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Chervu N, Kim S, Sakowitz S, Le N, Mallick S, Lee H, Benharash P, Donahue T. Disparities in neoadjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma with vascular involvement. Surg Open Sci 2024; 20:101-105. [PMID: 39021616 PMCID: PMC11252929 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Background Multiagent neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAT) has been linked with improved survival for locally advanced (LA) or borderline resectable (BR) pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, the existence of disparities in its utilization remains to be elucidated. Methods All adults with PDAC were tabulated from the 2011-2017 Nationwide Cancer Database. Tumor vascular involvement was determined using the clinical T stage and CS_EXTENSION variables. The significance of temporal trends was calculated using Cuzick's non-parametric test. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to assess the impact of NAT utilization on hazard of two-year mortality. A logistic regression model was developed to determine factors associated with receipt of NAT. Results Of 3811 patients meeting inclusion criteria, 50.8 % received NAT. NAT utilization significantly increased over the study period, from 31.7 % in 2011 to 81.1 % in 2017 (p < 0.001). NAT was associated with significantly reduced two-year mortality (Hazards Ratio 0.34, 95 % Confidence Interval [CI] 0.18-0.67).After adjustment, younger (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] 0.97/year, CI 0.96-0.98) and Black (AOR 0.65, CI 0.48-0.89; ref: White) patients demonstrated reduced odds of NAT. Furthermore, patients with Medicare (AOR 0.73, CI 0.59-0.90; ref: Private) or Medicaid insurance (AOR 0.67, CI 0.46-0.97; ref: Private) had lower odds of NAT, as did those treated at non-academic institutions (Community: AOR 0.42, CI 0.35-0.52, Integrated: 0.68, CI 0.54-0.85) or in the lowest education quartile (AOR 0.52, CI 0.29-0.95; ref: Highest). Conclusions We identified increasing utilization of NAT for BR/LA pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Despite being linked with significantly reduced two-year mortality, socioeconomic disparities affect odds of NAT.
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- Nikhil Chervu
- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Badgery HE, Muhlen-Schulte T, Zalcberg JR, D'souza B, Gerstenmaier JF, Pickett C, Samra J, Croagh D. Determination of "borderline resectable" pancreatic cancer - A global assessment of 30 shades of grey. HPB (Oxford) 2023; 25:1393-1401. [PMID: 37558564 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.07.883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive cancer with a poor prognosis. Accurate preoperative assessment using computed tomography (CT) to determine resectability is crucial in ensuring patients are offered the most appropriate therapeutic strategy. Despite the use of classification guidelines, any interobserver variability between reviewing surgeons and radiologists may confound decisions influencing patient treatment pathways. METHODS In this multicentre observational study, an international group of 96 clinicians (42 hepatopancreatobiliary surgeons and 54 radiologists) were surveyed and asked to report 30 pancreatic CT scans of pancreatic cancer deemed borderline at respective multidisciplinary meetings (MDM). The degree of interobserver agreement in resectability among radiologists and surgeons was assessed and subgroup regression analysis was performed. RESULTS Interobserver variability between reviewers was high with no unanimous agreement. Overall interobserver agreement was fair with a kappa value of 0.32 with a higher rate of agreement among radiologists over surgeons. CONCLUSION Interobserver variability among radiologists and surgeons globally is high, calling into question the consistency of clinical decision making for patients with PDAC and suggesting that central review may be required for studies of neoadjuvant or adjuvant approaches in future as well as ongoing quality control initiatives, even amongst experts in the field.
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- Henry E Badgery
- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cancer Research Program, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cancer Research Program, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Oncology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Cancer Research Program, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Upper GI Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Leick KM, Tomanek-Chalkley A, Coleman KL, Chan CHF. Peritoneal Cell-Free Tumor DNA is a Biomarker of Locoregional and Peritoneal Recurrence in Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinomas. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:6652-6660. [PMID: 37303025 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13701-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recurrence after curative-intent pancreatectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC) is quite frequent with locoregional and peritoneal recurrence in about one-third of cases. We hypothesize that peritoneal cell-free tumor DNA (ptDNA) present in the intraoperative peritoneal lavage (PL) fluid may be used as a predictive biomarker of locoregional and peritoneal recurrence. PATIENTS AND METHODS Under institutional review board (IRB)-approved protocol, pre- and postresection PL fluids were collected from PDAC patients undergoing curative-intent pancreatectomy. PL fluids from PDAC patients with pathologically proven peritoneal metastasis were also collected as positive controls. Cell-free DNA was extracted from PL fluids. Droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) was performed using ddPCR KRAS G12/G13 screening kit. Recurrence-free survival (RFS) based on KRAS-mutant ptDNA level was determined using Kaplan-Meier methods. RESULTS KRAS-mutant ptDNA was detected in PL fluids from all PDAC patients. KRAS-mutant ptDNA was detected in 11/21 (52%) preresection and 15/18 (83%) postresection PL fluid samples. With a median follow-up of 23.6 months, 12 patients developed recurrence (8 locoregional/peritoneal recurrence, 9 pulmonary/hepatic recurrence); 5/8 (63%) and 6/6 (100%) patients with mutant allele frequency (MAF) of > 0.10% in pre- and postresection PL fluids, respectively, developed recurrence. Using a cutoff value of 0.10% MAF, the presence of KRAS-mutant ptDNA in postresection PL fluid predicted a significantly shortened time to locoregional and peritoneal recurrence (median RFS of 8.9 months versus not reached, P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that ptDNA in postresection PL fluids may be a useful biomarker to predict locoregional and peritoneal recurrence in resected PDAC patients.
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- Katie M Leick
- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.
- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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Brown ZJ, Heh V, Labiner HE, Brock GN, Ejaz A, Dillhoff M, Tsung A, Pawlik TM, Cloyd JM. Surgical resection rates after neoadjuvant therapy for localized pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: meta-analysis. Br J Surg 2022; 110:34-42. [PMID: 36346716 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znac354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant therapy is increasingly being used before surgery for localized pancreatic cancer. Given the importance of completing multimodal therapy, the aim of this study was to characterize surgical resection rates after neoadjuvant therapy as well as the reasons for, and long-term prognostic impact of, not undergoing resection. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective trials and high-quality retrospective studies since 2010 was performed to calculate pooled resection rates using a generalized random-effects model for potentially resectable, borderline resectable, and locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Median survival times were calculated using random-effects models for patients who did and did not undergo resection. RESULTS In 125 studies that met the inclusion criteria, neoadjuvant therapy consisted of chemotherapy (36.8 per cent), chemoradiation (15.2 per cent), or chemotherapy and radiation (48.0 per cent). Among 11 713 patients, the pooled resection rates were 77.4 (95 per cent c.i. 71.3 to 82.5), 60.6 (54.8 to 66.1), and 22.2 (16.7 to 29.0) per cent for potentially resectable, borderline resectable, and locally advanced pancreatic cancer respectively. The most common reasons for not undergoing resection were distant progression for resectable and borderline resectable cancers, and local unresectability for locally advanced disease. Among 42 studies with survival data available, achieving surgical resection after neoadjuvant therapy was associated with improved survival for patients with potentially resectable (median 38.5 versus 13.3 months), borderline resectable (32.3 versus 13.9 months), and locally advanced (30.0 versus 14.6 months) pancreatic cancer (P < 0.001 for all). CONCLUSION Although rates of surgical resection after neoadjuvant therapy vary based on anatomical stage, surgery is associated with improved survival for all patients with localized pancreatic cancer. These pooled resection and survival rates may inform patient-provider decision-making and serve as important benchmarks for future prospective trials.
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- Zachary J Brown
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Department of Biomedical Informatics and Center for Biostatistics, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics and Center for Biostatistics, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Temraz S, Nassar F, Hammoud MS, Mukherji D, O'Reilly EM, Dbouk H, Farhat F, Charafeddine M, Faraj W, Khalifeh MJ, Abou-Alfa GK, Shamseddine A. Neo-adjuvant FOLFIRINOX in borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2022; 18:735-742. [PMID: 35362216 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.13775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surgery and systemic therapy provide the best option for long-term cancer control in localized resectable pancreas cancer. The present study assessed the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant treatment with FOLFIRINOX in patients with borderline resectable (BR) and locally advanced (LA) pancreas cancer (PDAC). METHODS This was a prospective noninterventional observational trial of neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX in BR and LA PDAC. The primary objective was the R0/R1 surgical resection rate. Secondary objectives included progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), tolerability, and toxicity. RESULTS Forty-nine patients were enrolled between 2013 and 2019; the majority had LA disease (59.2%). Median age was 61 years, and median Ca 19-9 level pretreatment was 523.4 μmol/L. Following neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX, 11 patients (22.5%) underwent surgical resection, the majority of which were BR at diagnosis (72.7%). Median OS and PFS for the entire group were 25 (95% CI: 17.2-32.8) and 12 months (95% CI: 9.7-13.3), respectively. Median PFS in BR patients was 14 (95% CI: 10.5-17.5) compared to 12 months (95% CI: 5.2-18.8) in patients with LA patients. Median OS and PFS were not reached in patients who underwent surgical resection as compared to 22 (95% CI: 18.6-25.4) and 9 months (95% CI: 4.2-13.9) in those who did not, respectively. Grade 3/4 neutropenia, leukopenia, neuropathy, nausea/vomiting, and diarrhea occurred in 6.3%, 2.1%, 10.4%, 4.2%, and 8.3%, respectively. CONCLUSION Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX is an active regimen for patients with LA/BR PDAC with a resection rate of 22.5%. These results are in line with prior data.
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- Sally Temraz
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital, Nabatieh, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, Hammoud Hospital University Medical Center, Saida, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Surgery, General surgery Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Surgery, General surgery Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Routine neoadjuvant chemotherapy for all patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma? A review of the evidence. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2022; 67:102305. [PMID: 36223686 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2022.102305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is an aggressive malignancy that carries a poor prognosis because the majority of patients present with locally advanced or metastatic disease. However, even patients who are fortunate enough to present with resectable disease are often plagued by high recurrence rates. While adjuvant chemotherapy has been shown to decrease the risk of recurrence after surgery, post operative complications and poor performance status after surgery prevent up to 50% of patients from receiving it. Given the benefits of neoadjuvant therapy in patients with borderline resectable disease, it is understandable that neoadjuvant therapy has been steadily increasing in patients with resectable cancers as well. In this review paper, we highlight the rational and existing evidence of using neoadjuvant therapy in all patients with resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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Ivey GD, Shoucair S, Delitto DJ, Habib JR, Kinny-Köster B, Shubert CR, Lafaro KJ, Cameron JL, Burns WR, Burkhart RA, Thompson EL, Narang A, Zheng L, Wolfgang CL, He J. Postoperative Chemotherapy is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients with Node-Positive Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma After Neoadjuvant Therapy. World J Surg 2022; 46:2751-2759. [PMID: 35861852 PMCID: PMC9532378 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06667-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative chemotherapy following pancreatic cancer resection is the standard of care. The utility of postoperative chemotherapy for patients who receive neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) is unclear. METHODS Patients who underwent pancreatectomy after NAT with FOLFIRINOX or gemcitabine-based chemotherapy for non-metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma (2015-2019) were identified. Patients who received less than 2 months of neoadjuvant chemotherapy or died within 90 days from surgery were excluded. RESULTS A total of 427 patients (resectable, 22.2%; borderline resectable, 37.9%; locally advanced, 39.8%) were identified with the majority (69.3%) receiving neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX. Median duration of NAT was 4.1 months. Following resection, postoperative chemotherapy was associated with an improved median overall survival (OS) (28.7 vs. 20.4 months, P = 0.006). Risk-adjusted multivariable modeling showed negative nodal status (N0), favorable pathologic response (College of American Pathologists score 0 & 1), and receipt of postoperative chemotherapy to be independent predictors of improved OS. Regimen, duration, and number of cycles of NAT were not significant predictors. Thirty-four percent (60/176) of node-positive and 50.1% (126/251) of node-negative patients did not receive postoperative chemotherapy due to poor functional status, postoperative complications, and patient preference. Among patients with node-positive disease, postoperative chemotherapy was associated with improved median OS (27.2 vs. 10.5 months, P < 0.001). Among node-negative patients, postoperative chemotherapy was not associated with a survival benefit (median OS, 30.9 vs. 36.9 months; P = 0.406). CONCLUSION Although there is no standard NAT regimen for patients with pancreatic cancer, postoperative chemotherapy following NAT and resection appears to be associated with improved OS for patients with node-positive disease.
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- Gabriel D Ivey
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Stevens L, Brown ZJ, Zeh R, Monsour C, Wells-Di Gregorio S, Santry H, Ejaz AM, Pawlik TM, Cloyd JM. Characterizing the patient experience during neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A qualitative study. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 14:1175-1186. [PMID: 35949220 PMCID: PMC9244990 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i6.1175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant therapy (NT) has increasingly been utilized for patients with localized pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). It is the recommended approach for borderline resectable (BR) and locally advanced (LA) cancers and an increasingly utilized option for potentially resectable (PR) disease. Despite its increased use, little research has focused on patient-centered metrics among patients undergoing NT, including patient experiences, preferences, and recommendations. A better understanding of all aspects of the patient experience during NT may identify opportunities to design interventions aimed at improving quality of life; it may also facilitate the completion of NT and receipt of surgery, ultimately optimizing long-term outcomes.
AIM To understand the experience of patients initiating and receiving NT to identify opportunities to improve neoadjuvant cancer care delivery.
METHODS Semi-structured interviews of patients with localized PDAC during NT were conducted to explore their experience initiating and receiving NT. Interviews took place between August 2020 and October 2021. Due to the descriptive nature of the research, questions were open ended. Interviews were conducted over the phone, audio recorded and then transcribed. All interviews were coded by two independent researchers using NVivo 12, iteratively identifying themes until thematic saturation was achieved. An integrative approach to qualitative analysis was used, utilizing both inductive and deductive methods.
RESULTS A total of 12 patients with localized PDAC were interviewed. Patients with BR (n = 7), PR (n = 2), and LA (n = 3) cancers participated in the study. All patients indicated that choosing NT was the doctor’s recommendation, while most reported not being familiar with the concept of NT (n = 11) and that NT was presented as the only option (n = 8). Five themes describing the patient experience emerged: physical symptoms, emotional symptoms, coping mechanisms, access to care, and life factors. The most commonly cited recommendation for improving the experience of NT was improved education before and during NT (n = 7). Patients highlighted the need for more information on the rationale behind choosing NT prior to surgery, the anticipated surgery and its likelihood of surgery occurring after NT, as well as general information prior to starting NT treatment. The need for seeing different members of the healthcare team, including ancillary services was also frequently cited as a recommendation for improving the experience of NT (n = 5).
CONCLUSION This study provides a framework to allow for a better understanding of the PDAC patient experience during NT and highlights opportunities to improve quality and quantity of life outcomes.
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- Lena Stevens
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Center for Palliative Care, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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Ren W, Xourafas D, Ashley SW, Clancy TE. Prognostic Factors in Patients With Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Undergoing Resection. Am Surg 2022; 88:1172-1180. [PMID: 33522271 DOI: 10.1177/0003134821991962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant treatment (NT) has become standard in the management of borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BR-PDAC), improving prognosis. The primary mechanism for this improvement remains unclear. METHODS Clinicopathological data of patients with BR-PDAC who underwent resection between January 2008 and December 2018 at a single institution were retrospectively reviewed. Univariable and multivariate analyses were used to compare survival between patients who received NT vs. those who underwent upfront resection (UR). RESULTS A total of 138 patients were included, 64 underwent UR and 74 NT. Neoadjuvant treatment resulted in higher margin-negative (R0) resection rate (68.9%) than UR (43.8%, P = .005). Neoadjuvant treatment was associated with improved overall survival (OS, P = .009) and progression-free survival (PFS, P = .027). R0 resection was also associated with improved OS (P < .001) and PFS (P < .001). On multivariable analysis, when adjusting for clinically relevant variables without considering R status, NT was an independent predictor for improved OS (P = .046) and PFS (P = .040). When additionally accounting for margin status, R0 was an independent predictor for improved OS (P < .001) and PFS (P < .001), while NT was not. Subgroup analysis, stratified by margin status, revealed that NT was not an independent predictor for OS or PFS for either subgroup. DISCUSSION Neoadjuvant treatment is associated with improved OS and PFS in patients with BR-PDAC; however, this effect is outweighed by margin status. These results suggest that the primary benefit of NT was dependent on facilitating R0 resection. Upfront resection might remain a valid treatment option if R0 resection could be accurately predicted.
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- Weizheng Ren
- Faculty of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, First Center, 104607Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Surgery, 1861Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- 1811Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 1861Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- 1811Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 1861Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- 1811Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 1861Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- 1811Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Aaltonen P, Carpén O, Mustonen H, Puolakkainen P, Haglund C, Peltola K, Seppänen H. Long-term nationwide trends in the treatment of and outcomes among pancreatic cancer patients. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2022; 48:1087-1092. [PMID: 34844817 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.11.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Whilst treatment modalities for pancreatic cancer patients have evolved in recent years, their impact on outcomes remains relatively unexamined on a national scale. We aimed to analyse changes in overall survival and trends in surgical and oncological treatments in pancreatic cancer patients diagnosed in the periods 2000 through 2008 and 2009 through 2016 in Finland. We collected data for pancreatic cancer patients diagnosed between 2000 and 2016, gathering data from the Finnish national registries on surgeries, oncological treatments and time of death. Follow-up continued through the end of 2018. We compared patients diagnosed between 2000 and 2008 to those diagnosed between 2009 through 2016. Our study comprised 14 712 pancreatic cancer patients. There was no significant change in the national resection rate (8.1% vs 8.0%, p = 0.690). In radical surgery patients, median survival improved from 20 months (95% confidence interval (CI) 18-22) to 28 months (CI 25-31) (p < 0.001), with 1-year survival ranging from 70% to 81%. In the no-surgery group, median survival slightly improved from 3.1 months (CI 3.0-3.3) to 3.3 months (CI 3.1-3.4) (p < 0.001). The proportion of radical surgery patients receiving preoperative oncological treatment increased from 4% to 13% (p < 0.001) and only postoperative treatment from 25% to 47% (p < 0.001). Whilst the resection rate did not increase, the prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients improved, particularly amongst radical surgery patients resulting most likely from the fact that a larger proportion of patients receive more effective oncological treatments.
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- Panu Aaltonen
- Department of Surgery, Translational Cancer Medicine Research Programme, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Medicum, Research Programme in Systems Oncology and HUSLAB, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Surgery, Translational Cancer Medicine Research Programme, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Surgery, Translational Cancer Medicine Research Programme, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Surgery, Translational Cancer Medicine Research Programme, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Comprehensive Cancer Centre, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Surgery, Translational Cancer Medicine Research Programme, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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Hue JJ, Markt SC, Sugumar K, Kyasaram RK, Shanahan J, Rothermel LD, Ammori JB, Hardacre JM, Winter JM, Ocuin LM. Weight loss during neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer does not predict poor outcomes. Am J Surg 2022; 223:927-932. [PMID: 34642044 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Weight changes during neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for pancreatic cancer (PDAC) are not well studied. We hypothesized that weight loss may predict poor outcomes. METHODS Weight change from NAC initiation to pancreatectomy was grouped: gain (≥5%), stable, and loss (≥5%). Pathologic, postoperative, and survival outcomes were compared. RESULTS 95 patients were included: 31.6% lost weight, 58.9% maintained weight, and 9.5% gained weight. There were no differences in chemotherapeutic regimens. Median recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) were similar between patients with stable weight and those who lost weight (RFS: 9.6vs14.0months; OS: 25.8vs26.7months). Among those who gained weight, RFS (29.5months) and OS (38.4months) were greater relative to the other weight categories. On multivariable regression, weight gain was associated with improved RFS compared to loss (HR = 0.16). CONCLUSION Most patients maintain or lose weight during NAC, and weight loss does not predict poor outcomes. Weight gain may predict improved RFS.
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- Jonathan J Hue
- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Mangieri CW, Valenzuela CD, Erali RA, Shen P, Howerton R, Clark CJ. Prognostic Effect of Aberrant Right Hepatic Artery with Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Focus on Hepatic Recurrence. Ann Surg Oncol 2022; 29:3219-3228. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-11341-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Gugenheim J, Crovetto A, Petrucciani N. Neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer. Updates Surg 2022; 74:35-42. [PMID: 34628591 PMCID: PMC8502083 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01186-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Multimodal treatment including surgery and chemotherapy is considered the gold standard treatment of pancreatic cancer by most guidelines. Neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) has been seen as a possible treatment option for resectable, borderline resectable and locally advanced PaC. The aim of this paper is to offer a state-of-the-art review on neoadjuvant treatments in the setting of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. A systematic literature search was performed using PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science and Embase databases, in order to identify relevant studies published up to and including July 2021 that reported and analyzed the role of neoadjuvant therapy in the setting of pancreatic carcinoma. Most authors are concordant on the strong role of neoadjuvant therapy in the setting of borderline resectable pancreatic cancers. Recent randomized trials demonstrated improvement of R0 rate and survival after NAT in this setting. Patients with locally advanced cancers may become resectable after NAT, with better results than those obtained with palliative therapies. Even in the setting of resectable cancers, NAT is being evaluated by ongoing randomized trials. Chemotherapy regimens in the setting of NAT and response to NAT are discussed. NAT has an important role in the multimodal treatment of patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. It has a role in patients with locally advanced tumors as it can allow surgical resection in a relevant proportion of patients. For resectable pancreatic cancers, the role of NAT is under evaluation by several randomized trials.
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- Jean Gugenheim
- Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.
- Division of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Archet 2 Hospital, University Hospital of Nice, 151 Route de Saint-Antoine, 06200, Nice, France.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Shin IS, Moon JH, Lee YN, Chung JC, Jeong J, Choi SY, Lee TH, Yang JK, Cha SW, Cho YD, Park SH. Modified non-flared fully covered self-expandable metal stent for preoperative biliary drainage in pancreatic cancer. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 37:225-232. [PMID: 34750863 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Durable biliary drainage is essential in patients with pancreatic cancer in the era of effective neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). Plastic stent (PS) tends to occlude easily, and current metal stents are designed for nonresectable cancer. We evaluated the efficacy of a modified non-flared fully covered self-expandable metal stent (M-FCSEMS) during the perioperative period in patients with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. METHODS Consecutive patients with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma had a 12-mm M-FCSEMS (M-FCSEMS group) or 7-Fr PS (PS group) placed for biliary decompression before NACT or curative-intent surgery. The primary outcome was the re-intervention rate, and secondary outcomes were technical success, stent patency, and adverse events (AEs). RESULTS Endoscopic stent placement was technically successful in all 60 patients. Twenty-three patients underwent surgery and 37 NACT before surgery. Re-intervention was performed in 10.0% (3/30) of patients in the M-FCSEMS group and 36.7% (11/30) of patients in the PS group (P = 0.030). The stent patency at 180 days was 89.8% (95% confidence interval, 77.3-100.0%) in the M-FCSEMS group and 30.2% (95% confidence interval, 11.4-80.0%) in the PS group (P < 0.0001). Stent-related AEs occurred in 10.0% (3/30) in the M-FCSEMS group and 40.0% (12/30) in the PS group (P = 0.015). Surgery-related AEs occurred in 10.5% (2/19) and 14.3% (3/21) in the M-FCSEMS and PS groups (P = 0.549). CONCLUSIONS Modified non-flared fully covered self-expandable metal stents are effective and safe for durable biliary drainage in patients with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer during the perioperative period.
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- Il Sang Shin
- Digestive Disease Center and Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, SoonChunHyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Cheonan, and Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center and Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, SoonChunHyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Cheonan, and Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center and Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, SoonChunHyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Cheonan, and Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, SoonChunHyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, SoonChunHyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, SoonChunHyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center and Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, SoonChunHyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Cheonan, and Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center and Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, SoonChunHyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Cheonan, and Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center and Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, SoonChunHyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Cheonan, and Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center and Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, SoonChunHyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Cheonan, and Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center and Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, SoonChunHyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Cheonan, and Seoul, Korea
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Beane JD, Borrebach JD, Zureikat AH, Kilbane EM, Thompson VM, Pitt HA. Optimal Pancreatic Surgery: Are We Making Progress in North America? Ann Surg 2021; 274:e355-e363. [PMID: 31663969 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our aims were to assess North American trends in the management of patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) and distal pancreatectomy (DP), and to quantify the delivery of optimal pancreatic surgery. BACKGROUND Morbidity after pancreatectomy remains unacceptably high. Recent literature suggests that composite measures may more accurately define surgical quality. METHODS The 2013 to 2017 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Participant Use Files were queried to identify patients undergoing PD (N = 16,222) and DP (N = 7946). Patient, process, procedure, and 30-day postoperative outcome variables were analyzed over time. Optimal pancreatic surgery was defined as the absence of postoperative mortality, serious morbidity, percutaneous drainage, and reoperation while achieving a length of stay equal to or less than the 75th percentile (12 days for PD and 7 days for DP) with no readmissions. Risk-adjusted time-trend analyses were performed using logistic regression, and the threshold for statistical significance was P ≤ 0.05. RESULTS The use of minimally invasive PD did not change over time, but robotic PD increased (2.5 to 4.2%; P < 0.001) and laparoscopic PD decreased (5.8% to 4.3%; P < 0.02). Operative times decreased (P < 0.05) and fewer transfusions were administered (P < 0.001). The percentage of patients with a drain fluid amylase checked on postoperative day 1 increased (P < 0.001), and a greater percentage of surgical drains were removed by postoperative day 3 (P < 0.001). Overall morbidity (P < 0.02), mortality (P < 0.05), and postoperative length of stay (P = 0.002) decreased. Finally, the rate of optimal pancreatic surgery increased for PD (53.7% to 56.9%; P < 0.01) and DP (53.3% to 58.5%; P < 0.001), and alspo for patients with pancreatic cancer (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS From 2013 to 2017, pre, intra, and perioperative pancreatectomy processes have evolved, and multiple postoperative outcomes have improved. Thus, in 4 years, optimal pancreatic surgery in North America has increased by 3% to 5%.
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- Joal D Beane
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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Christians KK, Evans DB. Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Vascular Reconstruction: Indications and Techniques. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2021; 30:731-746. [PMID: 34511193 DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2021.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy with vascular resection/reconstruction can be safely completed following 6 standard steps plus basic principles of vascular surgery. Particular attention is paid to the location of the tumor relative to the 2 first-order vein branches, portal vein -splenic vein -superior mesenteric vein confluence, inferior mesenteric vein, and the presence of arterial perineural invasion. Successful resection following neoadjuvant therapy can result in median survival 3 times that of historical controls.
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- Kathleen K Christians
- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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Mollinedo F, Gajate C. Direct Endoplasmic Reticulum Targeting by the Selective Alkylphospholipid Analog and Antitumor Ether Lipid Edelfosine as a Therapeutic Approach in Pancreatic Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:4173. [PMID: 34439330 PMCID: PMC8394177 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13164173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common malignancy of the pancreas, shows a dismal and grim overall prognosis and survival rate, which have remained virtually unchanged for over half a century. PDAC is the most lethal of all cancers, with the highest mortality-to-incidence ratio. PDAC responds poorly to current therapies and remains an incurable malignancy. Therefore, novel therapeutic targets and drugs are urgently needed for pancreatic cancer treatment. Selective induction of apoptosis in cancer cells is an appealing approach in cancer therapy. Apoptotic cell death is highly regulated by different signaling routes that involve a variety of subcellular organelles. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress acts as a double-edged sword at the interface of cell survival and death. Pancreatic cells exhibit high hormone and enzyme secretory functions, and thereby show a highly developed ER. Thus, pancreatic cancer cells display a prominent ER. Solid tumors have to cope with adverse situations in which hypoxia, lack of certain nutrients, and the action of certain antitumor agents lead to a complex interplay and crosstalk between ER stress and autophagy-the latter acting as an adaptive survival response. ER stress also mediates cell death induced by a number of anticancer drugs and experimental conditions, highlighting the pivotal role of ER stress in modulating cell fate. The alkylphospholipid analog prototype edelfosine is selectively taken up by tumor cells, accumulates in the ER of a number of human solid tumor cells-including pancreatic cancer cells-and promotes apoptosis through a persistent ER-stress-mediated mechanism both in vitro and in vivo. Here, we discuss and propose that direct ER targeting may be a promising approach in the therapy of pancreatic cancer, opening up a new avenue for the treatment of this currently incurable and deadly cancer. Furthermore, because autophagy acts as a cytoprotective response to ER stress, potentiation of the triggering of a persistent ER response by combination therapy, together with the use of autophagy blockers, could improve the current gloomy expectations for finding a cure for this type of cancer.
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- Faustino Mollinedo
- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Laboratory of Cell Death and Cancer Therapy, Department of Molecular Biomedicine, C/Ramiro de Maeztu 9, E-28040 Madrid, Spain;
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Cloyd JM, Shen C, Santry H, Bridges J, Dillhoff M, Ejaz A, Pawlik TM, Tsung A. Disparities in the Use of Neoadjuvant Therapy for Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2021; 18:556-563. [PMID: 32380462 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2019.7380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Current guidelines support either immediate surgical resection or neoadjuvant therapy (NT) for patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, which patients are selected for NT and whether disparities exist in the use of NT for PDAC are not well understood. METHODS Using the National Cancer Database from 2004 through 2016, the clinical, demographic, socioeconomic, and hospital-related characteristics of patients with stage I/II PDAC who underwent immediate surgery versus NT followed by surgery were compared. RESULTS Among 58,124 patients who underwent pancreatectomy, 8,124 (14.0%) received NT whereas 50,000 (86.0%) did not. Use of NT increased significantly throughout the study period (from 3.5% in 2004 to 26.4% in 2016). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that travel distance, education level, hospital facility type, clinical T stage, tumor size, and year of diagnosis were associated with increased use of NT, whereas comorbidities, uninsured/Medicaid status, South/West geography, left-sided tumor location, and increasing age were associated with immediate surgery (all P<.001). Based on logistic regression-derived interaction factors, the association between NT use and median income, education level, Midwest location, clinical T stage, and clinical N stage significantly increased over time (all P<.01). CONCLUSIONS In addition to traditional clinicopathologic factors, several demographic, socioeconomic, and hospital-related factors are associated with use of NT for PDAC. Because NT is used increasingly for PDAC, efforts to reduce disparities will be critical in improving outcomes for all patients with pancreatic cancer.
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- Jordan M Cloyd
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, and the Center for Surgical Health Assessment, Research, and Policy, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, and the Center for Surgical Health Assessment, Research, and Policy, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, and the Center for Surgical Health Assessment, Research, and Policy, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, and the Center for Surgical Health Assessment, Research, and Policy, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, and the Center for Surgical Health Assessment, Research, and Policy, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, and the Center for Surgical Health Assessment, Research, and Policy, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, and the Center for Surgical Health Assessment, Research, and Policy, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, and the Center for Surgical Health Assessment, Research, and Policy, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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Rieser CJ, Narayanan S, Bahary N, Bartlett DL, Lee KK, Paniccia A, Smith K, Zureikat AH. Optimal management of patients with operable pancreatic head cancer: A Markov decision analysis. J Surg Oncol 2021; 124:801-809. [PMID: 34231222 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) is an emerging strategy for operable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). While NAT increases multimodal therapy completion, it risks functional decline and treatment dropout. We used decision analysis to determine optimal management of localized PDAC and consider risks faced by elderly patients. METHODS A Markov cohort decision analysis model evaluated treatment options for a 60-year-old patient with resectable PDAC: (1) upfront pancreaticoduodenectomy or (2) NAT. One-way and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed. A subanalysis considered the scenario of a 75-year-old patient. RESULTS For the base case, NAT offered an incremental survival gain of 4.6 months compared with SF (overall survival: 26.3 vs. 21.7 months). In one-way sensitivity analyses, findings were sensitive to recurrence-free survival for NAT patients undergoing adjuvant, probability of completing NAT, and probability of being resectable at exploration after NAT. On probabilistic analysis, NAT was favored in a majority of trials (97%) with a median survival benefit of 5.1 months. In altering the base case for the 75-year-old scenario, NAT had a survival benefit of 3.8 months. CONCLUSIONS This analysis demonstrates a significant benefit to NAT in patients with localized PDAC. This benefit persists even in the elderly cohort.
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- Caroline J Rieser
- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- AHN Cancer Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Nappo G, Donisi G, Zerbi A. Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer: Certainties and controversies. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13:516-528. [PMID: 34194610 PMCID: PMC8223708 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i6.516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Borderline resectable (BR) pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is currently a well-recognized entity, characterized by some specific anatomic, biological and conditional features: It includes patients with a stage of disease intermediate between the resectable and the locally advanced ones. The term BR identifies a tumour with an aggressive biological behaviour, on which a neoadjuvant approach instead of an upfront surgery one should be preferred, in order to obtain a radical resection (R0) and to avoid an early recurrence after surgery. Even if during the last decades several studies on this topic have been published, some aspects of BR-PDAC still represent a matter of debate. The aim of this review is to critically analyse the available literature on this topic, particularly focusing on: The problem of the heterogeneity of definition of BR-PDAC adopted, leading to a misinterpretation of published data; its current management (neoadjuvant vs upfront surgery); which neoadjuvant regimen should be preferably adopted; the problem of radiological restaging and the determination of resectability after neoadjuvant therapy; the post-operative outcomes after surgery; and the role and efficacy of adjuvant treatment for resected patients that already underwent neoadjuvant therapy.
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- Gennaro Nappo
- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Rozzano 20089, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Rozzano 20089, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Rozzano 20089, Italy
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Taboada AGM, Lominchar PL, Roman LM, García-Alfonso P, Martin AJM, Rodriguez JAB, Pascual JMA. Advances in neoadjuvant therapy for resectable pancreatic cancer over the past two decades. Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2021; 25:179-191. [PMID: 34053920 PMCID: PMC8180394 DOI: 10.14701/ahbps.2021.25.2.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In the last two decades, pancreatic cancer has been undergoing important changes in its perioperative management due to the great interest in multidisciplinary management and preoperative multimodal therapy, which in numerous studies have shown promising clinical results. Although the standard of treatment for resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) today is surgery followed by adjuvant therapy, as it is a biologically aggressive disease, even with complete resection, it has high rates of local and distant relapse. Several retrospective and prospective phase I/II studies have opened the window for neoadjuvant therapy with chemotherapy (CT), chemoradiotherapy (CRT), or both, as an alternative treatment for resectable pancreatic cancer, with promising results. Neoadjuvant therapy could has some advantages, including early administration of systemic treatment, in vivo assessment of response to treatment, increase resectability rate in borderline patients, increase resection rate with negative margin and survival benefit. While it seems clear that even potentially resectable disease would benefit from preoperative multimodal therapy, the optimal neoadjuvant therapeutic strategy is still controversial and currently there are only recommendations for neoadjuvant treatment, in clinical guidelines such as the NCCN and ESMO, for borderline and/or locally advanced PDAC. This review provides an overview of recent studies available and how they relate to systemic treatment of resectable PDAC in the neoadjuvant setting.
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- Alvaro Gregorio Morales Taboada
- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Transplant and Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, Hospital general Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, Hospital general Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, Hospital general Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Transplant and Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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Vitello DJ, Bentrem DJ. A review of response in neoadjuvant therapy for exocrine pancreatic cancer. J Surg Oncol 2021; 123:1449-1459. [PMID: 33831249 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26369] [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: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Despite overall advances in cancer therapy, patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma continue to have a poor prognosis. While adjuvant therapy is still considered standard, there is mounting evidence that neoadjuvant therapy confers similar benefits in patients with locally advanced disease. The primary measures of response are radiographic, biochemical, margin status, and pathologic. Given overall low response rates and the need for new treatment strategies, standard metrics remain important to the investigation of new systemic agents.
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- Dominic J Vitello
- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Brown ZJ, Cloyd JM. Trends in the utilization of neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. J Surg Oncol 2021; 123:1432-1440. [PMID: 33831253 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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For patients with localized pancreatic cancer, neoadjuvant therapy (NT) is increasingly delivered before surgery to maximize the receipt of multimodality therapy and the odds of a margin-negative resection. Three decades of refining the use of NT have led to its acceptance as a valid treatment approach for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. In this review, we discuss the rationale for and recent global trends in the utilization of NT for patients with pancreatic cancer.
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- Zachary J Brown
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Ward EP, Evans DB, Tsai S. Ten-year experience in optimizing neoadjuvant therapy for localized pancreatic cancer-Medical college of Wisconsin perspective. J Surg Oncol 2021; 123:1405-1413. [PMID: 33831252 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26395] [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] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Treatment of localized pancreatic cancer has also evolved to prioritize preoperative (neoadjuvant) multimodality therapy over a surgery-first approach. Given the complexities of pancreatic cancer staging and the challenge of delivering multiple treatment modalities (chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery), an experienced and highly integrated multidisciplinary team is necessary to achieve the best outcomes. In this review, we will discuss our institutional experience with neoadjuvant therapy, guiding principles for treatment, and outline the landscape for future investigations.
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- Erin P Ward
- Department of Surgery, LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Surgery, LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Surgery, LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Hue JJ, Katayama E, Sugumar K, Winter JM, Ammori JB, Rothermel LD, Hardacre JM, Ocuin LM. The importance of multimodal therapy in the management of nonmetastatic adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas: Analysis of treatment sequence and strategy. Surgery 2020; 169:1102-1109. [PMID: 33376004 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas has historically poor survival. We analyzed survival outcomes stratified by treatment regimen and sequence using an administrative dataset. METHODS Adult patients with nonmetastatic adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas were identified using the National Cancer Database (2010-2016). Multivariable analyses were used to determine factors associated with receipt of neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy. Overall survival was estimated by Kaplan-Meier analysis and a multivariable Cox model was used to evaluate factors associated with survival. RESULTS A total of 838 patients with adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas were included in the analysis. The median age was 69 years and 64.7% of patients underwent pancreatectomy. Among patients who underwent pancreatectomy, 60.5% received adjuvant chemotherapy, 14.8% received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and 24.7% underwent surgery alone. Older age and increasing comorbidity index were associated with a reduced likelihood of receiving neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy. Median survival of patients who received chemotherapy alone was similar compared with patients who underwent pancreatectomy alone (9.2 vs 7.2 months, P = .504). Survival was improved if patients received both chemotherapy and pancreatectomy (neoadjuvant = 19.6 months, hazard ratio = 0.58; adjuvant = 19.4 months, hazard ratio = 0.64) compared with pancreatectomy alone. CONCLUSION Patients with adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas who do not receive multimodal therapy have poor survival. The sequence of chemotherapy and pancreatectomy is not associated with survival, but 25% of patients who undergo surgery do not receive chemotherapy. Given that there is no difference in median survival between patients who undergo pancreatectomy alone or receive chemotherapy alone, our data question whether neoadjuvant chemotherapy should be considered in patients with potentially resectable adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas.
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- Jonathan J Hue
- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC.
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Kim JK, DePeralta DK, Ogami T, Denbo JW, Pimiento J, Hodul PJ, Malafa MP, Kim DW, Fleming JB, Powers BD. Cancer outcomes are independent of preoperative CA 19-9 in anatomically resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A retrospective cohort analysis. J Surg Oncol 2020; 122:1074-1083. [PMID: 32673436 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Current guidelines recommend neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients with anatomically resectable tumors but elevated CA 19-9. However, this recommendation is based on data from anatomically resectable and borderline resectable PDAC patients. Therefore, we analyzed the association of preoperative CA 19-9 with oncologic outcomes in a cohort of anatomically resectable PDAC patients. METHODS A single-institution PDAC database from 2007 to 2015 included patients who underwent guideline-based staging and were anatomically resectable. Patients with bilirubin above 1.5 after decompression, nonsecretors of CA 19-9, and borderline resectable patients were excluded. Statistical analysis included frequency testing and regression modeling for recurrence and survival. RESULTS One hundred forty-four PDAC patients were identified; 16 (11.1%) had elevated preoperative CA 19-9 ≥ 1000. A CA 19-9 level ≥1000 was not associated with demographic, clinical, or pathological factors. After adjustment for potential confounders, CA 19-9 levels (continuous, median, 500 U/mL, or 1000 U/mL cut-offs) were not associated with recurrence or overall survival (OS). CONCLUSIONS Although guidelines recommend CA 19-9 to determine the management of anatomically resectable PDAC patients, CA 19-9 was not associated with recurrence or OS in this cohort. Our findings do not suggest that CA 19-9 alone should determine the PDAC treatment strategy.
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- Joon Kyung Kim
- Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- School of Medicine, Northwell Health, Hofstra University, New Hyde Park, New York
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- Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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Watson MD, Thompson KJ, Musselwhite LW, Hwang JJ, Baker EH, Martinie JB, Vrochides D, Iannitti DA, Ocuin LM. The treatment sequence may matter in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy for early stage pancreatic cancer in the era of modern chemotherapy. Am J Surg 2020; 222:159-166. [PMID: 33121658 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate outcomes associated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy for early stage pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the era of modern chemotherapy. METHODS The National Cancer Database (2010-2016) was queried for patients with clinical stage 0-2 pancreatic adenocarcinoma who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy. Patients who underwent up-front pancreatoduodenectomy were propensity matched to patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Postoperative outcomes, pathologic outcomes, and overall survival were compared. RESULTS A total of 2036 patients were in each group. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was associated with shorter length of stay, lower 30-day readmission rate, and lower 30 and 90-day mortality rates (all p < 0.05). Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was associated with lower rates of positives nodes and positive resection margins (all p < 0.0001). Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was associated with longer survival (26.8 vs. 22.1months, p < 0.0001). Patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery and adjuvant therapy had the longest OS, followed by neoadjuvant + surgery, surgery + adjuvant therapy, and surgery alone (29.8 vs. 25.6 vs. 23.9 vs. 13.1 months; p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with improved postoperative outcomes, oncologic outcomes, and overall survival in patients with early stage pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy should be considered in all patients with early stage pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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- Michael D Watson
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
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Kim RY, Christians KK, Aldakkak M, Clarke CN, George B, Kamgar M, Khan AH, Kulkarni N, Hall WA, Erickson BA, Evans DB, Tsai S. Total Neoadjuvant Therapy for Operable Pancreatic Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2020; 28:2246-2256. [PMID: 33000372 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-09149-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Overall survival (OS) for operable pancreatic cancer (PC) is optimized when 4-6 months of nonsurgical therapy is combined with pancreatectomy. Because surgery renders the delivery of postoperative therapy uncertain, total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) is gaining popularity. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients with operable PC and compared TNT with shorter course neoadjuvant therapy (SNT). Primary outcomes of interest included completion of neoadjuvant therapy (NT) and resection of the primary tumor, receipt of 5 months of nonsurgical therapy, and median OS. RESULTS We reviewed 541 consecutive patients from 2009 to 2019 including 226 (42%) with resectable PC and 315 (58%) with borderline resectable (BLR) PC. The median age was 66 years (IQR [59, 72]), and 260 (48%) patients were female. TNT was administered to 89 (16%) patients and SNT was administered to 452 (84%). Both groups were equally likely to complete intended NT and surgery (p = 0.90). Patients who received TNT and surgical resection were more likely to have a complete pathologic response (8% vs 4%, p < 0.01) and were more likely to receive at least 5 months of nonsurgical therapy (67% vs 45%, p < 0.01). The median OS was 26 months [IQR (15, 57)]; not reached among patients treated with TNT, and 25 months [IQR (15, 56)] among patients treated with SNT (p = 0.19). CONCLUSIONS TNT ensures the delivery of intended systemic therapy prior to a complicated operation without decreasing the chance of successful surgery; a window of operability was not lost. Patients who can tolerate SNT will likely benefit from TNT.
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- Rebecca Y Kim
- Department of Surgery, Mary Anne and Charles LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Mary Anne and Charles LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Mary Anne and Charles LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Mary Anne and Charles LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mary Anne and Charles LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mary Anne and Charles LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mary Anne and Charles LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mary Anne and Charles LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mary Anne and Charles LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mary Anne and Charles LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Mary Anne and Charles LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Mary Anne and Charles LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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Mangieri CW, Strode MA, Moaven O, Clark CJ, Shen P. Utilization of chemoradiation therapy provides strongest protective effect for avoidance of postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy: A NSQIP analysis. J Surg Oncol 2020; 122:1604-1611. [PMID: 32935353 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The utilization of neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) before performing pancreaticoduodenectomy for malignancy has been well established as a protective factor for the prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). However, there is a paucity of published data evaluating the specific NAT regimen that is the most protective against POPF development. We evaluated the differences between neoadjuvant chemotherapy (CT) and chemoradiation therapy (CRT) with regard to the effect on POPF rates. METHODS The main and targeted pancreatectomy American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program registries for 2014-2016 were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 10,665 pancreaticoduodenectomy cases were present. The primary outcome was POPF development. The factors that have previously been shown to be associated with or suspected to be associated with POPF were evaluated. The factors included NAT, sex, age, body mass index (BMI), diabetes, smoking, steroid therapy, preoperative weight loss, preoperative albumin level, perioperative blood transfusions, wound classification, American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, duct size (<3 mm, 3-6 mm, and >6 mm), gland texture (soft, intermediate, and hard), and anastomotic technique. The factors identified to be statistically significant were then used for propensity score matching to compare POPF development between the cases utilizing CT versus CRT. RESULTS A total of 10,117 cases met the inclusion criteria. The development of POPF was significantly associated, on multivariate analysis, with a lack of NAT, male sex, higher BMI, nondiabetic status, nonsmoker status, decreased weight loss, preoperative albumin level, decreased duct size, and soft gland texture. NAT, duct size, and gland texture had the strongest associations with the development of POPF (p < .0001). The overall 1765 cases (17.45%) received NAT and the POPF rate for cases with NAT was 10.20% versus 20.10% for cases without NAT (p < .0001). A total of 1031 cases underwent CT and 734 cases underwent CRT, respectively. A total of 708 paired cases were selected for analysis based on propensity score matching. The POPF rates were 11.20% versus 3.50% for CT and CRT, respectively (p < .0001). There was no difference in the frequencies of specific POPF grades. The decreased POPF rate with CRT correlated with firmer gland texture rates. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the largest analysis of specific NAT regimens with regard to the development of POPF following pancreaticoduodenectomy. CRT provided the strongest protective effect. That protective effect is most likely due to increased fibrosis in the pancreatic parenchyma from radiation therapy. These findings provide additional support to consider CRT over CT alone in the treatment of pancreatic cancer when NAT will be utilized.
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- Christopher W Mangieri
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
- Department of General Surgery, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Radiographic patterns of first disease recurrence after neoadjuvant therapy and surgery for patients with resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Surgery 2020; 168:440-447. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Ocuin LM, Hardacre JM, Ammori JB, Rothermel LD, Mohamed A, Selfridge JE, Bajor D, Winter JM. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with improved survival in patients with left-sided pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Surg Oncol 2020; 122:1595-1603. [PMID: 32844445 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is used infrequently in the management of distal pancreatic cancers. We investigated outcomes associated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or up-front surgery in patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy. METHODS The National Cancer Database (2004-2016) was queried for patients with pancreas cancer who underwent distal pancreatectomy. Demographics, clinical characteristics, postoperative outcomes, pathologic outcomes, and overall survival were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS Six thousand five-hundred and twenty-three patients were included, including 5,643 who underwent up-front distal pancreatectomy and 880 who received neoadjuvant therapy. Factors associated with receipt of neoadjuvant chemotherapy included care at academic/research programs, higher education level, higher clinical T stage, higher clinical N stage, and elevated carbohydrate antigen 19-9 level. Patients who received neoadjuvant therapy had fewer positive lymph nodes, higher margin-negative resection rate, lower 30-day readmission rate, and lower 90-day mortality rate. Patients who received neoadjuvant therapy had longer median overall survival (28.8 vs 22.0 months; P < .001). On multivariate analysis, neoadjuvant therapy remained independently associated with improved survival (hazards ratio, 0.72; 95% confidence inteval, 0.63-0.82; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Neoadjuvant therapy in patients with left-sided pancreatic cancers is associated with improved pathologic outcomes as well as longer overall survival. Neoadjuvant therapy should be considered in all patients with PDAC regardless of tumor location.
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- Lee M Ocuin
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Cleveland Medical Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Cleveland Medical Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Cleveland Medical Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Cleveland Medical Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Cleveland Medical Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Cleveland Medical Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Cleveland Medical Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
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Kim RY, Evans DB, Christians KK. Locally advanced pancreatic cancer: staging, operability, and the importance of multimodality therapy. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2020; 9:497-500. [PMID: 32832502 DOI: 10.21037/hbsn.2019.11.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Rebecca Y Kim
- Department of Surgery and the LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Surgery and the LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Surgery and the LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Importance of Normalization of CA19-9 Levels Following Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients With Localized Pancreatic Cancer. Ann Surg 2020; 271:740-747. [PMID: 30312198 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) is a prognostic marker for patients with pancreatic cancer (PC), but its value as a treatment biomarker is unclear. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Although CA19-9 is an established prognostic marker for patients with PC, it is unclear how CA19-9 monitoring should be used to guide multimodality treatment and what level of change in CA19-9 constitutes a meaningful treatment response. METHODS CA19-9 measurements at diagnosis (pretx), after completion of all planned neoadjuvant therapy (preop), and after surgery (postop) were analyzed in patients with localized PC who had an elevated CA19-9 (≥35 U/dL) at diagnosis. Patients were classified by: 1) quartiles of pretx CA19-9 (Q1-4); 2) proportional changes in CA19-9 (ΔCA19-9) after the completion of neoadjuvant therapy; 3) normalization (CA19-9 <35 U/dL) of preop CA19-9; and 4) normalization of postop CA19-9. RESULTS Among 131 patients, the median overall survival (OS) was 30 months; 68 months for the 33 patients in Q1 of pretx CA19-9 (<80 U/dL) compared with 25 months for the 98 patients in Q2-4 (P = 0.03). For the 98 patients in Q2-4, preop CA19-9 declined (from pretx) in 86 (88%), but there was no association between the magnitude of ΔCA19-9 and OS (P = 0.77). Median OS of the 98 patients who did (n = 29) or did not (n = 69) normalize their preop CA19-9 were 46 and 23 months, respectively (P = 0.02). Of the 69 patients with an elevated preop CA19-9, 32 (46%) normalized their postop CA19-9. Failure to normalize preop or postop CA19-9 was associated with a 2.77-fold and 4.03-fold increased risk of death, respectively (P < 0.003) as compared with patients with normal preop CA19-9. CONCLUSIONS Following neoadjuvant therapy, normalization of CA19-9, rather than the magnitude of change, is the strongest prognostic marker for long-term survival.
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Barnes CA, Aldakkak M, Clarke CN, Christians KK, Bucklan D, Holt M, Tolat P, Ritch PS, George B, Hall WA, Erickson BA, Evans DB, Tsai S. Value of Pretreatment 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Patients With Localized Pancreatic Cancer Treated With Neoadjuvant Therapy. Front Oncol 2020; 10:500. [PMID: 32363161 PMCID: PMC7180175 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background:18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging is not routine in patients with localized pancreatic cancer (PC). We evaluated the prognostic value of PET/CT in patients who received neoadjuvant therapy. Methods: Patients with localized PC underwent pretreatment PET/CT with or without posttreatment (preop) PET/CT. Maximum standardized uptake values (SUV) were classified as high or low based on a cut point of 7.5 at diagnosis (SUVdx) and 3.5 after neoadjuvant therapy (preoperative; SUVpreop). Preop carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) was classified as normal ( ≤ 35 U/mL) or elevated. Results: Pretreatment PET/CT imaging was performed on 201 consecutive patients; SUVdx was high in 98 (49%) and low in 103 (51%). Preop PET/CT was available in 104 (52%) of the 201 patients; SUVpreop was high in 60 (58%) and low in 44 (42%). Following neoadjuvant therapy, preop CA19-9 was normal in 90 (45%) patients and elevated in 111 (55%). Median overall survival (OS) of all patients was 27 months; 33 months for the 103 patients with a low SUVdx and 22 months for the 98 patients with a high SUVdx (p = 0.03). Median OS for patients with low SUVdx/normal preop CA19-9, high SUVdx/normal preop CA19-9, low SUVdx/elevated preop CA19-9, and high SUVdx/elevated preop CA19-9 were 66, 34, 23, and 17 months, respectively (p < 0.0001). OS was 44 months for the 148 (74%) patients who completed all intended neoadjuvant therapy and surgery and 13 months for the 53 (26%) who did not undergo surgery (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Pretreatment PET/CT avidity and preop CA19-9 are clinically significant prognostic markers in patients with PC.
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- Chad A Barnes
- LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Department of Surgery, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Department of Surgery, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Department of Surgery, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Department of Surgery, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Radiology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Radiology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Radiology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Department of Surgery, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, Department of Surgery, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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O'Reilly EM, Ferrone C. Neoadjuvant or Adjuvant Therapy for Resectable or Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Which Is Preferred? J Clin Oncol 2020; 38:1757-1759. [PMID: 32119598 DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.03318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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- Eileen M O'Reilly
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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Zettervall SL, Ju T, Holzmacher JL, Huysman B, Werba G, Sidawy A, Lin P, Vaziri K. Arterial, but Not Venous, Reconstruction Increases 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. J Gastrointest Surg 2020; 24:578-584. [PMID: 30945084 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-019-04211-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vascular reconstruction during pancreaticoduodenectomy is increasingly utilized to improve pancreatic cancer resectability. However, few multi-institutional studies have evaluated the morbidity and mortality of arterial and venous reconstruction during this procedure. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed utilizing the targeted pancreas module of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) for pancreaticoduodenectomy from 2014 to 2015. Demographics, comorbidities, and 30-day outcomes for patients who underwent venous or arterial reconstruction and both were compared to no reconstruction. RESULTS A total of 3002 patients were included in our study: 384 with venous reconstruction, 52 with arterial, 81 with both, and 2566 without. Compared to patients without reconstruction, those who underwent venous reconstruction had more congestive heart failure (1.8% vs 0.2%, P < 0.01), those with arterial reconstruction had higher rates of pulmonary disease (11.5% vs. 4.5%, P = 0.02), and neoadjuvant chemotherapy was more common in both venous (34% vs 12%, P < 0.01) and arterial reconstruction (21% vs 12%, P = 0.04). In multivariable analysis, there was no increase in morbidity or mortality following venous reconstruction. However, arterial reconstruction was associated with increased 30-day mortality with an odds ratio (OR): 6.7, 95%; confidence interval (CI): 1.8-25. Morbidity was increased as represented with return to the operating room (OR: 4.5, 95%; CI: 1.5-15), pancreatic fistula (OR: 4.4, 95%; CI: 1.7-11), and reintubation (OR: 3.9, 95%; CI: 1.1-14). CONCLUSIONS Venous reconstruction during pancreaticoduodenectomy does not increase perioperative morbidity or mortality and should be considered for patients previously considered to be unresectable or those where R0 resection would otherwise not be possible due to venous involvement. Careful consideration should be made prior to arterial reconstruction given the significant increase in perioperative complications and death within 30 days.
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- Sara L Zettervall
- Department of Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Xu JZ, Wang WQ, Zhang SR, Xu HX, Wu CT, Qi ZH, Gao HL, Li S, Ni QX, Yu XJ, Liu L. Neoadjuvant Therapy is Essential for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer. Curr Med Chem 2020; 26:7196-7211. [PMID: 29651946 DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666180413101722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2017] [Revised: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Awareness of the benefits of neoadjuvant therapy is increasing, but its use as an initial therapeutic option for patients with resectable pancreatic cancer remains controversial, especially for those patients without high-risk prognostic features. Even for patients with high-risk features who are candidates to receive neoadjuvant therapy, no standard regimen exists. METHODS In this review, we examined available data on the neoadjuvant therapy in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer, including prospective studies, retrospective studies, and ongoing clinical trials, by searching PubMed/MEDLINE, ClinicalTrials.gov, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. The characteristics and results of screened studies were described. RESULTS Retrospective and prospective studies with reported results and ongoing randomized studies were included. For patients with resectable pancreatic cancer, neoadjuvant therapy provides benefits such as increased survival, decreased risk of comorbidities and mortality, and improved cost-effectiveness due to an increased completion rate of multimodal treatment. Highly active regimens such as FOLFIRINOX (folinic acid, fluorouracil, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin) or gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel are considered acceptable therapeutic regimens. Additionally, platinum-containing regimens other than FOLFIRINOX are acceptable for selected patients. Other therapies, such as chemoradiation treatment, immuno-oncology agents, and targeted therapies are being explored and the results are highly anticipated. CONCLUSION This review highlights the benefits of neoadjuvant therapy for resectable pancreatic cancer. Some regimens are currently acceptable, but need more evidence from well-designed clinical trials or should be used after being carefully examined by a multidisciplinary team.
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- Jin-Zhi Xu
- Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Crippa S, Cirocchi R, Weiss MJ, Partelli S, Reni M, Wolfgang CL, Hackert T, Falconi M. A systematic review of surgical resection of liver-only synchronous metastases from pancreatic cancer in the era of multiagent chemotherapy. Updates Surg 2020; 72:39-45. [PMID: 31997233 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00710-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Recent studies considered surgery as a treatment option for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and synchronous liver metastases. The aim of this study was to evaluate systematically the literature on the role of surgical resection in this setting as an upfront procedure or following primary chemotherapy. A systematic search was performed of PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Only studies that included patients with synchronous liver metastases published in the era of multiagent chemotherapy (after 2011) were considered, excluding those with lung/peritoneal metastases or metachronous liver metastases. Median overall survival (OS) was the primary outcome. Six studies with 204 patients were analyzed. 63% of patients underwent upfront pancreatic and liver resection, 35% had surgery after primary chemotherapy with strict selection criteria and 2% had an inverse approach (liver surgery first). 38 patients (18.5%) did not undergo any liver resection since metastases disappeared after chemotherapy. Postoperative mortality was low (< 2%). Median OS ranged from 7.6 to 14.5 months after upfront pancreatic/liver resection and from 34 to 56 months in those undergoing preoperative treatment. This systematic review suggests that surgical resection of pancreatic cancer with synchronous liver oligometastases is safe, and it can be associated with improved survival, providing a careful selection of patients after primary chemotherapy.
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- Stefano Crippa
- Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, University of Perugia, St. Maria Hospital, Terni, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy. .,Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
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Araujo RLC, Silva RO, de Pádua Souza C, Milani JM, Huguet F, Rezende AC, Gaujoux S. Does neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic head adenocarcinoma increase postoperative morbidity? A systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis. J Surg Oncol 2020; 121:881-892. [PMID: 31994193 DOI: 10.1002/jso.25851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Neoadjuvant treatment (NT) for pancreatic head cancer may allow some patients to undergo curative resection, but its impact on postoperative complications remains unclear. A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to compare overall postoperative morbidity, pancreatic fistula, and mortality between patients who underwent upfront surgery and those who underwent neoadjuvant therapy first. Forty-five studies with 3359 patients were included. No significant differences in morbidity and mortality rates associated with NT for pancreatic head cancer were detected in this study.
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- Raphael L C Araujo
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Post-graduation Program, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Oncology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hospital Santa Casa, Campo Mourão, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post-graduation Program, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hôpital Tenon AP-HP, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Oncology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Digestive, Pancreatic and Endocrine Surgery, Hôpital Cochin AP-HP, Paris, France
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Assessment of Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy Using CT Texture Analysis in Patients With Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2019; 214:362-369. [PMID: 31799875 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.19.21152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE. The goal of this study was to assess the correlation between CT-derived texture features of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and histologic and biochemical markers of response to neoadjuvant treatment as well as disease-free survival in patients with potentially resectable PDAC. SUBJECTS AND METHODS. Thirty-nine patients completed this prospective study protocol between November 2013 and December 2016. All patients received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, underwent surgical resection, and had histologic grading of tumor response. Similar CT protocol was used for all patients. Pancreatic (late arterial) phase of pre- and posttreatment CT scans were evaluated. Histogram analysis and spatial-band-pass filtration were used to extract textural features. Correlation between textural parameters, histologic response, biochemical response, and genetic mutations was assessed using Mann-Whitney test, chi-square analysis, and multivariate logistic regression. Association with disease-free survival was assessed using Kaplan-Meier method and Cox model. RESULTS. Pretreatment mean positive pixel (MPP) at fine- and medium-level filtration, pretreatment kurtosis at medium-level filtration, changes in kurtosis, and pretreatment tumor SD were statistically different between patients with no or poor histologic response and favorable histologic response (p < 0.05). Changes in skewness and kurtosis at medium-level filtration significantly correlated with biochemical response (p < 0.01). On the basis of multivariate analysis, patients with higher MPP at pretreatment CT were more likely to have favorable histologic response (odds ratio, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.002-1.12). The Cox model for association between textural features and disease-free survival was statistically significant (p = 0.001). CONCLUSION. Textural features extracted from baseline pancreatic phase CT imaging of patients with potentially resectable PDAC and longitudinal changes in tumor heterogeneity can be used as biomarkers for predicting histologic response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and disease-free survival.
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Jariwalla NR, Khan AH, Dua K, Christians KK, Clarke CN, Aldakkak M, George B, Tutton S, Rilling W, Erickson B, Evans DB, Tsai S. Management of Acute Cholecystitis during Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2019; 26:4515-4521. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-019-07906-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Evans DB, Kamgar M, Tsai S. Goals of Treatment Sequencing for Localized Pancreatic Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2019; 26:3815-3819. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-019-07738-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of patients with resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The MEDLINE and PubMed databases were searched to identify relevant original articles investigating neoadjuvant therapy in resectable PDAC. Qualitative analyses were performed to investigate patient selection, disease stage, impact on perioperative outcomes, and cost-effectiveness. Forty-three studies met inclusion criteria for this review. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for upfront resectable PDAC is cost-effective, safe, may result in lower stage disease and has potential survival advantages. With proper patient selection, neoadjuvant chemotherapy is an appropriate approach for upfront resectable PDAC. Nevertheless, the risk for disease progression and losing a curative surgical window highlights the need for appropriate patient identification, further discovery of superior biomarkers or molecular profiles representative of positive treatment response, and additional prospective comparative study.
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Endo Y, Kitago M, Aiura K, Shinoda M, Yagi H, Abe Y, Oshima G, Hori S, Nakano Y, Itano O, Fukada J, Masugi Y, Kitagawa Y. Efficacy and safety of preoperative 5-fluorouracil, cisplatin, and mitomycin C in combination with radiotherapy in patients with resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer: a long-term follow-up study. World J Surg Oncol 2019; 17:145. [PMID: 31420046 PMCID: PMC6697960 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-019-1687-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 5-fluorouracil-based neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT) in patients with resectable/borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Methods This retrospective study investigated the clinicopathological features and > 5-year survival of patients with T3/T4 PDAC who underwent NACRT at our institute between 2003 and 2012. Results Seventeen resectable and eight borderline resectable patients were included. The protocol treatment completion and resection rates were 92.0% and 68.0%, respectively. Two patients failed to complete chemotherapy owing to cholangitis or anorexia. Common grade 3 toxicities included anorexia (12%), neutropenia (4%), thrombocytopenia (4%), anemia (4%), and leukopenia (12%). Pathologically negative margins were achieved in 94.1% of patients who underwent pancreatectomy. Pathological response according to Evans’ classification was grade IIA in 10 patients (58.8%), IIB in 5 patients (29.4%), and IV in 2 patients (11.8%). Postoperative pancreatic fistulas were observed in four patients (23.5%), delayed gastric emptying in one patient (5.9%), and other operative morbidities in four patients (23.5%). The 1-, 2-, 5-, and 10-year overall survival rates were 73.9%, 60.9%, 60.9%, and 39.1%, respectively (median follow-up period, 80.3 months). Conclusions NACRT is tolerable and beneficial for resectable/borderline resectable PDAC, even in the long-term.
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- Yutaka Endo
- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Kawasaki City Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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Survival of patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer who received neoadjuvant therapy and surgery. Surgery 2019; 166:277-285. [PMID: 31272811 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is difficult to successfully deliver multimodality therapy to patients with operable pancreatic cancer. Data on the natural history of such efforts are necessary for physicians to guide shared decision-making with patients and families. We report the survival of consecutive patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer who received neoadjuvant therapy before surgery. METHODS Data regarding demographics, neoadjuvant therapy, surgery, pathology, and survival duration were abstracted on consecutive patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer diagnosed between 2009 and 2017 and not treated on available clinical trials. Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer was defined based on ≥1 of the following: local tumor anatomy, pretreatment serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 >2,000 U/mL, and the presence of radiographic lesions indeterminate for metastases. RESULTS Neoadjuvant therapy was delivered to 185 patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer who were not enrolled in competing clinical trials; 13 (7%) patients received chemoradiation, 12 (7%) received chemotherapy, and 160 (86%) received both. Of the 185 patients, 115 (62%) completed all intended neoadjuvant therapy and surgery; 81 (70%) of 115 underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy; and vascular reconstruction was performed in 51 (44%). A margin negative resection was achieved in 111 (97%) of 115 patients, and 83 (72%) were node negative. Median overall survival for all 185 patients was 20 months; 31 months for the 115 patients who completed all neoadjuvant therapy and surgery as compared to 13 months for the 70 patients who were not resected (P < .0001). CONCLUSION After neoadjuvant therapy, surgical resection was performed in 62% of patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Those who normalized preoperative serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 and had node negative pathology achieved the longest survival. To further improve median survival for all patients, we are incorporating adaptive approaches to neoadjuvant therapy sequencing based on objective assessments of response.
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Cherkassky L, Jarnagin W. Selecting treatment sequence for patients with incidental gallbladder cancer: a neoadjuvant approach versus upfront surgery. Updates Surg 2019; 71:217-225. [PMID: 31254234 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-019-00670-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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At MSKCC, over 50% of the patients presenting with gallbladder cancer have been diagnosed incidentally following elective cholecystectomy for presumed benign disease. While traditional management of incidental gallbladder cancer (IGBC) dictates re-resection with the ultimate goal of achieving cure, surgical decision-making must take into account that this malignancy is characterized by poor tumor biology with frequent distant recurrence. Since early and frequent distant recurrence is the most common cause of surgical failure, the surgical oncologist's goal should be to selectively re-resect only those patients most likely to benefit from an operation. The astute surgeon recognizes the high-risk patients who likely have micrometastatic disease at the time of diagnosis and alters the treatment sequence, delivering neoadjuvant chemotherapy. This strategy acts as a selection tool, as those progressing at distant sites during therapy are spared the morbidity and mortality of surgery and furthermore has the potential to treat micrometastatic disease. However, a chemotherapy first approach must be applied selectively since a poor response risks local progression to unresectability and a decrease in functional status that comes from the toxicities of dual agent chemotherapy that can impair surgical candidacy. To balance these risks and benefits, two other criteria for a neoadjuvant approach must be met: i) reliable identification of those patients who are at high risk of distant recurrence and who are, therefore, most likely to benefit from a systemic therapy first approach and ii) availability of effective chemotherapy options. In this review, we will outline the data and judgement we use to select a treatment sequence at our institution.
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- Leonid Cherkassky
- Clinical Fellow in Complex General Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Leslie Blumgart Chair in Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
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Borazanci E, Sckolnik S, Amini A. Neo-adjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer: hope for the future. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019; 13:579-589. [PMID: 30979348 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2019.1607294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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In 2018, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) was the 3rd highest cause cancer related death in the United States. Worldwide estimates in 2018 indicate 458,918 cases diagnosed with 432,242 deaths. Standard therapy for decades for localized PDAC has been to pursue surgical resection for localized disease. For the individuals who are diagnosed with localized PDAC and undergo surgical resection, historical survival has been reported to be around 24 months. While recent advancements in the use of multiagent systemic therapy has allowed for greater survival benefit, adjuvant therapy does have limitations. Recently, neo-adjuvant therapy for PDAC has become more accepted in practice. Areas covered: In this review, we will discuss the current guidelines for treatment of localized PDAC, the pros and cons of neo-adjuvant versus adjuvant therapy for PDAC, the utilization of available biomarkers for the management of PDAC, and future possibilities for clinical trials. Expert commentary: Neo-adjuvant therapy for localized PDAC has tremendous promise in leading to greater survival by treating for micro-metastatic disease along with selecting for patients for better outcomes. Further work based upon molecular insights will lead to better biomarkers for treatment assessment along with improvements in treatment.
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- c Arizona Premier Surgery , Scottsdale , AZ , USA
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Lekka K, Tzitzi E, Giakoustidis A, Papadopoulos V, Giakoustidis D. Contemporary management of borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2019; 23:97-108. [PMID: 31225409 PMCID: PMC6558121 DOI: 10.14701/ahbps.2019.23.2.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most aggressive tumors, with a low rate of survival, likely due to the tendency of the tumor for early local and distant spread. Pancreatic cancer accounts for about 3% of all cancers in the US and about 7% of all cancer deaths. Surgical resection still represents the best curative treatment for PDAC, although only 10–20% of patients are upfront resectable at diagnosis, 50% has metastatic disease and 35% locally advanced cancer. The 5-year overall survival (OS) after curative resection is limited to 20%. Moreover among patients who undergo surgery, 30% develop early recurrence while most of them will eventually relapse. The risk of early failure after surgery could be associated with inadequate preoperative radiological staging, lack of radical surgery and differences in tumor aggressiveness. In recent years, more accurate patient categorization due to sophisticated imaging tools and techniques increase the survival rate while neoadjuvant treatment can help surgeons select patients who will benefit most from surgery. Neoadjuvant therapy includes chemotherapy alone, chemoradiotherapy, chemotherapy with chemoradiation and targeted therapies. The aim of this review is to present the available data concerning the management of patients with borderline PDAC.
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- Kyriaki Lekka
- First Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital Papageorgiou, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital Papageorgiou, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital Papageorgiou, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital Papageorgiou, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Long-term outcome following neoadjuvant therapy for resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer compared to upfront surgery: a meta-analysis of comparative studies by intention-to-treat analysis. Surg Today 2019; 49:295-299. [PMID: 30877550 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-019-01786-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of neoadjuvant therapy on long-term survival in patients with resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. A meta-analysis was conducted using the reported randomized, controlled trials and retrospective studies using an intention-to-treat analysis to compare upfront surgery and neoadjuvant therapy in resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer patients. Six comparative studies consisting of two randomized, controlled trials and four retrospective studies were included. The overall pooled hazard ratio was 0.66 (95% confidence interval: 0.50-0.87, P = 0.003), indicating that patients in the neoadjuvant group had better long-term survival than those in the upfront surgery group. However, considerable inter-study heterogeneity was observed (I2 = 62%). This meta-analysis focusing on comparative studies analyzed by intention-to-treat analysis showed that neoadjuvant therapy for resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer tends to improve patients' long-term outcomes. However, the evidence level remains too low for a firm conclusion. The well-designed, randomized, controlled trials now ongoing will provide the definite evidence needed in the future.
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Li X, Guo C, Li Q, Wei S, Zhang Q, Chen Y, Shen Y, Ma T, Li G, Gao S, Que R, Lou J, Yu R, Yuan Y, Wei Q, Huang P, Liang T, Bai X. Association of Modified-FOLFIRINOX-Regimen-Based Neoadjuvant Therapy with Outcomes of Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer in Chinese Population. Oncologist 2019; 24:301-e93. [PMID: 30459238 PMCID: PMC6519772 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2018-0696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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LESSONS LEARNED Modification of FOLFIRINOX significantly improves safety and tolerability in Chinese patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.Patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer benefit from neoadjuvant therapy and experience a much better survival than patients with upfront surgery. BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of modified-FOLFIRINOX (mFOLFIRINOX) regimens in Chinese patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) and to compare outcomes between patients with LAPC treated with mFOLFIRINOX-based neoadjuvant therapy (LAPC-N) and patients with LAPC who underwent upfront surgery (LAPC-S). METHODS Forty-one patients with LAPC-N were enrolled prospectively. Imaging features, chemotherapy response, adverse events, perioperative complications, histology, and survival were analyzed. Seventy-four patients with resectable pancreatic cancer (RPC) (from April 2012 to November 2017) and 19 patients with LAPC-S (from April 2012 to March 2014) were set as observational cohorts, and data were collected retrospectively. LAPC-N patients with adequate response underwent surgical treatment, whereas continuous chemotherapy was given to LAPC-N patients who were not deemed resectable after treatment, and the response was re-evaluated every 2 months. RESULTS Forty-one patients with LAPC received mFOLFIRINOX with a response rate of 37.1%. The most common severe adverse events were neutropenia and anemia. mFOLFIRINOX-based neoadjuvant therapy contributed to a remarkable decrease in CA19-9 level and tumor diameter. Fourteen LAPC-N patients underwent surgery (LAPC-N-S) after downstaging. Compared with LAPC-N-S cases, LAPC-S patients had longer operative time, more blood loss, and a higher risk of grade 5 complications. The median overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of LAPC-N-S patients were 27.7 months and 19.3 months, respectively, which were similar to those of patients with RPC (30.0 months and 23.0 months) and much longer than those of patients with LAPC-S (8.9 months and 7.6 months), respectively. CONCLUSION Neoadjuvant chemotherapy such as the mFOLFIRINOX regimen can be recommended for Chinese patients with LAPC after dose modification. Patients with LAPC-N who underwent surgery obtained significantly improved survival compared with patients in the observational LAPC-S cohort, who did not undergo neoadjuvant therapy.
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- Xiang Li
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Pathology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Medical Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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