Prognostic factors for colorectal cancer patients with pulmonary metastases

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e15107-e15107
Author(s):  
W. Li ◽  
W. Zhang ◽  
S. Cai ◽  
J. Yin ◽  
J. Li

e15107 Background: Pulmonary is the second common metastastic site of CRC with a good survival after metastasectomy, however the general situation of pulmonary metastases from CRC has received little attention, especially for unresectable ones. The aim of this study was to determine factors that may influence survival and disease free interval from primary radical surgery to pulmonary metastases (DFI). Methods: From 01/2000 to 11/2008, a total of 206 pts with pulmonary metastases (colon72, rectal ca131, 3 unknown) were collected retrospectively and the clinical data were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival curves, univariate and multivariate analysis. Results: 128 pts (62.1%) had lung disease as the first metastatic site and 33 pts (26.7%) had synchronous liver involvement. Only 17 patients (8.3%) followed pulmonary metastatic resection, and others underwent palliative medical treatment including the chemotherapy and intervention. Median survival was 16.0 months (range 12.240–19.760) with a 18% 5-year survival. Of the totally 160 patients who had synchronous pulmonary metastases after radical primary tumor surgery, the mDFI was 20 months (range 16.738–23.262) months. Rectal cancer had a high chance (65%) for lung recurrence with longer DFI (21 vs 14 mo, P=0.02), but no difference of survival was shown compared to colon cancer. Factors that significantly predicted a poor prognosis on univariate analysis included vessel invasion (P=0.022) and high T stage (P=0.009), but neither of them was the independent prognostic factors after multivariate analysis. The factors influencing the DFI of metachronous pulmonary metastases included primary tumor site, pathological morphology, tumor infiltration stage and regional lymph node stage (P<0.05). There was a trend of better survival of patients receiving resection surgery after pulmonary metastases than receiving chemotherapy alone though no statistical significant was reached (mOS:34 vs 16 mo, P=0.125). But to patients who receiving metastatic site resection, chemotherapy after surgery improved the survival (P=0.042). Conclusions: No independent prognostic factors of survival had been found. The invasive tumor with high stage may have a shorter disease free interval of pulmonary metastases after primary surgery. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

1987 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Carey ◽  
Gregory T. Wolf ◽  
S. Hsu ◽  
J. Poore ◽  
K. Peterson ◽  
...  

The murine monoclonal antibody (A9), raised to the human squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cell-line UM-SCC-1, defines a squamous cell antigen associated with aggressive biologic behavior of SCC cell lines in vivo and in vitro. In the present investigation, A9 antigen was detected in tissue sections from 37 consecutive, previously untreated patients with SCC of the head and nack. All tumors were positive for A9 binding, although three distinct patterns (reflecting different intensities of A9 expression) were identified. The intensity of A9 expression was independent of primary tumor site, tumor differentiation, keratinization, or growth pattern. The frequency of high expression (Pattern 1) grew with increasing T class, N class, and tumor stage, and was associated with loss of blood group expression in the tumor and with low levels of lymphocyte infiltration In the tumor. Strong A9 expression had a statistically signification association with low nuclear grade (i.e., tumors with more mature and fewer enlarged nuclei, P = 0.019), low vascular/stromal response (i.e., patchy response rather than continuous, P = 0.014), and impaired in vitro lymphokine production by peripheral blood leukocytes ( P = 0.0011). Of greatest interest, however, was the strong association of high A9 expression with shortened disease-free interval (DFI) ( P = 0.085) and survival ( P = 0.081) relative to patients with weak A9 tumor staining (Patterns 2 and 3). Similarly, the loss of blood group antigen expression was strongly associated with decreased DFI ( P = 0.038) and survival ( P = 0.062). While neither Pattern 1 A 9 expression nor loss of blood group reach statistical significance in prediction of survival, the combination of Pattern 1 A 9 expression and loss of blood group expression in primary tumors was significantly associated, both with decreased disease-free interval ( P = 0.017) and with decreased overall survival ( P = 0.011) (median length of follow-up = 22 months). The length of follow-up (LFU) ranged from 2 to 38 months, with a median LFU of 22 months. While the number of patients (37) is small, the significant association between the expression of these cell-surface markers with relapse and survival indicates that immunohistologic staining of the primary tumor will be an important prognostic indicator useful in identification of individual patients at greatest risk of recurrence or early death from head and neck cancer, independent of tumor size, site, or stage at presentation. These markers may thus provide means of selecting patients who should receive adjuvant therapy and more intensive monitoring for the early detection of recurrent disease.


1995 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 910-916 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedito Mauro Rossi ◽  
Ademar Lopes ◽  
Luiz Paulo Kowalski ◽  
Rosana Cardoso de Oliveira Regazzini

Pulmonary metastases are among the most common sites for the spread of cancer, particularly with mesenchymal tumors. Despite improvements in cancer therapy, the prognosis remains poor, except for the highly selective group of patients who are considered eligible for surgical treatment and those with chemosensitive tumors. The main objective of this study was to evaluate survival results of 291 patients who underwent thoractomy due to pulmonary metastases between 1953 and 1986. The number of metastases ranged from a minimum of 1 to as many as 30. The type of resection depended on site, size, and number of pulmonary lesions: 154 wedge resections, 49 lobectomies, and 9 pneumectomies. The tumor was not resectable in the remaining 79 patients. Of the prognostic factors analyzed, only type of pulmonary resection (wedge vs. lobectomy vs. pneumectomy vs. unresectable) and disease free interval (DFI) between primary treatment and pulmonary metastases diagnosis ( <=6 months vs. 7-12 months vs. >12 months) were selected as independent predictors of the risk of death in multivariate analysis. A reduced model for bone tumors included disease free interval, sex and histology.


2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 20502-20502
Author(s):  
F. A. Schutz ◽  
R. N. Younes ◽  
J. A. Borges ◽  
J. L. Gross

20502 Background: Pulmonary metastasis from Osteosarcoma occurs in 30% to 40% of cases. Chemotherapy and surgical resection are the current preferred options for these patients, although overall outcome remains poor, with few patients achieving long term overall survival. Prognostic factors for better selecting these patients are needed. Methods: We reviewed the survival and the prognostic factors from 88 consecutive patients with pulmonary metastasis from osteosarcoma, submitted to metastasectomy at a single institution. Clinical and demographic variables, related to the primary tumor as well as to the pulmonary metastases and treatment procedures were registered. Univariate ( Log-rank and Breslow tests) and multivariate analysis (Cox-regression) were performed to identify significant prognostic factors related to overall survival. Results: Median follow-up time was 34 months, and 12.5% were alive without disease, 14.8% were alive with disease, 58% were dead of disease, 1,1% were dead from other causes, and 14.8% were lost to follow-up. The overall 5- year survival was 19%. Disease free interval (DFI), number of thoracotomies and complete resection at last thoracotomy were significant prognostic factors at univariate analysis. Median survival from first thoracotomy for patients with DFI = 12 months was 24.6 months, compared to 9.6 months for DFI < 12 months (p= 0.0014). Complete resection at last thoracotomy significantly improved median overall survival (19.1 versus 9.6 months) (p=0.0117). Cox-regression analysis showed only disease free interval more than 12 months (p=0.014) and complete resection at last thoracotomy (p=0.003) to be independent significant prognostic factors. Sex, age, site and stage of primary tumor, number of lung nodules, bilateral nodules, and chemotherapy treatment for lung metastases did not significantly impact on survival. Conclusion: Disease free interval and complete resection at last thoracotomy are significant prognostic factors for patients with resected pulmonary metastasis from osteosarcoma. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eri Matsubara ◽  
Takeshi Mori ◽  
Takamasa Koga ◽  
Hidekatsu Shibata ◽  
Koei Ikeda ◽  
...  

Purpose. To identify prognostic factors for metastatic osteosarcoma patients and establish indication for repeat metastasectomy. Methods. Data from 37 patients with pulmonary metastasis from osteosarcoma who underwent metastasectomy in our institute from 1979 to 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Results. Prognostic factors analyzed were age, sex, maximal diameter of the tumor at first pulmonary metastasectomy, total number of resected pulmonary metastases at first metastasectomy, number of surgeries, and disease free interval. In our analysis, characteristics associated with an increased overall survival were age > 15 years and fewer metastases (≤3). Of the 37 patients, 13 underwent repeat metastasectomy after the first metastasectomy. Of the 7 patients that underwent only two metastasectomies, three remained disease-free. In contrast, all six patients that underwent three or more metastasectomies died of relapse. Patients who had five or less lesions at second metastasectomy showed better survival compared to those who had six or more lesions. Conclusion. Age > 15 years and number of metastases at first metastasectomy were independent prognostic factors. Metastasectomy may provide curative treatment even in cases requiring repeat surgery. The number of metastases at second metastasectomy may be a potential predictor of the need for repeat surgery.


2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hunaldo Lima de Menezes ◽  
Mário Jorge Jucá ◽  
Edmundo Guilherme de A. Gomes ◽  
Benício L. Bulhões B. P. Nunes ◽  
Henrique Oliveira Costa ◽  
...  

CONTEXT: Search of tumors markers that allow treatment with higher survival rates, and indicate the response to treatment and recurrence of cancer OBJECTIVE: To analyze the immunoexpression of the proteins p53, bcl-2 and Ki-67 in colorectal adenocarcinoma and correlate them with the clinical-pathological prognostic factors. METHOD: Tissue microarray paraffin blocks were made from colorectal adenocarcinoma tissue resected from 82 patients who had undergone surgery but not chemotherapy or radiotherapy, at "Hospital São Paulo", São Paulo, SP, Brazil, between 2002 and 2005. Thin sections (4 µm) were subjected to immunohistochemical reactions, and immunoexpression staining scores were obtained. The scores were correlated with the degree of cell differentiation, staging, disease-free interval, recurrence, survival and specific mortality. The study variables were analyzed using the chi-square and Kaplan-Meier tests to investigate associations with the markers. The significance of the differences between the curves of the disease-free interval and survival was analyzed using the Logrank and Wilcoxon tests. RESULTS: The immunohistochemical expression of p53 was positive in 70 tumors (85.4%) and negative in 12 (14.6%). The expression of bcl-2 was positive in 26 (31.7%) and negative in 56 (68.3%). The expression of Ki-67 was positive in 62 (75.6%) and negative in 20 (24.4%). There was no statistically significant correlation between the expressions of these markers separately or in conjunction, in relation to the degree of cell differentiation, staging, disease-free interval, survival and specific mortality. In relation to recurrence, there was a statistically significant correlation with positive expression of Ki-67 (P = 0.035). CONCLUSION: The immunohistochemical expression of Ki-67 in colorectal cancer is associated with recurrence of this disease.


1987 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 1256-1261 ◽  
Author(s):  
M J Walker ◽  
C W Beattie ◽  
M K Patel ◽  
S M Ronan ◽  
T K Das Gupta

The significance of an estrogen binding protein (ER) in malignant melanoma remains controversial. We have prospectively assayed for ER on 141 patients with malignant melanoma and correlated the presence of the ER with known prognostic variables. The overall incidence of ER was 43%. The incidence of ER in males was 38.7% and 50% in females (not significant). There is an increased incidence of ER+ melanoma in women with extremity lesions (P = .08). The disease-free interval (DFI), survival, and recurrent interval were 42.0 +/- 4.0, 52.3 +/- 4.3, 13.7 +/- 1.7 months in ER- patients; 63.7 +/- 11.6, 76.1 +/- 11.4, 26.5 +/- 7.3 months in ER+ patients (1 to 10 fmol/mg cytosol protein), and 69.8 +/- 17.9, 102.7 +/- 27.9, 29.4 +/- 9.9 months in ER+ patients (greater than 10 fmol/mg cytosol); respectively. When ER+ groups were combined, the DFI in women with ER+ lesions was significantly longer than those with ER- tumors (P less than .05). Cox multivariate analysis demonstrated that ER status is a significant variable of survival along with thickness level and nodal status. These observations suggest that ER may be a marker for a more biologically indolent melanoma.


2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4059-4059
Author(s):  
G. Miller ◽  
P. Biernacki ◽  
N. Kemeny ◽  
M. Gonen ◽  
R. Downey ◽  
...  

4059 Background: Surgical resection of isolated hepatic or pulmonary colorectal metastases prolongs survival in selected patients. However, the benefits of resection and appropriate selection criteria in patients who develop both hepatic and pulmonary metastases are ill-defined. Methods: Data were prospectively collected from 131 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent resection of both hepatic and pulmonary metastases over a 20-year period. Median follow-up was 6.6 years from the time of resection of the primary tumor. Patient, treatment, and outcome variables were analyzed using log-rank, Cox regression, and Kaplan-Meier methods. Results: The site of first metastasis was the liver in 65% of patients, lung in 11%, and both simultaneously in 24%. Multiple hepatic metastases were present in 51% of patients and multiple pulmonary metastases were found in 48%. Hepatic lobectomy or trisegmentectomy was required in 61% of patients while most lung metastases (80%) were treated with wedge excisions. Median survival from resection of the primary disease, first site of metastasis, and second site of metastasis was 6.9, 5.0, and 3.3 years, respectively. After resection of disease at the second site of metastasis, the 1, 3, 5, and 10 year disease-specific survival rates were 91, 55, 31 and 19%, respectively. An analysis of prognostic factors revealed that survival was significantly longer when the disease-free interval between the development of the first and second sites of metastases exceeded one year, in patients with a single liver metastasis, and in patients younger than 55 years. Conclusions: Surgical resection of both hepatic and pulmonary colorectal metastases is associated with prolonged survival in selected patients. Patients with a longer disease free interval between metastases and those with single liver lesions had the best outcomes. [Table: see text] No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoteng Yu ◽  
Bing Wang ◽  
Xuesong Li ◽  
Gang Lin ◽  
Cuijian Zhang ◽  
...  

Objective. To investigate the efficacy of surgery in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) and to identify prognostic factors. Methods. A single center retrospective study of 96 patients with mRCC from December 2004 to August 2013. Results. The median follow-up time was 45 months. Thirty-one (32.3%) of the patients received complete resection of metastatic sites, 11 (11.5%) of the patients underwent incomplete resection of metastatic sites, and 54 (56.3%) of the patients received no surgery. In the univariate Kaplan-Meier analysis, the median overall survival times of the three groups were 52 months, 16 months, and 22 months, respectively (p<0.001). The difference in the overall survival time was statistically significant between complete resection and no surgery groups (HR = 0.43, p=0.009), while there was no significant difference between the incomplete metastasectomy and no surgery groups (HR = 1.80, p=0.102). According to the multivariate Cox regression analysis, complete metastasectomy (HR = 0.49, p=0.033), T stage > 3 (HR = 1.88, p=0.015), disease free interval <12 months (HR = 2.34, p=0.003), and multiorgan involvement (HR = 2.00, p=0.011) were significant prognostic factors. Conclusion. In the era of targeted therapy, complete metastasectomy can improve overall survival. Complete metastasectomy, T stage > 3, disease free interval <12 months, and multiorgan involvement are independent prognostic factors.


1996 ◽  
Vol 114 (2) ◽  
pp. 1131-1133
Author(s):  
Alfio José Tincani ◽  
Antonio Santos Martins ◽  
Henriette de Toledo Lage ◽  
Lincoln Santos Souza

The recurrence of melanoma in patients is well-documented, and is dependent on a number of factors. We report a case in which a patient had a case of ganglionar metastasis in the neck after a 30-year disease-free interval following primary treatment.


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