scholarly journals Clinical and molecular characterization of thyroid cancer when seen as a second malignant neoplasm

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 204201882110583
Author(s):  
Kristen Romanelli ◽  
Justin Wells ◽  
Aneeta Patel ◽  
Maria Mendonca Torres ◽  
John Costello ◽  
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Background: Second malignant neoplasms (SMN) are among the most serious long-term adverse health conditions in cancer survivors. The aim of this study was to characterize clinical findings of patients who developed thyroid cancers as SMN, and to examine genomic alterations in thyroid cancer tissue. Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records from patients seen for management of thyroid cancer over 10-year period was performed. Clinical and pathologic data were retrieved from their medical charts. Tumor DNA and RNA were extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue and subjected to next-generation sequencing (NGS) using Ion Torrent Oncomine Focus Assay. Microfluidic digital polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) were performed using QIAcuity Digital PCR System to identify BRAFV600E mutations and RET/PTC fusions. Results: Sixteen of 620 patients operated for thyroid cancer had history of previously diagnosed malignancy. Eight patients were male and eight patients were female, with a median age at diagnosis of 58.5 years (range, 4–78). Four patients had history of pediatric malignancy (PedCa), and 12 patients had a history of prior malignancy as an adult (AdCa). The latency periods for development of SMN in PedCa and AdCa patients were 10.8 (±5.2) years and 9.5 (±5.2) years, respectively. Histopathology revealed papillary thyroid cancers in 15 cases, and follicular thyroid cancer in 1 case. All tumors were classified as T1 or T2, and there were no patients presenting with metastases at the time of surgery. Genomic alterations were detected in 13/16 (81.2%) tumors including eight gene mutations ( BRAFV600E (N = 4), RAS (N = 2), PI3CA (N = 2) and five gene fusions ( RET/PTC1 (N = 4) and STRN/ALK (N = 1). In patients with PedCa and AdCa, mutations were detected in 1/4 (25%) and 7/12 (58.3%), respectively, p = 0.56; and fusions were detected in 3/4 (75%) and 2/12 (16.6%), respectively, p = 0.06. In patients with and without history of therapeutic irradiation, mutations were detected with the same frequencies (5/10 (50%), and 3/6 (50%), respectively, p = 1.0). Gene fusions were detected in patients with and without history of irradiation in 5/10 (55.5%) and 0/6 (0%), respectively, p = 0.09. Conclusions: Monitoring of cancer survivors for thyroid disorders allowed diagnosis of second thyroid cancers at early stages. Second thyroid cancers harbor genomic alterations that are typical for sporadic as well as for radio-induced thyroid cancers.

1993 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Heyn ◽  
V Haeberlen ◽  
W A Newton ◽  
A H Ragab ◽  
R B Raney ◽  
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PURPOSE This study was performed to determine the incidence and risk factors involved in the development of a second malignant neoplasm (SMN) after treatment of primary rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) in patients enrolled onto Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Studies I and II (IRS I and II). PATIENTS AND METHODS There were 1,770 patients with primary RMS entered onto IRS I and II between 1972 and 1984. They were treated with chemotherapy and, in most instances, radiotherapy according to randomized or assigned regimens based on clinical grouping. Median follow-up time for these patients was 8.4 years. Incidence density (ID) was calculated for each study and for treatment and age groups. The 10-year cumulative incidence was estimated for each study. RESULTS Twenty-two SMNs have been reported through 1991. The most common tumor type was a bone sarcoma followed by acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia (ANLL). The median time to the development of an SMN was 7 years (range, 1 11/12 to 15 9/12 years). The 10-year cumulative incidence rate was 1.7% for both studies. ID and cumulative incidence estimates were highest for patients who received both an alkylating agent and radiotherapy. The majority of patients for whom family histories were available had either neurofibromatosis themselves or a family history that suggested the Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS). CONCLUSION The results of this study suggest that genetic abnormalities play a prominent role in the development of an SMN after therapy for a primary RMS. Chemotherapy with an alkylating agent and radiotherapy play significant roles in the development of an SMN compared with patients who received only one of these therapeutic modalities.


2012 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 665-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja. I. Braam ◽  
Annelies Overbeek ◽  
Gertjan J.L. Kaspers ◽  
Cecile M. Ronckers ◽  
Annette Y.N. Schouten-van Meeteren ◽  
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Author(s):  
G.E. Pogosyan ◽  

Among socially significant diseases that are characterized by high prevalence rates, malignant neoplasms occupy the leading positions. Thyroid cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm of the endocrine system. Purpose of the study. Analysis of recurrent disability due to thyroid cancer in the adult population in Moscow (2015–2019). Materials and research methods. The structure of repeated disability due to thyroid cancer by sex, age and disability group was studied. The dynamics of the number of the PPI contingent was traced and the level of repeated disability due to this pathology was determined. The number of observations was 4660 PPI. Research results. It was found that in the structure of repeated disability due to thyroid cancer, women predominated by gender. The trend towards an increase in the number of PPI took place in all major age groups of the adult population. The prevalence of PPI with group III disability, the proportion of which was 66.0% (PPI with group II – 32.5%, PPI with group I – 1.5%). The visibility indicator in 2019 in relation to 2015 (taken as 100%) was equal in the general contingent of PPI among disabled people of group I – 142.9%, group II – 374.1%, group III – 249.3% ...


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 10010-10010
Author(s):  
Maria Clarissa de Faria Soares Rodrigues ◽  
Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo ◽  
Karina Braga Ribeiro ◽  
A. Lindsay Frazier

10010 Background: The probability of cure is very high for children with germ cell tumors (GCT), but late effects from cisplatinum can be quite significant. In addition to the immediate effects of oto-, neuro and nephrotoxicity, data from men treated for testicular cancer shows that the rate of second malignant neoplasm (SMN) is doubled and that a man treated before age 20 has a 50% chance of SMN by age 75. This study was designed to assess the risk of SMN among individuals treated for malignant GCT during childhood. Methods: We included all patients 0-19 years old with a primary diagnosis of malignant GCT registered in the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) in the period 1973-2008. We analyzed tumors occurring at least 12 months after the first primary. Standardized incidence ratios (SIR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using SEER Stat, version 8.0.1. Results: The cohort comprised 1997 patients (798 women and 1,199 men); 86.3% had primary gonadal tumors (91% in men and 79.5% in women). The median age at diagnosis of the primary malignancy was 17 years (17 for males ; 15 for females), and for second malignancies was 27 (27 for males; 30 for females). Fifty eight SMNs were observed (21 in females; 37 in males). Among women, higher risk was observed to developing breast cancer (n=5; SIR=1.29; 95% CI= 0.42-3.02), thyroid cancer (n=5; SIR= 3.40; 95% CI= 1.1-7.93) and brain cancer (n=3; SIR= 9.19; 95% CI=1.89-26.85). Twenty-seven out of 37 second primary tumors observed in men were contralateral testicular tumors, conferring a 16.2 fold higher risk of developing this neoplasm (95% CI= 10.67-23.58). When the analysis excluded testis as a second site, a higher risk was noted for the development of pancreatic cancer (SIR=19.06; 95% CI=2.31-68.83) and leukemia (SIR=3.55; 95% CI=0.43-12.81). Conclusions: Rates of SMN are elevated in both men and women treated as children for pediatric germ cell tumors. Men need to be made aware of risk in contralateral testicle. The rates of SMN may continue to rise with longer follow up. The attribution of treatment type to risk of SMNs is not possible due to the lack of this information in SEER database.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongnan Zhen ◽  
Zhikai Liu ◽  
Hui Guan ◽  
Jiabin Ma ◽  
Wenhui Wang ◽  
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ObjectiveRhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare malignant tumor. The main treatment modality is comprehensive with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery. With the advancement in recent decades, patient survival has been prolonged, and long-term complications are attracting increasing attention among both physicians and patients. This study aimed to present the survival of patients with RMS and analyze the risk factors for the development of a second malignant neoplasm (SMN).MethodsThe Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program 18 registry database from 1973 to 2015 of the National Cancer Institute of the United States was used for the survival analyses, and the SEER 9 for the SMN analysis.ResultsThe 5-, 10-, and 20-year overall survival rates of the patients with RMS were 45%, 43%, and 33%, respectively. The risk of SMN was significantly higher in patients with RMS compared to the general population (SIR=1.95, 95% CI: 1.44 – 2.57, p < 0.001). The risk of developing SMN was increased in multiple locations, including the bones and joints (SIR = 35.25) soft tissues including the heart (SIR = 22.5), breasts (SIR = 2.10), male genital organs (SIR = 118.14), urinary system (SIR = 2.36), brain (SIR = 9.21), and all nervous system organs (SIR = 8.59). The multivariate analysis indicated that RMS in the limbs and earlier diagnosis time were independent risk factors for the development of SMN. Patients with head and neck (OR = 0.546, 95% CI: 0.313 – 0.952, p = 0.033) and trunk RMS (OR = 0.322, 95% CI: 0.184 – 0.564. p < 0.001) and a later diagnosis time were less likely to develop SMN (OR = 0.496, 95% CI: 0.421 – 0.585, p < 0.001).ConclusionThis study describes the risk factors associated with the development of SMN in patients with RMS, which is helpful for the personalized screening of high-risk patients with RMS.


2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-182
Author(s):  
Ivan Petrovich Moshurov ◽  
Olga Valerievna Andreeva

Relevance.The col lective concept of" incidence " of the adrenal glands includes a group of neoplasms of more than 1 cm in diameter, accidentally revealed by radiation methods of research. With the development of methods of instrumental diagnostics, the number of adrenal glands detected by the incident is steadily increasing, including in patients with a history of malignant neoplasm (ZNO). Objective.Study of the frequency of occurrence metastaties  of adrenal tumors in cancer patients. Materials and methods. Made 137 fine-needle aspiration biopsies (TAB) of adrenal tumors in the patients in whom during follow-up were detected adrenal incidence. Results. According to the results of morphological verification in 44(32%) cases of adrenal tumors were metastatic. Conclusion. Adrenal tumors, detected in patients with malignant neoplasms of different localization, can be provided as metastatic and benign tumors. However, each revealed a tumor in the adrenal glands of patients undergoing treatment after testing shall be considered as potentially metastatic.


2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. CRA6501-CRA6501 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. C. Nathan ◽  
K. K. Ness ◽  
M. M. Hudson ◽  
M. Mahoney ◽  
J. S. Ford ◽  
...  

CRA6501 Background: Childhood cancer survivors may develop a second malignant neoplasm (SMN) and require surveillance to detect new cancers. Methods: We surveyed survivors and siblings from the CCSS, a cohort study of patients who have survived ≥5 years after a diagnosis of childhood cancer from 1970–86. We assessed compliance with the American Cancer Society's (ACS) guidelines for surveillance mammography, colonoscopy and PAP smears, and compared them to a matched population comparison group drawn from the 2003 National Health Interview Survey. Further, we examined compliance with the Children's Oncology Group (COG) guidelines for more frequent colonoscopy, mammography and skin exams in survivors at high risk for cancers of the colon (≥30 Gy pelvic, abdominal or spinal radiation), breast (≥ 20 Gy breast radiation in females) or skin (any radiation). Proportions screened were compared between groups with adjusted generalized estimating equations or log-binomial regression models. Results: There were 8318 survivors (50.6% male, mean age at interview 31.2 ± 7.3 years), 2661 siblings and 8318 population controls. 141/829 (17.6%), 592/855 (70.4%) and 3362/3690 (92.6%) eligible survivors reported a colonoscopy, mammogram, or PAP smear per ACS guidelines. Survivors were less likely than siblings (odds ratio [OR] 0.30; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.18–0.49) and population controls (OR 0.63; CI 0.50–0.80) to have a colonoscopy, and less likely than siblings to have a PAP smear (risk ratio [RR] 0.98; CI 0.97–0.99). However, they were more likely than siblings (RR 1.14; CI 1.03–1.27) and population controls (RR 1.05; CI 1.01–1.10) to have a mammogram. Among survivors at increased risk for a SMN, only 92/809 (11.4%) reported a colonoscopy within the COG recommended 5-year period, 164/537 (30.5%) reported a mammogram within a 1-year period and 1288/4833 (26.7%) reported a skin exam. Care at a cancer center was associated with mammography (RR 1.91; 95% CI 1.02–1.27) and skin exam (RR 1.55; 95% CI 1.22–196) in high-risk patients. Conclusions: Childhood cancer survivors are not screened adequately for SMNs. Surveillance is very poor amongst those at highest risk for colon, breast, or skin cancer. Survivors and their physicians need education about the importance of surveillance. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Yana Ivashkevich ◽  
Yaroslav Chernov ◽  
Denis Chinenov ◽  
Evgeniy Shpot ◽  
Alexander A. Bessonov ◽  
...  

Adenocarcinoma is the most common malignant neoplasm involving breast tissue. In contrast to carcinomas, the other types of malignant neoplasms involving the breast are relatively uncommon. One of the examples of this rare entity is lymphoma. Traditionally, non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) involving the breast are divided into primary lymphoma of the breast and systemic lymphoma, although the distinction could be challenging. Most of NHL involving breast tissue have B cell origin; T cell NHL represents less than 20% of all lymphoma cases. Anaplastic large cell lymphomas (ALCL) involving the breast accounts for even lower percentage of cases. Similar to ALCL involving other sites, there are several main types of ALCL identified: primary cutaneous ALCL and systemic ALCL, which is subdivided into ALK positive and ALK negative subtypes. Relatively recently, an additional distinct subtype of ALK-negative ALCL was described, which is associated with textured breast implants and needs to be considered as a differential diagnosis if patient has a history of breast implants. Here, we report a case of ALCL presented as a breast mass without history of breast implant and discuss similar cases published in the literature.


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