| New criteria for histologic grading of colorectal cancer. | |
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PMID: 22251938 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Conventional tumor grading systems based on the degree of tumor differentiation may not always be optimal because of difficulty in objective assessment and insufficient prognostic value for decision making in colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment. This study aimed to determine the importance of assessing the number of poorly differentiated clusters as the primary criterion for histologic grading of CRC. Five hundred consecutive patients with curatively resected stage II and III CRCs (2000 to 2005) were pathologically reviewed. Cancer clusters of ≥5 cancer cells and lacking a gland-like structure were counted under a ×20 objective lens in a field containing the highest number of clusters. Tumors with <5, 5 to 9, and ≥10 clusters were classified as grade (G)1, G2, and G3, respectively (n=156, 198, and 146 tumors, respectively). Five-year disease-free survival rates were 96%, 85%, and 59% for G1, G2, and G3, respectively (P<0.0001). Poorly differentiated clusters affected survival outcome independent of T and N stages and could help in more effective stratification of patients by survival outcome compared with tumor staging (Akaike information criterion, 1086.7 vs. 1117.0; Harrell concordance index, 0.73 vs. 0.67). The poorly differentiated cluster-based grading system showed a higher weighted κ coefficient for interobserver variability (5 observers) compared with conventional grading systems (mean, 0.66 vs. 0.52; range, 0.55 to 0.73 vs. 0.39 to 0.68). Our novel histologic grading system is expected to be less subjective and more informative for prognostic prediction compared with conventional tumor grading systems and TNM staging. It could be valuable in determining individualized postoperative CRC treatment. |
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Hideki Ueno; Yoshiki Kajiwara; Hideyuki Shimazaki; Eiji Shinto; Yojiro Hashiguchi; Kuniaki Nakanishi; Kazunari Maekawa; Yuka Katsurada; Takahiro Nakamura; Hidetaka Mochizuki; Junji Yamamoto; Kazuo Hase |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The American journal of surgical pathology Volume: 36 ISSN: 1532-0979 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Surg. Pathol. Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-01-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7707904 Medline TA: Am J Surg Pathol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 193-201 Citation Subset: IM |
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*Department of Surgery ‡Laboratory for Mathematics, National Defense Medical College †Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Defense Medical College Hospital, Japan. |
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