Ji Youn Kim1, Woo-Suk Chung2, Hyeun Jin Lee1, Ji Hae An1, Jang Shin Son3. 1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158 Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon, 35365, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158 Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon, 35365, Republic of Korea. radcws@gmail.com. 3. Department of Pathology, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine whether histologic differences and perivascular infiltration are useful for clinical T staging of advanced gastric cancer (AGC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study included 160 patients with pathologically confirmed AGC who had available preoperative stomach computed tomography (CT). Using stomach CT, they were classified according to standard T stage, histologic T stage, and perivascular T stage. Accuracy of each T stage criteria was analyzed. Perivascular infiltrations for the evaluation of prognosis were correlated with time to tumor progression by log-rank test. RESULTS: There was a significant difference between the accuracies of the standard and histologic T stages (p < 0.001), whereas there was no significant difference between the standard and perivascular T stages (p = 0.07). In 121 patients who were pathologically confirmed as having T3 or T4a tumor, there was a significant difference between the standard and perivascular T stage (p < 0.001). In patients having T3 or T4a tumor, time to tumor progression of the negative perivascular infiltration subgroup was significantly longer than the positive subgroup. CONCLUSION: Consideration of histologic differences and perivascular infiltration may be useful for clinical T staging of AGC.
PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine whether histologic differences and perivascular infiltration are useful for clinical T staging of advanced gastric cancer (AGC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study included 160 patients with pathologically confirmed AGC who had available preoperative stomach computed tomography (CT). Using stomach CT, they were classified according to standard T stage, histologic T stage, and perivascular T stage. Accuracy of each T stage criteria was analyzed. Perivascular infiltrations for the evaluation of prognosis were correlated with time to tumor progression by log-rank test. RESULTS: There was a significant difference between the accuracies of the standard and histologic T stages (p < 0.001), whereas there was no significant difference between the standard and perivascular T stages (p = 0.07). In 121 patients who were pathologically confirmed as having T3 or T4a tumor, there was a significant difference between the standard and perivascular T stage (p < 0.001). In patients having T3 or T4a tumor, time to tumor progression of the negative perivascular infiltration subgroup was significantly longer than the positive subgroup. CONCLUSION: Consideration of histologic differences and perivascular infiltration may be useful for clinical T staging of AGC.
Authors: Ahmedin Jemal; Freddie Bray; Melissa M Center; Jacques Ferlay; Elizabeth Ward; David Forman Journal: CA Cancer J Clin Date: 2011-02-04 Impact factor: 508.702