Treatment strategy for synchronous metastases of colorectal cancer: is hepatic resection after an observation interval appropriate?

Background In cases of synchronous colorectal hepatic metastases, the primary colorectal cancer strongly influences on the metastases. Our treatment policy has been to conduct hepatic resection for the metastases at an interval of 3 months after colorectal resection. We examined the appropriateness of interval hepatic resection for synchronous hepatic metastasis. Materials and methods The subjects were 164 patients who underwent resection of hepatic metastasis of colorectal cancer (synchronous, 70 patients; metachronous, 94 patients). Background factors for hepatic metastasis and postoperative results were compared for synchronous and metachronous cases. Results The cumulative survival rate for 164 patients at 3, 5, and 10 years postoperatively was 71.9%, 51.8%, and 36.6%, and the post-resection recurrence rate in remnant livers was 26.8%. Interval resection for synchronous hepatic metastases was conducted in 49 cases after a mean interval of 131 days. No difference was seen in postoperative outcome between synchronous and metachronous cases. Conclusion The outcome was similarly favorable in cases of synchronous hepatic metastasis and in cases of metachronous metastasis. Delaying resection allows accurate understanding of the number and location of hepatic metastases, and is beneficial in determining candidates for surgery and in selecting surgical procedure.     

^H磁共振波谱在恶性胶质瘤与脑单发转移瘤鉴别诊断中的应用

目的:探讨1H磁共振波谱(1HMRS)鉴别恶性胶质瘤与脑单发转移瘤的价值.材料和方法:选择经病理证实的22例单发脑肿瘤患者(14例脑胶质瘤,8例脑转移瘤)术前行常规和增强MRI扫描及1HMRS.对其中16例患者术后6个月后进行MRI复查.结果:14例脑胶质瘤患者胆碱复合物波高高于脑转移瘤;肿瘤增强区肌醇波高及肿瘤周围区谷氨酸及谷氨酰胺(Glu-n)波高高于脑转移瘤.8例脑转移瘤患者肿瘤增强区Glu-n波高高于脑胶质瘤.术后复查MRI,3例出现复发,1HMRS显示Glu-n及脂质波高显著升高(占18.8%).结论:1HMRS鉴别恶性胶质瘤与脑单发转移瘤有诊断价值,并可对预后判定提供帮助.     

胃癌大肠转移的X线钡灌肠表现

目的:分析胃癌大肠转移的X线钡灌肠表现。方法:104例胃癌入院术前检查发现结肠转移或胃癌术后转移入院治疗的病例。分析钡灌肠初次发现大肠转移征象的年龄、发现胃癌原发病变距初次发现大肠转移的间隔时间、转移病变的发生部位和病变造成的X线钡灌肠图像上的肠管变形和粘膜面的改变。结果:104例胃癌结肠转移,男67例,女37例。胃癌术前检查中发现结肠转移者32例,术后发现的大肠转移中,多数转移发生在手术后3年内(占91.3%)。胃癌原发灶的肉眼形态BorrmannⅢ型(28例)和BorrmannⅣ型(65例)者占89.4%,组织学中以低分化腺癌和印戒细胞癌为主要成分者占91.3%。X线钡灌肠检查显示大肠转移的好发部位为横结肠(80),其次为直肠(50)。转移灶可累及多节段肠管,其中横结肠中1/3段(47),横结肠左1/3(44),横结肠右1/3(39)和直肠腹膜返折之上(39)。X线显示肠管单侧变形者227处,双侧变形者96处。黏膜面表现为梳齿状黏膜纹聚集改变253处,颗粒结节状改变23处,外压性改变20处,弥漫性改变62处。结论:胃癌大肠转移的好发部位为横结肠和直肠,结肠黏膜面的梳齿状黏膜纹聚集为胃癌大肠转移的主要X线钡剂灌肠表现。     

兔肝VX2肿瘤模型的建立及影像学研究现状

VX2肿瘤细胞株是一种可移植的肿瘤细胞株,可接种到兔的肝脏、肾脏等部位,建立原位肿瘤动物模型。兔VX2肝癌模型是目前较常用的实验性动物肝癌模型,本文就兔肝VX2肿瘤模型的建立和影像学表现进行综述。     

伴肝转移的Ⅳ期胃癌手术方式的合理选择

目的探讨不同手术方式对伴肝转移的Ⅳ期胃癌患者的临床疗效。方法回顾性分析1993-2004年间102例伴肝转移的Ⅳ期胃癌病例的手术方式,评价不同术式对预后的影响。结果肝转移H1的胃癌病例行姑息切除后半年、1年和2年的生存率分别为69%、44%和6%,与改道手术、开腹探查术者的生存率比较,差异有统计学意义(P=0.009)。肝转移H2的胃癌病例姑息切除术后半年、1年和2年的生存率分别为56%、13%和6%,与改道手术、开腹探查术者的生存率比较,差异无统计学意义(P=0.068)。肝转移H3的胃癌病例行姑息切除半年、1年和2年的生存率分别为25%、13%和0,与改道手术、开腹探查术者的生存率比较,差异无统计学意义(P=0.157)。有或无腹膜转移的病例,其术后生存率比较,差异亦无统计学意义(P=0.132)。结论肝转移H1的胃癌患者,无论伴与不伴腹膜转移,均应尽量行姑息性切除手术。肝转移H2、H3的Ⅳ期胃癌患者行切除性手术无益于预后。     

门静脉注射白细胞介素-12治疗肝转移肿瘤的实验研究

目的　探讨通过门静脉系统局部应用白细胞介素 12 (IL 12 )对于肝转移肿瘤的治疗作用。方法　通过门静脉注射 2× 10 5个MCA 2 0 5肿瘤细胞建立小鼠肝转移肿瘤模型 ,同时脾脏被移植到皮下 ,作为反复多次向门静脉系统注射的途径。第 3～ 7天 ,0 1μgIL 12通过腹腔或脾脏注射 ,同时对照组中通过脾脏注射等体积的平衡盐水。第 2 1天检查肝转移肿瘤的情况。结果　在肝转移模型中 ,IL 12腹腔注射组和IL 12脾脏注射组的肝脏重量 (1 33± 0 0 8)g和 (1 2 9± 0 0 7)g明显小于对照组 (1 92± 0 17)g ,P <0 0 5 ,IL 12腹腔注射组和IL 12脾脏注射组的肝脏转移结节数目 (1 5 3± 0 5 8,0 6 0± 0 89)明显少于对照组 (18 2 5± 5 71,P <0 0 5 )。在IL 12脾脏注射组中 (n =6 ) ,3只小鼠的肝脏肿瘤完全消失。结论　通过门静脉系统局部应用IL 12是治疗肝转移肿瘤的有效方法。     

Clinical parameters that predict histology of postchemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node mass in testicular cancer

BACKGROUND: Since the advent of cisplatin-based chemotherapy, the majority of metastatic testicular cancers can be cured by chemotherapy followed by retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND). However, postchemotherapy RPLND confers no therapeutic benefit if the residual mass contains no viable cells. Therefore, to determine which parameters predict a patient's likelihood of having only necrosis in the residual mass, we retrospectively analyzed clinical parameters of patients who underwent postchemotherapy RPLND. METHODS: Data from 27 patients with metastatic testicular cancer were analyzed. The histology of the primary tumor was seminoma in 11 cases and non-seminoma in 16 cases. All of the patients with non-seminoma showed a normalization of tumor markers after chemotherapy. Analysis of clinical parameters included data for the initial histology, pretreatment tumor marker levels, postchemotherapy retroperitoneal mass size, and the histology of the dissected RPLNs. RESULTS: Histological examination of dissected RPLNs showed residual tumor in 27% of seminoma patients and 38% of non-seminoma patients. In seminoma patients, no viable cells were found in all six patients with pretreatment lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels below 7.5 times the upper limit of normal, or in all five of the patients with postchemotherapy RPLNs less than 2.5 cm. In non-seminoma patients, no viable cells were found in nine of 10 patients with pretreatment alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels less than 2700 ng/mL, or in eight of nine patients with residual mass less than 2.5 cm. CONCLUSIONS: Both postchemotherapy RPLN mass size and pretreatment tumor marker levels are possible predictors for necrosis of the residual mass in testicular cancer patients.     

环氧化酶-2表达与胃癌淋巴管生成及淋巴结转移的关系

目的研究环氧化酶-2(COX-2)与血管内皮生长因子C(VEGF-C)在胃癌中的表达及其与胃癌临床病理因素间的关系,并评价上述两指标与肿瘤新生淋巴管和淋巴结转移之间的相关性。方法采用免疫组织化学(免疫组化)染色法,检测63例胃癌原发灶标本COX-2与VEGF-C蛋白的表达情况,并用淋巴管内皮细胞特异性抗体LYVE-1行免疫组化染色,观察肿瘤组织淋巴管生成状况。结果所测63例胃癌组织中,COX-2及VEGF-C的表达阳性率分别为66.7%(42/63)和52.4%(33/63),35例标本(55.6%)中可检测到LYVE-1阳性的肿瘤新生淋巴管。COX-2表达与VEGF-C表达、肿瘤新生淋巴管形成及淋巴结转移等临床病理指标间呈明显相关关系(P<0.05);但与患者性别、肿瘤大小、肿瘤部位、Lauren分型及有无浆膜浸润等无明显相关。结论胃癌组织中,COX-2表达与VEGF-C表达状态、肿瘤淋巴管生成和淋巴结转移均呈明显相关。COX-2可能通过上调VEGF-C表达,促进胃癌淋巴管生成,并顺次导致淋巴结转移的发生。     

结直肠癌肝转移的外科治疗

目的探讨结直肠癌肝转移的外科手术适应证和疗效,以及临床病理因素对其预后的影响。方法回顾性分析1991年1月至2000年12月间施行肝切除术的61例结直肠癌肝转移患者的临床资料。结果结直肠癌肝转移切除术后1、3、5年生存率分别为72.1%、58.1%和26.0%,术后出现并发症8例,20例肝转移灶有假包膜形成。结直肠癌Dukes分期、病理类型、转移灶数目、假包膜形成对术后生存率有影响(P<0.05)。术后综合治疗者3年生存率明显优于无综合治疗者(P<0.05)。肝转移灶大小及其切除时间并不影响患者预后(P>0.05)。结论临床病理分期早、肿瘤分化程度高、转移灶数目不超过3个、肿瘤假包膜形成及术后综合治疗预示结直肠癌肝转移切除患者有较好的预后。