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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol ; 279(9): 4505-4514, 2022 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35305137

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PURPOSE: Liquid-based cytology (LBC) is routinely used in gynecology but is rarely applied in head and neck oncology though many suspicious lesions are easily accessible. While several studies have evaluated the potential use of LBC for early detection and molecular characterization of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs), no study investigated its potential role in surgical management and therapy planning so far. METHODS: Twenty-five patients with cT1-2 squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity and oropharynx were prospectively enrolled in this study and were randomized to two treatment arms: in the control arm, a diagnostic panendoscopy with incisional biopsy was followed by a second operation with transoral tumor resection ± neck dissection and tracheostomy. In the intervention arm, patients underwent LBC diagnostics and in case of a positive result received one single operation with panendoscopy and incisional biopsy for confirmation of LBC result by rapid section histology followed by transoral tumor resection ± neck dissection and tracheostomy in the same session. RESULTS: Time between clinical diagnosis and definitive surgical treatment was significantly shorter in the intervention group compared with the control group (p < 0.0001). Additionally, time of hospitalization (p < 0.0001) and cumulative operation time (p = 0.062) were shorter in the intervention group. No significant differences in overall, progression-free, and disease-specific survival were observed. CONCLUSION: Cytology-based cancer surgery is a promising therapeutic strategy that can potentially be considered for a well-defined group of early-stage HNSCC patients and help to avoid repetitive general anesthesia, shorten the diagnosis-to-treatment interval and spare operation as well as hospitalization time.


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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas , Cycas , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/cirurgia , Humanos , Esvaziamento Cervical , Estudos Prospectivos , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas de Cabeça e Pescoço/cirurgia
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BMC Cancer ; 16(1): 676, 2016 08 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27553742

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BACKGROUND: Chromosome 3 amplification affecting the 3q26 region is a common genomic alteration in cervical cancer, typically marking the transition of precancerous intraepithelial lesions to an invasive phenotype. Though potential 3q encoded target genes of this amplification have been identified, a functional correlation of potential oncogenic function is still missing. In this study, we investigated copy number changes and the expression level of SEC62 encoded at 3q26.2 as a new potential 3q oncogene in dysplastic cervical lesions and analyzed its role in cervical cancer cell biology. METHODS: Expression levels of Sec62 and vimentin were analyzed in liquid based cytology specimens from 107 women with varying grades of cervical dysplasia ranging from normal cases to cancer by immunofluorescence cytology. Additionally, a subset of 20 representative cases was used for FISH analyses targeting SEC62. To further explore the functional role of Sec62 in cervical cancer, HeLa cells were transfected with a SEC62 plasmid or SEC62 siRNA and analyzed for their proliferation and migration potential using real-time monitoring and trans-well systems as well as changes in the expression of EMT markers. RESULTS: FISH analyses of the swabbed cells showed a rising number of SEC62 gains and amplifications correlating to the grade of dysplasia with the highest incidence in high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions and squamous cell carcinomas. When analyzing the expression level of Sec62 and vimentin, we found a gradually increasing expression level of both proteins according to the severity of the dysplasia. In functional analyses, SEC62 silencing inhibited and SEC62 overexpression stimulated the migration of HeLa cells with only marginal effects on cell proliferation, the expression level of EMT markers and the cytoskeleton structure. CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests SEC62 as a target gene of 3q26 amplification and a stimulator of cellular migration in dysplastic cervical lesions. Hence, SEC62 could serve as a potential marker for 3q amplification, providing useful information about the dignity and biology of dysplastic cervical lesions.


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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Movimento Celular , Cromossomos Humanos Par 3/genética , Amplificação de Genes , Proteínas de Membrana Transportadoras/genética , Lesões Intraepiteliais Escamosas Cervicais/patologia , Displasia do Colo do Útero/patologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/patologia , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/genética , Proliferação de Células , Feminino , Imunofluorescência , Dosagem de Genes , Humanos , Hibridização in Situ Fluorescente , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Lesões Pré-Cancerosas/genética , Lesões Pré-Cancerosas/patologia , Prognóstico , Lesões Intraepiteliais Escamosas Cervicais/genética , Células Tumorais Cultivadas , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/genética , Displasia do Colo do Útero/genética
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Cancer Cytopathol ; 123(4): 219-29, 2015 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25557267

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BACKGROUND: High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been identified as a relevant risk for the development of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). As HPV status has also gained a role as a prognostic and predictive biomarker for this entity, there is a growing demand for valid HPV testing in HNSCC patients METHODS: Liquid-based cytological smears from 45 HNSCC and 20 control patients were collected and used for simultaneous immunocytochemical p16(INK4a) /Ki67 staining using a CINtec PLUS kit after the presence of tumor cells was verified in a Papanicolaou-stained slide. The same cytological suspension was used for the detection of HPV DNA by specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS: Tumor cells were detected in the swab material of 44 HNSCC patients corresponding to a sensitivity of 98% (44 of 45). PCR analysis revealed the presence of HPV DNA in the cytological suspension of 13 patients (13 of 65, 20%) with simultaneous p16(INK4a) /Ki67 expression by the tumor cells in 11 of these HPV DNA-positive samples (11 of 13, 85%) - a staining pattern that is strongly associated with a carcinogenic HPV infection. CONCLUSIONS: A simultaneous immunocytochemical detection of p16(INK4a) and Ki67 can reliably be performed on liquid-based cytological smears from HNSCC patients using a CINtec PLUS kit. In addition, the same cytological material can be used for the detection of HPV DNA by specific PCR. The combined results of both techniques enable better discrimination between latent and carcinogenic HPV infections as well as HPV-negative cases and thus can provide information on the prognosis of HNSCC patients and facilitate therapeutic decisions.


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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/diagnóstico , Inibidor p16 de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina/metabolismo , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/diagnóstico , Imuno-Histoquímica/métodos , Antígeno Ki-67/metabolismo , Papillomaviridae/genética , Infecções por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase/métodos , Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/metabolismo , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/virologia , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Citodiagnóstico/métodos , DNA Viral , Feminino , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/metabolismo , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/virologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infecções por Papillomavirus/complicações , Prognóstico , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Fatores de Risco , Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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