| Literature DB >> 34940918 |
Drolaiz Liu1,2, Rupert Langer3.
Abstract
Pre- or perioperative chemo- or radiochemotherapy and subsequent resection is the standard therapy for locally advanced esophageal, gastric, and rectal cancer. A tumor regression grading (TRG; also tumor regression grade) categorizes the extent of the regressive changes after a neoadjuvant treatment. There are several TRG systems for gastrointestinal carcinomas that relate either to the extent of the therapy-induced fibrosis in relation to the residual tumor or the estimated proportion of the residual tumor in the area of the former tumor area. An ideal TRG system shows significant interobserver agreement and offers relevant prognostic information - in most cases a complete or almost complete regression after neoadjuvant therapy is associated with an improved prognosis. In this review, the most commonly used TRG systems for gastrointestinal carcinomas are presented and discussed. In addition, current issues such as the standardization of TRG and the subject of regression in lymph node metastases in the context of a TRG system are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Gastrointestinal neoplasms; Histopathology; Observer variation; Reference standards; Tumor regression grading
Mesh:
Year: 2021 PMID: 34940918 PMCID: PMC8789639 DOI: 10.1007/s00292-021-01041-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pathologe ISSN: 0172-8113 Impact factor: 1.011

| Deskriptive Regression | Mandard | AJCC | Becker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keine residuellen Tumorzellen | Keine residuellen Tumorzellen | Komplette Regression | |
| Wenige Tumorzellen | Einzelzellen oder kleine Tumorzellgruppen | < 10 % Residualtumor | |
| Mehr Fibrose als Residualtumor | Residualtumor mit desmoplastischer Reaktion | 10–50 % Residualtumor | |
Minimale Regression | > 50 % Residualtumor | ||
| Mehr Residualtumor als Fibrose | |||
| Keine Regression |
TRG Tumorregressionsgraduierung
| Deskriptive Regression | Dworak | Köln |
|---|---|---|
| Keine Regression | > 50 % vitale residuelle Tumorzellen | |
| – | ||
| Prädominanz von Tumorzellen mit signifikanter Fibrose und/oder Vaskulopathie | ||
| Prädominanz der Fibrose mit vereinzelten Tumorzellen (leicht histologisch zu sehen) | 10–50 % vitale residuelle Tumorzellen | |
| Nur ganz vereinzelt Tumorzellen in der Fibrose mit oder ohne azellulärem Muzin | < 10 % vitale residuelle Tumorzellen | |
| Keine vitalen Tumorzellen | Komplette Regression |
TRG Tumorregressionsgraduierung