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Wu F, Hong J, Du N, Wang Y, Chen J, He Y, Chen P. Long-Term Outcomes of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer/Esophagogastric Junction Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2021; 22:143-151. [PMID: 33719964 DOI: 10.2174/1871520621666210315091932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) has been defined as any preoperative chemotherapy scheme aiming to reduce tumor staging and to control preoperative micrometastasis, which has been extensively used as a treatment for resectable gastric cancer. However, its effect on the long-term survival of patients with locally advanced gastric cancer (AGC) or esophagogastric junction cancer (EGC) remains unknown. OBJECTIVE This study aimed at investigating the long-term efficacy of NAC in locally AGC/EGC. METHODS The following databases were searched for articles published from their inception up to April 2020: PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, and Cochrane library. The primary outcomes were overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). RESULTS A total of 19 articles were included in this meta-analysis, with a total of 4,446 patients. The results showed that NAC increased the patients' 3-year OS (HR, 0.56; 95%CI, 0.21-0.91; P<0.001), 3-year PFS (HR, 0.76; 95%CI, 0.66-0.87; P<0.001), 5-year OS (HR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.64-0.78; P<0.001), and 5-year PFS (HR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.61-0.79; P<0.001) respectively. Besides, subgroup analysis showed that Asian countries have benefited significantly from NAC (HR, 0.65; 95%CI, 0.55-0.74; P<0.001), and other countries have also benefited (HR, 0.79; 95%CI, 0.68-0.89; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Compared with adjuvant chemotherapy and surgery alone, NAC can improve the long-term survival outcomes (OS and PFS) of patients with resectable AGC or EGC.
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- Feng Wu
- Department of General Surgery, 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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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. China
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- Basic Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. China
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- Basic Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. China
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- Department of General Surgery, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang. China
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Subramanian S, Majumdar SKD, Biswas G, Joshi N, Bunger D, Khan MA, Ahmad I. Efficacy and safety of nanosomal docetaxel lipid suspension based chemotherapy in gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Mol Clin Oncol 2020; 13:14. [PMID: 32754328 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2020.2084] [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: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The current retrospective multicenter study evaluated the efficacy and safety of nanosomal docetaxel lipid suspension (NDLS; DoceAqualip) based chemotherapy in patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. The medical charts of patients with gastric and GEJ adenocarcinoma, who were treated with NDLS (50-75 mg/m2; 3 weekly cycles) based chemotherapy and followed-up from April 2014 to September 2018, were analyzed. The study endpoints included overall response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) in neoadjuvant and metastatic settings. Overall survival (OS) and safety were also evaluated. Of the 43 patients with gastric (n=39) and GEJ (n=4) adenocarcinoma, efficacy evaluation was available in 35 (neoadjuvant, 17/18 patients; metastatic, 18/25 patients). In the neoadjuvant setting, an ORR of 58.82% and a DCR of 94.11% were observed, whereas in the metastatic setting, the ORR was 77.77% and the DCR was 83.33%. In the neoadjuvant setting, at a follow-up ranging from 0.7 to 41.2 months, the median OS was not reached. In the metastatic setting, the median OS was 31.9 months at a follow-up ranging from 0.2 to 50.3 months. At least one adverse event (AE) was reported in 24 patients. Anemia, lymphopenia and thrombocytopenia were the most common hematological AEs, while nausea, vomiting and weakness were the most common non-hematological AEs. NDLS based treatment was well-tolerated without any new safety concerns. Overall, NDLS-based chemotherapy was effective and well-tolerated in the management of gastric and GEJ adenocarcinoma.
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- Sundaram Subramanian
- Department of Medical Oncology, VS Hospital, Madras Cancer Institute, Advanced Cancer Care, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600031, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sparsh Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751007, India
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- Medical Affairs and Clinical Development, Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Sola, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054, India
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- Medical Affairs and Clinical Development, Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Sola, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054, India
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- Medical Affairs and Clinical Development, Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Sola, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054, India
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- Jina Pharmaceuticals Inc., Libertyville, IL 60048, USA
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Treatment of Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer (LAGC): Back to Lauren's Classification in Pan-Cancer Analysis Era? Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12071749. [PMID: 32630186 PMCID: PMC7409310 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12071749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background: Guidelines recommend a perioperative approach in patients with stage II/III gastric cancer, but in real-life many patients receive immediate surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy (aCT). Although histologic subtypes may have different response to CT, no study has explored the influence of histotype on the efficacy of perioperative CT (pCT) or aCT. Materials and methods: The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of clinicopathological features and histology (intestinal or diffuse) on survival according to strategy (pCT vs. aCT). The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS) and the secondary endpoint was event-free survival (EFS). Results: Out of 203 patients affected by LAGC, 83 received pCT and 120 aCT. At multivariate, histology and LVI in pCT cohort and positive resection margin in the aCT influenced both OS and EFS. No difference in EFS and OS was observed in relation to strategy. However, in the intestinal-type of pCT cohort survival outcomes were significantly higher compared to the aCT cohort, whereas in the diffuse-type were significantly worse in patients receiving pCT compared to those receiving aCT. Conclusions: Although retrospective and small-sized, this study suggests that the benefit of pCT might be limited to the intestinal-type. This hypothesis needs to be confirmed in prospective series.
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Gertsen EC, de Jongh C, Brenkman HJF, Mertens AC, Broeders IAMJ, Los M, Boerma D, Ten Bokkel Huinink D, van Leeuwen L, Wessels FJ, van Hillegersberg R, Ruurda JP. The additive value of restaging-CT during neoadjuvant chemotherapy for gastric cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2020; 46:1247-1253. [PMID: 32349895 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Computed tomography (CT) is used for restaging of gastric cancer patients during neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). The treatment strategy could be altered after detection of distant interval metastases, possibly leading to a reduction in unnecessary chemotherapy cycles, its related toxicity, and surgical procedures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the additive value of restaging-CT during NAC in guiding clinical decision making in gastric cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective, multicenter cohort study identified all patients with surgically resectable gastric adenocarcinoma (cT1-4a-x, N0-3-x, M0-x), who started NAC with curative intent. Restaging-CT was performed after 2 out of 3 cycles of NAC. The primary outcome was treatment alterations made based on restaging-CT by a multidisciplinary tumor board. Confirmation of metastases was obtained by surgery or biopsy. RESULTS Between 2007 and 2015, CT-restaging was performed in 122 out of 152 included patients and timed after 2 cycles (n = 76) or after 3 cycles (n = 46) of NAC. Restaging-CT revealed a metastasis in 1 out of 122 restaged patients (1%) after which surgical resection was omitted, whereas 4 patients (3%) with distant interval metastases were not identified by restaging-CT and underwent a futile laparotomy. In 5 out of 76 patients (7%) disease progression was detected while undergoing NAC, leading to omission of the 3rd cycle of chemotherapy. CONCLUSION The additive value of restaging-CT during NAC in gastric cancer is limited in guiding clinical decision making and therefore not recommended. Further studies may identify subgroups that may benefit of alternative diagnostic modalities.
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- E C Gertsen
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Jiang Z, Sun Y, Zhang W, Cui C, Yang L, Zhou A. Comparison of S-1 plus oxaliplatin (SOX) and capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) as adjuvant chemotherapies for stage II and III gastric cancer after D2 resection: A single-center retrospective study. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2020; 16:180-186. [PMID: 32077628 PMCID: PMC7318315 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.13321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Background Capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) as adjuvant therapy for gastric cancer (GC) reduces cancer recurrence and improves survival. S‐1 plus oxaliplatin (SOX) is well‐tolerated and effective against advanced GC, and also be used widely in adjuvant treatment. However, data comparing SOX and XELOX as adjuvant treatments are lacking. Method Data on treatment modalities, adverse events, recurrence and metastasis were collected from 180 patients with stage II and III GC, who received SOX or XELOX after D2 gastrectomy between January 2012 and December 2015, and analyzed retrospectively. The primary endpoint was 3‐year disease‐free survival (DFS) rate. Results Median follow was 52.9 months; 3‐year DFS rate and overall survival (OS) rate were 75.2% and 67.6% (P = 0.359) and 81.2% and 83.3% (P = 0.77) in the SOX and XELOX groups, respectively. There was no significant difference in peritoneal metastasis rates in the SOX and XELOX groups (8.6% vs 15%, respectively; P = 0.232). Compound recurrent disease was associated with significantly shorter OS. Multivariate analysis identified metastatic lymph node ratio (LNR) as an independent prognostic factor for OS (P = 0.036; hazard ratio = 2.875; 95% confidence interval, 1.069–7.729); the LNR ≥17% group had inferior 3‐year OS rate to the LNR <17% group (P = 0.001). The incidence of grades 3 and 4 adverse events was similar in both groups; however, grade ≥2 hand–foot syndrome was significantly less frequent in the SOX group (P = 0.01). Conclusion SOX has similar survival benefits to XELOX and is well‐tolerated in Chinese patients with GC following D2 gastrectomy.
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- Zhichao Jiang
- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Wang XZ, Zeng ZY, Ye X, Sun J, Zhang ZM, Kang WM. Interpretation of the development of neoadjuvant therapy for gastric cancer based on the vicissitudes of the NCCN guidelines. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 12:37-53. [PMID: 31966912 PMCID: PMC6960069 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i1.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Gastric cancer is one of the most common digestive system tumors in China, and locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC) accounts for a high proportion of newly diagnosed cases. Although surgery is the main treatment for gastric cancer, surgical excision alone cannot achieve satisfactory outcomes in LAGC patients. Neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) has gradually become the standard treatment for patients with LAGC, and this treatment can not only achieve tumor downstaging and improve surgical rate and the R0 resection rate, but it also significantly improves the long-term prognosis of patients. Peri/preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy and preoperative chemoradiotherapy are both recommended according to a large number of studies, and the regimens have also been evolved in the past decades. Since the NCCN guidelines for gastric cancer are one of the most authoritative evidence-based guidelines worldwide, here, we demonstrate the development course and major breakthroughs of NAT for gastric cancer based on the vicissitudes of the NCCN guidelines from 2007 to 2019, and also discuss the future of NAT.
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- Xian-Ze Wang
- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Cheng J, Cai M, Shuai X, Gao J, Wang G, Tao K. Multimodal treatments for resectable esophagogastric junction cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2019; 11:1758835919838963. [PMID: 31044021 PMCID: PMC6446435 DOI: 10.1177/1758835919838963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background: Currently, preoperative chemoradiotherapy, perioperative chemotherapy and preoperative chemotherapy are recommended by NCCN, ESMO and Japanese guidelines respectively for resectable esophageal and junctional cancer. However, these recommendations are mainly based on esophageal cancer research. Therefore, specific for esophagogastric junction cancer, we conducted the first systematic review and network meta-analysis to rank all potential treatments simultaneously and hierarchically. Methods: Record retrieval was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, ASCO and ESMO Meeting Library from inception to September 2018. Regarding time-to-event survival data, randomized controlled trials featuring comparisons between different multimodal treatments against resectable esophagogastric junction cancer were eligible. Overall survival was the endpoint. Network calculation was based on a random-effects model and the relative ranking of each node was numerically indicated by P-score (CRD42018110369, registration identifier of the meta-analysis in PROSPERO.). Results: Eight studies were included in our systematic review, corresponding to 1218 patients. Regarding overall survival, ‘PreCRT’ (preoperative chemoradiotherapy) topped the hierarchy (HR 1.00, P-score = 0.823), better than ‘PeriCT’ (perioperative chemotherapy; HR 1.32, P-score = 0.591) and ‘PreCT’ (preoperative chemotherapy; HR 1.54, P-score = 0.428). In sensitivity analyses, irrespective of interchanging to fixed-effects model or removing potentially heterogeneous studies, relative rankings remained stable and ‘PreCRT’ was still the optimal node. Conclusion: Preoperative chemoradiotherapy could potentially be the optimal multimodal treatment, which displayed more overall survival benefits than perioperative chemotherapy and preoperative chemotherapy among resectable esophagogastric junction cancer patients. To further verify our pooled results, more randomized trials will be needed to compare preoperative chemoradiotherapy with perioperative chemotherapy (especially FLOT-based regimens).
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- Ji Cheng
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430022, China Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Lymph node ratio-based staging system as an alternative to the current TNM staging system to assess outcome in adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction after surgical resection. Oncotarget 2018; 7:74337-74349. [PMID: 27517157 PMCID: PMC5342057 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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This study aimed to assess the prognostic value of the hypothetical tumor-N-ratio (rN)-metastasis (TrNM) staging system in adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEG). The clinical data of 387 AEG patients who received surgical resection were retrospectively reviewed. The optimal cut-off point of rN was calculated by the best cut-off approach using log-rank test. Kaplan-Meier plots and Cox regressions model were applied for univariate and multivariate survival analyses. A TrNM staging system based on rN was proposed. The discriminating ability of each staging was evaluated by using an adjusted hazard ratio (HR) and a −2log likelihood. The prediction accuracy of the model was assessed by using the area under the curve (AUC) and the Harrell's C-index. The number of examined lymph nodes (LNs) was correlated with metastatic LNs (r = 0.322, P < 0.001) but not with rN (r = 0.098, P > 0.05). The optimal cut-points of rN were calculated as 0, 0~0.3, 0.3~0.6, and 0.6~1.0. Univariate analysis revealed that pN and rN classifications significantly influenced patients’ RFS and OS (P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis adjusted for significant factors revealed that rN was recognized as an independent risk factor. A larger HR, a smaller −2log likelihood and a larger prediction accuracy were obtained for rN and the modified TrNM staging system. Taken together, our study demonstrates that the proposed N-ratio-based TrNM staging system is more reliable than the TNM staging system in evaluating prognosis of AEG patients after curative resection.
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Wu J, Goyal L, Nipp R, Wo J, Qadan M, Uppot RN. The Tipping Point: Key Oncologic Imaging Findings Resulting in Critical Changes in the Management of Malignant Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 2018; 48:61-74. [PMID: 29674013 DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to review tumor staging systems for gastrointestinal tumors including pancreatic adenocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, gastric adenocarcinoma, small bowel adenocarcinoma, rectal carcinoma, and anal carcinoma and identify the key imaging findings ("tipping points"), which change patient management based on changes in tumor staging. CONCLUSION For all malignant gastrointestinal tumors, there are key imaging findings ("tipping points") including tumor size, tumor extension, lymphadenopathy, vascular invasion, and distant metastasis that dictate patient management and prognosis, based on changes in tumor stage. In interpreting these imaging studies, radiologists should be cognizant of these "tipping points" to guide patient management.
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- Jonathan Wu
- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MGH Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, MGH Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
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Wang QW, Zhang XT, Lu M, Shen L. Impact of duration of adjuvant chemotherapy in radically resected patients with T4bN1-3M0/TxN3bM0 gastric cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2018; 10:31-39. [PMID: 29375746 PMCID: PMC5767791 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v10.i1.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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AIM To provide evidence regarding the postoperative treatment of patients with T4bN1-3M0/TxN3bM0 gastric cancer, for which guidelines have not been established.
METHODS Patients who had undergone curative resection between 1996 and 2014 with a pathological stage of T4bN1-3M0/TxN3bM0 for gastric cancer were retrospectively analyzed; staging was based on the 7th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system. The clinicopathological characteristics, administration of adjuvant chemotherapy, and patterns of recurrence were studied. Univariate and multivariate analyses of prognostic factors were conducted. The chemotherapeutic agents mainly included fluorouropyrimidine, platinum and taxanes, used as monotherapy, doublet, or triplet regimens. Patterns of first recurrence were categorized as locoregional recurrence, peritoneal dissemination, or distant metastasis.
RESULTS The 5-year overall survival (OS) of the whole group (n = 176) was 16.8%, and the median OS was 25.7 mo (95%CI: 20.9-30.5). Lymphovascular invasion and a node positive rate (NPR) ≥ 0.8 were associated with a poor prognosis (P = 0.01 and P = 0.048, respectively). One hundred forty-seven (83.5%) of the 176 patients eventually experienced recurrence; the most common pattern of the first recurrence was distant metastasis. The prognosis was best for patients with locoregional recurrence and worst for those with peritoneal dissemination. Twelve (6.8%) of the 176 patients did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy, while 164 (93.2%) patients received adjuvant chemotherapy. Combined chemotherapy, including doublet and triplet regimens, was associated with a better prognosis than monotherapy, with no significant difference in 5-year OS (17.5% vs 0%, P = 0.613). The triplet regimen showed no significant survival benefit compared with the doublet regimen for 5-year OS (18.5% vs 17.4%, P = 0.661). Thirty-nine (22.1%) patients received adjuvant chemotherapy for longer than six months; the median OS in patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy for longer than six months was 40.2 mo (95%CI: 30.6-48.2), significantly longer than the 21.6 mo (95%CI: 19.1-24.0) in patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy for less than six months (P = 0.001).
CONCLUSION Patients with T4bN1-3M0/TxN3bM0 gastric cancer showed a poor prognosis and a high risk of distant metastasis. Adjuvant chemotherapy for longer than six months improved outcomes for them.
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- Qi-Wei Wang
- Medical Oncology, Department of Gastrointestinal Cancer, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang 110042, Liaoning Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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Mary F, Zaanan A, Boige V, Artru P, Samalin E, Coriat R, Bachet JB, Boubaya M, Benallaoua M, Tougeron D, Afchain P, Locher C, Baumgaertner I, Lecaille C, des Guetz G, Aparicio T. Perioperative chemotherapy with FOLFOX in resectable gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma in real life practice: An AGEO multicenter retrospective study. Dig Liver Dis 2016; 48:1498-1502. [PMID: 27623185 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2016.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE Perioperative chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin, with or without epirubicin, improves overall survival in resectable gastroesophageal junction and gastric adenocarcinoma. The aim of this retrospective multicenter study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of perioperative chemotherapy with a FOLFOX-based regimen. PATIENTS AND METHODS We enrolled patients with resectable gastric or gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, who had at least 3 cycles of a pre-operative FOLFOX-based regimen. The primary end point was the feasibility of the peri-operative chemotherapy. RESULTS We enrolled 109 patients from 2007 to 2012 in 12 centres. Their median age was 66, 67% were men and 73% had gastric tumours. The median number of chemotherapy courses was 6 with a median of 4 pre-operative cycles and 2 post-operative cycles. Twenty-three patients received at least 8 cycles of chemotherapy. In univariate analysis, the Karnofsky index at inclusion was the only factor associated with 8 cycles of chemotherapy. An R0 resection was achieved in 100 patients (95.2%). CONCLUSION The FOLFOX-based perioperative regimen achieves favourable results in real life practice. The optimal number of chemotherapy cycle remains to be determined. FOLFOX regimen may be used as an alternative treatment option to a cisplatin-based regimen in resectable gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. A prospective randomized trial is needed to confirm these results.
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- Florence Mary
- Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Department, Avicenne Hospital, APHP and Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France.
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Department, Hôpital Européen George Pompidou, APHP, Paris, France
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- Digestive Oncology Department, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Department, Jean Mermoz HospitalLyon, France
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Department, Cochin Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- Hepato-Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Department, Pitié Salpétrière Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- Research and Biostatistical Department, Avicenne Hospital, APHP, Bobigny, France
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Department, Avicenne Hospital, APHP and Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France
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- Hepato-Gastroenterology Department, Poitiers University Hospital, Poitiers, France
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Department, Saint Antoine Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- Hepato-Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Department, Meaux Hospital, Meaux, France
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- Hepato-Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Department, Henri Mondor Hospital, APHP, Creteil, France
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Department, Polyclinique de Bordeaux Nord, Bordeaux, France
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Department, Avicenne Hospital, APHP and Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France
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National Trends in Utilization of Endoscopic Ultrasound for Gastric Cancer: a SEER-Medicare Study. J Gastrointest Surg 2016; 20:154-63; discussion 163-4. [PMID: 26553265 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-015-2988-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Accurate preoperative staging is important for patients with gastric cancer. This study identifies the rate of utilization of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and its associated factors in Medicare patients with gastric adenocarcinoma. METHODS The linked Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare claims database was queried from 1996 to 2009 for patients with gastric cancer who underwent gastric resection. Analysis with univariate, multivariate, and Cochran-Armitage trend tests were performed. RESULTS In 5826 patients with gastric cancer with an average age of 76.9 ± 6.62 years, 59.1% had regionalized spread of cancer. EUS utilization increased significantly during the study period from 2.6% to 22% (p < 0.0001). EUS patients were more likely to be male, white, married, have higher education and income quartiles, and live in large metropolitan areas compared to non-EUS patients (p < 0.0001). Even after controlling for confounding factors, patients who underwent EUS were more likely to have >15 lymph nodes examined (odds ratio (OR) 1.26, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04-1.53) and have the administration of both pre- and postoperative chemotherapy (OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.03-1.57). CONCLUSION EUS is currently under-utilized but increasing. Patients who underwent EUS (12.9%) were more likely to receive other NCCN-recommended care, including perioperative chemotherapy and adequate nodal retrieval.
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Okholm C, Svendsen LB, Achiam MP. Status and prognosis of lymph node metastasis in patients with cardia cancer - a systematic review. Surg Oncol 2014; 23:140-6. [PMID: 24953457 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2014.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Revised: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) has a poor prognosis and survival rates significantly decreases if lymph node metastasis is present. An extensive lymphadenectomy may increase chances of cure, but may also lead to further postoperative morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the optimal treatment of cardia cancer remains controversial. A systematic review of English publications dealing with adenocarcinoma of the cardia was conducted to elucidate patterns of nodal spread and prognostic implications. METHODS A systematic literature search based on PRISMA guidelines identifying relevant studies describing lymph node metastasis and the associated prognosis. Lymph node stations were classified according to the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association guidelines. RESULTS The highest incidence of metastasis is seen in the nearest regional lymph nodes, station no. 1-3 and additionally in no. 7, 9 and 11. Correspondingly the best survival is seen when metastasis remain in the most locoregional nodes and survival equally tends to decrease as the metastasis become more distant. Furthermore, the presence of lymph node metastasis significantly correlates to the TNM-stage. Incidences of metastasis in mediastinal lymph nodes are associated with poor survival. CONCLUSION The best survival rates is seen when lymph node metastasis remains locoregional and survival rates decreases when distant lymph node metastasis is present. The dissection of locoregional lymph nodes offers significantly therapeutic benefit, but larger and prospective studies are needed to evaluate the effect of dissecting distant and mediastinal lymph nodes.
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- Cecilie Okholm
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø, Denmark.
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø, Denmark
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Chen CQ, Wu XJ, Yu Z, Bu ZD, Zuo KQ, Li ZY, Ji JF. Prognosis of patients with gastric cancer and solitary lymph node metastasis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19:8611-8618. [PMID: 24379578 PMCID: PMC3870506 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i46.8611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Revised: 10/07/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the relationship of solitary lymph node metastasis (SLNM) and age with patient survival in gastric cancer (GC).
METHODS: The medical records databases of China’s Beijing Cancer Hospital at the Peking University School of Oncology and Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital affiliated to Tongji University were searched retrospectively to identify patients with histologically proven GC and SLNM who underwent surgical resection between October 2003 and December 2012. Patients with distant metastasis or gastric stump carcinoma following resection for benign disease were excluded from the analysis. In total, 936 patients with GC + SLNM were selected for analysis and the recorded parameters of clinicopathological disease and follow-up (range: 13-2925 d) were collected. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to stratify patients by age (≤ 50 years-old, n = 198; 50-64 years-old, n = 321; ≥ 65 years-old, n = 446) and by metastatic lymph node ratio [MLR < 0.04 (1/25), n = 180; 0.04-0.06 (1/25-1/15), n = 687; ≥ 0.06 (1/15), n = 98] for 5-year survival analysis. The significance of intergroup differences between the survival curves was assessed by a log-rank test.
RESULTS: The 5-year survival rate of the entire GC + SLNM patient population was 49.9%. Stratification analysis showed significant differences in survival time (post-operative days) according to age: ≤ 50 years-old: 950.7 ± 79.0 vs 50-64 years-old: 1697.8 ± 65.9 vs≥ 65 years-old: 1996.2 ± 57.6, all P < 0.05. In addition, younger age (≤ 50 years-old) correlated significantly with mean survival time (r = 0.367, P < 0.001). Stratification analysis also indicated an inverse relationship between increasing MLR and shorter survival time: < 0.04: 52.8% and 0.04-0.06: 51.1% vs≥ 0.06: 40.5%, P < 0.05. The patients with the shortest survival times and rates were younger and had a high MLR (≥ 0.06): ≤ 50 years-old: 496.4 ± 133.0 and 0.0% vs 50-65 years-old: 1180.9 ± 201.8 and 21.4% vs≥ 65 years-old: 1538.4 ± 72.4 and 37.3%, all P < 0.05. The same significant trend in shorter survival times and rates for younger patients was seen with the mid-range MLR group (0.04-0.06), but the difference between the two older groups was not significant. No significant differences were found between the age groups of patients with MLR < 0.04. Assessment of clinicopathological parameters identified age group, Borrmann type, histological type and tumor depth as the most important predictors of the survival rates and times observed for this study population.
CONCLUSION: GC patients below 51 years of age with MLR of SLNM above 0.06 have shorter life expectancy than their older counterparts.
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Xu J, Niu L, Mu F, Liu S, Leng Y, Liao M, Zeng J, Yao F, Chen J, Li J, Xu K. Percutaneous comprehensive cryoablation for metastatic esophageal cancer after failure of radical surgery. Cryobiology 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2013.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Milano F, Mari L, van de Luijtgaarden W, Parikh K, Calpe S, Krishnadath KK. Nano-curcumin inhibits proliferation of esophageal adenocarcinoma cells and enhances the T cell mediated immune response. Front Oncol 2013; 3:137. [PMID: 23755374 PMCID: PMC3665944 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2013.00137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2012] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In Western countries the incidence of the esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has risen at a more rapid rate than that of any other malignancy. Despite intensive therapies this cancer is associated with extreme high morbidity and mortality. For this reason, novel effective therapeutic strategies are urgently required. Dendritic Cell (DC)-based immunotherapy is a promising novel treatment strategy, which combined with other anti-cancer strategies has been proven to be beneficial for cancer patients. Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), is a natural polyphenol that is known for its anti-cancer effects however, in it's free form, curcumin has poor bioavailability. The aim of this study was to investigate whether using a highly absorptive form of curcumin, dispersed with colloidal nano-particles, named Theracurmin would be more effective against EAC cells and to analyze if this new compound affects DC-induced T cell response. As a result, we show efficient uptake of nano-curcumin by the EAC cell lines, OE33, and OE19. Moreover, nano-curcumin significantly decreased the proliferation of the EAC cells, while did not affect the normal esophageal cell line HET-1A. We also found that nano-curcumin significantly up-regulated the expression of the co-stimulatory molecule CD86 in DCs and significantly decreased the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines from in vitro activated T cells. When we combined T cells with nano-curcumin treatment in OE19 and OE33, we found that the basic levels of T cell induced cytotoxicity of 6.4 and 4.1%, increased to 15 and 13%, respectively. In conclusion, we found that nano-curcumin is effective against EAC, sensitizes EAC cells to T cell induced cytotoxicity and decreases the pro-inflammatory signals from T cells. Combining DC immunotherapy with nano-curcumin is potentially a promising approach for future treatment of EAC.
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- Francesca Milano
- Center for Experimental and Molecular Medicine, Academic Medical Center , Amsterdam , Netherlands ; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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Ding J, Liao GQ, Liu HL, Liu S, Tang J. Meta-analysis of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection for gastric cancer. J Surg Oncol 2011; 105:297-303. [PMID: 21952834 DOI: 10.1002/jso.22098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2011] [Accepted: 08/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND To assess the value of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with D2 dissection for treatment of gastric cancer. METHODS We collected studies that have compared laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) and open distal gastrectomy (ODG) with D2 dissection for treatment of gastric cancer in the past 15 years. Data of interest for LADG and ODG were subjected to meta-analysis using a fixed-effect and random-effect model. RESULTS We analyzed 8 studies that included 1,065 patients. There were significant differences in operating time, blood loss, time to first flatus and first eating, postoperative hospital stay, and postoperative complications between the LADG and ODG groups. Compared with the ODG group, blood loss and complications in the LADG group decreased, time to recovery of gastrointestinal function and hospitalization period were shorter, but operating time was longer. There were no significant differences in the number of harvested lymph nodes, mortality, and rate of recurrence between the groups. CONCLUSIONS Compared with ODG, LADG with D2 dissection has the advantages of minimal invasion, faster recovery, and fewer complications, and it can achieve the same degree of radicality and short-term prognosis as ODG. The drawbacks are that the operating time is slightly longer and long-term prognosis is not clear.
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- Jie Ding
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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Ychou M, Boige V, Pignon JP, Conroy T, Bouché O, Lebreton G, Ducourtieux M, Bedenne L, Fabre JM, Saint-Aubert B, Genève J, Lasser P, Rougier P. Perioperative Chemotherapy Compared With Surgery Alone for Resectable Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma: An FNCLCC and FFCD Multicenter Phase III Trial. J Clin Oncol 2011; 29:1715-21. [PMID: 21444866 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.33.0597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1394] [Impact Index Per Article: 107.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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PurposeAfter curative resection, the prognosis of gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma is poor. This phase III trial was designed to evaluate the benefit in overall survival (OS) of perioperative fluorouracil plus cisplatin in resectable gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.Patients and MethodsOverall, 224 patients with resectable adenocarcinoma of the lower esophagus, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), or stomach were randomly assigned to either perioperative chemotherapy and surgery (CS group; n = 113) or surgery alone (S group; n = 111). Chemotherapy consisted of two or three preoperative cycles of intravenous cisplatin (100 mg/m2) on day 1, and a continuous intravenous infusion of fluorouracil (800 mg/m2/d) for 5 consecutive days (days 1 to 5) every 28 days and three or four postoperative cycles of the same regimen. The primary end point was OS.ResultsCompared with the S group, the CS group had a better OS (5-year rate 38% v 24%; hazard ratio [HR] for death: 0.69; 95% CI, 0.50 to 0.95; P = .02); and a better disease-free survival (5-year rate: 34% v 19%; HR, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.48 to 0.89; P = .003). In the multivariable analysis, the favorable prognostic factors for survival were perioperative chemotherapy (P = .01) and stomach tumor localization (P < .01). Perioperative chemotherapy significantly improved the curative resection rate (84% v 73%; P = .04). Grade 3 to 4 toxicity occurred in 38% of CS patients (mainly neutropenia) but postoperative morbidity was similar in the two groups.ConclusionIn patients with resectable adenocarcinoma of the lower esophagus, GEJ, or stomach, perioperative chemotherapy using fluorouracil plus cisplatin significantly increased the curative resection rate, disease-free survival, and OS.
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- Marc Ychou
- From the Centre Val d'Aurelle; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Eloi, Montpellier; Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; Centre Alexis Vautrin et Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Côte de Nacre, Caen; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer – Bureau d'Etudes Cliniques et Thérapeutiques; and the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou,
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- From the Centre Val d'Aurelle; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Eloi, Montpellier; Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; Centre Alexis Vautrin et Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Côte de Nacre, Caen; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer – Bureau d'Etudes Cliniques et Thérapeutiques; and the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou,
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- From the Centre Val d'Aurelle; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Eloi, Montpellier; Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; Centre Alexis Vautrin et Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Côte de Nacre, Caen; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer – Bureau d'Etudes Cliniques et Thérapeutiques; and the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou,
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- From the Centre Val d'Aurelle; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Eloi, Montpellier; Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; Centre Alexis Vautrin et Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Côte de Nacre, Caen; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer – Bureau d'Etudes Cliniques et Thérapeutiques; and the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou,
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- From the Centre Val d'Aurelle; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Eloi, Montpellier; Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; Centre Alexis Vautrin et Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Côte de Nacre, Caen; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer – Bureau d'Etudes Cliniques et Thérapeutiques; and the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou,
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- From the Centre Val d'Aurelle; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Eloi, Montpellier; Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; Centre Alexis Vautrin et Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Côte de Nacre, Caen; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer – Bureau d'Etudes Cliniques et Thérapeutiques; and the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou,
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- From the Centre Val d'Aurelle; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Eloi, Montpellier; Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; Centre Alexis Vautrin et Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Côte de Nacre, Caen; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer – Bureau d'Etudes Cliniques et Thérapeutiques; and the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou,
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- From the Centre Val d'Aurelle; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Eloi, Montpellier; Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; Centre Alexis Vautrin et Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Côte de Nacre, Caen; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer – Bureau d'Etudes Cliniques et Thérapeutiques; and the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou,
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- From the Centre Val d'Aurelle; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Eloi, Montpellier; Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; Centre Alexis Vautrin et Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Côte de Nacre, Caen; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer – Bureau d'Etudes Cliniques et Thérapeutiques; and the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou,
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- From the Centre Val d'Aurelle; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Eloi, Montpellier; Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; Centre Alexis Vautrin et Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Côte de Nacre, Caen; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer – Bureau d'Etudes Cliniques et Thérapeutiques; and the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou,
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- From the Centre Val d'Aurelle; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Eloi, Montpellier; Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; Centre Alexis Vautrin et Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Côte de Nacre, Caen; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer – Bureau d'Etudes Cliniques et Thérapeutiques; and the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou,
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- From the Centre Val d'Aurelle; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Eloi, Montpellier; Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; Centre Alexis Vautrin et Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Côte de Nacre, Caen; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer – Bureau d'Etudes Cliniques et Thérapeutiques; and the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou,
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- From the Centre Val d'Aurelle; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Eloi, Montpellier; Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; Centre Alexis Vautrin et Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Côte de Nacre, Caen; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer – Bureau d'Etudes Cliniques et Thérapeutiques; and the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou,
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Patriti A, Ceccarelli G, Ceribelli C, Bartoli A, Spaziani A, Cisano C, Cigliano S, Casciola L. Robot-assisted laparoscopic management of cardia carcinoma according to Siewert recommendations. Int J Med Robot 2011; 7:170-7. [DOI: 10.1002/rcs.385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/08/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Marjanovic G, Schricker M, Walch A, zur Hausen A, Hopt UT, Imdahl A, Makowiec F. Detection of lymph node involvement by cytokeratin immunohistochemistry is an independent prognostic factor after curative resection of esophageal cancer. J Gastrointest Surg 2011; 15:29-37. [PMID: 20976569 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-010-1359-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2010] [Accepted: 10/12/2010] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Involved lymph nodes (LN) are a negative prognostic factor in esophageal cancers. To assess the role of nodal micrometastases, we performed immunohistochemical analyses of LN after resection of node-negative esophageal cancers and correlated the results with survival. METHODS Seventy patients with esophageal cancer after curative resection and conventionally negative nodes were included. The LN were examined with six consecutive sections (three hematoxylin and eosin (HE) stained and three stained immunohistochemically with the cytokeratin (CK) antibodies AE1/AE3). Survival was evaluated uni- and multivariately. Median follow-up was 4.1 years. RESULTS Immunohistochemical analysis showed CK-positive LN in 16 (23%) patients. Of those 16 cases with CK-positive LN, nine had aviable macrometastases, ten had CK-positive scars/fibrosis and five had viable micrometastases. All patients with aviable macrometastases or CK-positive scars/fibrosis had undergone neoadjuvant chemoradiation. Five-year survival was 48% in all patients. In univariate analysis, survival was worse in patients with CK-positive LN (5-year survival of 30% vs. 54% in CK-negative LN; p < 0.02) and in patients with squamous cell carcinoma (5-year survival of 38% vs. 75% in adenocarcinoma; p = 0.05). Multivariate analysis revealed CK-positive LN (p = 0.02) and (borderline) squamous cell carcinoma (p = 0.06) as negative prognostic factors. CONCLUSIONS The immunohistochemical analysis of LN may detect (viable or non-viable) tumor cells in lymph nodes after resection of conventionally node-negative esophageal cancers. Conventional pathological analysis by HE, therefore, understages esophageal cancer in these cases. The detection of CK-positive cells in resected LN is an independent prognostic factor in otherwise LN-negative esophageal cancer.
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- Goran Marjanovic
- Department of Surgery, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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The management of esophageal cancer has been evolving over the past 30 years. In the United States, multimodality treatment combining chemotherapy and radiotherapy (RT) prior to surgical resection has come to be accepted by many as the standard of care, although debate about its overall effect on survival still exists, and rightfully so. Despite recent improvements in detection and treatment, the overall survival of patients with esophageal cancer remains lower than most solid tumors, which highlights why further advances are so desperately needed. The aim of this article is to provide a complete review of the history of esophageal cancer treatment with the addition of chemotherapy, RT, and more recently, targeted agents to the surgical management of resectable disease.
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Escrig-Sos J, Martínez-Ramos D, Villegas-Cánovas C, Miralles-Tena JM, Rivadulla-Serrano I, Daroca-José JM. [Recommendations for the clinical evaluation of results in the biomedical literature]. Cir Esp 2010; 84:307-12. [PMID: 19087775 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-739x(08)75040-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The assessment and interpretation of the results of a clinical study are a real challenge for the clinicians. In this paper we establish a general basis for a critical and reserved assessment of these, from the fundamental aspects of the design and statistics, as well as the application of the results to our own patients according to risk and benefit criteria. Main errors and the traps that should be avoided are emphasised.
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- Javier Escrig-Sos
- Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital General de Castellón, Castellón de la Plana, Avda. Benicàssim s/n, Castellón, Spain.
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Olsén MF, Grell M, Linde L, Lundell L. Procedure-related chronic pain after thoracoabdominal resection of the esophagus. Physiother Theory Pract 2009; 25:489-94. [DOI: 10.3109/09593980902813432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Pinto CE, Fernandes DDS, Sá EAM, Mello ELR. Salvage esophagectomy after exclusive chemoradiotherapy: results at the Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCA). Dis Esophagus 2009; 22:682-6. [PMID: 19302224 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2009.00955.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Surgical resection is considered the gold standard treatment for esophageal cancer, with global cure rates ranging from 15 to 40%. Exclusive chemoradiotherapy has been used for patients with locally advanced esophageal carcinoma or without clinical conditions for esophagectomy, reaching a 5-year survival rate of up to 30%. However, locoregional control is poor, with local recurrence of 40-60%, being reported in the literature. Maybe, these patients can benefit from salvage surgery. In this study, 15 patients with esophageal cancer submitted to salvage esophagectomy after exclusive chemoradiotherapy treatment were retrospectively analyzed. Salvage esophagectomy was demonstrated to be technically feasible. However, it presents with high surgical morbidity. Currently, salvage esophagectomy is considered the best available treatment to attempt cure in cases of tumor recurrence or persistence after exclusive chemoradiotherapy. All the other types of treatments are regarded as palliative with discouraging survival results.
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- C E Pinto
- Department of Abdominopelvic Surgical Oncology, INCA, Rio de Janiero, RJ, Brazil
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Outcome in relation to numbers of nodes harvested in lymph node-positive gastric cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2008; 35:814-9. [PMID: 19111430 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2008] [Revised: 11/26/2008] [Accepted: 11/27/2008] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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AIMS We conducted a retrospective case-control study to compare the prognostic differences of lymph node-positive gastric cancer patients between dissected lymph nodes (DLNs) <15 group and DLNs > or =15 group. METHODS A retrospective study of 323 lymph node-positive gastric patients who underwent potentially curative resection for gastric cancer was analyzed to identify the prognostic differences between DLNs <15 group and DLNs > or =15 group. Of these patients, 49 patients with <15 DLNs were matched with 147 patients with > or =15 DLNs according to gender, age, location of primary tumor, and type of gastrectomy. RESULTS Patients with n1 lymph node metastasis (according to JCGC), serosal involvement, ratio of positive lymph nodes less than 25%, or without adjuvant chemotherapy in > or =15 DLN group had comparatively longer median survival than patients with homologous clinicopathologic variables in <15 DLN group, respectively. Patients with n1 stage lymph node metastasis, serosal involvement, non-intestinal Lauren classification, or without adjuvant chemotherapy in <15 DLN group had higher recurrence rate than patients with homologous clinicopathologic variables in > or =15 DLN group, respectively. In addition, we demonstrated that patients with more than n1 stage lymph node metastasis in <15 DLN group had higher rate of peritoneal dissemination than those with more than n1 lymph node metastasis in > or =15 DLN group. CONCLUSIONS DNL > or =15 was an important factor to improve the prognosis of lymph node-positive gastric cancer patients after potential curative resection.
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Novel therapeutic strategies for treating esophageal adenocarcinoma: The potential of dendritic cell immunotherapy and combinatorial regimens. Hum Immunol 2008; 69:614-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2008.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2007] [Revised: 02/25/2008] [Accepted: 07/17/2008] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Huang CM, Lin BJ, Lu HS, Zhang XF, Li P, Xie JW. Prognostic impact of metastatic lymph node ratio in advanced gastric cancer from cardia and fundus. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14:4383-8. [PMID: 18666330 PMCID: PMC2731193 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.4383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [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] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the prognostic impact of the metastatic lymph node ratio (MLR) in advanced gastric cancer from the cardia and fundus.
METHODS: Two hundred and thirty-six patients with gastric cancer from the cardia and fundus who underwent D2 curative resection were analyzed retrospectively. The correlations between MLR and the total lymph nodes, positive nodes and the total lymph nodes were analyzed respectively. The influence of MLR on the survival time of patients was determined with univariate Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and multivariate Cox proportional hazard model analysis. And the multiple linear regression was used to identify the relation between MLR and the 5-year survival rate of the patients.
RESULTS: The MLR did not correlate with the total lymph nodes resected (r = -0.093, P = 0.057). The 5-year overall survival rate of the whole cohort was 37.5%. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis identified that the following eight factors influenced the survival time of the patients postoperatively: gender (χ2 = 4.26, P = 0.0389), tumor size (χ2 = 18.48, P < 0.001), Borrmann type (χ2 = 7.41, P = 0.0065), histological grade (χ2 = 5.07, P = 0.0243), pT category (χ2 = 49.42, P < 0.001), pN category (χ2 = 87.7, P < 0.001), total number of retrieved lymph nodes (χ2 = 8.22, P = 0.0042) and MLR (χ2 = 34.3, P < 0.001). Cox proportional hazard model showed that tumor size (χ2 = 7.985, P = 0.018), pT category (χ2 = 30.82, P < 0.001) and MLR (χ2 = 69.39, P < 0.001) independently influenced the prognosis. A linear correlation between MLR and the 5-year survival was statistically significant based on the multiple linear regression (β = -0.63, P < 0.001). Hypothetically, the 5-year survival would surpass 50% when MLR was lower than 10%.
CONCLUSION: The MLR is an independent prognostic factor for patients with advanced gastric cancer from the cardia and fundus. The decrease of MLR due to adequate number of total resected lymph nodes can improve the survival.
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Huang CM, Lin BJ, Lu HS, Zhang XF, Li P, Xie JW. Effect of lymphadenectomy extent on advanced gastric cancer located in the cardia and fundus. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14:4216-21. [PMID: 18636669 PMCID: PMC2725385 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.4216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To analyze the prognostic impact of lymphade-nectomy extent in advanced gastric cancer located in the cardia and fundus.
METHODS: Two hundred and thirty-six patients with advanced gastric cancer located in the cardia and fundus who underwent D2 curative resection were analyzed retrospectively. Relationships between the numbers of lymph nodes (LNs) dissected and survival was analyzed among different clinical stage subgroups.
RESULTS: The 5-year overall survival rate of the entire cohort was 37.5%. Multivariate prognostic variables were total LNs dissected (P < 0.0001; or number of negative LNs examined, P < 0.0001), number of positive LNs (P < 0.0001), T category (P < 0.0001) and tumor size (P = 0.015). The greatest survival differences were observed at cutoff values of 20 LNs resected for stage II (P = 0.0136), 25 for stage III(P < 0.0001), 30 for stage IV (P = 0.0002), and 15 for all patients (P = 0.0024). Based on the statistically assumed linearity as best fit, linear regression showed a significant survival enhancement based on increasing negative LNs for patients of stages III (P = 0.013) and IV (P = 0.035).
CONCLUSION: To improve the long-term survival of patients with advanced gastric cancer located in the cardia and fundus, removing at least 20 LNs for stage II, 25 LNs for stage III, and 30 LNs for stage IVpatients during D2 radical dissection is recommended.
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Meier I, Merkel S, Papadopoulos T, Sauer R, Hohenberger W, Brunner TB. Adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction: the pattern of metastatic lymph node dissemination as a rationale for elective lymphatic target volume definition. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008; 70:1408-17. [PMID: 18374226 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.08.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2007] [Revised: 08/21/2007] [Accepted: 08/21/2007] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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PURPOSE Regional nodal metastasis after neoadjuvant chemoradiation of adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEG) predicts survival. We aimed to clarify the lymph node (LN) distribution of AEG according to location of the tumor mass and invasion of neighboring areas for the selection of radiotherapy planning target volume (PTV) margins. METHODS AND MATERIALS Patterns of regional spread were analyzed in pathology reports of 326 patients patients with AEG who had undergone primary resection, with > or = 15 lymph nodes examined. Tumors were classified into AEG types based on endoscopy and pathology reports. Fisher's exact test was used to compare nodal disease and tumor characteristics. Pulmonary dose-volume histograms were tested in 8 patients. RESULTS Nodes were positive in 81% of T2 to T4 tumors. Type of AEG, tumor size, lymphovascular invasion, and grading significantly influenced nodal distribution. We found that marked esophageal invasion of AEG II/III significantly correlated with paraesophageal nodal disease, and T3 to T4 AEG II/III had a significant rate of splenic hilum/artery nodes. Middle and lower paraesophageal nodes should be treated in T2 to T4 AEG I and AEG II with > or = 15 mm involvement above the Z-line, and T3 to T4 AEG II. The splenic hilum and artery nodes can be spared in T2 AEG tumors, especially Type I tumors. The influence of paraesophageal nodal treatment on the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications can be estimated from dose-volume histograms. CONCLUSIONS Accurate pretherapeutic staging predicts the risk of subclinical nodal disease and should be used to select the appropriate radiotherapeutic PTV. Careful selection of the PTV can be used to maximize the therapeutic window in multimodal therapy for AEG.
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- Iris Meier
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Scheepers JJ, Veenhof AA, van der Peet DL, van Groeningen C, Mulder C, Meijer S, Cuesta MA. Laparoscopic transhiatal resection for malignancies of the distal esophagus: Outcome of the first 50 resected patients. Surgery 2008; 143:278-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2007.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2007] [Revised: 08/01/2007] [Accepted: 08/25/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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