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Aaltonen P, Mustonen H, Peltola K, Carpén O, Puolakkainen P, Haglund C, Sund M, Seppänen H. The impact of implementing current treatment modalities and female sex on gastric cancer outcomes, 2000-2016: a longitudinal nationwide cohort study. Acta Oncol 2023; 62:1732-1741. [PMID: 37750187 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2023.2259081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND The implementation of current treatment modalities and their impact on nationwide gastric cancer outcomes remain poorly understood. Biological differences between females and males could impact survival. We aimed to analyze rates of gastric surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy as well as changes in overall survival among gastric cancer patients diagnosed between 2000-2008 and 2009-2016, respectively, in Finland. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data on gastric cancer patients were collected from national registries. Cox regression analysis and the Kaplan-Meier method were used to analyze differences in survival. RESULTS We identified 9223 histologically confirmed gastric cancer patients. The rate of gastric surgery decreased from 44% (n = 2282) to 34% (n = 1368; p < 0.001). The proportion of gastric surgery patients who underwent preoperative oncological treatment increased from 0.5% (n = 12) to 16.2% (n = 222) between the calendar periods (p < 0.001) and stood at 30% in 2016. The median overall survival (OS) improved from 30 months [95% confidence interval (CI) 28-33] to 38 months (95%CI 33-42; p = 0.006) and the period 2009-2016 independently associated with a lower risk of death [hazard ratio (HR) 0.78, 95%CI 0.70-0.87] among patients who underwent gastric surgery. Females exhibited a lower risk of death (HR 0.88, 95%CI 0.81-0.97) among patients who underwent gastric surgery. CONCLUSION Preoperative oncological treatment was gradually introduced into clinical practice and OS among gastric surgery patients improved. Moreover, female surgical patients exhibited a better survival than male patients.
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- Panu Aaltonen
- Department of Surgery, Translational Cancer Medicine Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Translational Cancer Medicine Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Medicum, Research Program in Systems Oncology and HUSLAB, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Translational Cancer Medicine Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Translational Cancer Medicine Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Translational Cancer Medicine Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Translational Cancer Medicine Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Yang R, Su YD, Ma R, Li Y. Clinical epidemiology of peritoneal metastases in China: The construction of professional peritoneal metastases treatment centers based on the prevalence rate. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2023; 49:173-178. [PMID: 36064631 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.08.023] [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: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To understand the tumor burden of peritoneal metastases (PM) in China, and to guide the construction of professional PM treatment centers in China. METHODS Based on the cancer statistics by the National Cancer Center of China published in 2016, the prevalence of PM in 2020 was calculated according to the population statistics in China and the survival and mortality rates of various PM. RESULTS The prevalence rates of PM in China were as follows: gastric cancer PM 371.0/million, absolute number 523,937; colorectal cancer PM 47.1/million, absolute number 66,482; ovarian cancer PM 97.1/million, absolute number 137,083; pseudomyxoma peritonei 25.1/million, absolute number 35,425; malignant peritoneal mesothelioma 2.6/million, absolute number 3737; the above total was 766,664. According to the annual high-quality treatment volume of 365 cases in each professional PM treatment center, China needs to establish 1194 specialized PM treatment centers. At present, there are 1580 tertiary first-class hospitals in China. Therefore, for every 3 first-class tertiary hospitals in China there should be at least 2 PM treatment centers in full operation. CONCLUSIONS Considering the large number of PM patients in China and the relatively small number of professional PM treatment centers, more resources should be devoted to the promotion and construction of PM treatment centers.
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- Rui Yang
- Department of Peritoneal Cancer Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Peritoneal Cancer Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Peritoneal Cancer Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Peritoneal Cancer Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China.
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Chang C, Pei Y, Xu J, Zhang W, Zhang J, Shi S. The full management from first-line to third-line treatments in patients with Her-2-negative advanced gastric cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:949941. [PMID: 36457494 PMCID: PMC9705955 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.949941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy of full management from first-line to third-line treatments in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her-2)-negative advanced gastric cancer (GC). METHODS The efficacy and survival time of a total of 126 patients who received the first-line treatment with oxaliplatin plus fluoropyrimidine (S-1 or capecitabine or fluorouracil), the second-line treatment with nab-paclitaxel, and the third-line treatment of immune checkpoint inhibitors between September 2019 and December 2021 were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 42, 36, and 48 patients received CapeOX, FOLFOX, and SOX as a first-line treatment, respectively. All patients received nab-paclitaxel alone as a second-line treatment. In addition, 31, 56, and 39 patients received nivolumab, sintilimab, and tislelizumab as a third-line treatment, respectively. The median PFS1, median PFS2, and median PFS3 was 6.9 months [95% confidence interval (CI), 6.8-7.4], 5.5 months (95% CI, 5.3-5.7), and 3.5 months (95% CI, 3.4-3.7). The median PFS3 was 3.8 months (95% CI, 3.3-4.2) and 3.5 months (95% CI, 3.3-3.7) among the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive and EBV-negative, respectively (P = 0.09). In addition, the median PFS3 was 4.2 months (95% CI,3.6-4.7) and 3.5 months (95% CI, 3.3-3.6) in the patients with programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) combined positive score (CPS) ≥5 and CPS <5, respectively (P = 0.02). The median OS was 17.4 months (95% CI, 17.2-18.1). The multivariate analysis showed that the two parameters were associated with a significantly longer OS: number of metastatic sites <3 and PD-L1 CPS ≥5. CONCLUSION The patients who received three lines of treatment had a long survival time, and the efficacy of immunotherapy was not affected by the EBV subtypes in advanced GC. The toxicity was managed, and the concept of full management needs to be confirmed in the future.
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- Chunxiao Chang
- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Infection Management, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Imaging, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Aseafan M, Gad AM, Alshamsan B, Agha N, Alhanash A, Aljubran AH, Alzahrani A, Bazarbashi S. Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Metastatic Gastric Cancer: A Single-Center Experience. Cureus 2022; 14:e28426. [PMID: 36043200 PMCID: PMC9414169 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Gastric cancer (GC) carries a poor survival outcome despite the availability of many therapeutic agents active in treatment. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the survival outcomes of metastatic GC treatment from a single center in Saudi Arabia and identify possible prognostic factors. Methodology Data on patients diagnosed with metastatic GC between December 2009 and November 2013 were collected and analyzed. Results During this period, 41 patients were diagnosed with a median age at diagnosis of 52 years, and 56.1% of patients were males. Only four (9.2%) patients had human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 overexpression. Overall, 83% were treated with oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy. The median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 4.1 and 15.4 months, respectively. Female sex was an independent prognostic factor for better PFS and OS. Normal lymphocyte count was associated with improved PFS. Conclusions Our study highlights poor outcomes in patients with metastatic GC and the need for further research in this field.
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Koo DH, Ryu MH, Lee MY, Moon MS, Kang YK. New prognostic model for patients with advanced gastric cancer: Fluoropyrimidine/platinum doublet for first-line chemotherapy. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27:8357-8369. [PMID: 35068874 PMCID: PMC8717016 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i48.8357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND New prognostic factors have been reported in patients with metastatic or recurrent gastric cancer (MRGC), necessitating modifications to the previous prognostic model.
AIM To develop a new model, MRGC patients who received fluoropyrimidines/ platinum doublet chemotherapy between 2008 and 2015 were analyzed.
METHODS A total of 1883 patients was divided into a training set (n = 937) and an independent validation set (n = 946).
RESULTS Multivariate analysis showed that the following six factors were associated with poor overall survival (OS) in the training set: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score ≥ 2 and bone metastasis (2 points each), peritoneal metastasis, high alkaline phosphatase level, low albumin level, and high neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (1 point each). A prognostic model was developed by stratifying patients into good (0-1 point), moderate (2-3 points), and poor (≥ 4 points) risk groups. In the validation set, the median OS of the three risk groups was 15.8, 10.1, and 5.7 mo, respectively, and those differences were significant (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION We identified six factors readily measured in clinical practice that are predictive of poor prognosis in patients with MRGC. The new model is simpler than the old and more easily predicts OS.
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- Dong-Hoe Koo
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 03181, South Korea
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- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, South Korea
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of R&D Management, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul 03181, South Korea
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- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, South Korea
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- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, South Korea
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Cho H, Ryu MH, Lee HE, Kim HD, Kang YK. Prognostic value of natural killer cell activity for patients with HER2 + advanced gastric cancer treated with first-line fluoropyrimidine-platinum doublet plus trastuzumab. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2021; 71:829-838. [PMID: 34420059 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-021-03035-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of natural killer (NK) cell activity for patients with HER2 + advanced gastric cancer (AGC) treated with first-line fluoropyrimidine-platinum doublet plus trastuzumab. METHODS Forty-one patients with HER2 + AGC who received fluoropyrimidine-platinum doublet plus trastuzumab as first-line treatment were prospectively enrolled. NK cell activity was evaluated using the NK Vue®. RESULTS The median age was 63.5 years, and 31 patients (75.6%) were male. Patients with low baseline NK cell activity (≤ median, n = 21) were associated worse progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) compared with patients with high baseline NK cell activity (> median, n = 20) with a median PFS of 4.21 vs. 9.53 months (P < 0.001), and median OS of 8.15 months vs. 17.82 months (P = 0.025), respectively. In the multivariate analysis, low baseline NK cell activity was independently associated with poor PFS (HR 4.35, P = 0.007). NK cell activity recovered to a normal range in nine patients (47.4%) with a low baseline NK cell activity (n = 19) after two cycles of treatment. The median PFS and OS among patients with recovered NK cell activity were significantly better than that among patients with persistently low NK cell activity (PFS, P = 0.038; OS, P = 0.003). CONCLUSION Our results demonstrated the prognostic value of baseline NK cell activity for patients with HER2 + AGC treated with fluoropyrimidine-platinum doublet plus trastuzumab. The association between treatment outcomes and dynamic changes in NK cell activity suggests that NK cell treatment may improve treatment outcomes, especially for patients with low baseline NK cell activity.
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- Hyungwoo Cho
- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea.
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Koemans WJ, Lurvink RJ, Grootscholten C, Verhoeven RHA, de Hingh IH, van Sandick JW. Synchronous peritoneal metastases of gastric cancer origin: incidence, treatment and survival of a nationwide Dutch cohort. Gastric Cancer 2021; 24:800-809. [PMID: 33495964 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-021-01160-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The peritoneum is a predilection site for gastric cancer metastases. Current standard treatment for gastric cancer patients with synchronous peritoneal metastases is palliative systemic therapy. However, its efficacy is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence, treatment and survival patterns of gastric cancer patients with synchronous peritoneal metastases in the Netherlands. METHODS All newly diagnosed gastric adenocarcinoma patients with synchronous peritoneal metastases between 1999 and 2017 were selected from the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR). Incidence, treatment and survival patterns were analyzed. RESULTS In total, 3,773 patients were identified from the NCR. The incidence of synchronous peritoneal metastases in gastric cancer patients increased from 18% in 2008 to 27% in 2017. The use of systemic therapy increased from 15% in 1999-2002 to 43% in 2013-2017 (p < 0.001). The median survival of the entire cohort did not significantly increase over time. Median survival of patients treated with systemic therapy increased from 7.4 months in 1999-2002 to 9.4 months in 2013-2017 (p = 0.005). In contrast, median survival of patients not treated with systemic therapy decreased from 3.3 months in 1999-2002 to 2.1 months in 2013-2017 (p < 0.001). Some clinical and pathological data such as the extent of the peritoneal metastases were not available. CONCLUSION Synchronous peritoneal metastases are increasingly diagnosed in gastric cancer patients. In recent years, more patients were treated with systemic treatment and survival of these patients increased. However, as survival of the entire group did not improve over time, the effect of systemic therapy remains unknown.
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- Willem J Koemans
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Koo DH, Ryu MH, Lee MY, Chae H, Kim EJ, Moon MS, Kang YK. Trends in Chemotherapy Patterns and Survival of Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer over a 16-Year Period: Impact of Anti-HER2-Targeted Agent in the Real-World Setting. Cancer Res Treat 2020; 53:436-444. [PMID: 33070558 PMCID: PMC8053881 DOI: 10.4143/crt.2020.725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the survivals of patients with metastatic or recurrent gastric cancer (MRGC) over a period of 16 years and to investigate the recent changes in chemotherapy patterns. Materials and Methods A total of 5,384 patients who received chemotherapy for MRGC between 2000 and 2015 were analyzed. The analysis focused on a comparison of the first-line chemotherapy between four periods: 2000–2003 (period 1), 2004–2007 (period 2), 2008–2011 (period 3), and 2012–2015 (period 4). Results There were 880 patients (16%) in period 1, 1,573 (29%) in period 2, 1,435 (27%) in period 3, and 1,496 (28%) in period 4. Cytotoxic doublet-based therapy was the most commonly used (78%) first-line chemotherapy, and the combination of trastuzumab and doublet chemotherapy was provided to 288 patients. The overall survival (OS) rates at 12 and 24 months were steadily improved as follows: 39.2% and 14.6% in period 1, 43.5% and 17.6% in period 2, 50.3% and 20.6% in period 3, and 51.7% and 24.1% in period 4, respectively (p < 0.001). Among the patients who received the doublet-based chemotherapy, the median OS of those who received trastuzumab was 18.0 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 15.5 to 20.6), while that of those who received other doublet therapies was 11.2 months (95% CI, 10.8 to 11.6). Conclusion The OS was improved over time with advancements in chemotherapy, particularly the introduction of the anti-HER2–targeted agent, which contributed to the increase in the number of long-term survivors and established the superiority of OS for the treatment of MRGC.
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- Dong-Hoe Koo
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School 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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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of R&D Management, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, 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 Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Arai H, Nakajima TE. Recent Developments of Systemic Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1100. [PMID: 32354119 PMCID: PMC7281322 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12051100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Gastric cancer (GC) is a molecularly heterogeneous disease. Its molecular background, epidemiology, and standard of care are quite different between Eastern and Western countries. Many efforts have been made in developing more effective surgeries and adjuvant chemotherapies for resectable GC in each region. Recently, an intensive combination of cytotoxic agents has been established as a new standard of adjuvant treatment. Meanwhile, palliative chemotherapy is a uniform standard treatment for unresectable GC worldwide. Recently, one of the most remarkable advances in therapy for unresectable GC has been the approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). The use of ICIs as frontline treatment is currently being investigated. In addition, novel combinations of ICIs and targeted drugs are being evaluated in clinical trials. Despite these advances, the complex biology of GC has resulted in the failure of targeted therapies, with the exceptions of HER2-targeted trastuzumab and VEGFR2-targeted ramucirumab. GC harbors many redundant oncogenic pathways, and small subsets of tumors are driven by different specific pathways. Therefore, a combination strategy simultaneously inhibiting several pathways and/or stricter patient selection for better response to targeted drugs are needed to improve clinical outcomes in this field.
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- Hiroyuki Arai
- Department of Clinical Oncology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, 2-16-1 Sugao, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan;
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, 2-16-1 Sugao, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan;
- Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto Innovation Center for Next Generation Clinical Trials and iPS Cell Therapy (Ki-CONNECT), 54 Kawaharacho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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Chan WL, Lam KO, So TH, Lee VHF, Kwong LWD. Third-line systemic treatment in advanced/metastatic gastric cancer: a comprehensive review. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2019; 11:1758835919859990. [PMID: 31285759 PMCID: PMC6600493 DOI: 10.1177/1758835919859990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The management of advanced gastric cancer has improved over the past decade.
There is more evidence to support the efficacy of systemic treatment in
refractory gastric cancer beyond second-line treatment. Important randomized
controlled trials of chemotherapies, targeted agents and immunotherapies have
been reported. With the development of these novel therapies, clinicians can
better individualize treatment for patients beyond progression on second-line
therapy. However, there is no guideline on third-line therapy available for
clinicians. This review discussed the efficacy and safety data from the pivotal
trials of the agents proven to be effective in third-line settings, including
the quality of study design, level of evidence and subgroup analysis, and how
the data can help to guide clinicians on selecting the most appropriate
third-line therapy for their patients.
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- Wing-Lok Chan
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F Professorial Block, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F Professorial Block, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Gastric Cancer - From Aetiology to Management: Differences Between the East and the West. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2019; 31:570-577. [PMID: 31178345 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2019.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Gastric cancers are highly prevalent in both the East and the West, although they differ in aetiology and prognostic outcome. Management of gastric cancer from screening to definitive treatment varies substantially between Eastern and Western countries and regions, owing to numerous factors, including government incentives to carry out population-wide screening programmes to detect early disease, differences in clinical and biological tumour behaviours and responsiveness to treatment, patient accessibility to effective treatment, etc. This review highlights and contrasts the differences in tumour aetiology and histology, as well as the management approaches between the East and the West, which gives important insights and inspirations on future international multicentre research collaboration to combat this dreadful malignancy.
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Choi YW, Ahn MS, Jeong GS, Lee HW, Jeong SH, Kang SY, Park JS, Choi JH, Son SY, Hur H, Han SU, Sheen SS. The role of surgical resection before palliative chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer. Sci Rep 2019; 9:4136. [PMID: 30858457 PMCID: PMC6411914 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39432-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The role of palliative surgical resection in recurrent or metastatic gastric cancer is still controversial. A retrospective review was conducted on 689 patients who received palliative chemotherapy for recurrent (n = 307) or primary metastatic (n = 382) gastric cancer. Among 131 patients (89 primary metastatic and 42 recurrent) with surgical resection before chemotherpay, 75 underwent gastrectomy, 42 metastasectomy, and 14 gastrectomy with metastasectomy. The median overall survival (OS) of patients who underwent surgical resection was significantly longer than that of patients who received chemotherapy alone (18 vs. 9 months, p < 0.0001). The OS benefit of surgical resection was consistent across subgroups. In multivariate analysis, surgical resection was independently associated with favorable OS (hazard ratio = 0.42, p < 0.0001). Moreover, patients with surgical resection showed favorable OS both in univariate (p < 0.0001) and multivariate (p < 0.0001) analysis even after propensity score matching. In addition, the median OS of patients who underwent gross complete resection (n = 54) was significantly longer than that of patients who underwent incomplete resection (n = 77) (30 vs. 15 months, p = 0.002). The present study suggests that judicious use of surgical resection before chemotherapy in recurrent or metastatic gastric cancer patients may result in a favorable outcome, especially when complete resection is achievable.
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- Yong Won Choi
- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
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- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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Third line treatment of advanced oesophagogastric cancer: A critical review of current evidence and evolving trends. Cancer Treat Rev 2018; 71:32-38. [PMID: 30343173 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2018.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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There is increasing evidence that treatment beyond second line provides significant survival benefit for selected advanced oesophageal and gastric adenocarcinoma patients, and important randomised controlled trials of both chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy have recently been reported in this space. Despite this growing evidence base there are presently no formal guidelines for third line treatment available to clinicians, and as these agents move into routine clinical practice patient selection and rational sequencing of treatment will become an increasingly relevant clinical challenge. This review critically appraises the current evidence base for third line treatment and discusses patient selection, potential predictive biomarkers and future directions for third line treatment in this challenging condition.
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Choi YW, Ahn MS, Jeong GS, Lee HW, Jeong SH, Kang SY, Park JS, Choi JH, Sheen SS. The role of third-line chemotherapy in recurrent or metastatic gastric cancer: A cohort study with propensity score matching analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e12588. [PMID: 30278571 PMCID: PMC6181587 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000012588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In recurrent or metastatic gastric cancer, second-line chemotherapy is generally recommended in current guidelines. Although third-line therapy is often performed in daily practice in some countries, there are only a few reports about its benefits.A retrospective review was conducted on 682 patients who underwent at least first-line chemotherapy for recurrent (n = 297) or primary metastatic (n = 385) disease. Clinicopathological characteristics and overall survival (OS) were analyzed according to lines of chemotherapy.One hundred sixty-seven patients (24.5%) underwent third- or further-line therapy. Third- or further-line therapy was frequently performed in patients with young age (<70) (P < .0001), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0 or 1 (P < .0001), surgical resection before first-line therapy (P = .007), and first-line combination regimen (P = .001). The median OS for all patients after the initiation of first-line therapy was 10 months. The median OS of patients who received third- or further-line therapy was significantly longer than that of patients who received second- or lesser-line therapy (18 vs 8 months, P < .0001). The multivariate analysis revealed that third- or further-line therapy was independently associated with favorable OS (hazard ratio = 0.58, P < .0001). Moreover, patients who received third- or further-line therapy demonstrated better OS both in univariate (P = .002) and multivariate (P < .0001) analysis even after propensity score matching using baseline characteristics. The median OS after the start of third-line chemotherapy was 6 months. In addition, ECOG PS 0 or 1 at the initiation of third-line therapy (P < .0001) and surgical resection (P = .009) were independently associated with longer OS after third-line therapy.The current study suggests that third-line therapy could be recommended for recurrent or metastatic gastric cancer patients with good PS after progression from second-line chemotherapy in clinical practice.
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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Treatment Patterns Among Patients with Metastatic and/or Unresectable Gastric Cancer in Brazil. J Gastrointest Cancer 2018; 50:780-793. [PMID: 30078125 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-018-0145-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PURPOSE In Brazil, patients with gastric cancer have not been systematically followed-up and evaluated, thus data regarding patterns of care and outcomes are scarce or missing. The objective of this study was to evaluate patterns of care of advanced gastric cancer in standard practice in Brazil. METHODS This was an observational, multicenter, retrospective study, which included patients with metastatic and/or unresectable gastric cancer (MGC) who underwent at least one line of treatment. RESULTS We analyzed data on 155 patients diagnosed with MGC, most are men (57.4%), with mean age of 61.9 years at diagnosis, with 99 (63.9%) from the public healthcare system and 56 (36.1%) from the private setting. Platinum- and/or fluoropyrimidine-containing regimens prevailed as first-line therapy, while irinotecan was the most used regimen in the second and in the third lines. More than 40% of patients underwent only one line of systemic therapy, of which around 40% either died during the treatment or went on to best supportive care (BSC) only. The remaining patients received further treatment lines. A fifth of the patients in the study died within two months after discontinuation of the first-line treatment. Adverse events, use of concomitant medications, support procedures, outpatient visits, and hospitalizations were reported for most patients, especially in the first and second lines of treatment and during exclusive BSC. CONCLUSIONS Survival during or after the first-line chemotherapy remains poor among patients with MGC. Adverse events and health resource use were common in the first and second lines of treatment and in exclusive BSC. These results suggest that there is space for improvement in the treatment of MGC in Brazil.
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Davidson M, Cafferkey C, Goode EF, Kouvelakis K, Hughes D, Reguera P, Kalaitzaki E, Peckitt C, Rao S, Watkins D, Chau I, Cunningham D, Starling N. Survival in Advanced Esophagogastric Adenocarcinoma Improves With Use of Multiple Lines of Therapy: Results From an Analysis of More Than 500 Patients. Clin Colorectal Cancer 2018; 17:223-230. [PMID: 29980492 DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2018.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although progress has been made in the molecular stratification of esophagogastric adenocarcinoma, the outlook for advanced disease remains poor. The present evaluation of over 500 patients treated at a single European high-volume tertiary center during a 6-year period gives important information on current and developing "real-world" treatment patterns and outcomes. RESULTS The overall survival for the whole cohort was 11.5 months, with a range of treatments used in first-, second-, and third-line settings. Treatment with sequential lines of therapy was associated with better outcomes, although only 39% and 14% of patients subsequently received treatment in the second- and third-line setting, respectively. Treatment within a therapeutic clinical trial was associated with significantly improved survival. CONCLUSION At present, a substantial proportion of patients with advanced esophagogastric adenocarcinoma will not proceed beyond first-line therapy, and for this group refinement of initial systemic therapies are required to improve outcomes. Although a number of established first- and second-line treatment options are now available, the therapeutic landscape of the disease continues to change, most notably in the application of immunotherapy and increasing interest in establishing evidence-based interventions in the third-line setting and beyond. A small but growing proportion of patients will benefit from sequential treatment approaches incorporating multiple lines of therapy, and improved selection of such patients will be a key challenge for clinicians moving forwards. Data such as these provide an overview of current treatment patterns and outcomes which can be used to inform planning of future research effectively within existing treatment frameworks.
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- Michael Davidson
- Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
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Wu S, He H, Liu H, Cao Y, Li R, Zhang H, Li H, Shen Z, Qin J, Xu J. C-C motif chemokine 22 predicts postoperative prognosis and adjuvant chemotherapeutic benefits in patients with stage II/III gastric cancer. Oncoimmunology 2018; 7:e1433517. [PMID: 29872564 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2018.1433517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Revised: 01/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Immune molecules, which have been found to be important in tumor microenvironment, seem prospective in tumor therapy, but they are still not effective enough to use in clinical practice. C-C motif chemokine 22 (CCL22) exists in various malignancies and correlates with migration of regulatory T cells, but its clinical significance in gastric cancer is still unclear. In this study, a combined data set of 466 patients with gastric cancer after surgical resection, comprised of a discovery (n = 319) and a validation data set (n = 147), was enrolled. CCL22 expression was assessed by immunohistochemical staining and we evaluated prognostic values of CCL22 staining and clinical outcomes with use of Kaplan-Meier curve and Multivariate Cox regression analysis. Positive CCL22 expression predicted adverse overall survival independent of traditional pathological grade. Multivariate analysis defined CCL22 and TNM stage as two independent prognostic factors for overall survival. Besides, in patients with TNM stage II/III disease, the rate of overall survival was higher among patients with CCL22-positive tumors who were treated with 5-fluorouracil based adjuvant chemotherapy than that among those who were not (P = 0.012, P < 0.001 and P < 0.001, in discovery, validation and combined data set). But for these with CCL22-negative tumors, whether to undergo adjuvant chemotherapy showed no statistical significance (P = 0.595, P = 0.085 and P = 0.252, respectively). To conclude, CCL22 was identified as an independent adverse prognostic immunobiomarker for patients with gastric cancer after surgery, which is associated with tumor-infiltrating immunocytes and could be incorporated into TNM staging system to redefine a high-risk subgroup who were more likely to benefit from 5-fluorouracil based adjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Songyang Wu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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BACKGOUND Little information regarding to the survival advantage of third-line chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer patients is available. The current study is designed to systematically review and perform meta-analysis on the effect of third-line chemotherapy on progressive or recurrent gastric cancer treatment. METHODS After thorough searching of online databases, total 20 articles were included into qualitative systematic review and 6 of them were used to conduct qualitative meta-analysis. RESULTS It was found that the third-line chemotherapy was superior to placebo or best supportive care in terms of prolonging median oval survival (OS) length and progress free survival (PFS) length (Hedges's g for OS = -0.315 ± 0.077, P < .001; and for PFS = -0.382 ± 0.098, P < .001). In addition, the third-line chemotherapy was favored (Hedges's g = 0.848, P < .001) in terms of overall survival rate (Hazard ratio = 0.679, 95% confidence interval: 0.565-0.816, P < .001) or tumor free survival rate (Hazard ratio = 0.561, 95% confidence interval: 0.444-0.709, P < .001). CONCLUSION The third-line chemotherapy is superior to the best supportive care in advanced gastric cancer patients who had been pretreated with first-line and second-line chemotherapy.
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- Yu Zheng
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shao Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou
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- Department of Urinary Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of TCM, Hangzhou, China
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Kim JH, Park SR, Ryu MH, Ryoo BY, Kim KP, Kim BS, Yoo MW, Yook JH, Kim BS, Kim J, Byeon SJ, Kang YK. Phase II Study of Induction Chemotherapy with Docetaxel, Capecitabine, and Cisplatin Plus Bevacizumab for Initially Unresectable Gastric Cancer with Invasion of Adjacent Organs or Paraaortic Lymph Node Metastasis. Cancer Res Treat 2017; 50:518-529. [PMID: 28546521 PMCID: PMC5912143 DOI: 10.4143/crt.2017.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of induction chemotherapy with docetaxel, capecitabine, and cisplatin (DXP) plus bevacizumab (BEV) on initially unresectable locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC) or paraaortic lymph node (PAN) metastatic gastric cancer (GC). Materials and Methods Patients with LAGC or unresectable PAN metastatic GC received six induction chemotherapy cycles (60 mg/m2 docetaxel intravenously on day 1, 937.5 mg/m2 capecitabine orally twice daily on days 1-14, 60 mg/m2 cisplatin intravenously on day 1, and 7.5 mg/kg BEV intravenously on day 1 every 3 weeks), followed by conversion surgery. The primary endpoint was R0 resection rate. Results Thirty-one patients with invasion to adjacent organs but without PAN metastasis (n=14, LAGC group) or with PAN metastasis regardless of invasion (n=17, PAN group) were enrolled between July 2010 and December 2014. Twenty-seven patients (87.1%) completed six chemotherapy cycles. The most common grade ≥ 3 toxicities were neutropenia (71%), neutropenia with fever/infection (22.6%/3.2%), and stomatitis (16.1%). The clinical response and R0 resection rates were 64.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 46.6 to 82.0) and 64.5% (LAGC group, 71.4%; PAN group, 58.8%), respectively. The pathological complete regression rate was 12.9%. After a median follow-up of 44.5 months (range, 39.4 to 49.7 months), the median progression-free survival and overall survival were 13.1 months (95% CI, 8.9 to 17.3) and 38.6 months (95% CI, 22.0 to 55.1), respectively. Conclusion Induction chemotherapy with DXP+BEV displayed antitumor activities with encouraging R0 resection rate and manageable toxicity profiles on patients with LAGC or PAN metastatic GC.
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- Jwa Hoon Kim
- 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 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 Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, 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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Xie JW, Lu J, Lin JX, Zheng CH, Li P, Wang JB, Chen QY, Cao LL, Lin M, Tu RH, Huang CM. Different long-term oncologic outcomes after radical surgical resection for neuroendocrine carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the stomach. Oncotarget 2017; 8:57495-57504. [PMID: 28915689 PMCID: PMC5593661 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.15488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To explore differences in long-term outcomes between gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma (GNEC) and gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC). METHODS One hundred GNEC patients and 3089 GAC patients were enrolled. Differences in long-term outcomes between the groups were analyzed by 1:2 propensity score matching. RESULTS Statistically significant differences between the groups were noted in terms of gender, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, tumor size, T stage, N stage, TNM stage and surgical approach. However, differences were not significant after matching. The 3-year and 5-year overall survival rates for the GNEC group were reduced compared with those for the GAC group, though disease-free survival rates and mean recurrence times were similar. Notably, the mean post-recurrence survival of the GNEC group was significantly worse than that of the GAC group (5.2 vs. 14.8 months, p<0.001). A strong negative correlation was found between a high Ki-67 labeling index and overall survival time. Cox regression analysis indicated the Ki-67 labeling index to be an independent factor influencing patient post-recurrence survival. CONCLUSIONS The long-term oncologic outcome of GNEC was worse than that of GAC, which may be relative to its reduced post-recurrence survival. A high Ki-67 labeling index was an independent factor influencing patient post-recurrence survival.
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- Jian-Wei Xie
- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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Yoshino S, Nishikawa K, Morita S, Takahashi T, Sakata K, Nagao J, Nemoto H, Murakami N, Matsuda T, Hasegawa H, Shimizu R, Yoshikawa T, Osanai H, Imano M, Naitoh H, Tanaka A, Tajiri T, Gochi A, Suzuki M, Sakamoto J, Saji S, Oka M. Randomised phase III study of S-1 alone versus S-1 plus lentinan for unresectable or recurrent gastric cancer (JFMC36-0701). Eur J Cancer 2016; 65:164-71. [PMID: 27501505 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2016.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lentinan (LNT) is a purified β-1, 3-glucan that augments immune responses. The present study was conducted to assess the efficacy of LNT in combination with S-1 as a first-line treatment for unresectable or recurrent gastric cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eligible patients were randomly assigned to receive S-1 alone or S-1 plus LNT. The primary end-point was overall survival (OS). Secondary end-points were time-to-treatment failure (TTF), overall response rate (ORR), safety, quality of life (QOL), and biomarker. The percentages of LNT-binding monocytes in peripheral blood prior to treatment were analysed for the biomarker assessment. RESULTS One hundred and fifty-four and 155 patients were randomly assigned to receive S-1 alone or S-1 plus LNT, respectively. The median OS was 13.8 and 9.9 months (P = 0.208), the median TTF was 4.3 and 2.6 months (P < 0.001), the ORR was 22.3% and 18.7% for the S-1 and S-1 plus LNT groups, respectively. The incidences of haematologic and non-haematologic adverse events were similar, and no significant changes in QOL scores were observed during the treatment in both groups. In a subpopulation of patients with LNT-binding monocytes ≥2%, patients who received more than two cycles of chemotherapy showed a longer survival time in the S-1 plus LNT group. CONCLUSIONS OS did not improve and TTF was significantly worse in the S-1 plus LNT group as compared with the S-1-only group. This study showed no efficacy of LNT when combined with S-1 treatment in patients with unresectable or recurrent gastric cancer. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ID NUMBER UMIN 000000574.
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- Shigefumi Yoshino
- Department of Digestive Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Shimonoseki Medical Center, Shimonoseki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Toho University Omori Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, School of Medicine, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Palliative Care and Surgery, Koseiren Takaoka Hospital, Takaoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kobe Medical Center, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Ogori Daiichi General Hospital, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Sapporo Geka Kinen Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Japan Community Health Care Organization Gunma Chuo Hospital, Maebashi, Japan
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- Digestive Tract Surgery, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shunan City Shinnanyo Hospital, Shunan, Japan
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- Japanese Foundation for Multidisciplinary Treatment of Cancer, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Foundation for Multidisciplinary Treatment of Cancer, Tokyo, Japan
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Hsieh MC, Wang SH, Chuah SK, Lin YH, Lan J, Rau KM. A Prognostic Model Using Inflammation- and Nutrition-Based Scores in Patients With Metastatic Gastric Adenocarcinoma Treated With Chemotherapy. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3504. [PMID: 27124056 PMCID: PMC4998719 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Revised: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The outcomes of patients with metastatic gastric cancer (mGC) are poor. Recent studies have identified the prognostic impact of inflammatory response and nutritional status on survival for patients with gastric cancer. This study aims to create a prognostic model using inflammatory- and nutrition-based scores to predict survival in patients with mGC treated with chemotherapy.After institutional review board approval, patients who had mGC and were treated with chemotherapy from 2007 to 2012 at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Significantly predictive factors were identified by multivariate Cox regression analyses. Based on these variables, a prognostic model using inflammatory- and nutrition-based scores was constructed to predict survival. Kaplan-Meier curves were plotted to estimate overall survival. The c-statistic values with 95% confidence interval (CI) were also calculated to access their predicting performances.Our study consisted of 256 patients with a median age of 60 years and a median follow-up visit of 18.5 months. Multivariate analyses showed that neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), modified Glasgow prognostic score (mGPS), and Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) were independently related to survival. After computing these scores, patients were classified into favorable-, intermediate-, and poor-risk groups. The median overall survival were 27.6 versus 13.2 versus 8.2 months in favorable, intermediate, and poor-risk groups, respectively. The 2-year survival rate was 52% versus 16% versus 3% in favorable-, intermediate-, and poor-risk groups, respectively. (P < 0.001). The c-statistic value of our model at 2 years is 0.8 (95% CI, 0.75-0.86).NLR, mGPS, and PG-SGA were independently related to survival. Our prognostic model using inflammatory- and nutrition-based scores could provide prognostic information to patients and physicians.
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Affiliation(s)
- Meng-Che Hsieh
- From the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology (M-CH); Department of Surgery, Division of General surgery (S-HW, Y-HL); Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hepatogastroenterology (S-KC); Department of Pathology (JL), Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine; and Gastric cancer team in Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung City (M-CH, S-HW, S-KC, Y-HL, JL, K-MR), Taiwan
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Population-based outcomes research on treatment patterns and impact of chemotherapy in older patients with metastatic gastric cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2015; 142:687-97. [DOI: 10.1007/s00432-015-2075-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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