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Resende V, Endo Y, Munir MM, Khalil M, Rashid Z, Lima HA, Rawicz-Pruszyński K, Khan MMM, Katayama E, Tsilimigras DI, Pawlik TM. Prognostic value of nodal staging classification and number of examined lymph nodes among patients with ampullary cancer. J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 28:33-39. [PMID: 38353072 DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2023.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Metastatic disease in the regional lymph nodes (LNs) is a strong indicator of worse outcomes among patients after curative-intent resection of ampullary cancer (AC). This study aimed to ascertain the threshold number of examined LNs (ELNs) for AC to compare the prognosis accuracy of various nodal classification schemes relative to long-term prognosis. METHODS Patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) for AC (2004-2019) were identified using the National Cancer Database. Locally weighted regression scatter plot smoothing (LOWESS) curves were used to ascertain the optimal cut point for ELNs. The accuracy of the American Joint Committee on Cancer N classification, LN ratio, and log odds transformation (LODDS) ratio to stratify patients relative to survival was examined. RESULTS Among 8127 patients with AC, 67% were male with a median age of 67 years (IQR, 59-74). Tumors were most frequently classified as T3 (34.9%), followed by T2 (30.6%); T1 (12.9%) and T4 (17.6%) were less common. LN metastasis was identified in 4606 patients (56.7%). Among patients with nodal disease, 37.0% and 19.7% had N1 and N2 disease, respectively. The LOWESS curves identified an inflection cutoff point in the hazard of survival at 20 ELNs. The survival benefit of 20 ELNs was more pronounced among patients without LN metastasis vs patients with N1 disease (median overall survival [OS]: 54.1 months [IQR, 45.9-62.1] in ≥20 ELNs vs 39.0 months [IQR, 35.8-42.2] in <20 ELNs; P < .001) or N2 disease (median OS: 22.5 months [IQR, 18.9-26.2] in ≥20 ELNs vs 25.4 months [IQR, 23.3-27.6] in <20 ELNs; P < .001). When comparing the 4 different N classification schemes, the LODDS classification scheme yielded the highest predictive ability. CONCLUSIONS Evaluation of a minimum of 20 LNs was needed to stratify patients with AC relative to the prognosis and to minimize stage migration. The LODDS nodal classification scheme had the highest prognostic accuracy to differentiate survival among patients after PD for AC.
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- Vivian Resende
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States; Department of Surgery, Federal University of Minas Gerais School of Medicine, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States; Department of Surgery, Federal University of Minas Gerais School of Medicine, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States; Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States.
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Gomes RV, Rodrigues MÂ, Rodrigues JBSR, Vidigal PT, Damasceno KA, Lima HA, Gomes DA, Machado CJ, Resende V. Expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in cholangiocarcinomas: predictive factors and survival. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 45:e1826. [PMID: 29995151 DOI: 10.1590/0100-6991e-20181826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE to evaluate the expression of the epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) by immunohistochemistry, and to verify its association with prognostic factors and survival of patients operated by cholangiocarcinoma. METHODS we verified the immunohistochemical expression of EGFR in 35 surgical specimens of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). We obtained survival curves with the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS we found significant EGFR expression in ten (28.6%) of the 35 CCAs, eight with score 3 and two with score 2. Advanced stages (III and IV) presented higher EGFR expression (p=0.07). The clinical characteristics that were most associated with positive EGFR expression were female gender (p=0.06) and absence of comorbidities (p=0.06). Overall survival at 12, 24, 36 and 48 months was 100%, 82.5%, 59% and 44.2%, respectively. The survival of EGFR positive patients at 12, 24, 36 and 48 months was 100%, 75%, 50% and 0%, whereas for negative EGFR patients it was 100%, 87.5%, 65.6% and 65.6%, respectively. CONCLUSION EGFR expression occurred in 28.6% of the cases studied and was associated with lower survival.
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- Rodrigo Vieira Gomes
- - Faculty of Medicine, Surgery Department, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- - Institute of Biological Sciences, General Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- - Faculty of Medicine, Pathological Anatomy and Legal Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- - Institute of Biological Sciences, General Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- - Faculty of Medicine, Surgery Department, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- - Institute of Biological Sciences, Biochemistry and Immunology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- - Faculty of Medicine, Preventive and Social Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- - Faculty of Medicine, Surgery Department, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Lima HA. Sterile-Product Compounding: A Comparison of ASHP and USP Guidelines. Int J Pharm Compd 1999; 3:270-273. [PMID: 23985710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- H A Lima
- Coram Health Care, Mt. Prospect, IL
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Lima HA. Required documentation for home infusion pharmacies - compounding records. Int J Pharm Compd 1998; 2:354-359. [PMID: 23989700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- H A Lima
- Coram Healthcare, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
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Lima HA. Compounding nutritional solutions - a market overview. Int J Pharm Compd 1998; 2:335-337. [PMID: 23989695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- H A Lima
- Coram Healthcare, Mt. Prospect, IL, 60056
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McKinnon B, Lima HA. Catheter occlusion: causes and solutions. Int J Pharm Compd 1998; 2:342-346. [PMID: 23989697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The role of pharmacies that specialize in the treatment of specific chronic diseases in the alternate-site health care setting is discussed. The optimal use of medications through disease management programs can improve patient outcomes and lower overall health care costs. The increase in disease management programs has spawned the growth of disease-specific pharmacies in the home care and other alternate-site health care settings. These pharmacies usually operate from a single location or are regionalized operations that deliver pharmaceutical products to patients throughout the United States. The pharmacies employ clinicians who specialize in a particular disease. These clinicians conduct comprehensive patient education programs, drug-use review, and compliance monitoring. Disease management pharmacies focus on chronic, expensive diseases; costs related to inventory, equipment, and storage can be very high. Many disease management pharmacies are involved in preferred-distribution or closed-distribution arrangements with pharmaceutical manufacturers. Pharmacists involved in disease management programs routinely send compliance information about their patients to pharmaceutical companies, managed care organizations, or prescribing physicians. Disease management pharmacies act as advocates for patients with particular chronic diseases. Various foundations and patient advocacy and research groups have created their own disease management pharmacies. Disease management has also reached the community pharmacy practice setting. Pharmacies specializing in the treatment of specific chronic diseases in the alternate-site health care setting can improve health care and promote efficient use of health care dollars.
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- H A Lima
- Automated HomeCare Systems/HealthObjects Corporation, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
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Lima HA. Drug stability and compatibility: special considerations for home health care. Int J Pharm Compd 1997; 1:301-305. [PMID: 23989374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- H A Lima
- Automated Home Care Systems/Health-Objects Corporation, Baltimore, MD 21202
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Lima HA. Home infusion alternate-site health care. Int J Pharm Compd 1997; 1:294-297. [PMID: 23989372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- H A Lima
- Automated Home Care Systems/Health Objects Corporation, Baltimore, MD 21202
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