Journal article
Increased Grade in Neuroendocrine Tumor Metastases Negatively Impacts Survival
Annals of surgical oncology, Vol.24(8), pp.2206-2212
08/2017
DOI: 10.1245/s10434-017-5899-y
PMCID: PMC5772651
PMID: 28560597
Abstract
Tumor grade is an important predictor of survival in gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), as determined by Ki-67 expression and mitotic rate. NETs generally grow indolently, but some cells may acquire traits facilitating metastasis. It is unclear how frequently metastases differ in grade from their primary tumors, and whether increasing grade in metastases affects prognosis.
Ki-67 immunohistochemistry was performed on resected GEPNET specimens and cases with results for both primary tumors and concurrent metastases were identified. Grade was determined using a modified World Health Organization classification (Ki-67: G1 = 0-2%; G2 > 2-20%; G3 > 20%).
Ki-67 was performed on both the primary tumor and metastases in 103 patients. Tumor grade was higher in metastases from 25 (24%) patients, 24 increased from G1 to G2, and 1 increased from G2 to G3; 68 (66%) patients had no change in grade (42 G1 and 26 G2), and 10 (10%) decreased from G2 to G1. No clinicopathologic factors were predictive of higher grade in metastases. The 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) was 55% for patients with stable grade versus 8% of patients with increased grade, while 5-year overall survival (OS) was 92 and 54%, respectively. The 5-year OS of patients who had stable grade with G1 and G2 primaries was 92 and 64%, respectively.
Nearly one-third of patients had metastases with a different grade than their primary, and, when grade increased, both PFS and OS significantly decreased. Determining the grade in both the primary tumor and a metastasis is important for estimating prognosis and to help inform decisions regarding additional therapies.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Increased Grade in Neuroendocrine Tumor Metastases Negatively Impacts Survival
- Creators
- Kendall J Keck - Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USAAllen Choi - Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USAJessica E Maxwell - Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USAGuiying Li - Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USAThomas M O'Dorisio - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USAPatrick Breheny - Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, USAAndrew M Bellizzi - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USAJames R Howe - Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA. james-howe@uiowa.edu
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Annals of surgical oncology, Vol.24(8), pp.2206-2212
- DOI
- 10.1245/s10434-017-5899-y
- PMID
- 28560597
- PMCID
- PMC5772651
- NLM abbreviation
- Ann Surg Oncol
- ISSN
- 1534-4681
- eISSN
- 1534-4681
- Publisher
- United States
- Grant note
- P30 CA086862 / NCI NIH HHS T32 CA148062 / NCI NIH HHS P50 CA174521 / NCI NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2017
- Academic Unit
- Pathology; Biostatistics; Surgery; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9983997324702771
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