, Geddie W, Leighl N. EGFR gene status in cytological samples of nonsmall cell lung carcinoma: controversies and opportunities. Cancer Cytopathol 2011; 119:80-91. [PMID: 21400669 DOI: 10.1002/cncy.20150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2010] [Revised: 02/03/2011] [Accepted: 02/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND In nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the development and clinical application of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has required the investigation of EGFR status by gene copy number and/or mutation analysis. This review aimed to present the current knowledge of the use of cytological specimens for EGFR testing in lung cancer. METHODS A systematic computerized search was performed of the MEDLINE(R) and EMBASE databases to identify articles reporting the use of cytological samples for determining EGFR status in NSCLC. RESULTS Data were extracted from 30 original articles. An additional 19 reviews, consensus statements, and editorials were selected from 175 retrieved papers. Different techniques using cell blocks, scraped cells from archival slides, and fresh cells have shown promising results and include fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), direct sequencing, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), with similar or higher accuracy and sensitivity than surgical specimens. Preservation and quality of the extracted DNA seem to matter more than the actual number of tumor cells present in the samples. However, major issues still reside in the amount of material, the interference from background non-neoplastic cells, and standardization of parameters for cytological samples. CONCLUSIONS This analysis provided evidence that cytological material is suitable for detecting EGFR status using several different methodologies and preparations. New prospective, clinical studies are encouraged for collection and handling of cytological samples as well as for validation of novel techniques in large cohorts.
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- Gilda da Cunha Santos
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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