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Case
ā€¢ Male aged 65yrs presented with the
complains of progressive generalized
weakness for the past 6months
ā€¢ o/e pallor+, koilonychia+, smooth bald
tongue+
ā€¢ HGB: 6gm/dl, MCV: 67fl, MCH: 20pg, RDW: 19,
TLC: 7,000cell/cumm, DLC: normal, PLT:
2lakhs/cumm
ā€¢ What is the type of anemia?
ā€¢ What you would like the elicit in the history?
Caseā€¦. continued
ā€¢ Male aged 65yrs presented with the complains of
progressive generalized weakness for the past
6months
ā€¢ o/e pallor+, koilonychia+, smooth bald tongue+
ā€¢ HGB: 6gm/dl, MCV: 67fl, MCH: 20pg, RDW: 19, TLC:
7,000cell/cumm, DLC: normal, PLT: 2lakhs/cumm
ā€¢ No h/o hemorrhoids, peptic ulcer, hematuria
ā€¢ Stool for ova/parasites: Negative
ā€¢ Stool for occult blood: Positive
ā€¢ What is the next step?
Caseā€¦. continued
ā€¢ Colonoscopy: Large mass in the caecum
ā€¢ Diagnosis: Carcinoma of colon
Terms
ā€¢ Loss of heterozygosity ā€“ LOH
ā€¢ Constipation / obstipation
Colorectal CarcinomaColorectal Carcinoma
Dr.CSBR.Prasad, M.D.,
AdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma
AdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma
Small intestine:
ā€¢Uncommon site for neoplasms
ā€¢Tumors that may occur:
ā€“ Adenocarcinoma
ā€“ Carcinoid
ā€“ Lymphoma
ā€“ Sarcoma
Large intestine:
ā€¢Common site for adenocarcinoma
Colorectal carcinoma -Colorectal carcinoma -
AdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma
Colorectal carcinomaColorectal carcinoma
ā€¢ Mostly Adenocarcinomas
ā€¢ 60-70yrs
ā€¢ < 20% of cases occur before 50yrs
ā€¢ M>F
ā€¢ Most common in developed countries
ā€“ 30x less common in India / Africa
Colorectal carcinomaColorectal carcinoma
Risk factors:
ā€¢Low Dietary fiber
ā€¢Diet rich in fat and refined carbohydrates
ā€¢Deficiencies of vitamins A, C, and E
Colorectal carcinomaColorectal carcinoma
Risk factors:
ā€¢High fat intake enhances the hepatic synthesis
of cholesterol and bile acids, which can be
converted into carcinogens by intestinal bacteria
ColorectalColorectal
carcinomacarcinoma
Colorectal carcinomaColorectal carcinoma
Risk factors:
ā€¢Dietary modification
ā€¢Pharmacologic chemoprevention
Colorectal carcinomaColorectal carcinoma
Risk factors:
Dietary modification
ā€“ Low fat & High fiber diet
Colorectal carcinomaColorectal carcinoma
Risk factors:
Pharmacologic chemoprevention
ā€“ Aspirin or other NSAIDs have a
protective effect
PathogenesisPathogenesis
ā€¢ Heterogeneous genetic abnormalities
ā€¢ Genetic and Epigenetic abnormalities
Two distinct genetic pathways:
1.APC/Ī²-catenin pathway
ā€“ associated with WNT and the classic adenoma-
carcinoma sequence
1.The microsatellite instability pathway
APC/Ī²-Catenin Pathway
ā€¢ APC (WNT signaling pathway) - control cell
fate, adhesion, and cell polarity during
embryonic development
ā€¢ APC gene (5q21) down-regulate growth-
promoting signals ā€“ ā€˜Tumor suppressorā€™
ā€¢ An important function of the APC protein is to
down-regulate Ī²-catenin
APC/Ī²-Catenin Pathway
WNT signals through a family of cell surface receptors called frizzled (FRZ)
ā€¢ 80% of sporadic colon tumors
ā€¢ Mutation of APC (LOH)
ā€¢ Additional mutations:
ā€“ Activating mutations in KRAS
ā€“ Mutations in SMAD2 and SMAD4
ā€“ p53 mutation
ā€“ Methylation of promoter region
ā€“ Increase expression of telomerase
PathogenesisPathogenesis 1- Adenoma-carcinoma sequence1- Adenoma-carcinoma sequence
PathogenesisPathogenesis 1- Adenoma-carcinoma sequence1- Adenoma-carcinoma sequence
PathogenesisPathogenesis 2- Microsatellite instability2- Microsatellite instability
ā€¢ DNA mismatch repair deficiency
ā€¢ Accumulation of mutations in microsatellite repeats
(Microsatellite instability)
ā€¢ Most of them are silent
ā€¢ Mutation resulting in MSI involving:
ā€“ type II TGF-Ī² receptor (uncontrolled cell growth)
ā€“ the pro-apoptotic protein BAX (survival of genetically
abnormal clones)
ā€¢ Mutations in the oncogene BRAF
ā€¢ Hypermethylation of MLH1
ā€¢ KRAS and p53 are not typically mutated
PathogenesisPathogenesis 2- Microsatellite instability2- Microsatellite instability
Thus, the combination of the following is the
signature of this pathway of carcinogenesis:
ā€“ MSI
ā€“ BRAF mutation, and
ā€“ Methylation of specific targets, such as MLH1
PathogenesisPathogenesis 2- Microsatellite instability2- Microsatellite instability
PathogenesisPathogenesis 3- Hypermethylation of3- Hypermethylation of
promoter & absence of MSIpromoter & absence of MSI
ā€¢ Increased CpG island methylation in the
absence of microsatellite instability
ā€¢ Many of these tumors harbor KRAS mutations,
but p53 and BRAF mutations are uncommon
Morphology and molecular alterations
ā€¢ Sessile serrated adenomas: Mismatch repair
deficiency and MSI
ā€¢ Tumors with prominent mucinous
differentiation and peritumoral lymphocytic
infiltrates:
ā€“ MSI
ā€“ Frequently located in the right colon
Morphology ā€“ Carcinoma of Colon
ā€¢ Can occur in any part of the colon
In the proximal colon:
ā€“ Polypoid, exophytic masses
ā€“ Rarely cause obstruction
ā€“ Symptoms occur LATELY
In the distal colon:
ā€“ Annular lesions
ā€“ ā€œNapkin-ringā€ constriction
ā€“ Luminal narrowing > Obstruction
ā€“ Symptoms occur EARLY
Carcinoma colonCarcinoma colon
Exophytic type Napkin ring type
Napkin rings
Carcinoma colonCarcinoma colon
Exophytic type Napkin ring type
Colorectal carcinoma ā€“
infiltration in to the muscle coat
Morphology ā€“ Microscopic features
ā€¢ Most tumors are composed of glands lined by
tall columnar cells with features of malignancy
ā€¢ Invasive tumors elicits desmoplastic response
ā€¢ Poorly differentiated tumors form few glands
ā€¢ Some produce abundant mucin - poor
prognosis
ā€¢ Some poorly differentiated tumors composed
of signet-ring cells
Morphology ā€“ Microscopic features
Morphology ā€“ Microscopic features
Clinical FeaturesClinical Features
ā€¢ Right sided tumors:
ā€“ Go undetected for long periods
ā€“ Present with fatigue and weakness due to iron
deficiency anemia
ā€¢ Left-sided tumors:
ā€“ Occult bleeding
ā€“ Changes in bowel habits
ā€“ Cramping left lower quadrant discomfort
Clinical FeaturesClinical Features
Clinical MAXIMClinical MAXIM::
ā€¢The underlying cause of iron deficiency anemia
in an older man or postmenopausal woman is GI
cancer until proven otherwise
The two most important
Prognostic Factors
1. Depth of invasion
ā€¢ Invasion into the muscularis propria confers
significantly reduced survival
1. Lymph node metastases
Metastases
ā€¢ Metastases may involve regional lymph nodes,
lungs and bones
ā€¢ but LIVER is the most common site of
metastatic lesions (as a result of portal
drainage of the colon)
ā€¢ Mets in the liver are often umbilicated
Umbilicated liver mets
Metastatic
colorectal
carcinoma
HNPCCHNPCC
E N D
Dr.Denis Burkitt
Burkittā€™s Lymphoma
Dr.Denis Birkitt
Fiber and Colonic carcinoma
America is a constipated nation.... If you pass small stools, you have to have
large hospitals ā€“ Denis Burkitt
Trosseau syndrome
(migrating thrombophlebitis)
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  1. obstipationĀ [ĖŒÉ’bstÉŖĖˆpeÉŖŹƒÉ™n]n(Medicine)Ā PatholĀ a severe form of constipation, usually resulting from obstruction of the intestinal tract [from LatinĀ obstÄ«pātiō,Ā fromĀ ob-Ā (intensive) +Ā stÄ«pāreĀ to press together]
  2. Most of them adenocarcinomas. Colorectal cancer means adenocarcinoma, otherwise specified.
  3. Epidemiology. Each year in the United States there are more than 130,000 new cases and 55,000 deaths from colorectal adenocarcinoma. This represents nearly 15% of all cancer-related deaths, and is second only to lung cancer. Colorectal cancer incidence peaks at 60 to 70 years of age, and fewer than 20% of cases occur before age 50. Males are affected slightly more often than females. Colorectal carcinoma is most prevalent in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, and other developed countries. The incidence of this cancer is as much as 30-fold lower in India, South America, and Africa. In Japan, where incidence was previously very low, rates have now risen to intermediate levels (similar to those in the United Kingdom), presumably as a result of changes in lifestyle and diet.
  4. The dietary factors most closely associated with increased colorectal cancer rates are low intake of unabsorbable vegetable fiber and high intake of refined carbohydrates and fat. Although these associations are clear, the mechanistic relationship between diet and risk remains poorly understood. However, it is theorized that reduced fiber content leads to decreased stool bulk and altered composition of the intestinal microbiota. This change may increase synthesis of potentially toxic oxidative by-products of bacterial metabolism, which would be expected to remain in contact with the colonic mucosa for longer periods of time as a result of reduced stool bulk. Deficiencies of vitamins A, C, and E, which act as free-radical scavengers, may compound damage caused by oxidants. High fat intake enhances the hepatic synthesis of cholesterol and bile acids, which can be converted into carcinogens by intestinal bacteria.
  5. In addition to dietary modification, pharmacologic chemoprevention has become an area of great interest. Several epidemiologic studies suggest that aspirin or other NSAIDs have a protective effect. This is consistent with studies showing that some NSAIDs cause polyp regression in FAP patients in whom the rectum was left in place after colectomy. It is suspected that this effect is mediated by inhibition of the enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), which is highly expressed in 90% of colorectal carcinomas and 40% to 90% of adenomas. COX-2 is necessary for production of prostaglandin E2, which promotes epithelial proliferation, particularly after injury.[114] Of further interest, COX-2 expression is regulated by TLR4, which recognizes lipopolysaccharide and is also overexpressed in adenomas and carcinomas.
  6. An important function of the APC protein is to down-regulate Ī²-catenin. In the absence of WNT signaling APC causes degradation of Ī²-catenin, preventing its accumulation in the cytoplasm.[85] It does so by forming a macromolecular complex with Ī²-catenin, axin, and GSK3Ī², which leads to the phosphorylation and eventually ubiquitination of Ī²-catenin and destruction by the proteasome. Signaling by WNT blocks the APC-AXIN-GSK3Ī² destruction complex, allowing Ī²-catenin to translocate from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. In the cell nucleus, Ī²-catenin forms a complex with TCF, a transcription factor that up-regulates cellular proliferation by increasing the transcription of c-MYC, cyclin D1, and other genes. Since inactivation of the APC gene disrupts the destruction complex, Ī²-catenin survives and translocates to the nucleus, where it can activate transcription in cooperation with TCF.[85] Thus, cells with loss of APC behave as if they are under continuous WNT signaling. The importance of the APC/Ī²-catenin signaling pathway in tumorigenesis is attested to by the fact that colon tumors that have normal APC genes harbor mutations in Ī²-catenin that prevent its destruction by APC, allowing the mutant protein to accumulate in the nucleus. Dysregulation of the APC/Ī²-catenin pathway is not restricted to colon cancers; mutations in the Ī²-catenin gene are present in more than 50% of hepatoblastomas and in approximately 20% of hepatocellular carcinomas.[86] As mentioned in Chapter 3 , Ī²-catenin binds to the cytoplasmic tail of E-cadherin, a cell surface protein that maintains intercellular adhesiveness. Loss of cell-cell contact, such as in a wound or injury to the epithelium, disrupts the interaction between E-cadherin and Ī²-catenin, and allows Ī²-catenin to travel to the nucleus and stimulate proliferation; this is an appropriate response to injury that can help repair the wound. Re-establishment of these E-cadherin contacts as the wound heals leads to Ī²-catenin again being sequestered at the membrane and reduction in the proliferative signal; these cells are said to be ā€œcontact-inhibited.ā€ Loss of contact inhibition, by mutation of the E-cadherin/Ī²-catenin axis, or by other methods, is a key characteristic of carcinomas. Furthermore, loss of cadherins can favor the malignant phenotype by allowing easy disaggregation of cells, which can then invade locally or metastasize. Reduced cell surface expression of E-cadherin has been noted in many types of cancers, including those that arise in the esophagus, colon, breast, ovary, and prostate.[87] Germline mutations of the E-cadherin gene can predispose to familial gastric carcinoma, and mutation of the gene and decreased E-cadherin expression are present in a variable proportion of gastric cancers of the diffuse type. The molecular basis of reduced E-cadherin expression is varied. In a small proportion of cases, there are mutations in the E-cadherin gene (located on 16q); in other cancers, E-cadherin expression is reduced as a secondary effect of mutations in Ī²-catenin genes. Additionally, E-cadherin may be down-regulated by transcription repressors, such as SNAIL, which have been implicated in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and metastasis[88] (discussed below).
  7. FIGURE 7-33 A, The role of APC in regulating the stability and function of Ī²-catenin. APC and Ī²-catenin are components of the WNT signaling pathway. In resting cells (not exposed to WNT), Ī²-catenin forms a macromolecular complex containing the APC protein. This complex leads to the destruction of Ī²-catenin, and intracellular levels of Ī²-catenin are low. B, When cells are stimulated by WNT molecules, the destruction complex is deactivated, Ī²-catenin degradation does not occur, and cytoplasmic levels increase. Ī²-catenin translocates to the nucleus, where it binds to TCF, a transcription factor that activates genes involved in cell cycle progression. C, When APC is mutated or absent, the destruction of Ī²-catenin cannot occur. Ī²-catenin translocates to the nucleus and coactivates genes that promote entry into the cell cycle, and cells behave as if they are under constant stimulation by the WNT pathway.
  8. Figure 1. Wnt doesn&amp;apos;t bind to the receptor. Axin, GSK and APC form a &amp;quot;destruction complex,&amp;quot; and Ī²-Cat is destroyed. Figure 2. Wnt binds to (activates) the receptor. Axin is removed from the &amp;quot;destruction complex.&amp;quot; Ī²-Cat moves into the nucleus, binds to a transcription factor on DNA, and activates transcription of a protein. &amp;quot;P&amp;quot; representsĀ phosphate.
  9. The classic adenoma-carcinoma sequence, which accounts for as much as 80% of sporadic colon tumors, typically includes mutation of APC early in the neoplastic process ( Fig. 17-49 ). Both copies of the APC gene must be functionally inactivated, either by mutation or epigenetic events, for adenomas to develop. APC is a key negative regulator of Ī²-catenin, a component of the WNT signaling pathway (see Chapter 7 ). The APC protein normally binds to and promotes degradation of Ī²-catenin. With loss of APC function, Ī²-catenin accumulates and translocates to the nucleus, where it activates the transcription of genes, such as those encoding MYC and cyclin D1, which promote proliferation. This is followed by additional mutations, including activating mutations in KRAS, which also promote growth and prevent apoptosis. The conclusion that mutation of KRAS is a late event is supported by the observation that mutations are present in fewer than 10% of adenomas less than 1 cm in diameter but are found in 50% of adenomas greater than 1 cm in diameter and 50% of invasive adenocarcinomas. Neoplastic progression is also associated with mutations in other tumor suppressor genes such as those encoding SMAD2 and SMAD4, which are effectors of TGF-Ī² signaling. Because TGF-Ī² signaling normally inhibits the cell cycle, loss of these genes may allow unrestrained cell growth. The tumor suppressor p53 is mutated in 70% to 80% of colon cancers, but is uncommonly affected in adenomas, suggesting that p53 mutations also occur at late stages of tumor progression. ā€œLoss of functionā€ of p53 and other tumor suppressor genes is often caused by chromosomal deletions, pointing out that chromosomal instability is a hallmark of the APC/Ī²-catenin pathway. Alternatively, tumor suppressor genes may be silenced by methylation of a CpG-rich zone, or CpG island, a 5ā€² region of some genes that frequently includes the promoter and transcriptional start site. Expression of telomerase also increases as lesions become more advanced.
  10. FIGURE 17-49Ā  Morphologic and molecular changes in the adenoma-carcinoma sequence. It is postulated that loss of one normal copy of the tumor suppressor gene APC occurs early. Individuals may be born with one mutant allele, making them extremely prone to develop colon cancer, or inactivation of APC may occur later in life. This is the ā€œfirst hitā€ according to Knudson&amp;apos;s hypothesis ( Chapter 7 ). The loss of the intact copy of APC follows (ā€œsecond hitā€). Other mutations include those on KRAS, losses at 18q21 involving SMAD2 and SMAD4, and inactivation of the tumor suppressor gene p53, lead to the emergence of carcinoma, in which additional mutations occur. Although there seems to be a temporal sequence of changes, the accumulation of mutations, rather than their occurrence in a specific order, is most critical.
  11. FIGURE 17-50Ā  Morphologic and molecular changes in the mismatch repair pathway of colon carcinogenesis. Defects in mismatch repair genes result in microsatellite instability and permit accumulation of mutations in numerous genes. If these mutations affect genes involved in cell survival and proliferation, cancer may develop.
  12. Right sided tumors go undetected for long periods.
  13. FIGURE 17-51Ā  Colorectal carcinoma. A, Circumferential, ulcerated rectal cancer. Note the anal mucosa at the bottom of the image. B, Cancer of the sigmoid colon that has invaded through the muscularis propria and is present within subserosal adipose tissue (left). Areas of chalky necrosis are present within the colon wall (arrow).
  14. The general microscopic characteristics of right- and left-sided colonic adenocarcinomas are similar. Most tumors are composed of tall columnar cells that resemble dysplastic epithelium found in adenomas ( Fig. 17-52A ). The invasive component of these tumors elicits a strong stromal desmoplastic response, which is responsible for their characteristic firm consistency. Some poorly differentiated tumors form few glands ( Fig. 17-52B ). Others may produce abundant mucin that accumulates within the intestinal wall, and these are associated with poor prognosis. Tumors may also be composed of signet-ring cells that are similar to those in gastric cancer.
  15. FIGURE 17-52Ā  Histologic appearance of colorectal carcinoma. A, Well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. Note the elongated, hyperchromatic nuclei. Necrotic debris, present in the gland lumen, is typical. B, Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma forms a few glands but is largely composed of infiltrating nests of tumor cells. C, Mucinous adenocarcinoma with signet-ring cells and extracellular mucin pools.
  16. FIGURE 17-52Ā  Histologic appearance of colorectal carcinoma. A, Well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. Note the elongated, hyperchromatic nuclei. Necrotic debris, present in the gland lumen, is typical. B, Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma forms a few glands but is largely composed of infiltrating nests of tumor cells. C, Mucinous adenocarcinoma with signet-ring cells and extracellular mucin pools.
  17. Note: carcinomas of the anal region that metastasize often circumvent the liver. Umbilication is due to central necrosis.
  18. Note the numerous mass lesions that are of variable size. Some of the larger ones demonstrate central necrosis. The masses are metastases to the liver. The obstruction from such masses generally elevates alkaline phosphatase, but not all bile ducts are obstructed, so hyperbilirubinemia is typically not present. Also, the transaminases are usually not greatly elevated.
  19. FIGURE 17-53Ā  Metastatic colorectal carcinoma. A, Lymph node metastasis. Note the glandular structures within the subcapsular sinus. B, Solitary subpleural nodule of colorectal carcinoma metastatic to the lung. C, Liver containing two large and many smaller metastases. Note the central necrosis within metastases
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