Intramucosal Extent as a Marker for Advanced Disease and Survival in Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma

BACKGROUND: Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the most common biliary tract malignancy and has a poor prognosis. The clinical significance of focal vs diffuse GBC remains unclear.

METHODS: A retrospective review was conducted on all patients with non-metastatic GBC at a quaternary care center. Pathology was reviewed, and gallbladder cancer pattern was defined based on the extent of mucosal involvement; "diffuse" if the tumor was multicentric or "focal" if the tumor was only in a single location. Patients undergoing liver resection and portal lymphadenectomy were considered to have definitive surgery. The primary outcome was overall survival and assessed by Kaplan-Meier curves.

RESULTS: 63 patients met study criteria with 32 (50.7%) having diffuse cancer. No difference was observed in utilization of definitive surgery between the groups (14 [43.8%] with focal and 12 [38.7%] with diffuse, P = .88). Lymphovascular invasion (P = .04) and higher nodal stage (P = .04) were more common with diffuse GBC. Median overall survival was significantly improved in those with focal cancer (5.1 vs 1.2 years, P = .02). Although not statistically significant, this difference in overall survival persisted in patients who underwent definitive surgery (4.3 vs 2.4 years, P = .70).

DISCUSSION: Patients with diffuse involvement of the gallbladder mucosa likely represent a subset with aggressive biology and worse overall survival compared to focal disease. These findings may aid surgeons in subsequent surgical and medical decision-making for patients with GBC.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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The American surgeon - (2024) vom: 04. Jan., Seite 31348231220581

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Naples, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Perlmutter, Breanna C [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Haiyan [VerfasserIn]
Allende, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Tu, Chao [VerfasserIn]
Hitawala, Asif [VerfasserIn]
Chadalavada, Pravallika [VerfasserIn]
Padbidri, Vinay [VerfasserIn]
Haddad, Abdo [VerfasserIn]
Simon, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Walsh, R Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Augustin, Toms [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cholecystectomy
Gallbladder cancer
Journal Article
Lymphadenectomy
Pathology
Prognosis
Survival

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Date Revised 04.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1177/00031348231220581

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NLM366653113