Predictive factors for lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer

AIM: To analyze the predictive factors for lymph node metastasis (LNM) in early gastric cancer (EGC). METHODS: Data from patients surgically treated for gastric cancers between January 1994 and December 2007 were retrospectively collected. Clinicopathological factors were analyzed to identify predictive factors for LNM. RESULTS: Of the 2936 patients who underwent gas-trectomy and lymph node dissection, 556 were diag-nosed with EGC and included in this study. Among these, 4.1% of patients had mucosal tumors ...     

Predictive factors for lymph node metastasis in poorly differentiated early gastric cancer and their impact on the surgical strategy

AIM： To identify the predictive clinicopathological factors for lymph node metastasis （LNM） in poorly differentiated early gastric cancer （EGC） and to further expand the possibility of using endoscopic mucosal resection （EMR） for the treatment of poorly differentiated EGC. METHODS： Data were collected from 85 poorly- differentiated EGC patients who were surgically treated. Association between the clinicopathological factors and the presence of LNM was retrospectively analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. RESULTS： Univariate analysis showed that tumor size （OR = 5.814, 95% CI = 1.050 - 32.172, P = 0.044）, depth of invasion （OR = 10.763, 95% CI = 1.259 - 92.026, P = 0.030） and lymphatic vessel involvement （OR = 61.697, 95% CI = 2.144 - 175.485, P = 0.007） were the significant and independent risk factors for LNM. The LNM rate was 5.4%, 42.9% and 50%, respectively, in poorly differentiated EGC patients with one, two and three of the risk factors, respectively. No LNM was found in 25 patients without the three risk factors. Forty-four lymph nodes were found to have metastasis, 29 （65.9%） and 15 （34.1%） of the lymph nodes involved were within N1 and beyond N1, respectively, in 12 patients with LNM. CONCLUSION： Endoscopic mucosal resection alone may be sufficient to treat poorly differentiated intramucosal EGC （≤ 2.0 cm in diameter） with no histologically-confirmed lymphatic vessel involvement. When lymphatic vessels are involved, lymph node dissection beyond limited （D1） dissection or D1＋ lymph node dissection should be performed depending on the tumor location.     

Predictive factors for lymph node metastasis and endoscopic treatment strategies for undifferentiated early gastric cancer

Background and Aim: Although more than 80% of undifferentiated early gastric cancers (EGC) are not associated with lymph node metastasis, endoscopic mucosal resection is not generally accepted as a means of curative treatment because of an abundance of conflicting data concerning clinicopathological characteristics and prognoses. The aim of this study was to define a subgroup of undifferentiated EGC that could be cured by endoscopic treatment without the risk of lymph node metastasis. Method: A total of 591 patients surgically resected for undifferentiated EGC between January 1999 and March 2005 were reviewed. Associations between various clinicopathological factors and the presence of lymph node metastasis were analyzed to identify the risk factors of lymph node metastasis. Results: Lymph node metastasis was found in 79 patients (13.4%). By multivariate logistic regression analysis, a tumor diameter 2.5 cm or larger, invasion into the middle third of the submucosal layer or deeper, and lymphatic involvement were identified as independent risk factors of lymph node metastasis (P < 0.001, respectively). Lymph node metastasis was not found in any patient with undifferentiated EGC smaller than 2.5 cm confined to the mucosa or upper third of the submucosal layer without lymphatic involvement. Conclusions: Undifferentiated intramucosal EGC smaller than 2.5 cm without lymphatic involvement was not associated with lymph node metastasis. Thus, we propose in this circumstance that endoscopic mucosal resection could be considered a definitive treatment without compromising the possibility of cure.     

早期胃癌淋巴结转移规律的临床病理因素研究

目的探讨早期胃癌临床病理因素与淋巴结转移规律的相关性。方法回顾性分析2012年1月—2018年12月期间在陆军军医大学第一附属医院经胃镜下活检病理确诊,并实施外科根治手术的早期胃癌病例,采用单因素分析及Logistic回归多因素分析相关临床病理因素与各组淋巴结转移的关系。结果164例早期癌患者中,34例出现转移。单因素分析显示病理分化程度、浸润深度、肿瘤最大径、脉管浸润与早期胃癌淋巴结转移相关(P均<0.05)。Logistic回归多因素分析结果显示:肿瘤最大径>2 cm(OR=3.2,95%CI:2.305~4.187)、浸润至黏膜下层(OR=2.5,95%CI:2.091~3.859)、病理分化不良(OR=1.7,95%CI:1.029~2.933)及脉管侵犯(OR=2.1,95%CI:1.817~3.176)是早期胃癌淋巴结转移的独立影响因素(P均<0.05)。上部癌中转移率较高的淋巴结依次是第1组(66.7%)、第3组(33.3%);中部癌中转移率较高的淋巴结依次是第3组(75.0%)、第4组(25.0%);下部癌中转移率较高的淋巴结依次是第6组(33.3%)、第3组(25.9%)、第4组(25.9%)及第7组(14.8%)。从转移站别看,分化良好且肿瘤直径≤2 cm的黏膜内早期癌,各部位癌第1站均未见淋巴结转移。结论早期胃癌肿瘤最大径>2 cm﹑浸润至黏膜下层﹑病理分化程度低及脉管受侵犯是淋巴结转移的危险因素。上、中、下部癌均有其各自的高发区域,早期胃癌的淋巴结胃周转移基本符合由近及远的规律。     

Risk factors for lymph node metastasis of submucosal invasive differentiated type gastric carcinoma: clinical significance of histological heterogeneity

Background. The use of endoscopic resection for submucosal invasive gastric carcinoma (Sm-ca) with histologically differentiated type has been expected. However, the treatment criteria remain controversial. The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between lymph node metastasis and the histologic features of differentiated Sm-ca. Methods. The clinicopathologic features of 35 patients with node-positive differentiated Sm-ca were compared with those of 221 patients with node-negative differentiated Sm-ca by multivariate analysis with logistic regression. To clarify the metastatic behavior of differentiated Sm-ca, we examined mucin-histochemical expression and immunohistochemical staining, using Ki-67, p53, and c-erbB2. Results. The rate of lymph node metastasis was significantly higher in differentiated Sm-ca with histologi-cal heterogeneity (combined differentiated type, with poorly differentiated component) than in that without histological heterogeneity (27% vs 7%; P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that lymphatic vessel invasion was the most significant determinant (odds ratio, 8.68) for lymph node metastasis. Histological heterogeneity (odds ratio, 3.88) was next, followed by papillary adenocarcinoma (odds ratio, 3.28), and submucosal invasion level (odds ratio, 2.34). The mean value of the Ki-67 labeling index for node-positive differentiated Sm-ca was higher than that of node-negative differentiated Sm-ca (47% vs 39%; P < 0.05). Conclusions. When the extension of endoscopic surgery to differentiated Sm-ca is considered, this therapeutic technique should be limited to the differentiated type of Sm-ca without histological heterogeneity. The Ki-67 labeling index provides useful information for identifying those patients with a high risk of lymph node metastasis. Received: January 9, 2001 / Accepted: April 13, 2001     

分化不良型早期胃癌淋巴结转移的危险因素分析

目的评估分化不良型早期胃癌患者淋巴结转移的危险因素,探讨其内镜治疗的可能性。方法回顾性分析2002年9月-2008年12月经手术证实的100例分化不良型早期胃癌患者,对其年龄、性别、肿瘤大小、部位、大体类型、溃疡、组织学类型、浸润深度及淋巴管肿瘤浸润与淋巴结转移的关系进行单因素和多因素分析。结果分化不良型早期胃癌的淋巴结转移率达18．00％。多变量分析显示肿瘤大小（〉2cm）、侵犯至黏膜下层、淋巴管肿瘤浸润均是分化不良型早期胃癌淋巴结转移的独立危险因素（P〈0．05）。肿瘤大小和淋巴管肿瘤浸润是分化不良型黏膜内早期胃癌的淋巴结转移的独立危险因素。在直径≤2cm且无淋巴管肿瘤浸润的分化不良型黏膜内早期胃癌中未发现淋巴结转移。结论直径≤2cm且无淋巴管肿瘤浸润的分化不良型黏膜内癌患者可考虑内镜治疗,术后需密切随访。     

Prediction of risk factors for lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer

AIM:To explore risk factors for lymph node metastases in early gastric cancer(EGC) and to confirm the appropriate range of lymph node dissection.METHODS:A total of 202 patients with EGC who underwent curative gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy in the Department of Surgery,Xinhua Hospital and Ruijin Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School between November 2003 and July 2009,were retrospectively reviewed.Both the surgical procedure and the extent of lymph node dissection were based on the recommendations of the Japanese gastric cancer treatment guidelines.The macroscopic type was classified as elevated(type Ⅰ or Ⅱa),flat(Ⅱb),or depressed(Ⅱc or Ⅲ).Histopathologically,papillary and tubular adenocarcinomas were grouped together as differentiated adenocarcinomas,and poorly differentiated and signet-ring cell adenocarcinomas were regarded as undifferentiated adenocarcinomas.Univariate and multivariate analyses of lymph node metastases and patient and tumor characteristics were undertaken.RESULTS:The lymph node metastases rate in patients with EGC was 14.4%.Among these,the rate for mucosal cancer was 5.4%,and 8.9% for submucosal cancer.Univariate analysis showed an obvious correlation between lymph node metastases and tumor location,depth of invasion,morphological classification and venous invasion(χ 2 = 122.901,P = 0.001;χ 2 = 7.14,P = 0.008;χ 2 = 79.523,P = 0.001;χ 2 = 8.687,P = 0.003,respectively).In patients with submucosal cancers,the lymph node metastases rate in patients with venous invasion(60%,3/5) was higher than in those without invasion(20%,15/75)(χ 2 = 4.301,P = 0.038).Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the depth of invasion was the only independent risk factor for lymph node metastases in EGC [P = 0.018,Exp(B) = 2.744].Among the patients with lymph node metastases,29 cases(14.4%) were at N1,seven cases were at N2(3.5%),and two cases were at N3(1.0%).Univariate analysis of variance revealed a close relationship between the depth of invasion and lymph node me     

分化型甲状腺癌颈部淋巴结转移的相关危险因素分析

目的分析分化型甲状腺癌(DTC)患者的超声及实验室检查结果,探讨影响DTC颈部淋巴结转移的因素。方法选取2019-01～2019-12于该院接受手术治疗且经术后病理确诊为DTC的133例患者资料,根据术后病理结果是否存在颈部淋巴结转移分为转移组(78例)和无转移组(55例)。收集两组患者的一般临床资料、实验室检查资料及超声检查资料并进行比较,采用多元Logistic回归分析影响DTC颈部淋巴结转移的因素。结果与无转移组相比,转移组的男性人数比例较大,年龄较小,有结节内钙化的人数比例及结节直径较大,差异有统计学意义(P 0.05)。转移组血清促甲状腺激素(TSH)水平、抗甲状腺球蛋白抗体(TGAb)阳性率和抗甲状腺过氧化物酶自身抗体(TPOAb)阳性率高于无转移组,差异有统计学意义(P 0.05)。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,发生结节内钙化、TGAb阳性和较大的结节直径是促进DTC颈部淋巴结转移发生的危险因素(P 0.05),而较高的年龄和女性是DTC颈部淋巴结转移发生的保护因素(P 0.05)。结论男性、年龄小、结节直径大、结节内钙化、TGAb阳性是DTC患者发生颈部淋巴结转移的危险因素,术前完善超声及血清学检查对指导DTC手术及预后评估有重要意义。     

Predictive factors of lymph node metastasis in patients with undifferentiated early gastric cancers

BACKGROUND: For intramucosal differentiated early gastric cancer that has little risk of lymph node metastasis, local treatment such as endoscopic mucosal resection has been generally accepted as an adequate treatment. We studied clinicopathological characteristics of undifferentiated early gastric cancer at our institution to identify the predictive factors for lymph node metastasis and qualify lesions that should be referred for gastrectomy and not endoscopic mucosal resection. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the clinicopathological features (patient age and gender, tumor size, location, macroscopic type and histological type, presence of ulceration, depth of tumor invasion, and lymphatic-vascular involvement) in 332 patients with undifferentiated early gastric cancer who underwent gastrectomy with regional lymph node dissection. RESULTS: Lymph node metastasis was observed in 45 patients (14%). Univariate analysis revealed that depth of tumor invasion (submucosa), tumor size (>30 mm), and lymphatic-vascular involvement (positive) were associated with lymph node metastasis. Only lymphatic-vascular involvement (positive) was found to have a significant association (odds ratio, 7.4; 95% confidence interval, 2.9-19.0) by multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Lymphatic-vascular involvement was the only independent predictive risk factor for lymph node metastasis. This pathologic factor was not useful for identifying patients at high risk of lymph node metastasis who should be offered gastrectomy rather than endoscopic mucosal resection.     

Risk clinicopathological factors for lymph node metastasis in poorly differentiated early gastric cancer and their impact on laparoscopic wedge resection

AIM: To investigate the predictive factors of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in poorly differentiated early gastric cancer (EGC), and enlarge the possibility of using laparoscopic wedge resection (LWR).METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 85 patients with poorly differentiated EGC who underwent surgical resection between January 1992 and December 2010. The association between the clinicopathological factors and the presence of LNM was retrospectively analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Odds ratios (OR) with 95%CI were calculated. We further examined the relationship between the positive number of the three significant predictive factors and the LNM rate.RESULTS: In the univariate analysis, tumor size (P = 0.011), depth of invasion (P = 0.007) and lymphatic vessel involvement (P < 0.001) were significantly associated with a higher rate of LNM. In the multivariate model, tumor size (OR = 7.125, 95%CI: 1.251-38.218, P = 0.041), depth of invasion (OR = 16.624, 95%CI: 1.571-82.134, P = 0.036) and lymphatic vessel involvement (OR = 39.112, 95%CI: 1.745-123.671, P = 0.011) were found to be independently risk clinicopathological factors for LNM. Of the 85 patients diagnosed with poorly differentiated EGC, 12 (14.1%) had LNM. The LNM rates were 5.7%, 42.9% and 57.1%, respectively in cases with one, two and three of the risk factors respectively in poorly differentiated EGC. There was no LNM in 29 patients without the three risk clinicopathological factors.CONCLUSION: LWR alone may be sufficient treatment for intramucosal poorly differentiated EGC if the tumor is less than or equal to 2.0 cm in size, and when lymphatic vessel involvement is absent at postoperative histological examination.     

甲状腺乳头状微小癌颈侧区淋巴结转移相关因素分析

目的 分析甲状腺乳头状微小癌(papillary thyroid microcarcinoma,PTMC)的临床病理因素与颈侧区淋巴结转移之间的关系.方法 回顾性分析2007年1月至2010年12月本院收治的141例行中央区及颈侧区淋巴结清扫的PTMC患者资料,探讨患者临床病理因素与颈侧区淋巴结转移之间的关系.结果 141例PTMC患者中出现颈侧区淋巴结转移的有56例.单因素及多因素分析均发现肿瘤多发病灶、中央区淋巴结转移、合并桥本甲状腺炎及肿瘤位于甲状腺上极与颈侧区淋巴结转移显著相关(P＜0.05).9例患者(6.4％)出现淋巴结跳跃性转移,单因素分析发现肿瘤位于甲状腺上极与淋巴结跳跃性转移相关.结论 对于病理证实的PTMC患者,如出现肿瘤多发病灶、中央区淋巴结转移、合并桥本甲状腺炎及肿瘤位于甲状腺上极则需注意颈侧区淋巴结转移可能.淋巴结跳跃性转移发生少见,当肿瘤位于甲状腺上极时,即使中央区淋巴结未见转移,仍需注意颈侧区淋巴结转移可能.     

Sentinel lymph node concept in gastric cancer with solitary lymph node metastasis

AIM: To study the localization of the solitary metastases in relation to the primary gastric cancers and the feasibility of sentinel lymph node (SLN) concept in gastric cancer. METHODS: Eighty-six patients with gastric cancer, who had only one lymph node involved, were regarded retrospectively as patients with a possible sentinel node metastasis, and the distribution of these nodes were assessed. Thirteen cases with jumping metastases were further studied and followed up. RESULTS: The single nodal metastasis was found in the nearest perigastric nodal area in 65.1% (56/86) of the cases and in 19.8% (17/86) of the cases in a fairly remote perigastric area. Out of 19 middle-third gastric cancers,3 tumors at the lesser or greater curvatures had transverse metastases. There were also 15.1% (13/86) of patients with a jumping metastasis to N2-N3 nodes without N1 involved. Among them, the depth of invasion was mucosal (M) in 1 patient, submucosal (SM) in 2, proper-muscular (MP) in 4, subserosal (SS) in 5, and serosa-exposed (SE) in 1. Five of these patients died of gastric cancer recurrence at the time of this report within 3 years aftersurgery. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that nodal metastases occur in a random and multidirectional process in gastric cancer and that not every first metastatic node is located in the perigastric region near the primary tumor. The rate of “jumping metastasis” in gastric cancer is much higher than expected, which suggests that the blind examination of the nodal area close to the primary tumor can not be a reliable method to detect the SLN and that a extended lymph node dissection (ELND) should be performed if the preoperative examination indicates submucosal invasion.     

胃癌淋巴结转移规律及其清扫范围探讨

目的　探讨胃癌淋巴结转移规律及其清扫范围。方法　对188例接受手术治疗的胃癌患者,于术中用美蓝-胃癌单克隆抗体(MAb)3H11标记淋巴结,并对染色淋巴结进行清扫,术后统计切除标本的淋巴结转移情况及病理特征。结果 188例胃癌患者的淋巴结转移率为62.8％(118／188)。胃上1／3(U区)、中1／3(M区)、下1／3(L区)及全胃癌患者的淋巴结转移率分别为61.9％、60.0％、57.5％及95.0％。早、中、晚期胃癌患者淋巴结转移率依次呈递增趋势,P<0.05。浸润型(Ⅲ、Ⅳ型)转移率(76.1％)明显高于局限型(Ⅰ、Ⅱ型)(44.3％),P<0.05。肿瘤直径≤4cm、-7cm和≥8cm者的淋巴结转移率依次增加,差异有显著性,P均<0.01。结论 胃癌淋巴结转移率较高。尤其晚期、浸润型及直径>4cm的胃癌,其淋巴结转移率更高,术中应按胃癌的临床病理分期、部位、大小及Borrman分型,选择淋巴结清扫范围。如果根据术中美蓝-MAb3H11标记结果确定淋巴清扫范围将更准确可靠。     

Unveiling lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer

With respect to gastric cancer treatment,improvements in endoscopic techniques and novel therapeutic modalities[such as endoscopic mucosal resection(EMR)and endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD)]have been developed.Currently,EMR/ESD procedures are widely accepted treatment modalities for early gastric cancer(EGC).These procedures are most widely accepted in Asia,including in Korea and Japan.In the present era of endoscopic resection,accurate prediction of lymph node(LN)metastasis is a critical component of selecting suitable patients for EMR/ESD.Generally,indications for EMR/ESD are based on large Japanese datasets,which indicate that there is almost no risk of LN metastasis in the subgroup of EGC cases.However,there is some controversy among investigators regarding the validity of these criteria.Further,there are currently no accurate methods to predict LN metastasis in gastric cancer(for example,radiologic methods or methods based on molecular biomarkers).We recommend the use of a 2-step method for the management of early gastric cancer using endoscopic resection.The first step is the selection of suitable patients for endoscopic resection,based on endoscopic and histopathologic findings.After endoscopic resection,additional surgical intervention could be determined on the basis of a comprehensive review of the endoscopic mucosal resection/endoscopic submucosal dissection specimen,including lymphovascular tumor emboli,tumor size,histologic type,and depth of invasion.However,evaluation of clinical application data is essential for validating this recommendation.Moreover,gastroenterologists,surgeons,and pathologists should closely collaborate and communicate during these decisionmaking processes.     

Solitary lymph node metastasis of gastric cancer as a basis for sentinel lymph node biopsy

BACKGROUND/AIMS: In order to examine the biology of sentinel lymph node of stomach cancer, we investigated solitary lymph node metastases that were hypothesized to represent sentinel lymph node. METHODOLOGY: In the 4,620 primary gastric cancers between 1964 and 1997, 1271 cases with a localized tumor were selected and the localization of the solitary metastases in relation to the primary tumors were studied. RESULTS: Of the 130 tumors with a single basin metastasis, only 71% of the tumors in the upper third, 75% of the middle and 80% of the lower involved the node basins in the close vicinity. In the anterior wall and the greater curvature the rates of adjacent metastasis were more than 90%, while in the posterior wall and the lesser curvature they were 76% and 43%, respectively. Metastases of the remaining cases were found at more distant basins. CONCLUSIONS: In stomach cancer sensitivity of sentinel lymph node biopsy would be very low by the exploration of the adjacent basin especially for the lesions in the lesser curvature and posterior wall.     

Risk factors for lymph node metastasis and evaluation of reasonable surgery for early gastric cancer

AIM: To give the evidence for rationalizing surgical therapy for early gastric cancer with different lymph node status. METHODS: A series of 322 early gastric cancer patients who underwent gastrectomy with more than 15 lymph nodes retrieved were reviewed in this study. The rate of lymph node metastasis was calculated. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate the independent factors for predicting lymph node metastasis. RESULTS: No metastasis was detected in No.5, 6 lymph nodes (LN) during proximal gastric cancer total gastrectomy, and in No.10, 11p, 11d during for combined resection of spleen and splenic artery and in No.15 LN during combined resection of transverse colon mesentery. No.11p, 12a, 14v LN were proved negative for metastasis. The global metastastic rate was 14.6% for LN, 5.9% for mucosa, and 22.4% for submucosa carcinoma, respectively. The metastasis in group Ⅱ?was almost limited in No.7, 8a LN. Multivariate analysis identified that the depth of invasion, histological type and lymphatic invasion were independent risk factors for LN metastasis. No metastasis from distal cancer (≤ 1.0 cm in diameter) was detected in group Ⅱ?LN. The metastasis rate increased significantly when the diameter exceeded 3.0 cm. All tumors (≤ 1.0 cm in diameter) with LN metastasis and mucosa invasion showed a depressed macroscopic type, and all protruded carcinomas were > 3.0 cm in diameter. CONCLUSION: Segmental/subtotal gastrectomy plus D1/D1 No.7 should be performed for carcinoma (≤ 1.0 cm in diameter, protruded type and mucosa invasion).Subtotal gastrectomy plus D2 or D1 No.7, 8a, 9 is the most rational operation, whereas No.11p, 12a, 14v lymphadenectomy should not be recommended routinely for poorly differentiated and depressed type of submucosa carcinoma (> 3.0 cm in diameter). Total gastrectomy should not be performed in proximal, so does combined resection or D2 /D3 lymphadenectomy.     

Predictive factors for lymph node metastasis in t1 stage colorectal Carcinomas

Purpose Selective endoscopie resection may cure early colorectal cancer (Tl), but the management is controversial. There is concern about the small risk of lymph node metastasis, which will not be treated by endoscopie resection alone. The authors sought predictive markers of lymph node metastasis to assist patient management. METHODS: The authors retrospectively analyzed consecutive cases of Tl stage colorectal cancer resected using endoscopie resection or bowel surgery over the period 1979 to 2000. The risk of lymph node metastasis was analyzed using logistic regression model for the markers selected by univariate analysis: the type of initial treatment, depth of submucosal invasion, lymphatic channel invasion, differentiation of histology, and invasive front histology. RESULTS: Two hundred seventy-eight patients were available for study. Twenty-one had lymph node metastasis. Depth of submucosal invasion (2 2,000 yum) and lymphatic channel invasion significantly predicted risk of lymph node metastasis in multivariate analysis. When these two factors were adopted for the prediction of lymph node metastasis, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 100, 55.6, 15.6, and 100 percent, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Depth of submucosal invasion and lymphatic channel invasion were accurate predictive factors for lymph node metastasis. These two factors could be used in selecting appropriate cases for surgery after endoscopie resection. Poster presentation at meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, San Diego, California, June 2 to 7, 2001.     

早期胃癌淋巴结转移危险因素预测模型的研究进展

内镜技术的发展使早期胃癌的诊断率不断提高,而有无淋巴结转移显著影响治疗方式的选择以及患者预后。本文介绍早期胃癌淋巴结转移危险因素预测模型的研究进展,并比较各类模型之间的区分度及临床易用程度,旨在为临床医师选择最佳治疗方案提供参考。     

Clinical significance of lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer

Gastric cancer,one of the most common malignancies in the world,frequently reveals lymph node,peritoneum,and liver metastases.Most of gastric cancer patients present with lymph node metastasis when they were initially diagnosed or underwent surgical resection,which results in poor prognosis.Both the depth of tumor invasion and lymph node involvement are considered as the most important prognostic predictors of gastric cancer.Although extended lymphadenectomy was not considered a survival benefit procedure and was reported to be associated with high mortality and morbidity in two randomized controlled European trials,it showed significant superiority in terms of lower locoregional recurrence and disease related deaths compared to limited lymphadenectomy in a 15-year followup study.Almost all clinical investigators have reached a consensus that the predictive efficiency of the number of metastatic lymph nodes is far better than the extent of lymph node metastasis for the prognosis of gastric cancer worldwide,but other nodal metastatic classifications of gastric cancer have been proposed as alternatives to the number of metastatic lymph nodes for improving the predictive efficiency for patient prognosis.It is still controversial over whether the ratio between metastatic and examined lymph nodes is superior to the number of metastatic lymph nodes in prognostic evaluation of gastric cancer.Besides,the negative lymph node count has been increasingly recognized to be an important factor significantly associated with prognosis of gastric cancer.     

Predictive risk factors for lymph node metastasis in patients with small size non-small cell lung cancer

Background

Accurate clinical staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is essential for developing an optimal treatment strategy. This study aimed to determine the predictive risk factors for lymph node metastasis, including both N1 and N2 metastases, in clinical T1aN0 NSCLC patients.

Methods

We retrospectively evaluated clinical T1aN0M0 NSCLC patients who showed no radiologic evidence of lymph node metastasis, and who had undergone surgical pulmonary resection with systematic mediastinal node dissection or sampling at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University between January 2011 and June 2013. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify predictive factors for node metastasis.

Results

Pathologically positive lymph nodes were found in 16.2% (51/315) of the patients. Positive N1 nodes were found in 12.4% (39/315) of the patients, and positive N2 nodes were identified in 13.0% (41/315) of the patients. Some 9.2% (29/315) of the patients had both positive N1 and N2 nodes, and 3.8% (12/315) of the patients had nodal skip metastasis. Variables of preoperative radiographic tumor size, non-upper lobe located tumors, high carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels and micropapillary predominant adenocarcinoma (AC) were identified as predictors for positive N1 or N2 node multivariate analysis.

Conclusions

Pathologically positive lymph nodes were common in small size NSCLC patients with clinical negative lymph nodes. Therefore, preoperative staging should be performed more thoroughly to increase accuracy, especially for patients who have the larger size, non-upper lobe located, high CEA level or micropapillary predominant ACs.