Y. Syed, Daniel H Miller, Liuyan Jiang, Arya N. Bagherpour, S. Ko
{"title":"Durable response in a thymic neuroendocrine tumor: A case report and review of the literature","authors":"Y. Syed, Daniel H Miller, Liuyan Jiang, Arya N. Bagherpour, S. Ko","doi":"10.5430/JST.V7N2P23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5430/JST.V7N2P23","url":null,"abstract":"Thymic neuroendocrine tumors are rare, representing less than 5% of all thymic cancers, and are biologically distinct in histology and behavior. Conclusive treatment guidelines are limited due to a lack of randomized clinical trials. Current literature, consisting mainly of case reports and series, suggests that complete surgical resection combined with adjuvant radiation therapy offers the greatest survival benefit for patients with thymic neuroendocrine tumors (NET). Adjuvant chemotherapy may also delay the onset of distant metastasis. Prognosis is generally poor, particularly in high-grade tumors, as these patients are prone to early metastasis. Here we present the case of a 62-year-old woman who achieved a durable response after undergoing an aggressive multimodal treatment approach for a primary thymic NET that initially presented as chronic cough and mild dyspnea on exertion.","PeriodicalId":17174,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid Tumors","volume":"98 1","pages":"23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80789328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Vinayagamoorthy, David Y. Zhang, F. Ye, Dilanthi Vinayagamoorthy, R. Hodkinson
{"title":"Can detection of Braf p.V600E mutation be improved? Comparison of allele specific multiplex sequencing to present tests","authors":"T. Vinayagamoorthy, David Y. Zhang, F. Ye, Dilanthi Vinayagamoorthy, R. Hodkinson","doi":"10.5430/JST.V7N2P14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5430/JST.V7N2P14","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This is an investigative study to evaluate a new companion diagnostic platform, allele specific multiplex sequencing (ASMS). Detection of Braf p.V600E from solid tumors is used as the test model with the following objectives: 1) whether ASMS can detect Braf p.V600E/K mutations from a variety of solid tumors, 2) whether ASMS can detect all Braf p.V600E from samples that were positive for Braf V600E by SNaPshot or Ion Torrent, and 3) whether ASMS can detect Braf p.V600E among samples that were reported negative by SNaPshot or Ion Torrent. Methods: ASMS is a novel modification (US Patent 6197510) of traditional Sanger sequencing, with Lower Limit of Detection (LLOD) of 20 GE (Genome Equivalent) and 0.001% sensitivity. We compared ASMS to clinical samples previously tested either by SNaPshot or Ion Torrent methods. Results: We analyzed 83 DNA extracts from FFPE samples (41 tested by SNaPshot and 42 tested by Ion Torrent). There was a total of thirty-seven samples positive for Braf p.V600E (16 by Ion Torrent; 21 by SNaPshot), and all of these samples tested positive by ASMS for Braf p.V600E. Out of the 46 negatives for Braf p.V600E (20 by SNaPshot; 26 by Ion Torrent samples), ASMS detected Braf p.V600E positive results in 10 of the SNaPshot and in 18 of the Ion Torrent negative samples. ASMS could detect both Braf p.V600E and the wild-type Braf p.V600 simultaneously with 40 pg of FFPE DNA extracts. Conclusions: ASMS assay detected all Braf p.V600E positives from different types of solid tumors that previously tested positive by SNaPshot or Ion Torrent. Further, ASMS was able to detect Braf p.V600E among samples that were reported negative by SNaPshot or Ion Torrent.","PeriodicalId":17174,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid Tumors","volume":"74 1","pages":"14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72678099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unusual behaviour of a retroperitoneal sarcoma: A case report and review of the literature","authors":"A. Azzam, A. Elkak","doi":"10.5430/JST.V7N1P57","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5430/JST.V7N1P57","url":null,"abstract":"Retroperitoneal sarcomas are aggressive tumours with a poor prognosis. Staging and prognostic criteria do not always predict the behaviour of these tumours. We report a case of retroperitoneal sarcoma which did not quite follow the known prognostic criteria.","PeriodicalId":17174,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid Tumors","volume":"27 1","pages":"57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90145712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. E. Olarte, Nerea Inés Muñoz Unceta, R. M. Kopp, J. Olmedo, D. C. Gauna, L. Paz-Ares
{"title":"Intravascular disseminated coagulopathy as a debut of metastatic prostate cancer: A case report","authors":"P. E. Olarte, Nerea Inés Muñoz Unceta, R. M. Kopp, J. Olmedo, D. C. Gauna, L. Paz-Ares","doi":"10.5430/JST.V7N1P52","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5430/JST.V7N1P52","url":null,"abstract":"Hormonal therapy has been the treatment axis of metastatic prostate cancer since 1940. Identifying rare forms of debut is important in order to initiate the best treatment as soon as possible. Intravascular disseminated coagulopathy (DIC) related to prostate cancer is mostly presented as chronic forms. Acute forms can also be the way of presentation, recognizing them is crucial due to its life threatening nature. Here, we present a case of debut of metastatic prostate cancer as an acute DIC. Reporting this case is important because of the unfrequently presentation and to consider combined chemohormonal therapy since the diagnosis.","PeriodicalId":17174,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid Tumors","volume":"51 1","pages":"52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78273503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Estrada-Villaseñor, Hidalgo Bravo Alberto, C. Bandala, P. D. L. Garza-Montano, Reyes Medina Naxieli, Pichardo Bahena Raúl, E. Delgado-Cedillo, L. Linares-González, G. Rico-Martínez
{"title":"Correlation between Campanacci’s radiological classification of giant cell tumor of bone and expression of Cyclin D1 and PCNA","authors":"E. Estrada-Villaseñor, Hidalgo Bravo Alberto, C. Bandala, P. D. L. Garza-Montano, Reyes Medina Naxieli, Pichardo Bahena Raúl, E. Delgado-Cedillo, L. Linares-González, G. Rico-Martínez","doi":"10.5430/JST.V7N1P47","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5430/JST.V7N1P47","url":null,"abstract":"Giant cell tumor of bone is considered by his behavior a benign but aggressive neoplasm. The objective of our study was to determine if there is a correlation between the Campanacci’s radiological classification of giant cell tumors of bone and the expression by immunohistochemistry of Cyclin D1 and proliferation cell nuclear antibody (PCNA). A retrospective and descriptive study was made. In total, there were 27 cases. All cases showed Cyclin D1 and PCNA positivity. Rho Spearman for Campanacci and Cyclin D1 expression was 0.06 and for Campanacci and PCNA was 0.418. We conclude that there is a positive correlation between PCNA expression in giant cell tumors of Bone and the Campanacci’s radiological classification II and III, but Cyclin D1 expression was no related with radiologic features.","PeriodicalId":17174,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid Tumors","volume":"24 1","pages":"47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84607524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prophylactic anticoagulant therapy decreases the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in patients with solid tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Yunjiao Zhou, Gong Yang, Chenglei Huang","doi":"10.5430/JST.V7N1P35","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5430/JST.V7N1P35","url":null,"abstract":"It is not well understood the efficacy and safety of primary deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis of anticoagulants in patients with solid tumors. This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) determines the relative ratio of primary DVT, survival rate and bleeding events among patients with solid tumors treated with anticoagulants or placebo. Comprehensive literature searches were conducted through the Pubmed, Ovid MEDLINE and EMBASE databases published from January 1st, 1993 to December 31st, 2015. Statistical analysis was performed by RevMan 5.0 software. For DVT events, the risk ratio in 16 trials between the prophylactic and control patients was statistically significant at 0.45 [0.36-0.58]; for major bleeding events, the risk ratio in 18 trials between the prophylactic and control patients was not statistically significant at 1.33 [0.99-1.79], while that in 15 trials with clinically relevant non-major bleeding was statistically significant at 1.83 [1.46-2.30]; the risk ratio for the mortality rate of patients with solid tumors in 16 trials was not statistically significant at 0.97 [0.93-1.02]. In conclusion, the risk ratio in this meta-analysis showed a significantly reduced incidence of DVT with anticoagulant use. Treatment to patients who had solid tumors with prophylactic anticoagulants enhanced the incidence rate of non-major bleeding but has no significant impact on the incidence rate of major bleeding. No significant differences were found in the mortality outcomes between anticoagulant and non-anticoagulant groups.","PeriodicalId":17174,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid Tumors","volume":"6 1","pages":"35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82825365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giovanni G Millare, Michael Kwon, Beth S Edeiken-Monroe, J Matthew Debnam
{"title":"<sup>18</sup>F-PET/CT imaging of metastasis to the thyroid gland: Imaging findings and effect on patient management.","authors":"Giovanni G Millare, Michael Kwon, Beth S Edeiken-Monroe, J Matthew Debnam","doi":"10.5430/jst.v7n2p7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5430/jst.v7n2p7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>While metastasis to the thyroid from a primary cancer remote to the thyroid is uncommon, current imaging techniques have improved detection of these intrathyroid metastases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the <sup>18</sup>F-PET/CT appearance of intrathyroid metastases and assess the impact of detection on patient management.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The <sup>18</sup>F-PET/CT appearance of intrathyroid metastasis, including standardized uptake value (SUV), disease extent, and the effect on patient management following diagnosis were retrospectively reviewed. Inclusion criteria included <sup>18</sup>F-PET/CT imaging and diagnosis of the intrathyroid metastasis matching the remote primary tumor.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Intrathyroid metastasis were detected in 24 patients. The intrathyroid metastases presented on <sup>18</sup>F-PET/CT as focal nodular uptake (n = 21), multiple nodular uptake (n = 2), or diffuse uptake/infiltration of the thyroid gland (n = 1). The SUV ranged between 3.9 and 42 (median 12.5 <i>±</i> 7.5); in 2 patients, the FDG-avidity was minimal. On <sup>18</sup>F-PET/CT, distant metastases were present outside the neck (n = 18), or limited to the neck (n = 6). In 2 of these 6 patients, the thyroid was the only site of metastatic disease. Due to the metastatic disease, the therapy was changed in 23 of 24 patients; 1 patient was lost to follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In any patient with a previous or current history of an extrathyroid malignancy, an <sup>18</sup>FDG-avid thyroid mass or diffuse infiltration of the thyroid on <sup>18</sup>F-PET/CT should be considered a potential intrathyoid metastasis until proven otherwise. Knowledge of an intrathyroid metastasis may impact patient management, especially if the thyroid or neck are the only sites of metastatic disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":17174,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid Tumors","volume":"7 2","pages":"7-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5430/jst.v7n2p7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36645889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ARMS-PCR based diagnosis of APCB and KRAS genes in colorectal cancer patients in Iraqi Sulaimania province","authors":"G. Salih, Shad Sudad","doi":"10.5430/jst.v7n1p27","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5430/jst.v7n1p27","url":null,"abstract":"Amplification Refractory Mutation System (ARMS) assay is achieved for 30 blood samples of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients including 17 male and 13 female in order to determine the mutations in APCB gene and a proto-oncogene KRAS . ARMS-PCR analysis shows that all 30 samples are negative for I1307K variant ( APCB ) and seven common mutations in codons 12 and 13 ( APCB ). In addition two CRC patient samples are randomly chosen and purified for sequencing at Genome Center/KOYA University, then the sequence of the samples were BLAST on NCBI Website. The sequence alignment showed that both samples were wild for I1307K ( APCB ) and (G12S, G12C, G12A, G12D, G12V, G13D) ( KRAS ). We believe that these variants might absent in CRC patients of Iraqi Sulaimania province.","PeriodicalId":17174,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid Tumors","volume":"438 1","pages":"27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74396419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Foo, A. Patel, Gregory M. Richards, B. Goldsmith, A. Turtz, Piya V. Saraiya, R. Somer, N. Lerman, H. Goldman, G. Kubicek
{"title":"Effects of whole brain radiation on blood counts","authors":"K. Foo, A. Patel, Gregory M. Richards, B. Goldsmith, A. Turtz, Piya V. Saraiya, R. Somer, N. Lerman, H. Goldman, G. Kubicek","doi":"10.5430/JST.V7N1P23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5430/JST.V7N1P23","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Whole brain radiation therapy is commonly used in the treatment of patients with CNS metastatic disease. Radiation to other areas of the body is associated with decrease in bone marrow proliferation. It is unclear what the effects ofWBRT have on blood counts. Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients with brain metastases treated with WBRT with recorded hematologic valuesbefore and after treatment. Univariate analysis was performed to identify statistical differences in outcome via paired t -testing. Results: Forty-nine patients were analyzed. Median age was 61 and 36 subjects were female. Analysis revealed significantly amedian decrease of 0.87 g/dL in hemoglobin values ( p .05). Conclusion: WBRT leads to a decrease in Hgb and platelets but does not appear to affect WBC counts. Physicians and patientsshould be aware of this side effect of WBRT.KeyWords: Whole brain radiotherapy, Anemia, Metastatic brain cancer","PeriodicalId":17174,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid Tumors","volume":"12 1","pages":"23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88798418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Papillary mesothelioma of peritoneum involving fallopian tube: A challenging case","authors":"Asim Quershi, V. Gowri, I. Burney, M. A. Kalbani","doi":"10.5430/JST.V7N1P20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5430/JST.V7N1P20","url":null,"abstract":"Papillary mesothelioma is a well differentiated neoplasm arising from pelvic peritoneum of females in a wide age range. A typicalmorphological appearance is papillary structures with fibro vascular cores. We present a case of a 46-year-old female with a massin left peritoneal cavity involving the left fallopian tube which was excised and reported as a papillary mesothelioma.","PeriodicalId":17174,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid Tumors","volume":"22 1","pages":"20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83827758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}