scholarly journals Colorectal Cancer Metastasis to the Thymus Gland: Rare Presentation of Colorectal Cancer as Anterior Mediastinal Mass

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Charles Peters ◽  
Xiuli Liu ◽  
Atif Iqbal ◽  
Lisa A. Cunningham ◽  
Sanda A. Tan
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Mediastinal Mass ◽  
Lymphatic Drainage ◽  
Thymus Gland ◽  
Anterior Mediastinal Mass ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Primary Malignancy ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Metastasis

Despite improved screening modalities, 15–25% of newly diagnosed colorectal cancers are metastatic at the time of diagnosis. The vast majority of these cases present as hepatic metastasis; however, 22% present with concomitant extrahepatic disease. The thymus gland is an uncommon site of metastasis for any primary malignancy, particularly, colorectal cancer given its vascular and lymphatic drainage. This case report details our experience with a rare case of colorectal cancer metastasis to the thymus gland presenting as a symptomatic mediastinal mass.

scholarly journals Echinococcal hepatic lesion mimicking metastasis from colon cancer: two case reports

BMC Surgery ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marionna Cathomas ◽  
Paolo Abitabile ◽  
Rok Dolanc ◽  
Christine Glaser ◽  
Gieri Cathomas
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Liver Lesion ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Granulomatous Lesions ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Hepatic Lesions

Abstract Background Echinococcus is a worldwide zoonosis, primarily causing liver lesions. Accidentally detected, these lesions enter the differential diagnosis of a tumor, including metastasis. This situation is especially challenging in patients with colorectal cancer, as both diseases affect mainly the liver. Case presentation We report two patients with a newly diagnosed colorectal cancer. Pre- and intraoperatively radiological imaging revealed hepatic lesions which were resected on suspicion of colorectal cancer metastasis. Histology showed granulomatous lesions with characteristic parasitic membrane consistent with an echinococcal cyst. The diagnosis was confirmed by specific polymerase chain reaction. Conclusions Focal hypoechoic liver lesion in patients with colorectal cancer should be primarily considered as a liver metastasis and resected whenever feasible. Other uncommon etiologies, including parasitic lesion as echinococcal cysts, should be taken in consideration, as this could lead to major changes of the management and prognosis of the affected patients.

Fusobacterium nucleatum Promotes Colorectal Cancer Metastasis by Modulating KRT7-AS/KRT7

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shujie Chen ◽  
Tingting Su ◽  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Allen Lee ◽  
Jiamin He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Fusobacterium Nucleatum ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Metastasis

scholarly journals IGF1-mediated HOXA13 overexpression promotes colorectal cancer metastasis through upregulating ACLY and IGF1R

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenyang Qiao ◽  
Wenjie Huang ◽  
Jie Chen ◽  
Weibo Feng ◽  
Tongyue Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Combined Treatment ◽  
Insulin Like Growth Factor ◽  
Atp Citrate Lyase ◽  
Citrate Lyase ◽  
Elevated Expression ◽  
Igf1r Inhibitor ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Metastasis

AbstractMetastasis is the major reason for the high mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and its molecular mechanism remains unclear. Here, we report a novel role of Homeobox A13 (HOXA13), a member of the Homeobox (HOX) family, in promoting CRC metastasis. The elevated expression of HOXA13 was positively correlated with distant metastasis, higher AJCC stage, and poor prognosis in two independent CRC cohorts. Overexpression of HOXA13 promoted CRC metastasis whereas downregulation of HOXA13 suppressed CRC metastasis. Mechanistically, HOXA13 facilitated CRC metastasis by transactivating ATP-citrate lyase (ACLY) and insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R). Knockdown of ACLY and IGFIR inhibited HOXA13-medicated CRC metastasis, whereas ectopic overexpression of ACLY and IGFIR rescued the decreased CRC metastasis induced by HOXA13 knockdown. Furthermore, Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1), the ligand of IGF1R, upregulated HOXA13 expression through the PI3K/AKT/HIF1α pathway. Knockdown of HOXA13 decreased IGF1-mediated CRC metastasis. In addition, the combined treatment of ACLY inhibitor ETC-1002 and IGF1R inhibitor Linsitinib dramatically suppressed HOXA13-mediated CRC metastasis. In conclusion, HOXA13 is a prognostic biomarker in CRC patients. Targeting the IGF1-HOXA13-IGF1R positive feedback loop may provide a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of HOXA13-driven CRC metastasis.

scholarly journals Targeting the Metabolic Adaptation of Metastatic Cancer

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1641
Author(s):  
Josep Tarragó-Celada ◽  
Marta Cascante
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Metastatic Cancer ◽  
Breast Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Metabolic Inhibitors ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Metabolic Adaptation ◽  
Metastatic Cells ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Metastatic Process

Metabolic adaptation is emerging as an important hallmark of cancer and metastasis. In the last decade, increasing evidence has shown the importance of metabolic alterations underlying the metastatic process, especially in breast cancer metastasis but also in colorectal cancer metastasis. Being the main cause of cancer-related deaths, it is of great importance to developing new therapeutic strategies that specifically target metastatic cells. In this regard, targeting metabolic pathways of metastatic cells is one of the more promising windows for new therapies of metastatic colorectal cancer, where still there are no approved inhibitors against metabolic targets. In this study, we review the recent advances in the field of metabolic adaptation of cancer metastasis, focusing our attention on colorectal cancer. In addition, we also review the current status of metabolic inhibitors for cancer treatment.

scholarly journals Cell Budding from Normal Appearing Epithelia: A Predictor of Colorectal Cancer Metastasis?

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Jiang ◽  
Jeffrey Mason ◽  
Anahid Jewett ◽  
Jun Qian ◽  
Yijiang Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Metastasis
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