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Expression evaluated by digital image analysis techniques of PRAME more than MCM6 is associated with poor prognosis in neuroblastoma: A pilot study with 84 cases
IF 2.7 2区 医学
Human pathology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105718
Samuel Touioui , Emmanuel Desandes , Leo Jannot , Ludovic Mansuy , Delphine Clabaut , Michel Peuchmaur , Nathalie Rioux-leclercq , Pierre Khneisser , Pierre-Alain Thiebaut , Mathieu Gallo , Christophe Nemos , Gudrun Schleiermacher , Pascal Chastagner , Herve Sartelet
{"title":"Expression evaluated by digital image analysis techniques of PRAME more than MCM6 is associated with poor prognosis in neuroblastoma: A pilot study with 84 cases","authors":"Samuel Touioui ,&nbsp;Emmanuel Desandes ,&nbsp;Leo Jannot ,&nbsp;Ludovic Mansuy ,&nbsp;Delphine Clabaut ,&nbsp;Michel Peuchmaur ,&nbsp;Nathalie Rioux-leclercq ,&nbsp;Pierre Khneisser ,&nbsp;Pierre-Alain Thiebaut ,&nbsp;Mathieu Gallo ,&nbsp;Christophe Nemos ,&nbsp;Gudrun Schleiermacher ,&nbsp;Pascal Chastagner ,&nbsp;Herve Sartelet","doi":"10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105718","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105718","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Neuroblastoma is a common childhood tumor originating from neural crest progenitors with variable clinical behavior. Despite improved overall survival, factors such as stage, histoprognosis, <em>MYCN</em> status, and age still influence outcome. MCM6 regulates DNA replication and contributes to cancer progression. PRAME, first identified in melanoma, also acts on cell replication, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and cell migration and has been associated with poor outcomes in several cancers, including neuroblastoma, using molecular biology techniques. The study aims to investigate MCM6 and PRAME expression and prognostic roles in neuroblastoma.</div><div>A retrospective study was conducted, which included data of 84 patients with neuroblastoma diagnosed between 2000 and 2022, sourced from the pediatric tumor registry. Patient's characteristics and prognostic tumor factors were collected. Expression of MCM6 and PRAME proteins was evaluated using digital image analysis techniques. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed using Cox regression to assess the impact of protein expression on survival and their associations with these prognostic factors.</div><div>A total of 84 children diagnosed with neuroblastoma were included. MCM6 and PRAME were associated with unfavorable histologies (p = 0.03). PRAME was associated with bone marrow metastases (p &lt; 0.01), high mitotic-karyorrhectic index (p = 0.04), and poor histoprognosis (p &lt; 0.01).</div><div>PRAME and MCM6 expression was correlated with several neuroblastoma prognostic factors. PRAME was significantly (p = 0.05) associated with poor event-free survival (EFS) and not significantly (p = 0.08) associated with overall survival (OS). Although statistical significance was not reached in multivariate analysis, the trends strongly suggested that the overexpression of MCM6 and PRAME was correlated with decreased survival.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13062,"journal":{"name":"Human pathology","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 105718"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143023281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Clinicopathologic characterization of hormone-receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 Null, Ultralow, and Low breast carcinoma in the metastatic setting
IF 2.7 2区 医学
Human pathology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105735
Raza S. Hoda, Patrick J. McIntire
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Beta-2-microglobulin positive tumor cells and CD8 positive lymphocytes are associated with outcome in post-neoadjuvant colorectal cancer resections
IF 2.7 2区 医学
Human pathology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105737
Soo Hyun Lee , Amaya Pankaj , Omer Yilmaz , Vikram Deshpande , Osman Yilmaz
{"title":"Beta-2-microglobulin positive tumor cells and CD8 positive lymphocytes are associated with outcome in post-neoadjuvant colorectal cancer resections","authors":"Soo Hyun Lee ,&nbsp;Amaya Pankaj ,&nbsp;Omer Yilmaz ,&nbsp;Vikram Deshpande ,&nbsp;Osman Yilmaz","doi":"10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105737","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105737","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Locally advanced colorectal cancers are treated with neoadjuvant therapy (NAT), which has been shown to alter the characteristics of the tumor including size, lymph node yield, and histologic grade. We seek to interrogate the effect of NAT on the immune microenvironment. We compared 190 patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma treated with NAT with those without NAT (n = 926). We evaluated clinicopathologic and molecular factors and performed immunohistochemistry and quantification on tissue microarrays for HLA class I/II proteins, beta-2-microglobulin (B2M), CD8, CD163, LAG3, PD-L1, and FoxP3. Patients in the NAT group were younger (60.9 vs 67.9, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) and more often male (59.5 vs. 47.9, <em>p</em> = 0.004) than those in the non-NAT group. Tumors in the NAT group were smaller (3.5 vs 4.7 cm, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), less often high grade (6.5% vs. 16.2%, <em>p</em> = 0.001), more frequently in the rectum (68.9% vs. 6.6%, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) and associated with lower lymph node yields (<em>p</em> = 0.002); however, the incidence of extramural venous invasion, perineural invasion, and AJCC stage 3–4 disease were not different. Immune cells positive for CD8 (<em>p</em> = 0.011) were significantly lower in the NAT group. A high number of CD8<sup>+</sup> cells and higher expression of B2M in tumor cells showed a significant survival benefit in both NAT and non-NAT group. NAT is associated with an immune-low tumor environment. CD8<sup>+</sup> cells and tumor B2M expression may help identify a subset of immune high-tumors following NAT. This identification could aid in determining patients who may benefit from conservative management of colorectal carcinomas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13062,"journal":{"name":"Human pathology","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 105737"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143483126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Re-evaluation of histopathological factors for the outcome of salivary duct carcinoma patients: A multi-institutional retrospective study of 240 cases in a Japanese cohort
IF 2.7 2区 医学
Human pathology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105736
Kimihide Kusafuka , Eiji Nakatani , Satoshi Baba , Yoshifumi Arai , Matsuyoshi Maeda , Koji Yamanegi , Takayuki Murase , Hiroshi Inagaki , Yoshiro Otsuki , Kensuke Suzuki , Hiroshi Iwai , Yoshiaki Imamura , Shoji Yamanaka , Ichiro Ito , Midori Sato , Morito Kurata , Tsutomu Daa , Tomonori Kawasaki , Ryo Kawata , Yuri Tachibana , Makoto Suzuki
{"title":"Re-evaluation of histopathological factors for the outcome of salivary duct carcinoma patients: A multi-institutional retrospective study of 240 cases in a Japanese cohort","authors":"Kimihide Kusafuka ,&nbsp;Eiji Nakatani ,&nbsp;Satoshi Baba ,&nbsp;Yoshifumi Arai ,&nbsp;Matsuyoshi Maeda ,&nbsp;Koji Yamanegi ,&nbsp;Takayuki Murase ,&nbsp;Hiroshi Inagaki ,&nbsp;Yoshiro Otsuki ,&nbsp;Kensuke Suzuki ,&nbsp;Hiroshi Iwai ,&nbsp;Yoshiaki Imamura ,&nbsp;Shoji Yamanaka ,&nbsp;Ichiro Ito ,&nbsp;Midori Sato ,&nbsp;Morito Kurata ,&nbsp;Tsutomu Daa ,&nbsp;Tomonori Kawasaki ,&nbsp;Ryo Kawata ,&nbsp;Yuri Tachibana ,&nbsp;Makoto Suzuki","doi":"10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105736","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105736","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aims</h3><div>Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is a relatively common, high-grade salivary gland malignancy that can often occur as a carcinomatous component of carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA). This study aimed to elucidate the histological factors which are related to the outcome of SDC.</div></div><div><h3>Methods and results</h3><div>We conducted a comprehensive histological review of 240 SDC cases and we analyzed the association between the histomorpholgical parameters and the clinical outcomes to identify new histological prognostic factors. The majority of cases involved the parotid glands (n = 197 cases). SDC showed a marked male predilection (M/F = 5.3:1), and the median age was 66 years-old. This study included 110 <em>de novo</em> cases and 130 CXPA cases. Multivariate analysis revealed that only the pathological stage was significantly associated with overall survival (OS), whereas previously reported histological parameters, such as poorly differentiated clusters, nuclear polymorphism, and mitotic index were not significantly associated with OS and progression-free survival (PFS). Vascular invasion (V [+]) was significantly associated with PFS, and lymphatic invasion was associated with late lymph node metastases. Even in the same pathological stage, V (+) cases always had the worse PFS than V (−) cases.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The histopathological review determined that as distant metastasis relapse was the most important prognostic factor in patients with SDC, V (+) status was also a significant outcome indicator.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13062,"journal":{"name":"Human pathology","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 105736"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143483134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Primary adenocarcinoma of the urinary tract and its precursors: Diagnostic criteria and classification
IF 2.7 2区 医学
Human pathology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105734
Fanni Santa , Mahmut Akgul , Elie Tannous , Richard R. Pacheco , Andrea R. Lightle , Sambit K. Mohanty , Liang Cheng
{"title":"Primary adenocarcinoma of the urinary tract and its precursors: Diagnostic criteria and classification","authors":"Fanni Santa ,&nbsp;Mahmut Akgul ,&nbsp;Elie Tannous ,&nbsp;Richard R. Pacheco ,&nbsp;Andrea R. Lightle ,&nbsp;Sambit K. Mohanty ,&nbsp;Liang Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105734","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105734","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Primary adenocarcinoma of the urinary bladder is a rare malignancy, comprising up to 2% of bladder cancers, predominantly in males. Its rarity and similarity to urothelial carcinoma and secondary adenocarcinomas pose diagnostic challenges. A comprehensive literature review was conducted on the diagnosis, classification, morphological and immunophenotypic characteristics, and molecular profiles of primary adenocarcinoma, urachal adenocarcinoma, and precursor lesions.</div><div>Primary adenocarcinoma exhibits diverse morphological patterns, including enteric, mucinous, signet ring cell, and mixed types. Immunohistochemistry is useful in differentiating primary adenocarcinoma from metastatic adenocarcinomas and secondary involvement. Genetic studies reveal mutations common in colorectal and bladder adenocarcinomas (<em>KRAS, TP53, PIK3CA</em>) and novel primary adenocarcinoma-specific mutations (<em>OR2L5</em>). Urachal adenocarcinoma shares morphological features with primary adenocarcinoma but typically occurs in younger patients with unique genomic and distinct immunoprofile. Potential precursor lesions include villous adenoma, cystitis glandularis, and intestinal metaplasia, and warrant close clinical follow-up. Despite advances in histopathological and molecular diagnostics, primary adenocarcinoma remains challenging to diagnose due to its rarity and morphological heterogeneity. Ongoing research into its molecular characteristics is essential to refine diagnostic criteria and therapeutic approaches. Thorough clinical and pathological assessment is crucial for accurate diagnosis, classification, and clinical management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13062,"journal":{"name":"Human pathology","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 105734"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143483127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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IF 2.7 2区 医学
Human pathology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(25)00030-9
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Ovarian epithelioid tumor with FUS::CREM fusion and multilineage protein expression: Report of a case in the EWSR1/FUS-CREB tumor spectrum 卵巢上皮样肿瘤伴FUS::CREM融合和多谱系蛋白表达:EWSR1/FUS- creb肿瘤谱1例报告
IF 2.7 2区 医学
Human pathology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2024.105712
J. Kenneth Schoolmeester , Sounak Gupta , Jennifer M. Boland , Hussam Al Kateb , Amy A. Swanson
{"title":"Ovarian epithelioid tumor with FUS::CREM fusion and multilineage protein expression: Report of a case in the EWSR1/FUS-CREB tumor spectrum","authors":"J. Kenneth Schoolmeester ,&nbsp;Sounak Gupta ,&nbsp;Jennifer M. Boland ,&nbsp;Hussam Al Kateb ,&nbsp;Amy A. Swanson","doi":"10.1016/j.humpath.2024.105712","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.humpath.2024.105712","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13062,"journal":{"name":"Human pathology","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 105712"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142964617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Vulvar and vaginal leiomyosarcomas: Immunohistochemical, molecular genetic and MDM2 fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis of three cases 外阴和阴道平滑肌肉瘤:3例免疫组织化学、分子遗传学和MDM2荧光原位杂交分析。
IF 2.7 2区 医学
Human pathology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2024.105713
Nooshin K. Dashti , Sounak Gupta , Amy A. Swanson , Gary L. Keeney , Michael Michal , J. Kenneth Schoolmeester
{"title":"Vulvar and vaginal leiomyosarcomas: Immunohistochemical, molecular genetic and MDM2 fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis of three cases","authors":"Nooshin K. Dashti ,&nbsp;Sounak Gupta ,&nbsp;Amy A. Swanson ,&nbsp;Gary L. Keeney ,&nbsp;Michael Michal ,&nbsp;J. Kenneth Schoolmeester","doi":"10.1016/j.humpath.2024.105713","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.humpath.2024.105713","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13062,"journal":{"name":"Human pathology","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 105713"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142948179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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An immunohistochemical and molecular genetic study of 60 colorectal carcinoma brain metastases in pursuit of predictive biomarkers for cancer therapy 60例结直肠癌脑转移的免疫组织化学和分子遗传学研究,以寻求癌症治疗的预测性生物标志物。
IF 2.7 2区 医学
Human pathology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105717
Jerzy Lasota , Maciej Kaczorowski , Małgorzata Chłopek , Justyna Miłek-Krupa , Magdalena Szczepaniak , Kris Ylaya , Miłosz Chodyna , Ewa Iżycka-Świeszewska , Anna Scherping , Piotr Czapiewski , Ireneusz Dziuba , Yukinari Kato , Agnieszka Hałoń , Artur Kowalik , Markku Miettinen
{"title":"An immunohistochemical and molecular genetic study of 60 colorectal carcinoma brain metastases in pursuit of predictive biomarkers for cancer therapy","authors":"Jerzy Lasota ,&nbsp;Maciej Kaczorowski ,&nbsp;Małgorzata Chłopek ,&nbsp;Justyna Miłek-Krupa ,&nbsp;Magdalena Szczepaniak ,&nbsp;Kris Ylaya ,&nbsp;Miłosz Chodyna ,&nbsp;Ewa Iżycka-Świeszewska ,&nbsp;Anna Scherping ,&nbsp;Piotr Czapiewski ,&nbsp;Ireneusz Dziuba ,&nbsp;Yukinari Kato ,&nbsp;Agnieszka Hałoń ,&nbsp;Artur Kowalik ,&nbsp;Markku Miettinen","doi":"10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105717","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105717","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Colorectal carcinoma brain metastases (n = 60) were studied using next-generation sequencing and immunohistochemistry. <em>RAS</em> and <em>BRAF</em> mutations were detected in 58.2% and 7.3% of cases, respectively. Patients with <em>RAS</em>- and <em>BRAF</em>-mutant tumors could potentially benefit from the treatment with inhibitors. <em>TP53</em> mutations were detected in 69.1% of metastases. Moreover, altered p53 expression was seen in 91.2% of cases. <em>APC</em> mutations were present in 41.8% of tumors. Diffuse nuclear accumulation of β-catenin was seen in 10.2% of metastases, although only 1 <em>CTNNB1</em> mutant was identified. Nevertheless, targeting p53 and Wnt/β-catenin pathways may have potential therapeutic implications. Casein kinase 1α1 expression indicating susceptibility to protein kinase inhibitors, was seen in 95% metastases including 10 with strong immunoreactivity. The immune checkpoint marker CD276, a promising target for immunotherapy, was present on tumor cells in 50.8% of metastases and on stromal cells in almost all cases. PRAME, another immunotherapy target, was expressed in 21.7% of tumors. HER2 membrane immunostaining detected in 13.3% of cases implicated potential treatment with HER2 inhibitors. Expression of SLFN11, a predictor of response to DNA-damaging chemotherapies, and a biomarker of sensitivity to PARP inhibitors was seen in 8.3% of tumors. In 6.7% of metastases loss or partial loss of MTAP expression suggested sensitivity to PRMT5 inhibitors. CD44v5 expressed in 35% of cases indicated potential therapeutic utility of anti-CD44v5 monoclonal antibody treatment. Identification of predictive biomarkers through genomic profiling and proteomic analyses is a crucial step toward individually tailored therapeutic regimens for patients with colorectal carcinoma brain metastases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13062,"journal":{"name":"Human pathology","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 105717"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143004625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Auerbach's plexus invasion as a key pathological factor for predicting outcomes in ampullary carcinoma
IF 2.7 2区 医学
Human pathology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105733
Taro Shioga , Yoshiki Naito , Masamichi Nakayama , Masahiko Tanigawa , Yuta Yano , Eiji Sadashima , Hiroya Terabe , Daiki Miyazaki , Toru Hisaka , Jun Akiba , Hirohisa Yano
{"title":"Auerbach's plexus invasion as a key pathological factor for predicting outcomes in ampullary carcinoma","authors":"Taro Shioga ,&nbsp;Yoshiki Naito ,&nbsp;Masamichi Nakayama ,&nbsp;Masahiko Tanigawa ,&nbsp;Yuta Yano ,&nbsp;Eiji Sadashima ,&nbsp;Hiroya Terabe ,&nbsp;Daiki Miyazaki ,&nbsp;Toru Hisaka ,&nbsp;Jun Akiba ,&nbsp;Hirohisa Yano","doi":"10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105733","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.humpath.2025.105733","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Ampullary carcinoma (AC) has a poor prognosis in patients with pancreatic and perineural invasion beyond the duodenal muscularis propria. However, no studies were focused on evaluating Auerbach's plexus (AP) invasion in AC, and its clinical pathological significance remains unclear. In this study, we examined the clinical significance of AP invasion in patients with AC.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Clinicopathological examinations for AP invasion were performed in 80 patients with AC (median age: 70 years, male-to-female ratio: 43:37) who underwent endoscopic and surgical resection at Kurume University Hospital between 2005 and 2022. Statistical analysis was performed using the Kaplan–Meier method (log-rank test) and Cox proportional hazards models.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The median AC tumor size was 20 mm, and the most common histological type was well-differentiated adenocarcinoma (59/80, 74%). Tumor invasion beyond the duodenal muscularis propria occurred in 38 patients (48%), of whom 21 (55%) had AP invasion. Univariate analysis identified several prognostic factors, including histological type, tumor depth, stage, AP invasion, and lymph node metastasis. Multivariate analysis confirmed AP invasion (hazard ratio = 2.716, 95% confidence: 1.130–6.529, p = 0.026) as an independent prognostic factor. Additionally, patients with AP invasion had a significantly worse prognosis than those without AP invasion (p &lt; 0.001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>AP invasion is a critical prognostic factor in patients with AC. Closer monitoring and more aggressive treatment strategies may be warranted for patients with AP invasion to improve their prognosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13062,"journal":{"name":"Human pathology","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 105733"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143425358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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