MARINA ALESSANDRA PEREIRA
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Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Prognostic Role of Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio in Resected Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis(2018) SZOR, Daniel Jose; DIAS, Andre Roncon; PEREIRA, Marina Alessandra; RAMOS, Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille; ZILBERSTEIN, Bruno; CECCONELLO, Ivan; RIBEIRO-JUNIOR, UlyssesHigh levels of inflammatory markers and the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio appear to be associated with worse overall survival in solid tumors. However, few studies have analyzed the role of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in gastric cancer patients scheduled to undergo curative resection. In the present study, a systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to analyze the relationship between the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and overall survival in patients with gastric cancer submitted to curative resection and to identify the clinicopathological features (age, gender, tumor depth, nodal involvement and tumor differentiation) that are correlated with high neutrophil-lymphocyte ratios. A literature search of PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane and EMBASE through November 2017 was conducted. Articles that included gastric cancer patients submitted to curative resection and preoperatory neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio values were included. A total of 7 studies comprising 3264 patients from 5 different countries were included. The meta-analysis revealed an association of high neutrophil-lymphocyte ratios with older age, male gender, lower 5-year overall survival, increased depth of tumor invasion, positive nodal involvement but not with histological differentiation. Evaluation of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio is a cost-effective method that is widely available in preoperatory settings. Furthermore, it can effectively predict prognosis, as high values of this biomarker are related to more aggressive tumor characteristics. This ratio can also be used to stratify risk in patients within the same disease stage and may be used to assist in individualized follow-up and treatment.
- Lymph Node Yield After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Rectal Cancer Specimens: A Randomized Trial Comparing Two Fixatives(2018) DIAS, Andre R.; PEREIRA, Marina Alessandra; MELLO, Evandro Sobroza de; NAHAS, Sergio Carlos; CECCONELLO, Ivan; RIBEIRO JR., UlyssesBACKGROUND: It is widely reported that neoadjuvant chemoradiation reduces lymph node yield in rectal cancer specimens. Some have questioned the adequacy of finding 12 lymph nodes for accurate staging, and fewer nodes were correlated with good response. Others reported that low lymph node count raises the chance for understaging and correlates with worse survival. In addition, a few studies demonstrated that diligent specimen analysis increases lymph node count. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare Carnoy's solution and formalin concerning lymph node yield in specimens of patients with rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiation. DESIGN: This is a prospective randomized trial that was conducted from 2012 to 2015. SETTINGS: This study was performed in a reference cancer center in Brazil. PATIENTS: Patients who underwent low anterior resection with total mesorectal excision after neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal adenocarcinoma were included. INTERVENTION: Rectosigmoid specimens were randomized for fixation with Carnoy's solution or formalin. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: A total of 130 specimens were randomized. After dissection, the residual fat from the formalin group was immersed in Carnoy's solution in search for missed lymph nodes (Revision). RESULTS: The Carnoy's solution group had superior lymph node count (24.0 vs 16.3, p < 0.01) and fewer cases with <12 lymph nodes (6 vs 22, p = 0.001). The Revision group found lymph nodes in all cases (mean, 11.1), retrieving metastatic lymph nodes in 6 patients. It reduced the formalin cases with <12 lymph nodes from 33.8% to 4.6% and upstaged 2 patients. Tumor response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy was not associated with lymph node count. LIMITATIONS: This was a unicentric study. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with formalin, the Carnoy's solution increases lymph node count and reduces the cases with <12 lymph nodes. Harvested lymph nodes are missed following routine analysis and this is clinically relevant. Finding <12 lymph nodes is not a sign of good response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation (www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02629315). See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/A694.
- Immunohistochemical expression of thymidylate synthase and prognosis in gastric cancer patients submitted to fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy(2018) PEREIRA, Marina Alessandra; RAMOS, Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille; DIAS, Andre Roncon; FARAJ, Sheila Friedrich; CIRQUEIRA, Cinthya dos Santos; MELLO, Evandro Sobroza de; ZILBERSTEIN, Bruno; ALVES, Venancio Avancini Ferreira; RIBEIRO JR., UlyssesObjective: Adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has been widely used in gastric cancer (GC) patients to prevent relapse after curative resection. 5-FU acts by inhibiting thymidylate synthase (TS), and high levels of TS correlate with resistance to treatment with fluoropyrimidines. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of TS in GC patients, and its relation with clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis in adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-FU. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 285 patients who underwent D2-gastrectomy with curative intent. TS expression was determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in tumor cells by tissue microarray (TMA). TS level was evaluated according to the intensity and percentage of cells marked by a score system. Patients were divided in three groups according to their TS-score: negative, low and high. Results: TS expression was positive in 92.3% of GC. TS-high, TS-low and TS-negative were observed in 46.3%, 46.0% and 7.7% of patients, respectively. High-TS GC were associated with older age (P=0.007), high neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (P=0.048), well/moderately differentiated histology (P=0.001), intestinal Lauren type (P<0.001) and absence of perineural invasion (P=0.003). Among 285 patients, 133 stage II/III patients (46.7%) received chemotherapy with 5-FU. In survival analysis, TS-high was associated with worse disease-free survival (DFS) in stage III GC patients who received 5-FU-based chemotherapy (P=0.007). Multivariate analysis revealed that total gastrectomy, poorly differentiated tumors and high TS-score were associated with worse DFS in stage III GC patients. Conclusions: High TS-score in stage III GC was associated with poor DFS in patients treated with fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy.
- Surgical treatment of gastric cancer: a 10-year experience in a high-volume university hospital(2018) RAMOS, Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille; PEREIRA, Marina Alessandra; YAGI, Osmar Kenji; DIAS, Andre Roncon; CHARRUF, Amir Zeide; OLIVEIRA, Rodrigo Jose de; ZAIDAN, Evelise Pelegrinelli; ZILBERSTEIN, Bruno; RIBEIRO-JÚNIOR, Ulysses; CECCONELLO, IvanOBJECTIVES: Surgery remains the cornerstone treatment modality for gastric cancer, the fifth most common type of tumor in Brazil. The aim of this study was to analyze the surgical treatment outcomes of patients with gastric cancer who were referred to a high-volume university hospital. METHODS: We reviewed all consecutive patients who underwent any surgical procedure due to gastric cancer from a prospectively collected database. Clinicopathological characteristics, surgical and survival outcomes were evaluated, with emphasis on patients treated with curative intent. RESULTS: From 2008 to 2017, 934 patients with gastric tumors underwent surgical procedures in our center. Gastric adenocarcinoma accounted for the majority of cases. Of the 875 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma, resection with curative intent was performed in 63.5%, and palliative treatment was performed in 22.4%. The postoperative surgical mortality rate for resected cases was 5.3% and was related to D1 lymphadenectomy and the presence of comorbidities. Analysis of patients treated with curative intent showed that resection extent, pT category, pN category and final pTNM stage were related to disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). The DFS rates for D1 and D2 lymphadenectomy were similar, but D2 lymphadenectomy significantly improved the OS rate. Additionally, clinical factors and the presence of comorbidities had influence on the OS. CONCLUSIONS: TNM stage and the type of lymphadenectomy were independent factors related to prognosis. Early diagnosis should be sought to offer the optimal surgical approach in patients with less-advanced disease.
- Clinicopathological and prognostic features of Epstein-Barr virus infection, microsatellite instability, and PD-L1 expression in gastric cancer(2018) PEREIRA, Marina A.; RAMOS, Marcus F. K. P.; FARAJ, Sheila F.; DIAS, Andre R.; YAGI, Osmar K.; ZILBERSTEIN, Bruno; CECCONELLO, Ivan; ALVES, Venancio A. F.; MELLO, Evandro S. de; RIBEIRO JR., UlyssesBackground and ObjectivesGastric cancer (GC) has recently been categorized in molecular subtypes, which include Epstein-Barr (EBV)-positive and microsatellite instability (MSI) tumors. This distinction may provide prognostic information and identifies therapeutic targets. The aim of this study was to evaluate EBV, MSI, and PD-L1 immunoexpression in GC and its relationship with clinicopathological characteristics and patient's prognosis. MethodsWe evaluated 287 GC patients who underwent D2-gastrectomy through immunohistochemistry for DNA mismatch repair proteins and PD-L1, and in situ hybridization for EBV detection utilizing tissue microarray. ResultsEBV-positive and MSI were identified in 10.5% and 27% of the GCs, respectively. EBV positivity was associated to male gender (P=0.032), proximal location (P<0.001), undetermined Lauren type (P<0.001), poorly differentiated histology (P=0.043) and severe inflammatory infiltrate (P<0.001). MSI-tumors were associated to older age (P=0.002), subtotal gastrectomy (P=0.004), pN0 (P=0.024) and earlier TNM stage (P=0.020). PD-L1-positive was seen in 8.8% of cases, with predominant expression in EBV-positive GC (P<0.001). MSI was associated to better survival outcomes. ConclusionEBV-positive GCs had increased PD-L1 expression, while MSI GC had better survival outcome. EBV and MSI subgroups are distinct GC entities, their recognition is feasible by conventional techniques, and it may help individualize follow-up and guide adjuvant therapy.
- Reply to: ""Association between neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and prognosis after potentially curative resection for gastric cancer""(2018) SZOR, Daniel J.; DIAS, Andre R.; PEREIRA, Marina A.; RAMOS, Marcus F. K. P.; ZILBERSTEIN, Bruno; CECCONELLO, Ivan; RIBEIRO JR., Ulysses
- Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio is associated with prognosis in patients who underwent potentially curative resection for gastric cancer(2018) SZOR, Daniel Jose; DIAS, Andre Roncon; PEREIRA, Marina A.; RAMOS, Marcus F. K. P.; ZILBERSTEIN, Bruno; CECCONELLO, Ivan; RIBEIRO, UlyssesBackground and ObjectivesThe role of inflammation in cancer development is a well-known phenomenon that may be represented by the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR). The present research intends to determine the impact of NLR on the survival outcome of patients with gastric cancer (GC), and to evaluate its use as a stratification factor for the staging groups. MethodsData regarding clinical characteristics, surgery, pathology, and follow-up were retrospectively collected from our single-center prospective database. Blood samples were obtained before surgery. ResultsA total of 383 patients (231 males) who underwent gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy were evaluated between 2009 and 2016. NLR established cutoff was 2.44, and patients were divided in NLR 2.44 (hNLR) and <2.44 (lNLR). hNLR patients (38.4% of the cases) had lower disease-free survival and overall survival (OS) compared to lNLR patients (P=0.047 and P=0.045, respectively). Risk stratification according to NLR value was done in same tumor depth (T4 and
conferenceObject VALIDATION OF EXPANDED ENDOSCOPIC SUBMUCOSAL DISSECTION CRITERIA FOR TREATMENT OF EARLY GASTRIC ADENOCARCINOMA IN A WESTERN CENTER(2018) PESSORRUSSO, Fernanda C.; FELIPE-SILVA, Aloisio; JACOB, Carlos E.; RAMOS, Marcus F.; ZILBERSTEIN, Bruno; ALVES, Venancio A.; MELLO, Evandro S.; PEREIRA, Marina; CECCONELLO, Ivan; RIBEIRO, Ulysses; MALUF-FILHO, Fauze- Risk Factors for Lymph Node Metastasis in Western Early Gastric Cancer After Optimal Surgical Treatment(2018) PEREIRA, Marina Alessandra; RAMOS, Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille; DIAS, Andre Roncon; FARAJ, Sheila Friedrich; YAGI, Osmar Kenji; SAFATLE-RIBEIRO, Adriana Vaz; MALUF-FILHO, Fauze; ZILBERSTEIN, Bruno; CECCONELLO, Ivan; MELLO, Evandro Sobroza de; RIBEIRO JR., UlyssesLymph node metastasis (LNM) has a strong influence on the prognosis of patients with early gastric cancer (EGC). As minimally invasive treatments are considered appropriate for EGC, and lymphadenectomy may be restricted or even eliminated in some cases; it is imperative to identify the main risk factors for LNM to individualize the therapeutic approach. This study aims to evaluate the risk factors for LNM in EGC and to determine the adequacy of the endoscopic resection criteria in a western population. EGC patients who underwent gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy were retrospectively analyzed utilizing a prospective database. The clinicopathological variables were assessed to determine which factors were associated to LNM. Among 474 enrolled patients, 105 had EGC (22.1%). LNM occurred in 13.3% of all EGC (10% T1a; 15.4% T1b). Tumor size, venous, lymphatic, and perineural invasions were confirmed as independent predictors of LNM by multivariate analysis. Expanded criteria were safely adopted only in selected cases, and 13.6% of patients who matched expanded indication had LNM. Tumor size, venous, lymphatic, and perineural invasions were associated with LNM and should be considered as surrogate markers for surgical treatment of EGC. Expanded criteria for endoscopic resection can be safely adopted only in selected cases.
- Duodenal fistula: The most lethal surgical complication in a case series of radical gastrectomy(2018) RAMOS, Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille; PEREIRA, Marina Alessandra; BARCHI, Leandro Cardoso; YAGI, Osmar Kenji; DIAS, Andre Roncon; SZOR, Daniel Jose; ZILBERSTEIN, Bruno; RIBEIRO-JUNIOR, Ulysses; CECCONELLO, IvanBackground: Despite all advances regarding the surgical treatment of gastric cancer (GC), duodenal stump fistula (DF) continues to negatively affect postoperative outcomes. This study aimed to assess DF regarding its incidence, risk factors, management and impact on overall survival. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 562 consecutive patients who underwent gastrectomy for GC between 2009 and 2017. Clinicopathological characteristics analysis was performed comparing DF, other surgical fistulas and patients with uneventful postoperative course. Results: DF occurred in 15 (2.7%) cases, and 51 (9%) patients had other surgical fistulas. Tumor located in the lower third of the stomach (p=0.021) and subtotal gastrectomy (p=0.002) were associated with occurrence of DF. The overall mortality rate was 40% for DF and 15.7% for others surgical fistulas (p=0.043). The median time of DF onset was on postoperative day 9 (range 1-75). Conservative approach was performed in 8 patients and surgical intervention in 7 cases. Age (OR 7.41, p=0.012) and DF (OR 9.06, p=0.020) were found to be independent risk factors for surgical mortality. Furthermore, patients without fistula had better long-term survival outcomes comparing to patients with any type of fistulas (p=0.006). Conclusion: DF is related with distal tumors and patients submitted to subtotal gastrectomy. It affects not only the postoperative period with high morbidity and mortality rates, but may also have a negative impact on long-term survival.