VENANCIO AVANCINI FERREIRA ALVES
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Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina - Docente
Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/14 - Laboratório de Investigação em Patologia Hepática, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/14 - Laboratório de Investigação em Patologia Hepática, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
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article 44 Citação(ões) na Scopus Epidemiology of HCC in Brazil: incidence and risk factors in a ten-year cohort(2014) PARANAGUA-VEZOZZO, Denise C.; ONO, Suzane K.; ALVARADO-MORA, Monica V.; FARIAS, Alberto Q.; CUNHA-SILVA, Marlone; FRANCA, Joao I. D.; ALVES, Venancio A. F.; SHERMAN, Morris; CARRILHO, Flair JoseBackground and aim. The lack of information about hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Brazil weakens health policy in preventing deaths from the illness. The aim of this study was to establish the cumulative incidence and the risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma development in patients under a surveillance program. Material and methods. 884 patients with compensated cirrhosis were prospectively followed up for at least five years, from August 1998 until August 2008, with at least one annual ultrasonography liver examination and serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP) measurement. Results. Among 884 patients, 72 (8.1%) developed a tumor with a median follow up of 21.4 months. In the hepatocellular carcinoma group, hepatitis C virus infection was the major etiological factor (65.3%), 56.9% (41/72) were male and the mean average age was 57 +/- 10 years. The annual incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma was 2.9%. 79.2% (57/72) of HCCs were detected within Milan Criteria, and the mean survival time was 52.3 months, significantly higher than for those outside Milan, with a mean time of 40.6 months (p = 0.0003). Conclusion. The annual incidence of HCC among this large series of Brazilian cirrhotic patients was around 2.9% with a detection rate of 8.1%, or a cumulative incidence rate over five years of 14.3%. The three variables related to HCC risk were low serum albumin [HR: 0.518 (0.46-0.78)], high AFP > 20 ng/mL [HR: 3.16 (1.86-5.38)], and ethnicity (Brazilian-East Asian descendants vs. other mixed Brazilian ethnicities) [HR: 2.86 (1.48-5.53)].- Tumor thickness as a predictive factor of lymph node metastasis and disease recurrence in T1N0 and T2N0 squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue(2014) MATOS, Leandro Luongo de; MANFRO, Gabriel; SANTOS, Ricardo Vieira dos; STABENOW, Elaine; MELLO, Evandro Sobroza de; ALVES, Venancio Avancini F.; PINTO, Fabio Roberto; KULCSAR, Marco Aurelio Vamondes; BRANDAO, Lenine Garcia; CERNEA, Claudio RobertoObjective. The aim of the study was to compare the thickness of primary tumors with the frequency of nodal metastases and survival in patients surgically treated for T1/T2N0 oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Study Design. This is a retrospective longitudinal study with 74 patients. Results. None of the patients with a tumor thickness (TT) <= 7 mm presented with nodal metastasis, whereas 25 of the patients with a TT > 7 mm (51.0%) developed metastases (P < .0001). Multivariate analysis showed that TT > 7 mm was a risk factor for occult nodal metastasis (odds ratio = 8.7; P = .002) with 81.9% accuracy. TT > 10 mm was also a predictive factor of worse disease-free survival in these patients (hazard ratio = 12.2; P = .003). Conclusions. Tumor thickness of greater than 7 mm is predictive of a higher incidence of lymph node metastasis, and a TT > 10 mm is predictive of worse disease-free survival in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue.
- Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for early hepatocellular carcinoma: Risk factors for survival(2014) KIKUCHI, Luciana; MENEZES, Marcos; CHAGAS, Aline L.; TANI, Claudia M.; ALENCAR, Regiane S. S. M.; DINIZ, Marcio A.; ALVES, Venancio A. F.; D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz Augusto Carneiro; CARRILHO, Flair JoseAIM: To evaluate outcomes of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) therapy for early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and identify survival-and recurrence-related factors. METHODS: Consecutive patients diagnosed with early HCC by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (single nodule of <= 5 cm, or multi-(up to 3) nodules of <= 3 cm each) and who underwent RFA treatment with curative intent between January 2010 and August 2011 at the Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo, Brazil were enrolled in the study. RFA of the liver tumors (with 1.0 cm ablative margin) was carried out under CT-fluoro scan and ultrasonic image guidance of the percutaneous ablation probes. Procedure-related complications were recorded. At 1-mo post-RFA and 3-mo intervals thereafter, CT and MRI were performed to assess outcomes of complete response (absence of enhancing tissue at the tumor site) or incomplete response (enhancing tissue remaining at the tumor site). Overall survival and disease-free survival rates were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method and compared by the log rank test or simple Cox regression. The effect of risk factors on survival was assessed by the Cox proportional hazard model. RESULTS: A total of 38 RFA sessions were performed during the study period on 34 patients (age in years: mean, 63 and range, 49-84). The mean follow-up time was 22 mo (range, 1-33). The study population showed predominance of male sex (76%), less severe liver disease (Child-Pugh A, n = 26; Child-Pugh B, n = 8), and single tumor (65%). The maximum tumor diameters ranged from 10 to 50 mm (median, 26 mm). The initial (immediately post-procedure) rate of RFA-induced complete tumor necrosis was 90%. The probability of achieving complete response was significantly greater in patients with a single nodule (vs patients with multi-nodules, P = 0.04). Two patients experienced major complications, including acute pulmonary edema (resolved with intervention) and intestinal perforation (led to death). The 1- and 2-year overall survival rates were 82% and 71%, respectively. Sex, tumor size, initial response, and recurrence status influenced survival, but did not reach the threshold of statistical significance. Child-Pugh class and the model for end-stage liver disease score were identified as predictors of survival by simple Cox regression, but only Child-Pugh class showed a statistically significant association to survival in multiple Cox regression analysis (HR = 15; 95% CI: 3-76 mo; P = 0.001). The 1- and 2-year cumulative disease-free survival rates were 65% and 36%, respectively. CONCLUSION: RFA is an effective therapy for local tumor control of early HCC, and patients with preserved liver function are the best candidates.
- Avaliação do processo de dispensação de medicamentos aos portadores de hepatite C crônica em farmácias de componentes especializados da Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo, em 2010(2014) VENÂNCIO, Sônia Isoyama; BERSUSA, Ana Aparecida Sanches; MARTINS, Patrícia Nieri; FIGUEIREDO, Gerusa; AWAKAMATSU, Alda; ALVES, Venâncio Avancini FerreiraOBJECTIVE: to assess whether the medication dispensing procedures for chronic viral hepatitis C treatment follow Ministry of Health guidelines and to estimate possible costs of inadequate procedures. METHODS: this was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 643 medical records of patients with chronic viral hepatitis C registered in 2010 with four São Paulo State Health Department (SES/SP) Exceptional Drug Dispensing System pharmacies. RESULTS: relevant discrepancies regarding medication dispensing procedures were detected. Based on the histopathology reports it was estimated that only 64.5% of assessed patients actually met the guideline criteria for treatment and therefore R$ 1,096,132.32 was spent in nonconformity with the guidelines. CONCLUSION: a more rigorous standardization of procedures for dispensing medication for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in SES/SP Public Health Services must be implemented.
article 2 Citação(ões) na Scopus m-RECIST at 1 month and Child A are survival predictors after percutaneous ethanol injection of hepatocellular carcinoma(2014) SILVA, Mauricio F.; CARRILHO, Flair J.; PARANAGUA-VEZOZZO, Denise C.; CAMPOS, Luciana T.; NACIF, Lucas S.; DINIZ, Marcio A.; FARIAS, Alberto Q.; ALVES, Venancio A. F.; D'ALBURQUERQUE, Luis A. C.; ONO, Suzane K.Background and aims. Percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) is a well-established therapeutic option in patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The modified-Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (m-RECIST) are an important tool for the assessment of HCC response to therapy. The aim was to evaluate whether HCC response according to the m-RECIST criteria could be an effective predictor of Long-term survival in Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage 0 and A HCC patients undergoing PEI. Material and methods. 79 patients were followed-up for median time of 26.8 months. HCC diagnosis was based on the,current guidelines of the American Association for Study of the Liver Diseases (AASLD) and European Association for Study of the Liver (EASL). Patient survival was calculated from the first PEI session to the end of the follow-up. Results. The 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival rates were 79, 48 and 37%, respectively. In the multivariate analysis, Child-Pugh-Turcotte (CPT) (p = 0.022) and the response to m-RECIST criteria (p = 0.016) were associated with patient survival. CPT A patients who achieved Complete Response (CR) 1 month after PEI presented a 5-year survival rate of 55%. By contrast, the worst scenario, the group with CPT B but without CR had a 5-year survival rate of 9%, while the group with either CPT A or CR as a survival predictor had a 5-year survival rate of 31%. In conclusion, in BCLC stage 0 and A HCC-patients, m-RECIST at 1 month and Child A may predict survival rates after PEI.- A gene expression profile related to immune dampening in the tumor microenvironment is associated with poor prognosis in gastric adenocarcinoma(2014) PASINI, Fatima Solange; ZILBERSTEIN, Bruno; SNITCOVSKY, Igor; ROELA, Rosimeire Aparecida; MANGONE, Flavia R. Rotea; RIBEIRO JR., Ulysses; NONOGAKI, Suely; BRITO, Glauber Costa; CALLEGARI, Giovanna D.; CECCONELLO, Ivan; ALVES, Venancio Avancini Ferreira; ELUF-NETO, Jose; CHAMMAS, Roger; FEDERICO, Miriam Hatsue HondaThe TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours (TNM) staging system is the primary means of determining a prognosis for gastric adenocarcinoma (GC). However, tumor behavior in the individual patient is unpredictable and in spite of treatment advances, a classification of 'advanced stage' still portends a poor prognosis. Thus, further insights from molecular analyses are needed for better prognostic stratification and determination of new therapeutic targets. A total of fifty-one fresh frozen tumor samples from patients with histopathologically confirmed diagnoses of GC, submitted to surgery with curative intent, were included in the study. Total RNA was extracted from an initial group of fifteen samples matched for known prognostic factors, categorized into two subgroups, according to patient overall survival: poor (< 24 months) or favorable (at or above 24 months), and hybridized to Affymetrix Genechip human genome U133 plus 2.0 for genes associated with prognosis selection. Thirteen genes were selected for qPCR validation using those initial fifteen samples plus additional thirty-six samples. A total of 108 genes were associated with poor prognosis, independent of tumor staging. Using systems biology, we suggest that this panel reflects the dampening of immune/inflammatory response in the tumor microenvironment level and a shift to Th2/M2 activity. A gene trio (OLR1, CXCL11 and ADAMDEC1) was identified as an independent marker of prognosis, being the last two markers validated in an independent patient cohort. We determined a panel of three genes with prognostic value in gastric cancer, which should be further investigated. A gene expression profile suggestive of a dysfunctional inflammatory response was associated with unfavorable prognosis.
- Tumor thickness as an independent risk factor of early recurrence in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma(2014) PINTO, Fabio Roberto; MATOS, Leandro Luongo de; PALERMO, Filipe Cavalcanti; KULCSAR, Marco Aurelio Vamondes; CAVALHEIRO, Beatriz Godoi; MELLO, Evandro Sobroza de; ALVES, Venancio Avancini Ferreira; CERNEA, Claudio Roberto; BRANDAO, Lenine GarciaThe aim is to determine if tumor thickness is a risk factor related to the development of early recurrences in surgically treated oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Retrospective cohort study conducted at Instituto do CA cent ncer do Estado de So Paulo (ICESP). Fifty-seven patients with oral cavity SCC (excluding lip tumors and patients previously submitted to any treatment) were analyzed regarding the occurrence of an early disease progression (locoregional or distant metastasis) within the first 12 months after initial treatment. Tumor thickness and other histological characteristics related to the development of recurrence up to 1 year after treatment were tested. Results demonstrated that tumor thickness greater than 10 mm (P = 0.034), as well as angiolymphatic invasion (P = 0.001), perineural invasion (P = 0.041) and lymph-node metastasis (P = 0.021) was associated with a worse 12-month disease-free survival (Log-Rank test). In multivariate analysis, tumor thickness greater than 10 mm emerged as an independent risk factor for early recurrence in oral cavity tumors (HR = 3.4, 95 % CI: 1.005-11.690; P = 0.049-Cox regression). Post-operative radiotherapy seems to be a protective factor for early recurrences in patients with tumor thickness greater than 10 mm (P = 0.017-Log-Rank test; HR = 0.32, 95 % CI: 0.12-0.87, P = 0.026-Cox regression). The results of the present research suggest that tumor thickness greater than 10 mm may be an independent adverse factor for early progression of surgically treated oral cavity SCC. Adjuvant therapies, in particular post-operative radiotherapy, should be advocated in this group of patients, regardless of the co-existence of other well-described histological risk factors.
conferenceObject A Broad Immunohistochemistry Panel in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Seems to Segregate Molecular Subtypes by Grade: A Cross-Sectional Study in 80 Brazilian Autopsies(2014) FELIPE-SILVA, A.; WAKAMATSU, A.; CIRQUEIRA, C. S.; CASSOL, C.; ALVES, V.conferenceObject Mutation and Expression Analysis of DICER1 and Mir-103 in Pediatric and Adult Adrenocortical Tumors(2014) SOUSA, Gabriela R. V.; RIBEIRO, Tamaya C.; FARIA, Andre M.; MARIANI, Beatriz M. P.; LERARIO, Antonio M.; ZERBINI, Maria Claudia N.; SOARES, Ibere C.; WAKAMATSU, Alda; ALVES, Venancio A. F.; MENDONCA, Berenice B.; FRAGOSO, Maria Candida B. V.; LATRONICO, Ana Claudia; ALMEIDA, Madson Q.- Immunohistochemical Evidence for Myofibroblast-like Cells Associated with Liver Injury Induced by Aflatoxin B1 in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)(2014) ARANA, S.; ALVES, V. A. F.; SABINO, M.; TABATA, Y. A.; NONOGAKI, S.; ZAIDAN-DAGLI, M. -L.; HERNANDEZ-BAZQUEZ, F. J.In mammalian species, profibrogenic cells are activated to become myofibroblasts in response to liver damage. Few studies have examined hepatic myofibroblasts and their role in liver damage in teleosts. The aim of the present study was to investigate the involvement of myofibroblast-like cells in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) with hepatic damage induced by aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses characterized alterations in the liver stroma during the carcinogenic process. Anti-human a-smooth muscle actin (SMA) and anti-human desmin primary antibodies were used in immunohistochemistry. Only the anti-SMA reagent labelled cells in. trout liver. In the livers of control fish, only smooth muscle in blood vessels and around bile ducts was labelled. In the livers from AFB1-treated fish, SMA-positive cells were present in the stroma surrounding neoplastic lesions and in areas of desmoplastic reaction. These observations indicate that in teleosts, as in mammals, the myofibroblast-like cell is involved in fibrosis associated with liver injury. Chronic liver injury induced in trout by aflatoxin may provide a useful model system for study of the evolution of such mechanisms.