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Song Y, Chen E, Ikoma N, Mansfield PF, Bruera E, Badgwell BD. Palliative Surgery for Patients with Gastroesophageal Junction or Gastric Cancer: A Report on Clinical Observational Outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:5252-5262. [PMID: 38743284 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15416-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have focused on palliative surgery in patients with advanced gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) or gastric cancer. We sought to evaluate clinical observational outcomes following palliative surgery in this population. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with GEJ or gastric cancer who underwent palliative surgery (1/2010-11/2022) were identified. The primary outcomes were symptom improvement, ability to tolerate an oral diet, discharge to home, 30 "good days" without hospitalization, and receipt of systemic treatment. Postoperative outcomes and survival were secondarily evaluated. RESULTS Among 93 patients, the median age was 59 (IQR 47-68) years, and the median Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG-PS) was 1 (range 0-3). The most frequent indication for palliative surgery was primary tumor obstruction [75 (81%) patients]. The most common procedures were feeding tube placement in 60 (65%) and intestinal bypass in 15 (16%) patients. A total of 75 (81%) patients experienced symptom improvement. Of these, 19 (25%) developed recurrent and 49 (65%) developed new symptoms. ECOG-PS was significantly associated with symptom-free time. Among those who underwent a bypass, resection, or ostomy creation for malignant obstruction, 16 (80%) tolerated an oral diet. Postoperatively, 87 (94%) were discharged home, 72 (77%) had 30 good days, and 64 (69%) received systemic treatment. Postoperative complications occurred in 35 (38%) patients, and 7 (8%) died within 30 days. The median survival time was 7.7 (95% CI 6.4-10.40) months. CONCLUSIONS Patients with incurable GEJ or gastric cancer can benefit from palliative surgery. Prognosis and performance status should inform goals-of-care discussions and patient selection for surgical palliation.
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- Yun Song
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School at UT Health, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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Ikoma N. What defines the "value" of robotic surgery for patients with gastrointestinal cancers? Perspectives from a U.S. Cancer Center. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2024; 8:566-579. [PMID: 38957558 PMCID: PMC11216793 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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The use of robotic surgery has experienced rapid growth across diverse medical conditions, with a notable emphasis on gastrointestinal cancers. The advanced technologies incorporated into robotic surgery platforms have played a pivotal role in enabling the safe performance of complex procedures, including gastrectomy and pancreatectomy, through a minimally invasive approach. However, there exists a noteworthy gap in high-level evidence demonstrating that robotic surgery for gastric and pancreatic cancers has substantial benefits compared to traditional open or laparoscopic methods. The primary impediment hindering the broader implementation of robotic surgery is its cost. The escalating healthcare expenses in the United States have prompted healthcare providers and payors to explore patient-centered, value-based healthcare models and reimbursement systems that embrace cost-effectiveness. Thus, it is important to determine what defines the value of robotic surgery. It must either maintain or enhance oncological quality and improve complication rates compared to open procedures. Moreover, its true value should be apparent in patients' expedited recovery and improved quality of life. Another essential aspect of robotic surgery's value lies in minimizing or even eliminating opioid use, even after major operations, offering considerable benefits to the broader public health landscape. A quicker return to oncological therapy has the potential to improve overall oncological outcomes, while a speedier return to work not only alleviates individual financial distress but also positively impacts societal productivity. In this article, we comprehensively review and summarize the current landscape of health economics and value-based care, with a focus on robotic surgery for gastrointestinal cancers.
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- Naruhiko Ikoma
- Department of Surgical OncologyThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTexasUSA
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Hirata Y, To C, Lyu H, Smith GL, Samuel JP, Tran Cao HS, Badgwell BD, Katz MHG, Ikoma N. Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Financial Toxicity After Pancreatectomy and Gastrectomy. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:4361-4370. [PMID: 38536586 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15236-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND Financial toxicity (FT) refers to the adverse impact of cancer treatment costs on patients' experiences, potentially leading to poor adherence to treatment and outcomes. However, the prevalence of FT among patients undergoing major upper gastrointestinal cancer operations, as well as factors associated with FT, remain unclear. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study by sending the Comprehensive Score for financial Toxicity (COST) survey and Surgery-Q (a survey specifically developed for this study) to patients who underwent gastrectomy or pancreatectomy for malignant disease at our institution in 2019-2021. RESULTS We sent the surveys to 627 patients and received responses from 101 (16%) patients. The FT prevalence (COST score <26) was 48 (48%). Patients likely to experience FT were younger than 50 years of age, of non-White race, earned an annual income <$75,000, and had credit scores <740 (all p < 0.05). Additionally, longer hospital stay (p = 0.041), extended time off work for surgery (p = 0.011), and extended time off work for caregivers (p = 0.005) were associated with FT. Procedure type was not associated with FT; however, patients who underwent minimally invasive surgery (MIS) had a lower FT probability (p = 0.042). In a multivariable analysis, age <50 years (p = 0.031) and credit score <740 (p < 0.001) were associated with high FT risk, while MIS was associated with low FT risk (p = 0.024). CONCLUSIONS Patients with upper gastrointestinal cancer have a major risk of FT. In addition to predicting the FT risk before surgery, facilitating quicker functional recovery with the appropriate use of MIS is considered important to reducing the FT risk.
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- Yuki Hirata
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension, The University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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JingRu C, GuoHui M, LiLi G, ZhenYu C, MingHua Z, ZeLong Y, ChunXi W. Comparable long-term survival outcomes after endoscopic and gastrectomy treatment of pT1acN0M0 gastric adenocarcinoma in patients who met the expanded criteria. Surg Endosc 2024:10.1007/s00464-024-10945-1. [PMID: 38858250 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-10945-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Whether the Western pT1acN0M0 gastric cancer (GC) patients who met the Japanese expanded criteria could be the candidates for endoscopic treatment (ET) remains unclear because of unknown long-term survival outcomes. METHODS A retrospective cohort study using data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program was performed. The survival differences between pT1acN0M0 gastric adenocarcinoma patients who received ET or gastrectomy treatment (GT) were evaluated using multivariate survival analysis. RESULTS A total of 314 pT1acN0M0 gastric adenocarcinoma patients who met the expanded criteria were included, 46 patients received ET and 268 patients received GT. pT1acN0M0 gastric adenocarcinoma patients met the expanded criteria underwent ET experienced a similar hazard of cancer-specific death compared with those underwent GT both in the multivariate Cox survival analysis (adjusted hazard ratio [HR]; 1.18, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.40-3.49; P = 0.766) and the multivariate competing risk model (subdistribution HR [SHR], 1.12, 95% CI 0.38-3.29; P = 0.845). The result that pT1acN0M0 gastric adenocarcinoma patients met the expanded criteria underwent ET experienced comparable survival outcomes to those who underwent GT did not change even compared with those who underwent GT with > 15 lymph nodes examined (adjusted HR, 1.55, 95% CI 0.44-5.49; P = 0.499; SHR, 1.47, 95% CI 0.44-4.88; P = 0.532). CONCLUSIONS The ET can be considered in Western pT1acN0M0 gastric adenocarcinoma patients who met the Japanese expanded criteria. However, a prospective study should be warranted.
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- Chen JingRu
- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of General Surgery, Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, No. 2 People's Hospital of Fuyang City, Anhui, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Cai Z, Mu M, Ma Q, Liu C, Jiang Z, Liu B, Ji G, Zhang B. Uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024; 2:CD015014. [PMID: 38421211 PMCID: PMC10903295 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd015014.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Choosing an optimal reconstruction method is pivotal for patients with gastric cancer undergoing distal gastrectomy. The uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction, a variant of the conventional Roux-en-Y approach (or variant of the Billroth II reconstruction), employs uncut devices to occlude the afferent loop of the jejunum. This modification is designed to mitigate postgastrectomy syndrome and enhance long-term functional outcomes. However, the comparative benefits and potential harms of this approach compared to other reconstruction techniques remain a topic of debate. OBJECTIVES To assess the benefits and harms of uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer. SEARCH METHODS We searched CENTRAL, PubMed, Embase, WanFang Data, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and clinical trial registries for published and unpublished trials up to November 2023. We also manually reviewed references from relevant systematic reviews identified by our search. We did not impose any language restrictions. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs comparing uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction versus other reconstructions after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. The comparison groups encompassed other reconstructions such as Billroth I, Billroth II (with or without Braun anastomosis), and Roux-en-Y reconstruction. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard Cochrane methodological procedures. The critical outcomes included health-related quality of life at least six months after surgery, major postoperative complications within 30 days after surgery according to the Clavien-Dindo Classification (grades III to V), anastomotic leakage within 30 days, changes in body weight (kg) at least six months after surgery, and incidence of bile reflux, remnant gastritis, and oesophagitis at least six months after surgery. We used the GRADE approach to evaluate the certainty of the evidence. MAIN RESULTS We identified eight trials, including 1167 participants, which contributed data to our meta-analyses. These trials were exclusively conducted in East Asian countries, predominantly in China. The studies varied in the types of uncut devices used, ranging from 2- to 6-row linear staplers to suture lines. The follow-up periods for long-term outcomes spanned from 3 months to 42 months, with most studies focusing on a 6- to 12-month range. We rated the certainty of evidence from low to very low. Uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction versus Billroth II reconstruction In the realm of surgical complications, very low-certainty evidence suggests that uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction compared with Billroth II reconstruction may make little to no difference to major postoperative complications (risk ratio (RR) 0.98, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.24 to 4.05; I² = 0%; risk difference (RD) 0.00, 95% CI -0.04 to 0.04; I² = 0%; 2 studies, 282 participants; very low-certainty evidence) and incidence of anastomotic leakage (RR 0.64, 95% CI 0.29 to 1.44; I² not applicable; RD -0.00, 95% CI -0.03 to 0.02; I² = 32%; 3 studies, 615 participants; very low-certainty evidence). We are very uncertain about these results. Focusing on long-term outcomes, low- to very low-certainty evidence suggests that uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction compared with Billroth II reconstruction may make little to no difference to changes in body weight (mean difference (MD) 0.04 kg, 95% CI -0.84 to 0.92 kg; I² = 0%; 2 studies, 233 participants; low-certainty evidence), may reduce the incidence of bile reflux into the remnant stomach (RR 0.67, 95% CI 0.55 to 0.83; RD -0.29, 95% CI -0.43 to -0.16; number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome (NNTB) 4, 95% CI 3 to 7; 1 study, 141 participants; low-certainty evidence), and may have little or no effect on the incidence of remnant gastritis (RR 0.27, 95% CI 0.01 to 5.06; I2 = 78%; RD -0.15, 95% CI -0.23 to -0.07; I2 = 0%; NNTB 7, 95% CI 5 to 15; 2 studies, 265 participants; very low-certainty evidence). No studies reported on quality of life or the incidence of oesophagitis. Uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction versus Roux-en-Y reconstruction In the realm of surgical complications, very low-certainty evidence suggests that uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction compared with Roux-en-Y reconstruction may make little to no difference to major postoperative complications (RR 4.74, 95% CI 0.23 to 97.08; I² not applicable; RD 0.01, 95% CI -0.02 to 0.04; I² = 0%; 2 studies, 256 participants; very low-certainty evidence) and incidence of anastomotic leakage (RR 0.34, 95% CI 0.05 to 2.08; I² = 0%; RD -0.02, 95% CI -0.06 to 0.02; I² = 0%; 2 studies, 213 participants; very low-certainty evidence). We are very uncertain about these results. Focusing on long-term outcomes, very low-certainty evidence suggests that uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction compared with Roux-en-Y reconstruction may increase the incidence of bile reflux into the remnant stomach (RR 10.74, 95% CI 3.52 to 32.76; RD 0.57, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.71; NNT for an additional harmful outcome (NNTH) 2, 95% CI 2 to 3; 1 study, 108 participants; very low-certainty evidence) and may make little to no difference to the incidence of remnant gastritis (RR 1.18, 95% CI 0.69 to 2.01; I² = 60%; RD 0.03, 95% CI -0.03 to 0.08; I² = 0%; 3 studies, 361 participants; very low-certainty evidence) and incidence of oesophagitis (RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.53 to 1.26; I² = 0%; RD -0.02, 95% CI -0.07 to 0.03; I² = 0%; 3 studies, 361 participants; very low-certainty evidence). We are very uncertain about these results. Data were insufficient to assess the impact on quality of life and changes in body weight. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Given the predominance of low- to very low-certainty evidence, this Cochrane review faces challenges in providing definitive clinical guidance. We found the majority of critical outcomes may be comparable between the uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction and other methods, but we are very uncertain about most of these results. Nevertheless, it indicates that uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction may reduce the incidence of bile reflux compared to Billroth-II reconstruction, albeit with low certainty. In contrast, compared to Roux-en-Y reconstruction, uncut Roux-en-Y may increase bile reflux incidence, based on very low-certainty evidence. To strengthen the evidence base, further rigorous and long-term trials are needed. Additionally, these studies should explore variations in surgical procedures, particularly regarding uncut devices and methods to prevent recanalisation. Future research may potentially alter the conclusions of this review.
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- Zhaolun Cai
- Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Gastric Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Research Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Tumor Epigenetics and Genomics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Gastric Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Evidence-based Pharmacy Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Gastric Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Gastric Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Research Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Tumor Epigenetics and Genomics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Wu Q, Wang Y, Peng Q, Bai M, Shang Z, Li L, Tian F, Jing C. Safety and effectiveness of totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy vs laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy: a meta-analysis. Int J Surg 2024; 110:1245-1265. [PMID: 38016295 PMCID: PMC10871622 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000000921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND For gastric cancer with total gastrectomy, the usual laparoscopic surgical approaches are totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy (TLTG) and laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy (LATG). Due to its difficult anastomotic technique, the adoption of TLTG is limited. Therefore, surgeons prefer using LATG, which also led to TLTG being somewhat overlooked, so there is no clear conclusion today as to which surgical procedure is more favorable to the patient's recovery. This article aimed to compare the safety and short-term outcomes of the two surgical approaches. MATERIALS AND METHODS Studies comparing TLTG and LATG, published up to December 2022, were searched in PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases. The study outcomes, including operative time, blood loss, anastomosis time, number of retrieved lymph nodes, proximal and distal resection margins, time to first fluid and soft diet, hospitalization duration, time to first flatus, and postsurgical and anastomotic complications, were compared between these two different surgical procedures. Statistics were analyzed with RevMan 5.4 and Stata 13.1. RESULTS Fifteen publications were included in this study. The total sample included 3023 cases. The meta-analysis revealed no significant difference in overall postoperative complications between the two surgical approaches ( P >0.05). Compared with LATG, TLTG led to reduced intraoperative blood loss ( P <0.0001), an increased number of lymphatic node dissections ( P <0.0001), and decreased hospitalization duration ( P =0.002). However, operative time, anastomosis time, pulmonary infection, resection margins, time to first fluid and soft diet, time to first flatus and anastomosis-related complications were no significant difference between TLTG and LATG groups ( P >0.05). CONCLUSION TLTG did not lead to an increase in overall postoperative complications, which is a reliable surgical approach for treatment of gastric cancer. Moreover, it may reduce harm to patients and enable them to obtain better surgical outcomes.
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- Qishuan Wu
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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Zhang W, Huang X, Lin B, Zheng W, Ke Z, Lin X, Chen J, Cai H, Lin Y, Chen Y, Zheng Q, Wei Y, Xue X, Li X, Xu N. The effect of body mass index on quality of life in modified single stoma cutaneous ureterostomy or ileal conduit after radical cystectomy. Cancer Med 2023; 12:20930-20939. [PMID: 37902236 PMCID: PMC10709730 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore the influence of postoperative body mass index (BMI) change on postoperative quality of life (QOL) in patients undergoing radical cystectomy (RC) plus modified single stoma cutaneous ureterostomy (MSSCU) or ileal conduit (IC). METHODS Patients were divided into two groups according to different BMI change patterns: patients experiencing an elevated postoperative BMI level, along with a clinically significant increase in their BMI (an increase of more than 10%) were categorized as Group 1, while patients experiencing a decrease postoperative BMI level, along with a clinically significant reduction in their BMI (a decrease of more than 5%) were categorized as Group 2. Spearman correlation analysis was used to examine the correlations between quality-of-life scores and postoperative clinical parameters. RESULTS Spearman correlation analysis showed that postoperative BMI, late complications and catheter-free state were significantly associated with postoperative global QoL and symptom scale in MSSCU and postoperative global QoL and physical scale in IC patients. Additionally, postoperative BMI, catheter-free state and the use of adjuvant therapy were associated with bad performance in many scales of QoL like body image, future perspective, social scale, future perspective (MSSCU), and abdominal bloating (IC) (Table 2, p<0.05). Patients in Group 2 with significant weight loss had a better Global QoL, a lower rate of stomal stricture and a higher catheter-free state compared with those in Group 1 in both IC and MSSCU patients. MSSCU patients in Group 2 could achieve a comparable Global QoL as to IC patients in Group 1. CONCLUSION Controlling the substantial increase in body weight after surgery contributes to improving QoL, reducing the occurrence of stomal stricture, and ensuring a postoperative catheter-free state in BCa patients undergoing MSSCU.
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- Wan‐Jin Zhang
- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Cancer, the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical centre, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Cancer, the First Affiliated HospitalFujian Medical UniversityFuzhouChina
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Yu J, Wang Z, Yang H, Zhang C, Xing J, Cui M, Liu H, Wu Y, Su X. Long-term health-related quality of life in patients with gastric cancer after total or distal gastrectomy: a propensity score-matched cohort study. Int J Surg 2023; 109:3283-3293. [PMID: 37526103 PMCID: PMC10651271 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000000620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Surgical resection remains the cornerstone of treatment for locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC) and is accompanied by potential deterioration in patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL). As an important indicator of the psychosocial burden, HRQOL has become an essential endpoint to evaluate the efficacy and impact of cancer treatment. We examined longitudinal changes in HRQOL among patients with LAGC receiving total gastrectomy (TG) or distal gastrectomy (DG) over time. MATERIALS AND METHODS The patients in this study were from a prospective observational study (NCT04408859) conducted during 2018-2022. We used the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 and the stomach module questionnaire to evaluate HRQOL at baseline and at postoperative months 1, 3, 6, and 12. We used linear mixed models to analyze longitudinal changes in HRQOL between groups and correlations with follow-up time. RESULTS A total of 219 patients were included. After propensity score matching, 186 patients were ultimately analyzed. Compared with the DG group, patients in the TG group reported significantly poorer global health status, physical functioning, and role functioning and more severe fatigue, insomnia, appetite loss, pain, and financial problems. Gastric-specific symptoms, dysphagia, chest and abdominal pain, reflux, restricted eating, and anxiety were more common and severe in the TG group. Most scales showed deterioration at months 1 and 3 after surgery, with gradual recovery thereafter, except the scales for global health status, pain, chest and abdominal pain, and reflux, which improved continually compared with baseline. TG was associated with worsening in at least six HRQOL domains for each measure after baseline, compared with DG. CONCLUSIONS In contrast with DG, TG had an adverse impact on postoperative HRQOL scales in patients with LAGC. Different HRQOL scales had various recovery trajectories after surgery. Effects of the gastrectomy scope on patients' HRQOL should be considered together with sound oncology principles.
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- Jianhong Yu
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery IV, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery IV, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery IV, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery IV, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery IV, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery IV, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery IV, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Christodoulidis G, Kouliou MN, Koumarelas KE, Giakoustidis D, Athanasiou T. Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Upper GI Malignancies. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1910. [PMID: 37763313 PMCID: PMC10532582 DOI: 10.3390/life13091910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Upper gastrointestinal (GI) conditions vastly affect each individual's physical, social, and emotional status. The decision-making process by the medical personnel about these patients is currently based on a patient's life quality evaluation scale, HRQL scales. By utilizing HRQL scales, a better understanding of the various surgical and non-surgical treatment options, as well as their long-term consequences, can be achieved. In our study, an organ-based approach is used in an attempt to examine and characterized the effect of upper GI surgery on HRQL. Therefore, HRQL scales' function as a prognostic tool is useful, and the need for future research, the creation of valid training programs, and modern guidelines is highlighted.
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- Grigorios Christodoulidis
- Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (M.-N.K.); (K.-E.K.)
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- Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (M.-N.K.); (K.-E.K.)
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- Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (M.-N.K.); (K.-E.K.)
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- Department of Surgery, General Hospital Papageorgiou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 56429 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece;
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Global retrospective analysis of clinician- and patient-reported clinical characteristics and humanistic burden of patients with gastroesophageal cancers on first-line treatment. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:186. [PMID: 36823552 PMCID: PMC9951421 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-10553-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer (GC), gastroesophageal junction cancer (GEJC), and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), together, are leading causes of cancer deaths worldwide. Patient health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and well-being has become increasingly important alongside traditional oncologic outcomes for both patients and clinicians and may aid treatment decisions. We conducted a survey to examine the clinical characteristics, humanistic burden, and the effects of first-line (1L) treatment in patients with GC/GEJC/EAC, across different geographic regions, to address the paucity of real-world data. METHODS Clinicians treating patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic GC/GEJC/EAC in China, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, during April-October 2019, were invited to provide data on their patients' demographics, clinical characteristics, treatment, and HRQoL via medical chart reviews, clinician surveys, and patient questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, regression analyses comparing active treatment and best supportive care. Patients were also stratified into subgroups that were identified either as human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) positive, HER2 negative (which has a higher prevalence but for whom there are limited treatment options), or unknown HER2 status. RESULTS Survey data were analyzed for 995 patients, 87% of whom were on active treatment, most commonly dual or triple chemotherapy. Demographics and clinical characteristics were similar across countries with most patients having GC and the lowest incidence of GEJC and EAC in China. Overall, most patients had de novo disease with good response to 1L treatment, while their HRQoL and well-being was significantly worse than the general population. In 682 patients on active treatment with HER2 negative or unknown status, HRQoL also appeared to be worse in those with recurrent disease. Regression analysis identified several drivers of treatment decisions and factors impacting patients' HRQoL, including stage of disease and comorbidities. CONCLUSIONS In patients with advanced GC/GEJC/EAC, screening and assessment of HER2 status as well as patient-reported HRQoL outcomes are invaluable in aiding treatment decisions. The introduction of appropriate therapy soon after diagnosis has the prospect of achieving improved HRQoL and survival in these patients.
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Zhou XD, Qu YW, Wang L, Jia FH, Chen P, Wang YP, Liu HF. Identification of potential hub genes of gastric cancer. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30741. [PMID: 36254003 PMCID: PMC9575828 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer (GC) is a malignant tumor originated from gastric mucosa epithelium. It is the third leading cause of cancer mortality in China. The early symptoms are not obvious. When it is discovered, it has developed to the advanced stage, and the prognosis is poor. In order to screen for potential genes for GC development, this study obtained GSE118916 and GSE109476 from the gene expression omnibus (GEO) database for bioinformatics analysis. METHODS First, GEO2R was used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEG) and the functional annotation of DEGs was performed by gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis. The Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes (STRING) tool was used to construct protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and the most important modules and hub genes were mined. Real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay was performed to verify the expression level of hub genes. RESULTS A total of 139 DEGs were identified. The functional changes of DEGs are mainly concentrated in the cytoskeleton, extracellular matrix and collagen synthesis. Eleven genes were identified as core genes. Bioinformatics analysis shows that the core genes are mainly enriched in many processes related to cell adhesion and collagen. CONCLUSION In summary, the DEGs and hub genes found in this study may be potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets.
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- Xu-Dong Zhou
- The Clinical College of the General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Third Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Huamei Hospital of China National University of Science and Technology, Ningbo, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Huamei Hospital of China National University of Science and Technology, Ningbo, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Graduate School of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Baoji Hospital Affiliated to Xi’an Jiaotong University, Baoji, P.R. China
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- The Clinical College of the General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, P.R. China
- *Correspondence: Hai-Feng Liu, The Clinical College of the General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, P.R. China (e-mail: )
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Association of GAB2 with Quality of Life and Negative Emotions in Patients with Gastric Cancer after Postoperative Comprehensive Care. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:1732214. [PMID: 35958936 PMCID: PMC9357693 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1732214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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GRB2-associated binding protein 2 (GAB2), a highly conserved scaffold protein, is abnormally expressed and activated in patients with gastric cancer (GC). However, the genetic diversity of GAB2 in GC and its association with the clinical manifestations of patients are still unclear. Here, we explored the polymorphism of GAB2 rs2373115 in GC and its association with quality of life (QOL) and negative emotions of patients with GC after postoperative comprehensive care. A case-control study showed that the frequency of the GG genotype of GAB2 rs2373115 in the GC patients was higher than that in the healthy people, while the frequency of the TT + TG genotype was lower than that in the healthy people. Obvious distinctions were observed in the histological grade and TNM staging between the GG genotype and TT + TG genotype. In addition, SAS and SDS scores in the patients with GG genotype were higher than those in patients with TT + TG genotype, while the emotional function, cognitive function, dyspnea, fatigue, sleep disorder, and overall QOL in patients with GG genotype were lower than those in patients with TT + TG genotype. These results showed that GAB2 rs2373115 polymorphism was related to QOL and negative emotions in patients with GC after postoperative comprehensive care.
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Establishment and Validation for Predicting the Lymph Node Metastasis in Early Gastric Adenocarcinoma. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2022; 2022:8399822. [PMID: 35812896 PMCID: PMC9259240 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8399822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is considered to be one of the important factors in determining the optimal treatment for early gastric cancer (EGC). This study aimed to develop and validate a nomogram to predict LNM in patients with EGC. A total of 842 cases from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database were divided into training and testing sets with a ratio of 6 : 4 for model development. Clinical data (494 patients) from the hospital were used for external validation. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify the predictors using the training set. Logistic regression, LASSO regression, ridge regression, and elastic-net regression methods were used to construct the model. The performance of the model was quantified by calculating the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results showed that T stage, tumor size, and tumor grade were independent predictors of LNM in EGC patients. The AUC of the logistic regression model was 0.766 (95% CI, 0.709-0.823), which was slightly higher than that of the other models. However, the AUC of the logistic regression model in external validation was 0.625 (95% CI, 0.537-0.678). A nomogram was drawn to predict LNM in EGC patients based on the logistic regression model. Further validation based on gender, age, and grade indicated that the logistic regression predictive model had good adaptability to the population with grade III tumors, with an AUC of 0.803 (95% CI, 0.606-0.999). Our nomogram showed a good predictive ability and may provide a tool for clinicians to predict LNM in EGC patients.
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Rowsell A, Sodergren SC, Vassiliou V, Darlington AS, Guren MG, Alkhaffaf B, Moorbey C, Dennis K, Terada M. Systematic review of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) issues associated with gastric cancer: capturing cross-cultural differences. Gastric Cancer 2022; 25:665-677. [PMID: 35689705 PMCID: PMC9225973 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-022-01309-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The treatment landscape for gastric cancer (GC) is constantly evolving with therapies affecting all aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) which need careful monitoring. While there are HRQoL measures designed specifically to capture issues relevant to patients with GC, these might be outdated and only relevant to patients in westernised cultures. This review identifies the patient-reported measures used to assess HRQoL of patients with GC and compares the HRQoL measures used across cultures including East Asia, where GC is more prevalent. We conducted a systematic review of publications between January 2001 and January 2021. A total of 267 papers were identified; the majority (66%) of studies involved patients from East Asian countries. Out of the 24 HRQoL questionnaires captured, the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Cancer measure (QLQ-C30) was the most widely used (60% of all studies and 62% of those involving patients from East Asian countries), followed by its gastric cancer-specific module (QLQ-STO22, 34% of all studies and 41% from East Asia). Eight questionnaires were developed within East Asian countries and, of the 20 studies including bespoke questions, 16 were from East Asia. There were six qualitative studies. HRQoL issues captured include diarrhoea, constipation, reflux, abdominal pain and abdominal fulness or bloating, difficulty swallowing, restricted eating, and weight loss. Psychosocial issues related to these problems were also assessed. Issues relating to the compatibility of some of the westernised measures within East Asian cultures were highlighted.
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- Alison Rowsell
- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oesophago-Gastric & Bariatric Surgery, Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
- Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, Ottawa, K1H 8L6, Canada
- Department of Radiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Asian Partnerships Office, Department of International Clinical Development/International Trials Management Section, Clinical Research Support Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Cai Z, Liu C, Ji G, Chen J, Mu M, Jiang Z, Liu B, Zhang B. Uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd015014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Zhaolun Cai
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery; West China Hospital, Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Pharmacy; West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University; Chengdu China
- Evidence-Based Pharmacy Center; West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases; Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an China
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- Department of Pharmacy; West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery; West China Hospital, Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery; West China Hospital, Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery; West China Hospital, Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery; West China Hospital, Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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Andersson V, Sawatzky R, Öhlén J. Relating person-centredness to quality-of-life assessments and patient-reported outcomes in healthcare: A critical theoretical discussion. Nurs Philos 2022; 23:e12391. [PMID: 35502530 PMCID: PMC9285740 DOI: 10.1111/nup.12391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Engagement with the historical and theoretical underpinnings of measuring quality of life (QoL) and patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) in healthcare is important. Ideas and values that shape such practices—and in the endgame, people's lives—might otherwise remain unexamined, be taken for granted or even essentialized. Our aim is to explicate and theoretically discuss the philosophical tenets underlying the practices of QoL assessment and PRO measurement in relation to the notion of person‐centredness. First, we engage with the late‐modern history of the concept of QoL and the act of assessing and measuring it. Working with the historical method of genealogy, we describe the development of both QoL assessments and PRO measures (PROMs) within healthcare by accounting for the contextual conditions for their possibility. In this way, the historical and philosophical underpinnings of these measurement practices are highlighted. We move on to analyse theoretical and philosophical underpinnings regarding the use of PROMs and QoL assessments in clinical practice, as demonstrated in review studies thereof. Finally, we offer a critical analysis regarding the state of theory in the literature and conclude that, although improved person‐centredness is an implied driver of QoL assessments and PROMs in clinical practice, enhanced theoretical underpinning of the development of QoL assessments is called for.
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- Viktor Andersson
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences and Centre for Person-Centred Care, and Palliative Centre, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital Region Västra Götaland, Goteborg, Sweden
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- School of Nursing, Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia, Canada.,Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Institute of Health and Care Sciences and Centre for Person-Centred Care, University of Gothenburg Sahlgrenska Academy, Goteborg, Sweden
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences and Centre for Person-Centred Care, and Palliative Centre, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital Region Västra Götaland, Goteborg, Sweden
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Chen G, Wu J, Zhang H, Wen Y, Luo G, Chen Z, Zhou J, Cao Y. Addition of Jejunal Lateral Anastomosis is Not Necessary for Gastric-Jejunum Pouch Anastomosis following Distal Gastrectomy: A Propensity-Score Matching Analysis. J INVEST SURG 2022; 35:1263-1268. [PMID: 35236193 DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2022.2032489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To make a propensity-score matching analysis on the clinical application of gastric-jejunum pouch anastomosis (GJPA) and continuous jejunal pouch and residual stomach anastomosis combined with jejunal lateral anastomosis (Contin-L). METHODS The clinic data of 287 patients who received distal gastrectomy from January 2015 to January 2019 were collected retrospectively. The enrolled patients were divided into the GJPA group and the Contin-L group according to the reconstruction method used. Clinical data and operation complications were analyzed. RESULTS Compared with Contin-L group, the duration of digestive tract reconstruction in the GJPA group was shorter, and the overall cost in the GJPA group was lower. No obvious intergroup differences were found in other intraoperative data, early surgical outcomes, incidence rates of reflux gastritis, anastomotic ulcer, postoperative nutritional and hematological indicators. The postoperative subjective feelings in the GJPA group were similar with those in the Contin-L groups. CONCLUSION Addition of jejunal lateral anastomosis is not necessary for GJPA following distal gastrectomy.
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- Guangyu Chen
- General Surgery Centre, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, China
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- General Surgery Centre, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, China.,College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- General Surgery Centre, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, China
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- General Surgery Centre, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, China
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- General Surgery Centre, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, China
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- General Surgery Centre, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, China
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- General Surgery Centre, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, China
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- General Surgery Centre, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, China
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13235934. [PMID: 34885043 PMCID: PMC8657098 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13235934] [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: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Current treatment strategies have been designed to improve survival in locally advanced gastric cancer patients. Besides its impact on survival, treatment also affects health-related quality of life (HRQOL), but an overview of reported studies is currently lacking. The aim of this systematic review was therefore to determine the short- and long-term impact of chemotherapy, surgery, and (chemo)radiotherapy on HRQOL in locally advanced, non-metastatic gastric cancer patients. METHODS A systematic review was performed including studies published between January 2000 and February 2021. We extracted studies published in Medline, Embase, and Scopus databases that assessed HRQOL in patients with locally advanced, non-metastatic gastric cancer treated with curative intent. Studies using non-validated HRQOL questionnaires were excluded. Short-term and long-term HRQOL were defined as HRQOL scores within and beyond 6 months after treatment, respectively. RESULTS Initially, we identified 8705 articles (4037 of which were duplicates, i.e., 46%) and ultimately included 10 articles. Most studies reported that short-term HRQOL worsened in the follow-up period from 6 weeks to 3 months after surgery. However, recovery of HRQOL to preoperative levels occurred after 6 months. After completion of chemoradiotherapy, the same pattern was seen with worse HRQOL after treatment and a recovery of HRQOL after 6-12 months. CONCLUSIONS In patients with locally advanced, non-metastatic gastric cancer, HRQOL deteriorated during the first 3 months after surgery and chemoradiotherapy. However, the long-term data showed a recovery of HRQOL after 6-12 months. To implement HRQOL in clinical decision making in current clinical practice, more research is needed.
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Cheng YX, Peng D, Tao W, Zhang W. Effect of oncometabolic surgery on gastric cancer: The remission of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and beyond. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 13:1157-1163. [PMID: 34616520 PMCID: PMC8465439 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i9.1157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This review summarizes the definition and surgical methods of oncometabolic surgery according to previous studies. Then, the authors discuss the beneficial effects observed after gastrectomy in gastric cancer (GC) patients with concurrent hypertension or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The authors summarize the current studies analyzing the remission rate and the hypotheses of the mechanisms underlying these effects. The remission rate ranged from 42.5%-65.4% in T2DM patients and from 11.1%-57.6% among those with hypertension. Furthermore, the remission of T2DM could have an impact on overall survival rates as well. The mechanisms underlying the remission of hypertension and T2DM is unclear in current studies, but oncometabolic surgery is expected to be applied in clinical practice. In addition, the effect of oncometabolic surgery on other chronic metabolic comorbidities is expected to be proven in further studies. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to discuss the effects of oncometabolic surgery reported in current studies with a primary focus on the remission of hypertension and T2DM after gastrectomy in GC patients. The possibility of the remission of other metabolic comorbidities in GC patients who undergo oncometabolic surgery is also discussed.
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- Yu-Xi Cheng
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Kamarajah SK, Markar SR, Phillips AW, Salti GI, Dahdaleh F, Griffiths EA. Palliative gastrectomy for metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma: A national population-based cohort study. Surgery 2021; 170:1702-1710. [PMID: 34389165 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The impact of palliative gastrectomy for metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma, especially by site of metastasis remains unclear. METHODS The National Cancer Database, 2010-2015, was used to identify patients with clinical metastatic (cM1) gastric adenocarcinoma (n = 19,411) at diagnosis. The main variable was index management for cM1 gastric adenocarcinoma (ie, no treatment, palliative chemotherapy, or palliative gastrectomy). Cox multivariable analyses were used to account for treatment selection bias and reported as hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval. RESULTS Of 19,411 patients, 10,893 (56%) received palliative chemotherapy, and only 1,101 (6%) received palliative gastrectomy only. The median survival was 6.1 months, and 5-year survival was 4% in the entire cohort. Patients receiving palliative gastrectomy had a significantly longer survival than patients without any treatment or palliative chemotherapy (median: 12.8 vs 1.8 vs 9.5 months, P < .001), which remained after multivariable adjustment (HR: 0.76, 95% confidence interval: 0.71-0.81, P < .001) compared with palliative chemotherapy. Stratified analyses by clinical nodal stage (cN) demonstrated survival benefit with palliative gastrectomy: cN0 (HR: 0.71, 95% confidence interval: 0.62-0.82), cN1 (HR: 0.68, 95% confidence interval: 0.59-0.79), cN2 (HR: 0.86, 95% confidence interval: 0.70-0.94), and cN3 (HR: 0.82, 95% confidence interval: 0.70-0.92) over palliative chemotherapy. Stratified analyses by metastasis site demonstrated that palliative gastrectomy remained superior compared with palliative chemotherapy for metastatic disease limited to liver, bone, and peritoneum, but equivalent to lung metastasis and inferior to brain metastasis. CONCLUSION Palliative gastrectomy appears to have a modest survival benefit over palliative chemotherapy alone. Differences in outcomes by site of metastasis warrant further research to understand tumor biology and identify specific subgroups which may benefit from palliative gastrectomy.
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- Sivesh K Kamarajah
- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK; Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK. https://twitter.com/Sivesh93
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- Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London, London United Kingdom; Department of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. https://twitter.com/MarkarSheraz
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- Northern Oesophagogastric Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle University Trust Hospitals, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK; School of Medical Education, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK. https://twitter.com/AlexWPhillips7
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL; Edward-Elmhurst Health, Department of Surgical Oncology, Naperville, IL. https://twitter.com/DrGeorgeSalti
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- Edward-Elmhurst Health, Department of Surgical Oncology, Naperville, IL. https://twitter.com/fdahdaleh
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK; Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK.
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Pinheiro RN, Mucci S, Zanatto RM, Picanço Junior OM, Oliveira AF, Lopes Filho GDJ. Health-related quality of life after gastric cancer treatment in Brazil: Narrative review and reflections. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:4123-4132. [PMID: 34141775 PMCID: PMC8173417 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i17.4123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In Brazil, gastric cancer is the third most common type of cancer among men and fifth among women, with an estimated 13360 new cases among men and 7870 among women each year during the 2020-2022 period. This study presents reflections and attempts to add knowledge to the theme of quality of life (QoL) in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma and describes some of its characteristics in three regions of Brazil, with an evaluation of the disease’s impacts in various dimensions of life, as reported by the patients themselves. We performed a narrative review of the literature and a data analysis of studies on QoL in Brazilian patients treated for gastric adenocarcinoma from three different cities in three geographic regions: Brasília (the midwest), Jaú (the southeast), and Macapá (the north).
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- Rodrigo Nascimento Pinheiro
- Surgical Oncology Service, Surgical Oncology Residency and Academic League of Oncology, Federal District Base Hospital, Brasília 70330-150, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo, Paulista School of Medicine (UNIFESP-EPM), São Paulo 04024-002, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Amaral Carvalho Cancer Hospital, Jaú 17210-070, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Interdisciplinary Surgical Science, Federal University of São Paulo, Paulista School of Medicine (UNIFESP-EPM), São Paulo 04024-002, São Paulo, Brazil
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Wen Y, Ma J, Jiang X, Gao G, Xie H, Lu P. Influencing factors of holistic nursing intervention under a social medical model on the psychology and quality of life of patients with advanced gastric cancer. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:3369-3379. [PMID: 34017512 PMCID: PMC8129223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This research was designed to probe into the influencing factors of holistic nursing intervention under a social medical model on psychology and quality of life in advanced gastric cancer (GC) patients. METHODS Altogether 194 patients with advanced GC treated in our hospital from May 2017 to July 2018 were divided into two groups according to different nursing intervention methods. Where from, 86 were given routine nursing intervention and 108 were given holistic nursing intervention under a social medical model. The psychology, pain relief, sleep quality and self-nursing ability of patients were compared before and after intervention. The quality of life before and after intervention and the nursing satisfaction score after nursing were recorded. The factors affecting their quality of life were assessed by Logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The SAS, SDS, NRS and PSQI scores in the intervention group (IG) were obviously lower than those in the control group (CG) after nursing. The ESCA and EORTC QLQ-C30 scores after nursing in the IG were markedly higher than those in the CG. The total nursing satisfaction of patients in the IG after nursing was obviously higher than that in the CG. Logistic regression analysis revealed that age, lymph node metastasis, TNM stage, unimproved negative emotion, lack of self-nursing ability and routine nursing intervention all increased the risk of reduced quality of life. CONCLUSION The decline in the quality of life of patients with advanced GC results from a comprehensive action of various risk factors, and holistic nursing under a social medical model can improve the psychology of patients, improve their self-nursing ability and quality of life.
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- Yao Wen
- Minzu University of China (College of Ethnology and Sociology)Beijing 100089, China
- Huaiyin Institute of Technology (College of Humanities)Huai’an 223001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Huai’an Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Huai’an Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineHuai’an 223001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, Huai’an Second People’s Hospital, Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical UniversityHuai’an 223001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, Huai’an Second People’s Hospital, Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical UniversityHuai’an 223001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, Huai’an Second People’s Hospital, Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical UniversityHuai’an 223001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Huai’an Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University Medical AcademyHuai’an 223001, Jiangsu Province, China
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Zhang Y, Zhang JQ, Zhang T, Xue H, Zuo WB, Li YN, Zhao Y, Sun G, Fu ZR, Zhang Q, Zhao X, Teng Y, Wang AQ, Li JZ, Wang Y, Jin CH. Calycosin Induces Gastric Cancer Cell Apoptosis via the ROS-Mediated MAPK/STAT3/NF-κB Pathway. Onco Targets Ther 2021; 14:2505-2517. [PMID: 33883905 PMCID: PMC8053610 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s292388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Calycosin, an active compound in plants, can promote the apoptosis of various cancer cells; however, the mechanism by which it regulates reactive oxygen species (ROS) in gastric cancer (GC) cells remains unclear. Purpose In this study, we investigated the effects of calycosin on apoptosis, the cell cycle, and migration in GC cells under ROS regulation. Results The results of the Cell Counting Kit-8 assay suggested that calycosin had significant cytotoxic effects on 12 gastric cancer cells, but no significant cytotoxic effects on normal cells. Hoechst 33342/propidium iodide (PI) double staining and flow cytometry showed that calycosin had clear pro-apoptotic effects on AGS cells. Western blotting revealed that the expression of cytochrome C and pro-apoptotic proteins B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2)-associated agonist of cell death (Bad), cleaved (cle)-caspase-3, and cle-poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase gradually increased, and the expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 gradually decreased. Calycosin also decreased the expression of extracellular signal-regulated kinase, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), and increased the phosphorylation levels of p38, c-Jun N-terminal kinase, and inhibitor of NF-κB. In addition, calycosin markedly increased ROS accumulation, and pretreatment with active oxygen scavenger n-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) clearly inhibited apoptosis. Calycosin downregulated the cell cycle proteins cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2), CDK4, CDK6, cyclin D1, and cyclin E; upregulated p21 and p27; and arrested cells in the G0/G1 phase. Similarly, calycosin also downregulated Snail family transcriptional repressor 1, E-cadherin, and β-catenin and inhibited cell migration. However, pretreatment with NAC inhibited the calycosin-induced effects of cycle arrest and migration. Conclusion In summary, calycosin induces apoptosis via ROS-mediated MAPK/STAT3/NF-κB pathways, thereby exerting its anti-carcinogenic functions in GC cells.
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- Yu Zhang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, People's Republic of China.,Heilongjiang Heyi Dairy Technology Co. Ltd., Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Food Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China.,National Coarse Cereals Engineering Research Center, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China.,Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Food Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, People's Republic of China.,National Coarse Cereals Engineering Research Center, Daqing, People's Republic of China
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Impact of Lymph Nodes Examined on Survival in ypN0 Gastric Cancer Patients: a Population-Based Study. J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 25:919-925. [PMID: 32318943 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-020-04579-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Our aim was to evaluate the prognostic value of the number of lymph nodes examined (eLNs) on survival in ypN0 gastric cancer (GC) patients, and further to define the optimal number of lymph nodes needed to be examined during radical gastrectomy of ypN0 GC patients. METHODS A total of 1127 ypN0 GC patients during 2004-2015 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database were included. The number of eLNs cutoff points that determined the greatest actuarial survival difference was calculated by the X-tile program. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to assess the impact of eLNs on overall survival (OS). RESULTS The optimal number of eLNs thresholds was determined to be 15 for ypN0 GC patients. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that ypN0 GC patients with ≥ 16 eLNs had a significantly better OS than those with ≤ 15 eLNs (5-year OS; 60.8 vs 45.4%, P < 0.001). Similarly, multivariate Cox analysis revealed that ypN0 GC patients with ≥ 16 eLNs experienced a significantly lower hazard of death than those with ≤ 15 eLNs (adjusted HR; 0.73, 95% CI, 0.60-0.90, P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS The number of eLNs was an independent predictor of survival for ypN0 GC patients. A minimum of 15 eLNs is recommended as the cutoff point for the evaluation of the quality of postoperative or prognostic stratification in ypN0 GC patients.
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Sert OZ, Bozkurt H, Bulut IC, Uzun O, Gulmez S, Duman M. C-Reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio: A Reliable Marker in Gastric Cancer Surgery. Indian J Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12262-020-02310-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Yamaguchi K, Shimada Y, Hironaka S, Sugimoto N, Komatsu Y, Nishina T, Omuro Y, Tamura T, Piao Y, Homma G, Jen MH, Liepa AM, Muro K. Quality of Life Associated with Ramucirumab Treatment in Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer in Japan: Exploratory Analysis from the Phase III RAINBOW Trial. Clin Drug Investig 2021; 41:53-64. [PMID: 33355909 PMCID: PMC7815617 DOI: 10.1007/s40261-020-00979-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Gastric cancer has been associated with notable geographic heterogeneity in previous multi-regional studies. In particular, patients from Japan have better outcomes compared with patients from other regions. Here, we assess patient-focused outcomes for the subgroup of Japanese patients in the global RAINBOW study. METHODS Quality of life (QoL) was assessed using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) at baseline and 6-week intervals. Investigators assessed performance status before each 4-week cycle. Time-to-deterioration in each QLQ-C30 scale was defined as randomization to first worsening of ≥ 10 points (on a 100-point scale). Time-to-deterioration in performance status was defined as first worsening to ≥ 2. Hazard ratios were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS The Japan subgroup contained 140 patients (ramucirumab plus paclitaxel, n = 68; placebo plus paclitaxel, n = 72); baseline QoL data were available for all patients. At baseline, QLQ-C30 scores were similar between study arms. Of the 15 QLQ-C30 scales, nine had a hazard ratio < 1, indicating similar or numerically longer time-to-deterioration in QoL for ramucirumab plus paclitaxel; all 95% confidence intervals included 1. Best mean change from baseline numerically favored ramucirumab plus paclitaxel in most QoL scales. The hazard ratios for time-to-deterioration of performance status to ≥ 2 were 0.64 in the Japan subgroup and 0.88 in the non-Asian subgroup. The Japan subgroup had better QoL at baseline compared with the non-Asian subgroup. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with ramucirumab plus paclitaxel maintained QoL and performance status over time compared with placebo plus paclitaxel in the Japan subgroup of the RAINBOW trial. These data suggest that the heterogeneity in gastric cancer between geographic regions includes multiple measures of QoL. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01170663 (first submitted 21 July, 2010).
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- Kensei Yamaguchi
- Department of Gastroenterological Chemotherapy, Cancer Institute Hospital of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Kochi Health Sciences Center, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan
- Clinical Trial Promotion Department, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cancer Chemotherapy, Hokkaido University Hospital Cancer Center, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Medicines Developmental Unit, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
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- Medicines Developmental Unit, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Downshire Way, Bracknell, UK
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8681, Japan.
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Influence of Tumor Location on Lymph Node Metastasis and Survival for Early Gastric Cancer: a Population-Based Study. J Gastrointest Surg 2020; 24:1978-1986. [PMID: 31463650 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-019-04367-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The question that whether the criteria for endoscopic resection of early gastric non-cardia cancer (GNCC) is appropriate for early gastric cardia cancer (GCC) remains unclear. Thus, our aim was to evaluate the influence of tumor location on lymph node metastasis (LNM) and overall survival (OS) for early gastric cancer (GC). METHODS A total of 5440 early GC patients in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database were identified. Multivariable analysis was performed to evaluate the influence of tumor location on LNM and OS for early GC. RESULTS The rate of LNM was 17.48% for early GCC patients (232/1327) and 18.62% for early GNCC patients (766/4113). The early GCC patients experienced no significantly different risk of LNM compared with the early GNCC patients (adjusted OR 0.92, 95% CI 0.76-1.12, P = 0.405). The early GC patients were further stratified by node status. Tumor location was not a predictor of OS for node-negative early GC patients (adjusted HR 1.07, 95% CI 0.96-1.21, P = 0.225) but a predictor of OS for node-positive early GC patients (adjusted HR 1.80, 95% CI 1.48-2.20, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Tumor location was not a predictor of LNM for early GC patients. Moreover, tumor location was not a predictor of OS for node-negative early GC patients. Thus, the criteria for endoscopic resection of early GNCC might be appropriate for the treatment of early GCC.
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Maia FDCP, Silva TA, Generoso SDV, Correia MITD. Malnutrition is associated with poor health-related quality of life in surgical patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Nutrition 2020; 75-76:110769. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2020.110769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Liu L, Yuan X, Yang L, Zhang J, Luo J, Huang G, Huo J. Effect of acupuncture on hormone level in patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction after general anesthesia: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e19610. [PMID: 32243385 PMCID: PMC7440186 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000019610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (PGD) refers to one of the common postoperative complications. Acupuncture can facilitate the recovery of PGD, whereas no therapeutic schedule of acupuncture has been internationally recognized for treating PGD. In the present study, a scientific trial protocol has been proposed to verify the feasibility of acupuncture in treating gastrointestinal dysfunction after laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia. We conduct this protocol to investigate whether acupuncture recovery gastrointestinal dysfunction by influencing the expression of gastrointestinal hormone. METHOD The present study refers to a randomized, evaluator blinded, controlled, multi-center clinical trial; it was designed complying with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT 2010) as well as the Standard for Reporting Interventions in Controlled Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA). The subjects will be taken from the inpatients having undergone laparoscopic surgery of Mianyang Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of traditional Chinese medicine, Mianyang Third Hospital and Mianyang Anzhou Hospital. Based on the random number yielded using SPSS 25.0 software, the qualified subjects will be randomly classified to the experimental group and the control group. Therapies will be performed 30 min once after operation, the experimental group will be treated with acupuncture, while the control group will receive intravenous injection of granisetron. The major outcome will be the time to first flatus, and the secondary outcomes will include the time to first defecation, abdominal pain, dosage of analgesia pump, abdominal distention, nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal hormone, as well as mental state. The efficacy and safety of acupuncture will be also assessed following the principle of Good Clinical Practice (GCP). DISCUSS A standardized and scientific clinical trial is conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for gastrointestinal dysfunction after laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia. The aim is to objectively evidence and improves the clinical practice of acupoint prescription, as an attempt to promote the clinical application of this technology.
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- Lisha Liu
- Mianyang Affiliated Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mianyang
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- Mianyang Affiliated Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mianyang
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- Mianyang Affiliated Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mianyang
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- ChengDu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu
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- Mianyang Third Hospital, Mianyang
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- ChengDu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu
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Hu Y, Zaydfudim VM. Quality of Life After Curative Resection for Gastric Cancer: Survey Metrics and Implications of Surgical Technique. J Surg Res 2020; 251:168-179. [PMID: 32151826 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and radical gastrectomy is an integral component of curative therapy. With improvements in perioperative morbidity and mortality, attention has turned to short- and long-term post-gastrectomy quality of life (QoL). This article reviews the common psychometric surveys and preference-based measures used among patients following gastrectomy. It also provides an overview of studies that address associations between surgical decision-making and postoperative health-related QoL. Further attention is focused on reported associations between technical aspects of the operation, such as extent of gastric resection, minimally-invasive approach, pouch-based conduits, enteric reconstruction, and postoperative QoL. While there are several randomized studies that include QoL outcomes, much remains to be explored. The relationship between symptom profiles and preference-based measures of health state utility is an area in need of further research.
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- Yinin Hu
- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia; Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Mehta R, Kommalapati A, Kim RD. The Impact of Ramucirumab Treatment on Survival and Quality of Life in Patients with Gastric Cancer. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:51-57. [PMID: 32021422 PMCID: PMC6954857 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s199827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Gastric cancer is the sixth most common cancer and is known to be the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally in 2018. Systemic therapy remains the only curative option in advanced gastric carcinoma with the primary goal of improving the Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) (including palliation of symptoms such as dysphagia) and prolonging overall survival. Recently, ramucirumab is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA) as a second-line agent either as monotherapy or in combination with paclitaxel in advanced or metastatic gastric and gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma patients who have progressed on prior treatment with fluoropyrimidine or platinum containing chemotherapy. HRQoL is a subjective term that typically constitutes four components - psychological, social, occupational and physical well being. This has been evaluated as secondary endpoint in the pivotal Phase III trials with ramucirumab. HRQoL measurement can potentially provide additional information for clinical decision making beyond that of traditional medical outcomes. The present work is primarily focused on discussing HRQoL in gastric cancer patients and the impact of ramucirumab on the HRQoL in the patients with advanced gastric cancer. We also summarized the studies that evaluated the benefits of systemic therapies on HRQoL in advanced gastric cancer.
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- Rutika Mehta
- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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Kim WJ, Kwon Y, Lee CM, Lim SH, Li Y, Wang J, Hu W, Zheng J, Zhao G, Zhu C, Wang W, Xiong W, Wang Q, Xia M, Park S. Oncometabolic surgery: Emergence and legitimacy for investigation. Chin J Cancer Res 2020; 32:252-262. [PMID: 32410802 PMCID: PMC7219104 DOI: 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2020.02.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Studies on morbid obesity have shown remarkable improvement of diabetes in patients who have undergone bariatric operations. It was subsequently shown that these operations induce diabetes remission independent of the resultant weight loss; as a result, surgeons began to investigate whether operations for gastric cancer (GC) could have the same beneficial effect on diabetes as bariatric operations. It was then shown in multiple reports that followed that certain operations for GC were able to improve or even cure type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in GC patients. This finding gave rise to the concept of “oncometabolic surgery”, in which a patient diagnosed with both GC and T2DM undergo a single operation with the purpose of treating both diseases. With the increasing incidence of T2DM, oncometabolic surgery has the potential to improve the quality of life and even extend survival of many GC patients. However, because the GC patient population and the bariatric patient population are wildly different and because different GC operations have different properties, the effect of oncometabolic surgery must be carefully assessed and engineered in order to maximize benefit and avoid harm. This manuscript aims to summarize the findings made so far in the field of oncometabolic surgery and to provide an outlook regarding the possibility of oncometabolic surgery being incorporated into standard clinical practice.
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- Won Jun Kim
- Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Foregut Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Foregut Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Foregut Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Division of Foregut Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea
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Yan JF, Chen K, Pan Y, Maher H, Zhu HP, Lou SM, Wang Y. Laparoscopic gastrectomy using intracorporeally hand-sewn anastomosis of esophagojejunostomy, gastroduodenostomy, or gastrojejunostomy for gastric cancer. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e19002. [PMID: 32000441 PMCID: PMC7004744 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000019002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) using intracorporeal anastomosis has recently become more prevalent due to the advancements of laparoscopic surgical instruments. However, intracorporeally hand-sewn anastomosis (IHSA) is still uncommon because of technical difficulties. In this study, we evaluated various types of IHSA following LG with respect to the technical aspects and postoperative outcomes.Seventy-six patients who underwent LG using IHSA for treatment of gastric cancer between September 2014 and June 2018 were enrolled in this study. We described the details of IHSA in step-by-step manner, evaluated the clinicopathological data and surgical outcomes, and summarized the clinical experiences.Four types of IHSA have been described: one for total gastrectomy (Roux-en-Y) and 3 for distal gastrectomy (Roux-en-Y, Billroth I, and Billroth II). The mean operation time and anastomotic time was 288.7 minutes and 54.3 minutes, respectively. Postoperative complications were observed in 13 patients. All of the patients recovered well with conservative surgical management. There was no case of conversion to open surgery, anastomotic leakage, or mortality.LG using IHSA was safe and feasible and had several advantages compared to mechanical anastomosis. The technique lengthened operating time, but this could be mitigated by increased surgical training and experience.
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- Jia-Fei Yan
- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University,
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University,
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University,
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- School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University,
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University,
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University,
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Pinheiro RN, Mucci S, Zanatto RM, Picanço Junior OM, Bottino AAG, Fontoura RP, Lopes Filho GDJ. Quality of life as a fundamental outcome after curative intent gastrectomy for adenocarcinoma: lessons learned from patients. J Gastrointest Oncol 2019; 10:989-998. [PMID: 31602337 DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2019.06.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Gastric cancer has an important epidemiologic impact, and the main curative therapeutic modality for gastric cancer is surgical resection. However, even curative intent therapy can have negative effects on the quality of life (QoL) of these patients, which is undesirable; thus, it is difficult to balance the standardized treatment reported in the literature and treatment response to achieve full patient satisfaction. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the QoL and identify the association of scores on the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Gastric (FACT-Ga) and Short Form 36 Health Survey version 2 (SF36v2) questionnaires with sociodemographic, clinical and anatomopathological aspects of gastric adenocarcinoma patients undergoing curative surgery. Methods This was a cross-sectional study involving 104 patients from three regions of Brazil. Inferential analyses were used to compare (multiple regression and Mann-Whitney or Kruskal-Wallis tests) the relationships between these scores and variables (Spearman's coefficient). Results In the multiple regression analysis, we found correlations between Helicobacter pylori status and physical well-being (PWB) (P=0.026), between gender and emotional well-being (EWB) (P=0.008), between Lauren's histology and physical functioning (P=0.009), as well as the Short Form 36 Health Survey version 2 (SF-36v2) role-physical (P=0.027), between the tumor site and EWB (P=0.038), between the SF-36v2 mental health and N (the lower the staging, the better the score, P=0.006) and between the SF-36v2 mental health and lymph nodes removed (P=0.029). According to the Mann-Whitney or Kruskal-Wallis test, women had worse FACT-Ga total (P=0.049), PWB (P=0.005), EWB (P=0.007), gastric cancer subscale (GaCS, P=0.011), trial outcome index (TOI, P=0.030) and mental health scores than men (P=0.011). Patients with distal tumors had better scores (FACT-Ga, P=0.018; GaCS, P=0.014; TOI, P=0.020) than patients with proximal tumors. Patients with tumors located in the cardia had better physical functioning than those with proximal tumors (P=0.042). Patients who underwent partial gastrectomy had better FACT-Ga total scores (P=0.011), PWB (P=0.033), GaCS scores (P=0.006) and TOI scores (P=0.008) than those who underwent total gastrectomy. Patients who did not receive adjuvant therapy had worse bodily pain as reported on the SF-36v2 than those who received therapy (P=0.048). According to Spearman's coefficient, a higher lymph node stage corresponded to worse FACT-Ga total (s=-0.200, P=0.034), GaCS (s=-0.206, P=0.037), TOI (s=-0.216; P=0.028) and vitality (s=-0.215, P=0.029) scores. A longer time after treatment corresponded to a better SF-36v2 role-physical domain score (s=0.223; P=0.023). Conclusions The type of treatment instituted, postoperative time and sociodemographic and anatomopathological factors influence the QoL.
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- Rodrigo Nascimento Pinheiro
- Postgraduate Program in Interdisciplinary Surgical Science, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Federal District Surgical Oncology Unity, Base Hospital Institute, Brasília, Brazil.,Academic League of Oncology, Base Hospital Institute, Brasília, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Interdisciplinary Surgical Science, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Psychiatry Department, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Interdisciplinary Surgical Science, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Amaral Carvalho Cancer Hospital, Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Interdisciplinary Surgical Science, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,High Complexity Unity in Oncology, Alberto Lima Hospital, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Interdisciplinary Surgical Science, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Quality of Life in Vietnamese Gastric Cancer Patients. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:7167065. [PMID: 31236411 PMCID: PMC6545786 DOI: 10.1155/2019/7167065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in Vietnam. Research on health-related quality of life of Vietnamese gastric cancer patients is still in its infancy. Aim To assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of GC patients using the 15D instrument. Materials and Method 182 Vietnamese gastric cancer patients were selected to be interviewed and their HRQOL was assessed using the generic 15D questionnaire. Tables regarding history, disease characteristics, and HRQOL of participants were formulated according to genders using STATA 12.0. Results The average age of the participants was 60.8 ± 11.6. The average time from diagnosis to the date of interview was 14.8 ± 8.4 months. The health-related quality of life (HRQOL) index score of gastric cancer patients using the 15D instrument was 0.92 ± 0.08, in which the "sexual activity" dimension had the lowest score of 0.66. Also, our study found several factors affecting HRQOL, including age, occupation, education, disease stage, treatment, and time from the date of diagnosis. Conclusion The 15D instrument was a suitable tool to assess Vietnamese gastric cancer patients' quality of life. Findings from the study suggest the importance of frequently measuring personal functioning and performance of GC patients as parts of QOL assessment during clinical examination. It also implies the needs for more focused policies on raising the overall quality of life of patients such as encouragement of periodical HQROL assessment and acknowledging HRQOL as a treatment/intervention goal besides the 5-year survival rate.
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Park KB, Yu B, Park JY, Kwon OK, Yu W. Impact of body mass index on quality of life after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Ann Surg Treat Res 2019; 96:250-258. [PMID: 31073515 PMCID: PMC6483929 DOI: 10.4174/astr.2019.96.5.250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Purpose Few studies have evaluated changes in quality of life (QoL) in relation to changes in body mass index (BMI) after gastrectomy. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of postoperative changes in BMI on QoL after distal gastrectomy in gastric cancer patients. Methods QoL data from the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) gathered via the QLQ-C30 and QLQ-STO22 questionnaires were obtained from 1,036 patients preoperatively and at 1 year postoperatively. The patients were divided into 2 groups: group 1 - decreased postoperative BMI and group 2 - unchanged or increased postoperative BMI. Results There were 577 patients in group 1 and 459 in group 2. According to global health status and functional scales, emotional functioning (P = 0.035) was significantly worse in group 1 than in group 2 at 1 year postoperatively. Furthermore, there were significant decreases in QoL symptom scale scores, including fatigue (P = 0.016), nausea and vomiting (P = 0.002), and appetite loss (P = 0.001) scores, in group 1 compared with group 2. Regarding QLQ-STO22, reflux symptoms (P = 0.020), anxiety (P = 0.003), and body image (P = 0.003) were significantly worse in group 1 than in group 2 at 1 year after surgery. Conclusion BMI changes after distal gastrectomy influence QoL. Focus on controlling gastrointestinal symptoms and providing psychological support is essential in patients with decreased BMI after surgery. Patients should be offered follow-up care to assist them in maintaining BMI, for example, through dietary-behavior modifications and via intensive nutritional support, to prevent QoL deterioration after distal gastrectomy.
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- Ki Bum Park
- Gastric Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Gastric Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Gastric Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Gastric Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Gastric Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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Lu SY, Chen JJ, Pan JI, Fu ZX, Wu JL, Hsieh TC. The Association Between Different Patterns of Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment and All-Cause Mortality Among Cancer Patients. Integr Cancer Ther 2019; 18:1534735418823273. [PMID: 30791738 PMCID: PMC6416747 DOI: 10.1177/1534735418823273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Cancer patients receiving Western medical treatment, frequently seek Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to alleviate adverse effects and prolong survival. Objective: This study evaluated the association between the use of TCM and cancer survival rate. Research into the effect of TCM on patient survival is limited, this analysis focused on 3 patterns of TCM use. Methods: Three retrospective cohorts with different patterns of TCM use were selected from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan and analyzed. Patients with newly diagnosed cancer between 1997 and 2012 were classified into groups of prediagnosis, postdiagnosis, and continuous TCM use associated with awareness of cancer diagnosis. All demographic and clinical data were analyzed. Results: After propensity score matching, longevity of the postdiagnosis and continuous TCM user was significantly longer than the non-TCM user. The adjusted hazard ratios of death in postdiagnosis and continuous TCM use groups (0.59 and 0.61, respectively) were lower than the non-TCM use group. Conclusion: The analysis suggests that cancer patients using TCM in conjunction with Western medical treatment exhibited a higher survival rate than patients not using TCM treatment.
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- Shao-Yi Lu
- 1 Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- 2 Department of Chinese Medicine, Taichung Tzuchi Hospital, Buddhist Tzuchi Medical Foundation,Taichung, Taiwan
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- 3 Institute of Medical Informatics, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- 4 Department of MIS, Taichung Tzuchi Hospital, Buddhist Tzuchi Medical Foundation,Taichung, Taiwan
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- 1 Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- 1 Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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Niwa H, Ozawa R, Kurahashi Y, Kumamoto T, Nakanishi Y, Okumura K, Matsuda I, Ishida Y, Hirota S, Shinohara H. The eCura system as a novel indicator for the necessity of salvage surgery after non-curative ESD for gastric cancer: A case-control study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0204039. [PMID: 30273388 PMCID: PMC6166923 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer does not always lead to complete cancer resection. The aim of this study was to determine indicators for cancer residue (CR) status in cases of non-curative ESD. We analyzed 47 cases of non-curative ESD followed by salvage surgery and collected data regarding the rates of CR, which included both local CR and lymph node metastasis (LNM). To elucidate the risk factors for CR status, we compared the CR positive and the CR negative groups among surgical specimens according to the following variables obtained from ESD findings: tumor location, tumor size, depth of invasion, lympho-vascular invasion, histological margin, and histological diagnosis. The eCura system, which is an LNM risk scoring system, was also applied and scores were calculated in each case as follows: 3 points for lymphatic invasion and 1 point each for tumor size >30 mm, positive vertical margin, venous invasion, and submucosal invasion ≥500 μm. There were 9 (19%) CR positive cases, which included 6 cases of local CR and 4 cases of LNM; no cancer was detected in over 80% of the patients. The eCura scoring system was the only significant factor for CR status: the higher the eCura score, the greater the CR positivity (p = 0.0128). In particular, all patients in the low-risk group (score = 0-1 point) had no CR. Although no cancer recurrence was observed during a median follow-up of 4 years, 2 patients died of pneumonia. In conclusion, the eCura system might make it possible to select appropriate cases for salvage surgery.
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- Hirotaka Niwa
- Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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Calderón C, Jimenez-Fonseca P, Jara C, Hernández R, Martínez de Castro E, Varma S, Ghanem I, Carmona-Bayonas A. Comparison of Coping, Psychological Distress, and Level of Functioning in Patients With Gastric and Colorectal Cancer Before Adjuvant Chemotherapy. J Pain Symptom Manage 2018; 56:399-405. [PMID: 29775693 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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CONTEXT Patients with gastrointestinal cancers are at high risk for functional problems that are generally accompanied by a decline in their overall status and intense psychological distress. OBJECTIVES This study compares the level of functioning in individuals with gastric cancer (GC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) and analyzes whether improved functioning can be explained by patients' psychological status and coping strategies. METHODS This is a prospective, transversal, multicenter study in patients with nonmetastatic GC and CRC before initiating adjuvant chemotherapy. Participants answered questionnaires evaluating quality of life, including functioning (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life questionnaire), coping strategies (Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer), and psychological distress (Brief Symptom Inventory-18). RESULTS Between December 2015 and July 2017, 266 patients with CRC and 69 patients with GC were consecutively recruited. A pathological level of functioning was more prevalent in people with GC than in those with CRC (20% vs. 5%). Individuals with GC presented worse functioning and more psychological distress and displayed more hopelessness, anxious preoccupation, and cognitive avoidance as coping strategies than those with CRC. Psychological distress and fighting spirit accounted for 40% of the functional status in GC patients, whereas psychological distress and hopelessness represented 58% of CRC patients' functional status. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that level of functioning affects many subjects with GC and reveals the importance of developing interventions targeted at enhancing adaptive coping strategies before initiating adjuvant cancer treatment.
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- Caterina Calderón
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, University Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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Xin J, Wang S, Wang B, Wang J, Wang J, Zhang L, Xin B, Shen L, Zhang Z, Yao C. AlPcS 4-PDT for gastric cancer therapy using gold nanorod, cationic liposome, and Pluronic ® F127 nanomicellar drug carriers. Int J Nanomedicine 2018; 13:2017-2036. [PMID: 29670347 PMCID: PMC5894760 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s154054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Purpose As a promising photodynamic therapy (PDT) agent, Al(III) phthalocyanine chloride tetrasulfonic acid (AlPcS4) provides deep penetration into tissue, high quantum yields, good photostability, and low photobleaching. However, its low delivery efficiency and high binding affinity to serum albumin cause its low penetration into cancer cells, further limiting its PDT effect on gastric cancer. In order to improve AlPcS4/PDT effect, the AlPcS4 delivery sys tems with different drug carriers were synthesized and investigated. Materials and methods Gold nanorods, cationic liposomes, and Pluronic® F127 nanomicellars were used to formulate the AlPcS4 delivery systems. The anticancer effect was evaluated by CCK-8 assay and colony formation assay. The delivery efficiency of AlPcS4 and the binding affinity to serum proteins were determined by fluorescence intensity assay. The apoptosis and necrosis ability, reactive oxygen species and singlet oxygen generation, mitochondrial transmembrane potential and ([Ca2+]i) concentration were further measured to evaluate the mechanism of cell death. Results The series of synthesized AlPcS4 delivery systems with different drug carriers improve the limited PDT effect in varying degrees. In contrast, AlPcS4 complex with gold nanorods has significant anticancer effects because gold nanorods are not only suitable for AlPcS4 delivery, but also exhibit enhanced singlet oxygen generation effect and photothermal effect to induce cell death directly. Moreover, AlPcS4 complex with cationic liposomes shows the potent inhibition effect because of its optimal AlPcS4 delivery efficiency and ability to block serum albumin. In addition, AlPcS4 complex with Pluronic F127 exhibits inferior PDT effect but presents lower cytotoxicity, slower dissociation rate, and longer retention time of incorporated drugs; thus, F127–AlPcS4 is used for prolonged gastric cancer therapy. Conclusion The described AlPcS4 drug delivery systems provide promising agents for gastric cancer therapy.
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- Jing Xin
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, Institute of Biomedical Analytical Technology and Instrumentation, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, Institute of Biomedical Analytical Technology and Instrumentation, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, Institute of Biomedical Analytical Technology and Instrumentation, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, Institute of Biomedical Analytical Technology and Instrumentation, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, Institute of Biomedical Analytical Technology and Instrumentation, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, Institute of Biomedical Analytical Technology and Instrumentation, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Xi'an Fan Yi University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, Institute of Biomedical Analytical Technology and Instrumentation, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, Institute of Biomedical Analytical Technology and Instrumentation, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, Institute of Biomedical Analytical Technology and Instrumentation, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Saito S, Nakamura M, Hosoya Y, Kitayama J, Lefor AK, Sata N. Postoperative quality of life and dysfunction in patients after combined total gastrectomy and esophagectomy. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2017; 22:34-38. [PMID: 28948022 PMCID: PMC5602742 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2017.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2017] [Revised: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Patients with esophageal cancer and a history of gastrectomy or concurrent gastric cancer undergo not only esophagectomy but also total gastrectomy. The goal of this study is to evaluate the postoperative quality of life (QOL) and dysfunction of these patients using two postoperative questionnaires. Materials and methods From 1999 to 2015, 41 patients underwent concurrent esophagectomy and total gastrectomy. A jejunal pedicle with the subcutaneous supercharge technique was used for reconstruction. Patients were divided into two groups, including those undergoing concurrent esophagostomy and gastrectomy (Group 1), and those undergoing esophagectomy alone (Group 2, history of previous gastrectomy). Patients were analyzed by time interval, including patients within three years of surgery (Group A) and those more than three years after surgery (Group B). Results Eighteen patients completed the questionnaires. The mean DAUGS20 score was 26.4 ± 13.2. The DAUGS20 scores of groups 1 (N = 7) and 2 (N = 11) were 25.4 ± 12.5 and 27 ± 15.4 (p = 0.58), respectively. Global health status scored by the EORTC QLQC-30 were 71.4 ± 18.5 in group 1 and 67.4 ± 22.8 in group 2 (p = 0.85). DAUGS20 scores of group A (N = 10) and B (N = 8) were 28.1 ± 12.4 and 23.3 ± 14.4 (p = 0.35). No significant differences were found between groups A and B regarding the QLQ-C30 scores. Conclusion DAUGS20 and QLQ-C30 scores showed no significant differences between groups 1 and 2 or groups A and B. These results suggest that postoperative QOL and dysfunction may be influenced more by current status than by surgical history and postoperative interval. Previous reports describe a DAUGS 20 score after gastrectomy of 27.8 and after esophagectomy of 36.1. The DAUGS20 score of these 18 patients is lower than DAUGS20 scores for patients undergoing either operation alone. Reconstruction using a subcutaneously placed jejunal segment seems to be reasonable. Postoperative QOL and dysfunction after combined esophagectomy and total gastrectomy were evaluated using two questionnaires. QOL and dysfunction may be influenced more by current status than by surgical history. Reconstruction with a pedicled jejunal flap is reasonable.
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- Shin Saito
- Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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Guo CG, Zhao DB, Liu Q, Zhou ZX, Zhao P, Wang GQ, Cai JQ. A nomogram to predict lymph node metastasis in patients with early gastric cancer. Oncotarget 2017; 8:12203-12210. [PMID: 28099943 PMCID: PMC5355337 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.14660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Lymph node status is crucial to determining treatment for early gastric cancer (EGC). We aim to establish a nomogram to predict the possibility of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in EGC patients. Methods Medical records of 952 EGC patients with curative resection, from 2002 to 2014, were retrospectively retrieved. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed to examine risk factors associated with LNM. A nomogram for predicting LNM was established and internally validated. Results Five variables significantly associated with LNM were included in our model, these are sex (Odd ratio [OR] = 1.961, 95% confidence index [CI], 1.334 to 2.883; P = 0.001), depth of tumor (OR = 2.875, 95% CI, 1.872 to 4.414; P = 0.000), tumor size (OR = 1.986, 95% CI, 1.265 to 3.118; P = 0.003), histology type (OR = 2.926, 95% CI, 1.854 to 4.617; P = 0.000) and lymphovascular invasion (OR = 4.967, 95% CI, 2.996 to 8.235; P = 0.000). The discrimination of the prediction model was 0.786. Conclusions A nomogram for predicting lymph node metastasis in patients with early gastric cancer was successfully established, which was superior to the absolute endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) indication in terms of the clinical performance.
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- Chun Guang Guo
- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Hung KF, Hsu CP, Chiang JH, Lin HJ, Kuo YT, Sun MF, Yen HR. Complementary Chinese herbal medicine therapy improves survival of patients with gastric cancer in Taiwan: A nationwide retrospective matched-cohort study. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2017; 199:168-174. [PMID: 28163114 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Many patients with gastric cancer seek traditional medicine consultations in Asian countries. This study aimed to investigate the prescription of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) and its benefits for the patients with gastric cancer in Taiwan. METHODS From the Registry for Catastrophic Illness Patients Database, we included all patients with gastric cancer whose age at diagnosis was ≥18 from 1997 to 2010 in Taiwan. We used 1:1 frequency matching by age, sex, Charlson comorbidity score, treatment and index year to compare the CHM users and non-CHM users. We used the Cox regression model to compare the hazard ratios (HR) for the risk of mortality and the Kaplan-Meier curve for the survival time. RESULTS There was a total of 1333 patients in the CHM-cohort and 44786 patients in the non-CHM cohort. After matching, we compared 962 newly diagnosed CHM users and 962 non-CHM users. Adjusted HRs (aHR) were higher among patients of above 60-year-old group, with a Charlson Comorbidity Index score ≥2 before the index date, and those who need surgery combined with chemotherapy or radiotherapy. CHM users had a lower HR of mortality risk (adjusted HR: 0.55, 95% CI: 0.48-0.62). Compared to the non-CHM users, the aHR among CHM-users is 0.37 (95% CI:0.2-0.67) for those who used CHM more than 180 days annually. The Kaplan-Meier curve revealed that the survival probability was higher for complementary CHM-users. Bai-Hua-She-She-Cao (Herba Hedyotidis Diffusae) was the most commonly used single herb and Xiang-Sha-Liu-Jun-Zi-Tang was the most commonly used herbal formula among CHM prescriptions. CONCLUSIONS Complementary CHM improves the overall survival among patients with gastric cancer in Taiwan. Further ethnopharmacological investigations and clinical trials are required to validate the efficacy and safety.
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- Kuo-Feng Hung
- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Physicians, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Research Center for Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Chinese Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Research Center for Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Figueiredo T, Guedes MTS, Souza LPSE, Rosa AAS, Accetta AC, de Luca Nascimento MA, Santiago L, Alcântara DDF. Prevalence of Family History of Cancer among Gastric Cancer Patients at Brazilian National Cancer Institute. Health (London) 2017. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2017.91003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Knockdown of Cbp/P300-interacting transactivator with Glu/Asp-rich carboxy-terminal domain 2 inhibits cell division and increases apoptosis in gastric cancer. J Surg Res 2016; 211:1-7. [PMID: 28501104 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.11.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cbp/P300-interacting transactivator with Glu/Asp-rich carboxy-terminal domain 2 (CITED2) is a pleiotropic protein associated with numerous cell functions, including transcription and differentiation. The role of CITED2 has been investigated in a number of malignancies; however, the roles of this protein in gastric cancers remain unclear. Therefore, we determined the role of CITED2 in gastric cancers. MATERIALS AND METHODS Gastric cancer cell lines (MKN74, MKN28, 7901, and AGS) were used to assess CITED2 transcript levels. Messenger RNA levels were determined using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Lentiviral vectors containing CITED2 small interfering RNA were used to knockdown CITED2 expression. Cell proliferation was assessed with fluorescent imaging and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5- diphenyltetrazolium bromide assays. Apoptosis and cell cycle stages were assessed through flow cytometry, and formation of colonies was determined using a fluorescent microscope. RESULTS All cell lines tested in this study expressed CITED2. The cell line expressing the highest levels of CITED2 (MKN74) showed significant knockdown of endogenous CITED2 expression on lentiviral infection. Cell proliferation was shown to be lower in CITED2 knockdown MKN74 cells. G1/S-phase cell cycle arrest was observed on silencing of CITED2 in MKN74 cells. A significant increase in apoptosis was observed on CITED2 knock down in MKN74 cells, while colony forming ability was significantly inhibited after knock down of CITED2. CONCLUSIONS CITED2 supports gastric cancer cell colony formation and proliferation while inhibiting apoptosis making it a potential gene therapy target for gastric cancer.
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Lee JH, Lee HJ, Choi YS, Kim TH, Huh YJ, Suh YS, Kong SH, Yang HK. Postoperative Quality of Life after Total Gastrectomy Compared with Partial Gastrectomy: Longitudinal Evaluation by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-OG25 and STO22. J Gastric Cancer 2016; 16:230-239. [PMID: 28053809 PMCID: PMC5206313 DOI: 10.5230/jgc.2016.16.4.230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 10/16/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality-of-life questionnaire-OG25 was developed to evaluate the quality of life in patients with stomach and esophageal cancer. The following are included in the OG25 but not in the STO22: odynophagia, choked when swallowing, weight loss, trouble eating with others, trouble swallowing saliva, trouble talking, and trouble with coughing. In this study, we evaluated the quality of life of gastrectomized patients using both, the OG25 and the STO22. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 138 patients with partial gastrectomy (PG) (distal gastrectomy=91; pylorus-preserving gastrectomy= 47) and 44 patients with total gastrectomy (TG) were prospectively evaluated. Body weight and scores from the OG25 and STO22 were evaluated preoperatively and at 3 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery. RESULTS Patients with TG had significant weight loss compared to patients with PG. At 3 months, TG was associated with worse scores for dysphagia, eating, odynophagia, trouble eating with others, trouble with taste, and weight loss on the OG25. TG was also associated with dysphagia, eating restrictions, and anxiety on the STO22. The OG25 helped differentiate between the groups with respect to weight loss, odynophagia, choked when swallowing, and trouble eating with others. The OG25 scores changed over time and were significantly different. CONCLUSIONS The OG25 is a more sensitive and useful scale than the STO22 for evaluating the quality of life of gastrectomized patients, especially those with total gastrectomy.
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- Jeong-Hwan Lee
- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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