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Lin YM, Bale R, Brock KK, Odisio BC. Contemporary evidence on colorectal liver metastases ablation: toward a paradigm shift in locoregional treatment. Int J Hyperthermia 2022; 39:649-663. [DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2021.1970245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- Yuan-Mao Lin
- Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Interventional Oncology-Microinvasive Therapy (SIP), Department of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Hellingman T, Kuiper BI, Buffart LM, Meijerink MR, Versteeg KS, Swijnenburg RJ, van Delden OM, Haasbeek CJA, de Vries JJJ, van Waesberghe JHTM, Zonderhuis BM, van der Vliet HJ, Kazemier G. Survival Benefit of Repeat Local Treatment in Patients Suffering From Early Recurrence of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. Clin Colorectal Cancer 2021; 20:e263-e272. [PMID: 34462211 DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2021.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND A uniform treatment strategy for patients suffering from early recurrence after local treatment of CRLM is currently lacking. The aim of this observational cohort study was to assess the potential survival benefit of repeat local treatment compared to systemic therapy in patients suffering from early recurrence of CRLM. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients who developed recurrent CRLM within 12 months after initial local treatment with curative intent were retrospectively identified in Amsterdam University Medical Centers between 2009-2019. Differences in overall and progression-free survival among treatment strategies were assessed using multivariable Cox regression analyses. RESULTS A total of 135 patients were included. Median overall survival of 41 months [range 4-135] was observed in patients who received repeat local treatment, consisting of upfront or repeat local treatment after neoadjuvant systemic therapy, compared to 24 months [range 1-55] in patients subjected to systemic therapy alone (adjusted HR = 0.42 [95%-CI: 0.25-0.72]; P = .002). Prolonged progression-free survival was observed after neoadjuvant systemic therapy followed by repeat local treatment, as compared to upfront repeat local treatment in patients with recurrent CRLM within 4 months following initial local treatment of CRLM (adjusted HR = 0.36 [95%-CI: 0.15-0.86]; P = .021). CONCLUSION Patients with early recurrence of CRLM should be considered for repeat local treatment strategies. A multimodality approach, consisting of neoadjuvant systemic therapy followed by repeat local treatment, appeared favorable in patients with recurrence within 4 months following initial local treatment of CRLM.
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- Tessa Hellingman
- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Lava Therapeutics, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Hellingman T, de Swart ME, Heymans MW, Jansma EP, van der Vliet HJ, Kazemier G. Repeat hepatectomy justified in patients with early recurrence of colorectal cancer liver metastases: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Epidemiol 2021; 74:101977. [PMID: 34303642 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2021.101977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The benefit of repeat hepatectomy in patients with early recurrence of colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM) is questioned, in particular in those suffering from recurrence within three to six months following initial hepatectomy. The aim of this review was therefore to assess whether disease-free interval was associated with overall survival in patients undergoing repeat hepatectomy for recurrent CRLM. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted, according to PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library databases were searched from database inception to 6th June 2020. Observational studies describing results of repeat hepatectomy for recurrent CRLM, including (disease-free) interval between hepatic resections and overall survival were included. Patients undergoing repeat hepatectomy within three months or additional resection of extrahepatic disease were excluded from meta-analysis. RESULTS The initial search identified 2159 records, of which 28 were included for qualitative synthesis. A meta-analysis of 15 cohort studies was performed, comprising 1039 eligible patients. Median overall survival of 54.0 months [95 %-CI: 38.6-69.4] was observed after repeat hepatectomy in patients suffering from recurrent CRLM between three to six months compared to 53.0 months [95 %-CI: 44.3-61.6] for patients with recurrent CRLM between seven to twelve months (adjusted HR = 0.89, 95 %-CI: 0.66-1.18; p = 0.410), and 60.0 months [95 %-CI: 52.7-67.3] for patients with recurrent CRLM after twelve months (adjusted HR = 0.70, 95 %-CI: 0.53-0.92; p = 0.012). CONCLUSIONS Disease-free interval is considered a prognostic factor for overall survival, but should not be used as selection criterion per se for repeat hepatectomy in patients suffering from recurrent CRLM.
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- Tessa Hellingman
- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, de Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, de Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, de Boelelaan 1089a, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, de Boelelaan 1089a, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Medical Information & Library, de Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, de Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; LAVA Therapeutics, Yalelaan 60, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, de Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Percutaneous ablation of post-surgical solitary early recurrence of colorectal liver metastases is an effective "test-of-time" approach. Updates Surg 2021; 73:1349-1358. [PMID: 33844146 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01047-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Standard treatment of early recurrence of colorectal liver metastases (CLM) after liver resection (LR) is chemotherapy followed by loco-regional therapy. We reviewed the outcome of a different strategy ("test-of-time" approach): upfront percutaneous ablation without chemotherapy. Twenty-six consecutive patients with early solitary liver-only recurrence amenable to both resection and ablation (< 30 mm, distant from vessels) undergone "test-of-time" approach were analyzed. Early recurrence had a median size of 17 mm and occurred after a median interval from LR of 4 months. Primary efficacy rate of ablation was 100%. Five patients are alive and disease-free after a mean follow-up of 46 months. Five patients had local-only recurrence; all had repeat treatment (LR = 4; Ablation = 1) without chemotherapy. Local recurrence risk was associated with incomplete ablation of 1-cm thick peritumoral margin. The remaining 16 patients had non-local recurrence, 13 early after ablation. Overall, six (23%) patients had ablation as unique treatment and 13 (50%) avoided or postponed chemotherapy (mean chemotherapy-free interval 33.5 months). Ablation without chemotherapy of early liver-only recurrence is a reliable "test-of-time" approach. It minimized the invasiveness of treatment with good effectiveness and high salvageability in case of local failure, avoided worthless surgery, and saved chemotherapy for further disease progression.
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Lee AJ, Loyer EM, Kang HC, Aloia TA, Tzeng CWD, Vauthey JN, Chun YS. Intrahepatic Recurrence Patterns Predict Survival After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases. Ann Surg Oncol 2018; 26:275-281. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6945-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Peng S, Huang P, Yu H, Wen Y, Luo Y, Wang X, Zhou J, Qin S, Li T, Chen Y, Liu G, Huang M. Prognostic value of carcinoembryonic antigen level in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis treated with percutaneous microwave ablation under ultrasound guidance. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e0044. [PMID: 29517661 PMCID: PMC5882454 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000010044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Thermal ablation is an alternative treatment for colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM). However, prognostic factors in patients with CRLM who have undergone microwave ablation (MWA) have not been clearly defined. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the risk factors associated with early recurrence in patients with CRLM treated with MWA.Herein, we retrospectively analyzed data for 140 patients with CRLM who underwent MWA from 2013 to 2015 in our institution. Patients were grouped by median pretreatment carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level into the high CEA level (>3.7 ng/mL) group and low CEA level (≤3.7 ng/mL) group. Variables that might affect overall survival were subjected to univariable and multivariable Cox regression analysis.Our results showed a median progression-free survival (PFS) and median liver progression-free survival (LPFS) of 9 and 11.5 months, respectively, for the 99 CRLM patients analyzed. Both the median PFS duration (7.5 vs. 12.0 months; hazard ratio [HR]: 1.852; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.131-3.034; P = .014) and LPFS duration (7.5 vs 14.0 months; HR: 2.117; 95% CI: 1.247-3.593; P = .005) were significantly shorter in the high CEA level group than in the low level group. In multivariable analysis, high CEA level, >3 tumors, and positive node status for the primary tumor were independent factors for PFS, with corrected HRs of 2.11 (95% CI: 1.257-3.555; P = .005), 2.450 (95% CI: 1.420-4.226; P = .001), and 2.265 (95% CI: 1.304-3.935; P = .004), respectively. However, age, tumor size, regional lymph node were not associated with LPFS.CEA level could be a valuable prognostic factor for early recurrence in patients with CRLM after MWA irrespective of the presence of early local recurrence in the liver or disease progression.
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- Shaoyong Peng
- Department of Colon and Rectum Surgery
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenteroloy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease
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- Department of Colon and Rectum Surgery
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenteroloy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease
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- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenteroloy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital (Guangdong Gastrointestinal and Anal Hospital), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong,China
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- Department of Colon and Rectum Surgery
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenteroloy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease
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- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenteroloy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital (Guangdong Gastrointestinal and Anal Hospital), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong,China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital (Guangdong Gastrointestinal and Anal Hospital), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong,China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital (Guangdong Gastrointestinal and Anal Hospital), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong,China
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- Department of Colon and Rectum Surgery
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenteroloy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease
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Dupré A, Jones RP, Diaz-Nieto R, Fenwick SW, Poston GJ, Malik HZ. Curative-intent treatment of recurrent colorectal liver metastases: A comparison between ablation and resection. Eur J Surg Oncol 2017; 43:1901-1907. [PMID: 28888801 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2017.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Liver-limited recurrence after resection of colorectal liver metastases is a frequent occurrence, and can in some cases be treated with curative intent. Although surgical re-resection remains standard of care, there is growing interest in the role of ablation in this setting. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes after curative-intent ablation and resection in patients with recurrent colorectal liver metastases. METHODS We retrospectively analysed data from 366 consecutive patients who underwent liver resection for colorectal liver metastases between June 2010 and August 2015. Sixty-four developed liver-limited recurrence which was treated with curative intent, thirty-three (51.6%) by ablation and 31 (48.4%) by repeat resection. RESULTS Patient groups were well matched, with surgically resected patients showing higher pre-operative carcinoembryonic antigen levels and larger metastases. There were fewer post-operative complications and shorter length of stay in the ablation group (p < 0.02). After a median follow-up of 36.2 months, median overall survival was the same for both the resected and ablated groups at 33.3 months. Median progression-free survival was longer for patients treated with surgery (10.2 months) compared to ablation (4.3 months) (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Ablation or resection for liver-limited recurrence after surgery for colorectal liver metastases is associated with improved overall survival compared with systemic chemotherapy alone, and should always be considered for patients with resectable liver recurrence. Although ablation seemed to be associated with a shorter progression-free survival, post-procedure morbidity was significantly lower. The choice between ablation and resection should therefore be made on a personalised basis.
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- Aurélien Dupré
- Liverpool Hepatobiliary Centre, Aintree University Hospital, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK; Centre Léon Bérard, Department of Surgical Oncology, Lyon, F-69008, France.
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- Liverpool Hepatobiliary Centre, Aintree University Hospital, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK; School of Cancer Studies, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK
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- Liverpool Hepatobiliary Centre, Aintree University Hospital, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK
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- Liverpool Hepatobiliary Centre, Aintree University Hospital, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK
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- Liverpool Hepatobiliary Centre, Aintree University Hospital, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK
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- Liverpool Hepatobiliary Centre, Aintree University Hospital, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK
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Fan Y, Zhu X, Lan Q, Lou F, Zheng Y, Lou H, Fang Y, Jin W, Pan H, Wang K. Thermal Radiofrequency Ablation as an Adjuvant Therapy for Patients With Colorectal Liver Metastasis. Oncol Res 2017; 23:219-28. [PMID: 27098145 PMCID: PMC7838751 DOI: 10.3727/096504016x14567549091260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive technology for the treatment of liver malignancies and is used as an adjuvant therapy in patients with colorectal liver metastasis (CLM). This study enrolled a total of 49 CLM patients who underwent RFA treatment. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed using the log-rank test and Cox proportional hazard model, respectively. Univariate analysis showed that OS was closely correlated with tumor size, frequency of RFA treatment, resection of the liver lesion, and CEA levels before RFA (p < 0.05). Multivariate analysis revealed that resection of CLM lesions after RFA, frequency of RFA treatment, and serum CEA levels before RFA were independent risk factors for the survival of CLM patients (p < 0.05). Tumor lesion size, resection of the liver lesion after RFA, frequency of RFA treatment, and serum CEA levels before RFA may be important prognostic factors of CLM patients treated with RFA therapy.
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- Yaohua Fan
- Department of Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy for deep-placed colorectal liver metastases. Surgery 2016; 160:1256-1263. [PMID: 27521044 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The feasibility of parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy has yet to be assessed based on the tumor location, which affects the choice of treatment in patients with colorectal liver metastases. METHODS Sixty-three patients underwent first curative hepatectomy for deep-placed colorectal liver metastases whose center was located >30 mm from the liver surface. Operative outcomes were compared among patients who underwent parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy or major hepatectomy (≥3 segments). RESULTS Parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy and major hepatectomy were performed for deep-placed colorectal liver metastases in 40 (63%) and 23 (37%) patients, respectively. Resection time was longer in the parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy than in the major hepatectomy group (57 vs 39 minutes) (P = .02) and cut-surface area was wider (120 vs 86 cm2) (P < .01). Resected volume was smaller in the parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy than in the major hepatectomy group (251 vs 560 g) (P < .01). No differences were found between the 2 groups for total operation time (306 vs 328 minutes), amount of blood loss (516 vs 400 mL), rate of major complications (10% vs 13%), and positive operative margins (5% vs 4%). Overall, recurrence-free, and liver recurrence-free survivals did not differ between the 2 groups. Direct major hepatectomy without portal venous embolization could not have been performed in 40% of the parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy group (16/40) because of the small liver remnant volume. CONCLUSION Parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy for deep-placed colorectal liver metastases was performed safely without compromising oncologic radicality. Parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy can increase the number of patients eligible for an operation by halving the resection volume and by increasing the chance of direct operative treatment in patients with ill-located colorectal liver metastases.
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Local Recurrence after Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Treatment Choice and Outcome. J Gastrointest Surg 2015; 19:1466-75. [PMID: 26014717 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-015-2850-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 05/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been proven effective for treating small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) nodules. However, post-RFA local recurrence is a major factor limiting prognosis. Up to now, there is no consensus on a standardized treatment strategy for these local recurrences. The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of salvage treatments for RFA-related local recurrence. METHODS From May 2008 to June 2013, a total of 112 patients with HCC were detected with local recurrence after RFA. Among them, 94 patients received sequential treatments in our hospital, including salvage resection (SR) (n = 24), salvage liver transplantation (n = 2), repeated RFA (n = 62), and transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) (n = 6). We evaluated the treatment outcomes of patients by salvage surgery (SS), RFA, and TACE. RESULTS The median follow-up time was 32 months. After treatment, local recurrence was eradicated in 82 of 94 patients (87.2%). The complete response (CR) rate in the RFA group was 90.3% (56/62), while it was 100% (26/26) in the SS group (P = 0.175) and 0% (0/6) in the TACE group. When analysis confined to patients with CR, the 1- and 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) rates were 57.7 and 20.2% in the SS group, and 41.7 and 28.6% in the RFA group, respectively (P = 0.640). The 1- and 3-year overall survival (OS) rates were 93.3 and 69.1% in the SS group, and 78.6 and 57.5% in the RFA group, respectively (P = 0.251). CONCLUSION Repeated RFA is the first treatment choice for patients with post-RFA local recurrence. SS should be considered when RFA failed or is inapplicable.
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Butte JM, Gönen M, Allen PJ, Peter Kingham T, Sofocleous CT, DeMatteo RP, Fong Y, Kemeny NE, Jarnagin WR, D'Angelica MI. Recurrence After Partial Hepatectomy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Potentially Curative Role of Salvage Repeat Resection. Ann Surg Oncol 2015; 22:2761-71. [PMID: 25572686 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4370-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Patients with recurrence after complete resection of colorectal liver metastases (CLM) are considered for repeat resection as a potential salvage therapy (PST). However, outcomes for this approach are not well defined. We sought to analyze the natural history of recurrence and PST in a large cohort of patients with long-term follow-up. METHODS Recurrence patterns, treatments, and outcomes in consecutive patients undergoing resection for colorectal liver metastases were analyzed retrospectively. PST was defined as repeat resection of all recurrent disease and effective salvage therapy (EST) as free of disease for 36 months after last PST. Factors associated with PST, EST, and outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS Of 952 patients who underwent resection, 594 (62 %) experienced recurrence (median interval = 13 months). Initial recurrences involved liver (n = 157,26 %), lung (n = 167,28 %), multiple sites (n = 171,29 %), and other single sites (n = 99,17 %). PST was performed in 160 (27 %) of 594, most commonly with a single site of recurrence (n = 149). Young age (p = 0.01), negative initial resection margin (p = 0.003), initial tumor size <5 cm (p = 0.006), and recurrence pattern (p < 0.001) were independently associated with PST. Thirty-six patients experienced EST (25 % of PSTs). Overall median survival was 61 and 43 months in those with recurrence. Median survival of patients undergoing PST was 87 months compared to 34 months for those who did not. CONCLUSIONS Recurrence is common after CLM resection, but 27 % of patients were able to undergo PST. Approximately one-quarter of these experienced EST and may be cured. PST is associated with long-term survival and possible cure, and therefore active surveillance after CLM resection is justified.
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- Jean M Butte
- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Fontana R, Herman P, Hermam P, Pugliese V, Perini MV, Coelho FF, Velho FF, Cecconello I. Surgical outcomes and prognostic factors in patients with synchronous colorectal liver metastases. ARQUIVOS DE GASTROENTEROLOGIA 2014; 51:4-9. [PMID: 24760056 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-28032014000100002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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CONTEXT Colorectal cancer is the second most prevalent cancer worldwide, and the liver is the most common site of metastases. Surgical resection of colorectal liver metastases provides the sole possibility of cure and the best odds of long-term survival. Objectives To describe surgical outcomes and identify features associated with disease prognosis in patients submitted to synchronous colorectal cancer liver metastasis resection. METHODS Retrospective study of 59 patients who underwent surgery for synchronous colorectal cancer liver metastasis. Actuarial survival and disease-free survival were assessed, depending on the prognostic variable of interest. RESULTS Postoperative mortality and morbidity rates were 3.38% and 30.50% respectively. Five-year disease-free survival was estimated at 23.96%, and 5-year overall survival, at 38.45%. Carcinoembryonic antigen levels ≥ 50 ng/mL and presence of three or more liver metastasis were limiting factors for disease-free survival, but did not affect late survival. No patient with liver metastases and extrahepatic disease had disease-free interval longer than 20 months, but this had no significance or impact on long-term survival. None of the prognostic factors assessed had an impact on late survival, although no patients with more than three liver metastases survived beyond 40 months. CONCLUSIONS Although Carcinoembryonic antigen levels and number of metastases are prognostic factors that limit disease-free survival, they had no impact on 5-year survival and, therefore, should not determine exclusion from surgical treatment. Resection is the best treatment option for synchronous colorectal liver metastases, and even for patients with multiple metastases, large tumors and extrahepatic disease, it can provide long-term survival rates over 38%.
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- Rafael Fontana
- Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Faculdade de Medicina, Caxias do Sul, RS, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departmento de Gastroenterologia, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departmento de Gastroenterologia, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departmento de Gastroenterologia, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departmento de Gastroenterologia, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departmento de Gastroenterologia, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Kawaguchi Y, Hasegawa K, Saiura A, Nagata R, Takahashi M, Oba M, Kaneko J, Aoki T, Sakamoto Y, Sugawara Y, Makuuchi M, Kokudo N. Surgical resection for local recurrence after radiofrequency ablation for colorectal liver metastasis is more extensive than primary resection. Scand J Gastroenterol 2014; 49:569-75. [PMID: 24625240 DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2014.893013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE As a minimally invasive modality, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been increasingly applied not only for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, but also for that of colorectal liver metastasis (CLM). However, RFA for CLM has been shown to be associated with a high local recurrence rate, and no optimal treatment for RFA failure has been established yet. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and outcome of surgical resection for local recurrence after RFA. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective study of 17 patients, who underwent surgery for local recurrence after RFA for resectable CLM, was carried out. The surgical procedures involved in the actual surgery were compared with those envisioned for the primary resection if RFA had not been selected. RESULTS Surgical resection for RFA recurrence was more invasive than the envisioned surgical procedure in 10 cases (58%). In addition, the proportions of cases that required technically demanding procedures among the patients receiving surgery for RFA recurrence were higher than those in envisioned operations; major hepatectomy, eight cases [47%] versus two cases [12%] (p<0.0205); excision and/or reconstruction of the major hepatic veins, three cases [18%] versus zero case [0%] (p=0.035); excision of diaphragm: three cases [18%] versus zero case [0%] (p=0.035). The 1-, 3- and 5-year overall survival rates were 92%, 45% and 45%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Surgical resection for RFA recurrence for CLM required more invasive and technically demanding procedures. Thus, RFA for CLM should be limited to unresectable cases, and patients with resectable CLM should be thoroughly advised not to undergo RFA, but rather surgical resection.
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- Yoshikuni Kawaguchi
- Department of Surgery, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo , Tokyo , Japan
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Stoltz A, Gagnière J, Dupré A, Rivoire M. Radiofrequency ablation for colorectal liver metastases. J Visc Surg 2014; 151 Suppl 1:S33-44. [PMID: 24582728 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2013.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The management of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer (HMCRC) is multimodal including chemotherapy, surgical resection, radiation therapy, and focused destruction technologies. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is the most commonly used focused destruction technology. It represents a therapeutic option that may be potentially curative in cases where surgical excision is contra-indicated. It also increases the number of candidates for surgical resection among patients whose liver metastases were initially deemed unresectable. This article explains the techniques, indications, and results of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of hepatic colorectal metastases.
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- A Stoltz
- Département d'Oncologie Chirurgicale, Centre Léon-Bérard, 28, rue Laennec, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Département d'Oncologie Chirurgicale, Centre Léon-Bérard, 28, rue Laennec, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Département d'Oncologie Chirurgicale, Centre Léon-Bérard, 28, rue Laennec, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Département d'Oncologie Chirurgicale, Centre Léon-Bérard, 28, rue Laennec, 69008 Lyon, France.
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Adair RA, Young AL, Cockbain AJ, Malde D, Prasad KR, Lodge JPA, Toogood GJ. Repeat hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastases. Br J Surg 2012; 99:1278-83. [PMID: 22864889 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Some 75-80 per cent of patients undergoing liver resection for colorectal liver metastases develop intrahepatic recurrence. A significant number of these can be considered for repeat liver surgery. This study examined the outcomes of repeat liver resection for the treatment of recurrent colorectal metastases confined to the liver. METHODS Patients who underwent repeat liver resection in a single tertiary referral hepatobiliary centre were identified from a database. Clinicopathological variables were analysed to assess factors predictive of survival. RESULTS A total of 195 patients underwent repeat resection between 1993 and 2010. Median age was 63 years, and the median interval between first and repeat resection was 13·8 months. Thirty-three patients (16·9 per cent) underwent completion hemihepatectomy or extended hemihepatectomy and the remainder had non-anatomical or segmental resection. The 30-day mortality rate was 1·5 per cent, and the overall 30-day morbidity rate was 20·0 per cent. Overall 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 91·2, 44·3 and 29·4 per cent respectively. Tumour size 5 cm or greater was the only independent predictor of overall survival (relative risk 1·71, 95 per cent confidence interval 1·08 to 2·70; P = 0·021). Neoadjuvant chemotherapy before resection, perioperative blood transfusion, bilobar disease, R1 resection margin and multiple metastases were among factors that did not significantly influence survival. CONCLUSION Repeat hepatic resection remains the only curative option for patients presenting with recurrent colorectal liver metastases.
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- R A Adair
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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Piltch A, Zhang F, Hayashi J. Culture and characterization of thymic epithelium from autoimmune NZB and NZB/W mice. Cell Immunol 1991; 84:59-70. [PMID: 2242501 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2012.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2011] [Revised: 01/31/2012] [Accepted: 02/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Autoimmune NZB and NZB/W mice display early abnormalities in thymus histology, T cell development, and mature T cell function. Abnormalities in the subcapsular/medullary thymic epithelium (TE) can also be inferred from the early disappearance of thymulin from NZB. It has also been reported that NZB thymic epithelial cells do not grow in culture conditions that support the growth of these cells from other strains of mice. In order to study the contribution of TE to the abnormal T cell development and function in NZB and NZB/W mice, we have devised a culture system which supports the growth of TE cells from these mice. The method involves the use of culture vessels coated with extracellular matrix produced by a rat thymic epithelial cell line. TEA3A1, and selective low-calcium, low-serum medium. In addition TEA3A1 cells have been used as an antigen to generate monoclonal antibodies specific for subcapsular/medullary TE. These antibodies, as well as others already available, have been used to show that the culture conditions described here select for cells displaying subcapsular/medullary TE markers, whereas markers for cortical TE and macrophages are absent.
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- A Piltch
- W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center, Lake Placid, New York 12946
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