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Nees J, Struewe F, Schott S. Medical students' knowledge on cancer predisposition syndromes and attitude toward eHealth. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2024; 309:1535-1541. [PMID: 37934269 PMCID: PMC10894105 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-023-07266-4] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE Individuals with cancer predisposition syndromes (CPS) inherit elevated cancer risks. Medical supply gaps for people at risk of CPS cause insufficient outreach and miss potential benefits of individualized care strategies. Increased awareness of CPS and progress in the eHealth sector are untapped sources of health care improvement for affected individuals. METHODS AND RESULTS This study addressed German-speaking medical students with an online questionnaire in respect to their knowledge of CPS, their medical education, and perspectives. The study population (n = 404) reported interest in and knowledge of CPS, supported by a satisfactory and sustainable education for their prospective patient care. The next generation of doctors would implement eHealth to improve medical services. Skepticism about digitization was claimed by students. They were especially concerned about deterioration in the physician-patient relationship, data abuse, dependence on technology, and incorrect diagnoses. CONCLUSION Due to increasing diagnosing of CPS and deeper knowledge, this topic is essential for the curriculum in medical schools. In particular, care providers need know-how on identifying patients at risk for a CPS, certain diagnostic and therapeutic steps, surveillance and prophylactic strategies to improve patients' outcomes. Education in medical school as well as implemented eHealth seems to have potential to meet this demand in an upcoming era of personalized medicine. What does this study add to the clinical work. Medical teaching on cancer predisposition syndromes should be expanded to improve knowledge and individualized and personalized healthcare.
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- Juliane Nees
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Struewe FJ, Schott S, de Zwaan M, Kratz CP. Willingness of individuals with Li-Fraumeni syndrome to participate in a cancer prevention trial: a survey study. Fam Cancer 2023; 22:495-497. [PMID: 37351819 PMCID: PMC10541338 DOI: 10.1007/s10689-023-00339-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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- Farina J Struewe
- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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Gahlawat AW, Witte T, Sinn P, Schott S. Circulating cf-miRNA as a more appropriate surrogate liquid biopsy marker than cfDNA for ovarian cancer. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5503. [PMID: 37015943 PMCID: PMC10073086 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32243-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Ovarian cancer (OC) is an aggressive disease, primarily diagnosed in late stages with only 20% of patients surviving more than 5 years. Liquid biopsy markers have great potential to improve current diagnostic and prognostic methods. Here, we compared miRNAs and DNA methylation in matched plasma, whole blood and tissues as a surrogate marker for OC. We found that while both cfDNA and cf-miRNAs levels were upregulated in OC compared to patients with benign lesions or healthy controls, only cf-miRNA levels were an independent prognosticator of survival. Following on our previous work, we found members of the miR-200 family, miR-200c and miR-141 to be upregulated in both plasma and matched tissues of OC patients which correlated with adverse clinical features. We could also show that the upregulation of miR-200c and -141 correlated with promoter DNA hypomethylation in tissues, but not in plasma or matched whole blood samples. As cf-miRNAs are more easily obtained and very stable in blood, we conclude that they might serve as a more appropriate surrogate liquid biopsy marker than cfDNA for OC.
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- Aoife Ward Gahlawat
- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), University Hospital of Heidelberg and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Nees J, Kiermeier S, Struewe F, Keymling M, Maatouk I, Kratz CP, Schott S. Health Behavior and Cancer Prevention among Adults with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome and Relatives in Germany-A Cohort Description. Curr Oncol 2022; 29:7768-7778. [PMID: 36290891 PMCID: PMC9600238 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29100614] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Li-Fraumeni-syndrome (LFS) is a rare, highly penetrant cancer predisposition syndrome (CPS) caused by pathogenic variants (PVs) in TP53. Physical activity (PA) and a Mediterranean diet lead to cancer reduction or survival benefits and increased quality of life (QoL), but this is yet unstudied among LFS. TP53 PV carriers (PVC) and their relatives were questioned on dietary patterns (Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener), PA (Freiburg Questionnaire), QoL (Short-form-Health-Survey-12), smoking, alcohol consumption and perception of cancer risk in a German bi-centric study from March 2020-June 2021. The study enrolled 70 PVC and 43 relatives. Women compared to men (6.49 vs. 5.38, p = 0.005) and PVC to relatives (6.59 vs. 5.51; p = 0.006) showed a healthier diet, associated with participation in surveillance (p = 0.04) and education (diet p = 0.02 smoking p = 0.0003). Women smoked less (2.91 vs. 5.91 packyears; p = 0.03), psychological well-being was higher among men (SF-12: males 48.06 vs. females 41.94; p = 0.004). PVC rated their own cancer risk statistically higher than relatives (72% vs. 38%, p < 0.001) however, cancer risk of the general population was rated lower (38% vs. 70%, p < 0.001). A relative's cancer-related death increased the estimated personal cancer risk (p = 0.01). The possibilities of reducing cancer through self-determined health behavior among PVC and relatives has not yet been exhausted. Educating families with a CPS on cancer-preventive behavior requires further investigation with regard to acceptance and real-life implementation.
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- Juliane Nees
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Section of Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychotherapy and Psychooncology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Julius-Maximilian University Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hanover, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Department of Radiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Section of Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychotherapy and Psychooncology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Julius-Maximilian University Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-6221567906
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Penkert J, Strüwe FJ, Dutzmann CM, Doergeloh BB, Montellier E, Freycon C, Keymling M, Schlemmer HP, Sänger B, Hoffmann B, Gerasimov T, Blattmann C, Fetscher S, Frühwald M, Hettmer S, Kordes U, Ridola V, Kroiss Benninger S, Mastronuzzi A, Schott S, Nees J, Prokop A, Redlich A, Seidel MG, Zimmermann S, Pajtler KW, Pfister SM, Hainaut P, Kratz CP. Genotype-phenotype associations within the Li-Fraumeni spectrum: a report from the German Registry. J Hematol Oncol 2022; 15:107. [PMID: 35974385 PMCID: PMC9382737 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-022-01332-1] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a cancer predisposition syndrome caused by pathogenic TP53 variants. The condition represents one of the most relevant genetic causes of cancer in children and adults due to its frequency and high cancer risk. The term Li-Fraumeni spectrum reflects the evolving phenotypic variability of the condition. Within this spectrum, patients who meet specific LFS criteria are diagnosed with LFS, while patients who do not meet these criteria are diagnosed with attenuated LFS. To explore genotype-phenotype correlations we analyzed 141 individuals from 94 families with pathogenic TP53 variants registered in the German Cancer Predisposition Syndrome Registry. Twenty-one (22%) families had attenuated LFS and 73 (78%) families met the criteria of LFS. NULL variants occurred in 32 (44%) families with LFS and in two (9.5%) families with attenuated LFS (P value < 0.01). Kato partially functional variants were present in 10 out of 53 (19%) families without childhood cancer except adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) versus 0 out of 41 families with childhood cancer other than ACC alone (P value < 0.01). Our study suggests genotype-phenotype correlations encouraging further analyses.
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- Judith Penkert
- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Inserm 1209, CNRS 5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, F38000, Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Inserm 1209, CNRS 5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, F38000, Grenoble, France.,Department of Pediatrics, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Division of Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology, Olgahospital, Klinikum Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, MITERA Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Haematology, Oncology, Cell Therapy, Gene Therapies and Hemopoietic Transplant, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Helios Clinic Schwerin, Schwerin, Germany.,Medical School Hamburg (MSH), University of Applied Sciences and Medical University, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Children's Hospital, Cologne, Germany
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- Pediatric Oncology Department, Otto von Guericke University Children's Hospital, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Inserm 1209, CNRS 5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, F38000, Grenoble, France
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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Loi L, Goerke S, Zimmermann F, Korzowski A, Meissner JE, Breitling J, Schott S, Bachert P, Ladd ME, Schlemmer HP, Bickelhaupt S, Paech D. Assessing the influence of the menstrual cycle on APT CEST-MRI in the human breast. Magn Reson Imaging 2022; 91:24-31. [PMID: 35550841 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2022.05.006] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE In fibroglandular breast tissue, conventional dynamic contrast-enhanced MR-mammography is known to be affected by water content changes during the menstrual cycle. Likewise, amide proton transfer (APT) chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST)-MRI might be inherently prone to the menstrual cycle, as CEST signals are indirectly detected via the water signal. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the menstrual cycle on APT CEST-MRI in fibroglandular breast tissue. METHOD Ten healthy premenopausal women (19-34 years) were included in this IRB approved prospective study and examined twice during their menstrual cycle. Examination one and two were performed during the first half (day 2-8) and the second half (day 15-21) of the menstrual cycle, respectively. As a reference for the APT signal in malignant breast tumor tissue, previously reported data of nine breast cancer patients were included in this study. CEST-MRI (B1 = 0.7μT) was performed on a 7 T whole-body scanner followed by a multi-Lorentzian fit analysis. The APT signal was corrected for B0/B1-field inhomogeneities, fat signal contribution, and relaxation effects of the water signal and evaluated in the fibroglandular breast tissue. Intra-individual APT signal differences between examination one and two were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05. RESULTS The APT signal showed no significant difference in the fibroglandular breast tissue of healthy premenopausal volunteers throughout the menstrual cycle (p = 1.00) (examination 1 vs. examination 2: mean and standard deviation = 3.24 ± 0.68%Hz vs. 3.30 ± 0.73%Hz, median and IQR = 3.36%Hz and 0.87%Hz vs. 3.38%Hz and 0.71%Hz). CONCLUSION The present study provides an important basis for the clinical application of APT CEST-MRI as an additional contrast mechanism in MR-mammography, as menstrual cycle-related APT signal fluctuations seem to be negligible compared to the APT signal increase in breast cancer tissue.
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- Lisa Loi
- German Cancer Research Center, Department of Radiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 672, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center, Department of Medical Physics in Radiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center, Department of Medical Physics in Radiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center, Department of Medical Physics in Radiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center, Department of Medical Physics in Radiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center, Department of Medical Physics in Radiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center, Department of Medical Physics in Radiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 226, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 672, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Department of Medical Physics in Radiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 226, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center, Department of Radiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 672, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center, Department of Radiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Junior Group Medical Imaging and Radiology - Cancer Prevention, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center, Department of Radiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Rhiem K, Auber B, Briest S, Dikow N, Ditsch N, Dragicevic N, Grill S, Hahnen E, Horvath J, Jaeger B, Kast K, Kiechle M, Leinert E, Morlot S, Püsken M, Schäfer D, Schott S, Schroeder C, Siebers-Renelt U, Solbach C, Weber-Lassalle N, Witzel I, Zeder-Göß C, Schmutzler RK. Consensus Recommendations of the German Consortium for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Breast Care (Basel) 2022; 17:199-207. [PMID: 35702495 PMCID: PMC9149395 DOI: 10.1159/000516376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The German Consortium for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (GC-HBOC) has established a multigene panel (TruRisk®) for the analysis of risk genes for familial breast and ovarian cancer. SUMMARY An interdisciplinary team of experts from the GC-HBOC has evaluated the available data on risk modification in the presence of pathogenic mutations in these genes based on a structured literature search and through a formal consensus process. KEY MESSAGES The goal of this work is to better assess individual disease risk and, on this basis, to derive clinical recommendations for patient counseling and care at the centers of the GC-HBOC from the initial consultation prior to genetic testing to the use of individual risk-adapted preventive/therapeutic measures.
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- Kerstin Rhiem
- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology, Cologne, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
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- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology, Cologne, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Human Genetics, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology, Cologne, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Human Genetics, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology, Cologne, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology, Cologne, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Rippinger N, Fischer C, Sinn HP, Dikow N, Sutter C, Rhiem K, Grill S, Cremer FW, Nguyen HP, Ditsch N, Kast K, Hettmer S, Kratz CP, Schott S. Breast cancer characteristics and surgery among women with Li-Fraumeni syndrome in Germany-A retrospective cohort study. Cancer Med 2021; 10:7747-7758. [PMID: 34569185 PMCID: PMC8559485 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Women with Li‐Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) have elevated breast cancer (BC) risk. Optimal BC treatment strategies in this population are yet unknown. Methods BC subtypes and treatment were retrospectively investigated between December 2016 and January 2019 in a multicentre study. BC risks were evaluated according to the type of surgery. Results Thirty‐five women of our study population (35/44; 79.5%) had developed 36 breast lesions at first diagnosis at a mean age of 34 years. Those breast lesions comprised 32 invasive BCs (89%), three ductal carcinoma in situ alone (8%) and one malignant phyllodes tumour (3%). BCs were mainly high‐grade (18/32), of no special type (NST; 31/32), HER2‐enriched (11/32) or luminal‐B‐(like)‐type (10/32). Affected women (n = 35) received breast‐conserving surgery (BCS, n = 17) or a mastectomy (ME, n = 18) including seven women with simultaneous contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) at first diagnosis. Nineteen women suffered 20 breast or locoregional axillary lesions at second diagnosis with mean age of 36. Median time between first and second diagnosis was 57 months; median time to contra‐ and ipsilateral recurrence depended on surgical strategies (BCS: 46 vs. unilateral ME: 93 vs. bilateral ME > 140 months). Women with a primary treatment of solitaire therapeutic ME suffered from contralateral BC earlier compared to those with therapeutic ME and CPM (median: 93 vs. >140 months). Conclusion Aggressive BC subtypes occur among women with LFS. Surgical treatment, i.e. ME and CPM, may prolong time to a second BC diagnosis. Conclusion on long‐term survival benefit is pending. Individual competing tumour risks and long‐term outcomes need to be taken into consideration.
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- Nathalie Rippinger
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), Medical Faculty, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Centre for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC TUM), University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.,Department of Human Genetics, University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU), University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Gynecology and Obstretrics, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), Medical Faculty, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,National Center for Tumour Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Paediatric Haematology and Oncology and Rare Disease Program, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Nees J, Kiermeier S, Maatouk I, Schott S. ADDRESS LFS Psychosoziale Versorgung von Li Fraumeni Syndrom Betroffenen und deren Angehörigen. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik
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- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik
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Pape J, Ackermann J, Schott S, Vogler F, Baumann J, Pahls J, Maass N, Alkatout I. Implementierung eines Ausbildungskurses für minimalinvasive Chirurgie in das Medizinstudium und Vergleich mit einem etablierten Kurs für Ärzte. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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- J. Pape
- Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel/Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
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- Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel/Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
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- Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel/Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
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- Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel/Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
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- Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel/Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
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- Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel/Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
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- Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel/Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
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- Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel/Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
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Schuhn A, Nees J, Gahlawat A, Witte-Tobar T, Weber D, Okun JG, Schott S. Plasmametaboliten bei Frauen mit Endometriumspathologien: Ein Vergleich mit Mammakarzinompatientinnen sowie Gesunden. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1717876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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- A Schuhn
- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
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- Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Institut für medizinische Biometrie und Informatik
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- Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
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Lermann J, Knabl J, Neimann J, Schulte K, Proske K, Schott S, Raspe M. Die Arbeits- und Weiterbildungssituation junger Ärztinnen und Ärzten in Weiterbildung Frauenheilkunde – eine Standortbestimmung. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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- Abteilung für Geburtshilfe und Perinatalmedizin, Klinik Hallerwiese
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin IV mit dem Schwerpunkt Nieren- und Hochdruckkrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
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- Abteilung für Geburtshilfe und Perinatalmedizin, Klinik Hallerwiese
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Medizinische Klinik m. S. Infektiologie und Pneumologie
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Ballhausen A, Przybilla MJ, Jendrusch M, Haupt S, Pfaffendorf E, Seidler F, Witt J, Hernandez Sanchez A, Urban K, Draxlbauer M, Krausert S, Ahadova A, Kalteis MS, Pfuderer PL, Heid D, Stichel D, Gebert J, Bonsack M, Schott S, Bläker H, Seppälä T, Mecklin JP, Ten Broeke S, Nielsen M, Heuveline V, Krzykalla J, Benner A, Riemer AB, von Knebel Doeberitz M, Kloor M. The shared frameshift mutation landscape of microsatellite-unstable cancers suggests immunoediting during tumor evolution. Nat Commun 2020; 11:4740. [PMID: 32958755 PMCID: PMC7506541 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18514-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The immune system can recognize and attack cancer cells, especially those with a high load of mutation-induced neoantigens. Such neoantigens are abundant in DNA mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient, microsatellite-unstable (MSI) cancers. MMR deficiency leads to insertion/deletion (indel) mutations at coding microsatellites (cMS) and to neoantigen-inducing translational frameshifts. Here, we develop a tool to quantify frameshift mutations in MSI colorectal and endometrial cancer. Our results show that frameshift mutation frequency is negatively correlated to the predicted immunogenicity of the resulting peptides, suggesting counterselection of cell clones with highly immunogenic frameshift peptides. This correlation is absent in tumors with Beta-2-microglobulin mutations, and HLA-A*02:01 status is related to cMS mutation patterns. Importantly, certain outlier mutations are common in MSI cancers despite being related to frameshift peptides with functionally confirmed immunogenicity, suggesting a possible driver role during MSI tumor evolution. Neoantigens resulting from shared mutations represent promising vaccine candidates for prevention of MSI cancers.
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- Alexej Ballhausen
- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Engineering Mathematics and Computing Lab (EMCL), Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Clinical Cooperation Unit Neuropathology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Immunotherapy and Immunoprevention, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Vaccine Design, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Biosciences, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Education and Research, Central Finland Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Department of Sports and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Engineering Mathematics and Computing Lab (EMCL), Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Immunotherapy and Immunoprevention, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Vaccine Design, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
- Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
- Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU), Heidelberg University Hospital and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Nees J, Kiermeier S, Maatouk I, Schott S. ADDress LFS- Studie: Erfassung und Optimierung der psychosozialen Versorgung von Personen mit Li-Fraumeni-Syndrom und deren Angehörigen. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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- J Nees
- Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
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- Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik
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- Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik
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- Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
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Schramm K, Nees J, Hoffmann J, Bruckner T, Haun MW, Maatouk I, Stepan H, Schott S. Emergency consultations in obstetrics: identification of decisive, contributing and associated factors. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2020; 302:821-828. [PMID: 32607806 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-020-05662-8] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE Psychosocial and biological factors influence the perception of physical changes during pregnancy. Some pregnant women present to the obstetric emergency department (ED) with diverse symptoms not requiring urgent medical action. These visits result in over-consultation, tying up resources and inflating health care expenses. This study outlines factors associated with multiple ED visits during pregnancy, measures the prevalence of anxiety and depression, and explores the choice of maternity clinic for delivery aiming to elucidate options for care strategies. METHODS This prospective, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based bicentric study was performed in the obstetric outpatient departments of two university hospitals in Germany and recruited pregnant women between 12/2016 and 11/2017. The questionnaire included socio-demographics, obstetric history, anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9), and health status (WHO-5, SF-12). RESULTS This analysis included 496 women and showed that women with numerous ED visits were significantly younger (p < 0.0001), less educated (p = 0.0002), and more likely to be unemployed and single. Different prevalences for anxiety and depression were detected correlating with the number of ED visits although each showing only low effect sizes (0.024 resp. 0.015). CONCLUSIONS Pregnant women attending the ED more often might benefit from health education, psychosomatic interventions, and social support to overcome their depression and anxiety to avoid non-urgent ED consultations. Further prospective studies are needed to support these findings.
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- Katharina Schramm
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Children's Hospital Heilbronn, SLK-Klinikum am Gesundbrunnen, Heilbronn, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Rippinger N, Fischer C, Haun MW, Rhiem K, Grill S, Kiechle M, Cremer FW, Kast K, Nguyen HP, Ditsch N, Kratz CP, Vogel J, Speiser D, Hettmer S, Glimm H, Fröhling S, Jäger D, Seitz S, Hahne A, Maatouk I, Sutter C, Schmutzler RK, Dikow N, Schott S. Cancer surveillance and distress among adult pathogenic TP53 germline variant carriers in Germany: A multicenter feasibility and acceptance survey. Cancer 2020; 126:4032-4041. [PMID: 32557628 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a high-risk cancer predisposition syndrome caused by pathogenic germline variants of TP53. Cancer surveillance has noted a significant survival advantage in individuals with LFS; however, little is known about the feasibility, acceptance, and psychosocial effects of such a program. METHODS Pathogenic TP53 germline variant carriers completed a 7-part questionnaire evaluating sociodemographics, cancer history, surveillance participation, reasons for nonadherence, worries, and distress adapted from the Cancer Worry Scale. Counselees' common concerns and suggestions were assessed in MAXQDA Analytics Pro 12. RESULTS Forty-nine participants (46 females and 3 males), aged 40.0 ± 12.6 years, formed the study population; 43 (88%) had a personal cancer history (including multiple cancers in 10 [20%]). Forty-three individuals participated (88%) in surveillance during the study or formerly. Willingness to undergo surveillance was influenced by satisfaction with genetic testing and counseling (P = .019 [Fisher-Yates test]) but not by sociodemographics, cancer history, or distress level. Almost one-third of the participants reported logistical difficulties in implementing surveillance because of the high frequency of medical visits, scheduling difficulties, and the travel distance to their surveillance providers. Self-reported distress and perceived emotional burden for family members and partners were moderate (median for self-reported distress, 3.3; median for perceived emotional burden, 3.0). For both, the interquartile range was moderate to very high (2.7-3.7 and 3.0-3.7, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Individuals with LFS require efficient counseling as well as an accessible, well-organized, interdisciplinary, standardized surveillance program to increase adherence and psychological coping.
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- Nathalie Rippinger
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,National Center for Tumor Diseases, Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium and German Cancer Research Center, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Department of Human Genetics, University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ludwig Maximilian University, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Charité Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Translational Functional Cancer Genomics, National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Consortium and German Cancer Research Center, Dresden, Germany.,Translational Functional Cancer Genomics, National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Translational Medical Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Translational Medical Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Consortium and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Medical Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- BRCA Network-Support for People with Hereditary Cancers
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Lermann J, Knabl J, Neimann J, Schulte K, Proske K, Schott S, Raspe M. The work and training situation for young physicians undergoing specialty training in gynecology and obstetrics in Germany: an assessment of the status quo. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2020; 302:635-647. [PMID: 32458131 PMCID: PMC8328906 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-020-05616-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Purpose General conditions in the health-care system in Germany have changed dramatically in recent years. Factors affecting this include above all demographic change, rapid developments in diagnostic and therapeutic options, and the application of economic criteria to the health-care sector. This study aimed to establish the current status quo regarding conditions of work and training for young doctors in gynecology and obstetrics, analyze stress factors, and suggest potential improvements. Methods Between October 2015 and March 2016, a web-based survey was carried out among residents and members of the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics. The electronic questionnaire comprised 65 items on seven topics. Part of the survey included the short version of a validated model of professional gratification crises for analyzing psychosocial work-related stress. Results The analysis included a total of 391 complete datasets. Considerable negative findings in relation to psychosocial work pressure, time and organizational factors, quality of specialty training, and compatibility between work and family life and work and academic tasks were detected. A high level of psychosocial work pressure is associated with more frequent job changes, reduced working hours, poorer health among physicians, and a lower subjectively assessed quality of care. Conclusions Greater efforts are needed from all the participants involved in patient care to achieve high-quality training and working conditions that allow physicians to work in a healthy and effective way. These aspects are all prerequisites for sustainably maximizing the resource “physician” and for ensuring high-quality patient care.
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- Johannes Lermann
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Erlangen University Hospital, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Universitätsstrasse 21-23, 91054, Erlangen,, Germany.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine, Hallerwiese Clinic, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV/Renal and Hypertensive Diseases, Schleswig-Holstein University Hospital, Kiel Campus, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine, Hallerwiese Clinic, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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Loi L, Zimmermann F, Goerke S, Korzowski A, Meissner JE, Deike-Hofmann K, Stieber A, Bachert P, Ladd ME, Schlemmer HP, Bickelhaupt S, Schott S, Paech D. Relaxation-compensated CEST (chemical exchange saturation transfer) imaging in breast cancer diagnostics at 7T. Eur J Radiol 2020; 129:109068. [PMID: 32574936 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate whether fat-corrected and relaxation-compensated amide proton transfer (APT) and guanidyl CEST-MRI enables the detection of signal intensity differences between breast tumors and normal-appearing fibroglandular tissue in patients with newly-diagnosed breast cancer. METHOD Ten patients with newly-diagnosed breast cancer and seven healthy volunteers were included in this prospective IRB-approved study. CEST-MRI was performed on a 7 T-whole-body scanner followed by a multi-Lorentzian fit analysis. APT and guanidyl CEST signal intensities were quantified in the tumor and in healthy fibroglandular tissue after correction of B0/B1-field inhomogeneities, fat signal contribution, T1- and T2-relaxation; signal intensity differences of APT and guanidyl resonances were compared using Mann-Whitney-U-tests. Pearson correlations between tumor CEST signal intensities and the proliferation index Ki-67 were performed. RESULTS APT CEST signal in tumor tissue (6.70 ± 1.38%Hz) was increased compared to normal-appearing fibroglandular tissue of patients (3.56 ± 0.54%Hz, p = 0.001) and healthy volunteers (3.70 ± 0.68%Hz, p = 0.001). Further, a moderate positive correlation was found between the APT signal and the proliferation index Ki-67 (R2 = 0.367, r = 0.606, p = 0.11). Guanidyl CEST signal was also increased in tumor tissue (5.24 ± 1.85%Hz) compared to patients' (2.42 ± 0.45%Hz, p = 0.006) and volunteers' (2.36 ± 0.54%Hz, p < 0.001) normal-appearing fibroglandular tissue and a positive correlation with the Ki-67 level was observed (R2 = 0.365, r = 0.604, p = 0.11). APT and guanidyl CEST signal in normal-appearing fibroglandular tissue was not different between patients and healthy volunteers (p = 0.88; p = 0.93). CONCLUSION Relaxation-compensated and fat-corrected CEST-MRI allowed a non-invasive differentiation of breast cancer and normal-appearing breast tissue. Thus, this approach represents a contrast agent-free method that may help to increase diagnostic accuracy in MR-mammography.
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- Lisa Loi
- Division of Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 672, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 226, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Clinical and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 226, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 672, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 226, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Junior Group Medical Imaging and Radiology - Cancer Prevention, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Zimmermann F, Korzowski A, Breitling J, Meissner J, Schuenke P, Loi L, Zaiss M, Bickelhaupt S, Schott S, Schlemmer H, Paech D, Ladd ME, Bachert P, Goerke S. A novel normalization for amide proton transfer CEST MRI to correct for fat signal–induced artifacts: application to human breast cancer imaging. Magn Reson Med 2019; 83:920-934. [DOI: 10.1002/mrm.27983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Ferdinand Zimmermann
- Division of Medical Physics in Radiology German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany
- Faculty of Physics and Astronomy University of Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany
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- Division of Medical Physics in Radiology German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany
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- Division of Medical Physics in Radiology German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany
- Faculty of Physics and Astronomy University of Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany
- Max‐Planck‐Institute for Nuclear Physics Heidelberg Germany
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- Division of Medical Physics in Radiology German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany
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- Division of Medical Physics in Radiology German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Radiology German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany
- Faculty of Medicine University of Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of High‐field Magnetic Resonance Max‐Planck‐Institute for Biological Cybernetics Tübingen Germany
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- Medical Imaging and Radiology ‐ Cancer Prevention German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University Hospital Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Radiology German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany
- Faculty of Medicine University of Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Radiology German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany
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- Division of Medical Physics in Radiology German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany
- Faculty of Physics and Astronomy University of Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany
- Faculty of Medicine University of Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany
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- Division of Medical Physics in Radiology German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany
- Faculty of Physics and Astronomy University of Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany
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- Division of Medical Physics in Radiology German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg Germany
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Bochtler T, Haag GM, Schott S, Kloor M, Krämer A, Müller-Tidow C. Hematological Malignancies in Adults With a Family Predisposition. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2019; 115:848-854. [PMID: 30722840 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2018.0848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Some hematological malignancies arise in persons with a hereditary predisposition. The hereditary nature of these diseases often goes unrecognized, particularly when symptoms begin in adulthood. METHODS This review is based on pertinent publications retrieved by a selective search in PubMed. RESULTS Many rare germline mutations have been identified that lead to acute leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. They differ from one another with respect to their penetrance, the age of onset of disease, and the clinical manifestations. In view of this heterogeneity, no uniform recommendations have yet been formulated for their diagnosis and treatment. The most common types of hematological malig- nancy with a hereditary predisposition are traceable to an underlying disturbance of DNA damage response and repair mechanisms and to mutations of hematological transcription factors. With regard to the selection of patients for testing, the con- sensus is that cytogenetic and molecular-genetic findings that are suspect for a hereditary predisposition, such as CEBPA and RUNX1 mutations, call for further investigation, as do any clinical features that are typical of tumor syndromes, or a positive family history. The knowledge that a hereditary predisposition may be present is highly stressful for patients; testing should only be carried out after the patient has received genetic counseling. The confirmation of a germline mutation always requires a comparison with healthy tissue. A fibroblast culture is recom- mended as the gold standard for this purpose. CONCLUSION The detection of a hereditary predisposition to hematological neoplasia is often relevant to treatment and follow-up care: for example, it may motivate early allogeneic stem-cell transplantation. Counseling, predictive testing, and follow-up care are available to the patients' relatives as well.
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- Tilmann Bochtler
- Department of Internal Medicine V, Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, Heidelberg University Hospital and Clinical Cooperation Unit Molecular Hematology/Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine V, Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Medical Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Section Head of Translational Gynecology, University Women's Hospital Heidelberg, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany; Institute of Pathology, Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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Joachim SC, Bitzinger D, Arnold H, Lermann J, Oechtering TH, Schott S, Schulte K, Raspe M. [Work and Training of Young Doctors in Germany - a Comprehensive Analysis of Survey Results from Six Disciplines]. Gesundheitswesen 2019; 82:227-235. [PMID: 31370085 DOI: 10.1055/a-0945-9387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The working and training conditions of young physicians in Germany have changed over the last few years, as a result of far-reaching changes in the healthcare system. Therefore, Germany-wide surveys among young physicians of several disciplines were evaluated in a pooled analysis, in order to obtain a current interdisciplinary impression of conflicts in their daily work. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data from web-based surveys from residents training in six disciplines were analyzed together retrospectively. One focus was a gratification crises model for the assessment of psychosocial workload. RESULTS Data on 4041 participants were evaluated. In day-to-day work, young physicians were burdened with a high proportion of tasks that were not directly medical. Instruments of good subspecialty training, such as training contracts, curricula and regular feedback were associated with a lower psychosocial workload, which was generally significant among the participants. An economic influence on medical-professional decisions was subjectively clearly present among the participants. CONCLUSION Many young doctors find the current work and training conditions in the medical work environment unsatisfactory. This might have consequences not only for the doctors themselves, but also for the patients they care for. A healthy work environment with health professionals in good health is therefore crucial and should be in everyone's interest.
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen
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- Klinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck
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- UniversitatsKlinikum Heidelberg, Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin IV mit dem Schwerpunkt Nieren- und Hochdruckkrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Medizinische Klinik m. S. Infektiologie und Pneumologie, Berlin
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Kloor M, Ballhausen A, Przybilla M, Jendrusch M, Pfaffendorf E, Draxlbauer M, Seidler F, Krausert S, Ahadova A, Kalteis S, Heid D, Gebert J, Bonsack M, Schott S, Bläker H, Seppälä T, Mecklin JP, Broeke ST, Nielsen M, Krzykalla J, Benner A, Riemer A, Doeberitz MVK. Abstract 571: The shared mutation and neoantigen landscape of MMR-deficient colorectal cancers suggests immunoediting during tumor evolution. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2019-571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The immune system can recognize and attack cancer cells and their precursors, especially those with a high load of mutation-induced neoantigens. Such neoantigens are particularly abundant in DNA mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient cancers. MMR deficiency results in microsatellite instability (MSI), which leads to multiple insertion/deletion mutations at coding microsatellites and to neoantigen-inducing translational frameshifts. The significance of immune selection and immunoediting potentially shaping the neoantigen landscape during the progression from premalignant MMR-deficient lesions into cancers has not yet been analyzed. We hypothesized that the neoantigen landscape of MSI cancers may reflect the impact of immunoediting. We developed a novel tool for quantitative analysis of microsatellite mutations to explore the neoantigen landscape of MSI colorectal (CRC, n=139) cancers. Frameshift mutations were examined in 41 coding microsatellite (cMS) regions using our new algorithm. We predicted the resulting frameshift neoantigen sequences and used the publicly available prediction tool NetMHCpan 4.0 for prediction of MHC binding sequences. Immunological scores were generated to quantify the likelihood of defined cMS mutations to generate immunogenic neoantigens in different populations with defined HLA allele distributions. Across the 41 cMS analyzed, 77% of all mutations were in the reading frame of 1 nucleotide deletions (m1). The cMS mutation frequency and FSP epitope distribution across HLA genotypes (described by a general epitope likelihood score, GELS) showed a significant negative correlation (Pearson’s r=-0.42, p=0.0149). Some cMS presented with high mutation frequencies despite a high GELS (i.e. TGFBR2: pmut = 88%, GELS = 78.9%), suggesting mutation-induced driver effects, which may outweigh the increased immunogenicity. Our results show that MSI cancers share several highly immunogenic neoantigens. Importantly, a negative correlation between the antigenic strength of neoepitopes and their mutation frequency in MMR-deficient cancers points towards continuous immunoediting during their evolution. These findings will have substantial impact on the optimization of vaccines designed to potentially prevent or treat MSI-driven cancers.
Citation Format: Matthias Kloor, Alexej Ballhausen, Moritz Przybilla, Michael Jendrusch, Elisabeth Pfaffendorf, Markus Draxlbauer, Florian Seidler, Sonja Krausert, Aysel Ahadova, Simon Kalteis, Daniel Heid, Johannes Gebert, Maria Bonsack, Sarah Schott, Hendrik Bläker, Toni Seppälä, Jukka-Pekka Mecklin, Sanne Ten Broeke, Maartje Nielsen, Julia Krzykalla, Axel Benner, Angelika Riemer, Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz. The shared mutation and neoantigen landscape of MMR-deficient colorectal cancers suggests immunoediting during tumor evolution [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2019; 2019 Mar 29-Apr 3; Atlanta, GA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(13 Suppl):Abstract nr 571.
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- Matthias Kloor
- 1Department of Applied Tumor Biology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Department of Applied Tumor Biology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Department of Applied Tumor Biology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Department of Applied Tumor Biology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Department of Applied Tumor Biology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Department of Applied Tumor Biology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Department of Applied Tumor Biology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Department of Applied Tumor Biology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Department of Applied Tumor Biology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Department of Applied Tumor Biology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Department of Applied Tumor Biology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Department of Applied Tumor Biology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 2Immunotherapy and Immunoprevention, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Vaccine Design partner site Heidelberg, German Center for Infection Research, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 4Department of General Pathology, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- 5Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- 6Department of Education and Research, Central Finland Central Hospital, and Sports and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- 7Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- 7Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- 8Division of Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 8Division of Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 2Immunotherapy and Immunoprevention, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Vaccine Design partner site Heidelberg, German Center for Infection Research, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Department of Applied Tumor Biology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Collaboration Unit Applied Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg and EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
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Engel C, Fischer C, Zachariae S, Bucksch K, Rhiem K, Giesecke J, Herold N, Wappenschmidt B, Hübbel V, Maringa M, Reichstein-Gnielinski S, Hahnen E, Bartram CR, Dikow N, Schott S, Speiser D, Horn D, Fallenberg EM, Kiechle M, Quante AS, Vesper AS, Fehm T, Mundhenke C, Arnold N, Leinert E, Just W, Siebers-Renelt U, Weigel S, Gehrig A, Wöckel A, Schlegelberger B, Pertschy S, Kast K, Wimberger P, Briest S, Loeffler M, Bick U, Schmutzler RK. Breast cancer risk in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers and noncarriers under prospective intensified surveillance. Int J Cancer 2019; 146:999-1009. [PMID: 31081934 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.32396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Comparably little is known about breast cancer (BC) risks in women from families tested negative for BRCA1/2 mutations despite an indicative family history, as opposed to BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. We determined the age-dependent risks of first and contralateral breast cancer (FBC, CBC) both in noncarriers and carriers of BRCA1/2 mutations, who participated in an intensified breast imaging surveillance program. The study was conducted between January 1, 2005, and September 30, 2017, at 12 university centers of the German Consortium for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Two cohorts were prospectively followed up for incident FBC (n = 4,380; 16,398 person-years [PY], median baseline age: 39 years) and CBC (n = 2,993; 10,090 PY, median baseline age: 42 years). Cumulative FBC risk at age 60 was 61.8% (95% CI 52.8-70.9%) for BRCA1 mutation carriers, 43.2% (95% CI 32.1-56.3%) for BRCA2 mutation carriers and 15.7% (95% CI 11.9-20.4%) for noncarriers. FBC risks were significantly higher than in the general population, with incidence rate ratios of 23.9 (95% CI 18.9-29.8) for BRCA1 mutation carriers, 13.5 (95% CI 9.2-19.1) for BRCA2 mutation carriers and 4.9 (95% CI 3.8-6.3) for BRCA1/2 noncarriers. Cumulative CBC risk 10 years after FBC was 25.1% (95% CI 19.6-31.9%) for BRCA1 mutation carriers, 6.6% (95% CI 3.4-12.5%) for BRCA2 mutation carriers and 3.6% (95% CI 2.2-5.7%) for noncarriers. CBC risk in noncarriers was similar to women with unilateral BC from the general population. Further studies are needed to confirm whether less intensified surveillance is justified in women from BRCA1/2 negative families with elevated risk.
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- Christoph Engel
- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), Medical Faculty, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), Medical Faculty, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), Medical Faculty, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), Medical Faculty, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), Medical Faculty, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), Medical Faculty, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), Medical Faculty, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), Medical Faculty, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology with Breast Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Human Genetics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Radiology, Medical Faculty, University of Muenster, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Würzburg University, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Würzburg University Hospital, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), Medical Faculty, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Starrach V, Lenoir B, Ferber D, Suarez-Carmona M, Schott S, Zörnig I, Jäger D, Halama N. Omental fat in ovarian cancer induces lymphangiogenesis – The role of an adipose-rich microenvironment in tumor progression and metastatic dissemination. Eur J Cancer 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2019.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Suarez-Carmona M, Valous N, Lenoir B, Hampel M, Kather J, Ferber D, Grauling-Halama S, Schott S, Kess S, Zörnig I, Jäger D, Halama N. Lipid-storing, tumor-associated macrophages orchestrate a tumor-excluded immune landscape in omentum metastases of epithelial ovarian cancer. Eur J Cancer 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2019.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ferber D, Suarez-Carmona M, Lenoir B, Keß S, Schott S, Zörnig I, Jäger D, Halama N. Cancer associated mast cells exhibit a tumor promoting phenotype but can be effectively targeted to reinvigorate antitumor immunity in a human based ex-vivo model. Eur J Cancer 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2019.01.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ward Gahlawat A, Lenhardt J, Witte T, Keitel D, Kaufhold A, Maass KK, Pajtler KW, Sohn C, Schott S. Evaluation of Storage Tubes for Combined Analysis of Circulating Nucleic Acids in Liquid Biopsies. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20030704. [PMID: 30736351 PMCID: PMC6387045 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20030704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In the last decade, circulating nucleic acids such as microRNAs (miRNAs) and cell-free DNA (cfDNA) have become increasingly important in serving as potential novel biomarkers for a variety of human diseases. If cell-free nucleic acids are to become routinely used in diagnostics, the difference in plasma miRNA and cfDNA levels between healthy and diseased subjects must exceed pre-analytical and analytical variability. Until now, few studies have addressed the time limitations of pre-processing or explored the potential use of long-term blood storage tubes, which might need to be implemented in real-life diagnostics. In this study, we analyzed the stability of four breast cancer-associated miRNAs and two cancer-associated genes under various storage conditions, to test their limitations for potential application in clinical diagnostics. In two consecutive experiments, we tested the limits of conventional EDTA tubes, as well as long-term storage blood collection tubes (BCTs) from four different manufacturers. We found that circulating miRNAs are relatively stable when stored in EDTA monovettes for up to 12 h before processing. When stored in BCTs, circulating miRNAs and cfDNA are stable for up to 7 days, depending on the manufacturer. Norgen tubes were superior for cfDNA yield, while Streck tubes performed the worst in our study with hemolysis induction. In conclusion, plasma prepared from whole blood is suitable for the quantification of both cf-miRNAs and cfDNA simultaneously.
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- Aoife Ward Gahlawat
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Pediatric Neuro-oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Pediatric Neuro-oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Pediatric Neuro-oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Ferber D, Suarez-Carmona M, Momburg F, Meyer M, Rothenheber R, Lenoir BM, Schott S, Zoernig I, Jäger D, Halama N. Abstract A069: NIM15 blockade – A new stroma-targeting approach for the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer. Cancer Immunol Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/2326-6074.cricimteatiaacr18-a069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Despite the immense research over the past decade in the cancer immunology field, which has led to several clinical trials and FDA and EMA approvals of biologicals for the reinvigoration of T-cell-mediated cancer cell killing in diverse tumor entities, the long-term survival of patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer is still devastating. These results therefore imply the need for a more intensive investigation of the tumor microenvironment in this cancer type in order to enhance disease outcome and improve the effectiveness of current immunotherapeutics. We herein show for the first time efficacy data of a novel treatment approach for the specific targeting of the stromal tumor compartment in a human tissue explant culture model of high-grade serous ovarian cancer. Antibody-mediated blockade of NIM15, a protein suspected to be predominantly expressed by tumor-associated macrophages and cancer-associated-fibroblasts in ovarian cancer, has the potential to polarize the immune landscape in a subset of patients from a stromal-dense and immunosuppressive one into a Th1-M1-supportive microenvironment, as measured by cytokine pattern analyses and semiautomated immune cell quantification. Abrogating the effects of secreted NIM15 unleashes in vitro proliferation of T-cell subsets and increases the production of cytokines and chemokines involved in innate and adaptive antitumor immune responses in our tissue culture explant model. In order to unravel the mechanistic relations behind the observed effects, we plan further experiments to prove whether these might be due to a disruption of the collagen-dense tumor stroma and a repolarization of the secretory profile of tumor-associated macrophages and fibroblasts. In summary, we hope to develop a pharmacologic tool that converts immune-depleted, “cold” cancer types into T-cell infiltrated ones and therewith provide a rationale for combination treatment approaches, like anti-PD1 blockade or adoptive cell transfer, to further ameliorate the so far poor response of metastasized, refractory ovarian cancer.
Citation Format: Dyke Ferber, Meggy Suarez-Carmona, Frank Momburg, Marten Meyer, Rebecca Rothenheber, Bénédicte M.A. Lenoir, Sarah Schott, Inka Zoernig, Dirk Jäger, Niels Halama. NIM15 blockade – A new stroma-targeting approach for the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Fourth CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference: Translating Science into Survival; Sept 30-Oct 3, 2018; New York, NY. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Immunol Res 2019;7(2 Suppl):Abstract nr A069.
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- Dyke Ferber
- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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Suarez-Carmona M, Valous NA, Charoentong P, Kather JN, Hampel M, Lenoir BM, Ferber D, Schott S, Kess S, Zoernig I, Jaeger D, Halama N. Abstract A114: Omental fat in ovarian cancer induces metabolic and immune alterations. Cancer Immunol Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/2326-6074.cricimteatiaacr18-a114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is an immunogenic tumor entity, as evidenced by multiple correlative studies indicating the impact of intraepithelial tumor-infiltrating T lymphocyte (TIL) density on patient outcome. Immunotherapy trials have generated modest results so far and chemotherapy remains standard of care. In this study, we focus on EOC metastases invading the omentum. Our aim is to characterize their immune landscape with the goal of identifying specific targetable characteristics of these metastases, which are the most prevalent and relate to high morbidity.We used a cohort of 120 ovarian cancer specimens for histologic analysis, cytokine, or metabolic profiling. Furthermore, we developed an EOC tissue explant culture model and treated whole-tissue explants with drugs before assessing immune cell density, distribution, and activation status. Finally, we cultured macrophages isolated from patient-derived ascites to study their response to various treatments.Samples were classified into omental metastases and primary tumors (based on the presence of fat on histologic sections). We observed that omental metastases are characterized by an inflamed microenvironment orchestrated by macrophages and are infiltrated by high amounts of TILs with low expression of activation markers, and a skewed localization around fat patches. These TILs express high amounts of the tumor-supporting CCL5 chemokine. Macrophages storing fatty acids in the form of big vacuoles were found in these fatty tumors as well. Targeting macrophages using the CCR5 inhibitor maraviroc in whole tissue explants effectively restored T-cell distribution across the tissue and slightly affected macrophage polarization specifically in fat-containing tumors. Inhibiting fatty acid import in macrophages more dramatically affected the cytokine landscape, also specifically in fat-containing tumors, and established a Th1-supporting environment permeable to T-cell expansion and activation. In brief, omental metastases are characterized by: (a) a smoldering inflammatory reaction and high macrophage density, (b) increased T-cell accumulation around fatty areas away from cancer cells, and (c) T-cell exhaustion accompanied by CCL5 expression. Treatment of EOC explants revealed that macrophages infiltrating omental metastases can be repolarized in situ, leading to TIL expansion and activation.
Citation Format: Meggy Suarez-Carmona, Nektarios A. Valous, Pornpimol Charoentong, Jakob N. Kather, Mareike Hampel, Bénédicte M.A. Lenoir, Dyke Ferber, Sarah Schott, Sabine Kess, Inka Zoernig, Dirk Jaeger, Niels Halama. Omental fat in ovarian cancer induces metabolic and immune alterations [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Fourth CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference: Translating Science into Survival; Sept 30-Oct 3, 2018; New York, NY. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Immunol Res 2019;7(2 Suppl):Abstract nr A114.
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- Meggy Suarez-Carmona
- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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Lenoir BM, Ferber D, Starrach V, Suarez-Carmona M, Schott S, Zoernig I, Jäger D, Halama N. Abstract A086: Omental fat in ovarian cancer induces lymphangiogenesis. Cancer Immunol Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/2326-6074.cricimteatiaacr18-a086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ovarian cancer metastasis occurs by direct multifocal seeding into the peritoneum as well as by migration through the lymphatic system. High-grade ovarian carcinoma patients often present with distant metastases. Significant risk factors for the development of those are stage, grade, and lymph node involvement. The increase of the number of lymphatic vessels seems to be implicated in ovarian tumor progression. While the tropism of ovarian cancer cells for fat is well described, the potential impact of an adipose-rich microenvironment on the dissemination of metastasis via lymphatic vessels has never been investigated. So far, in this study, we examined the effect of omental fat on lymphangiogenesis in ovarian carcinoma. For that we used a cohort of 80 ovarian cancer specimens. We observed a higher number of tumor-associated vessels and principally lymphatic vessels in ovarian cancer in contact with the omentum. These lymphatic vessels are predominantly localized along the fat tissue. A higher secretion of VEGF-C is observed in ovarian tissues containing fat compared to the ones without fat, giving a potential explanation to the observed increase of lymphatic vessels in fatty tissues. We also developed a healthy fat tissue explant culture model and treated whole tissue explants with ascites. Herein, we saw an increase of the number of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs). These ADSCs express lymphatic markers such as D2-40 and Lyve-1. We also observed an impact of fat supernatant on the proliferation, migration and tube formation of lymphatic endothelial cells in vitro. In conclusion, we can say that omental fat in ovarian cancer seems to have an impact on lymphangiogenesis. The close contact of ascites with fat tissue seems to lead to a differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells into lymphatic endothelial cells. Further investigations must be performed to understand the exact mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.
Citation Format: Bénédicte M.A. Lenoir, Dyke Ferber, Victor Starrach, Meggy Suarez-Carmona, Sarah Schott, Inka Zoernig, Dirk Jäger, Niels Halama. Omental fat in ovarian cancer induces lymphangiogenesis [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Fourth CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference: Translating Science into Survival; Sept 30-Oct 3, 2018; New York, NY. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Immunol Res 2019;7(2 Suppl):Abstract nr A086.
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- Bénédicte M.A. Lenoir
- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heildelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heildelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heildelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heildelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heildelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heildelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heildelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heildelberg, Germany
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Schramm K, Grassl N, Nees J, Hoffmann J, Stepan H, Bruckner T, Haun MW, Maatouk I, Haist M, Schott TC, Sohn C, Schott S. Women's Attitudes Toward Self-Monitoring of Their Pregnancy Using Noninvasive Electronic Devices: Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019; 7:e11458. [PMID: 30617040 PMCID: PMC6329419 DOI: 10.2196/11458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Revised: 09/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background Pregnancy can be distressing, particularly if expectant mothers are worried about the well-being of their fetus. Consequently, the desire for reassurance and frequent fetal monitoring is often pronounced. Smart wearable devices and telemedicine are promising tools that could assist women in self-monitoring their pregnancy at home, hence disburdening emergency departments (EDs). They present the possibility to clarify the need for urgent care remotely and offer tighter pregnancy monitoring. However, patients’ acceptance of such new technologies for fetal monitoring has not yet been explored extensively. Objective This survey aimed to elucidate the attitudes of women toward self-monitoring of their pregnancy using noninvasive electronic devices. The technical details of the proposed devices were not specified. Methods A cross-sectional multicenter study was conducted at the departments of obstetrics of the University Hospitals of Heidelberg and Leipzig, Germany. All patients seen in the obstetrics clinic who were above 18 years were offered participation. We designed a survey questionnaire including validated instruments covering population characteristics, issues in current and past pregnancies, as well as attitudes toward self-monitoring of pregnancy with smart devices. Results A total of 509 pregnant women with no previous experience in telemedicine participated. Only a small minority of 5.9% (29/493) regarded self-monitoring with wearable devices as an alternative to consulting their physicians. Along these lines, only 7.7% (38/496) strongly believed they would visit the ED less often if such devices were readily available. However, if the procedure were combined with a Web-based telemetric physician consult, 13.5% (66/487) would be highly motivated to use the devices. Furthermore, significantly more women regarded it as an alternative prior to seeing a doctor when they perceived a decline in fetal movements (P<.001). Interestingly, women with university degrees had a higher propensity to engage in pregnancy self-monitoring compared with women without one (37% vs 23%; P=.001). Of the participants, 77.9% (381/489) would like smart wearable devices to measure fetal heart sounds, and 62.6% (306/489) wished to use the devices on their own. Feedback from a doctor or midwife was also very important in their choice of such devices (61.8%, 301/487 wished feedback). The intended frequency of use differed vastly among women, ranging from 13.8% (65/471) who would like to use such a device several times per day to 31.6% (149/471) who favored once per week at most. Conclusions Our results point to a skeptical attitude toward pregnancy self-monitoring among pregnant women. Nevertheless, many women are open to using devices for pregnancy monitoring in parallel to consulting their physician. The intention to use such devices several times daily or weekly, expressed by more than half of the participants, highlights the potential of such technologies.
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- Katharina Schramm
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Frauenarztpraxis Markus Haist & Anja Ritthaler, Pforzheim, Germany
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- Centre of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Orofacial Orthopedics, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Rippinger N, Heinzler J, Bruckner T, Brucker J, Dinkic C, Hoffmann J, Dornhöfer N, Seitz S, Rom J, Sohn C, Schott TC, Schott S. The impact of a cervical dysplasia diagnosis on individual cancer prevention habits over time: a bicentric case-control study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2019; 299:847-855. [PMID: 30607592 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-018-5029-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Annual cervical cancer screening is recommended in Germany as a part of the statutory preventive care. Abnormal results can provoke psychological distress and anxiety, compromising women's adherence. Little is known about how a cervical dysplasia impacts adherence follow-up visits and prevention habits over time. To optimize care strategies, this study aims to identify women at risk for nonadherence to follow-up visits after a screening event. METHODS Between November 2015 and May 2017, participants with an abnormal Pap smear at the Heidelberg and Leipzig University Hospitals received a four-part questionnaire (sociodemographic data, PHQ-D, self-designed fear and prevention habit questions) at the first consultation (T1) and subsequently after 3 (T2) and 6 (T3) months; healthy controls completed the questionnaire at T1. RESULTS 132 women with an abnormal Pap smear [with conization: S1 (n = 68, 51.5%), without intervention: S2 (n = 64, 48.5%)] and healthy controls (K, n = 101) generally adhered to gynecological checkups, except S1 6 months after the first diagnosis (S1/T3 - 0.47, signed rank p < 0.0005). Knowledge of primary prevention information, i.e., HPV vaccination, was significantly higher among K (K 58%, S1 29%, S2 44%, Chi-squared p = 0.01) as was vaccine uptake (K 39% versus S1/S2 7% and 17%, respectively, Chi-squared p = 0.0004). Fear of upcoming Pap smears rose significantly over time (S1/T1-S1/T2-S1/T3, Wilcoxon signed-rank test p < 0.001) and was higher among those with conization at T2 (Chi-square test, p = 0.01) and partially accompanied by panic disorders at T1 (Chi-square test p = 0.035). Realization of general preventive habits rose significantly among women without an operative procedure (S2) over the study. CONCLUSION This study advances the understanding of non-participation in follow-up visits after a dysplasia diagnosis, identifying post-conization women as a special risk group for decreased adherence.
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- N Rippinger
- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics (IMBI), University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Orthodontics and Orofacial Orthopedics, University Hospital Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. .,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg and German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
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Yuan B, Schafferer S, Tang Q, Scheffler M, Nees J, Heil J, Schott S, Golatta M, Wallwiener M, Sohn C, Koal T, Wolf B, Schneeweiß A, Burwinkel B. A plasma metabolite panel as biomarkers for early primary breast cancer detection. Int J Cancer 2019; 144:2833-2842. [PMID: 30426507 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In recent years, metabolites have attracted substantial attention as promising novel biomarkers of various diseases. However, breast cancer plasma metabolite studies are still in their infancy. Here, we investigated the potential of metabolites to serve as minimally invasive, early detection markers of primary breast cancer. We profiled metabolites extracted from the plasma of primary breast cancer patients and healthy controls using tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS and FIA-MS/MS). Two metabolites were found to be upregulated, while 16 metabolites were downregulated in primary breast cancer patients compared to healthy controls in both the training and validation cohorts. A panel of seven metabolites was selected by LASSO regression analysis. This panel could differentiate primary breast cancer patients from healthy controls, with an AUC of 0.87 (95% CI: 0.81 ~ 0.92) in the training cohort and an AUC of 0.80 (95% CI: 0.71 ~ 0.87) in the validation cohort. These significantly differentiated metabolites are mainly involved in the amino acid metabolism and breast cancer cell growth pathways. In conclusion, using a metabolomics approach, we identified metabolites that have potential value for development of a multimarker blood-based test to complement and improve early breast cancer detection. The panel identified herein might be part of a prescreening tool, especially for younger women or for closely observing women with certain risks, to facilitate decision making regarding which individuals should undergo further diagnostic tests. In the future, the combination of metabolites and other blood-based molecular marker sets, such as DNA methylation, microRNA, and cell-free DNA mutation markers, will be an attractive option.
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- Baowen Yuan
- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Molecular Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Molecular Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Molecular Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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Kant J, Czisch A, Schott S, Siewerdt-Werner D, Birkenfeld F, Keller M. Identifying and predicting distinct distress trajectories following a breast cancer diagnosis - from treatment into early survival. J Psychosom Res 2018; 115:6-13. [PMID: 30470319 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Revised: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Most longitudinal studies on distress in breast cancer (BC) patients reported a continuous decrease after diagnosis, however masking individual variations in patterns of adjustment. We sought to identify distinct trajectories of distress during primary treatment into survivorship and to identify variables that are determinants of which patient follows which type of adjustment trajectory. METHODS Psychological distress was measured at four significant time points (after surgery/biopsy, at treatment completion, two and six months thereafter) among 181 newly diagnosed BC patients. A latent growth mixture modeling approach was used to identify distinct distress trajectories. RESULTS Four distress trajectories were identified: a 'resilient' pattern (73.1%), a 'high-remitting' (7.7%) trajectory, a 'delayed' increase in distress (7.9%), and a constantly high 'chronic' distress (11.3%) pattern. High perceived burden from physical symptoms at treatment completion encompassed a higher chance for the 'high-remitting' and 'chronic' distress trajectory. High self-efficacy at baseline increased chances for the 'high-remitting' pattern. Neither type of treatment, demographic or medical characteristics, nor baseline distress reliably predicted distress trajectories. CONCLUSION The majority of BC patients adjust well through a demanding treatment period. High patient-perceived burden from physical symptoms, and high coping self-efficacy is suggesting a transient, self-limiting distress trajectory, while patients experiencing constant 'chronic' distress, and those developing distress following treatment completion only cannot be identified by a single, initial assessment. Only systematic tracking with repeated measurement extending into survivorship can eliminate this problem. Interventions should aim at reducing the impact of symptom burden on women's every-day life and on strengthening coping-self efficacy.
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- Janina Kant
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Hospital Ludwigsburg, Germany.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Hospital Ludwigsburg, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Hospital Ludwigsburg, Germany.
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- Division of Psychooncology, Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.
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Riedel F, Heil J, Golatta M, Schaefgen B, Hug S, Schott S, Rom J, Schuetz F, Sohn C, Hennigs A. Changes of breast and axillary surgery patterns in patients with primary breast cancer during the past decade. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2018; 299:1043-1053. [PMID: 30478667 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-018-4982-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Breast-conserving therapy (BCT) is the standard procedure for most patients with primary breast cancer (BC). By contrast, axillary management is still under transition to find the right balance between avoiding of morbidity, maintaining oncological safety, and performing a staging procedure. The rising rate of primary systemic therapy creates further challenges for surgical management. METHODS Patients with primary, non-metastatic BC treated between 01.01.2003 and 31.12.2016 under guideline-adherent conditions were included in this study. For this prospectively followed cohort, breast and axillary surgery patterns are presented in a time-trend analysis as annual rate data (%) for several subgroups. RESULTS Overall, 6700 patients were included in the analysis. While BCT rates remained high (mean 2003-2016: 70.4%), the proportion of axillary lymph node dissection has declined considerably from 80.1% in 2003 to 16.0% in 2016, while the proportion for sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLND) has increased correspondingly from 10.3 to 76.4%. Among patients with cT1-2, cN0 breast cancer receiving BCT with positive SLND, the rate of axillary completion has decreased from 100% in 2008 to 24.4% in 2016. CONCLUSIONS In the past decade, SLNB has been established as the standard procedure for axillary staging of clinically node-negative patients. Surgical morbidity has been further reduced by the rapid implementation of new evidence from the ACOSOG Z0011 trial into clinical routine. The results reflect the transition towards more individually tailored, less invasive treatment for selected patient subgroups, especially in regards to axillary lymph node management.
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- F Riedel
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Grassl N, Nees J, Schramm K, Spratte J, Sohn C, Schott TC, Schott S. Einstellungen zur Telemedizin in der Schwangerschaftsvorsorge: Eine Umfrage unter medizinischen Fachkräften in Deutschland. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1671150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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- N Grassl
- Universitäts-Frauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitäts-Frauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitäts-Frauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitäts-Frauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitäts-Frauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Poliklinik für Kieferorthopädie, Tübingen, Deutschland
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- Universitäts-Frauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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Rippinger N, Haun MW, Fischer C, Rhiem K, Hübbel A, Grill S, Kiechle M, Cremer FW, Kast K, Nguyen HP, Ditsch N, Kratz P, Pfister S, Pajtler KW, Speiser D, Seitz S, Glimm H, Maatouk I, Hahne A, Sutter C, Schmutzler RK, Dikow N, Sohn C, Schott S. Prophylactic surgery among germline TP53 mutation carriers in Germany – a multicentric observational study. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1671357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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- N Rippinger
- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Institute of Human Genetics, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- University Hospital of Cologne, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Cologne, Deutschland
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- University Hospital of Cologne, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Cologne, Deutschland
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- Klinikum rechts der Isar; Technical University of Munich, Department of Gynaecology and Centre for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Munich, Deutschland
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- Klinikum rechts der Isar; Technical University of Munich, Department of Gynaecology and Centre for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Munich, Deutschland
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- SYNLAB Centre for Human Genetics, Mannheim, Deutschland
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- Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dresden, Deutschland
- National Center for Tumor Diseases, Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Dresden, Deutschland
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- University Hospital of Tuebingen, Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, Tuebingen, Deutschland
- University of Bochum, Department of Human Genetics, Bochum, Deutschland
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- Ludwig-Maximilians University, University Hospital of Munich, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Munich, Deutschland
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- Hannover Medical School, Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Hannover, Deutschland
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- Hopp Children's Cancer Centre at the NCT Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Division of Paediatric Neurooncology, Heidelberg, Deutschland
- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of Paediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Hopp Children's Cancer Centre at the NCT Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Division of Paediatric Neurooncology, Heidelberg, Deutschland
- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of Paediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- University Hospital Charité Berlin, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Berlin, Deutschland
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- University Medical Centre Regensburg, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Regensburg, Deutschland
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- BRCA Network, Hannover, Deutschland
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of Human Genetics, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- University Hospital of Cologne, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Cologne, Deutschland
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of Human Genetics, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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Klotz DM, Kuhlmann JD, Schott S, Klink B, Grützmann K, Puppe J, Wauer US, Schröck E, Wimberger P. Die Wirkung des konjugierten Antimetabolit-Wirkstoffes 5-FdU-ECyd auf platinresistente Ovarialkarzinomzellen in vitro. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1671051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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- DM Klotz
- Technische Universität Dresden, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Dresden, Deutschland
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Dresden, Deutschland
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
- University Hospital of Heidelberg, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Heidelberg, Deutschland
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
- Technische Universität Dresden, Institute for Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Deutschland
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
- Technische Universität Dresden, Institute for Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Deutschland
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- University Hospital of Cologne, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cologne, Deutschland
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Dresden, Deutschland
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
- Technische Universität Dresden, Institute for Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Dresden, Deutschland
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Dresden, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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Nees J, Schott S, Schafferer S, Müller U, Rom J, Tang Q, Koal T, Wolf B, Scheffler M, Marmé F, Sohn C, Schneeweiss A, Burwinkel B. Identification of a blood based metabolomic classifer for the detection of ovarian cancer – MeDOC. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1671309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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- J Nees
- University Womens Clinic, Heidelberg, Deutschland
- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, University Womens Clinic, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- University Womens Clinic, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Biocrates Life Sciences AG, Innsbruck, Österreich
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- Biocrates Life Sciences AG, Innsbruck, Österreich
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- University Womens Clinic, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, University Womens Clinic, Heidelberg, Deutschland
- Molecular Epidemiology, C080, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Biocrates Life Sciences AG, Innsbruck, Österreich
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- Biocrates Life Sciences AG, Innsbruck, Österreich
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- Biocrates Life Sciences AG, Innsbruck, Österreich
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- University Womens Clinic, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, University Womens Clinic, Heidelberg, Deutschland
- Molecular Epidemiology, C080, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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Nees J, Wejchert S, Bruckner T, Sohn C, Rom J, Schott S. Participation in cancer biobanking at a German department for obstetrics and gynecology. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1671310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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- J Nees
- UFK, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Informatik, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- UFK, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- UFK, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- UFK, Heidelberg, Deutschland
- DKTK, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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Funk A, Schäfgen B, Heil J, Harcos A, Gomez C, Stieber A, Junkermann H, Hennigs A, Rauch G, Sinn HP, Riedel F, Hug S, Meier A, Schott S, Rom J, Schütz F, Sohn C, Golatta M. Evaluation des Nutzens von intraoperativer Präparateradiografie zur Randbeurteilung bei brusterhaltender Therapie maligner Brusttumore. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1671333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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- A Funk
- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Informatik, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pathologie und Neuropathologie, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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Schramm K, Lapert F, Nees J, Lempersz C, Oei SG, Haun MW, Maatouk I, Bruckner T, Sohn C, Schott S. Acceptance of a new non-invasive fetal monitoring system and attitude for telemedicine approaches in obstetrics: a case-control study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2018; 298:1085-1093. [PMID: 30264201 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-018-4918-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Reduction of maternal morbidity and mortality is a major worldwide objective anchored in the millennium goals of the United Nations. To improve fetal and maternal care, a constant attempt to discover groundbreaking technologies is ongoing. One approach is the enhancement of non-invasive fetal ECG devices. Most importantly, acceptance of new technologies by pregnant women is a prerequisite for successful implementation. METHODS This questionnaire-based study conducted at the University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany between May and June 2017 evaluates pregnant women's attitudes towards a new device for fetal ECG monitoring and its potential home usage. The study population was questioned after exposure to the Parides/Atlantis prototype (Nemo Healthcare, Veldhoven, The Netherlands), whereas the maternal and gestational age-matched control group was left to envision telemedical topics. RESULTS The prototype and its potential usage in a clinical and telemedical setting was highly accepted, and its comfort and appearance satisfied participants. Its use caused significantly improved telemedical understanding as envision increased (p = 0.0015). Implementation and integration of telemedical devices into antenatal care was significantly preferred by the study group (p = 0.0011), though participants desire more specific features for their personal use. Optional home-based self-monitoring to reduce scheduled doctoral visits (p = 0.0004) as well as self-assessment prior to self-initiated, unscheduled consultation (p < 0.0001) could be affected positively by such a device. Furthermore, it could reduce face-to-face interaction with the care provider (p = 0.0163). CONCLUSIONS The positive feedback on remote self-monitoring might open options for a more "patient as partners" oriented prenatal care in the future. Safety and reliability remain a major issue. More comprehensive studies with new technologies are needed to diligently ensure quality of care. Finally, results for new technologies must be communicated to pregnant women for their acceptance and usage of new devices.
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- Katharina Schramm
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Máxima Medical Center Veldhoven, P.O. box 7777, 5500 MB, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Máxima Medical Center Veldhoven, P.O. box 7777, 5500 MB, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.,Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Technology Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Kather JN, Suarez-Carmona M, Charoentong P, Weis CA, Hirsch D, Bankhead P, Horning M, Ferber D, Kel I, Herpel E, Schott S, Zörnig I, Utikal J, Marx A, Gaiser T, Brenner H, Chang-Claude J, Hoffmeister M, Jäger D, Halama N. Topography of cancer-associated immune cells in human solid tumors. eLife 2018; 7:36967. [PMID: 30179157 PMCID: PMC6133554 DOI: 10.7554/elife.36967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lymphoid and myeloid cells are abundant in the tumor microenvironment, can be quantified by immunohistochemistry and shape the disease course of human solid tumors. Yet, there is no comprehensive understanding of spatial immune infiltration patterns (‘topography’) across cancer entities and across various immune cell types. In this study, we systematically measure the topography of multiple immune cell types in 965 histological tissue slides from N = 177 patients in a pan-cancer cohort. We provide a definition of inflamed (‘hot’), non-inflamed (‘cold’) and immune excluded patterns and investigate how these patterns differ between immune cell types and between cancer types. In an independent cohort of N = 287 colorectal cancer patients, we show that hot, cold and excluded topographies for effector lymphocytes (CD8) and tumor-associated macrophages (CD163) alone are not prognostic, but that a bivariate classification system can stratify patients. Our study adds evidence to consider immune topographies as biomarkers for patients with solid tumors.
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- Jakob Nikolas Kather
- Department of Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine VI, National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium, Heidelberg, Germany.,Applied Tumor Immunity, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Hepatobiliary Oncology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine VI, National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Applied Tumor Immunity, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine VI, National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Applied Tumor Immunity, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Northern Ireland Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine VI, National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine VI, National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Applied Tumor Immunity, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine VI, National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Tissue Bank of the National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine VI, National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Applied Tumor Immunity, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- German Cancer Consortium, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center and National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Centre, Heidelberg, Germany.,Cancer Epidemiology Group, University Cancer Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine VI, National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium, Heidelberg, Germany.,Applied Tumor Immunity, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine VI, National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium, Heidelberg, Germany.,Applied Tumor Immunity, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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Schülein S, Taylor KJ, Braun B, Heyl V, Zoche H, Peek A, Solbach C, Schott S, Blettner M, Klug SJ. Evaluation of the methodological quality of articles on autologous breast reconstruction. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2018; 71:1286-1294. [PMID: 30173715 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women worldwide. Autologous breast reconstruction may contribute toward restoring body image and improving quality of life after mastectomy. This systematic literature review describes differences in the quality and type of studies investigating autologous breast reconstruction techniques over time. METHODS MEDLINE was searched for articles related to the surgical techniques, namely, TRAM, LADO, DIEP, and SGAP/IGAP, for the periods 1970 to 2007 and 2008 to 2010. The quality and type of studies were compared across the two time periods. Full-texts were evaluated according to prespecified quality criteria. RESULTS The MEDLINE searches yielded 1,057 articles for review; of them, 517 articles were excluded, and 314 had a completed quality criteria checklist and hence were included; of these 314 articles, 206 articles investigated TRAM flaps, 85 investigated LADO flaps, 74 investigated DIEP flaps, and 6 investigated SGAP/IGAP flaps. A total of 218 articles were published between 1970 and 2007 compared to 96 articles published between 2008 and 2010. The comparison of quality scores between the two time periods showed a shift toward higher scores in the period 2008 to 2010. The DIEP technique was investigated more frequently between 2008 and 2010 than between 1970 and 2007, whereas the percentage of articles focusing on the TRAM flap decreased. The percentage of articles investigating the LADO and SGAP/IGAP techniques remained constant across the time periods. CONCLUSIONS Results relating to the methodological quality of articles on breast reconstruction with autologous tissue show that the quality of publications has improved with time, whereas research interests concerning the type of surgical technique investigated have changed in focus.
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- Stefanie Schülein
- Epidemiology, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 56, 80992 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Obere Zahlbacher Strasse 69, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Building D3, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Mic.ma.mainz, Center of Medicine for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Senology and Oncology, Rheinstrasse 4, 55116 Mainz, Germany
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- Gynecology Clinic, Regiomed-Clinic, Ketschendorfer Strasse 33, 96450 Coburg, Germany
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- Group Practice for Plastic Surgery, Oeder Weg 2-4, 60318 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Senology and Breast Center, Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- University Women's Clinic, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), NCT Heidelberg and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Obere Zahlbacher Strasse 69, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Epidemiology, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 56, 80992 Munich, Germany.
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Grassl N, Nees J, Schramm K, Spratte J, Sohn C, Schott TC, Schott S. A Web-Based Survey Assessing the Attitudes of Health Care Professionals in Germany Toward the Use of Telemedicine in Pregnancy Monitoring: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2018; 6:e10063. [PMID: 30089606 PMCID: PMC6105866 DOI: 10.2196/10063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Revised: 05/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background The demand for fetal monitoring and constant reassurance is high in pregnant women. Consequently, pregnant women use various health apps and are more likely to visit emergency departments due to subjective but nonurgent complaints. However, electronic health (eHealth) and mobile health (mHealth) solutions are rarely used to prevent nonurgent emergency consultations. To implement modern care solutions, a better understanding of the attitudes, fears, and hopes of health care professionals toward eHealth and mHealth is needed. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of health care professionals in obstetrics toward telemedicine. Methods A quantitative Web-based survey on health care professionals in obstetrics in Germany was conducted. The participants included nurses, midwives, and physicians of all age groups and job positions working in hospitals that provide various levels of health care. The questionnaire comprised 24 questions about the characteristics of the study population, views about emergency consultations in obstetrics, attitude toward telemedicine, job satisfaction, and sleeping behavior. Results In total, 244 health care professionals participated in the Web-based survey. In general, health care professionals were skeptical (170/233, 72.9%) about the use of telemedicine in obstetrics; however, 55.8% (130/233) recognized its potential. Moreover, 72% (62/86) of physicians were optimistic in using apps for pregnancy monitoring, whereas 36.1% (47/130) of nonphysicians (P<.001) were not. Significantly, more nonphysicians rejected such developments (75/130, 57.7% rejected) compared with physicians (24/86, 28%; P<.001). We also found that obstetricians with more than 10 years of work-experience are more skeptical; however, approximately 49% (18/37) of them believed that telemedicine could reduce nonurgent emergency consultations, whereas 73.2% (106/145) of obstetricians with less than 5 years of experience (P=.01) thought otherwise. Our survey revealed a high job satisfaction and a prevalence of regular sleeping problems of 45.9% (91/198) among health care professionals in obstetrics. Surprisingly, both job satisfaction and sleeping problems were independent from the number of night shifts per month (P=.77 and P=.99, respectively). Yet, 56.6% (112/198) of the survey participants thought they would be happier with their job if they had to work fewer night shifts per month. Conclusions Our study reveals an ambivalent attitude toward the use of telemedicine among health care professionals in obstetrics in Germany at the moment. Efforts to promote the use of telemedicine should focus on nurses and midwives because these groups are the most skeptical. By contrast, particularly young physicians recognize the potential of apps in patient care and would like to use such technology in pregnancy monitoring.
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- Niklas Grassl
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Centre of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Orofacial Orthopedics, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Heinzler J, Brucker J, Bruckner T, Dinkic C, Hoffmann J, Dornhöfer N, Seitz S, Sohn C, Rom J, Schott TC, Schott S. Impact of a cervical dysplasia and its treatment on quality of life and sexual function. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2018; 298:737-745. [PMID: 30076544 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-018-4853-y] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE In this case-control study, the impact on quality of life and sexual function in women with cervical dysplasia and conization will be evaluated, in order to address coping with such a premalignant lesion and to improve strategies for salutogenesis. METHODS This multicenter case-control study evaluates women at special dysplasia outpatient clinic (T1) as well as 3 (T2) and 6 (T3) months after the diagnosis of a dysplasia. The women were subgrouped upon dysplasia only (S2) or dysplasia with conization (S1). Sexual function as well as cervix-related and general quality of life was assessed using validated instruments (FSFI-d, EORTC-QLQ-CX24, SF-36). RESULTS Women with dysplasia had a lower sexual functioning than controls (FSFI: S1: 23.8 ± 9.7 (p < 0.003); S2: 25.3 ± 7.5 (p < 0.03); K: 29.1 ± 4.5) as well as a lower physical component score (SF-36: S1: 51.3 ± 8.6 (p < 0.02); S2: 51.7 ± 7.8 (p < 0.05); K: 54.2 ± 6.6) and had a significantly reduced body image (EORTC-QLQ-CX24: S1: 75.7 (p < 0.001); S2: 76.5 (p < 0.001), K:89.2). Sexual functioning was not affected by conization in the observational period over 6 months; however, sexual worry was impacted. Over temporal progression women who underwent conization worried more. Regression analysis revealed a cervical dysplasia to impact sexual function. CONCLUSION Data suggest that women with the diagnosis of a cervical dysplasia are impaired in their sexual function as well as general and cervix-related quality of life, mostly independent of conization or further observation. To improve salutogenesis in the long run, the communication on dysplasia and its treatment strategy at the beginning, as well as part of aftercare, or psychosomatic intervention, might be treatment options for women at risk.
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- Judith Heinzler
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Medizinische Biometrie Und Informatik, Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Caritas-Krankenhaus St. Josef Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Poliklinik für Kieferorthopädie, Universitätsklinik Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Kuhlmann JD, Schott S, Klink B, Grützmann K, Puppe J, Wauer US, Klotz DM, Schröck E, Wimberger P. Die Wirkung des konjugierten Antimetabolit-Wirkstoffes 5-FdU-ECyd auf platinresistente Ovarialkarzinomzellen in vitro. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1645899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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- JD Kuhlmann
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Technische Universität Dresden
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
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- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Heidelberg
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
- Institute for Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
- Institute for Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Cologne
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Technische Universität Dresden
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Technische Universität Dresden
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
- Institute for Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Technische Universität Dresden
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
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Waha A, Versmold B, Kast K, Kiechle M, Ditsch N, Meindl A, Niederacher D, Hahnen E, Arnold N, Mundhenke C, Horvath J, Auber B, Dikow N, Hauke J, Wappenschmidt B, Riess O, Schott S, Speiser D, Faust U, Sutter C, Rhiem K, Schmutzler R. Konsensusempfehlung des Deutschen Konsortiums Familiärer Brust- und Eierstockkrebs zum Umgang mit Ergebnissen der Multigenanalyse. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/a-0574-4879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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ZusammenfassungDas Deutsche Konsortium Familiärer Brust- und Eierstockkrebs (GC-HBOC) hat für die Analyse von Risikogenen für das familiäre Mamma- und Ovarialkarzinom ein Multigen-Panel (TruRisk®) etabliert, das derzeit die Kerngene („core genes“) ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2, CDH1, CHEK2, NBN, PALB2, RAD51C, RAD51 D und TP53 enthält, sowie weitere Gene, die aus aktuellen Forschungsarbeiten hervorgegangen sind und noch validiert werden müssen. Das syndromassoziierte Gen PTEN befindet sich hinsichtlich seiner Bedeutung in Familien mit prädominantem Brust- und Eierstockkrebs-Phänotyp derzeit ebenfalls in der Evaluation. Ein interdisziplinäres Expertenteam des GC-HBOC hat die verfügbaren Daten zur Risikomodifikation bei Vorliegen einer pathogenen (krankheitsverursachenden) Mutation in diesen Genen basierend auf einer strukturierten Literaturrecherche (Abb. 1S) und im Rahmen eines formalen Konsensusprozesses bewertet. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, das individuelle Erkrankungsrisiko besser einschätzen und auf dieser Basis klinische Empfehlungen ableiten zu können. Auf der Grundlage dieser evidenzbasierten Bewertung werden die Ratsuchenden in den Zentren des Deutschen Konsortiums vom Erstgespräch vor Gentest bis zur Inanspruchnahme individueller risikoadaptierter präventiver/therapeutischer Maßnahmen beraten und betreut. Dieser Artikel fasst die konsentierten Inhalte zusammen.
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- Anke Waha
- Zentrum Familiärer Brust- und Eierstockkrebs, Universitätsklinikum Köln (AöR)
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- Zentrum Familiärer Brust- und Eierstockkrebs, Universitätsklinikum Köln (AöR)
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Medizinische Fakultät und Universitätsklinikum, Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden,
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- Frauenklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München (TUM)
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- Poliklinik und Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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- Frauenklinik Abt. Gyn. Tumorgenetik, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München (TUM), Frauenklinik, München
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- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Medizinische Fakultät, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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- Zentrum Familiärer Brust- und Eierstockkrebs, Universitätsklinikum Köln (AöR)
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- Institut für Klinische Molekularbiologie, Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, UKSH Campus Kiel, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, UKSH Campus Kiel, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
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- Institut für Humangenetik, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
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- Institut für Humangenetik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
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- Zentrum Familiärer Brust- und Eierstockkrebs, Universitätsklinikum Köln (AöR)
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- Institut für Medizinische Genetik und angewandte Genomik, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
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- Frauenklinik und Geburtsheilkunde Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie mit Brustzentrum der Charité, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin
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- Institut für Medizinische Genetik und angewandte Genomik, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
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- Zentrum Familiärer Brust- und Eierstockkrebs, Universitätsklinikum Köln (AöR)
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- Zentrum Familiärer Brust- und Eierstockkrebs, Universitätsklinikum Köln (AöR)
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Cao X, Tang Q, Holland-Letz T, Gündert M, Cuk K, Schott S, Heil J, Golatta M, Sohn C, Schneeweiss A, Burwinkel B. Evaluation of Promoter Methylation of RASSF1A and ATM in Peripheral Blood of Breast Cancer Patients and Healthy Control Individuals. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19030900. [PMID: 29562656 PMCID: PMC5877761 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19030900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among women and has high mortality rates. Early detection is supposed to be critical for the patient’s prognosis. In recent years, several studies have investigated global DNA methylation profiles and gene-specific DNA methylation in blood-based DNA to develop putative screening markers for cancer. However, most of the studies have not yet been validated. In our study, we analyzed the promoter methylation of RASSF1A and ATM in peripheral blood DNA of 229 sporadic patients and 151 healthy controls by the MassARRAY EpiTYPER assay. There were no significant differences in DNA methylation levels of RASSF1A and ATM between the sporadic BC cases and the healthy controls. Furthermore, we performed the Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChip (450K) array analysis using 48 sporadic BC cases and 48 healthy controls (cases and controls are the same from those of the MassARRAY EpiTYPER assay) and made a comparison with the published data. No significant differences were presented in DNA methylation levels of RASSF1A and ATM between the sporadic BC cases and the healthy controls. So far, the evidence for powerful blood-based methylation markers is still limited and the identified markers need to be further validated.
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- Xue Cao
- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
- Division of Molecular Epidemiology (C080), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
- Division of Molecular Epidemiology (C080), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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- Division of Biostatistics (C060), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
- Division of Molecular Epidemiology (C080), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
- Division of Molecular Epidemiology (C080), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Women's Clinic, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
- National Centre for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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- Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
- Division of Molecular Epidemiology (C080), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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Ferber D, Lenoir B, Suarez-Carmona M, Schott S, Zörnig I, Jäger D, Halama N. Omental fat in ovarian cancer induces lymphangiogenesis. Eur J Cancer 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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