Transcript Hepatitis C
Colorectal Cancer
Prevention & Screening
Rajeev Jain, M.D.
2007 Estimated US Cancer Cases*
Men
766,860
Women
678,060
Prostate
29%
26%
Breast
Lung & bronchus
15%
15%
Lung & bronchus
Colon & rectum
10%
11%Colon & rectum
Urinary bladder
7%
6%
Uterine corpus
Non-Hodgkin
lymphoma
4%
4%
Non-Hodgkin
lymphoma
Melanoma of skin
4%
4%
Melanoma of skin
Kidney
4%
4%
Thyroid
Leukemia
3%
3%
Ovary
Oral cavity
3%
3%
Kidney
Pancreas
2%
3%
Leukemia
19%
21%
All Other Sites
*Excludes basal and squamous cell skin cancers and in situ carcinomas except urinary bladder.
All Other Sites
Source: American Cancer Society, 2007.
2007 Estimated US Cancer Deaths*
Lung & bronchus
31%
Men
289,550
Women
270,100
26%
Lung & bronchus
15%
Breast
Colon & rectum
Prostate
9%
Colon & rectum
9%
10%
Pancreas
6%
6%
Pancreas
Leukemia
4%
6%
Ovary
Liver & intrahepatic
bile duct
4%
4%
Leukemia
3%
Esophagus
4%
Non-Hodgkin
lymphoma
Urinary bladder
3%
3%
Uterine corpus
Non-Hodgkin
lymphoma
3%
2%
Brain/ONS
2%
Kidney
3%
Liver & intrahepatic
bile duct
All other sites
24%
23%
All other sites
ONS=Other nervous system.
Source: American Cancer Society, 2007.
Colorectal Tumorogenesis
APC/ß-Catenin
Normal
Early
Adenoma
K-ras
p53
18q LOH
Late
Adenoma
Carcinoma
Fearon & Vogelstein. Cell 1990.
Colorectal Cancer
Risk Factors
Age > 50 years
Inflammatory Bowel
Disease
Familial Adenomatous
Polyposis (FAP)
Syndromes
Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer
(HNPCC)
Family History
– Polyps
– Cancer
Past History
–
–
–
–
–
Polyps
Colon Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Uterine Cancer
Breast Cancer
Winawer, et al. Gastro 1997.
Colorectal Cancer
Risk Factors
IBD FAP HNPCC
1% 1%
5%
FAM HX
15-20%
SPORADIC
75%
Winawer et al. J Natl Cancer Inst 1991.
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
(FAP)
Autosomal dominant
– Mutant APC gene
> 100 polyps
Avg age of adenoma
appearance: 16 yrs
Avg age of CRC
diagnosis: 39 yrs
Risk of CRC ~ 100%
Winawer, et al. Gastro 2003.
Hereditary Nonpolyposis
Colorectal Cancer
(HNPCC or Lynch Syndrome)
Autosomal dominant
– Mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes
In comparison to sporadic CRC:
– Earlier age of onset (mean, 44 yrs)
– Right-sided
– Synchronous or metachronous lesions
– Poorly differentiated histology
CRC Incidence Rate, %
CRC & Ulcerative Colitis
20
18
15
10
8
5
2
0
10
20
30
Duration of colitis, years
Eaden, et al. Gut 2001.
Colorectal Cancer
Ulcerative colitis & Crohn’s colitis
Risk of developing CRC increases with:
– Duration of disease
– Young age at diagnosis
– Extent of disease
– Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
– Familial association
Munkholm P. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2003.
Colorectal Cancer
Age-Specific Incidence
Rate Per 100,000
500
400
300
200
100
0
20-24
30-34
40-44
50-54
60-64
70-74
80-84
Age (years)
SEER 1973-1992.
Colorectal Cancer
Incidence with Positive Family History
Cumulative Incidence (%)
10
<45
45-54
>55
Controls
5
0
40
50
60
70
80
Age of Relatives (years)
Mecklin et al. Gastro 1986.
Colon Cancer
Familial Risk
Risk of Colon Cancer
5
4
3
2
1
0
1 1st
1 1st <50 yrs
2 1st
1 2nd/3rd
2 2nd
Familial Setting
Burt. Gastro 2000.
Colon Cancer
Risk After Gynecologic Cancer
Risk of Colon Cancer
4
3
25 - 49 yrs
50 - 64 yrs
> 65 yrs
2
1
0
Cervical
Endometrial
Ovarian
Gynecologic Cancer
Weinberg et al. Ann Intern Med 1999.
Distribution of Polyps &
Cancer
Adenomatous Polyps
Adenocarcinoma
11%
11%
13%
9%
18%
7%
6%
13%
52%
55%
Winawer, et al. Gastro 1997.
Colorectal Cancer
Summary of Risk Factors
Highest Risk
– Genetic syndromes (FAP &
HNPCC)
– Inflammatory bowel disease
High Risk
– Family history of polyps and/or
CRC
Average Risk
Colorectal Cancer
PREVENTION
Dietary
Habits
Medical
Therapy
Colorectal Cancer
Western countries have 10x risk
for colon cancer in comparison to
Asian & other developing
countries.
Rapid increases in rates of colon
cancer are found in:
– migrants from low-risk to high-risk
areas.
– Japan since World War II.
Colorectal Cancer
Dietary Hypotheses
Excretion of
bile acids
Conversion to
secondary bile acids
deoxycholic & lithocolic
acid
Colorectal
carcinogenesis
Fiber
Animal
Fat
RISK
Colon Cancer &
Animal Fat Intake
2
Relative Risk
Nurses' Health Study
1.5
1
1
2
3
4
5
Intake of Animal Fat (quintile)
Willet et al. NEJM 1990.
Colon Cancer & Dietary Fiber
Possible Mechanisms of Action
Increased bulk of stool
– Dilution of potential carcinogens
– Decrease in transit time
Binding with potential carcinogens
Lowers fecal pH
Alters colonic flora
Fermentation by fecal flora to
SCFA’s
Kim. Gastro 2000.
Colon Cancer & Dietary Fiber
Current evidence (epidemiological, animal,
and interventional studies) is supportive of
an inverse association between dietary
fiber intake and CRC risk.
Protective effects seen at 30-35 gm/d
(US mean 11.1 gm/d)
Intervention should begin 10-20 yrs
before the peak age for CRC incidence.
Kim. Gastro 2000.
Colon Cancer & Diet
What should we tell our patients ?
Nutritional education
– Low animal fat
– High fiber
Fiber supplementation (goal of 25
– 35 gm fiber/day)
Other lifestyle modifications
– Weight loss
– Physical activity
– Avoid tobacco
Colorectal Cancer
Protective Micronutrients ?
Calcium and Vitamin D
Folic acid
Vitamins A, C, and E
Selenium
Curcumin
Colorectal Cancer
Chemopreventive Agents
ASA & NSAIDs
Folate
Calcium
Estrogens
Chemoprevention with ASA
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Colonic adenomas
– RR 0.82 [95%CI, 0.70 – 0.95] RCTs
– RR 0.87 [95%CI, 0.77 – 0.98] Case-control
– RR 0.72 [95%CI, 0.61 – 0.85] Cohort
Colon cancer
– 22% RR in cohort studies
– 2 RCTs no protective benefit at low doses
Benefits seen with higher doses and for periods
longer than 10 years
The USPSTF recommends against the routine
use of ASA/NSAIDs to prevent CRC in average
risk patients.
Dube C et al. Ann Int Med 146:365-75, 2007.
Chemoprevention
Folate
Mechanism unknown
Colorectal adenomas
– Prospective cohort study (25,474 pts)
– Folate 400 ug QD
– 29% risk reduction
Colorectal cancer
– Prospective cohort study (88,756 pts)
– Folate in a multivitamin preparation
– 75% risk reduction after 15 yrs
Chemoprevention
Calcium
Mechanism
– binding of bile and fatty acids
– inhibit colorectal epithelium proliferation
Case-control and cohort studies show inverse
relationship between calcium intake and CRC
– imprecise assessment of calcium intake
– confounding factors
RCT
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930 pts with h/o adenomas
3 gm Ca carbonate (1200 mg elemental Ca)
Serial colonoscopy 1 and 4 yrs after randomization
15% reduction in adenoma formation
Baron et al. NEJM 1999.
Chemoprevention
Estrogens
– 422,373 patients
– End point – Death
2.Nurses’ Health
Study
– 59,002 patients
– End point - Cancer
40
Risk Reduction (%)
1.Cancer Prevention
Study II
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Study 1
Study 2
Calle et al. J Natl Cancer Inst 1995.
Grodstein et al. Ann Intern Med 1998.
Colorectal Cancer Prevention
Dietary habits
– Increase fiber intake
– Decrease animal fat intake
Chemoprevention
– Not enough data to firmly
recommend
Definitions
Screening: search for neoplasia in
asymptomatic population with no prior
neoplasia
Surveillance: evaluation of patients with prior
colorectal adenomas or cancer, or with IBD
Diagnosis: evaluation of symptomatic patients
and patients with positive screening tests
CRC Screening
Only 26% of eligible population has had FOBT within 3 yrs;
33% have never had FOBT
Most common reason given: test was never recommended
Of those offered screening, only 4% decline
Cancer Prevention Study (CPS) II Nutrition Cohort, crosssectional data from 1997
– Men 86,404; women 97,786
– 42% men & 31% women underwent screening FS or colonoscopy
In pts > 50 yrs, 33% had undergone FS/C in 1999. By 2004,
52% had undergone screening FS/C.
Vernon, J Natl Cancer Inst 1997.
Leard et al, J Fam Prac 1997.
Chao, Am J Public Health 2004.
Smith,CA Cancer J Clin 2006.
CRC Screening
Women who underwent screening
mammography and Pap smear
– 52% underwent CRC screening
Men who underwent prostate cancer
screening with PSA
– 65% underwent CRC screening
Carlos, Acad Radiol 2005.
Carlos, J Am Coll Surg 2005.
Medicolegal Issues
Delay in diagnosis of CRC accounts for
>50% of all litigation against PCPs for
GI disease
– Attributing rectal bleeding to hemorrhoids
– Inadequate evaluation of positive FOBT
– Failure to screen
Gerstenberger & Plumeri. Gastrointest Endosc 1993.
Risk Stratification
Has the patient had colorectal cancer or
an adenomatous polyp?
Does the patient have an illness that
predisposes him or her to colorectal
cancer?
Has a family member had colorectal
cancer or an adenomatous polyp?
Winawer et al. Gastroenterology 2003.
Screening Tests
for Colorectal Cancer
Fecal occult blood test
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Double-contrast barium
enema
Colonoscopy
Fecal Occult Blood Tests
Rationale: colorectal cancers bleed
Guaiac-based
– pseudoperoxidase activity of hemoglobin
Immunochemical
– antibodies to human globin epitopes
Heme-porphyrin
– hemoglobin derived porphyrin
Fecal Occult-Blood Tests
Test
Basis of
Reaction
Hemoccult II
Guaiac
Hemoccult
SENSA
Guaiac
HemeSelect
Ab to H Hgb
HemoQuant
Heme porphyrins
Rockey. NEJM 1999.
Fecal Occult-Blood Tests
CHARACTERISTICS
GUAIACBASED
HEMEPORPHYRIN
IMMUNOCHEMICAL
Bedside
availability
++++
0
0 to ++
Time to develop
1 min
1 hr
up to 24 hrs
Cost
$18
$33
$18-35
Rockey. NEJM 1999.
Fecal Occult-Blood Tests
REASON FOR
FALSE POSITIVE
RESULTS
GUAIACBASED
HEMEPORPHYRIN
IMMUNOCHEMICAL
Non-human
hemoglobin
++++
++++
0
Dietary peroxidases
+++
0
0
Rehydration
+++
0
0
Iron
0
0
0
Rockey. NEJM 1999.
Fecal Occult-Blood Tests
REASON FOR
GUAIACHEMEFALSE NEGATIVE
BASED
PORPHYRIN
RESULTS
IMMUNOCHEMICAL
Hemoglobin
degradation
+++
0
+++
Storage
++
0
++
Vitamin C
++
0
0
Rockey. NEJM 1999.
Guaiac-based FOBT
2 slides from 3 consecutive bowel
movements
Dietary & medication restrictions
Slides should NOT be rehydrated
Slides should be stored at room
temperature & developed within 7
days
Fecal Occult-Blood Tests
Comparison of RCTs
Mandel et al
Hardcastle et al
Kronborg et al
Kewenter et al
Minnesota
Nottingham
Funen
Gothenburg
Number of
patients
46,551
152,850
61,933
68,308
Follow-up
13 yrs
7.8 yrs
10 yrs
8.3 yrs
FOBT frequency
1 yr
2 yr
2 yr
1.5 yr
Rehydration
Yes
No
No
Yes
PPV for CRC
2%
10%
18%
5%
Mortality
reduction
33%
14%
18%
12%
Towler et al. BMJ 1998.
Screening Sigmoidoscopy
Mortality Reduction (%)
Case-Control Studies
100
80
60
40
79
60
59
20
0
San Fransisco
London
VA
Study
Selby et al. NEJM 1993.
Newcomb et al. NEJM 1993.
Muller & Sonnenberg. Arch Int Med 1995.
Cumulative Incidence (%)
Observed and Expected CRC
Incidence after Polypectomy
5
NPS
SEER
St. Mark's
Mayo
4
3
2
1
0
0
2
4
6
7
Years Followed
Winawer et al. NEJM 1993.
Colonoscopy
Case-Control Study
Mortality Reduction (%)
100
80
60
40
20
39
52
0
Colonoscopy
Polypectomy
Muller & Sonnenberg. Ann Intern Med 1995.
Screening Colonoscopy
VA
Indiana
Patients
3121
1994
Age
50-75 yrs
>50 yrs
Men
97%
?
FHx CRC
14%
?
Cancer
1%
1%
Lieberman et al. NEJM 2000.
Imperiale et al. NEJM 2000.
Major Complication Rates of
Screening Tests
Screening test
Perforation &
Hemorrhage
Death
Barium enema
1/10,000
1/50,000
Sigmoidoscopy
1-2/10,000
<1/10,000
Colonoscopy
1-3/1,000
1-3/10,000
Winawer, et al. Gastro 1997.
Colorectal Cancer
Innovative Screening Techniques
Targeting exfoliated markers
– Fecal
• colonocytes
• DNA
– Immunochemical assays
• p53
• CEA
Colorectal Cancer
Innovative Screening Techniques
Virtual colonoscopy (computed
tomographic colonography).
– Thin-section helical CT & air insufflation
generating 2-D images converted to 3-D
images.
Results of recent study (100 pts)
–
–
–
–
Cancer:
Polyps > 10 mm:
Polyps 6 – 9 mm:
Polyps < 5:
100%
91%
82%
55%
Fenlon, et al. NEJM 1999.
Colorectal Cancer
Screening Guidelines
American Cancer Society
American College of Gastroenterology
American Gastroenterological Association
American Society of Colon & Rectal
Surgeons
American Society for Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy
Winawer, et al. Gastro 1997.
Latest Guidelines
Original panel reconvened to review latest literature
Endorsed by:
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American Academy of Family Practice
American Cancer Society
American College of Gastroenterology
American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal
Medicine
American College of Radiology
American Gastroenterological Association
American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Winawer, et al. Gastro 2003.
CRC Screening Guidelines
Average Risk
Asymptomatic
Age > 50 years
No other risk factors for
CRC
Winawer, et al. Gastro 2003.
CRC Screening Guidelines
Average Risk
TEST
FREQUENCY
Fecal occult blood test*
Annually
Flexible sigmoidoscopy*
Every 5 years
Double-contrast barium enema*
Every 5 years
Colonoscopy
Every 10 years
* Positive result leads to colonoscopy
Winawer, et al. Gastro 2003.
CRC Screening Guidelines
Familial Risk
CATEGORY
RECOMMENDATIONS
First-degree relative with CRC or an
adenomatous polyp at age >60 yrs
Same as average risk but
starting at age 40 yrs
2 second-degree relatives with CRC
2 or more first degree relatives with
colon cancer
Colonoscopy every 5 yrs beginning
at the 40 yrs or 10 yrs younger than
the earliest diagnosis in the family
First-degree relative with CRC or
adenomatous polyp < 60 yrs
1 ≥2nd degree relative with CRC
Same as average risk
Winawer, et al. Gastro 2003.
CRC Screening Guidelines
Genetic Syndromes
CATEGORY
RECOMMENDATION
Familial adenomatous
polyposis (FAP)
Sigmoidoscopy beginning
at age 10-12 yrs
Hereditary nonpolypsosis
colorectal cancer (HNPCC)
Colonoscopy , every 1-2
yrs, beginning at age 20-25
yrs or 10 yrs younger than
earliest case in the family
Winawer, et al. Gastro 2003.
Colorectal Cancer
Cost-Effectiveness of Screening
5 studies: less than $50,000 per lifeyear saved.
Cost-utility of one-time colonoscopic
screening (50-54 yrs): $69,000 per
QALYs
Compares favorably to other
interventions
– Mammograms
– Seat belts
– Airbags
$168,400 (40-69 yrs)
$100,000
$750,000
When Not to Screen?
When to Stop Screening?
Patients who are to frail to
tolerate
– bowel preparation
– sedation
– colonoscopy
Life expectancy less than 3 to 5
years
Colonoscopy within past 5
years
Colorectal Cancer
Prevention & Screening
Colorectal cancer is a major cause of
cancer related death in the US.
Dietary counseling to minimize animal
fat and increase fiber intake.
Chemoprevention needs further study.
Colonoscopy has become the dominant
screening strategy.
Overall screening rates remain poor.