scholarly journals Reply to Comment on “Jun, S.Y.; et al. Tumor Budding and Poorly Differentiated Clusters in Small Intestinal Adenocarcinoma” Cancers 2020, 12, 2199

Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2987
Author(s):  
Sun-Young Jun ◽  
Seung-Mo Hong

We thank Giuffrida et al [...]

Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Giuffrida ◽  
Giovanni Arpa ◽  
Alessandro Vanoli ◽  
Antonio Di Sabatino

We read with interest the paper by Jun S [...]


Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun-Young Jun ◽  
Joon-Yong Chung ◽  
Nara Yoon ◽  
Eun Sun Jung ◽  
Young-Ha Oh ◽  
...  

The clinicopathologic and prognostic significances of tumor budding (TB) and poorly-differentiated clusters (PDC) have not been investigated in small intestinal adenocarcinomas (SIACs). In 236 surgically-resected SIACs, we counted TB (single cells or clusters ≤4 tumor cells) and PDC (clusters ≥5 tumor cells) at the peritumoral-invasive front (p) and in the intratumoral area (i) independently to classify as grade-1 (≤4), grade-2 (5–9), or grade-3 (≥10). Consequently, grades-2 and -3 were considered high-grade. High-pTB, -iTB, -pPDC, and -iPDC were observed in 174 (73.7%), 129 (54.7%), 118 (50.0%), and 85 (36.0%) cases, respectively. High-TB/PDCs were more frequently observed in tumors with high-grade, higher T- and N-categories and stage grouping, and perineural or lymphovascular invasion. Patients with high-TB/PDC had a shorter survival than those with low-TB/PDC. In a multivariate analysis, high-pTB, nonintestinal type, high N-category, retroperitoneal seeding, and microsatellite-stable were worse independent-prognostic predictors. Subgroup analysis demonstrated that patients with high-pTB showed worse survival (median: 42.5 months) than those with low-pTB (133.7 months; p = 0.007) in the lower stage (stages I–II) group. High-TB/PDC, both in peritumoral and intratumoral localizations, were associated with aggressive behaviors in SIACs. High-pTB can be used as an adverse prognostic indicator in SIAC patients, especially when patients are in early disease stages.


Author(s):  
Aura Jurescu ◽  
Alis Dema ◽  
Adrian Văduva ◽  
Adelina Gheju ◽  
Octavia Vița ◽  
...  

The aim of our study was to assess the prognostic value of the two new grading systems based on the quantification of tumor budding - TB (GBd) and poorly differentiated clusters - PDCs (PDCs-G) in colorectal carcinomas (CRC). We performed a retrospective study on 71 CRC patients who underwent surgery at the Emergency County Hospital, Timișoara. CRC cases were classified based on haematoxylin-eosin slides, using the conventional grading system, GBd and PDCs-G, respectively. We used two-tier and three-tier grading schemes for each system. Subsequently,  we evaluated  associations with other prognostic factors in CRC. Based on the three-tier GBd (GBd-3t)  most cases (34/69, 49.27%) were classified as G3Bd-3t, while based on the conventional grading system, the majority of the cases (55/69, 79.71%) were considered G2. On the other hand, based on the three-tier PDCs-G system (PDCs-G-3t), most cases (31/69, 44.93%) were PDCs-G2-3t. We also noted a more significant association of GBd-3t with other prognostic parameters analyzed, as compared to the conventional grading system. Nodal status, tumor stage, and lymphovascular invasion were strongly correlated with GBd-3t (p=0.0001). Furthermore, we noted that PDCs-G-3t correlated more significantly than the conventional grading system with nodal status (p<0.0001), tumor stage (p=0.0003), lymphovascular invasion (p<0.0001), perineural invasion (p=0.005) and the tumor border configuration (p<0.0001).  High GBd and PDCs-G grades correlate directly with other negative prognostic factors in CRC.Thus, these new parameters/classification methods could be used as additional tools for risk stratification in patients with CRC.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. e00303
Author(s):  
Ivan Archilla ◽  
Sherley Díaz-Mercedes ◽  
José Javier Aguirre ◽  
Jordi Tarragona ◽  
Isidro Machado ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 117 (7) ◽  
pp. 1364-1375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilton M. Fonseca ◽  
Evandro S. de Mello ◽  
Sheila F. Faraj ◽  
Jaime A. P. Kruger ◽  
Fabricio F. Coelho ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-33
Author(s):  
O. A. Maynovskaya ◽  
E. G. Rybakov ◽  
S. V. Chernyshov ◽  
Yu. A. Shelygin ◽  
S. I. Achkasov

AIM to assess prognostic significance of pathologic features of T1 rectal carcinoma in relation to regional lymph nodes involvement (N+).MATERIAL AND METHODS: surgical specimens (n = 66) from rectal resection for carcinoma pT1 were investigated. Following prognosticators were evaluated: depth of submucosal invasion, grade of differentiation, lymphovascular invasion (LVI), tumor budding (Bd), poorly differentiated clusters (PDC) of tumor and rupture of cancer glands (CGR).RESULTS: lymph nodes metastases were found in 13 (19.7%) specimens. LVI was associated lymphatic spread in great possibility OR 38.0 95% CI 2.1-670 (p < 0.0001). Tumor budding of high grade (Bd3) OR 6.2 95% CI 1.2-31 (p < 0.0001) and poorly differentiated clusters (p = 0,03) also increased risk of lymph node metastases. Depth of submucosal invasion, grade of differentiation, and rupture of cancer glands failed to demonstrate significant association with N+. Logistic regression analysis allowed to determine LVI as independent prognostic factor of lymph node tumor involvement.CONCLUSION: lymphovascular invasion, tumor budding and poorly differentiated clusters of tumor are risk factors of T1 rectal carcinoma lymph node metastases.


2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Xue Yao ◽  
Congqing Jiang ◽  
Junqiu Yue ◽  
Jing Guan ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Arpa ◽  
Federica Grillo ◽  
Paolo Giuffrida ◽  
Gabriella Nesi ◽  
Catherine Klersy ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and Aims Crohn’s disease-associated small bowel carcinoma is a rare event, usually reported to have a severe prognosis. However, in previous investigations we have found a minority of cases displaying a relatively favourable behaviour, thus outlining the need to improve the histopathological prediction of Crohn’s disease-associated small bowel carcinoma prognosis. Methods As in recent studies on colorectal cancer, a substantial improvement in prognostic evaluations has been provided by the histological analysis of the tumour invasive front; we therefore systematically analysed the tumour budding and poorly differentiated clusters in the invasive front of 47 Crohn’s disease-associated small bowel carcinomas collected through the Small Bowel Cancer Italian Consortium. Results Both tumour budding and poorly differentiated cluster analyses proved highly effective in prognostic evaluation of Crohn’s disease-associated small bowel carcinomas. In addition, they retained prognostic value when combined with two other parameters, i.e. glandular histology and stage I/II, both known to predict a relatively favourable small bowel carcinoma behaviour. In particular, association of tumour budding and poorly differentiated clusters in a combined invasive front score allowed identification of a minor subset of cancers [12/47, 25%] characterised by combined invasive front low grade coupled with a glandular histology and a low stage [I or II] and showing no cancer-related death during a median follow-up of 73.5 months. Conclusions The improved distinction of lower- from higher-grade Crohn’s disease-associated small bowel carcinomas provided by invasive front analysis should be of potential help in choosing appropriate therapy for these rare and frequently ominous neoplasms.


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