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West MA, Anastasiou Z, Ambler G, Loughney L, Mythen MG, Owen T, Danjoux G, Levett DZ, Calverley PM, Kelly JJ, Jack S, Grocott MP. The effects of cancer therapies on physical fitness before oesophagogastric cancer surgery: a prospective, blinded, multi-centre, observational, cohort study. NIHR Open Res 2021; 1:1. [PMID: 35106479 PMCID: PMC7612293 DOI: 10.3310/nihropenres.13217.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
Abstract
Background Neoadjuvant cancer treatment is associated with improved survival following major oesophagogastric cancer surgery. The impact of neoadjuvant chemo/chemoradiotherapy on physical fitness and operative outcomes is however unclear. This study aims to investigate the impact of neoadjuvant chemo/chemoradiotherapy on fitness and post-operative mortality. Methods Patients with oesophagogastric cancer scheduled for chemo/chemoradiotherapy and surgery were recruited to a prospective, blinded, multi-centre, observational cohort study. Primary outcomes were changes in fitness with chemo/chemoradiotherapy, measured using cardiopulmonary exercise testing and its association with mortality one-year after surgery. Patients were followed up for re-admission at 30-days, in-hospital morbidity and quality of life (exploratory outcomes). Results In total, 384 patients were screened, 217 met the inclusion criteria, 160 consented and 159 were included (72% male, mean age 65 years). A total of 132 patients (83%) underwent chemo/chemoradiotherapy, 109 (71%) underwent chemo/chemoradiotherapy and two exercise tests, 100 (63%) completed surgery and follow-up. A significant decline in oxygen uptake at anaerobic threshold and oxygen uptake peak was observed following chemo/chemoradiotherapy: -1.25ml.kg -1.min -1 (-1.80 to -0.69) and -3.02ml.kg -1.min -1 (-3.85 to -2.20); p<0.0001). Baseline chemo/chemoradiotherapy anaerobic threshold and peak were associated with one-year mortality (HR=0.72, 95%CI 0.59 to 0.88; p=0.001 and HR=0.85, 0.76 to 0.95; p=0.005). The change in physical fitness was not associated with one-year mortality. Conclusions Chemo/chemoradiotherapy prior to oesophagogastric cancer surgery reduced physical fitness. Lower baseline fitness was associated with reduced overall survival at one-year. Careful consideration of fitness prior to chemo/chemoradiotherapy and surgery is urgently needed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Malcolm A. West
- Academic Unit of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
- Integrative Physiology and Critical Illness Group, Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
- Acute Perioperative and Critical Care Research Group, Southampton NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
| | - Zachos Anastasiou
- Department of Statistical Science, University College London, London, W1T 7PJ, UK
| | - Gareth Ambler
- Department of Statistical Science, University College London, London, W1T 7PJ, UK
| | - Lisa Loughney
- Integrative Physiology and Critical Illness Group, Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
- Acute Perioperative and Critical Care Research Group, Southampton NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
| | - Michael G. Mythen
- Centre for Anaesthesia, Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, University College London Hospitals NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, London, W1T 7HA, UK
| | - Thomas Owen
- Department of Critical Care and Anaesthesia, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire, PR7 1PP, UK
| | - Gerard Danjoux
- Department of Critical Care and Anaesthesia, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesborough, TS4 3BW, UK
| | - Denny Z.H. Levett
- Integrative Physiology and Critical Illness Group, Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
- Acute Perioperative and Critical Care Research Group, Southampton NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
| | - Peter M.A. Calverley
- Department of Respiratory Research, University of Liverpool, University Hospitals Aintree, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK
| | - Jamie J. Kelly
- Department of Upper Gastro-intestinal Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
| | - Sandy Jack
- Integrative Physiology and Critical Illness Group, Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
- Acute Perioperative and Critical Care Research Group, Southampton NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
| | - Michael P.W. Grocott
- Integrative Physiology and Critical Illness Group, Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
- Acute Perioperative and Critical Care Research Group, Southampton NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
| | - Fit4Surgery Consortium
- Academic Unit of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
- Integrative Physiology and Critical Illness Group, Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
- Acute Perioperative and Critical Care Research Group, Southampton NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
- Department of Statistical Science, University College London, London, W1T 7PJ, UK
- Centre for Anaesthesia, Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, University College London Hospitals NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, London, W1T 7HA, UK
- Department of Critical Care and Anaesthesia, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire, PR7 1PP, UK
- Department of Critical Care and Anaesthesia, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesborough, TS4 3BW, UK
- Department of Respiratory Research, University of Liverpool, University Hospitals Aintree, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK
- Department of Upper Gastro-intestinal Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
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