Evaluation of Tumor Budding In Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
NCT ID: NCT07003776
Last Updated: 2025-06-04
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Basic Information
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50 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2025-10-01
2026-05-03
Brief Summary
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CRC affects different races and ethnicities at various age groups in distinct ways. Among patients younger than 50 years old, the proportion of CRC is nearly double for Black individuals (16%) compared to White individuals (9%) and Hispanic individuals (6%). In Egypt, CRC ranked the seventh among cancers, following lung, breast, prostate, liver, and bladder cancers (Mounir et al., 2022).
Tumor budding (TB) is characterized by the presence of individual tumor cells or small clusters of up to four cells at the invasive margin of a tumor. This histological feature, which indicates the separation of malignant cells from the main tumor mass, has intrigued pathologists since it was first identified in the 1950s (Giordano et al., 2024).
Evaluating TB is crucial for improving prognostic accuracy and informing treatment decisions. Tumors with high-grade TB exhibit a significantly lower 5-year Disease-Free Survival (DFS) rate compared to those with low-grade TB. High-grade TB is regarded as a negative prognostic factor and is associated with an increased risk of recurrence (Kyong Shin et al., 2023).
TB can be observed in conventional slides when prominent, but careful observation is necessary. A more thorough assessment of TB is more easily achieved if the neoplastic epithelium is highlighted using pan-cytokeratin immunostains (Mishra et al., 2022).
Pan-keratin (Pan-CK) antibodies are proteins derived from cytoskeletal intermediate filaments. These antibodies are a mixture designed to detect multiple low and high molecular weight keratins. Their primary purpose is to allow for the immunohistochemical identification of all epithelial cell types, regardless of their tissue of origin, using a single diagnostic tool.
In surgical pathology, Pan-CK antibodies are commonly used to confirm the epithelial origin of both neoplastic (tumorous) and non-neoplastic tissues, as well as to identify small metastases in lymph nodes. However, there are limitations to the assumption that Pan-CK antibodies will stain all epithelial tumors and that non-epithelial tissues will be "keratin negative." It has been reported that a diverse range of epithelial tumors can be Pan-CK negative, challenging the notion that these antibodies are universally applicable (Wick et al., 1986; Badzio, 2019).
Pan-CK can help diagnose disease like breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer. It is often used in conjunction with other antibodies for these specific cancers (Chu and Weiss, 2002).
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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Study Groups
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paticipants
50 archived Formalin-fixed Paraffin-embedded tissue blocks of Colorectal Carcinoma will be obtained and sectioned. From each block; Two tissue sections will be prepared, one tissue section will be stained by Hematoxylin and Eosin to detect tumor phenotype and depth of invasion. Other tissue section will be immunohistochemically stained by Pan-cytokeratin
Biological: Immunohistochemical staining
Staining of Colorectal Carcinoma tissue sections by monoclonal antibodies against Pan- cytokeratin by immunohistochemical procedures.
Interventions
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Biological: Immunohistochemical staining
Staining of Colorectal Carcinoma tissue sections by monoclonal antibodies against Pan- cytokeratin by immunohistochemical procedures.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
20 Years
90 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Sohag University
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Responsible Party
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Shaza Mostafa Galal Mostafa
demonstrator at pathology department
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References
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Wick MR, Cherwitz DL, McGlennen RC, Dehner LP. Adrenocortical carcinoma. An immunohistochemical comparison with renal cell carcinoma. Am J Pathol. 1986 Feb;122(2):343-52.
Sung H, Ferlay J, Siegel RL, Laversanne M, Soerjomataram I, Jemal A, Bray F. Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries. CA Cancer J Clin. 2021 May;71(3):209-249. doi: 10.3322/caac.21660. Epub 2021 Feb 4.
Mounir, A., Hassan, M. A., Selim, M. A., and Mahmoud, I. A. (2022). Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer, Incidence, Survival, and Risk Factors: Cairo University Center of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Experience. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 89(2), 7061-7070. https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhm.2022.272513
Masetti M, Fallani G, Ratti F, Ferrero A, Giuliante F, Cillo U, Guglielmi A, Ettorre GM, Torzilli G, Vincenti L, Ercolani G, Cipressi C, Lombardi R, Aldrighetti L, Jovine E. Minimally invasive treatment of colorectal liver metastases: does robotic surgery provide any technical advantages over laparoscopy? A multicenter analysis from the IGoMILS (Italian Group of Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery) registry. Updates Surg. 2022 Apr;74(2):535-545. doi: 10.1007/s13304-022-01245-1. Epub 2022 Jan 31.
Mishra, P. P., Madan, K., Biswas, S., Rao, A. C. K., Shetty, R., and Panda, P. (2022). Tumour budding in colorectal carcinoma: Association with other histopathological prognostic parameters. IP Archives of Cytology and Histopathology Research, 7(1), 26-31. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.achr.2022.006
Kyong Shin J, Ah Park Y, Wook Huh J, Hyeon Yun S, Cheol Kim H, Yong Lee W, Hyung Kim S, Yun Ha S, Cho YB. Is High-Grade Tumor Budding an Independent Prognostic Factor in Stage II Colon Cancer? Dis Colon Rectum. 2023 Aug 1;66(8):e801-e808. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000002345. Epub 2022 Apr 5.
Giordano PG, Diaz Zelaya AG, Aguilera Molina YY, Taboada Mostajo NO, Ajete Ramos Y, Ortega Garcia R, Peralta de Michelis E, Meneu Diaz JC. Clinico-pathological evaluation of tumor budding in the oncological progression of colorectal cancer. Med Clin (Barc). 2024 Aug 30;163(4):159-166. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2024.02.017. Epub 2024 May 1. English, Spanish.
Chu PG, Weiss LM. Keratin expression in human tissues and neoplasms. Histopathology. 2002 May;40(5):403-39. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.2002.01387.x.
Badzio A, Czapiewski P, Gorczynski A, Szczepanska-Michalska K, Haybaeck J, Biernat W, Jassem J. Prognostic value of broad-spectrum keratin clones AE1/AE3 and CAM5.2 in small cell lung cancer patients undergoing pulmonary resection. Acta Biochim Pol. 2019 Feb 22;66(1):111-114. doi: 10.18388/abp.2018_2773.
Other Identifiers
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Soh-Med--25-5-2MS
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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