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Wang C, Song L, Wang Z, Wang W. The application of radiofrequency ablation in pancreatic cancer liver-only recurrence after radical pancreatectomy. Med Oncol 2023; 40:209. [PMID: 37347340 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-023-02065-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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To evaluate the safety, feasibility, and survival benefit of radiofrequency ablation in liver-only recurrence pancreatic cancer patients after radical pancreatectomy. The data and follow-up of pancreatic cancer patients who suffered liver-only recurrence after radical pancreatectomy from 2015 to 2021 were retrospectively collected. Finally, 19 liver metastases radiofrequency ablation patients were assigned to radiofrequency ablation group, and 41 patients were to systemic treatment group. (1) the baseline, perioperative characteristics, and pathological outcomes were well-balanced. (2) Recurrence pattern showed there were more multiple (> 3) recurrence tumors in systemic treatment patients (multiple one vs. 19, P = 0.005). (3) Median radiofrequency ablation operation time was 30.0 min, median blood loss was 1.0 ml, 4 (21.05%) patients suffered postoperative complications, and 94.74% liver metastases tumors got complete necrosis. The first efficacy evaluation showed a significantly better effect of radiofrequency ablation, complete and partial response rate 72.22% vs. 27.78%, P < 0.001. Overall survival from the initial surgery and after liver recurrence was significantly longer in the radiofrequency ablation group (43.0 vs. 22.0 months, 29.0 vs. 14.0 months, P = 0.003, 0.006, respectively). Progression-free survival after treatment was longer in the radiofrequency ablation group (6.0 vs. 5.0 months, P = 0.029). For liver recurrence tumor ≤ 3, overall survival from the initial surgery and after liver recurrence was significantly longer in radiofrequency ablation patients (43.0 vs. 22.0 months, 29.0 vs. 14.0 months, P = 0.011, 0.013, respectively). Progression-free survival after treatment was longer in the radiofrequency ablation group (7.0 vs. 4.0 months, P = 0.042). Radiofrequency ablation could get a curative purpose for patients with liver-only recurrence after pancreatectomy, improve progression-free survival and overall survival, and with minor surgery damage and risk.
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- Chengfang Wang
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China
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- Second Department of General Surgery, Qingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Qingdao Municipal Hospital), Qingdao, 266011, Shandong, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China.
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China.
- Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China.
- National Innovation Center for Fundamental Research on Cancer Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China.
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China.
- ZJU-Pujian Research & Development Center of Medical Artificial Intelligence for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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Gu J, Chu X, Huo Y, Liu C, Chen Q, Hu S, Pei Y, Ding P, Pang S, Wang M. Gastric cancer-derived exosomes facilitate pulmonary metastasis by activating ERK-mediated immunosuppressive macrophage polarization. J Cell Biochem 2023; 124:557-572. [PMID: 36842167 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.30390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Gastric cancer (GC) with pulmonary metastasis is one of the deadliest diseases in the world; however, the underlying pathological mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets remain to be elucidated. As exosomes play indispensable roles in the formation of premetastatic niches (PMN) and cancer metastasis. Therefore, investigating the underlying mechanisms of exosome-mediated pulmonary metastasis of GC may shed new light on identifying novel therapeutic targets for GC treatment. GC-derived exosomes were isolated from the conditioned medium of mouse forestomach carcinoma (MFC) cell line. The effects of MFC-derived exosomes on pulmonary macrophage polarization were analyzed by reverse- transcription polymerase chain reaction and flow cytometry. Expression of PD-L1 and other proteins was evaluated by Western blot. Exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) were analyzed by microarray. GC-derived exosomes (GC-exo) accumulated in high numbers in the lungs and were ingested by macrophages. The extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway was activated by GC-exo, inducing macrophage immunosuppressive-phenotype differentiation and increased PD-L1 expression. miRNA-sequencing identified 130 enriched miRNAs in GC-exo. Among the enriched miRNAs, miR-92a-3p plays a major role in activating ERK signaling via inhibition of PTEN expression. In addition, inhibiting ERK signaling with PD98059 significantly reduced the expression of PD-L1 in macrophages and, therefore, reversed the immunosuppressive PMN and inhibited the colonization of GC cells in the lungs. This study identified a novel mechanism of GC-exo mediated PD-L1 expression in lung macrophages that facilitates lung PMN formation and GC pulmonary metastasis, which also provided a potential therapeutic target for GC with pulmonary metastasis treatment.
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- Juan Gu
- Huanghe Science and Technology University, Zheng Zhou, Henan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luo Yang, China
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- Huanghe Science and Technology University, Zheng Zhou, Henan, China
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- Huanghe Science and Technology University, Zheng Zhou, Henan, China
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- Huanghe Science and Technology University, Zheng Zhou, Henan, China
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- Huanghe Science and Technology University, Zheng Zhou, Henan, China
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- Huanghe Science and Technology University, Zheng Zhou, Henan, China
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- Huanghe Science and Technology University, Zheng Zhou, Henan, China
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- Huanghe Science and Technology University, Zheng Zhou, Henan, China
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- Huanghe Science and Technology University, Zheng Zhou, Henan, China
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Kroese TE, Takahashi Y, Lordick F, van Rossum PSN, Ruurda JP, Lagarde SM, van Hillegersberg R, Verhoeven RHA, van Laarhoven HWM. Liver oligometastatic disease in synchronous metastatic gastric cancer patients: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Eur J Cancer 2023; 179:65-75. [PMID: 36509000 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.11.011] [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: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This population-based cohort study analysed treatment, overall survival (OS), and independent prognostic factors for OS in gastric cancer patients with liver metastases. METHODS Between 2015 and 2017, patients with synchronous metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma limited to the liver were included from the prospectively maintained population-based Netherlands Cancer Registry. Liver oligometastatic disease (OMD) was defined as ≤3 liver metastases. The primary outcome was OS. Independent prognostic factors for OS were analysed using multivariable Cox regression analysis. RESULTS A total 295 patients with metastases limited to the liver were included. The primary tumour was resected in four patients (1.4%). Treatment for liver metastases consisted of chemotherapy alone (28.1%), trastuzumab plus chemotherapy (4.7%), surgery (1.0%), or best supportive care (67.5%). Median OS across all included patients was 4.0 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.1-4.5). Liver OMD was detected in 77 patients (26%). Treatment for liver OMD consisted of chemotherapy alone (24.6%), trastuzumab plus chemotherapy (5.2%), surgery (3.9%), or best supportive care (67.5%). Median OS among patients with liver OMD was 5.7 months (95% CI: 4.8-7.5). Across all patients, better OS was independently associated with liver OMD (hazard ratio [HR] 0.66, 95% CI: 0.50-0.87), trastuzumab (HR 0.41, 95% CI: 0.23-0.72) but not with triplet compared with doublet chemotherapy (HR 0.94, 95% CI: 0.57-2.87). Worse OS was independently associated with unknown nodal stage versus cN0 (HR 1.74, 95% CI: 1.17-2.60), diffuse-type versus intestinal-type adenocarcinoma (HR 2.06, 95% CI: 1.32-3.20), and monotherapy or best supportive care versus doublet chemotherapy (HR 1.72, 95% CI: 1.03-2.87, and HR 3.61, 95% CI: 2.55-5.10, respectively). CONCLUSION In this population-based cohort study, liver OMD was detected in 26% of patients. Liver OMD and trastuzumab treatment were independently associated with better OS while triplet as compared with doublet chemotherapy was not. OS among patients with liver OMD nevertheless remained poor. The concept of OMD and the benefit of resection of liver OMD may still have been relatively unknown in this disease type during the study inclusion years.
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- Tiuri E Kroese
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Research & Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL), Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich University, Zurich, Switzerland. https://twitter.com/KroeseTE
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Research & Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL), Utrecht, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, Location University of Amsterdam, Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Location University of Amsterdam, Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Wei H, Zhan XY, Liao X, Li W, Chen H, Deng C, Jin X, Huang Z, Yang M, Zhang C, He Y. Gastric cancer clinical characteristics and their altered trends in South China: An epidemiological study with 2,800 cases spanning 26 years. Front Oncol 2023; 13:976854. [PMID: 36824130 PMCID: PMC9942704 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.976854] [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: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer (GC) is a serious threat to human health. The clinical GC characteristics in China may be impacted by changes in people's lifestyles and the promotion of early GC (EGC) screening. The present study aims to evaluate the recent trends of GC characteristics in South China and search for hazardous factors limiting the survival time of GC patients. METHODS Data on GC patients that were hospitalized in the Department of Digestive Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, from 1994 to 2019 were collected and divided into two categories according to the time when the EGC screening began in China: the PRE group (previous 13 years, 1994-2006) and the PAS group (past 13 years, 2007-2019). RESULTS We found that, although the 5-year survival rate increased in the PAS group compared with the PRE group (P < 0.0001), patients with age ≥60 years or Borrmann type IV still had a worse prognosis. In the PAS group, the larger percentages of elderly patients and patients with Borrmann type IV in the lymphatic metastases (N1) group (41.0% vs. 51.1%, P = 0.0014) and stage IV subgroup (20.7% vs. 32.2%, P = 0.016), respectively, when compared with the PRE group, may have contributed to the poor outcome of GC. By comparing the odds ratio (OR) of 5-year overall survival (OS) in the two 13-year periods, female sex and T2 turned into risk factors because of a greater proportion of Borrmann type IV or elderly patients in the PAS group (OR = 0.983, 95% CI = 0.723-1.336 vs. OR = 1.277, 95% CI = 1.028-1.586 and OR = 1.545, 95% CI = 0.499-4.775 vs. OR = 2.227, 95% CI = 1.124-4.271, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Despite the GC epidemiology changes, the overall prognosis of GC patients has improved in South China. However, old age and Borrmann type IV are still the major restrictions affecting the survival of GC patients, a situation which calls for additional attention.
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- Hongfa Wei
- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Invasive Technology Department of the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Yulong He, ; Changhua Zhang, ; Mo Yang,
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- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Yulong He, ; Changhua Zhang, ; Mo Yang,
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- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Yulong He, ; Changhua Zhang, ; Mo Yang,
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Predictive Value of MRI with Serum Lectin-Reactive Alpha-Fetoprotein for Liver Cancer Recurrence after Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:5132135. [PMID: 35911145 PMCID: PMC9325635 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5132135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Objective To explore the predictive value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with serum lectin-reactive alpha-fetoprotein (AFP-L3) for liver cancer recurrence after percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Methods This study included 94 liver cancer patients admitted for RFA treatment and 82 healthy subjects. MRI was performed to record the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC). The serum concentrations of AFP-L3 were quantified in all participants. The correlation of the AFP-L3 serum level and ADC value with clinical efficacy following RFA was analyzed. Moreover, the prognostic factors affecting liver cancer recurrence were analyzed, as well as the predictive effect of the ADC value and AFP-L3 on liver cancer recurrence. Results The serum AFP-L3 level was higher in liver cancer patients than the healthy controls with a lower ADC value. Besides, the patients with tumor residuals had lower ADC values and higher serum AFP-L3 levels than those with complete ablated tumor. The combined detection of the ADC value and serum AFP-L3 level had a sensitivity of 87.50% and a specificity of 87.18% for diagnosing complete ablation after RFA treatment. The number of tumor nodules, tumor diameter, AFP, AFP-L3, and the presence of liver cirrhosis are all independent risk factors for liver cancer recurrence within one year. Meanwhile, the combined detection of the ADC value and serum AFP-L3 level had a good predictive effect on liver cancer recurrence with the sensitivity of 92.86% and a specificity of 69.62%. Conclusion The ADC values combined with serum AFP-L3 detection had good predictive effects on complete ablation and recurrence of liver cancer after RFA treatment.
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Kroese TE, van Laarhoven HWM, Nilsson M, Lordick F, Guckenberger M, Ruurda JP, D'Ugo D, Haustermans K, van Cutsem E, van Hillegersberg R, van Rossum PSN. Definition of oligometastatic esophagogastric cancer and impact of local oligometastasis-directed treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Cancer 2022; 166:254-269. [PMID: 35339868 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Local treatment (metastasectomy or stereotactic radiotherapy) for oligometastatic disease (OMD) in patients with esophagogastric cancer may improve overall survival (OS). The primary aim was to identify definitions of esophagogastric OMD. A secondary aim was to perform a meta-analysis of OS after local treatment versus systemic therapy alone for OMD. METHODS Studies and study protocols reporting on definitions or OS after local treatment for esophagogastric OMD were included. The primary outcome was the maximum number of organs/lesions considered OMD and the maximum number of lesions per organ (i.e. 'organ-specific' OMD burden). Agreement was considered to be either absent/poor (< 50%), fair (50%-75%), or consensus (≥ 75%). The secondary outcome was the pooled adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) for OS after local treatment versus systemic therapy alone. The ROBINS tool was used for quality assessment. RESULTS A total of 97 studies, including 7 study protocols, and 2 prospective studies, were included. OMD was considered in 1 organ with ≤ 3 metastases (consensus). 'Organ-specific' OMD burden could involve bilobar ≤ 3 liver metastases, unilateral ≤ 2 lung metastases, 1 extra-regional lymph node station, ≤ 2 brain metastases, or bilateral adrenal gland metastases (consensus). Local treatment for OMD was associated with improved OS compared with systemic therapy alone based on 6 non-randomized studies (pooled aHR 0.47, 95% CI: 0.30-0.74) and for liver oligometastases based on 5 non-randomized studies (pooled aHR 0.39, 95% CI: 0.22-0.59). All studies scored serious risk of bias. CONCLUSIONS Current literature considers esophagogastric cancer spread limited to 1 organ with ≤ 3 metastases or 1 extra-regional lymph node station to be OMD. Local treatment for OMD appeared associated with improved OS compared with systemic therapy alone. Prospective randomized trials are warranted.
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- Tiuri E Kroese
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet and Department of Upper Abdominal Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology, University Cancer Center Leipzig (UCCL), Leipzig University Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zürich, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Wang W, Gao R, Yu P, Mo Z, Dong D, Yang X, Li X, Ji G. Comparison of the Efficacy of D2 Gastrectomy Plus Liver Radiofrequency Combined With Chemotherapy Versus Chemotherapy Alone in the Treatment of Advanced Gastric Cancer With Unresectable Synchronous Liver Metastases: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol. Front Oncol 2022; 12:802683. [PMID: 35296006 PMCID: PMC8918569 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.802683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Whether patients with advanced gastric cancer with unresectable synchronous liver metastases require surgical treatment remains a controversial topic among surgeons. Recently, an open-label multicenter, international RCT study show that compared with chemotherapy alone, gastric resection combined with chemotherapy had no survival advantage for advanced gastric cancer with unresectable synchronous liver metastases. A limitation of this study was that gastrectomy for gastric cancers was restricted to D1 lymphadenectomy and no metastatic lesions were removed. Whether D2 gastrectomy plus liver radiofrequency plus postoperative chemotherapy could provide benefits to these patients is worthy of further confirmation by high-level evidence-based medicine. Methods/Design This study will investigate the efficacy of D2 gastrectomy plus liver radiofrequency plus postoperative chemotherapy compared to chemotherapy alone in a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial that will enroll 200 patients who have advanced gastric cancer with unresectable synchronous liver metastases. The patients will be randomly divided into two groups: the test group (D2 gastrectomy plus liver radiofrequency plus postoperative chemotherapy, n=100) and the control group (chemotherapy alone, n=100). The patients’ general information, past medical history, laboratory tests, imaging results, surgery details, and chemotherapy details will be recorded and analysed. The overall survival (OS) will be recorded as primary endpoints. Progression-free survival (PFS) and the total incidence of complications will be recorded as secondary endpoints. Discussion This study is to establish a multicentre randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy of D2 gastrectomy plus liver radiofrequency combined with postoperative chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone. Trial Registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, Approved No. of ethics committee:ChiECRCT20200331. Registered on 15 November 2020. Registration number:ChiCTR2000039964. The study has received full ethical and institutional approval. Advantages and Limitations of this Study This is the first clinical trial that will provide evidence on the efficacy of D2 gastrectomy plus liver radiofrequency combined with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for the treatment of advanced gastric cancer with unresectable synchronous liver metastases. A prospective RCT with 200 patients who have advanced gastric cancer with unresectable synchronous liver metastases. Clinical Trial Registration [https://www.chictr.org.cn/], identifier ChiCTR2000039964.
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- *Correspondence: Xiaohua Li, ; Gang Ji,
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Sun M, Ding H, Zhu Z, Wang S, Gu X, Xia L, Li T. Identifying Optimal Surgical Intervention-Based Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer Patients With Liver Metastases. Front Oncol 2021; 11:675870. [PMID: 34912701 PMCID: PMC8666972 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.675870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background This study aimed at evaluating the effects of surgical treatments-based chemotherapy in the treatment of gastric cancer with liver metastases (GCLM). It has not been established whether Liver-directed treatment (LDT) options such as hepatectomy and gastrectomy plus chemotherapy (HGCT), radiofrequency ablation and gastrectomy plus chemotherapy (RFAG), transarterial chemoembolization and gastrectomy plus chemotherapy (TACEG), gastrectomy plus chemotherapy (GCT) enhance the survival of GCLM patients. Methods We performed systematic literature searches in PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane library from inception to September 2021. We created a network plot to comprehensively analyze the direct and indirect evidence, based on a frequentist method. A contribution plot was used to determine inconsistencies, a forest plot was used to evaluate therapeutic effects, the publication bias was controlled by funnel plot, while the value of surface under the cumulative ranking curves (SUCRA) was calculated to estimate rank probability. Results A total of 23 retrospective studies were identified, involving 5472 GCLM patients. For OS and 1-, 2-, 3-year survival rate of all trials, meta-analysis of the direct comparisons showed significant better for HGCT treatments compared with GCT or PCT. In the comparison of the 5 treatments for 1-, 2-, 3-year survival rate, HGCT and RFAG were found to be more effective than GCT and PCT, respectively. By OS and 2-, 3-year survival rate analysis, RFAG was identified as the best option, followed by HGCT, TACEG, GCT and PCT. By 1-year survival rate analysis, HGCT and RFAG were identified as the most effective options. Conclusion HGCT and RFAG has remarkable survival benefits for GCLM patients when compared to TACEG, GCT and PCT. HGCT was found to exhibit superior therapeutic effects for GCLM patients for 1-year survival rate while RFAG was found to be a prospective therapeutic alternative for OS and 2-, 3-year survival rate. Systematic Review Registration identifier [10.37766/inplasy2020.12.0009].
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- Min Sun
- Department of General Surgery, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.,Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xinchang Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.,School of Basic Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Zhou B, He N, Hong J, Yang T, Ng DM, Gao X, Yan K, Fan X, Zheng Z, Chen P, Zheng J, Zheng Q. HIFU for the treatment of gastric cancer with liver metastases with unsuitable indications for hepatectomy and radiofrequency ablation: a prospective and propensity score-matched study. BMC Surg 2021; 21:308. [PMID: 34253213 PMCID: PMC8273961 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-021-01307-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy and safety of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in gastric cancer with liver metastasis (GCLM) patients who were contraindicated for either hepatectomy or radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Methods This is a prospective, observational study on GCLM patients with 1–3 liver metastases. The primary gastric lesions were thoroughly resected and any case that exhibited extra-hepatic metastasis was excluded. A 1:2:2 propensity score-matching analysis was performed using a logistic regression model on the HIFU group, best supportive care (BSC) group, and palliative chemotherapy (PC) group. The primary endpoints include progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Results Forty patients were finally included, there were 8 cases in HIFU group, 16 cases in BSC group, and 16 cases in PC group. The median follow-up time for the entire cohort was 10 months. The median PFS was 16.5 months in HIFU group, 2 months in BSC group, and 5 months in PC group. The median OS was 27.5 months in the HIFU group, 7 months in the BSC group, and 11.5 months in the PC group. Additionally, no grade 3 or higher adverse events occurred in the HIFU group. Conclusion The results of this study showed that HIFU treatment could improve the long-term prognosis of GCLM patients without a significant increase in the occurrence of adverse events. Compared with PC and BSC, HIFU is the preferred treatment option when GCLM patients without extra-hepatic metastasis are unable to undergo either surgery or RFA. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12893-021-01307-y.
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- Bin Zhou
- Department of General Surgery, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Northwest Street 41, Haishu District, Ningbo, 315010, Zhejiang, China.,Ningbo Institute of Life and Health Industry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive System Tumors of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Tumor HIFU Therapy, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Tumor HIFU Therapy, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Medical College of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Gynecology, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medical Image, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Interventional Therapy, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Tumor HIFU Therapy, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Northwest Street 41, Haishu District, Ningbo, 315010, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medical Image, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Northwest Street 41, Haishu District, Ningbo, 315010, Zhejiang, China.
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Marte G, Tufo A, Steccanella F, Marra E, Federico P, Petrillo A, Maida P. Efficacy of Surgery for the Treatment of Gastric Cancer Liver Metastases: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis of Prognostic Factors. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10051141. [PMID: 33803135 PMCID: PMC7963158 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10051141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND In the last 10 years, the management of patients with gastric cancer liver metastases (GCLM) has changed from chemotherapy alone, towards a multidisciplinary treatment with liver surgery playing a leading role. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the efficacy of hepatectomy for GCLM and to analyze the impact of related prognostic factors on long-term outcomes. METHODS The databases PubMed (Medline), EMBASE, and Google Scholar were searched for relevant articles from January 2010 to September 2020. We included prospective and retrospective studies that reported the outcomes after hepatectomy for GCLM. A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of prognostic factors was performed. RESULTS We included 40 studies, including 1573 participants who underwent hepatic resection for GCLM. Post-operative morbidity and 30-day mortality rates were 24.7% and 1.6%, respectively. One-year, 3-years, and 5-years overall survival (OS) were 72%, 37%, and 26%, respectively. The 1-year, 3-years, and 5-years disease-free survival (DFS) were 44%, 24%, and 22%, respectively. Well-moderately differentiated tumors, pT1-2 and pN0-1 adenocarcinoma, R0 resection, the presence of solitary metastasis, unilobar metastases, metachronous metastasis, and chemotherapy were all strongly positively associated to better OS and DFS. CONCLUSION In the present study, we demonstrated that hepatectomy for GCLM is feasible and provides benefits in terms of long-term survival. Identification of patient subgroups that could benefit from surgical treatment is mandatory in a multidisciplinary setting.
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- Gianpaolo Marte
- Department of General Surgery, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Naples, Italy; (A.T.); (F.S.); (E.M.); (P.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-08118775110
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- Department of General Surgery, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Naples, Italy; (A.T.); (F.S.); (E.M.); (P.M.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Naples, Italy; (A.T.); (F.S.); (E.M.); (P.M.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Naples, Italy; (A.T.); (F.S.); (E.M.); (P.M.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Naples, Italy; (P.F.); (A.P.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Naples, Italy; (P.F.); (A.P.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Naples, Italy; (A.T.); (F.S.); (E.M.); (P.M.)
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Kinoshita J, Yamaguchi T, Moriyama H, Fushida S. Current status of conversion surgery for stage IV gastric cancer. Surg Today 2021; 51:1736-1754. [PMID: 33486610 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-020-02222-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Palliative chemotherapy with best supportive care is a mainstay for patients with gastric cancer (GC) and distant metastasis. However, with advances in GC chemotherapy, multimodal treatment, including perioperative chemotherapy plus conversion surgery, has attracted attention as a new strategy to improve the outcome of patients with stage IV disease. Conversion surgery is defined as surgical treatment aimed at R0 resection after a good response to induction chemotherapy for tumors originally considered unresectable or marginally resectable for technical and/or oncological reasons. Various biological characteristics differ, depending on each metastatic condition in stage IV GC. The main metastatic pathways of GC can be divided into three categories: lymphatic, hematogenous, and peritoneal. In each category, considerable historical data on conversion surgery have demonstrated the benefits of individualized approaches. However, owing to the diversity of these conditions, a common definition, including the choice of induction chemotherapy, optimal timing of resection, and eligibility for conversion surgery, has not been established among surgical oncologists. Thus, we explore the current and future treatment options by reviewing the literature on this controversial topic comprehensively.
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- Jun Kinoshita
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Division of Cancer Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Division of Cancer Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Division of Cancer Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Division of Cancer Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan.
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