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Eble JN, Sauter G., Epstein JI, Sesterhenn IA - iarc

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A<br />

Fig. 2.45 Non-invasive urothelial neoplasms. A, B Urothelial carcinoma in situ.<br />

B<br />

cells attached to the surface referred to<br />

as "clinging" CIS. In such cases cytology<br />

is very helpful. Von Brunn nests and cystitis<br />

cystica may be completely or partially<br />

replaced by the cytologically malignant<br />

cells. CIS may consist of predominantly<br />

small cells referred to as small cell<br />

variant or of rather large cells. CIS commonly<br />

is multifocal and may be diffuse. It<br />

can involve several sites in the urinary<br />

tract synchronously or metachronously.<br />

The degree of cellular atypia may vary<br />

from site to site. The lamina propria usually<br />

shows an inflammatory infiltrate,<br />

some degree of oedema and vascular<br />

congestion.<br />

Immunoprofile<br />

Markers, which are abnormally<br />

expressed in invasive and papillary<br />

urothelial neoplasm have also been evaluated<br />

in CIS {494,964}. Cytokeratin 20 is<br />

abnormally expressed in CIS {1023}.<br />

Abnormal expression of p53 and RB protein<br />

may correlate with progression of<br />

CIS {498,725,1530,2294,2331,2364,<br />

2457}. The nuclear matrix protein NMP22<br />

is present in CIS {2484}.<br />

Ploidy<br />

The DNA analysis shows an aneuploid<br />

cell population, in some patients several<br />

aneuploid cell populations are present in<br />

the same lesion {977,1918,2060,2641}.<br />

Prognosis<br />

Data suggest that de novo (primary) CIS<br />

is less likely to progress to invasive disease<br />

than secondary CIS {1981,2115,<br />

2237,2803}. Patients with CIS and concomitant<br />

invasive tumours die in 45-65%<br />

of cases compared to 7-15% of patients<br />

with CIS and concomitant non-invasive<br />

papillary tumour {1846}. CIS with multiple<br />

aneuploid cell lines appears to be at high<br />

risk of progression {1918}. Extensive<br />

lesions associated with marked symptoms<br />

have a guarded prognosis.<br />

Genetics and predictive factors of<br />

non-invasive urothelial neoplasias<br />

R. Simon<br />

P.A. Jones<br />

D. Sidransky<br />

C. Cordon-Cardo<br />

P. Cairns<br />

M.B. Amin<br />

T. Gasser<br />

M.A. Knowles<br />

Genetics of urinary bladder cancer<br />

development and progression<br />

The genetic studies to date have used<br />

tumours classified according to the 1973<br />

WHO Tumours Classification; studies are<br />

underway to link available genetic information<br />

to the current classification.<br />

Urinary bladder cancer has earlier been<br />

categorized into "superficial" (pTa, pT1,<br />

CIS) and "invasive" (pT2-4) cancer<br />

depending on whether or not tumour infiltration<br />

extended to the muscular bladder<br />

wall {2133}. The available genetic data<br />

now suggest another subdivision of urinary<br />

bladder neoplasia. Two genetic<br />

subtypes with marked difference in their<br />

degree of genetic instability correspond<br />

to morphologically defined entities. The<br />

genetically stable category includes low<br />

grade non-invasive papillary tumours<br />

(pTa). The genetically unstable category<br />

contains high grade (including pTa G3<br />

and CIS) and invasively growing carcinomas<br />

(stage pT1-4).<br />

Non-invasive low grade papillary bladder<br />

neoplasms (pTa, G1-2) have only few<br />

genomic alterations and are therefore<br />

viewed as “genetically stable” {2189,<br />

2418,2552,2934}. Losses of chromosome<br />

9, often involving the entire chromosome,<br />

and mutations of FGFR3 are<br />

the most frequent known genetic alterations<br />

in these tumours. Gene amplifications<br />

and TP53 mutations are rare<br />

{818,1748,2066,2190,2421,2422}. DNA<br />

aneuploidy occurs in less than 50%<br />

{2304,2599,2931}.<br />

Invasively growing and high grade neoplasias<br />

are markedly different from noninvasive<br />

papillary low grade tumours.<br />

They appear to be genetically unstable<br />

and have many different chromosomal<br />

120 Tumours of the urinary system

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