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Pancreatic cancer patients with lymph node involvement by direct tumor extension have similar survival to those with node-negative disease.

Authors :
Williams JL
Nguyen AH
Rochefort M
Muthusamy VR
Wainberg ZA
Dawson DW
Tomlinson JS
Hines OJ
Reber HA
Donahue TR
Source :
Journal of surgical oncology [J Surg Oncol] 2015 Sep; Vol. 112 (4), pp. 396-402. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Aug 25.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Background: Lymph node (LN) involvement is a well-known poor prognostic factor in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, there have been conflicting results on the significance of the mechanism of LN involvement, "direct" tumor invasion versus "metastatic," disease on patient survival.<br />Methods: Clinicopathologic records from all patients who underwent resection for PDAC from 1990 to 2014 at a single-institution were reviewed.<br />Results: Of the 385 total patients, there was tumor invasion outside of the pancreas in 289 (75.1%) patients. Overall, 239 (62.1%) had node-positive disease: 220 (92.0%) by "metastatic" involvement, 14 (5.9%) by "direct" tumor extension, and five (2.1%) by a mix of "metastatic" and "direct". There were no significant differences in clinicopathologic factors associated with PDAC survival between "metastatic" and "direct" LN patients. The median overall survival for the whole cohort was 31.1 months. Compared to overall survival in patients with LN-negative disease (median 40.7 months), those with LNs involved by "metastatic" spread was significantly shorter (median 25.7 months, Pā€‰<ā€‰0.001), yet "direct" LN extension was similar (median 48.1 months, Pā€‰=ā€‰0.719).<br />Conclusions: The mechanism of LN involvement affects PDAC prognosis. Patients with LNs involved by direct extension have similar survival to those with node-negative disease.<br /> (© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1096-9098
Volume :
112
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of surgical oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26303811
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.24011