{"title":"Conjoint analysis of clinical, imaging, and pathological features of schistosomiasis and colorectal cancer.","authors":"Fang Zhang, XiaoShuang Wang, YuanTing Zhu, Peng Xia","doi":"10.3389/pore.2023.1611396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/pore.2023.1611396","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to examine and compare clinical, radiological, and pathological data between colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with and without schistosomiasis and uncover distinctive CRC characteristics when accompanied by schistosomiasis. This retrospective study is based on data collected from 341 patients diagnosed with CRC post-surgery and pathology. Of these patients, 101 (Group A) were diagnosed with colorectal cancer co-occurring with schistosomiasis (CRC-S), while 240 patients (Group B) were diagnosed with colorectal cancer without concurrent schistosomiasis (CRC-NS). Both groups were compared and analyzed based on their clinical data, imaging-based TNM staging, lymph node metastasis, nerve invasion, vascular cancer thrombus, and histopathological differentiation. A Chi-squared test revealed a significant difference in gender distribution between the patients with CRC-S (Group A) and CRC-NS (Group B), with a <i>p</i> -value of 0.043 and χ<sup>2</sup> = 4.115. Specifically, a higher incidence rate was observed among males in Group A. There was a difference in the overall distribution of TNM staging between the two groups (<i>p</i> = 0.034, χ<sup>2</sup> = 6.764). After pairwise comparison, a statistically significant difference was observed in the T3 stage (<i>p</i> <0.05). The proportion of the T3 stage in Group A was significantly higher than that in Group B, indicating certain advantages. There was a difference in postoperative histopathological grading between the two groups (<i>p</i> = 0.005, χ<sup>2</sup> = 10.626). After pairwise comparison, a statistically significant difference was observed between the well-differentiated adenocarcinoma and the moderately and poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma (<i>p</i> <0.05), with a higher proportion of welldifferentiated patients in Group A compared to Group B. There was no significant difference in age, lymph node metastasis, nerve invasion, and vascular invasion between the two groups of patients (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Among the 101 patients with CRC-S, 87 (86%) showed linear calcification on CT imaging. Patients with CRC-S are mainly male, with tumor staging mostly in the middle stage, high tumor differentiation, and low malignancy. CT imaging can help identify the presence of lumps and linear calcification indicative of schistosome deposits. MRI can early clarify TNM staging and determine the presence of lymph node metastasis and nerve and vascular invasion.</p>","PeriodicalId":19981,"journal":{"name":"Pathology & Oncology Research","volume":"29 ","pages":"1611396"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10719402/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138807260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantitative analysis of endobronchial elastography combined with serum tumour markers of lung cancer in the diagnosis of benign and malignant mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes.","authors":"Zhen Wang, Peng Li, Jiayu Bai, Yujia Liu, Guangyu Jiao","doi":"10.3389/pore.2023.1611377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/pore.2023.1611377","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> In malignant tumours, elastography and serum tumour markers have shown high diagnostic efficacy. Therefore, we aimed to quantitatively analyse the results of endobronchial elastography combined with serum tumour markers of lung cancer to accurately distinguish benign and malignant mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes. <b>Methods:</b> Data of patients who underwent endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for mediastinal lymph node enlargement in our hospital between January 2018 and August 2022 were retrospectively collected. The characteristics of quantitative elastography and serum tumour markers were evaluated. <b>Results:</b> We enrolled 197 patients (273 lymph nodes). In the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes, the stiffness area ratio (SAR), strain ratio (SR), and strain rate in lymph nodes were significant, among which SAR had the highest diagnostic value (cut-off value, 0.409). The combination of the four tumour markers had a high diagnostic value (AUC, 0.886). Three types of quantitative elastography indices combined with serum tumour markers for lung cancer showed a higher diagnostic value (AUC, 0.930; sensitivity, 83.5%; specificity, 89.3%; positive predictive value, 88.1%; negative predictive value, 85%) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In the differential diagnosis of pathological types of lung cancer, different quantitative elastography indicators and serum tumour markers for lung cancer have different diagnostic significance for the differential diagnosis of lung cancer pathological types. <b>Conclusion:</b> The quantitative analysis of endobronchial ultrasound elastography combined with tumour markers can improve the diagnosis rate of benign and malignant mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes, help guide the puncture of false negative lymph nodes, and reduce the misdiagnosis rate.</p>","PeriodicalId":19981,"journal":{"name":"Pathology & Oncology Research","volume":"29 ","pages":"1611377"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10719403/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138807264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Case report: Squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate-a clinicopathological and genomic sequencing-based investigation.","authors":"Caixin Zhang, Yong Jia, Qingnuan Kong","doi":"10.3389/pore.2023.1611343","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/pore.2023.1611343","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Squamous differentiation of prostate cancer, which accounts for less than 1% of all cases, is typically associated with androgen deprivation treatment (ADT) or radiotherapy. This entity is aggressive and exhibits poor prognosis due to limited response to traditional treatment. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms and etiology are not fully understood. Previous findings suggest that squamous cell differentiation may potentially arise from prostate adenocarcinoma (AC), but further validation is required to confirm this hypothesis. This paper presents a case of advanced prostate cancer with a combined histologic pattern, including keratinizing SCC and AC. The study utilized whole-exome sequencing (WES) data to analyze both subtypes and identified a significant overlap in driver gene mutations between them. This suggests that the two components shared a common origin of clones. These findings emphasize the importance of personalized clinical management for prostate SCC, and specific molecular findings can help optimize treatment strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":19981,"journal":{"name":"Pathology & Oncology Research","volume":"29 ","pages":"1611343"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10713708/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138807252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Ceglédi, Zoltán Csukly, Mónika Fekete, András Kozma, Zsuzsanna Szemlaky, Hajnalka Andrikovics, Gábor Mikala
{"title":"Effective venetoclax-based treatment in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients with translocation t(6;14)","authors":"Andrea Ceglédi, Zoltán Csukly, Mónika Fekete, András Kozma, Zsuzsanna Szemlaky, Hajnalka Andrikovics, Gábor Mikala","doi":"10.3389/pore.2023.1611375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/pore.2023.1611375","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction : The selective Bcl-2 inhibitor venetoclax has shown promising therapeutic potential in multiple myeloma, particularly in cases associated with t(11;14) IGH::CCND1 translocation. However, the efficacy of venetoclax in myeloma patients with the t(6;14) IGH::CCND3 translocation remains less investigated. Methods: In this study, we conducted a retrospective analysis to investigate the efficacy of venetoclax-based therapy in relapsed/refractory myeloma patients with t(6;14) translocation. The treatment courses of three patients, that included previous therapies and responses to venetoclax, were assessed. Clinical data, laboratory results, and adverse events were analyzed to evaluate treatment outcomes. Results: Our findings demonstrated remarkable therapeutic responses in three consecutive patients with t(6;14) translocation-associated myeloma who received venetoclax-based therapy. Patient 1, a lenalidomide-bortezomib-daratumumab and alkylator treatment refractory patient, achieved sustained stringent complete remission (sCR) after combining carfilzomib-dexamethasone with venetoclax, which was his best response ever. Similarly, Patient 2, refractory to frontline bortezomib-thalidomide-dexamethasone therapy, attained CR following a transition to bortezomib-dexamethason-venetoclax treatment. Patient 3, who was immunomodulatory (IMID)-intolerant, showed a highly favorable response to venetoclax-dexamethasone therapy after his first relapse following autologous stem cell transplantation. No significant adverse effects were observed in any of the patients. Discussion: Our study provides compelling preliminary evidence for the efficacy of venetoclax in t(6;14) translocation-associated myeloma. The outcomes observed in our patients suggest that venetoclax-based therapy holds substantial promise as an effective treatment option for this specific genetic subgroup. Furthermore, the similarities in treatment response between t(11;14) and t(6;14) translocation subgroups highlight the importance of personalized approaches targeting specific genetic abnormalities to optimize therapeutic outcomes.","PeriodicalId":19981,"journal":{"name":"Pathology & Oncology Research","volume":"117 35","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135136567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expression of Concern: Case report: A rare case of tumor-to-tumor metastasis: metastatic lobular breast carcinoma to clear cell renal cell carcinoma","authors":"","doi":"10.3389/pore.2023.1611563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/pore.2023.1611563","url":null,"abstract":"An expression of concern on “A rare case of tumor-to-tumor metastasis: metastatic lobular breast carcinoma to clear cell renal cell carcinoma” https://www.por-journal.com/articles/10.3389/pore.2023.1611204/full by Zhang L, Yuan P, Cao Q, Mu J, Ying J and Guo C (2023) Case report: A rare case of tumor-to-tumor metastasis: metastatic lobular breast carcinoma to clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Pathol. Oncol. Res. 29:1611204. doi: 10.3389/pore.2023.1611204 Following publication, the authors contacted the Editorial Office stating that the findings reported in the article are no longer supported by the analyses. With this notice, Pathology and Oncology Research states its awareness of concerns regarding “A rare case of tumor-to-tumor metastasis: metastatic lobular breast carcinoma to clear cell renal cell carcinoma” published on 12 June 2023. This expression of concern has been posted while Pathology and Oncology Research awaits further clarification from the authors. It will be updated accordingly after that time.","PeriodicalId":19981,"journal":{"name":"Pathology & Oncology Research","volume":" 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135242353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kata Ferenczi, Zsófia Flóra Nagy, Ildikó Istenes, Hanna Eid, Csaba Bödör, Botond Timár, Judit Demeter
{"title":"Long term follow-up of refractory/relapsed hairy cell leukaemia patients treated with low-dose vemurafenib between 2013 and 2022 at the Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Semmelweis University","authors":"Kata Ferenczi, Zsófia Flóra Nagy, Ildikó Istenes, Hanna Eid, Csaba Bödör, Botond Timár, Judit Demeter","doi":"10.3389/pore.2023.1611378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/pore.2023.1611378","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is an indolent B-cell lymphoproliferative disease. BRAF V600E mutation is detected in nearly all classical HCL cases which offers the possibility of targeted therapy. Objective: The aim of our study was to assess the efficacy of low-dose vemurafenib as well as to assess the long term outcome of HCL patients treated with this drug at the Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology at Semmelweis University. Methods: We report on 10 patients with classical HCL treated with low-dose vemurafenib at our Department between 2013 and 2022. Results: As a result of fixed time low-dose vemurafenib treatment, 5 of 10 patients (5/10) achieved partial remission, 4 (4/10) had stable disease, and 1 (1/10) had MRD positivity. No patients achieved complete remission. The median progression-free survival was 28.5 months while the overall survival was 82 months. Conclusion: We confirm that low dose of vemurafenib is effective and safe in the vast majority of patients with HCL. This small-molecule oral treatment allows to gain valuable time—months or even years—before further, usually parenteral treatment options have to be given or before previous treatment has to be repeated. There are also promising data supporting the combination of vemurafenib with other drugs for the treatment of HCL patients which could provide even further possibility to bridge treatment.","PeriodicalId":19981,"journal":{"name":"Pathology & Oncology Research","volume":"96 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135390862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent advances and future directions in etiopathogenesis and mechanisms of reactive oxygen species in cancer treatment.","authors":"Priyanka Verma, Bhavika Rishi, Noreen Grace George, Neetu Kushwaha, Himanshu Dhandha, Manpreet Kaur, Ankur Jain, Aditi Jain, Sumita Chaudhry, Amitabh Singh, Fouzia Siraj, Aroonima Misra","doi":"10.3389/pore.2023.1611415","DOIUrl":"10.3389/pore.2023.1611415","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A class of exceptionally bioactive molecules known as reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been widely studied in the context of cancer. They play a significant role in the etiopathogenesis for cancer. Implication of ROS in cancer biology is an evolving area, considering the recent advances; insights into their generation, role of genomic and epigenetic regulators for ROS, earlier thought to be a chemical process, with interrelations with cell death pathways- Apoptosis, ferroptosis, necroptosis and autophagy has been explored for newer targets that shift the balance of ROS towards cancer cell death. ROS are signal transducers that induce angiogenesis, invasion, cell migration, and proliferation at low to moderate concentrations and are considered normal by-products of a range of biological activities. Although ROS is known to exist in the oncology domain since time immemorial, its excessive quantities are known to damage organelles, membranes, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, resulting in cell death. In the last two decades, numerous studies have demonstrated immunotherapies and other anticancer treatments that modulate ROS levels have promising <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> effects. This review also explores recent targets for therapeutic interventions in cancer that are based on ROS generation or inhibition to disrupt the cell oxidative stress balance. Examples include-metabolic targets, targeted therapy with biomarkers, natural extracts and nutraceuticals and targets developed in the area of nano medicine. In this review, we present the molecular pathways which can be used to create therapy plans that target cancer by regulating ROS levels, particularly current developments and potential prospects for the effective implementation of ROS-mediated therapies in clinical settings. The recent advances in complex interaction with apoptosis especially ferroptosis and its role in epigenomics and modifications are a new paradigm, to just mechanical action of ROS, as highlighted in this review. Their inhibition by nutraceuticals and natural extracts has been a scientific challenging avenue that is explored. Also, the inhibition of generation of ROS by inhibitors, immune modulators and inhibitors of apoptosis and ferroptosis is explored in this review.</p>","PeriodicalId":19981,"journal":{"name":"Pathology & Oncology Research","volume":"29 ","pages":"1611415"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10618351/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71425860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ilona Tornyi, Peter Árkosy, Ildikó Horváth, Andrea Furka
{"title":"A new perspective on the proper timing of radiotherapy during CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy in patients with \"bone-only\" metastatic breast cancer.","authors":"Ilona Tornyi, Peter Árkosy, Ildikó Horváth, Andrea Furka","doi":"10.3389/pore.2023.1611369","DOIUrl":"10.3389/pore.2023.1611369","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The vast majority of hormone positive and HER2 negative advanced breast cancers can be controlled well by endocrine therapy combined with the groundbreaking use of CDK4/6 inhibitors in the metastatic first-line setting. Approximately 50%-60% of these patients have \"bone-only\" metastatic disease. In oligometastatic cases or if a certain number of uncontrolled lesions develop during the aforementioned therapy, ablative radiotherapy can be delivered or, in symptomatic cases, urgent irradiation is needed with palliative intent. To achieve the most effective results, parallel with good quality of life, the timing of radiotherapy must be determined precisely, taking into account that different cell cycles are involved during different treatment modalities; therefore, optimization of treatment schedules ensures longer and safer post-progression overall survival. The key question is whether the two treatment modalities are safe concurrently or whether they should be administered separately, and if so, what is the optimal sequence and why? This manuscript aims to answer this important question, with a focus on quality of life. Existing publications focus on safety and toxicity profiles, and efficacy is detailed only tangentially and minimally.</p>","PeriodicalId":19981,"journal":{"name":"Pathology & Oncology Research","volume":"29 ","pages":"1611369"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10598277/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54230535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}