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Cosimelli M, Ursi P, Mancini R, Pattaro G, Perri P, Parrino C, De Peppo V, Diodoro MG, Balla A, Grazi GL. Organ-saving surgery for rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiation: Analysis of failures and long-term results. J Surg Oncol 2020; 121:375-381. [PMID: 31788805 DOI: 10.1002/jso.25794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND To analyze long-term results and risk of relapse in the clinical TNM stages II and III, mid-low rectal cancer patients (RC pts), treated with transanal local excision (LE) after major response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation (n-CRT). METHODS Thirty-two out of 345 extraperitoneal cT3-4 or N+ RC pts (9.3%) underwent LE. INCLUSION CRITERIA extraperitoneal RC, adenocarcinoma, ECOG Performance Status ≤2. Pts with distant metastases were excluded. RESULTS All pts showed histologically clear margins of resection and 81.2% were restaged ypT0/mic/1. Nine out of 32 (28.1%) pts relapsed: 7 (21.8%) showed a local recurrence, of which 5 (15.6%) at the endorectal suture, 1 (3.1%) pelvic and 1 (3.1%) mesorectal. Two pts (6.2%) relapsed distantly. Among the pT0/1, 11.5% relapsed vs 100% of the pT2 and pT4 ones. The six pts relapsing locally or in the mesorectal fat underwent a salvage total mesorectal excision surgery. The old patient with pelvic recurrence relapsed after 108 months and underwent a re-irradiation; the two pts with distant metastases were treated with chemotherapy followed by radical surgery. CONCLUSIONS Presently combined approach seems a valid option in major responders, confirming its potential curative impact in the ypT0/mic/1 pts. A strict selection of pts is basic to obtain favourable results.
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- Maurizio Cosimelli
- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Robotic General Surgery Unit, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, S.M. Goretti Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Division of General and HepatoPancreatoBiliary Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Division of General and HepatoPancreatoBiliary Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Division of General and HepatoPancreatoBiliary Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Division of General and HepatoPancreatoBiliary Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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Yang KM, Lim SB, Lee JL, Kim CW, Yoon YS, Park IJ, Yu CS, Kim JC. Local excision for ypT2 rectal cancer following preoperative chemoradiation therapy: it should not be justified. Int J Colorectal Dis 2018; 33:487-491. [PMID: 29468352 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-018-2973-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Among individuals who respond well to preoperative chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for ypT0-1, local excision (LE) could provide acceptable oncological outcomes. However, in ypT2 cases, the oncological safety of LE has not been determined. This study aimed to compare oncological outcomes between LE and total mesorectal excision of ypT2-stage rectal cancer after chemoradiation therapy and investigate the oncological safety of LE in these patients. METHODS We included 351 patients who exhibited ypT2-stage rectal cancer after CRT followed by LE (n = 16 [5%]) or total mesorectal excision (TME) (n = 335 [95%]) after preoperative CRT between January 2007 and December 2013. After propensity matching, oncological outcomes between LE group and TME group were compared. RESULTS The median follow-up period was 57 months (range, 12-113 months). In the LE group, local recurrence occurred more frequently (18 vs. 4%; p = 0.034) but not distant metastases (12 vs. 11%; p = 0.690). The 5-year local recurrence-free (76 vs. 96%; p = 0.006), disease-free (64 vs. 84%; p = 0.075), and overall survival (79 vs. 93%; p = 0.045) rates of the LE group were significantly lower than those of the TME group. After propensity matching, 5-year local recurrence-free survival of the LE group was significantly lower than that of the TME group (76 vs. 97%, p = 0.029). CONCLUSION The high local failure rate and poor oncological outcomes for ypT2-stage rectal cancer patients who undergo CRT followed by LE cannot be justified as an indication for LE. Salvage surgery should be recommended in these patients.
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- Kwan Mo Yang
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea.
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Kim JH. Controversial issues in radiotherapy for rectal cancer: a systematic review. Radiat Oncol J 2017; 35:295-305. [PMID: 29325395 PMCID: PMC5769877 DOI: 10.3857/roj.2017.00395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The role of radiotherapy (RT) as an adjuvant to surgical options in the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer has been established as it reduces local recurrence when combined with surgical resection and enhances survival when used in multidisciplinary treatment. However, many issues need to be addressed; some of these can render RT unnecessary, whereas others can reveal a new role of RT in rectal cancer. This review will discuss not only the basic role of RT but also the associated but controversial issues in detail in an attempt to find answers and determine future directions for the next decade.
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- Jong Hoon Kim
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Oh BY, Huh JW, Lee WY, Park YA, Cho YB, Yun SH, Kim HC, Chun HK. Are We Predicting Disease Progress of the Rectal Cancer Patients without Surgery after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy? Cancer Res Treat 2017; 50:634-645. [PMID: 28675024 PMCID: PMC6056953 DOI: 10.4143/crt.2017.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Purpose There are patients who do not undergo surgery, regardless of tumor response for neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) in rectal cancer. However, there have been few reports focused on how oncologic outcomes are worse in these patients. We sought to investigate oncologic outcomes for these non-operated patients with rectal cancer after nCRT. Materials and Methods A total of 1,063 records of patients with rectal cancer who were treated with nCRT from January 2002 to December 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. We categorized patients into the non-operated group (n=77), transanal local excision (TLE) group (n=54), ortotal mesorectal excision (TME) group (n=932) and compared each group using propensity score matching. Results In the non-operated group, the most common reason for no surgery was patient refusal (n=64). Eleven patients were considered to have achieve clinical complete response (cCR), which was an independent prognostic factor of progression-free survival (p=0.045). In patients with disease progression in the non-operated group, the overall survival did not improved according to salvage treatments (p=0.451). The non-operated group showed worse survivals compared to the TLE or TME group before and after matching (p < 0.001). This finding was also noted in the analysis of survival only in patients with cCR. Conclusion In this study, non-operated patients did not secure oncologic safety regardless of cCR after nCRT. Our results suggest that a non-operative management must be carefully considered even if cCR is achieved.
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- Bo Young Oh
- Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Shin YS, Yu CS, Park JH, Kim JC, Lim SB, Park IJ, Kim TW, Hong YS, Kim KP, Yoon SM, Joo JH, Kim JH. Total Mesorectal Excision Versus Local Excision After Favorable Response to Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy in "Early" Clinical T3 Rectal Cancer: A Propensity Score Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017; 99:136-144. [PMID: 28816139 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare oncological outcomes of total mesorectal excision (TME) and local excision (LE) in patients with "early" clinical T3 rectal cancer who received preoperative chemoradiotherapy (PCRT). METHODS AND MATERIALS "Early" clinical T3 rectal cancer was radiologically defined as tumors with extramural extension of <5 mm without mesorectal fascia involvement and lateral lymph node metastasis. Patients with "early" clinical T3 rectal cancer who received PCRT followed by TME or LE between January 2007 and December 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. Propensity scores were generated using patient and tumor characteristics, and a one-to-one case-matched analysis was conducted. Local recurrence-free survival (LRFS), disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS) were compared between the TME and LE groups. RESULTS Of the 406 enrolled patients, 351 received TME and 55 received LE. The median follow-up period was 45 months. Following propensity score matching, each group contained 55 patients. Among 103 patients evaluable for pathologic tumor response, 82 patients (79.6%) showed complete response or near-complete response. No significant differences were observed between the TME and LE groups in LRFS (3-year LRFS 98.1% vs 94.4%, P=.312), DFS (3-year DFS 92.1% vs 90.8%, P=.683), and OS (3-year OS 98.2% vs 100.0%, P=.895). CONCLUSIONS In "early" clinical T3 rectal cancer, PCRT followed by LE showed comparable oncologic outcomes to TME. Because most of the matched cohort consisted of good responders to PCRT, the present results should be applied to a limited population.
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- Young Seob Shin
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim MJ, Kim ES, Yeo SG. Definitive high-dose radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: A case report and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e5059. [PMID: 27749573 PMCID: PMC5059076 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000005059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Standard management for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) involves preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and radical surgery. However, this level of treatment may be unnecessary for a subgroup of LARC patients. Previous reports have shown that approximately 20% of LARC patients experience a complete tumor response to preoperative CRT. Post-CRT nonoperative management of these patients may prevent morbidities associated with radical surgery. To our knowledge, this case report firstly presents the favorable long-term outcomes of a LARC patient who underwent definitive aim CRT. METHODS The patient was 73 years' old, and staging workups revealed T3N2bM0 rectal adenocarcinoma. He agreed to receive CRT, but refused surgery. A radiotherapy (RT) dose of 64.8 Gy was prescribed, which was higher than conventional (50.4 Gy) preoperative aim RT. The regimen of concurrent chemotherapy was the same as that used in preoperative aim CRT: 2 cycles of 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin. RESULTS Three months after CRT completion, a complete tumor response was identified clinically. Colonoscopic biopsy after 1 year showed no tumor cells. This patient is alive after 4 years with no evidence of recurrence or severe toxicity. CONCLUSION The long-term outcomes of this case indicate the feasibility of definitive high-dose RT with concurrent chemotherapy for LARC.
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- Min-Jeong Kim
- Department of Radiology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: Seung-Gu Yeo, Department of Radiation Oncology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, 31, Soonchunhyang 6-gil, Cheonan 31151, Republic of Korea (e-mail: )
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A Systematic Review of Local Excision After Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Are ypT0 Tumors the Limit? Dis Colon Rectum 2016; 59:984-97. [PMID: 27602930 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000000613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant therapy reduces local recurrence after radical surgery for rectal cancer with complete pathological response in 15% to 25% of patients. Radical surgery is associated with significant morbidity that may be avoided by local excision in selected cases. OBJECTIVE This systematic review aimed to determine the oncological outcomes and morbidity of local excision after neoadjuvant therapy. DATA SOURCES Data sources included MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases. STUDY SELECTION A systematic search of the databases using validated terms for rectal cancer, neoadjuvant therapy, and local excision was conducted. INTERVENTIONS Neoadjuvant therapy and local excision were the included interventions. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Pooled local recurrence, median survival, and pooled morbidity were measured. RESULTS Twenty unique studies were included (14 cohort, 5 comparative cohort, and 1 randomized controlled trial), describing 1068 patients. Patient choice, prohibitive comorbidity, good clinical response, and early stage disease were the most frequent indications for local excision. Pretreatment T2 and T3 tumors accounted for 46.4% and 30.7% of cases. Long-course treatment was administered in all of the studies, except to a cohort of 64 patients who received short-course radiotherapy. Pooled complete clinical response was 45.8% (95% CI, 31.4%-60.5%), and pooled complete pathological response was 44.2% (95% CI, 36.4%-52.0%). Median follow-up was 54 months (range, 12-81 months). ypT0 tumors had a pooled local recurrence rate of 4.0% (95% CI, 1.9%-6.9%) and a median disease-free survival rate of 95.0% (95% CI, 87.4%-100%). Pooled local recurrence and median disease-free survival rates for ypT1 tumors or higher were 21.9% (95% CI, 15.9%-28.5%) and 68.0% (58.3%-69.0%). Pooled incidence of complications was 23.2% (95% CI, 15.7%-31.7%), with suture-line dehiscence reported in 9.9% (95% CI, 4.8%-16.7%). LIMITATIONS Limitations included study quality, high risk of selection bias and detection bias in study designs, and limited sample sizes. CONCLUSIONS Local excision after neoadjuvant therapy should only be considered a curative treatment if complete pathological response is obtained. Given the high rate of local recurrence among incomplete responders, future studies should focus on predicting patients who will achieve complete pathological response.
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Seven low-mass ions in pretreatment serum as potential predictive markers of the chemoradiotherapy response of rectal cancer. Anticancer Drugs 2016; 27:787-93. [PMID: 27272410 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000000391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Local excision of low rectal cancer treated by chemoradiotherapy: is it safe for all patients with suspicion of complete tumor response? Int J Colorectal Dis 2016; 31:853-60. [PMID: 26951185 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-016-2546-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to assess if local excision (LE) could be proposed if suspicion of complete tumor response (CR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for low rectal cancer (LRC) and this despite a potential risk of nodes (N+) or other tumor deposits (OTD) left in place. The aim was to assess in patients with LRC treated by CRT: (a) pathologic results of LE and total mesorectal excision (TME) in case of preoperative suspicion of CR and (b) the risk of N+ or OTD on TME if ypT0-Tis-T1 tumor. PATIENTS Among 202 patients with LRC after CRT, 33 (16 %) with suspicion of CR underwent LE (n = 20) because of comorbidities and/or indication of definitive stoma or TME (n = 13). Pathologic examination of LE and TME specimens and oncological outcomes were assessed. Furthermore, 40/202 patients with pathologic CR on TME specimen (ypT0-Tis-T1) were assessed for possible N+ or OTD. RESULTS In the 33 patients with suspicion of CR: (a) after LE, tumor was ypT0-Tis-T1 in only 15/20 cases (75 %); (b) after TME, tumor was ypT0-Tis-T1 in only 7/13 cases (54 %). Among 40 patients with ypT0-Tis-T1 tumor on TME specimen, 4 (10 %) presented N+ and/or OTD. CONCLUSION In LRC with suspicion of CR after CRT, LE deserves a word of caution: 25 % of patients have in fact ypT2-T3 tumors. Furthermore, in patients with ypT0-Tis or T1 on TME specimen, a 10 % risk of N+ and/or ODT is observed. Thus, patient with suspicion of CR after CRT and treated by LE is exposed to a possible incomplete oncologic treatment.
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Yeo SG. Association of pretreatment serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels with chemoradiation-induced downstaging and downsizing of rectal cancer. Mol Clin Oncol 2016; 4:631-635. [PMID: 27073681 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2016.740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to identify pretreatment clinical parameters associated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT)-induced downstaging and downsizing of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC T3-4 or N+). Data from 51 LARC patients, who received preoperative CRT and radical surgery between 2010 and 2013, were retrospectively analyzed. Rectal adenocarcinoma was histologically confirmed in all patients, who ranged in age between 41 and 81 years (median, 64 years). CRT consisted of 50.4 Gy pelvic radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy using 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin. After a median interval of 7 weeks post-CRT, the patients underwent total mesorectal excision. Downstaging was defined as the transition from cStage II-III to ypStage 0-I. The longest tumor diameter was measured pre- and post-CRT using computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, and based on the surgical specimen, respectively. Downstaging was observed in 16 (31.4%) patients, including 5 (9.8%) with a pathological complete response. The median downsizing rate was 60%. The serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels were 0.8-153.9 ng/ml (median, 4.4 ng/ml). The maximum standardized uptake value was 4.7-33.9 (median, 10.8). On univariate analysis, cT stage, tumor size and CEA level were associated with downstaging. On multivariate analysis, only CEA level (≤5 ng/ml) was a significant predictor of downstaging (odds ratio = 16.0; 95% confidence interval: 1.8-146.7; P=0.014). CEA level was the only factor significantly associated with downsizing (>60%) in the univariate analysis. These results demonstrated that pretreatment serum CEA levels are significantly associated with downstaging as well as downsizing of LARC following preoperative CRT. Therefore, this parameter may be useful in personalizing the management of LARC patients.
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- Seung-Gu Yeo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan 31151, Republic of Korea
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Lee SY, Kim CH, Kim YJ, Kim HR. Oncologic Outcomes according to the Treatment Strategy in Radiologic Complete Responders after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Rectal Cancer. Oncology 2015; 89:311-8. [PMID: 26426305 DOI: 10.1159/000439279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare the oncologic outcomes between treatment strategies for rectal cancer [radical surgery, local excision (LE), and the wait-and-see approach] in radiologic complete responders after neoadjuvant chemoradiation (nCRT). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed rectal cancer patients and included 52 radiologic complete responders after nCRT defined as no residual tumor or residual fibrosis and no suspicious metastatic lymph nodes on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Clinicopathologic features and oncologic outcomes were compared according to the treatment strategies. RESULTS The median follow-up period was 41 months (range, 6-80). Twenty-eight patients underwent radical surgery, whereas 16 underwent LE, and 8 were closely monitored without initial surgery. The pathologic complete response rate was 40.9%. Patients who underwent radical surgery showed better prognosis compared to those who underwent LE or wait-and-see (3-year disease-free survival: radical surgery 85.0% vs. LE 62.5%, wait-and-see 75.0%, p = 0.019; 3-year local recurrence-free survival: radical surgery 96.4% vs. LE 67.0%, wait-and-see 75.0%, p = 0.009). After recurrence, patients who underwent salvage surgery showed a relatively good oncologic outcome. CONCLUSION Pursuing LE or the wait-and-see approach instead of radical surgery in rectal cancer patients undergoing nCRT may bring about a detrimental oncologic outcome if clinical complete response is solely determined by MRI.
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- Soo Young Lee
- Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University, Hwasun Hospital and Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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Lee JH, Hyun JH, Kim DY, Yoo BC, Park JW, Kim SY, Chang HJ, Kim BC, Kim TH, Oh JH, Sohn DK. The role of fibrinogen as a predictor in preoperative chemoradiation for rectal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2014; 22:209-15. [PMID: 25384698 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-3962-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND To perform chemoradiotherapy (CRT) effectively, it is clinically beneficial to identify predictors of tumor response after CRT. This study examined the association between plasma fibrinogen level before preoperative CRT and tumor response in advanced rectal cancer. METHODS This was a retrospective study of 947 patients who received preoperative CRT followed by curative surgery for primary rectal cancer. We analyzed clinical factors that could be associated with pathologic tumor response in terms of downstaging (ypStage 0-I), primary tumor regression (ypT0-1), and complete response (ypT0N0). RESULTS Downstaging was observed in 366 patients (38.6%), primary tumor regression in 187 patients (19.7%) and complete response in 138 patients (14.6%). Multivariate analysis found that pre-CRT carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level, fibrinogen level, hemoglobin level, clinical T and N classification, distance from anal verge, and histologic grade were significant predictive factors for downstaging; CEA level, fibrinogen level, and N classification predicted primary tumor regression; CEA level, and fibrinogen level were predictive for complete response. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that fibrinogen level was a significant predictor of pathologic tumor response after preoperative CRT.
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- Jong Hoon Lee
- Center for Colorectal Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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