胰头癌淋巴结微转移的检出及其分析

目的 通过对胰头癌切除标本中淋巴结微转移的检测,分析淋巴结微转移对胰头痛临床分期及预后的影响,探讨其临床价值.方法 以手术显微镜法完整取出20例冈胰头癌行区域性胰十二指肠切除术标本中的淋巴结,常规病理检测淋巴结转移,免疫组化检测淋巴结微转移.结果 20例标本中共找到677枚淋巴结,常规病理显示13例共87枚淋巴结发生转移.在病理检测阴性的590枚淋巴结中,免疫组化检测又发现3例57枚淋巴结存在微转移.常规病理结合免疫组化检测,淋巴结转移阳性患者从65%(13/20)增加到80%(16/20);转移淋巴结的检出率从12.9%(87/677)上升到21.3%(144/677),相差显著(P<0.05).微转移检测使3例ⅡA期患者转为ⅡB期,有淋巴结微转移患者的1年内肿瘤转移、复发率为75%,而无微转移者的转移、复发率为25%.结论 胰头癌淋巴结微转移的检出有助于肿瘤分期的确定和预后的判断.     

Anatomic study of the lymph nodes of the mesorectum

PURPOSE: Lymph node involvement is the most important prognostic factor when staging patients with colorectal cancer. The probability of detecting metastasis grows with the number of nodes examined. However, the number of nodes found in surgical specimens varies substantially. We have therefore determined the number and distribution of lymph nodes in the mesorectum by cadaveric dissection. METHODS: Twenty formalin-fixed cadaveric pelvises were dissected (13 males). The search for lymph nodes was performed in a systematic way, from the division of the superior rectal artery following the smallest visible branches to the level of the anorectal ring. RESULTS: A total of 168 lymph nodes were found in 20 mesorectal blocks, with a mean (standard deviation) number per specimen of 8.4 (4.45). Lymph node size ranged from 2 to 10 mm. Distribution of lymph nodes in mesorectum was as follows: 120 nodes (71.4 percent) were found around the branches of the superior rectal artery proximal to the peritoneal reflection, and 48 nodes (28.6 percent) were found distal to the peritoneal reflection. Fourteen specimens (70 percent) had lymph nodes at the division of the superior rectal artery. CONCLUSIONS: The mean number of lymph nodes found in the mesorectum distal to the superior rectal artery division was 8.4. Most of these lymph nodes were proximal to the peritoneal reflection. The range found in the number of lymph nodes per case should be considered for use in the formulation of guidelines in anatomicopathologic studies of surgical specimens obtained after mesorectal excision.Poster presentation at the XVI Congreso Latinoamericano de Coloproctología, Santiago, Chile, October 28 to 30, 1999.     

Impact of lymph node micrometastasis in hilar bile duct carcinoma patients

AIM: To immunohistochemically examine micrometastasis and VEGF-C expression in hilar bile duct carcinoma (HBDC) and to evaluate the clinical significance of the results. METHODS: A total of 361 regional lymph nodes from 25 patients with node-negative HBDC were immunostained with an antibody against cytokeratins 8 and 18 (CAM 5.2), and immunohistochemical staining of VEGF-C was performed in 34 primary resected tumors. RESULTS: Lymph node micrometastasis was detected in 6 (24%) of the 25 patients and 10 (2.8%) of the 361 lymph nodes. Patients with micrometastasis showed significantly poorer survival rates than those without (P=0.025). VEGF-C expression was positive in 17 (50%) of 34 HBDC, and significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis (P=0.042) and microscopic venous invasion (P=0.035). CONCLUSIONS: It is suggested that immunohistochemically detected lymph node micrometastasis has an impact on the outcome of HBDC. VEGF-C expression is highly correlated with lymph node metastasis in HBDC and might therefore be a useful predictor.     

淋巴结微转移检测对大肠癌病理分期的影响

目的 研究淋巴结微转移对结肠癌患者病理分期的影响.方法 对1120枚结直肠癌患者淋巴结进行常规HE染色和CK20、CEA免疫组化微转移的检测,并对结果进行统计学分析.结果 CK20检测出有微转移淋巴结103枚,占9.2％(103/1120),CEA检测出有微转移淋巴结88枚,占7.9％ (88/1120).CK20联合CEA检测出130枚淋巴结检出有微转移,占11.6％ (130/1120).肿瘤浸润愈深,微转移愈易发生(P＜0.05),分化程度低者,微转移阳性率高(P＜0.05).130枚淋巴结检出有微转移,13例TNM分期提高,其中Ⅰ期→Ⅲ期2例,Ⅱ期→Ⅲ期11例,HE染色重新分期率为18.6％ (13/70).结论 结直肠癌淋巴结免疫组化检测有助于更准确地进行结直肠癌的临床病理分期.     

Individualization of lymphadenectomy in superficial esophageal squamous cell cancer

Background As the result of the development of imaging means, the incidence of discovery of superficial esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) has recently increased. Various treatment methods such as endoscopic mucosal resection and reduction of lymphadenectomy have been performed to preserve the quality of life. Because lymph node metastasis occurs even in the early stage of esophageal cancer, we should carefully select the treatment method, including lymphadenectomy. Methods We analyzed the distribution of solitary lymph metastasis of 27 superficial esophageal cancers. To analyze the distribution of micrometastasis, a total of 1542 lymph nodes obtained from 46 patients with pN0 submucosal cancer were immunohistochemically examined by cytokeratin antibody. Sentinel node mapping was performed in 23 patients with clinical T1 tumors. Results The location of lymph node metastasis in the 22 patients with solitary lymph metastasis in superficial cancer was limited to recurrent nerve nodes in the upper thoracic esophagus, recurrent nerve nodes, paraesophageal nodes, or perigastric nodes in the middle or lower thoracic esophagus. For eight patients with lymph node micrometastasis in pN0 patients with superficial esophageal cancer, the locations of micrometastasis were similar to those of solitary metastasis. In sentinel node mapping, all nodal metastasis was included in sentinel nodes with a single exception. Conclusions Individual lymphadenectomy in superficial ESCC will be established using methods such as analysis of past data, clinical diagnosis of lymph node metastasis by imaging, and sentinel node navigation surgery, including the diagnosis of micrometastasis.     

巢式RT-PCR技术检测肺癌患者外周血及淋巴结中微量转移癌细胞

目的　建立检测肺癌患者外周血及淋巴结中微转移癌细胞的敏感分子检测方法 ,并探讨其临床应用价值。方法　采用巢式反转录聚合酶链反应 (RT- PCR)技术特异引物扩增细胞角蛋白 19(CK19) m RNA,检测76例肺癌患者外周血及淋巴结中 CK19m RNA的表达情况。结果　 76例肺癌患者中 39例外周血 CK19m RNA阳性 ,阳性率为 5 1.3% (39/ 76 ) ,2 7例肺良性病变中仅 1例阳性 ,阳性率 3.7% ,15例健康对照者均为阴性。全部肺癌患者 15 7枚淋巴结中 CK19m RNA阳性率 38.9% (6 1/ 15 7) ,常规病理方法检测淋巴结阳性率 14 .6 % (2 3/15 7) ,两者相比 ,P<0 .0 5 ;HE染色阴性的 134枚淋巴结中 ,经巢式 RT- PCR技术检测证实存在癌转移的阳性率为 2 8.3% (38/ 134) ,两者相比 ,P<0 .0 5。结论　巢式 RT- PCR技术是一种特异性和敏感性均较高的微量癌细胞转移检测方法 ,可能有助于肺癌微转移的早期诊断     

AE1/AE3免疫组化法在检测胃癌淋巴结微转移中的作用

目的 探讨AE1／AE3免疫组化标记检测胃癌根治标本中淋巴结内微小转移癌及其临床意义。方法 对64例胃癌病人根治切除后阴性的淋巴结及胃周软组织的石蜡包埋组织用S-P法进行AE1／AE3染色标记。结果 64例118枚淋巴结中，根据HE染色阴性再经AE1／AE3标记发现，8例患者13枚淋巴结有微转移灶，病例总阳性率12．50％（8／64），淋巴结总阳性率11．02％（13／118）。微转移与浸润深度有关，深层组织的微转移阳性率高于浅层（P〈0．05），弥漫型胃癌微转移率（62．50％）明显高于肠型胃癌（5．36％），两者之间具有显著差异性。结论 AE1／AE3染色标记检测微转移淋巴结可能对准确地确定临床分期、诊疗及判断预后有积极临床意义。     

Clinical usefulness of intraoperative sentinel-node biopsy in gastric cancer

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Minimally invasive surgery has been used to improve the quality of life after operation in patients with gastric cancer. Sentinel-lymphnode biopsy can help to limit the extent of lymph node dissection, but the diagnostic and therapeutic usefulness of this technique has not been accurately evaluated in gastric cancer. This study was designed to clarify the role of intraoperative sentinel-node biopsy in patients with gastric cancer. METHODOLOGY: We were conducted to evaluate 1) mapping sentinel nodes according to tumor location 2) comparison sentinel node metastases as assessed by frozen section, permanent section (HE stain) and immunohistochemical diagnoses, and 3) comparison non-sentinel node metastases as assessed by permanent section (HE stain) and immunohistochemical diagnosis. RESULTS: All sentinel nodes were identified in the regional perigastric lymph node group close to the tumor. Four of the 43 sentinel lymph nodes were positive for metastasis. Similar diagnostic results were obtained by the 3 different procedures. Lymph node metastasis was found in 10 (4 sentinel nodes and 6 non-sentinel nodes) of 779 lymph nodes (1.28%) on HE staining. Immunohistochemical studies revealed a similar number of positive sentinel nodes as that obtained on HE staining, but identified metastases in 15 in non-sentinel nodes in 2 patients, as compared with only 6 nodes on HE staining. In one patient, sentinel nodes at No. 1 and No. 3 were negative for metastasis, whereas non-sentinel lymph nodes at NO. 3 were positive for metastasis. The other patient had negative sentinel nodes at No. 3 and No. 4d, but positive non-sentinel nodes at No. 4d. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this small study do not yet provide a firm basis for recommending that sentinel-node biopsy is used to reduce the extent of lymph node dissection.     

K-19 mRNA RT-PCR in detecting micrometastasis in regional lymph nodes of gastric cancer

AIM: To investigate the value and prospect of RT-PCR in detecting micrometastasis in regional lymph nodes of gastric cancer. METHODS: Histopathology was used and K19 mRNA expression was detected by RT-PCR in tumor tissues and lymph nodes from gastric cancer patients undergoing radical resection of gastric carcinoma. RESULTS: K19 mRNA was expressed in all tumor specimens of 30 cases; of the 126 lymph nodes, 26 were histopathologically positive (20.6%), and 42 positive (33.3%) by RT-PCR. Amplification fragments of 460 and 540 bp were shown in all the tumor tissues and metastatic lymph nodes after K19 andβ-actin RT-PCR, while only a 540 bp fragment appeared in the lymph nodes of non-tumor patients. CONCLUSION: K19 mRNA RT-PCR is sensitive and specific in testing micrometastasis in regional lymph nodes of gastric cancer, and it is superior to routine histopathology.     

Indication and Benefit of Pelvic Sidewall Dissection for Rectal Cancer

Purpose This study was designed to clarify indication and benefit of pelvic sidewall dissection for rectal cancer. Methods The retrospective, multicenter study collected the data of rectal cancer patients who underwent surgery between 1991 and 1998 and were prospectively followed. Results Of 1,977 patients with rectal cancers, 930 underwent pelvic sidewall dissection without adjuvant radiotherapy. Positive lateral lymph nodes were found in 129. Multivariate analysis disclosed a significantly increased incidence of positive lateral lymph nodes in female gender, lower rectal cancers, non-well-differentiated adenocarcinoma, tumor size of ≥4 cm and T3-T4. The five-year survival rate for 1,977 patients was 79.7 percent. The survival of patients with positive lateral lymph nodes was significantly worse than that of Stage III patients with negative lateral lymph nodes (45.8 vs. 71.2 percent, P<0.0001). Multivariate analysis showed significantly worse prognosis in male gender, pelvic sidewall dissection, lower rectal cancers, T3-T4, perirectal lymph node metastasis, and positive lateral lymph nodes. During the median follow-up time of 57 months, recurrence developed in 19.7 percent: 17 percent in negative and 58.1 percent in positive lateral lymph nodes (P<0.0001). Local recurrence was found in 8 percent: 6.8 percent in negative and 25.6 percent in positive lateral lymph nodes (P<0.0001). Multivariate analysis disclosed that lower rectal cancers, non-well-differentiated adenocarcinoma, T3-T4, perirectal lymph node metastasis, and positive lateral lymph nodes were significantly associated with an increased local recurrence. Conclusions Positive lateral lymph node was the strongest predictor in both survival and local recurrence. Pelvic sidewall dissection may be indicated for patients with T3-T4 lower rectal cancers because of the greater provability of positive lateral lymph nodes. Study Group for Rectal Cancer Surgery of the Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum. Presented at the United States-Japan Clinical Trial Summit Meeting, Maui, Hawaii, February 10–13, 2005.     

The clinicopathological analysis of lymph node metastasis of gastric cancer]

One hundred-twenty-one cases of curative resection for gastric cancer with lymph node metastasis were analyzed to determine the prognostic value of the nodal stage (n), number of metastatic lymph nodes, maximum diameter of metastatic lymph nodes, micrometastasis of lymph nodes, histological type of lymph node metastasis, extranodular invasion and infiltration into lymphatic vessels around metastatic lymph nodes. In patients with a higher nodal stage the survival rate was lower and the nodal stage was a good prognostic indicator. Inpatients who had 7 or more metastatic lymph nodes or in whom the maximum diameter of the metastatic lymph nodes was over 15 mm or who had not only micrometastasis of lymph nodes, the survival rate was lower. These results suggest that quantitative analysis of metastatic lymph nodes is necessary. In patients who had nudifferentiated type metastatic lesions of lymph nodes, the survival rate was lower than in those with the differentiated type and the difference was larger than for the primary lesion. In patients who had extranodular invasion or infiltration into lymphatic vessels around metastatic lymph nodes, the survival rate was decreased. These results suggest that histopathological analysis of metastatic lymph nodes is necessary.     

Isolated tumor cell in lateral lymph node has no influences on the prognosis of rectal cancer patients

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of isolated tumor cells (ITC) and micrometastasis in lateral lymph nodes of patients with rectal cancer and its possible correlation with prognosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred seventy-seven rectal cancer patients who underwent curative resection with lateral lymph node dissection were enrolled. Dissected lymph nodes were examined using hematoxylin-eosin staining (HE) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) with anti-keratin antibody (AE1/AE3). States of lymph node metastasis were divisible into three groups: detectable with HE (HE+), detectable with only IHC (HE-/IHC+), and undetectable even with IHC (IHC-). Almost all the HE-/IHC+ group was classified as ITC consisting of a few tumor cells according to the UICC criteria (ITC+). Survival rates were compared among HE+, ITC+, and IHC-. RESULTS: ITC+ were detected in 24.1% of patients with HE-negative lateral lymph nodes. No significant difference in overall 5-year survival was observed between ITC+ and IHC- patients (76.1 and 82.9%, respectively, p = 0.25). Multivariate analysis showed that perirectal HE+ lymph nodes, but not ITC+ lateral lymph nodes, was an independent prognostic factor. CONCLUSIONS: ITC in lateral lymph nodes does not contribute to the prognosis of rectal cancer in patients who undergo extended lateral lymph node dissection, unlike HE+ lateral lymph node metastasis.     

贲门癌淋巴结微转移的检测及意义

目的观察常规病理学检查无淋巴结转移的贲门癌淋巴结的微转移情况,并探讨其临床意义。方法采用免疫组化SP法,用细胞角蛋白19（CK19）单抗和CD44v6单抗检测48例贲门癌患者常规病理学检查阴性的323枚淋巴结的微转移情况。结果本组9例14枚淋巴结发现微转移。淋巴结微转移与贲门癌患者年龄、性别及肿瘤直径、浸润深度、分化程度无关（P均〉0．05）,与贲门癌的Lauren分型有关（P〈0．05）。45例随访患者中,有淋巴结微转移者3、5年生存率明显低于无淋巴结微转移者（P均〈0．01）。结论常规病理学检查无淋巴结转移的贲门癌患者淋巴结常存在微转移;淋巴结微转移的检测有助于贲门癌患者的预后判断。     

结直肠癌患者淋巴结微转移与外周血NK细胞活性、IL-2、IL-12水平的关系

目的探讨结直肠癌患者淋巴结微转移与外周血NK细胞活性及IL-2、IL-12水平的关系。方法采用流式细胞仪检测21例结直肠癌患者外周血NK细胞活性,ELLISA法检测患者外周血中的IL-2、IL-12;手术取肿瘤周围系膜淋巴结281枚,采用RT-PCR法检测淋巴结组织中的细胞角蛋白20（CK20）mRNA,以判断淋巴结微转移情况。结果 21例中有淋巴结微转移（CK20 mRNA阳性）者10例（140枚）;无淋巴结微转移者外周血NK细胞活性及IL-2、IL-12水平高于有微转移者（P均〈0.05）;且淋巴结微转移与NK细胞活性及IL-2、IL-12水平呈负相关（r分别为-0.532、-0.834、-0.819,P均〈0.05）。结论结直肠癌患者淋巴结微转移的发生与外周血NK细胞活性及IL-2、IL-12水平低下有关。     

Lymph node micrometastasis in gallbladder cancer

Background

Prognosis of gallbladder cancer (GBC) is grim even after curative surgery. Lymph node metastasis is the most important prognostic factor, but distant relapses occurring in their absence point towards additional factor. Lymph node micrometastasis could be one. The present study aimed to evaluate the incidence and clinical significance of lymph node micrometastasis.

Methods

This is a prospective study of patients undergoing curative surgery for GBC from 1 March 2013 to 30 April 2015, at our institute. All lymph nodes were examined with hematoxylin and eosin and immunohistochemistry against CK7. The incidence of lymph node and its relation to other clinicopathological parameters, recurrence, and survival was evaluated.

Results

Out of 589 lymph nodes retrieved from 40 patients, metastasis was seen in 13 (2.20%) nodes from 8 (20%) patients and micrometastasis in 4 (0.68%) nodes from 3 (7.5%) patients. Micrometastases were absent in pT1 tumors (0/10 in pT1 vs. 3/30 in pT2–4) and more common in patients with nodal metastasis (13% vs. 6%). Though the presence of micrometastasis would have upstaged the disease, it did not statistically relate to clinicopathological parameters, recurrence, and survival.

Conclusions

Incidence of lymph node micrometastasis in GBC was low and did not correlate with other clinicopathological parameters, recurrence, and survival.

     

Mesorectal Lymph Nodes: Their Location and Distribution Within the Mesorectum

PURPOSE: Total mesorectal excision is an alternative surgical approach for resectable rectal cancer and is associated with favorable results and a low rate of local recurrence. Despite the popularity of this technique, few data exist regarding the location and distribution of lymph nodes within the rectal mesentery. The purpose of this study was to define the distribution, size, and location of lymph nodes within the mesorectum and on the pelvic side wall. METHODS: Seven fresh cadavers at our institution's Fresh Tissue Dissection Laboratory were studied. The rectum, its mesentery, and all fatty tissue from both pelvic side walls were removed and placed in a lymph node clearing solution for 24 hours. After appropriate dissection, the distribution, size, and location of lymph nodes within the rectal mesentery and pelvic side wall tissue were documented. RESULTS: A total of 174 lymph nodes were identified (approximately 25 per patient). The majority (>80 percent) of lymph nodes were smaller than 3 mm in diameter. Fifty-six percent of the nodes within the rectal mesentery were located in the posterior mesentery, and most were located in the upper two-thirds of the posterior rectal mesentery. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of perirectal lymph nodes are small. There are few lymph nodes within the mesentery of the lower third of the rectum and relatively few in the right and left lateral portions of the mesorectum. We confirm that the majority of nodes are located in the proximal two-thirds of the posterior rectal mesentery. It is possible that removal of these nodes is responsible for the superior oncologic results found with total mesorectal excision in contrast to more traditional surgical techniques.