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ArticleInternational journal of clinical oncology2022

Prognostic significance of additional histologic features for subclassification of pathological T3 colon cancer.

Lorenzo Macchi, Quoc Riccardo Bao, Laura Albertoni, Matteo Fassan, Valentina Chiminazzo, Marco Scarpa, Gaya Spolverato, Salvatore Pucciarelli

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Lorenzo Macchi *General Surgery 3, Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.
Quoc Riccardo Bao *General Surgery 3, Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.
Laura AlbertoniSurgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
Matteo FassanSurgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
Valentina ChiminazzoUnit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
Marco ScarpaGeneral Surgery 3, Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.
Gaya SpolveratoGeneral Surgery 3, Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy. gaya.spolverato@unipd.it.
Salvatore PucciarelliGeneral Surgery 3, Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.

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backgroundAdditional histologic features of T3 colon cancer, such as tumour depth invasion beyond muscularis propria and elastic lamina invasion (ELI), have taken interest for a more accurate staging.

methodsPatients with pT3 and pT4a (control group) colon adenocarcinoma were retrospectively collected from our institutional database. The study group was divided according to depth of tumour invasion < 5 mm and ≥ 5 mm, and into ELI - and ELI + . Chi-square test was used to compare the clinicopathological characteristics. OS and DFS were estimated using Kaplan-Meier method and compared with the log-rank test. Univariable and multivariable Cox proportional hazard models were employed to assess the effect on OS and DFS.

resultsOut of 290 pT3 tumours, 168 (58%) had a depth of tumour invasion < 5 mm and 122 (42%) ≥ 5 mm. The 5-year OS and DFS were 85.2, 68.7 and 60.9%, and 81.4, 73.9 and 60.1% in pT3 < 5 mm, pT3 ≥ 5 mm, and pT4a respectively (p = 0.001, p = 0.072). Considering ELI - (n = 157, 54%) and ELI + (n = 133, 46%), the 5-year OS and DFS were 78.9, 76.7, and 60.9%, and 75.5, 81.5, and 60.1% in ELI  - , ELI + and pT4a respectively (p = 0.955, p = 0.462). At multivariable analysis, the depth of invasion was found to be an independent predictive factor for OS (HR 2.04, 95%CI 1.28-3.24, p = 0.003) and DFS (HR 1.98, 95%CI 1.24-3.18, p = 0.004), while ELI did not result a prognostic factor for OS nor DFS.

conclusionIn pT3 colon cancer, depth of tumour invasion ≥ 5 mm is an independent risk factor for OS and DFS, whereas ELI did not result a prognostic factor affecting OS nor DFS.

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AdenocarcinomaColonic NeoplasmsHumansNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesColon cancerDepth of infiltrationElastic lamina invasion

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