Molecular and clinicopathological features of colorectal adenocarcinoma with enteroblastic differentiation

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 492-502
Author(s):  
Yuya Yamashiro ◽  
Tsuyoshi Saito ◽  
Takuo Hayashi ◽  
Takashi Murakami ◽  
Yuka Yanai ◽  
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Tumor Biology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 4671-4679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abd Al-Rahman Mohammad Foda ◽  
Mie Ali Mohammad ◽  
Azza Abdel-Aziz ◽  
Amira Kamal El-Hawary


Apmis ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 123 (6) ◽  
pp. 502-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abd Al-Rahman Mohammad Foda ◽  
Amira Kamal El-Hawary ◽  
Azza Abdel Aziz




Pathology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. S124-S125
Author(s):  
Abd Al-Rahman Mohammad Foda ◽  
Mie Ali Mohammad ◽  
Azza Abdel-Aziz ◽  
Amira Kamal El-Hawary




BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuanwang Yan ◽  
Hui Yang ◽  
Lili Chen ◽  
Ran Liu ◽  
Wei Shang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background This study aims to investigate the clinical significance and prognostic value of mucinous component (MC) in colorectal adenocarcinoma (AC). Methods Patients with colorectal AC and AC with MC (ACMC) (1–100%) underwent surgical resection between January 2007 and February 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed according to a 1:1 ratio. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to identify the optimal cut-off value of MC ratio for prognostic prediction. The clinicopathological features and 3-year overall survival (OS) of AC patients, mucinous adenocarcinoma (MAC) (MC > 50%) patients, and ACMC (1–50%) patients were compared before and after matching. Multivariable analysis was used for analyzing independent risk factors related to prognosis. Results A total of 532 patients were enrolled in this study. Patients with AC, MAC, and ACMC (1–50%) exhibited different clinicopathological features. However, their 3-year OS rates were similar (82.00% vs. 74.11% vs. 81.48%, P = 0.38). After matching, ROC curve determined 70% as the optimal cut-off value. And patients with ACMC > 70% had a much poorer 3-year OS compared with ACMC (1–70%) patients and AC patients (47.37% vs. 86.15% vs. 79.76%, P < 0.001). In addition, ACMC > 70% was revealed as a risk factor for poor survival in univariate analysis (HR = 1.643, 95%CI = 1.025–2.635, P = 0.039), though not an independent risk factor in multivariable analysis (HR = 1.550, 95%CI = 0.958–2.507, P = 0.074). Conclusions MAC is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage. MAC has a similar survival with AC and ACMC (1–50%) patients before and after matching. Patients with ACMC > 70% exhibited a much poorer OS, and should be given more clinical attention.



2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Ben Jemii ◽  
Haifa Tounsi-Kettiti ◽  
Hamza Yaiche ◽  
Najla Mezghanni ◽  
Amira Jaballah Gabteni ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRα) has been considered as a relevant factor in tumor proliferation, angiogenesis and metastatic dissemination. It was a target of tyrosine kinase (TK) inhibitors emerged in the therapy of diverse cancers. In colorectal cancer, the commonly used therapy is anti-epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR). However, both RAS mutated and a subgroup of RAS wild type patients resist to such therapy. The aim of this study is to investigate PDGFRα protein expression and mutational status in colorectal adenocarcinoma and their association with clinicopathological features and molecular RAS status to provide useful information for the identification of an effective biomarker that might be implicated in prognosis and treatment prediction. Methods Our study enrolled 103 formalin fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) colorectal adenocarcinoma. PDGFRα expression was investigated by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Hotspot exon 18 of PDGFRA was studied by PCR followed by Sanger sequencing and RAS status was determined by real time quantitative PCR. Thirteen normal colon tissues were used as negative controls. Results PDGFRα staining was detected in the cytoplasm of all tissues. Low expression was observed in all normal colon mucosa. In adenocarcinoma, 45% (45/100) of cases showed PDGFRα overexpression. This overexpression was significantly associated with mutations in exon 18 (P = 0.024), RAS wild type status (P < 10–3), tumor diameter (P = 0.048), whereas there was no association with tumor side (P = 0.13) and other clinicopathological features. Conclusion Overexpression of PDGFRα in adenocarcinoma suggests its potential role in tumor cells growth and invasion. The association between PDGFRα overexpression in both tumor and stromal adenocarcinoma cells with RAS wild type status suggests its potential role in anti-EGFR therapy resistance and the relevance of using it as specific or adjuvant therapeutic target.



Pathology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. S80-S81
Author(s):  
Abd Al-Rahman Mohammad Foda ◽  
Azza Abdel-Aziz ◽  
Amira Kamal El-Hawary ◽  
Ali Hosni ◽  
Khaled Refaat Zalata ◽  
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