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Oikonomidou R, Petridis D, Kosmidis C, Sapalidis K, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Christakidis V, Petanidis S, Mathaios D, Perdikouri EI, Baka S, Tolis C, Vagionas A, Zaric B, Ioannidis A, Anemoulis M, Porpodis K, Papadopoulos V, Zarogoulidis P. Cryo-Biopsy versus 19G needle versus 22G needle with EBUS-TBNA endoscopy. J Cancer 2022; 13:3084-3090. [PMID: 36046658 PMCID: PMC9414011 DOI: 10.7150/jca.75589] [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: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction: We have been using cryo-biopsy for endobronchial lesions for lung cancer diagnosis and debulking. Cryo-biopsy is also known to be an excellent tool for diagnosis of lung interstitial disease. Recently cryo-biopsy with the 1.1mm probe was used for lymphnode biopsy. Patients and Methods: 311 patients participated with lymphadenopathy and at least one lung lesion. The following tools were used for diagnosis; 22G Mediglobe Sonotip, 22G Medigolbe, 21G Olympus, 19G Olympus and 1.1mm cryo probe ERBE CRYO 2 system (3 seconds froze). A PENTAX Convex-probe EBUS was used for biopsy guidance. Results: Cell-blocks slices had a higher number in the 19G needle group (19G> Cryo Probe>22G Mediglobe Sonotip >21G Olympus >22G Mediglobe). Conclusion: Cryo biopsy of the lymphnodes is safe with the 1.1mm cryo probe. Further studies are needed in order to evaluate new probes and the technique specifications.
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- Department of Food Technology, School of Food Technology and Nutrition, Alexander Technological Educational Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology / Pulmonology / Intensive Care / Nephrology, ''Hof'' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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- Department of Pulmonology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Surgery Department, Genesis Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- General Surgery Department, General Clinic Euromedica, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Oncology Department, University General Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessali, Larissa, Greece
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- Pulmonary-Oncology Department, "General Clinic" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Zarogoulidis P, Kosmidis CS, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Matthaios D, Sapalidis K, Petridis D, Perdikouri EI, Courcoutsakis N, Hatzibougias D, Arnaoutoglou C, Freitag L, Ioannidis A, Huang H, Tolis C, Bai C, Turner JF. Radial-EBUS: CryoBiopsy Versus Conventional Biopsy: Time-Sample and C-Arm. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19063569. [PMID: 35329255 PMCID: PMC8955438 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Introduction: Diagnosis of lung nodules is still under investigation. We use computed tomography scans and positron emission tomography in order to identify their origin. Patients and Methods: In our retrospective study, we included 248 patients with a single lung nodule or multiple lung nodules of size ≥1 cm. We used a radial-endobronchial ultrasound and a C-Arm. We used a 1.1 mm cryoprobe versus a 22G needle vs. forceps/brush. We compared the sample size of each biopsy method with the number of cell-block slices. Results: Central lesions indifferent to the method provided the same mean number of cell-block slices (0.04933–0.02410). Cryobiopsies provide less sample size for peripheral lesions due to the higher incidence of pneumothorax (0.04700–0.02296). Conclusion: The larger the lesion ≥2 cm, and central, more cell-blocks are produced indifferent to the biopsy method (0.13386–0.02939). The time of the procedure was observed to be less when the C-Arm was used as an additional navigation tool (0.14854–0.00089).
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- Paul Zarogoulidis
- Pulmonary-Oncology Department, General Clinic Euromedica, Private Hospital, 54645 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Surgical Department, University Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), 1st St. Kiriakidi Street, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece; (C.S.K.); (K.S.)
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology/Pulmonology/Intensive Care/Nephrology, “Hof” Clinics, University of Erlangen, 91052 Hof, Germany;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Rhodes General Hospital, 85133 Rhodes, Greece;
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- Surgical Department, University Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), 1st St. Kiriakidi Street, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece; (C.S.K.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, International Hellenic University, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece;
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Papageorgiou Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Pulmonary Department, University Hospital of Zurich, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland;
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200001, China; (A.I.); (H.H.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200001, China; (A.I.); (H.H.); (C.B.)
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- Oncoderm Private Oncology Clinic, 45221 Ioannina, Greece;
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200001, China; (A.I.); (H.H.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37001, USA;
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Pilikidou M, Palyvou F, Papadopoulou SK, Tsiouda T, Tsekitsidi E, Arvaniti K, Miziou A, Tsingerlioti Z, Apostolidis G, Ntiloudis R, Boniou K, Tsioudas AA, Cheva A, Petridis D, Zarogoulidis P. Lung cancer, treatment and nutritional status. Mol Clin Oncol 2021; 15:248. [PMID: 34671467 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2021.2410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Lung cancer is often diagnosed at inoperable advanced stages, and most patients exhibit cancer cachexia. The nutritional status of patients has been previously observed to serve a key role in cancer survival and cancer surgery. The aim of the current study was to collect information regarding the treatment of patients and associate them with different nutritional measurements. A total of 82 patients with non-small cell lung cancer were included in the present study. Several parameters were assessed, such as body mass index (BMI), Mediterranian diet score, number of years spent smoking, basic metabolsim (RMR; kcal/day), VO2 (ml/min), ventilation (lt/min) and physical activity. All the aforementioned parameters were associated with patient treatment, nutritional status and survival. Two-way ANOVA was conducted and pairwise group mean differences were tested using Fisher's LSD and Tukey tests. Normality and variance homogeneity was checked in all cases. The results revealed that RMR and oxygen consumption were negatively affected by the survival status of patients (P=0.012 and P=0.043, respectively). The mean fat difference was higher in patients treated with immunotherapy, and lower in those treated with chemotherapy in addition to immunotherapy, as demonstrated by Tukey comparisons. The survival of 25 patients were affected by the treatment they received (P=0.006). Chemotherapy administered in addition to immunotherapy prolonged patient life almost two-fold when compared with the individual effects of the two treatments, which became equal according to Fisher's LSD comparisons. In conclusion, the nutritional status of patients was associated with the administration of chemotherapy in addition to immunotherapy, and patient survival. Increased metabolism and fat mass were also associated with prolonged survival.
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- Maria Pilikidou
- Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, 54623 Thessaloniki, Greece.,Pulmonary-Oncology Department, 'Theageneio' Cancer Hospital, 54007 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, 54623 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, 54623 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary-Oncology Department, 'Theageneio' Cancer Hospital, 54007 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, 54623 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary-Oncology Department, 'Theageneio' Cancer Hospital, 54007 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary-Oncology Department, 'Theageneio' Cancer Hospital, 54007 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary-Oncology Department, 'Theageneio' Cancer Hospital, 54007 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary-Oncology Department, 'Theageneio' Cancer Hospital, 54007 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary-Oncology Department, 'Theageneio' Cancer Hospital, 54007 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary-Oncology Department, 'Theageneio' Cancer Hospital, 54007 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, 54623 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Geosciences, International Hellenic University, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department, 'Bioclinic' Private Hospital, 54622 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Zarogoulidis P, Huang H, Hu Z, Wu N, Wang J, Petridis D, Tsakiridis K, Matthaios D, Kosmidis C, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Tolis C, Boukovinas I, Courcoutsakis N, Nikolaidis G, Sardeli C, Bai C, Karapantzou C. Priority of PET-CT vs CT Thorax for EBUS-TBNA 22G vs 19G: Mesothorax Lymphadenopathy. J Cancer 2021; 12:5874-5878. [PMID: 34476000 PMCID: PMC8408124 DOI: 10.7150/jca.59892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Introduction: Lung lesions and undiagnosed mesothorax lymphadenopathy is an issue that several doctors face in the everyday clinical practice. PET-CT and CT of the thorax are usually the first examinations to identify characteristics of the lesions before biopsy. Patients and Methods: We performed a retrospective study with 450 patients that had EBUS-TBNA with 22G, Upgraded 22G and 19G needles with and without PET-CT in order to identify the cost effeteness of performing EBUS-TBNA before or after PET-CT. All centers used the same PET-CT equipment and EBUS-TBNA system. Three types of needle were used for the endoscopy in order to identify similarities and differences for the cost-effectiveness. The costs in every center for every examination and materials were the same. Results: There were more block slices for 19G>22Gupgraded>21G>22G and there was cost-effectiveness when in general PET-CT was performed prior to biopsy of any lesion. 19G needle was more effective for lymphomas, while 22Gupgraded and 21G needles were more cost-effective when used for smaller lesions for primary lung cancer of metastatic disease. Conclusions: We have been using PET-CT and EBUS-TBNA in the everyday clinical practice according to the current guidelines for initial disease staging and re-staging. However; we can also use both in a cost effective method based on the initial radiologic findings.
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- Paul Zarogoulidis
- Pulmonary Department, "Bioclinic" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.,3 rd University General Hospital, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Food Technology, School of Food Technology and Nutrition, Alexander Technological Educational Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology/Pulmonology/Intensive Care/Nephrology, "Hof" Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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- Radiology Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Surgery Department, "General Clinic Euromedica" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Zarogoulidis P, Hatzibougias D, Tsakiridis K, Matthaios D, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Huang H, Bai C, Tryfon S, Saroglou M, Zaric B, Boujkovinas I, Karapantzou C. Lymphadenopathy and granulomas: benignancy of malignancy and differential diagnosis with endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle biopsy 19G needle fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Lung Cancer Manag 2021; 10:LMT49. [PMID: 34408790 PMCID: PMC8369527 DOI: 10.2217/lmt-2021-0002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is a very useful tool for the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy of the mediastinum. Nowadays, EBUS can substitute video-assisted thoracic surgery when a 19G needle is used. Several studies have provided data for efficient diagnosis not only for lung cancer, but for also sarcoidosis, tuberculosis and lymphoma. We present five cases of EBUS-transbronchial needle biopsy 19G needle used for the diagnosis of mediastinum lymphadenopathy. We present not only the pathological diagnosis, but also the steps for the differential clinical and pathological differential diagnosis for sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, cancer metastasis, respiratory infection and lymphoma.
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- Paul Zarogoulidis
- 3 University Surgery Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Pulmonary Department, 'Bioclinic' Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, 'Interbalkan' European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology/Pulmonology/Intensive Care/Nephrology, Sana Clinic Group Franken, 'Hof' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Pulmonary Department (NHS), 'G Papanikolaou' General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department (NHS), 'G Papanikolaou' General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) Department, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Zarogoulidis P, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Huang H, Zhou J, Wang Q, Wang X, Xia Y, Ding Y, Bai C, Kosmidis C, Sapalidis K, Sardeli C, Tsakiridis K, Zaric B, Kovacevic T, Stojsic V, Sarcev T, Bursac D, Kukic B, Baka S, Athanasiou E, Hatzibougias D, Michalopoulou-Manoloutsiou E, Petanidis S, Drougas D, Drevelegas K, Paliouras D, Barbetakis N, Vagionas A, Freitag L, Lallas A, Boukovinas I, Petridis D, Ioannidis A, Matthaios D, Romanidis K, Karapantzou C. Intratumoral Treatment with Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy for NSCLC with EBUS-TBNA 19G. J Cancer 2021; 12:2560-2569. [PMID: 33854617 PMCID: PMC8040712 DOI: 10.7150/jca.55322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Immunotherapy is being used for the past five years either as first line or second line treatment with great results. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy have been also used as combination to immunotherapy to further enhance this type of treatment. Intratumoral treatment has been previously proposed as a treatment option for certain non-small cell lung cancer patients. Patients and Methods: We recruited in total seventy four patients with non-small cell lung cancer in their second line treatment who received only chemotherapy in their first line treatment with programmed death-ligand-1 ≤ 50. Only adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma, and all negative for epidermal growth factor receptor, anaplastic lymphoma kinase, proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase-1 and proto-oncogene B-Raf. Data were first examined with descriptive statistics choosing frequencies for categorical variables and histograms for the continuous ones. Twenty five received only intravenous immunotherapy and forty-nine intravenous cisplatin with immunotherapy. Data were first examined with descriptive statistics choosing frequencies for categorical variables and histograms for the continuous ones. Results: The relationships between changes of performance status and disease progression were examined via a single correspondence analysis. The two-dimensional scores (coordinates) derived from the correspondence analysis were then regressed against the predictors to form distinct splits and nodes obtaining quantitative results. The best fit is usually achieved by lowering exhaustively the AICc criterion and looking in parallel the change of R2 expecting improvements more than 5%. both types of therapy are capable of producing best ameliorative effects, when either the programmed death-ligand-1 expression or parenchymal site in joint with low pack years are present in the sampling data. Conclusions: Intratumoral treatment combination with cisplatin plus immunotherapy indifferent of nivolumab or pembrolizumab combination is an effective choice. In specific for those with endobronchial lesions. Moreover; patients with programmed death-ligand-1 ≥ 50 had their performance status and disease progression improved over the eight month observation.
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- Paul Zarogoulidis
- 3rd Department of Surgery, ``AHEPA`` University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology / Pulmonology / Intensive Care / Nephrology, ''Hof'' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University ( Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Changzhou maternal and child health care hospital affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Changzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University ( Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University ( Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University ( Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University ( Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University ( Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, ``AHEPA`` University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, ``AHEPA`` University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory, Changzhou maternal and child health care hospital affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Changzhou, China
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, ``Interbalkan`` European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Oncology Department, ``Interbalkan`` European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pulmonology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Scientigraphy Department, "Bioclinic" Private Laboratory, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Thoracic surgery Department, ``Theageneio`` Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Thoracic surgery Department, ``Theageneio`` Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich Switzerland
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- Dermatology Department, Aristotle University, School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Oncology Department, ``Bioclinic`` Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Surgery Department, ``Genesis`` Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Zarogoulidis P, Petridis D, Sapalidis K, Tsakiridis K, Baka S, Vagionas A, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Freitag L, Huang H, Bai C, Drougas D, Theofilatou V, Romanidis K, Perdikouri EI, Petanidis S, Zaric B, Kovacevic T, Stojsic V, Sarcev T, Bursac D, Kukic B, Perin B, Courcoutsakis N, Athanasiou E, Hatzibougias D, Drevelegas K, Boukovinas I, Kosmidou M, Kosmidis C. Lung cancer biopsies: Comparison between simple 22G, 22G upgraded and 21G needle for EBUS-TBNA. J Cancer 2020; 11:6454-6459. [PMID: 33033529 PMCID: PMC7532516 DOI: 10.7150/jca.48691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Novel technologies are currently used for lung cancer diagnosis. EBUS-TBNA 22G is considered one of the most important tools. However; there are still issues with the sample size.Patients and Methods: 223 patients underwent EBUS-TBNA with a 21G Olympus needle, 22GUS Mediglobe and 22GUB Mediglobe. In order to evaluate the efficiency of 22GUB novel needle design. In order to evaluate the sample size of each needle, we constructed cell blocks and measured the different number of slices from each biopsy site. Results: The 22GUB novel needle had similar and larger number of slices from each biopsy site compared to 21G needle. Discussion: Firstly as a novel methodology we used the number of slices from the constructed cell blocks in order to evaluate the sample size. Secondly, we should seek novel needle designs and not only concentrate on the volume of the sample size.
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- Paul Zarogoulidis
- 3rd University General Hospital, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Food Technology, School of Food Technology and Nutrition, Alexander Technological Educational Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology/Pulmonology/Intensive Care/Nephrology, "Hof" Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changhai Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changhai Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Scientigraphy Department, "Bioclinic" Private Laboratory, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Second Department of Surgery, General University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Pulmonology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Internal Medicine Department, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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Tsiouda T, Sardeli C, Porpodis K, Pilikidou M, Apostolidis G, Kyrka K, Miziou A, Kyrka K, Tsingerlioti Z, Papadopoulou S, Heva A, Koulouris C, Giannakidis D, Boniou K, Kesisoglou I, Vagionas A, Kosmidis C, Sevva C, Papazisis G, Goganau AM, Sapalidis K, Tsakiridis K, Tryfon S, Platanas M, Baka S, Zaric B, Perin B, Petanidis S, Zarogoulidis P. Sex Differences and Adverse Effects between Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. J Cancer 2020; 11:3407-3415. [PMID: 32231747 PMCID: PMC7097940 DOI: 10.7150/jca.40196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality in men and women and around the world. Approximately 90% of cases of lung cancer are caused by smoking and the use of tobacco products. However, other factors such as asbestos, air pollution and chronic infections can contribute to pulmonary carcinogenesis. Lung cancer is divided into two broad histological categories, which develop and spread different small cell lung carcinomas and non-small cell lung carcinomas. The treatment options for lung cancer include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and targeted treatments. Tumor induced immune suppression is vital for malignant progression. Immunotherapies act by strengthening the patient's innate tendency for an immune response and give positive promise to patients with non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a new approach to cancer therapies. Just as immune therapies include a new approach to cancer biology, the toxicities associated with these factors have created new challenges in clinical practice. Materials & Methods: Patients (218) aged 40-80 years were treated with either chemotherapy or immunotherapy. Their response to treatment and any subsequent adverse drug reactions were studied. Results: 69% of patients were treated with chemotherapy and 31% were treated with immunotherapy. The type of treatment had a statistically significant effect on the undesirable effects of the treatment. Conclusions: The type of treatment was statistically significant in responding to the treatment and treatment side effects but not in the rate of death.
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- Theodora Tsiouda
- Pulmonary Department, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department, G. "Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- General Surgery Clinic 1, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova County Emergency Hospital, Craiova, Romania
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department (NHS), G.H. "G. Papanikolaou" Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Urology Department (NHS), General Hospital of Giannitsa, Giannitsa, Greece
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- Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Pulmonology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Sardeli C, Zarogoulidis P, Kosmidis C, Amaniti A, Katsaounis A, Giannakidis D, Koulouris C, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Huang H, Bai C, Michalopoulos N, Tsakiridis K, Romanidis K, Oikonomou P, Mponiou K, Vagionas A, Goganau AM, Kesisoglou I, Sapalidis K. Inhaled chemotherapy adverse effects: mechanisms and protection methods. Lung Cancer Manag 2020; 8:LMT19. [PMID: 31983927 PMCID: PMC6978726 DOI: 10.2217/lmt-2019-0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Lung cancer is still diagnosed at a late stage due to a lack of symptoms. Although there are novel therapies, many patients are still treated with chemotherapy. In an effort to reduce adverse effects associated with chemotherapy, inhaled administration of platinum analogs has been investigated. Inhaled administration is used as a local route in order to reduce the systemic adverse effects; however, this treatment modality has its own adverse effects. In this mini review, we present drugs that were administered as nebulized droplets or dry powder aerosols for non-small-cell lung cancer. We present the adverse effects and methods to overcome them.
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- Chrysanthi Sardeli
- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Third Department of Surgery, 'AHEPA' University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Surgery, 'AHEPA' University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Anesthesiology Department, 'AHEPA' University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology/Pulmonology/Intensive Care/Nephrology, 'Hof' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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- The Diagnostic & Therapeutic Center of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- The Diagnostic & Therapeutic Center of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, 'Interbalkan' European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Second Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Second Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Radiotherapy Department, 'Theageneio' Anti-Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- General Surgery Clinic 1, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova County Emergency Hospital, Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Zarogoulidis P, Kosmidis C, Fyntanidou V, Aidoni Z, Tsakiridis K, Koulouris C, Michalopoulos N, Barmpas A, Huang H, Bai C, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Sapalidis K. Biopsy and rebiopsy for non-small-cell lung cancer: current and future methods. Lung Cancer Manag 2019; 8:LMT16. [PMID: 31807144 PMCID: PMC6891930 DOI: 10.2217/lmt-2019-0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Paul Zarogoulidis
- Third Department of Surgery, 'AHEPA' University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Surgery, 'AHEPA' University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Anesthesiology Department, 'AHEPA' University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Surgery, 'AHEPA' University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, 'Interbalkan' European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Surgery, 'AHEPA' University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Surgery, 'AHEPA' University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Surgery, 'AHEPA' University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology/Pulmonology/Intensive Care/Nephrology, 'Hof' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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- Third Department of Surgery, 'AHEPA' University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Sapalidis K, Zarogoulidis P, Petridis D, Kosmidis C, Fyntanidou B, Tsakiridis K, Maragouli E, Amaniti A, Giannakidis D, Koulouris C, Mantalobas S, Katsaounis A, Alexandrou V, Koimtzis G, Pavlidis E, Barmpas A, Tsiouda T, Sardeli C, Aidoni Z, Huang H, Li Q, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Kesisoglou I. EBUS-TNBA 22G samples: Comparison of PD-L1 expression between DAKO and BIOCARE ®. J Cancer 2019; 10:4739-4746. [PMID: 31598145 PMCID: PMC6775521 DOI: 10.7150/jca.35898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Lung cancer is diagnosed at advanced stage due to lack of early disease symptoms. Currently we have several different biopsy techniques such as; radial endobronchial ultrasound, convex probe endobronchial ultrasound, electromagnetic navigation, ct guided biospy and transthoracic ultrasound biopsy. Novel therapies such as; immunotherapy is being used for non-small cell lung cancer in the everyday clinical practice as first and second line treatment. Programmed ligand-1 is essential in order to administer immunotherapy as first line treatment. Patients and Methods: Two thousands and two patients were included in our study where programmed ligand 1 was evaluated with DAKO technique and BIOCARE®. Cell blocks were obtain with convex probe ebus-tbna 22G needle. Results: The Deming regression between DAKO and BIOCARE clone revealed an amazingly strong linear relationship as the coefficient of determination indicated (R2=0.999) and the variance ratio close to 1 (0.978), proving that both techniques can equally well be substituted for each other. The regression coefficient equals to 1 and the intercept hardly differs from 0 (0.936). In practice, this relationship permits adopting the economically affordable BIOCARE clone for further medical considerations. Conclusion: No statistical difference was observed between DAKO and BIOCARE®, therefore we propose that both techniques can be used in order to investigate the expression of programmed ligand 1 with safety. PD-L1 expression was higher in the central mass instead of the lymphnodes.
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- Konstantinos Sapalidis
- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Food Technology, School of Food Technology and Nutrition, Alexander Technological Educational Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Anesthisiology Department, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Oncology Department, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Intensive Care Unit, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology / Pulmonology / Intensive Care / Nephrology, "Hof" Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Kosmidis C, Sapalidis K, Zarogoulidis P, Sardeli C, Koulouris C, Giannakidis D, Pavlidis E, Katsaounis A, Michalopoulos N, Mantalobas S, Koimtzis G, Alexandrou V, Tsiouda T, Amaniti A, Kesisoglou I. Inhaled Cisplatin for NSCLC: Facts and Results. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20082005. [PMID: 31022839 PMCID: PMC6514814 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20082005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Although we have new diagnostic tools for non-small cell lung cancer, diagnosis is still made in advanced stages of the disease. However, novel treatments are being introduced in the market and new ones are being developed. Targeted therapies and immunotherapy have brought about a bloom in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Still we have to find ways to administer drugs in a more efficient and safe method. In the current review, we will focus on the administration of inhaled cisplatin based on published data.
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- Christoforos Kosmidis
- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Zarogoulidis P, Laskou S, Katsaounis A, Pavlidis E, Giannakidis D, Koulouris C, Mantalovas S, Kougioumtzi I, Katsikogiannis N, Konstantinou F, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Huang H, Bai C, Euthimiou A, Hatzibougas D, Fitili I, Sardeli C, Rapti A, Kesisoglou I, Sapalidis K. Esophagus lyomyoma diagnosed with convex endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). Respir Med Case Rep 2018; 24:95-97. [PMID: 29977771 PMCID: PMC6010648 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Esophageal lyomyoma are rare benign tumors of the esophagus and they remain usually undiagnosed until local compression symptoms occur in the esophagus. Gastroscopy or esophageal ultrasonography (EUS) are usually the methods of choice for diagnosis. Moreover; surgery is the solution for this entity. In our case we present diagnosis of esophageal lyomyoma using convex probe endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) with a fine needle aspiration of 22G.
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- Paul Zarogoulidis
- Pulmonary-Oncology Unit, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.,3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Surgery Department (NHS), University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Surgery Department (NHS), University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology /Pulmonology /Intensive Care /Nephrology, "Hof'' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Gastroenterology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece
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- Microdiagnostics, Private Pathology Lab, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department, "Sotiria" Hospital of Chest Diseases, Athens, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Sapalidis K, Zarogoulidis P, Pavlidis E, Laskou S, Katsaounis A, Koulouris C, Giannakidis D, Mantalovas S, Huang H, Bai C, Wen Y, Wang L, Sardeli C, Amaniti A, Karapantzos I, Karapantzou C, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Konstantinou F, Kesisoglou I, Benhanseen N. Aerosol Immunotherapy with or without Cisplatin for metastatic lung cancer non-small cell lung cancer disease: In vivo Study. A more efficient combination. J Cancer 2018; 9:1973-1977. [PMID: 29896282 PMCID: PMC5995940 DOI: 10.7150/jca.24782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death after prostate cancer for males and breast cancer for females. There are novel therapies in the past five years such as; tyrosine kinase inhibitors and most recently in the last two years immunotherapy. Immunotherapy is currently being investigated if it can be administered alone or in combination. Previously we have investigated whether immunotherapy compounds can be produced as aerosols, and in the current study we investigated the safety and efficiency independently of the programmed death-ligand 1. The aerosol administration of both cisplatin and nivolumab is possible. The combination of the two drugs has a synergistic effect and therefore should be considered an option. Time of administration for immunotherapy is also very important.
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- Konstantinos Sapalidis
- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, The Affiliated Jiangning hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, The Affiliated Jiangning hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Anesthesiology Department, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology / Pulmonology / Intensive Care / Nephrology, ''Hof'' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology / Pulmonology / Intensive Care / Nephrology, ''Hof'' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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Sapalidis K, Zarogoulidis P, Huang H, Bai C, Wen Y, Wang L, Boniou K, Karapantzos I, Karapantzou C, Karanikas M, Thomaidis V, Kosmidis C, Sardeli C, Benhassen N, Man YG, Florou MC, Mantalovas S, Laskou S, Giannakidis D, Koulouris C, Amaniti A, Kesisoglou I, Hohenforst-Schmidt W. Inhaled Immunotherapy Administration for Lung Cancer; Efficient? Certainly Possible. J Cancer 2018; 9:1121-1126. [PMID: 29581792 PMCID: PMC5868180 DOI: 10.7150/jca.24397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Lung cancer is still diagnosed at a late stage in most lung cancer patients. Regarding Non-small Cell lung cancer there are novel therapies such as; tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immunotherapy. Currently we have two immunotherapies that can be used either as first-line treatment or second line treatment; pembrolizumab and nivolumab. A third one is being investigated as a combination of immunotherapy; ipilimumab. Aerosol treatment has been investigated for many diseases not only for the lung, but also for systematic diseases. The design of cups was found the most significant factor in producing significant effects. The comparison of cups reveals the design J as the most capable of reducing the droplets at a minimum size of mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) MMAD=1.99. Drug effect comes second in sequence (F=62.04) showing that nivolumab is the most drastic preparation at low particle sizes (1.89), two drugs share an intermediate particle diameter (pembrolizumab and ipilimumab). In total drugs demonstrate a decreasing droplet size: Ipilimumab>Pembrolizumab> Nivolumab.
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- Konstantinos Sapalidis
- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, The Affiliated Jiangning hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, The Affiliated Jiangning hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Radiation-Oncology Department, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 st University Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Anatomy Department, Democritus University of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Medical Clinic I, "Fuerth" Hospital, University of Erlangen, Fuerth, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Hackensack Meridian Health-Hackensack University Medical Center, NJ, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, The Affiliated Jiangning hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, The Affiliated Jiangning hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, The Affiliated Jiangning hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, The Affiliated Jiangning hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, The Affiliated Jiangning hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Anesthesiology Department, "AHEPA" University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology / Pulmonology / Intensive Care / Nephrology, ''Hof'' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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Yendamuri S, Battoo A, Attwood K, Dhillon SS, Dy GK, Hennon M, Picone A, Nwogu C, Demmy T, Dexter E. Concomitant Mediastinoscopy Increases the Risk of Postoperative Pneumonia After Pulmonary Lobectomy. Ann Surg Oncol 2018; 25:1269-1276. [PMID: 29488189 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6397-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mediastinoscopy is considered the gold standard for preresectional staging of lung cancer. We sought to examine the effect of concomitant mediastinoscopy on postoperative pneumonia (POP) in patients undergoing lobectomy. METHODS All patients in our institutional database (2008-2015) undergoing lobectomy who did not receive neoadjuvant therapy were included in our study. The relationship between mediastinoscopy and POP was examined using univariate (Chi square) and multivariate analyses (binary logistic regression). In order to validate our institutional findings, lobectomy data in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) from 2005 to 2014 were analyzed for these associations. RESULTS Of 810 patients who underwent a lobectomy at our institution, 741 (91.5%) surgeries were performed by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and 487 (60.1%) patients underwent concomitant mediastinoscopy. Univariate analysis demonstrated an association between mediastinoscopy and POP in patients undergoing VATS [odds ratio (OR) 1.80; p = 0.003], but not open lobectomy. Multivariate analysis retained mediastinoscopy as a variable, although the relationship showed only a trend (OR 1.64; p = 0.1). In the NSQIP cohort (N = 12,562), concomitant mediastinoscopy was performed in 9.0% of patients, with 44.5% of all the lobectomies performed by VATS. Mediastinoscopy was associated with POP in patients having both open (OR1.69; p < 0.001) and VATS lobectomy (OR 1.72; p = 0.002). This effect remained in multivariate analysis in both the open and VATS lobectomy groups (OR 1.46, p = 0.003; and 1.53, p = 0.02, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Mediastinoscopy may be associated with an increased risk of POP after pulmonary lobectomy. This observation should be examined in other datasets as it potentially impacts preresectional staging algorithms for patients with lung cancer.
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- Sai Yendamuri
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA. .,Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, USA.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Zarogoulidis P, Huang H, Man YG, Laskou S, Koulouris C, Giannakidis D, Mantalobas S, Florou MC, Amaniti A, Steinheimer M, Sinha A, Freitag L, Turner JF, Browning R, Vogl T, Roman A, Benhassen N, Kesisoglou I, Sapalidis K. A New and Safe Mode of Ventilation for Interventional Pulmonary Medicine: The Ease of Nasal Superimposed High Frequency Jet Ventilation. J Cancer 2018; 9:816-833. [PMID: 29581760 PMCID: PMC5868146 DOI: 10.7150/jca.23737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
We use pulmonary interventional procedures for the diagnosis of pulmonary diseases either for benign or malignant lesions. Flexible bronchoscopy with or without radial endobronchial ultrasound, convex-probe endobronchial ultrasound and electromagnetic navigation are procedures performed in centers with experience in diagnostic pulmonary medicine. The method of sedation and ventilation is very important in order to avoid or handle with success complications. Proper respiration during pulmonary (or other interventional) procedures is a key factor. Apart from the proper sedation method we have to choose the proper ventilation method which decides respiratory movement. Superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation (SHFJV) is supposed to be safe and effective in clinical practice. Although this perception is commonly accepted, there is no study proving its safety on the basic of reliable data. We analyzed the data of 100 patients in different interventional settings (bronchoscopy with or without navigational approach, left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) or intracardiac catheterization) using nasal SHFJV. Mainly analyzed were capillary ABG-Data at the beginning and end of the intervention under sedation. The aim was to analyze if a risk scenario for the patient by using the nasal SHFJV can be derived by measuring the changes of pCO2, pO2, cBase Excess, cHCO3 and PH. Due to our data we conclude that this method of ventilation can be easily and safely used in interventional medicine for patients with all kind of comorbidities such as; chronic respiratory disease, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, structural heart disease and heart failure.
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- Wolfgang Hohenforst-Schmidt
- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology / Pulmonology / Intensive Care / Nephrology, ''Hof'' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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- Pulmonary-Oncology Department, ``Theageneio`` Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases Shanghai Hospital, II Military University Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Research Laboratory and International Collaboration, Bon Secours Cancer Institute, VA, USA
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology / Pulmonology / Intensive Care / Nephrology, ''Hof'' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany.,Pulmonary-Oncology Department, ``Theageneio`` Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Department of Respiratory Diseases Shanghai Hospital, II Military University Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.,Research Laboratory and International Collaboration, Bon Secours Cancer Institute, VA, USA.,3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Anesthesiology Department, "AHEPA" University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Department of Interventional Pneumology, Ruhrlandklinik, University Hospital Essen, University of Essen-Duisburg, Tueschener Weg 40, 45239 Essen, Germany.,Division of Interventional Pulmonology & Medical Oncology, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Western Regional Medical Center, Goodyear, AZ.,Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, National Naval Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda, U.S.A.,Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Goethe University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.,Medical Clinic I, "Fuerth" Hospital, University of Erlangen, Fuerth, Germany
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology / Pulmonology / Intensive Care / Nephrology, ''Hof'' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany.,Pulmonary-Oncology Department, ``Theageneio`` Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Department of Respiratory Diseases Shanghai Hospital, II Military University Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.,Research Laboratory and International Collaboration, Bon Secours Cancer Institute, VA, USA.,3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Anesthesiology Department, "AHEPA" University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Department of Interventional Pneumology, Ruhrlandklinik, University Hospital Essen, University of Essen-Duisburg, Tueschener Weg 40, 45239 Essen, Germany.,Division of Interventional Pulmonology & Medical Oncology, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Western Regional Medical Center, Goodyear, AZ.,Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, National Naval Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda, U.S.A.,Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Goethe University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.,Medical Clinic I, "Fuerth" Hospital, University of Erlangen, Fuerth, Germany
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology / Pulmonology / Intensive Care / Nephrology, ''Hof'' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany.,Pulmonary-Oncology Department, ``Theageneio`` Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Department of Respiratory Diseases Shanghai Hospital, II Military University Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.,Research Laboratory and International Collaboration, Bon Secours Cancer Institute, VA, USA.,3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Anesthesiology Department, "AHEPA" University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Department of Interventional Pneumology, Ruhrlandklinik, University Hospital Essen, University of Essen-Duisburg, Tueschener Weg 40, 45239 Essen, Germany.,Division of Interventional Pulmonology & Medical Oncology, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Western Regional Medical Center, Goodyear, AZ.,Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, National Naval Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda, U.S.A.,Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Goethe University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.,Medical Clinic I, "Fuerth" Hospital, University of Erlangen, Fuerth, Germany
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology / Pulmonology / Intensive Care / Nephrology, ''Hof'' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany.,Pulmonary-Oncology Department, ``Theageneio`` Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Department of Respiratory Diseases Shanghai Hospital, II Military University Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.,Research Laboratory and International Collaboration, Bon Secours Cancer Institute, VA, USA.,3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Anesthesiology Department, "AHEPA" University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Department of Interventional Pneumology, Ruhrlandklinik, University Hospital Essen, University of Essen-Duisburg, Tueschener Weg 40, 45239 Essen, Germany.,Division of Interventional Pulmonology & Medical Oncology, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Western Regional Medical Center, Goodyear, AZ.,Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, National Naval Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda, U.S.A.,Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Goethe University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.,Medical Clinic I, "Fuerth" Hospital, University of Erlangen, Fuerth, Germany
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Anesthesiology Department, "AHEPA" University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology / Pulmonology / Intensive Care / Nephrology, ''Hof'' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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- Sana Clinic Group Franken, Department of Cardiology / Pulmonology / Intensive Care / Nephrology, ''Hof'' Clinics, University of Erlangen, Hof, Germany
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- Department of Interventional Pneumology, Ruhrlandklinik, University Hospital Essen, University of Essen-Duisburg, Tueschener Weg 40, 45239 Essen, Germany
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- Division of Interventional Pulmonology & Medical Oncology, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Western Regional Medical Center, Goodyear, AZ
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- Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, National Naval Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda, U.S.A
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Goethe University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Goethe University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Medical Clinic I, "Fuerth" Hospital, University of Erlangen, Fuerth, Germany
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Zarogoulidis P, Papadopoulos V, Maragouli E, Papatsibas G, Sardeli C, Man YG, Bai C, Huang H. Nivolumab as first-line treatment in non-small cell lung cancer patients-key factors: tumor mutation burden and PD-L1 ≥50. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2018. [PMID: 29531900 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr.2018.01.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Paul Zarogoulidis
- Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Oncology Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Proteomics and Protein Sciences, Veterans Affair Health System, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200000, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200000, China
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Zarogoulidis P, Papadopoulos V, Maragouli E, Papatsibas G, Karapantzos I, Bai C, Huang H. Tumor heterogenicity: multiple needle biopsies from different lesion sites-key to successful targeted therapy and immunotherapy. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2018. [PMID: 29531904 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr.2018.01.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Paul Zarogoulidis
- Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "Theageneio" Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Oncology Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200000, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200000, China
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Endobronchial ultrasound convex probe for lymphoma, sarcoidosis, lung cancer and other thoracic entities. A case series. Respir Med Case Rep 2017; 22:187-196. [PMID: 28879075 PMCID: PMC5576978 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Endobronchial ultrasound endoscopy is a state of the art diagnostic endoscopic procedure for the thorax. Firstly it was designed mainly for the staging of lung cancer and of course for the diagnosis of suspicious findings in large central airways. The main limitation of the equipment is the diameter of the instrument and therefore it can only be guided through large airways. However; the diameter of the working channel also provides a large tissue sample nowadays with the 19G biopsy needle. We will provide our experience with the 22G needle of the endobronchial convex-probe in several medical situations of the thorax.
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Chen YB, Jiang JH, Mao JY, Huang JA. Diagnostic value of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in solitary mediastinal, hilar lymphadenectasis, or peribronchial lesions: Six cases reports and review of literature. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e5249. [PMID: 27858883 PMCID: PMC5591131 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000005249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients with isolated mediastinal or hilar lymphadenopathy, or peribronchial lesions, are common presentation to clinicians. Due to the difficulty in tissue sampling, the pathological diagnosis is not so easy. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is an established, highly effective, minimally invasive technique for sampling. The current study was conducted to investigate the value of EBUS-TBNA in patients of solitary mediastinal, hilar lymphadenectasis, or peribronchial lesions. METHODS Six patients with different pathological results diagnosed via EBUS-TBNA were retrospectively analyzed in this study. RESULTS All 6 patients of solitary mediastinal, hilar lymphadenectasis, or peribronchial lesions underwent conventional flexible bronchoscopy before EBUS-TBNA, but only EBUS-TBNA was helpful for the finally definite diagnosis. No complication was observed. CONCLUSION EBUS-TBNA is a safe and highly effective diagnostic procedure for both benign and malignant diseases, especially for patients with solitary mediastinal, hilar lymphadenectasis, or peribronchial lesions.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Correspondence: Jian-An Huang, Department of Respiratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899#, Pinghai road, Suzhou 215000, China (e-mail: )
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