Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2003. / Härtill 6 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2004. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Linköping : Univ., 2006. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-03, Section: B, page: 1627. Adviser: Sally W. Vernon. Includes bibliographical references.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2004. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2006. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Submitted by Rosina Valeria Lanzellotti Mattiussi Teixeira (rosina.teixeira@unisantos.br) on 2015-04-28T12:44:29Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Victor Miguel Coutinho Fernandes.pdf: 1491721 bytes, checksum: 2c2467271922975844f9dcc9fc53afb8 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-28T12:44:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Victor Miguel Coutinho Fernandes.pdf: 1491721 bytes, checksum: 2c2467271922975844f9dcc9fc53afb8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-09-24 / The Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common form of skin cancer in the white population worldwide. This carcinoma has shown steady increase in incidence worldwide. Thus, becoming an important public health problem because of its high morbidity and high health service costs. There are few studies evaluating the epidemiological profile of the SCC in the brazilian population and none has specifically been done in the state of Paraíba. OBJECTIVE: To verify the clinical and epidemiological profile of the SCC cases of patients treated at the main referral hospital for cancer treatment in the state of Paraiba from 2009 to 2011, taking into consideration peculiarities of the behavior of this tumor in males and females, as well as the regions the state is divided in. METHODS: A crosssectional study was conducted using secondary data such as sex, age, origin, degree of invasion and tumor differentiation, affected part of the body and largest tumor diameter. It was done a descriptive analysis and used the chi-square test, test to compare two percentages, U Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's multiple comparison tests. Association analyses were performed and comparison of percentages. The significance level was 5%. RESULTS: There were 1225 cases of SCC, with a 2:1 ratio between men and women (p<0,05), respectively. The average age was 69 years old and the majority of the cases ¿ 940 (77%) - occurred in patients over 60 years old. The sun-exposed regions of the body were the most affected ones with 996 (81,3%) tumors. The head and neck area was the most common place of SCC, with 900 (73,5%) lesions. Most of the identified tumors, i.e. 942 (77%), were of the invasive type; among these, 558 (59%) had moderate grade of differentiation. Men showed SCC in average four years earlier than women (68 vs 72 years). Their SCC was also more aggressive than those identified in women with a higher percentage of poorly differentiated tumors (8,0% vs. 4,2%) (p = 0,02). Besides, men showed a higher proportion of tumors than women when located in the ear (6,9% vs 3,1%) (p=0,048) and chest (15,9% vs 6,7%) (p<0,001). Women had a higher proportion of tumors than men in the lower limbs (7,0% vs 2,1%) (p <0,001). Most patients with tumors, i.e. 643 (52%), came from Zona da Mata ¿ the coastal area of the state. However, considering the regions of the state of Paraíba, there were no statistically significant differences regarding the size of tumors or the degree of invasion and histological differentiation. CONCLUSION: This study has a pioneer character considering it evaluated the profile of the SCC separately from Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) in the state of Paraíba. By doing this, it was possible to highlight clinical and epidemiological particularities of the SCC. Doctors and healthcare managers in the state of Paraiba may find the data produced through this study useful in order to take preventive, diagnostic and precocious treatment measures that may contribute to diminish the incidence and morbidity of this malignancy. / O Carcinoma Espinocelular Cutâneo (CEC) é a segunda forma de câncer de pele mais frequente na população branca mundial. Este tumor vem apresentando aumento crescente da incidência em todo o mundo, constituindo-se importante problema de saúde pública devido à sua alta morbidade e aos elevados custos aos serviços de saúde. Existem poucos estudos avaliando o perfil epidemiológico do CEC na população brasileira e nenhum, especificamente, no estado da Paraíba. OBJETIVO: Verificar o perfil clínico-epidemiológico dos casos de CEC dos pacientes atendidos no principal hospital de referência no tratamento do câncer do estado da Paraíba nos 2009 a 2011, observando peculiaridades do comportamento deste tumor nos sexos masculino e feminino, bem como nas mesorregiões que compõem o estado. MÉTODO: Foi realizado um estudo transversal com dados secundários, analisando variáveis como: sexo, idade, procedência, grau de invasão e diferenciação histológica do tumor, local do corpo acometido e tamanho do tumor. Foi realizada análise descritiva e utilizado os testes de qui-quadrado, comparação entre duas porcentagens, teste U de Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis e teste de comparações múltiplas de Dunn. O nível de significância foi de 5%. RESULTADOS: Foram encontrados 1225 casos de CEC, com uma relação de 2:1 entre homens e mulheres (p<0,05), respectivamente. A média das idades foi de 69 anos, com a maioria - 940 (77%) - dos casos ocorridos em pacientes com mais de 60 anos de idade. As regiões fotoexpostas foram as mais acometidas com 996 (81,3%) tumores. A região da cabeça e pescoço foi a mais comum para o CEC com 900 (73,5%) lesões. A maioria dos tumores identificados foram invasivos ¿ ou seja, 942 (77%) casos ¿ dentre esses, 558 (59%) tinham grau de diferenciação moderado. Os homens apresentaram CEC em média quatro anos antes que as mulheres (68 vs 72 anos). Seus CEC também foram mais agressivos com maior percentual de tumores pouco diferenciados (8,0% vs 4,2%) (p=0,02). Além disso, o sexo masculino apresentou maior proporção de tumores que mulheres quando localizados na orelha (6,9% vs 3,1%) (p=0,048) e no tórax (15,9% vs 6,7%) (p<0,001). As mulheres apresentaram maior proporção de tumores em membros inferiores (7,0% vs 2,1%) (p<0,001). A maioria dos tumores, isto é, 643 (52%) dos casos, veio da Zona da Mata, no litoral do estado. Entretanto, considerando as mesorregiões da Paraíba, não houve diferenças estatisticamente significantes entre as mesmas quanto aos tamanhos de tumores, nem associação estatisticamente significante quanto aos graus de invasão e diferenciação histológica. CONCLUSÃO: O estudo foi pioneiro ao avaliar o perfil do CEC separadamente do Carcinoma Basocelular (CBC) no estado da Paraíba, o que permitiu constatar particularidades clínicas e epidemiológicas desse tumor. Espera-se que os dados obtidos sejam úteis às equipes médicas e aos gestores da saúde no estado da Paraíba para que sejam tomadas medidas de prevenção, diagnóstico e tratamentos precoces que contribuam para a diminuição da incidência e morbimortalidade desta neoplasia.

Chronic inflammation is associated with carcinoma development in several clinical settings, and we sought to investigate the role of T cells in this phenomenon using the DMBA/TPA two-stage chemical carcinogenesis protocol. We demonstrate that, paradoxical to models of immunosurveillance, wild-type (WT) mice have a markedly higher rate of tumor formation relative to strains lacking CD8+ T cells. Adoptive transfers of antibody-coated magnetic bead-enriched peripheral CD8+ T cells into TCRáâ-/- mice confirmed that the increased mean tumor area and progression to carcinoma was attributable to the presence of CD8+ T cells. All analyzed strains of mice in which the CD8 compartment was intact (WT, CD4-/-) showed significant increases in tumor susceptibility. Putative tumor-promoting (T-pro) cells (TCRáâ+CD8+CD44+CD62L- tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, TILs) were directly compared to their phenotypic equivalents in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs). In WT and CD4-deficient mice, CD8+ TILs consistently revealed a markedly higher relative expression, by RT-PCR, of IFNã, TNFá and COX-2, and a striking decrease in expression of perforin. Cytokine-bead analysis (CBA) comparison of CD8+ and CD4+ TIL in tumors from WT mice confirmed the increased expression by the CD8+ TIL of IFNã and TNFá. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of increased carcinogenesis attributable to CD8+ TILs, characterized by their high IFNã, TNFá, and COX-2 production and defective perforin production relative to phenotypically equivalent PBLs. These studies may have mechanistic implications for the role of T cells in inflammation-associated carcinogenesis.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2009. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Feb. 10, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.

Uveal Melanoma (UM) is the most common malignant intra-ocular tumor in adults. Forty-five percent of UM patients develop metastasis within fifteen years of the initial diagnosis. Cutaneous Melanoma (CM) is a highly metastatic cancer that accounts for the majority of skin cancer deaths. Current treatments are not especially effective for the metastatic phase of the disease. Therefore, the identification of new molecular targets that can be exploited in the clinic are needed. / KISS1 is a putative human metastasis suppressor gene. The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression of KISS1 in melanoma and its potential value as a prognostic marker. / From results in vitro and in vivo we were able to characterize KISS1 in UM for the first time as well as its expression at the protein level, in CM. The correlation between KISS1 expression and UM survival rate suggests an important role for KISS1 as a prognostic marker in this tumor.