Background Duodenal adenocarcinoma is a rare cancer usually studied as a group with periampullary or small bowel adenocarcinoma; therefore, its natural history is poorly understood. Methods Patients with duodenal adenocarcinoma were identified from a single-institution pancreaticoduodenectomy database. Patients with adenocarcinoma arising from the ampulla of Vater were excluded. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify clinicopathologic variables associated with survival and recurrence after resection. Results From 1984 to 2006, a total of 122 patients with duodenal adenocarcinoma underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy. Overall survival after resection was 48% at 5 years and 41% at 10 years. Five-year survival decreased as the number of lymph nodes involved by metastasis increased from 0 to 1–3 to ≥4 (68%, 58%, 17%, respectively, P < 0.01) and as the lymph node ratio increased from 0 to >0–0.2 to >0.2–0.4 to >0.4 (68%, 57%, 14%, 14%, respectively, P < 0.01). Lymph node metastasis was the only independent predictor of decreased survival in multivariate analysis. Recurrence after resection was predominantly distant (81%). Adjuvant chemoradiation did not decrease local recurrence or prolong overall survival; however, patients who received chemoradiation more commonly had nodal metastasis (P = 0.03). Conclusions The prognostic significance of both the absolute number and ratio of involved lymph nodes emphasizes the need for adequate lymphadenectomy to accurately stage duodenal adenocarcinoma. The mostly distant pattern of recurrence underscores the need for the development of effective systemic therapies.
The aim of this study was to explore the gut microbiota profiles of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and to examine the relationship between gut microbiota and other key molecular factors involved in CRC tumorigenesis. In this study, a 16S rDNA sequencing platform was used to identify possible differences in the microbiota signature between CRC and adjacent normal mucosal tissue. Differences in the microbiota composition in different anatomical colorectal tumor sites and their potential association with KRAS mutation were also explored. In this study, the number of Firmicutes and Actinobacteria decreased, while the number of Fusobacteria increased in the gut of CRC patients. In addition, at the genus level, Fusobacterium was identified as the key contributor to CRC tumorigenesis. In addition, a different distribution of gut microbiota in ascending and descending colon cancer samples was observed. Lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis-associated microbial genes were enriched in tumor tissues. Our study suggests that specific mucosa-associated microbiota signature and function are significantly changed in the gut of CRC patients, which may provide insight into the progression of CRC. These findings could also be of value in the creation of new prevention and treatment strategies for this type of cancer.
Purpose National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer centers provide high quality care and are associated with better outcomes. Racial and ethnic minorities tend not to utilize these settings. This study sought to understand what factors influence minority utilization of NCI centers. Methods A data set containing California Cancer Registry (CCR) data linked to patient discharge abstracts identified all colorectal cancer (CRC) cases treated from 1996–2006. Multivariable models were generated to predict the use of NCI settings by race. Geographic proximity to a NCI setting and patient socio-demographic and clinical characteristics were assessed. Results About 5% of all identified CRC patients (n=79,231) were treated in NCI settings. The median travel distance for treatment, for all patients in all hospitals, was ≤5 miles. A higher proportion of minorities lived near a NCI center than whites. Baseline multivariable model predicting use showed a negative association between Hispanic ethnicity and NCI center use [OR 0.71 (95%CI 0.64–0.79)]. API patients were more likely to use NCI centers [OR 1.41 (95% CI 1.28–1.54)]. There was no difference in utilization by black patients. Increasing living distance from NCI predicted lower odds of use for all populations. Medicare and Medicaid insurance were positively associated with NCI use. Neighborhood level education was a more powerful predictor of NCI use than poverty or unemployment. Conclusions Select minority groups underutilize NCI centers for CRC care. Socio-demographic factors and proximity to NCI are important predictors of utilization. Interventions to address these factors may improve minority attendance to NCI centers for care.
Calcifications on preoperative computed tomography correlate with intermediate grade and lymph node metastasis in well-differentiated PNET. This information is available preoperatively and supports the routine dissection of regional lymph nodes through formal pancreatectomy rather than enucleation in calcified PNET.
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