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Chandra P, Sacks GD. Contemporary Surgical Management of Colorectal Liver Metastases. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:941. [PMID: 38473303 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16050941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the second most common cause of cancer-related death. Approximately 20-30% of patients will develop hepatic metastasis in the form of synchronous or metachronous disease. The treatment of colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) has evolved into a multidisciplinary approach, with chemotherapy and a variety of locoregional treatments, such as ablation and portal vein embolization, playing a crucial role. However, resection remains a core tenet of management, serving as the gold standard for a curative-intent therapy. As such, the input of a dedicated hepatobiliary surgeon is paramount for appropriate patient selection and choice of surgical approach, as significant advances in the field have made management decisions extremely nuanced and complex. We herein aim to review the contemporary surgical management of colorectal liver metastasis with respect to both perioperative and operative considerations.
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- Pratik Chandra
- Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
- VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY 10010, USA
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Hellingman T, Galjart B, Henneman JJ, Görgec B, Bijlstra OD, Meijerink MR, Vahrmeijer AL, Grünhagen DJ, van der Vliet HJ, Swijnenburg RJ, Verhoef C, Kazemier G. Limited Effect of Perioperative Systemic Therapy in Patients Selected for Repeat Local Treatment of Recurrent Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. ANNALS OF SURGERY OPEN 2022; 3:e164. [PMID: 37601612 PMCID: PMC10431462 DOI: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the potential benefit of perioperative systemic therapy on overall and progression-free survival after repeat local treatment in patients suffering from recurrent colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM). Background The optimal treatment strategy in patients with recurrent CRLM needs to be clarified, in particular for those suffering from early recurrence of CRLM. Methods In this multicenter observational cohort study, consecutive patients diagnosed with recurrent CRLM between 2009 and 2019 were retrospectively identified in 4 academic liver surgery centers. Disease-free interval after initial local treatment of CRLM was categorized into recurrence within 6, between 6 and 12, and after 12 months. Perioperative systemic therapy consisted of induction, (neo)adjuvant, or combined regimens. Overall and progression-free survival after repeat local treatment of CRLM were analyzed by multivariable Cox regression analyses, resulting in adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs). Results Out of 303 patients included for analysis, 90 patients received perioperative systemic therapy for recurrent CRLM. Favorable overall (aHR, 0.45; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.26-0.75) and progression-free (aHR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.35-0.78) survival were observed in patients with a disease-free interval of more than 12 months. No significant difference in overall and progression-free survival was observed in patients receiving perioperative systemic therapy at repeat local treatment of CRLM, stratified for disease-free interval, previous exposure to chemotherapy, and RAS mutation status. Conclusions No benefit of perioperative systemic therapy was observed in overall and progression-free survival after repeat local treatment of recurrent CRLM.
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- Tessa Hellingman
- From the Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Lava Therapeutics, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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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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Winkelmann MT, Clasen S, Pereira PL, Hoffmann R. Local treatment of oligometastatic disease: current role. Br J Radiol 2019; 92:20180835. [PMID: 31124700 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20180835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The presence of distant metastases has long been a predictor of poor outcome in solid cancer. However, in an oncologic situation called oligometastatic disease (OMD), multiple studies have revealed a survival benefit with aggressive treatment of these metastases. Besides surgery and radiation therapy, local thermal therapies have developed into a treatment option for OMD. Most studies concerning local therapy of OMD are available for colorectal cancer, which is therefore the focus of this article. Furthermore, this review gives a basic overview of the most popular ablation techniques for treatment of OMD.
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- Moritz T Winkelmann
- 1 Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse, Tuebingen, Germany
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- 1 Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse, Tuebingen, Germany
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- 2 Department of Radiology, SLK-Hospital Heilbronn GmbH, Am Gesundbrunnen, Heilbronn, Germany
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- 1 Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse, Tuebingen, Germany
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Höppener DJ, Nierop PMH, van Amerongen MJ, Olthof PB, Galjart B, van Gulik TM, de Wilt JHW, Grünhagen DJ, Rahbari NN, Verhoef C. The Disease-Free Interval Between Resection of Primary Colorectal Malignancy and the Detection of Hepatic Metastases Predicts Disease Recurrence But Not Overall Survival. Ann Surg Oncol 2019; 26:2812-2820. [PMID: 31147988 PMCID: PMC6682566 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-019-07481-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Introduction The disease-free interval (DFI) between resection of primary colorectal cancer (CRC) and diagnosis of liver metastases is considered an important prognostic indicator; however, recent analyses in metastatic CRC found limited evidence to support this notion. Objective The current study aims to determine the prognostic value of the DFI in patients with resectable colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). Methods Patients undergoing first surgical treatment of CRLM at three academic centers in The Netherlands were eligible for inclusion. The DFI was defined as the time between resection of CRC and detection of CRLM. Baseline characteristics and Kaplan–Meier survival estimates were stratified by DFI. Cox regression analyses were performed for overall (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS), with the DFI entered as a continuous measure using a restricted cubic spline function with three knots. Results In total, 1374 patients were included. Patients with a shorter DFI more often had lymph node involvement of the primary, more frequently received neoadjuvant chemotherapy for CRLM, and had higher number of CRLM at diagnosis. The DFI significantly contributed to DFS prediction (p =0.002), but not for predicting OS (p =0.169). Point estimates of the hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) for a DFI of 0 versus 12 months and 0 versus 24 months were 1.284 (1.114–1.480) and 1.444 (1.180–1.766), respectively, for DFS, and 1.111 (0.928–1.330) and 1.202 (0.933–1.550), respectively, for OS. Conclusion The DFI is of prognostic value for predicting disease recurrence following surgical treatment of CRLM, but not for predicting OS outcomes. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1245/s10434-019-07481-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Diederik J Höppener
- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Nierop PMH, Galjart B, Höppener DJ, van der Stok EP, Coebergh van den Braak RRJ, Vermeulen PB, Grünhagen DJ, Verhoef C. Salvage treatment for recurrences after first resection of colorectal liver metastases: the impact of histopathological growth patterns. Clin Exp Metastasis 2019; 36:109-118. [PMID: 30843120 PMCID: PMC6445820 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-019-09960-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The majority of patients recur after resection of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). Patients with CRLM displaying a desmoplastic histopathological growth pattern (dHGP) have a better prognosis and lower probability of recurrence than patients with non-dHGP CRLM. The current study evaluates the impact of HGP type on the pattern and treatment of recurrences after first resection of CRLM. A retrospective cohort study was performed, including patients with known HGP type after complete resection of CRLM. All patients were treated between 2000 and 2015. The HGP was determined on the CRLM resected at first partial hepatectomy. The prognostic value of HGPs, in terms of survival outcome, in the current patient cohort were previously published. In total 690 patients were included, of which 492 (71%) developed recurrent disease. CRLM displaying dHGP were observed in 103 patients (21%). Amongst patients with dHGP CRLM diagnosed with recurrent disease, more liver-limited recurrences were seen (43% vs. 31%, p = 0.030), whereas patients with non-dHGP more often recurred at multiple locations (34% vs. 19%, p = 0.005). Patients with dHGP CRLM were more likely to undergo curatively intended local treatment for recurrent disease (adjusted odds ratio: 2.37; 95% confidence interval (CI) [1.46-3.84]; p < 0.001) compared to patients with non-dHGP. The present study demonstrates that liver-limited disease recurrence after complete resection of CRLM is more often seen in patients with dHGP, whereas patients with non-dHGP more frequently experience multi-organ recurrence. Recurrences in patients with dHGP at first CRLM resection are more likely to be salvageable by local treatment modalities, but no prognostic impact of HGPs after salvage therapy for recurrent disease was found.
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- Pieter M H Nierop
- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Translational Cancer Research Unit, (GZA Hospitals and University of Antwerp), Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Rahbari NN, D'Angelica MI. Surgical salvage of recurrence after resection of colorectal liver metastases: incidence and outcomes. Hepat Oncol 2017; 4:25-33. [PMID: 28768424 PMCID: PMC6095401 DOI: 10.2217/hep-2017-0002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Surgical resection remains the primary curative treatment option for patients with colorectal liver metastases. While the majority of patients will develop tumor relapse within or outside of the liver after hepatic metastasectomy, a subset of these patients may be amenable to salvage surgical resection. However, outcomes for this approach are not well defined. In this article, we summarize the current evidence for the incidence, feasibility and outcomes of salvage resection for recurrence after initial resection of colorectal liver metastases.
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- Nuh N Rahbari
- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
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van der Stok EP, Spaander MCW, Grünhagen DJ, Verhoef C, Kuipers EJ. Surveillance after curative treatment for colorectal cancer. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2016; 14:297-315. [DOI: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2016.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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García-Alfonso P, Ferrer A, Gil S, Dueñas R, Pérez MT, Molina R, Capdevila J, Safont MJ, Castañón C, Cano JM, Lara R. Neoadjuvant and conversion treatment of patients with colorectal liver metastasis: the potential role of bevacizumab and other antiangiogenic agents. Target Oncol 2015; 10:453-65. [PMID: 25752908 PMCID: PMC4668275 DOI: 10.1007/s11523-015-0362-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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More than 50 % of patients with colorectal cancer develop liver metastases. Surgical resection is the only available treatment that improves survival in patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). New antiangiogenic targeted therapies, such as bevacizumab, aflibercept, and regorafenib, in combination with neoadjuvant and conversion chemotherapy may lead to improved response rates in this population of patients and increase the proportion of patients eligible for surgical resection. The present review discusses the available data for antiangiogenic targeted agents in this setting. One of these therapies, bevacizumab, which targets the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has demonstrated good results in this setting. In patients with initially unresectable CRLM, the combination of 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) plus bevacizumab has led to high response and resection rates. This combination is also effective for patients with unresectable CRLM. Moreover, the addition of bevacizumab to chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting of liver metastasis has a higher impact on pathological response rate. This drug also has a manageable safety profile, and according to recent data, bevacizumab may protect against the sinusoidal dilation provoked in the liver by certain cytotoxic agents. In phase II trials, antiangiogenic therapy has demonstrated benefits in the presurgical treatment of CRLM and may represent a new treatment pathway for these patients.
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- Pilar García-Alfonso
- Medical Oncology Service, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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- Medical Oncology Service, Hospital General Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Universitario Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Service, Complejo Hospitalario de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Service, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Service, Complejo Asistencial de León, León, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Service, Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Obispo Polanco, Teruel, Spain
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Ayez N, van der Stok EP, de Wilt H, Radema SA, van Hillegersberg R, Roumen RM, Vreugdenhil G, Tanis PJ, Punt CJ, Dejong CH, Jansen RL, Verheul HM, de Jong KP, Hospers GA, Klaase JM, Legdeur MC, van Meerten E, Eskens FA, van der Meer N, van der Holt B, Verhoef C, Grünhagen DJ. Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery versus surgery alone in high-risk patients with resectable colorectal liver metastases: the CHARISMA randomized multicenter clinical trial. BMC Cancer 2015; 15:180. [PMID: 25884448 PMCID: PMC4377036 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-015-1199-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Efforts to improve the outcome of liver surgery by combining curative resection with chemotherapy have failed to demonstrate definite overall survival benefit. This may partly be due to the fact that these studies often involve strict inclusion criteria. Consequently, patients with a high risk profile as characterized by Fong’s Clinical Risk Score (CRS) are often underrepresented in these studies. Conceptually, this group of patients might benefit the most from chemotherapy. The present study evaluates the impact of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy in high-risk patients with primary resectable colorectal liver metastases, without extrahepatic disease. Our hypothesis is that adding neo-adjuvant chemotherapy to surgery will provide an improvement in overall survival (OS) in patients with a high-risk profile. Methods/Design CHARISMA is a multicenter, randomized, phase III clinical trial. Patients will be randomized to either surgery alone (standard treatment, arm A) or to 6 cycles of neo-adjuvant oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy, followed by surgery (arm B). Patients must be ≥ 18 years of age with liver metastases of histologically confirmed primary colorectal carcinoma. Patients with extrahepatic metastases are excluded. Liver metastases must be deemed primarily resectable. Only patients with a CRS of 3–5 are eligible. The primary study endpoint is OS. Secondary endpoints are progression free survival (PFS), quality of life, morbidity of resection, treatment response on neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, and whether CEA levels can predict treatment response. Discussion CHARISMA is a multicenter, randomized, phase III clinical trial that will provide an answer to the question if adding neo-adjuvant chemotherapy to surgery will improve OS in a well-defined high-risk patient group with colorectal liver metastases. Trial registration The CHARISMA is registered at European Union Clinical Trials Register (EudraCT), number: 2013-004952-39, and in the “Netherlands national Trial Register (NTR), number: 4893.
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- Ninos Ayez
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Groene Hilledijk 301, 3075 EA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Groene Hilledijk 301, 3075 EA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Division of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Clinical Trial Center, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Clinical Trial Center, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Groene Hilledijk 301, 3075 EA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Groene Hilledijk 301, 3075 EA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Okuno M, Hatano E, Nakamura K, Miyagawa-Hayashino A, Kasai Y, Nishio T, Seo S, Taura K, Uemoto S. Regorafenib suppresses sinusoidal obstruction syndrome in rats. J Surg Res 2015; 193:693-703. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.08.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2014] [Revised: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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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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Luo LX, Yu ZY, Huang JW, Wu H. Selecting patients for a second hepatectomy for colorectal metastases: an systemic review and meta-analysis. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2014; 40:1036-48. [PMID: 24915859 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2014.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Revised: 03/02/2014] [Accepted: 03/07/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Opinions on the suitability of repeat hepatectomy for patients with recurrent colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs) vary among studies. We conducted a meta-analysis to establish the criteria for selecting the best candidates for a second hepatectomy. METHODS Database and manual searches were performed to identify comparative or prognostic studies published up to October 2013. Outcomes of interest included disease characteristics, perioperative outcomes, and long-term survival after initial and second hepatectomies for patients with CRLM. Study quality was appraised using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale and a modified Hayden's score. RESULTS A total of 7226 patients from 27 studies were included. Recurrent CRLMs after initial hepatectomy were more likely to be solitary (RR = 0.86, P = 0.045), unilobar (RR = 0.60, P < 0.001), and smaller (WMD = -0.66, P < 0.001). Postoperative morbidity and mortality were comparable between initial and second hepatectomies (RR = 1.10, P = 0.191; RR = 0.78, P = 0.678, respectively). In high-quality studies, patients showed better survival after a second hepatectomy than those after a single hepatectomy (HR = 0.68, P = 0.022). Patients meeting the following six predictors survived longer after second hepatectomy: disease-free survival after initial hepatectomy >1 y (P = 0.034); solitary CRLM at second hepatectomy (P < 0.001); unilobar CRLM at second hepatectomy (P = 0.009); maximal size of CRLM at second hepatectomy ≤ 5 cm (P = 0.035); lack of extrahepatic metastases at second hepatectomy (P < 0.001); and R0 resection at second hepatectomy (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Second hepatectomy is a safe and feasible procedure for patients with recurrent CRLM. In fact, in well-selected patients it improves overall survival. The established criteria can help clinicians to select the best candidates for second hepatectomy and to achieve better long-term outcomes after resection.
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- Department of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Department of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Ayez N, de Ridder J, Wiering B, Oyen WJ, de Wilt JHW, Verhoef C. Preoperative FDG-PET-scan in patients with resectable colorectal liver metastases does not improve overall survival: a retrospective analyses stratified by clinical risk score. Dig Surg 2014; 30:451-8. [PMID: 24458160 DOI: 10.1159/000357351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine whether selection with fluorine-18-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) imaging would result in an improved outcome in surgically treated patients with curative resection of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), stratified by the clinical risk score (CRS) of Fong et al. [Ann Surg 1999;230:309-318]. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between January 2000 and December 2009, all patients who underwent resection for CRLM from two different university teaching hospitals in the Netherlands were analysed. Patients were stratified by the CRS. RESULTS In total 613 patients were eligible for analysis. There was no statistical difference in median disease-free survival (DFS) between patients with and without an FDG-PET scan in both low CRS [17 months (95% CI 12-22) vs. 14 months (95% CI 11-17), p = 0.332] and high CRS [14 months (95% CI 7-21) vs. 9 months (95% CI 8-10), p = 0.073]. There was no statistical difference in median overall survival (OS) between patients with and without an FDG-PET scan in both low CRS [64 months (95% CI 54-74) vs. 54 months (95% CI 42-66), p = 0.663] and high CRS [39 months (95% CI 23-55) vs. 41 months (95% CI 34-48), p = 0.903]. CONCLUSION The present study could not demonstrate that patients selected by an FDG-PET scan before liver resection, and stratified by CRS, have an improvement in DFS or OS.
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC University Hospital, Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Agcaoglu O, Aliyev S, Karabulut K, El-Gazzaz G, Aucejo F, Pelley R, Siperstein AE, Berber E. Complementary use of resection and radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of colorectal liver metastases: an analysis of 395 patients. World J Surg 2014; 37:1333-9. [PMID: 23460452 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-1981-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Liver resection and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) are two surgical options in the treatment of patients with colorectal liver metastases (CLM). The aim of this study was to analyze patient characteristics and outcomes after resection and RFA for CLM from a single center. METHODS Between 2000 and 2010, 395 patients with CLM undergoing RFA (n = 295), liver resection (n = 94) or both (n = 6) were identified from a prospective IRB-approved database. Demographic, clinical and survival data were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS RFA patients had more comorbidities, number of liver tumors and a higher incidence of extrahepatic disease compared to the Resection patients. The 5-year overall actual survival was 17 % in the RFA, 58 % in the Resection group (p = 0.001). On multivariate analysis, multiple liver tumors, dominant lesion >3 cm, and CEA >10 ng/ml were independent predictors of overall survival. Patients were followed for a median of 20 ± 1 months. Liver and extrahepatic recurrences were seen in 69 %, and 29 % of the patients in the RFA, and 40 %, and 19 % of the patients in the Resection group, respectively. CONCLUSIONS In this large surgical series, we described the characteristics and oncologic outcomes of patients undergoing resection or RFA for CLM. By having both options available, we were able to surgically treat a large number of patients presenting with different degrees of liver tumor burden and co-morbidities, and also manage liver recurrences in follow-up.
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- Orhan Agcaoglu
- Department of General Surgery, and Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue/F20, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Metastatic recurrence after complete resection of colorectal liver metastases: impact of surgery and chemotherapy on survival. Int J Colorectal Dis 2013; 28:1009-17. [PMID: 23371333 PMCID: PMC3712136 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-013-1648-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/21/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Surgery is the standard of care for resectable colorectal liver metastases (CRC-LM). Unfortunately, 60% of patients develop secondary metastatic recurrence (SMR) after R0-resection of CRC-LM. We investigated the impact of surgical re-intervention and chemotherapy (Ctx) on survival in a consecutive series of patients with SMR. METHODS From 01/2001 to 11/2011, 104 out of 178 consecutive patients with R0-resection of CRC-LM developed SMR and were evaluated. The impact of surgical and Ctx re-interventions on recurrence free (RFS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) was analyzed. Median follow-up was 28.0 (95%CI: 19.4-37.4) months. RESULTS SMR occurred in 81 patients at a single site (49× liver, 18× lung, 14× other) and in 23 patients at multiple sites. Forty-two patients were scheduled for primary surgery. Fifty-three patients were classified as non-resectable and treated with median 5.0 [IQR, 3.0-10.0] cycles of Ctx, combined with an EGFR/VEGF-antibody in 27 patients. Nine patients received best supportive care only. R0/R1 resection could be achieved in 35 patients primarily and even in 8 patients secondarily after Ctx. Surgical morbidity and mortality were 16 and 0%, respectively. The 5-year RFS rates for patients with R0 versus R1-resection were 22 and 24% (p = 0.948). The 5-year CSS rate for R0/R1-resected patients was 38% versus 10% for those patients treated by Ctx alone (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION In SMR, surgical re-intervention is feasible and safe in a remarkable number of patients and offers significantly longer CSS compared to patients without resection.
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Kanas GP, Taylor A, Primrose JN, Langeberg WJ, Kelsh MA, Mowat FS, Alexander DD, Choti MA, Poston G. Survival after liver resection in metastatic colorectal cancer: review and meta-analysis of prognostic factors. Clin Epidemiol 2012; 4:283-301. [PMID: 23152705 PMCID: PMC3496330 DOI: 10.2147/clep.s34285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 263] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Hepatic metastases develop in approximately 50% of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases. We performed a review and meta-analysis to evaluate survival after resection of CRC liver metastases (CLMs) and estimated the summary effect for seven prognostic factors. Methods Studies published between 1999 and 2010, indexed on Medline, that reported survival after resection of CLMs, were reviewed. Meta-relative risks for survival by prognostic factor were calculated, stratified by study size and annual clinic volume. Cumulative meta-analysis results by annual clinic volume were plotted. Results Five- and 10-year survival ranged from 16% to 74% (median 38%) and 9% to 69% (median 26%), respectively, based on 60 studies. The overall summary median survival time was 3.6 (range: 1.7–7.3) years. Meta-relative risks (95% confidence intervals) by prognostic factor were: node positive primary, 1.6 (1.5–1.7); carcinoembryonic antigen level, 1.9 (1.1–3.2); extrahepatic disease, 1.9 (1.5–2.4); poor tumor grade, 1.9 (1.3–2.7); positive margin, 2.0 (1.7–2.5); >1 liver metastases, 1.6 (1.4–1.8); and >3 cm tumor diameter, 1.5 (1.3–1.8). Cumulative meta-analyses by annual clinic volume suggested improved survival with increasing volume. Conclusion The overall median survival following CLM liver resection was 3.6 years. All seven investigated prognostic factors showed a modest but significant predictive relationship with survival, and certain prognostic factors may prove useful in determining optimal therapeutic options. Due to the increasing complexity of surgical interventions for CLM and the inclusion of patients with higher disease burdens, future studies should consider the potential for selection and referral bias on survival.
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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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Aragon RJ, Solomon NL. Techniques of hepatic resection. J Gastrointest Oncol 2012; 3:28-40. [PMID: 22811867 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2012.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2011] [Accepted: 01/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Liver resections are high risk procedures performed by experienced surgeons. The role of liver resection in malignant disease has changed over the last 100 years with great improvement in morbidity, mortality and long term survival. New understanding in liver anatomy, improved perioperative care, anesthesia techniques, and technological advances has improved this aspect of patient care. With improved techniques, patients previously considered unresectable have an opportunity to undergo curative surgery. This review article describes the various approaches and techniques for liver resection. The relevant anatomy and terminology of hepatic resections is discussed, as well as the role of anatomic vs. nonanatomic resection. Methods of vascular control are examined and the multiple strategies of parenchymal transection are compared, as well as minimally-invasive techniques. Finally, a brief review of the authors' practice in terms of surgical technique is offered.
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- Robert J Aragon
- Department of Surgery, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
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Jones RP, Jackson R, Dunne DFJ, Malik HZ, Fenwick SW, Poston GJ, Ghaneh P. Systematic review and meta-analysis of follow-up after hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases2. Br J Surg 2012; 99:477-86. [DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/30/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The evidence surrounding optimal follow-up after liver resection for colorectal metastases remains unclear. A significant proportion of recurrences occur in the early postoperative period, and some groups advocate more intensive review at this time.
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A systematic review of literature published between January 2003 and May 2010 was performed. Studies that described potentially curative primary resection of colorectal liver metastases that involved a defined follow-up protocol and long-term survival data were included. For meta-analysis, studies were grouped into intensive (more frequent review in the first 5 years after resection) and uniform (same throughout) follow-up.
Results
Thirty-five studies were identified that met the inclusion criteria, involving 7330 patients. Only five specifically addressed follow-up. Patients undergoing intensive early follow-up had a median survival of 39·8 (95 per cent confidence interval 34·3 to 45·3) months with a 5-year overall survival rate of 41·9 (34·4 to 49·4) per cent. Patients undergoing routine follow-up had a median survival of 40·2 (33·4 to 47·0) months, with a 5-year overall survival rate of 38·4 (32·6 to 44·3) months.
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Evidence regarding follow-up after liver resection is poor. Meta-analysis failed to identify a survival advantage for intensive early follow-up.
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- R P Jones
- Division of Surgery and Oncology, School of Cancer Studies, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Liverpool Cancer Trials Unit, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Oncology, School of Cancer Studies, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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van der Pool AEM, Damhuis RA, Ijzermans JNM, de Wilt JHW, Eggermont AMM, Kranse R, Verhoef C. Trends in incidence, treatment and survival of patients with stage IV colorectal cancer: a population-based series. Colorectal Dis 2012; 14:56-61. [PMID: 21176063 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02539.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIM The incidence, patterns of care and survival were determined in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) in a population-based series. METHOD Computer records for patients diagnosed with stage IV CRC diagnosed from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2007 were retrieved from the Rotterdam Cancer Registry. Surgical resection of the primary tumour, chemotherapy use, hepatic surgery and survival were evaluated according to year of diagnosis, age, gender and primary tumour site. RESULTS In the southwestern part of the Netherlands, 19 014 new patients with CRC were diagnosed and synchronous metastatic disease was found in 3482 (18%). This proportion increased during the study period, from 16% to 21%. Surgical resection of the primary tumour was performed in approximately 50% of the patients and did not change over time. Postoperative 30-day mortality was 8%. Chemotherapy use increased from 18% in the first period to 56% in the latest period. Liver surgery increased from 4% in the first period to 10% in the latest period. Median survival increased from 7 months to 12 months and 2-year survival increased from 14% to 28%. Two-year survival declined with increasing age and was significantly worse for right-sided tumours (14%). CONCLUSION Survival of patients with stage IV CRC has improved over time and this is probably a result of the increased use of chemotherapy and the increased numbers of patients who underwent hepatic surgery.
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- A E M van der Pool
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus University MC, Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Use of intraoperative ablation as an adjunct to surgical resection in the treatment of recurrent colorectal liver metastases. J Gastrointest Surg 2011; 15:1168-72. [PMID: 21557021 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-011-1470-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2010] [Accepted: 02/08/2011] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of intraoperative ablation as an adjunct to resection in patients with recurrent colorectal liver metastases (rCLM). METHODS All patients undergoing curative-intent reoperative surgery for rCLM from 1992 to 2009 at a tertiary cancer center were included. Overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were compared between patients treated with resection alone or in combination with ablation. RESULTS A total of 112 reoperative hepatectomies were performed, of which 16 were combined with ablation. The proportion of patients treated with resection and ablation increased from 0% to 41%. Patients undergoing resection and ablation had a greater tumor burden (median, 4 vs. 1, p < 0.0001) and higher baseline clinical risk scores (median, 3 vs. 2, p = 0.065) than patients undergoing resection alone. Patients undergoing resection and ablation had lower intraoperative blood loss than patients undergoing resection alone (344 vs. 877 ml, p = 0.018). Five-year OS from the time of surgery was 48.6%. In multivariable analysis, there was no significant difference in OS or RFS based on the treatment modality. CONCLUSION In patients with rCLM, the use of intraoperative ablation can extend the limits of surgical resection in patients with disease that might otherwise not be amenable to complete resection.
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Anatomical versus nonanatomical resection of colorectal liver metastases: is there a difference in surgical and oncological outcome? World J Surg 2011; 35:656-61. [PMID: 21161655 PMCID: PMC3032901 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-010-0890-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The increased use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and minimally invasive therapies for recurrence in patients with colorectal liver metastases (CLM) makes a surgical strategy to save as much liver volume as possible pivotal. In this study, we determined the difference in morbidity and mortality and the patterns of recurrence and survival in patients with CLM treated with anatomical (AR) and nonanatomical liver resection (NAR). METHODS From January 2000 to June 2008, patients with CLM who underwent a resection were included and divided into two groups: patients who underwent AR, and patients who underwent NAR. Patients who underwent simultaneous radiofrequency ablation in addition to surgery and patients with extrahepatic metastasis were excluded. Patient, tumor, and treatment data, as well as disease-free and overall survival (OS) were compared. RESULTS Eighty-eight patients (44%) received AR and 113 patients (56%) underwent NAR. NAR were performed for significant smaller metastases (3 vs. 4 cm, P < 0.001). The Clinical Risk Score did not differ between the groups. After NAR, patients received significantly less blood transfusions (20% vs. 36%, P = 0.012), and the hospital stay was significantly shorter (7 vs. 8 days, P < 0.001). There were no significant differences in complications, positive resection margins, or recurrence. For the total study group, estimated 5-year disease-free and OS was 31 and 44%, respectively, with no difference between the groups. CONCLUSIONS Our study resulted in no significant difference in morbidity, mortality, recurrence rate, or survival according to resection type. NAR can be used as a save procedure to preserve liver parenchyma.
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The therapeutic concept for hepatic metastases is mainly based on surgical resection and systemic chemotherapy. Considering technical respectability, oncological significance and limiting comorbidities, only 10-30% of patients with hepatic metastases can undergo surgery with a curative intention. Patients assessed as being non-resectable qualify in general for (palliative) chemotherapy. However, for many patients surgical therapy of the liver is no longer possible due to medical or technical reasons, nevertheless, the total tumor load is still limited, which makes an interventional, local ablative therapy approach promising, with and without chemotherapy. Thus, various interventional-radiological, minimally invasive techniques could be successfully established as oncological therapy components besides surgery and chemotherapy. These types of intervention encompass mainly chemotherapy (percutaneous alcohol instillation, transarterial chemoembolization and transarterial chemotherapy), thermotherapy (radiofrequency, laser and microwave ablations) and radio-ablative procedures (radio-embolization, selective internal radiation therapy SIRT, interstitial and catheter-guided brachytherapy). Incorporating these procedures into therapeutic multimodal concepts inaugurates a significantly broadened therapy spectrum with a clear additional improvement in patient prognosis.
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- T Helmberger
- Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Klinikum Bogenhausen, Englschalkinger Strasse 77, Munich, Germany.
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van der Pool AE, Lalmahomed ZS, de Wilt JH, Eggermont AM, Ijzermans JN, Verhoef C. Trends in treatment for synchronous colorectal liver metastases: Differences in outcome before and after 2000. J Surg Oncol 2010; 102:413-8. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.21618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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van der Pool AEM, Méndez Romero A, Wunderink W, Heijmen BJ, Levendag PC, Verhoef C, Ijzermans JNM. Stereotactic body radiation therapy for colorectal liver metastases. Br J Surg 2010; 97:377-82. [PMID: 20095016 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a treatment option for colorectal liver metastases. Local control, patient survival and toxicity were assessed in an experience of SBRT for colorectal liver metastases. METHODS SBRT was delivered with curative intent to 20 consecutively treated patients with colorectal hepatic metastases who were candidates for neither resection nor radiofrequency ablation (RFA). The median number of metastases was 1 (range 1-3) and median size was 2.3 (range 0.7-6.2) cm. Toxicity was scored according to the Common Toxicity Criteria version 3.0. Local control rates were derived on tumour-based analysis. RESULTS Median follow-up was 26 (range 6-57) months. Local failure was observed in nine of 31 lesions after a median interval of 22 (range 12-52) months. Actuarial 2-year local control and survival rates were 74 and 83 per cent respectively. Hepatic toxicity grade 2 or less was reported in 18 patients. Two patients had an episode of hepatic toxicity grade 3. CONCLUSION SBRT is a treatment option for patients with colorectal liver metastases who are not candidates for resection or RFA.
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- A E M van der Pool
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus University MC, Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, The Netherlands
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Surgery is the only curative option for patients with liver metastases of colorectal cancer, but few patients present with resectable hepatic lesions. Chemotherapy is increasingly used to downstage initially unresectable disease and allow for potentially curative surgery. Standard chemotherapy regimens convert 10%-20% of cases to resectable disease in unselected populations and 30%-40% of those with disease confined to the liver. One strategy to further increase the number of candidates eligible for surgery is the addition of active targeted agents such as cetuximab and bevacizumab to standard chemotherapy. Data from a phase III trial indicate that cetuximab increases the number of patients eligible for secondary hepatic resection, as well as the rate of complete resection when combined with first-line treatment with the FOLFIRI regimen. The safety profiles of preoperative cetuximab or bevacizumab have not been thoroughly assessed, but preliminary evidence indicates that these agents do not increase surgical mortality or exacerbate chemotherapy-related hepatotoxicity, such as steatosis (5-fluorouracil), steatohepatitis (irinotecan), and sinusoidal obstruction (oxaliplatin). Secondary resection is a valid treatment goal for certain patients with initially unresectable liver metastases and an important end point for future clinical trials.
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Phase II feasibility study on the combination of two different regional treatment approaches in patients with colorectal "liver-only" metastases: hepatic interstitial brachytherapy plus regional chemotherapy. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2009; 32:937-45. [PMID: 19472000 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-009-9597-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2008] [Revised: 04/07/2009] [Accepted: 04/23/2009] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of combined treatment with hepatic interstitial brachytherapy (HIB) and hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) of chemotherapy after interventional implantation of port catheter systems. Thirty-three patients with unresectable "liver-only" metastases of colorectal cancer were treated with both HIB and HAI during the course of their disease. All 33 patients had recurrent disease and 27 had received previous chemotherapy. Of these, 15 received HAI first and were then consolidated with HIB, 9 started with HIB and were continued with HAI, and 9 received first HIB and subsequently HAI after hepatic disease progression. Patients were evaluated for treatment characteristics, side effects, and efficacy. Comparisons between treatment groups were also performed. The median tumor diameter of metastases treated with brachytherapy was 4.6 cm (range: 1-12 cm). The median minimal irradiation dose inside the tumor margin was 18 Gy administered to a mean of two metastases in 69 interventions. Minor (n = 4) and major (n = 3) complications occurred in 10% of interventions. WHO grade III adverse events of the regional chemotherapy were observed in seven patients; grade IV, in one patient. At a median follow-up of 28 months (range: 7-74 months), the median time to disease progression after first treatment was 10.5 months (range: 1-35 months). Of 138 metastases treated by brachytherapy, 16 local recurrences were seen (mean, 12.3 months; range, 3-45 months). No signs of hepatic failure were observed in any of our patients. In conclusion, combinations of two minimally invasive therapeutic methods are feasible, with acceptable complication rates, and provide promising results in colorectal cancer patients with unresectable hepatic metastases.
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