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Wang B, Zhang S, Wang H, Wang M, Tao Y, Ye M, Fan Z, Wang Y, Liu L. Identification of EGR4 as a prospective target for inhibiting tumor cell proliferation and a novel biomarker in colorectal cancer. Cancer Gene Ther 2024:10.1038/s41417-024-00743-1. [PMID: 38459370 DOI: 10.1038/s41417-024-00743-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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EGR4 (Early Growth Response 4) is a member of the EGR family, involving in tumorigenesis. However, the function and action mechanism of EGR4 in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC) remain unclear. To address this, we assessed the prognosis of CRC based on EGR4 using the Kaplan-Meier plotter tool and tissue microarray. The abundance of immunoinfiltration was evaluated through ssGSEA, TISIDB, and TIMER. In vitro experiments involving knockdown or overexpression of EGR4 were performed, and RNA-sequencing was conducted to explore potential mechanisms. Furthermore, we used oxaliplatin and 5-fluorouracil to validate the impact of EGR4 on chemo-resistance. Pan-cancer analysis and tissue microarray showed that EGR4 was highly expressed in CRC and significantly correlated with an unfavorable prognosis. Moreover, EGR4 expression was associated with immunoinfiltration and cancer-associated fibroblasts in the CRC microenvironment. Functional enrichment demonstrated that high-expressional EGR4 were involved in chromatin and nucleosome assembly. Additionally, EGR4 promoted the proliferation of CRC cells. Mechanistically, EGR4 upregulated TNFα to activate the NF-κB signaling pathway, and its knockdown reduced p65 nuclear translocation. Importantly, combining shEGR4 with oxaliplatin and 5-fluorouracil significantly inhibited CRC proliferation. Taken together, these findings provide new insights into the potential prognosis and therapeutic targets of EGR4 in CRC.
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- Bangting Wang
- Digestive Endoscopy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- The Friendship Hospital of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Ili & Jiangsu Joint Institute of Health, Yining, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
- The Friendship Hospital of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Ili & Jiangsu Joint Institute of Health, Yining, China.
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Zhao H, Song G, Wang R, Guan N, Yun C, Yang J, Ma JB, Li H, Xiao W, Peng L. Primary tumor resection improves prognosis of unresectable carcinomas of the transverse colon including flexures with pulmonary metastasis: a cohort study. Eur J Cancer Prev 2024; 33:95-104. [PMID: 37823436 PMCID: PMC10833197 DOI: 10.1097/cej.0000000000000841] [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: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Studies of unresectable colorectal cancer pulmonary metastasis (CRPM) have rarely analyzed patient prognosis from the perspective of colonic subsites. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of primary tumor resection (PTR) on the prognosis of patients with unresectable pulmonary metastases of transverse colon cancer pulmonary metastasis (UTCPM), hepatic flexure cancer pulmonary metastasis (UHFPM), and splenic flexure cancer pulmonary metastasis (USFPM). METHODS Patients were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database between 2000 and 2018. The Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to identify prognostic factors of overall survival (OS) and cause-specific survival (CSS). The Kaplan-Meier analyses and log-rank tests were conducted to assess the effectiveness of PTR on survival. RESULTS This study included 1294 patients: 419 with UHFPM, 636 with UTCPM, and 239 with USFPM. Survival analysis for OS and CSS in the PTR groups, showed that there were no statistical differences in the the UHFPM, UTCPM, and USFPM patients. There were statistical differences in the UHFPM, UTCPM, and USFPM patients for OS and CSS. Three non-PTR subgroups showed significant statistical differences for OS and CSS. CONCLUSION We confirmed the different survival rates of patients with UTCPM, UHFPM, and USFPM and proved for the first time that PTR could provide survival benefits for patients with unresectable CRPM from the perspective of the colonic subsites of the transverse colon, hepatic flexure, and splenic flexure.
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- Huixia Zhao
- Department of Oncology, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital
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- Department of Orthopedics, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing
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- Department of Oncology, Haihe Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin
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- Jinzhou Medical University, Shenyang
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- Department of Oncology, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital
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- Department of Oncology, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital
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- Department of Drug-resistance Tuberculosis, West Section of HangTian Avenue, Xi’an Chest Hospital, Xi’an, Shanxi Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital
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- Department of Oncology, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital
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- Department of Oncology, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital
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Inci K, Nilsson B, Lindskog S, Giglio D. Palliative resection of the primary tumour improves survival in incurable metastatic colorectal cancer. ANZ J Surg 2023; 93:2680-2685. [PMID: 37489624 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies show conflicting results on whether primary tumour resection (PTR) in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) prolongs survival. The aim of this study was to analyse prognostic factors and the effects of PTR on overall survival (OS) in mCRC patients. METHODS In this population-based cohort study, factors associated with PTR and OS were assessed in 188 mCRC patients with mCRC treated with palliative chemotherapy between 2008 and 2019. The Chi-square test and Mann-Whitney U-test were used to assess factors associated with PTR. The log-rank test was used to compare Kaplan-Meier estimates for OS. Cox regression was used to identify factors predicting OS. RESULTS Patients undergoing PTR had significantly better performance status, fewer metastatic sites, lower CEA levels, and more often had left-sided CRC than patients not undergoing PTR. OS was longer in palliative mCRC patients undergoing PTR (P < 0.01) and PTR was an independent variable in the Cox regression analysis (P < 0.05). Median OS was 22.9 ± 1.9 months for the PTR group and 14.5 ± 1.5 months for the non-operated group. Poor performance status and liver metastases were significantly associated with poor prognosis. CONCLUSION This study shows that PTR had a positive effect on OS and may be considered in patients suitable for surgery. PTR was offered to palliative mCRC patients with prognostic factors associated with better prognosis.
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- Kamuran Inci
- Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Surgery, Region Halland, Varberg, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Surgery, Region Halland, Varberg, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Oncology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Shin JE, An HJ, Shim BY, Kim H, Park HS, Cho HM, Kye BH, Yoo RN, Moon JY, Kim SH, Lee J, Lee HC, Jung JH, Lee KM, Lee JM. Clinical Outcomes of Upfront Primary Tumor Resection in Synchronous Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5057. [PMID: 37894424 PMCID: PMC10605032 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15205057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The role of upfront primary tumor resection (PTR) in patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer without severe symptoms remains controversial. We retrospectively analyzed the role of PTR in overall survival (OS) in this population. Among the 205 patients who enrolled, the PTR group (n = 42) showed better performance (p = 0.061), had higher frequencies of right-sided origin (p = 0.058), the T4 stage (p = 0.003), the M1a stage (p = 0.012), and <2 organ metastases (p = 0.002), and received fewer targeted agents (p = 0.011) than the chemotherapy group (n = 163). The PTR group showed a trend for longer OS (20.5 versus 16.0 months, p = 0.064) but was not related to OS in Cox regression multivariate analysis (p = 0.220). The male sex (p = 0.061), a good performance status (p = 0.078), the T3 stage (p = 0.060), the M1a stage (p = 0.042), <2 organ metastases (p = 0.035), an RAS wild tumor (p = 0.054), and the administration of targeted agents (p = 0.037), especially bevacizumab (p = 0.067), seemed to be related to PTR benefits. Upfront PTR could be considered beneficial in some subgroups, but these findings require larger studies to verify.
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- Ji Eun Shin
- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (J.E.S.); (B.Y.S.); (H.K.); (H.S.P.)
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (J.E.S.); (B.Y.S.); (H.K.); (H.S.P.)
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (J.E.S.); (B.Y.S.); (H.K.); (H.S.P.)
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (J.E.S.); (B.Y.S.); (H.K.); (H.S.P.)
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (J.E.S.); (B.Y.S.); (H.K.); (H.S.P.)
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- Department of Surgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (H.-M.C.); (B.-H.K.); (R.N.Y.); (J.-Y.M.)
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- Department of Surgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (H.-M.C.); (B.-H.K.); (R.N.Y.); (J.-Y.M.)
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- Department of Surgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (H.-M.C.); (B.-H.K.); (R.N.Y.); (J.-Y.M.)
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- Department of Surgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (H.-M.C.); (B.-H.K.); (R.N.Y.); (J.-Y.M.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (S.H.K.); (J.L.); (H.C.L.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (S.H.K.); (J.L.); (H.C.L.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (S.H.K.); (J.L.); (H.C.L.)
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- Department of Hospital Pathology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea;
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (K.-M.L.); (J.M.L.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea; (K.-M.L.); (J.M.L.)
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He M, Jia Z, Hu L, Wu H. Development and validation of a nomogram to predict which patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases would benefit from primary tumor resection. Int J Colorectal Dis 2023; 38:144. [PMID: 37237238 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-023-04426-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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PURPOSE The use of primary tumor resection (PTR) in the treatment of colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM) patients has become increasingly controversial. Our goal is to establish a nomogram to screen for the candidates that would benefit from PTR in CRLM patients. METHODS The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was searched for 8366 patients with colorectal liver cancer metastases (CRLM) from 2010 to 2015. Overall survival (OS) rates were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier curve. After propensity score matching (PSM), predictors were analyzed by logistic regression analysis, and a nomogram was created to predict for survival benefit of PTR using R software. RESULTS After PSM, there were 814 patients in both PTR group and non-PTR group, respectively. The median OS time in the PTR group was 26 months (95%CI = 23.33 ~ 28.67) and the median OS time in the non-PTR group was 15 months (95%CI = 13.36 ~ 16.64). The Cox regression analysis found that PTR was an independent predictive factor (HR = 0.46, 0.41 ~ 0.52) for OS. Additionally, logistic regression was used to study the factors impacting PTR benefit, and the results showed that CEA (P = 0.016), chemotherapy (P < 0.001), N stage (P < 0.001), histological grade (P < 0.001), and lung metastasis (P = 0.001) are independent predictive factors affecting the therapeutic outcome of PTR in patients with CRLM. The developed nomogram displayed good discriminative ability in predicting the beneficial probability of PTR surgery, with the area under the curve (AUC) values of 0.801 in training set and 0.739 in validation set respectively. CONCLUSION We developed a nomogram that predicts the survival benefits of PTR in CRLM patients with relatively high accuracy, and quantifies the predictive factors for PTR-related benefits.
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- Mingming He
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China.
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Rijken A, van de Vlasakker VCJ, Simkens GA, Rovers KP, van Erning FN, Koopman M, Verhoef C, de Wilt JHW, de Hingh IHJT. Primary tumor resection or systemic treatment as palliative treatment for patients with isolated synchronous colorectal cancer peritoneal metastases in a nationwide cohort study. Clin Exp Metastasis 2023:10.1007/s10585-023-10212-y. [PMID: 37209222 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-023-10212-y] [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: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Limited data are available to guide the decision-making process for clinicians and their patients regarding palliative treatment options for patients with isolated synchronous colorectal cancer peritoneal metastases (CRC-PM). Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze the outcome of the different palliative treatments for these patients. All patients diagnosed with isolated synchronous CRC-PM between 2009 and 2020 (Netherlands Cancer Registry) who underwent palliative treatment were included. Patients who underwent emergency surgery or curative intent treatment were excluded. Patients were categorized into upfront palliative primary tumor resection (with or without additional systemic treatment) or palliative systemic treatment only. Overall survival (OS) was compared between both groups and multivariable cox regression analysis was performed. Of 1031 included patients, 364 (35%) patients underwent primary tumor resection and 667 (65%) patients received systemic treatment only. Sixty-day mortality was 9% in the primary tumor resection group and 5% in the systemic treatment group (P = 0.007). OS was 13.8 months in the primary tumor resection group and 10.3 months in the systemic treatment group (P < 0.001). Multivariable analysis showed that primary tumor resection was associated with improved OS (HR 0.68; 95%CI 0.57-0.81; P < 0.001). Palliative primary tumor resection appeared to be associated with improved survival compared to palliative systemic treatment alone in patients with isolated synchronous CRC-PM despite a higher 60-day mortality. This finding must be interpreted with care as residual bias probably played a significant role. Nevertheless, this option may be considered in the decision-making process by clinicians and their patients.
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- Anouk Rijken
- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
- GROW- School for Oncology and Development Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Fanotto V, Salani F, Vivaldi C, Scartozzi M, Ribero D, Puzzoni M, Montagnani F, Leone F, Vasile E, Bencivenga M, De Manzoni G, Basile D, Fornaro L, Masi G, Aprile G. Primary Tumor Resection for Metastatic Colorectal, Gastric and Pancreatic Cancer Patients: In Search of Scientific Evidence to Inform Clinical Practice. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15030900. [PMID: 36765854 PMCID: PMC9913845 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15030900] [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: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The management of the primary tumor in metastatic colorectal, gastric and pancreatic cancer patients may be challenging. Indeed, primary tumor progression could be associated with severe symptoms, compromising the quality of life and the feasibility of effective systemic therapy, and might result in life-threatening complications. While retrospective series have suggested that surgery on the primary tumor may confer a survival advantage even in asymptomatic patients, randomized trials seem not to definitively support this hypothesis. We discuss the evidence for and against primary tumor resection for patients with metastatic gastrointestinal (colorectal, gastric and pancreatic) cancers treated with systemic therapies and put in context the pros and cons of the onco-surgical approach in the time of precision oncology. We also evaluate current ongoing trials on this topic, anticipating how these will influence both research and everyday practice.
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- Valentina Fanotto
- Department of Oncology, Academic Hospital of Udine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Unit of Oncology 2, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, 56126 Pisa, Italy
- Institute of Interdisciplinary Research “Health Science”, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Oncology 2, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, 56126 Pisa, Italy
- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology, University Hospital, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of General and Oncologic Surgery Multimedica, A.O. Santa Croce e Carle, 12100 Cuneo, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology, University Hospital, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Biella, 13900 Ponderano, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Biella, 13900 Ponderano, Italy
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- Unit of Oncology 2, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- General and Upper GI Surgery Division, Verona University (VR), 37134 Verona, Italy
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- General and Upper GI Surgery Division, Verona University (VR), 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, San Bortolo General Hospital, ULSS 8 Berica-Vicenza, 36100 Vicenza, Italy
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- Unit of Oncology 2, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, 56126 Pisa, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-050992466
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, San Bortolo General Hospital, ULSS 8 Berica-Vicenza, 36100 Vicenza, Italy
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Bai J, Yang M, Liu Z, Efetov S, Kayaalp C, Dulskas A, Shaw D, Wang X. Primary tumor resection in colorectal cancer patients with unresectable distant metastases: a minireview. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1138407. [PMID: 37182188 PMCID: PMC10172590 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1138407] [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: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer-related death among both men and women worldwide and the third most common cancer overall. About 20% of patients diagnosed with CRC were discovered to have distant metastatic lesions, the majority of which were located in the liver. For the optimum treatment of CRC patients with hepatic metastases, interventional radiologists, medical oncologists, and surgeons must all collaborate. The surgical excision of the primary tumor is an important part of CRC treatment since it has been found to be curative in cases of CRC with minimal metastases. However, given the evidence to date was gathered from retrospective data, there is still controversy over the effectiveness of primary tumor resection (PTR) in improving the median overall survival (OS) and quality of life. Patients who have hepatic metastases make up a very tiny fraction of those who are candidates for resection. With a focus on the PTR, this minireview attempted to review the current advancements in the treatment options for hepatic colorectal metastatic illness. This evaluation also included information on PTR's risks when performed on individuals with stage IV CRC.
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- Junge Bai
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zheng Liu,
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- Clinic of Coloproctology and Minimally Invasive Surgery, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Abdominal and General Surgery and Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Colorectal Surgery Associates, Kansas City University, Kansas, MO, United States
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Di Carlo S, Cavallaro G, La Rovere F, Usai V, Siragusa L, Izzo P, Izzo L, Fassari A, Izzo S, Franceschilli M, Rossi P, Dhimolea S, Fiori E, Sibio S. Synchronous liver and peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer: Is cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy combined with liver resection a feasible option? Front Surg 2022; 9:1006591. [PMID: 36589624 PMCID: PMC9797824 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1006591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Traditionally, synchronous liver resection (LR), cytoreductive surgery (CRS), and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal liver and peritoneal metastases have been contraindicated. Nowadays, clinical practice has promoted this aggressive treatment in selected cases. This study aimed to review surgical and survival results of an extensive surgical approach including CRS with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and LR. Methods PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases were matched to find the available literature on this topic. The search period was limited to 10 years (January 2010-January 2021). A threshold of case series of 10 patients or more was applied. Results In the search period, out of 114 studies found about liver and peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer, we found 18 papers matching the inclusion criteria. Higher morbidity and mortality were reported for patients who underwent such an extensive surgical approach when compared with patients who underwent only cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC. Also, survival rates seem worse in the former than in the latter. Conclusion The role of combined surgical strategy in patients with synchronous liver and peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer remains controversial. Survival rates and morbidity and mortality seem not in favor of this option. A more accurate selection of patients and more restrictive surgical indications could perhaps help improve results in this subgroup of patients with limited curative options.
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- Sara Di Carlo
- Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Oncologic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Oncologic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Oncologic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Oncologic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Oncologic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Oncologic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Oncologic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Oncologic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy,Correspondence: Simone Sibio
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Wu J, Yu J, Chen Z, Zhu H, Zhong C, Liang Y, Mai Z, Lin Z, Wan Y, Li G. Survival benefit of primary tumor resection for gastric cancer with liver metastasis: A propensity score-matched, population-based study. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1039086. [PMID: 36465378 PMCID: PMC9714483 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1039086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Gastric cancer with liver metastasis (GCLM) is highly aggressive and has a poor prognosis. This study aims to evaluate the survival benefit of primary tumor resection (PTR) for gastric cancer with liver metastasis. METHODS Data on patients with GCLM was extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database from 2010 to 2015. A 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was performed to minimize the heterogeneity between the PTR and no-PTR groups. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression analysis were used to assess the impact of primary tumor resection (PTR) on overall survival (OS) and cause-specific survival (CSS). RESULTS A total of 3,001 patients with GCLM were included, with 328 patients treated with primary tumor resection (PTR), whereas the other 2,673 patients were not. Patients with PTR had a significantly higher OS and CSS rate than those without PTR in unmatched and PSM cohorts. In an unmatched cohort, the median OS was 12.0 months (95% CI, 10 months to 14 months) for those who underwent PTR and 4 months (95% CI, 4 months to 5 months) for those without PTR; the median CSS for those who underwent PTR was 12.0 months (95% CI, 10 months to14 months) and 4 months (95% CI, 4 months to 5 months) for those without PTR, respectively. After PMS, the median OS was 12.0 months (95% CI, 10 months to 17 months) for those who underwent PTR and 7 months (95% CI, 5 months to 10 months) for those without PTR, respectively; the median CSS for those who underwent PTR was 12.0 months (95% CI, 11 months to 17 months) and 7 months (95% CI, 5 months to 8 months) for those without PTR, respectively. In addition, multivariate Cox analysis in the PSM cohort showed that PTR, age, degree of tumor differentiation, and chemotherapy were independent prognostic factors for OS and CSS in GCLM. Specifically, PTR was a significant protective factor for OS (HR: 0.427; 95% CI, 0.325 to 0.561, P <0.001) and CSS (HR: 0.419; 95% CI, 0.313 to 0.561, P <0.001). CONCLUSION Primary tumor resection improves the survival of gastric cancer patients with liver metastasis.
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- Jiayan Wu
- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Splenic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Splenic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Splenic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Splenic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Splenic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Splenic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Splenic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Splenic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Splenic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Park EJ, Baik SH. Recent Advance in the Surgical Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer-An English Version. J Anus Rectum Colon 2022; 6:213-220. [PMID: 36348943 PMCID: PMC9613413 DOI: 10.23922/jarc.2022-048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) has heterogeneous characteristics in tumor extent and biology. The overall survival of patients with metastatic CRC has improved with the development of multimodal treatments and new chemotherapeutic drugs. Resection of metastatic CRC is performed for liver, lung, or peritoneal metastases. Conversion surgeries to resect oligometastatic lesions have been developed with tumor regression using chemotherapeutic agents. Two-stage hepatectomy has extended the surgical indications for patients with metastatic CRC. Synchronous liver and primary tumor resection can be considered in patients with adequate conditions. Local ablation with radiotherapy can be used to treat lung metastasis. In the treatment of patients with CRC with peritoneal metastasis, cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy can be considered. Surgical treatments should be performed in patients with symptomatic primary tumors with unresectable metastasis. However, primary tumor resection in patients with asymptomatic CRC with synchronous, unresectable metastases did not show overall survival benefits in recent studies. Therefore, the treatment of metastatic CRC is challenging due to the variable tumor extent and heterogenous characteristics. Tailored surgical treatments and multidisciplinary approaches may improve survival and the quality of life in patients with metastatic CRC.
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- Eun Jung Park
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine
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Lin L, Zeng X, Liang S, Wang Y, Dai X, Sun Y, Wu Z. Construction of a co-expression network and prediction of metastasis markers in colorectal cancer patients with liver metastasis. J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 13:2426-2438. [PMID: 36388701 PMCID: PMC9660078 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-22-965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common global malignancy associated with high invasiveness, high metastasis, and poor prognosis. CRC commonly metastasizes to the liver, where the treatment of metastasis is both difficult and an important topic in current CRC management. METHODS Microarrays data of human CRC with liver metastasis (CRCLM) were downloaded from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database to identify potential key genes. Differentially expressed (DE) genes (DEGs) and DEmiRNAs of primary CRC tumor tissues and metastatic liver tissues were identified. Microenvironment Cell Populations (MCP)-counter was used to estimate the abundance of immune cells in the tumor micro-environment (TME), and weighted gene correlation network analysis (WGCNA) was used to construct the co-expression network analysis. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Gene and Genome (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were conducted, and the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network for the DEGs were constructed and gene modules were screened. RESULTS Thirty-five pairs of matched colorectal primary cancer and liver metastatic gene expression profiles were screened, and 610 DEGs (265 up-regulated and 345 down-regulated) and 284 DEmiRNAs were identified. The DEGs were mainly enriched in the complement and coagulation cascade pathways and renin secretion. Immune infiltrating cells including neutrophils, monocytic lineage, and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) differed significantly between primary tumor tissues and metastatic liver tissues. WGCN analysis obtained 12 modules and identified 62 genes with significant interactions which were mainly related to complement and coagulation cascade and the focal adhesion pathway. The best subset regression analysis and backward stepwise regression analysis were performed, and eight genes were determined, including F10, FGG, KNG1, MBL2, PROC, SERPINA1, CAV1, and SPP1. Further analysis showed four genes, including FGG, KNG1, CAV1, and SPP1 were significantly associated with CRCLM. CONCLUSIONS Our study implies complement and coagulation cascade and the focal adhesion pathway play a significant role in the development and progression of CRCLM, and FGG, KNG1, CAV1, and SPP1 may be metastatic markers for its early diagnosis.
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- Lihong Lin
- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China;,Ningbo Institute of Life and Health Industry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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Park EJ, Baik SH. Surgical treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 2022. [DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2022.65.9.568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background: Stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) exhibits heterogeneous characteristics in tumor extent and biology. The overall survival of patients with metastatic CRC has improved with the development of multimodal treatments and new chemotherapeutic drugs.Current Concepts: Resection of metastatic CRC is performed for liver, lung, or peritoneal metastases. Conversion surgeries to resect oligometastatic lesions have been developed with tumor regression using chemotherapeutic agents. Two-stage hepatectomy has extended the surgical indications for patients with metastatic CRC. Synchronous liver and primary tumor resection can be considered in patients with adequate conditions. Local ablation with radiotherapy can be used to treat lung metastasis. Meanwhile, for treating patients with CRC with peritoneal metastasis, cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy can be considered. Surgical treatments should be performed in patients with symptomatic primary tumors with unresectable metastasis. However, in recent studies, primary tumor resection in patients with asymptomatic CRC with synchronous, unresectable metastases did not show overall survival benefits.Discussion and Conclusion: The treatment of metastatic CRC is challenging because of the variable tumor extent and heterogenous characteristics. Tailored surgical treatments and multidisciplinary approaches may improve the survival and quality of life of patients with metastatic CRC.
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Colloca GA, Venturino A, Guarneri D. Primary tumor resection in patients with unresectable colorectal cancer with synchronous metastases could improve the activity of poly-chemotherapy: A trial-level meta-analysis. Surg Oncol 2022; 44:101820. [DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2022.101820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Qiao Y, Qiao Y, Li H, Fu J, You S. Survival benefit of primary and metastatic tumor resection for colon cancer with liver metastases: A population based, propensity score-matched study. Front Surg 2022; 9:959826. [PMID: 36111222 PMCID: PMC9468248 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.959826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Colon cancer remains one of the most common malignancies and we aimed to evaluate whether surgery has an effect on the survival of metastatic colon patients. Methods We analyzed 7,583 metastatic colon patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, between January 2010 and December 2015. Using Cox proportional hazards models and Kaplan-Meier curves, the overall survival rate (OS) and cancer-specific survival rate and End Results (SEER) registry (CSS) months (m) were evaluated with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to adjust for potential baseline confounding of all comparison groups. Results In general, receiving both primary and metastatic tumor resection (PMTR) remarkably improved OS and CSS compared with only primary tumor resection (PTR) after PS matching (PSM) (P < 0.05), with a significantly improved OS (HR = 0.74, 95%CI = 0.69–0.80) and CSS (HR = 0.71, 95%CI = 0.66–0.76) in all stage M1 colon patients. The stratification analysis indicated a significant difference between OS and CSS in M1a and M1b stages. After PSM, PMTR was found to be associated with remarkably improved OS and CSS for patients with liver metastases but not associated with OS and CSS of patients with lung metastases in both M1a and M1b stage. Conclusions The results from this large SEER cohort supported PMTR might improve the survival of colon patients with liver metastases on the basis of chemotherapy.
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- Yunfeng Qiao
- First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Cancer Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- Department of Imaging Medicine, Taikang Tongji (Wuhan) Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Weishi Central Hospital, Kaifeng, China
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- Department of Anus and Bowel Surgery, Jingmen No. 2 People's Hospital, Jingmen, China
- Correspondence: Shuping You
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Survival effects of primary and metastatic surgical treatment in metastatic small intestinal tumors: A propensity score–matching study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0270608. [PMID: 35749551 PMCID: PMC9231803 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective To analyze the effects of primary tumor resection and metastatic lesion resection on the survival of metastatic small intestinal tumors. Methods The research subjects were patients with metastatic small bowel tumors identified from 2004 to 2016 in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Propensity score matching and Kaplan–Meier analyses were performed to analyze the effect of surgery on the prognosis. Results A total of 4,034 patients from the SEER database were analyzed. Both before and after the propensity score–matching analysis, the prognosis of patients who underwent primary tumor surgery and metastatic surgery was better than that of patients who did not undergo surgery; all were patients with metastatic small bowel adenocarcinoma (mSIA) or metastatic small intestinal neuroendocrine tumors (mSI-NETs) (all p < .005). Patients with mSIA and adequate lymph node dissection had a longer prognosis than mSIA patients with inadequate lymph node dissection, but this survival benefit was not present in mSI-NET patients. It made no difference in the prognosis of mSIA and mSI-NETs whether localized surgery or intestine-ectomy was performed. Patients with mSIA who underwent primary and metastatic excision plus chemotherapy had the best overall survival and cancer-specific survival rates, whereas mSI-NET patients who underwent primary and metastatic excision had the best overall survival and cancer-specific survival rates (all p < .001). Conclusion In these carefully selected patients, primary tumor resection and/or metastatic lesion resection significantly improved the survival rates for patients with mSIA and mSI-NETs. The mSIA patients with resectable primary tumors seemed to require a sufficient number of lymph node dissections more than the patients with well-differentiated mSI-NETs.
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Goldberg RM, Adams R, Buyse M, Eng C, Grothey A, André T, Sobrero AF, Lichtman SM, Benson AB, Punt CJA, Maughan T, Burzykowski T, Sommeijer D, Saad ED, Shi Q, Coart E, Chibaudel B, Koopman M, Schmoll HJ, Yoshino T, Taieb J, Tebbutt NC, Zalcberg J, Tabernero J, Van Cutsem E, Matheson A, de Gramont A. Clinical Trial Endpoints in Metastatic Cancer: Using Individual Participant Data to Inform Future Trials Methodology. J Natl Cancer Inst 2022; 114:819-828. [PMID: 34865086 PMCID: PMC9194619 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djab218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Meta-analysis based on individual participant data (IPD) is a powerful methodology for synthesizing evidence by combining information drawn from multiple trials. Hitherto, its principal application has been in questions of clinical management, but an increasingly important use is in clarifying trials methodology, for instance in the selection of endpoints, as discussed in this review. In oncology, the Aide et Recherche en Cancérologie Digestive (ARCAD) Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Database is a leader in the use of IPD-based meta-analysis in methodological research. The ARCAD database contains IPD from more than 38 000 patients enrolled in 46 studies and continues to collect phase III trial data. Here, we review the principal findings of the ARCAD project in respect of endpoint selection and examine their implications for cancer trials. Analysis of the database has confirmed that progression-free survival (PFS) is no longer a valid surrogate endpoint predictive of overall survival in the first-line treatment of colorectal cancer. Nonetheless, PFS remains an endpoint of choice for most first-line trials in metastatic colorectal cancer and other solid tumors. Only substantial PFS effects are likely to translate into clinically meaningful benefits, and accordingly, we advocate an oncology research model designed to identify highly effective treatments in carefully defined patient groups. We also review the use of the ARCAD database in assessing clinical response including novel response metrics and prognostic markers. These studies demonstrate the value of IPD as a tool for methodological studies and provide a reference point for the expansion of this approach within clinical cancer research.
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- International Drug Development Institute (IDDI), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- West Cancer Center and Research Institute, Germantown, TN, USA
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Gray Institute of Radiation Oncology and Biology, University of Oxford, UK
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- International Drug Development Institute (IDDI), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- University of Amsterdam Academic Medical Centre and Flevohospital, Almere, the Netherlands
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- International Drug Development Institute (IDDI), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Dendrix Research, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- International Drug Development Institute (IDDI), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Paris, France
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- Monash University, School of Public Health, Australia
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- Vall d’Hebron Hospital Campus and Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
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- Hôpital Franco-Britannique, Paris, France
- Fondation ARCAD , Paris, France
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Satake H, Kagawa Y, Shinozaki E, Tanizawa Y, Jin L, Cai Z, Makiyama A. Real-World Data Analysis of Second-Line Antiangiogenic Targeted Treatments Following Anti-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Monoclonal Antibodies and First-Line FOLFOX for Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Adv Ther 2022; 39:2596-2613. [PMID: 35384550 PMCID: PMC9122877 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-022-02122-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Introduction Evidence is lacking on second-line and later treatments for patients with RAS wild-type colorectal cancer (CRC) who receive first-line anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibody therapy. In this study, we explored the real-world treatment sequences, treatment duration, and factors associated with treatment sequences and durations in Japanese patients with CRC. Methods This retrospective observational cohort study used a Japanese administrative claims database (April 2008 to July 2021). Patients with confirmed CRC (presumed RAS wild-type) who received first-line FOLFOX (leucovorin + 5-fluorouracil + oxaliplatin) plus anti-EGFR therapy in or after May 2016, followed by second-line irinotecan-based chemotherapy plus an antiangiogenic drug, were included. Treatment durations were estimated by the Kaplan–Meier method. Cox regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with treatment duration. Results Analysis populations consisted of 1163 (first-line and second-line) and 645 (third-line) patients. At the start of first-line therapy, 67.8% of patients were male, the mean age was 64 years, 83.4% had left-sided CRC, and 84.3% were prescribed FOLFOX plus panitumumab. For second-line therapy, patients were prescribed bevacizumab (63%), ramucirumab (27%), or aflibercept beta (10%). Median (95% CI) treatment durations from the start of second-line therapy to the end of antitumor drug therapies were similar for bevacizumab (12.5 months [11.2, 14.0]), ramucirumab (12.5 months [11.2, 14.8]), and aflibercept beta (14.0 months [10.4, 17.0]). Treatment duration from second-line was positively associated with first-line treatment duration of 6 months or more, CRC surgery before starting first-line therapy, and liver surgery during first-line therapy, and was negatively associated with use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs before second-line therapy. Conclusion Real-world data revealed that all three antiangiogenic drugs were used as second-line therapy after first-line anti-EGFR antibodies and showed similar treatment durations. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12325-022-02122-4.
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- Hironaga Satake
- Department of Medical Oncology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Gastroenterology Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Drug Development and Medical Affairs, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Lilly Plaza One Bldg., 5-1-28 Isogamidori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 651-0086, Japan.
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- Japan Drug Development and Medical Affairs, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Lilly Plaza One Bldg., 5-1-28 Isogamidori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 651-0086, Japan
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- Japan Drug Development and Medical Affairs, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Lilly Plaza One Bldg., 5-1-28 Isogamidori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 651-0086, Japan
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Rasbach E, Birgin E, Betzler A, Rahbari NN, Reissfelder C. Therapiestrategien beim synchron metastasierten Kolonkarzinom. COLOPROCTOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00053-022-00601-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Huang L, Wei G, Chen N, Liu J, Wang Z, Yu Y, Qiu M. Impact of Upfront Chemotherapy on the Effect of Primary Tumour Resection for Asymptomatic Synchronous Colorectal Cancer With Unresectable Metastases: A Propensity-Score-Matched Cohort Analysis. Clin Med Insights Oncol 2022; 16:11795549221085054. [PMID: 35355515 PMCID: PMC8958687 DOI: 10.1177/11795549221085054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: It is controversial whether primary tumour resection (PTR) and the sequencing of chemotherapy and PTR are associated with the survival of patients with incurable stage IV colorectal cancer. This study aimed to explore the effects of PTR and the sequencing of chemotherapy and PTR on asymptomatic colorectal cancer with synchronous unresectable metastases (asmCRC). Patients and Methods: Patients with asmCRC were retrospectively identified from a single centre and categorised into 3 groups: PTR followed by chemotherapy (POC), upfront chemotherapy followed by PTR (UFC), and palliative chemotherapy (PC). The primary end points included median overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Clinical features were analysed using χ2 test, while survival curves were generated using the Kaplan-Meier test. Propensity-score matching (PSM) was performed when comparing survival between POC and UFC groups. Results: From 2008 to 2014, 255 patients were identified and included into the POC (n = 101), UFC (n = 40), and PC (n = 114) groups. The UFC and POC groups had significantly better median OS compared with the PC group (40.7 vs 16.3 months, P < .0001; 39.7 vs 16.3 months, P < .0001). Before PSM, the UFC group had better median PFS than the POC and PC groups (18.5 vs 9.7 months, P = .038; 18.5 vs 6.1 months, P < .0001). After PSM, UFC has better PFS than POC (P = .038). And the UFC group did not have higher postoperative or preoperative morbidity compared with the POC group (P = .235). Conclusions: Primary tumour resection could improve the survival of patients with asmCRC. Compared with POC or PC, UFC was associated with a better median PFS without significantly increasing preoperative or postoperative morbidity.
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- Lin Huang
- Lung Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Abdominal Cancer, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Lung Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Abdominal Cancer, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Rydzewska LHM, Stewart LA, Tierney JF. Sharing individual participant data: through a systematic reviewer lens. Trials 2022; 23:167. [PMID: 35189931 PMCID: PMC8862249 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05787-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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An increasing prevalence of data-sharing models, aimed at making individual participant data (IPD) from clinical trials widely available, should facilitate the conduct of systematic reviews and meta-analyses based on IPD. We have assessed these different data-sharing approaches, from the perspective of experienced IPD reviewers, to examine their utility for conducting systematic reviews based on IPD, and to highlight any challenges. We present an overview of the range of different models, including the traditional, single question approach, topic-based repositories, and the newer generic data platforms, and show that there are benefits and drawbacks to each. In particular, not all of the new models allow researchers to fully realise the well-documented advantages of using IPD for meta-analysis, and we offer potential solutions that can help improve both data quantity and utility. However, to achieve the “nirvana” of an ideal clinical data sharing environment, both for IPD meta-analysis and other secondary research purposes, we propose that data providers, data requestors, funders, and platforms need to adopt a more joined-up and standardised approach.
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Vogel JD, Felder SI, Bhama AR, Hawkins AT, Langenfeld SJ, Shaffer VO, Thorsen AJ, Weiser MR, Chang GJ, Lightner AL, Feingold DL, Paquette IM. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Colon Cancer. Dis Colon Rectum 2022; 65:148-177. [PMID: 34775402 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Jeon Y, Sym SJ, Yoo BK, Baek JH. Long-term Survival, Tolerability, and Safety of First-Line Bevacizumab and FOLFIRI in Combination With Ginsenoside-Modified Nanostructured Lipid Carrier Containing Curcumin in Patients With Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Integr Cancer Ther 2022; 21:15347354221105498. [PMID: 35695002 PMCID: PMC9202259 DOI: 10.1177/15347354221105498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignant disease and the second leading cause of death worldwide. Previous studies showed improved bioavailability and cytotoxicity of ginsenoside-modified nanostructured lipid carrier containing curcumin (G-NLC) in human colon cancer cell lines. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and tolerability with long-term survival rates in patients with colorectal cancer with unresectable metastases after treatment with first-line bevacizumab/FOLFIRI (folinic acid, bolus/continuous fluorouracil, and irinotecan) in combination with a dietary supplement of G-NLC. METHODS This study was a prospective, observational, single-group analysis. The enrolled patients had colorectal cancer with unresectable metastases and were administered bevacizumab and FOLFIRI in combination with daily oral G-NLC as first-line treatment. Overall survival, progression-free survival, tumor response, and adverse events were evaluated. RESULTS A total of 44 patients were enrolled between 2015 and 2019. The median age was 65 (range 45-81) years and the sex ratio was 31:13 (male:female). The primary tumor locations were the colon (31 patients) and rectum (13 patients). The metastatic sites included, liver only (n = 20), lung only (n = 6), both liver and lung (n = 12), and others (n = 6). The median duration of curcumin supply was 7.9 (range 0.9-16.6) months. The most common grade 3 or higher adverse events were neutropenia (n = 15, 34.1%), followed by nausea (n = 4, 9.1%) and vomiting (n = 4, 9.1%). Within the median follow-up period of 22.8 months, the median overall survival was 30.7 months, and the median progression-free survival was 12.8 months. None of the patients achieved complete response (CR); however, 9 patients showed partial response (PR), and 3 patients underwent conversion surgery. CONCLUSIONS Bevacizumab/FOLFIRI with G-NLC as first-line chemotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer with unresectable metastases presented comparable long-term survival outcomes with acceptable toxicity outcomes. Additional randomized controlled studies are needed to establish definitive conclusions regarding this new regimen for metastatic colorectal cancer.
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- Youngbae Jeon
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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Benavides M, Gómez-España A, García-Alfonso P, González CG, Viéitez JM, Rivera F, Safont MJ, Abad A, Sastre J, Valladares-Ayerbes M, Carrato A, González-Flores E, Robles L, Salud A, Alonso-Orduña V, Montagut C, Asensio E, Díaz-Rubio E, Aranda E. Upfront primary tumour resection and survival in synchronous metastatic colorectal cancer according to primary tumour location and RAS status: Pooled analysis of the Spanish Cooperative Group for the Treatment of Digestive Tumours (TTD). Eur J Surg Oncol 2021; 48:1123-1132. [PMID: 34872775 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.11.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Retrospective studies and meta-analyses suggest that upfront primary tumour resection (UPTR) confers a survival benefit in patients with asymptomatic unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) undergoing chemotherapy, however a consensus of its role in routine clinical practice in the current era of targeted therapies is lacking. This retrospective study aimed to analyse the survival benefit of UPTR in terms of tumour location and mutational status, in patients with synchronous mCRC receiving chemotherapy and targeted therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Survival was analysed in a pooled cohort of synchronous mCRC patients treated with a first-line anti-VEGF or anti-EGFR inhibitor in seven trials of the Spanish TTD group, according to UPTR, tumour-sidedness and mutational profiling. RESULTS Of 1334 eligible patients, 642 (48%) had undergone UPTR. UPTR was associated with significantly longer overall survival (OS; 25.0 vs 20.3 months; HR 1.30, 95%CI 1.15-1.48; p < 0.0001). UPTR was associated with significant OS benefit in both left-sided (HR 1.38, 95%CI 1.13-1.69; p = 0.002) and right-sided (HR 1.39, 95%CI 1.00-1.94; p = 0.049) tumours, RASwt (HR 1.29, 95%CI 1.05-1.60; p = 0.016) and BRAFwt (HR 1.49, 95%CI 1.21-1.84; p = 0.0002) tumours, and treatment with anti-EGFRs (HR 1.47, 95%CI 1.13-1.92; p = 0.004) and anti-VEGFs (HR 1.25, 95%CI 1.08-1.44; p = 0.003). Multivariate analysis identified number of metastatic sites, RAS status, primary tumour location and UPTR as independent prognostic factors for OS. CONCLUSION Considering the selection bias inherent to this study, our results support UPTR before first-line anti-EGFR or anti-VEGF targeted therapy in right and left-sided asymptomatic unresectable synchronous mCRC patients. RAS/BRAF mutational status may also influence UPTR function.
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- Manuel Benavides
- UGC Intercentros de Oncología Médica, Hospitales Universitarios Regional y Virgen de la Victoria, IBIMA, Málaga, Spain.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IMIBIC, Universidad de Córdoba, CIBERONC, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- UGC Intercentros de Oncología Médica, Hospitales Universitarios Regional y Virgen de la Victoria, IBIMA, Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital General Universitario Valencia, Universidad de Valencia, CIBERONC, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Instituto Oncológico Dr. Rosell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), University Complutense, CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRYCIS, CIBERONC, Alcalá University, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital de Lleida Arnau de Vilanova, Lérida, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IISA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, CIBERONC, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), University Complutense, CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IMIBIC, Universidad de Córdoba, CIBERONC, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
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Konishi T, Rodriguez-Bigas MA. Primary Tumor Resection in Colorectal Cancer with Unresectable Synchronous Metastasis: Time to Reconsider the Role of the Surgeon. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 29:1-3. [PMID: 34671880 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10949-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Tsuyoshi Konishi
- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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van der Kruijssen DEW, Elias SG, Vink GR, van Rooijen KL, 't Lam-Boer J, Mol L, Punt CJA, de Wilt JHW, Koopman M. Sixty-Day Mortality of Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Randomized to Systemic Treatment vs Primary Tumor Resection Followed by Systemic Treatment: The CAIRO4 Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg 2021; 156:1093-1101. [PMID: 34613339 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.4992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Importance The role of primary tumor resection (PTR) in synchronous patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who had unresectable metastases and few or absent symptoms of their primary tumor is unclear. Studying subgroups with low postoperative mortality may identify patients who potentially benefit from PTR. Objective To determine the difference in 60-day mortality between patients randomized to systemic treatment only vs PTR followed by systemic treatment, and to explore risk factors associated with 60-day mortality. Design, Setting, and Participants CAIRO4 is a randomized phase 3 trial initiated in 2012 in which patients with mCRC were randomized to systemic treatment only or PTR followed by systemic treatment with palliative intent. This multicenter study was conducted by the Danish and Dutch Colorectal Cancer Group in general and academic hospitals in Denmark and the Netherlands. Patients included between August 2012 and December 2019 with histologically proven colorectal cancer, unresectable metastases, and a primary tumor with few or absent symptoms were eligible. Interventions Systemic treatment, consisting of fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy with bevacizumab vs PTR followed by fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy with bevacizumab. Main Outcomes and Measures The aim of the current analysis was to compare 60-day mortality rates in both treatment arms. A secondary aim was the identification of risk factors for 60-day mortality in the treatment arms. These aims were not predefined in the study protocol. Results A total of 196 patients were included in the intention-to-treat analysis (112 [57%] men; median [IQR] age, 65 [59-70] years). Sixty-day mortality was 3% (95% CI, 1%-9%) in the systemic treatment arm and 11% (95% CI, 6%-19%) in the PTR arm (P = .03). In a per-protocol analysis, 60-day mortality was 2% (95% CI, 1%-7%) vs 10% (95% CI, 5%-18%; P = .048). Patients with elevated serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and/or neutrophils who were randomized to PTR had a significantly higher 60-day mortality than patients without these characteristics. Conclusions and Relevance Patients with mCRC who were randomized to PTR followed by systemic treatment had a higher 60-day mortality than patients randomized to systemic treatment. Especially patients randomized to the PTR arm with elevated serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase, neutrophils, aspartate aminotransferase, and/or alanine aminotransferase were at high risk of postoperative mortality. Final study results on overall survival have to be awaited. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01606098.
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- Dave E W van der Kruijssen
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Clinical Research Department, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Moslim MA, Bastawrous AL, Jeyarajah DR. Neoadjuvant Pelvic Radiotherapy in the Management of Rectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases: Is It Worth It? J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 25:2411-2422. [PMID: 34100244 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-021-05042-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of neoadjuvant pelvic radiotherapy was a major advance in oncologic care for locally advanced rectal cancer in the twentieth century. The extrapolation of the care of locally advanced rectal cancer to the management of rectal cancer with treatable liver metastases is controversial. The aim of this review is to examine the available data on the role of pelvic radiotherapy and chemoradiation in the setting of treatable metastatic liver disease. METHODS A systematic search of MEDLINE was performed to report the landmark randomized controlled trials between 1993 and 2021. RESULTS Attaining liver clearance and total mesorectal excision with R0 margin remains the mainstay of cure. There is uncertainty regarding the sequencing of treatment. The literature lacks randomized clinical trials comparing the rectal first, liver first, interval strategy, and simultaneous surgical approaches. A multidisciplinary discussion regarding the utility of radiotherapy is emphasized to achieve the goals of treatment. Short-course radiotherapy has proved comparable disease-control outcomes to long-course chemoradiation with a significantly improved cost-performance. The implementation of short-course radiotherapy in the interval strategy and simultaneous surgical approach is promising. Neoadjuvant pelvic radiotherapy can be omitted in patients with metastatic rectal cancer if adequate margin clearance is achievable. CONCLUSION The use of radiotherapy in metastatic rectal cancer is popular but is based on limited data. Treatment should be tailored to the local extent of rectal cancer and priority of liver metastasis management. The optimal treatment strategy in patients with rectal cancer and synchronous liver metastatic disease needs to be studied in randomized trials.
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- Maitham A Moslim
- Methodist Richardson Medical Center, 2805 E. President George Bush Highway, Richardson, TX, USA
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- Methodist Richardson Medical Center, 2805 E. President George Bush Highway, Richardson, TX, USA. .,TCU/UNTHSC School of Medicine, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
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van der Kruijssen DEW, van Rooijen KL, Kurk SA, de Wilt JHW, Punt CJA, Vink GR, Elias SG, Koopman M. Role of Up-Front Primary Tumor Resection and Tumor Sidedness in the Survival of Synchronous Metastatic Colon Cancer Patients. Dig Surg 2021; 38:283-289. [PMID: 34320508 DOI: 10.1159/000517477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Uncertainty exists about a possible survival benefit of primary tumor resection (PTR) in synchronous metastatic colon cancer (mCC). Since sidedness of the primary tumor is regarded as an important prognostic factor, our objective was to study the interaction between PTR and sidedness in synchronous mCC. METHODS In this retrospective study, we used data from 2 first-line phase 3 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). A mixed Cox regression model was used to study the multiplicative interaction between PTR and sidedness. We adjusted for age, treatment arm, WHO performance status, number of affected organs by metastases, serum lactate dehydrogenase, and year of enrollment. RESULTS We found that PTR is associated with better survival in both right-sided (hazard ratio [HR] 0.59 [95% confidence interval 0.42-0.8 2]) and left-sided mCC (HR 0.70 [95% confidence interval 0.52-0.93]). The interaction between PTR and sidedness was not significant (p = 0.45). CONCLUSION Our data suggest that the prognostic value of PTR is independent of sidedness. Validation of these results will be performed in ongoing RCTs.
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- Dave E W van der Kruijssen
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Comprehensive Cancer Organization, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Impact of Primary Tumor Resection on Mortality in Patients with Stage IV Colorectal Cancer with Unresectable Metastases: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. World J Surg 2021; 45:3230-3239. [PMID: 34223985 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06233-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Primary tumor resection (PTR) before commencing systemic chemotherapy in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer and unresectable metastases (mCRC) remains controversial. This study aimed to assess whether PTR before systemic chemotherapy is associated with mortality in mCRC patients, after adjusting for confounding factors, such as the severity of the primary tumor and metastatic lesions. METHODS We analyzed hospital-based cancer registries from nine designated cancer hospitals in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Patients were divided into two groups (PTR and non-PTR), based on whether PTR was performed as initial therapy for mCRC or not. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed, and survival estimates were compared using the log-rank test. Adjusted hazard ratios were calculated using Cox regression to adjust for confounding factors. All tests were two-sided; P-values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. RESULTS Between 2008 and 2015, 616 mCRC patients were included (PTR: 414 [67.2%]; non-PTR: 202 [32.8%]). The median follow-up time was 18.0 (interquartile range [IQR]: 8.4-29.7) months, and 492 patients (79.9%) died during the study period. Median overall survival in the PTR and non-PTR groups was 23.9 (IQR: 12.2-39.9) and 12.3 (IQR: 6.2-23.8) months, respectively (P < 0.001, log-rank test). PTR was significantly associated with improved overall survival (adjusted hazard ratio: 0.51; 95% confidence interval: 0.42-0.64, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS PTR before systemic chemotherapy in patients with mCRC was associated with improved survival.
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van der Kruijssen DEW, Brouwer NPM, van der Kuil AJS, Verhoeven RHA, Elias SG, Vink GR, Punt CJA, de Wilt JHW, Koopman M. Interaction Between Primary Tumor Resection, Primary Tumor Location, and Survival in Synchronous Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Population-Based Study. Am J Clin Oncol 2021; 44:315-324. [PMID: 33899807 DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Location of the primary tumor has prognostic value and predicts the effect of certain therapeutics in synchronous metastatic colorectal cancer. We investigated whether the association between primary tumor resection (PTR) and overall survival (OS) also depends on tumor location. METHODS Data on synchronous metastatic colorectal cancer patients from the Netherlands Cancer Registry (n=16,106) and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry (n=19,584) were extracted. Cox models using time-varying covariates were implemented. Median OS for right-sided colon cancer (RCC), left-sided colon cancer, and rectal cancer was calculated using inverse probability weighting and a landmark point of 6 months after diagnosis as reference. RESULTS The association between PTR and OS was dependent on tumor location (P<0.05), with a higher median OS of upfront PTR versus upfront systemic therapy in Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR) of 1.9 (95% confidence interval: 0.9-2.8), 4.3 (3.3-5.6), and 3.4 (0.6-7.6) months in RCC, left-sided colon cancer and rectal cancer, respectively. In SEER data, the difference was 6.0 (4.0-8.0), 8.0 (5.0-10.0), and 10.0 (7.0-13.0) months, respectively. Hazard plots indicate a higher hazard of death 2 to 3 months after PTR in RCC. CONCLUSION Upfront PTR is associated with improved survival regardless of primary tumor location. Patients with RCC appear to have less benefit because of higher mortality during 2 to 3 months after PTR.
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL)
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- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht
- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL)
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- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht
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Arhin ND, Shen C, Bailey CE, Matsuoka LK, Hawkins AT, Holowatyj AN, Ciombor KK, Hopkins MB, Geiger TM, Kam AE, Roth MT, Lebeck Lee CM, Lapelusa M, Dasari A, Eng C. Surgical resection and survival outcomes in metastatic young adult colorectal cancer patients. Cancer Med 2021; 10:4269-4281. [PMID: 34132476 PMCID: PMC8267130 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background The incidence of colorectal cancer in adults younger than age 50 has increased with rates expected to continue to increase over the next decade. The objective of this study is to examine the survival benefit of surgical resection (primary and/or metastatic) versus palliative therapy in this patient population. Methods We identified 6708 young adults aged 18–45 years diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) from 2004 to 2015 from the SEER database. Overall survival (OS) was analyzed using Kaplan–Meier estimation, log rank test, and multivariate Cox proportional hazards model. Results Sixty‐three percent of patients in our study underwent primary tumor resection (PTR), with 40% undergoing PTR alone and 23% undergoing both resection of primary disease and metastasectomy. The median OS for patients who underwent both PTR and metastasectomy was 36 months, compared to 13 months for those who did not receive any surgical intervention. The multivariate analysis showed significant OS benefit of receiving both PTR and metastasectomy (HR 0.34, 95% CI: 0.31–0.37, p < 0.001) compared to palliative therapy. Undergoing PTR only and metastasectomy only were also associated with improved OS (HR 0.46, 95% CI: 0.43–0.49, p < 0.001 and HR 0.64, 95% CI: 0.55–0.76, p < 0.001, respectively). Conclusion This is the largest observational study to evaluate survival outcomes in young‐onset mCRC patients and the role of surgical intervention of the primary and/or metastatic site. Our study provides evidence of statistically significant increase in OS for young mCRC patients who undergo surgical intervention of the primary and/or metastatic site.
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- Nina D Arhin
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Section of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Colloca GA, Venturino A, Guarneri D. Leukocyte kinetics during the first cycle of chemotherapy predicts the outcome of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and previous resection of the primary tumor. Int J Colorectal Dis 2021; 36:847-855. [PMID: 33624174 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-020-03815-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many reports suggest more activity of cytotoxic chemotherapy among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who experience neutropenia, but it is not clear whether this finding is related to drug effect alone. The aim of the study is to identify the characteristics of patients whose peripheral blood cell kinetics (PBCK) is related to the outcome. METHODS The study is a retrospective analysis of patients with mCRC who had received first-line chemotherapy at Sanremo hospital from 2010 to 2015, evaluating seventeen baseline variables, six related to systemic inflammatory response activation (SIRA), and six to peripheral blood cell kinetics after one cycle. The relationship of peripheral blood cell kinetics variables was evaluated by tumor location, SIRA, and timing of metastases. RESULTS Among 203 eligible patients, only four variables were able to independently predict survival (age, CA 19-9, number of drugs, chemotherapy-induced leukopenia after the first cycle or CIL-1). After stratification by tumor location or by SIRA, no relationship of PBCK variables with prognosis was present. On the contrary, after stratification by timing of metastasis, the prognostic role of CIL-1 was evident among patients with metachronous metastases, particularly among those with low SIRA and colon tumors, whereas the leukocyte reduction after the first cycle (WR) predicted longer survival of patients with synchronous metastases and a previous resection of the primary tumor (PTR). CONCLUSIONS Absolute leukocyte reduction (CIL-1) predicts a better OS of patients with metachronous metastases, whereas relative leukocyte reduction (WR) could be prognostic among patients with synchronous metastases who have received PTR.
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- Giuseppe Antonio Colloca
- Department of Oncology, Ospedale Civile di Sanremo, Via G. Borea n. 56, I-18038, Sanremo, Imperia, Italy.
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- Department of Oncology, Ospedale Civile di Sanremo, Via G. Borea n. 56, I-18038, Sanremo, Imperia, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Ospedale Civile di Sanremo, Via G. Borea n. 56, I-18038, Sanremo, Imperia, Italy
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Chang GJ. Primary Tumor Resection in Colorectal Cancer With Synchronous Unresectable Metastasis: Time to End the Debate? J Clin Oncol 2021; 39:1095-1097. [PMID: 33591837 DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.00057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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- George J Chang
- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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Tharin Z, Blanc J, Alaoui IC, Bertaut A, Ghiringhelli F. Influence of primary tumor location and resection on survival in metastatic colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 12:1296-1310. [PMID: 33250962 PMCID: PMC7667454 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i11.1296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with right sided colorectal cancer are known to have a poorer prognosis than patients with left sided colorectal cancer, whatever the cancer stage. To this day, primary tumor resection (PTR) is still controversial in a metastatic, non resectable setting.
AIM To explore the survival impact of PTR in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) depending on PTL.
METHODS We retrospectively collected data from all consecutive patients treated for mCRC at the Centre Georges Francois Leclerc Hospital. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to assess the influence of PTR on survival. We then evaluated the association between PTL and overall survival among patients who previously underwent or did not undergo PTR. A propensity score was performed to match cohorts.
RESULTS Four hundred and sixty-six patients were included. A total of 153 (32.8%) patients had unresected synchronous mCRC and 313 (67.2%) patients had resected synchronous mCRC. The number of patients with right colic cancer, left colic cancer and rectal cancer was respectively 174 (37.3%), 203 (43.6%) and 89 (19.1%). In the multivariate analysis only PTL, PTR, resection of hepatic and or pulmonary metastases and the use of oxaliplatin, EGFR inhibitors or bevacizumab throughout treatment were associated to higher overall survival rates. Survival evaluation depending on PTR and PTL found that PTR improved the prognosis of both left and right sided mCRC. Results were confirmed by using a weighted propensity score.
CONCLUSION In mCRC, PTR seems to confer a higher survival rate to patients whatever the PTL.
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- Zoé Tharin
- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Georges-François Leclerc, Dijon 21000, France
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- Department of Bioastatistics, Centre Georges-François Leclerc, Dijon 21000, France
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- Department of Bioastatistics, Centre Georges-François Leclerc, Dijon 21000, France
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- Department of Bioastatistics, Centre Georges-François Leclerc, Dijon 21000, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Georges-François Leclerc, Dijon 21000, France
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Sterpetti AV, Sapienza P, Fiori E, Marzo LDI, Lamazza A. Improved results for left-sided malignant colorectal obstruction with a proper selection for self expandable metal stent placement, surgical resection or diverting stoma. Eur J Surg Oncol 2020; 46:2064-2067. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Huang Y, Ge K, Fu G, Chu J, Wei W. Efficacy of Primary Tumor Resection in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e923501. [PMID: 32859887 PMCID: PMC7477930 DOI: 10.12659/msm.923501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival benefit of palliative primary tumor resection in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with unresectable metastases. MATERIAL AND METHODS Clinicopathological characteristics of eligible patients who underwent surgery to remove the primary tumor and those who did not between 2004 and 2013 were compared. We also evaluated the association between survival and different clinicopathologic characteristics in metastatic CRC. RESULTS The percentage of patients undergoing surgical resection of the primary tumor was higher during the earlier years and trended toward less use of surgery in later years. Palliative primary tumor resection was strongly associated with better cause-specific survival (hazard ratio=0.403, 95% confidence interval=0.389 to 0.417, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS We added new strong evidence supporting the survival benefit of palliative resection, which should be confirmed in future randomized controlled trials.
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- Yong Huang
- Department of General Surgery, Jiangdu People’s Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangdu People’s Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jiangdu People’s Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Jiangdu People’s Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jiangdu People’s Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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Hamers PAH, Elferink MAG, Stellato RK, Punt CJA, May AM, Koopman M, Vink GR. Informing metastatic colorectal cancer patients by quantifying multiple scenarios for survival time based on real-life data. Int J Cancer 2020; 148:296-306. [PMID: 32638384 PMCID: PMC7754475 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Reported median overall survival (mOS) in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients participating in systemic therapy trials has increased to over 30 months. It is uncertain whether trial results translate to real-life populations. Moreover, patients prefer presentation of multiple survival scenarios. Population-based data of all stage IV CRC patients diagnosed between 2008 and 2016 were obtained from the Netherlands Cancer Registry, which has a case ascertainment completeness surpassing 95%. We calculated the following percentiles (scenarios) of OS per year of diagnosis for the total population, and for treatment subgroups: 10th (best-case), 25th (upper-typical), 50th (median), 75th (lower-typical) and 90th (worst-case). Twenty-five percent of patients did not receive any antitumor treatment. From 2008 to 2016, mOS of the total population (n = 27275) remained unchanged at approximately 12 months. OS improved only for the upper-typical and best-case patients; by 4.2 to 29.1 months (P < .001), and by 6 to 62 months (P < .001), respectively. No clinically relevant change was observed among patients who received systemic therapy, with mOS close to 15 months and best-case scenario approximately 40 months. A clinically relevant improvement in survival over time was observed in patients who initially received metastasectomy and/or HIPEC only. In contrast to the wide belief based on trial data that mOS of mCRC patients receiving systemic therapy has improved substantially, improvement could not be demonstrated in our real-life population. Clinicians should consider quoting multiple survival scenarios based on real-life data instead of point estimates from clinical trials, when informing patients about their life expectancy.
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- Patricia A H Hamers
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Innovation, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biostatistics and Research Support, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Department of Research and Innovation, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Chen X, Hu W, Huang C, Liang W, Zhang J, Wu D, Lv Z, Li Y, Luo Y, Liang Z, Wang M, Wang J, Yao X. Survival outcome of palliative primary tumor resection for colorectal cancer patients with synchronous liver and/or lung metastases: A retrospective cohort study in the SEER database by propensity score matching analysis. Int J Surg 2020; 80:135-152. [PMID: 32634480 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a great matter of controversies whether some of these synchronous metastatic colorectal cancer patients can benefit from palliative primary tumor resection (pPTR) and there is still no reported randomized control trial to address this issue. METHODS Patients with microscopically proven metastatic colorectal cancer were identified within the SEER database (2010-2016). Patients were propensity matched 1:1 into pPTR and non-surgery groups and among the matched cohort, the univariable and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models were performed to identify predictors of survival. Median survival was calculated by using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS Of 21,405 colorectal cancer patients diagnosed with synchronous liver and/or lung metastases, 7386 were identified in the matched cohort. The median overall survival was 12.0 months, 22.0 months in the non-surgery, surgery groups, respectively (p < 0.001) and the corresponding median cancer-specific survival was 13.0 months, 22.0 months, respectively (p < 0.001). Multivariable Cox regression analysis demonstrated that surgery was independently associated with improved overall survival (hazard ratio, 0.531) as well as cancer-specific survival (hazard ratio, 0.516). In stratified analyses by primary site and patterns of distant metastases, those patients with pPTR had better prognosis. In addition, stratified analysis revealed that trimodality therapy was linked with the greatest therapeutic effect followed by addition of chemotherapy to pPTR. CONCLUSIONS pPTR may offer some therapeutic benefits among carefully selected patients, and surgery-based multimodality therapy was associated with better survival.
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- Xianzhe Chen
- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China.
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China; School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China; Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515000, China.
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China.
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China; Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515000, China; School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China.
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China; Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515000, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China; School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China.
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China.
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China; Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515000, China; School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China.
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Chok AY, Lim HJ, Lye WK, Samarakoon LB, Guo J, Tang CL, Mathew R. Stenting as a bridge to surgery for obstructed stage IV colorectal cancers - long-term outcomes of a 10-year study. Asian J Endosc Surg 2020; 13:343-350. [PMID: 31436381 DOI: 10.1111/ases.12747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Successful stenting of an obstructing colorectal tumor can avert upfront emergency surgery in malnourished obstructed patients with metastatic disease and poor physiological condition. This study aims to evaluate the outcomes of stenting followed by primary colorectal tumor resection among patients with obstructed stage IV colorectal cancer at presentation, over a 10-year period. METHODS From 2007 to 2016, a cohort comprising 25 consecutive patients were retrospectively reviewed from a prospectively collected database. The durability of palliation of bowel obstruction, oncological outcomes and factors influencing overall survival were analyzed. RESULTS No re-interventions were required for bowel obstruction during the study period. The overall perioperative morbidity rate was 16%, with no postoperative 90-day mortality. Laparoscopic resection rate was 52% and stoma formation rate was 8%. The median overall survival was 24 months for the entire cohort, and the 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 80%, 35% and 23.33% respectively. More than one site of distant metastases, peritoneal involvement, and elevated carcinoembryonic antigen levels were significantly associated with poorer survival outcomes. Patients with peritoneal-only metastasis had worse outcomes, with a median survival of 7 months and no patients surviving beyond 18 months. CONCLUSION Stenting followed by resection of the primary obstructing colorectal cancer provides durable palliation among patients with stage IV disease, with low perioperative morbidity and stoma formation rates. Superior survival was observed among patients with single-site, non-peritoneal distant metastases.
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- Aik Yong Chok
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Center for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Ma CX, Guan X, Wei R, Wang S, Quan JC, Zhao ZX, Chen HP, Liu Z, Jiang Z, Wang XS. The Distinction of Clinicopathological Characteristics, Treatment Strategy and Outcome in Colorectal Cancer Patients With Synchronous vs. Metachronous Bone Metastasis. Front Oncol 2020; 10:974. [PMID: 32637357 PMCID: PMC7318073 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background: The impact of the timing of bone metastasis (BM) diagnosis on colorectal cancer (CRC) patients is unclear. Our study aimed to explore the differences in clinicopathological characteristics, treatments and prognosis between synchronous BM (SBM) and metachronous BM (MBM) from CRC. Methods: We retrospectively investigated clinical data of CRC patients with SBM or MBM from 2008 to 2017 at Chinese National Cancer Center. Cancer specific survival (CSS) after BM diagnosis was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. The multivariable COX regression model identified the prognostic factors of CSS. Results: Finally, 63 CRC patients with SBM and 138 CRC patients with MBM were identified. Compared to SBM from CRC, MBM significantly was more involving multiple bone lesions (63.0 vs. 7.9%; p < 0.001), and more frequently originated from rectal cancer (60.9 vs. 41.3%; p = 0.033). The therapeutic strategies in SBM and MBM group were contrasted including systemic treatment, bisphosphonates, radiotherapy and metastasectomy for BM. 85.5% of patients in MBM group and 25.4% of patients in SBM group underwent primary tumor resection at initial diagnosis (p < 0.001). The median CSS was 11 months in both SBM and MBM group (p = 0.556), yet MBM patients developed from CRC in early AJCC stage presented obviously longer survival than those from advanced stage. Furthermore, patients could have improved CSS from primary tumor resection while there might be no survival benefit from targeted therapy in both SBM and MBM groups. Bisphosphonates was associated with a better CSS for patients with SBM, while radiotherapy for BM was related to a better CSS for patients with MBM. Conclusion: The CRC patients in SBM and MBM group represented different clinicopathological characteristics and treatment modalities, which affected the prognosis in different ways. Distinct consideration for CRC patients with SBM and MBM in clinical decision making is required.
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- Chen-Xi Ma
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Bejing, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Bejing, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Bejing, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Bejing, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Bejing, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Bejing, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Bejing, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Bejing, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Bejing, China
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Different variables predict the outcome of patients with synchronous versus metachronous metastases of colorectal cancer. Clin Transl Oncol 2020; 22:1399-1406. [PMID: 31916018 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-019-02277-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Timing of metastasis is a controversial prognostic factor for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), as well as the performance of the common prognostic variables within patients with synchronous (SMs) or metachronous metastases (MMs). The aim of the current study is to evaluate outcome by the timing of metastases and to explore different tumor characteristics associated with SMs and MMs. METHODS Data were collected from the clinical records of patients with mCRC, which were referred to the Department of Oncology of the Ospedale Civile di Sanremo from 2006 to 2011. A comparison of the characteristics of tumors of patients, overall and by the timing of metastases, and a Cox regression analysis have been performed to select the most relevant prognostic factors. Finally, the characteristics of the variables associated with the outcome were analyzed through a logistic regression. RESULTS Two hundreds fifteen patients with SMs and two hundreds ten with MMs were included. Patients with SMs reported a poor prognosis (18.5 versus 62.8 months; p value < 0.001). Among patients with SMs there was a significant difference in overall survival between patients with a CEA-positive or negative disease, while no difference was present among patients with MMs. After multivariate analysis, only within the SMs group the occurrence of liver metastases was related to a CEA-positive disease. CONCLUSIONS Within the cohort of SMs high CEA levels, occurrence of liver metastases and right-sided colon tumors were associated with a very poor prognosis, whereas no relationship was detectable in the group of patients with MMs.
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Sterpetti AV, Costi U, D'Ermo G. National statistics about resection of the primary tumor in asymptomatic patients with Stage IV colorectal cancer and unresectable metastases. Need for improvement in data collection. A systematic review with meta-analysis. Surg Oncol 2019; 33:11-18. [PMID: 31885359 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2019.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with asymptomatic Stage IV colorectal cancer represent a significant heterogeneous group. National statistics represent an effective method to follow in real time the clinical outcomes of patients, and they may represent an important tool to analyze and to compare different therapeutic approaches. The aim of our study was to analyze the reviews of national data and single institutions reports, which compared the clinical outcomes of patients with asymptomatic Stage IV colorectal cancer and un-resectable metastases who had resection of the primary tumor with those who did not have resection. We gave special attention to the number of missing established relevant variables, to determine the appropriateness of the results of the published studies. MATERIAL We performed a systematic review of papers comparing patients who had and who had not primary tumor resection. Screened reports included the time of publication from June 2012 to June 2018; 2556 papers were identified and 27 were included into the review. The primary outcome was observed survival. We analyzed the number of major missing variables in National Data Bases and Single Institution Reports, to assess the overall validity of the conclusions of the analyzed reports. RESULTS In the majority of the reports and in the meta-analysis of studies with propensity score matching, resection of the primary tumor was correlated to improved survival and to the possibility for a better response to postoperative chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS The high number of missing significant variables, and a clear clinical selection in single center reports make any analysis error-prone. National statistics might represent a valid method to follow in real time the clinical outcomes of these patients, comparing different therapeutic approaches. There is the need for improvement in national data collection, to make descriptive national statistics the ground for future progress in treatment. (PROSPERO) CRD 42018089691.
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Jeon Y, Park EJ, Lim JH, Baik SH. Clinical outcomes of complete cytoreduction with concurrent liver resection followed by hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for synchronous peritoneal and liver metastatic colorectal cancer. World J Surg Oncol 2019; 17:214. [PMID: 31829188 PMCID: PMC6907264 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-019-1746-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of concurrent liver resection with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in colorectal cancer patients with synchronous liver and peritoneal metastases. Methods Patients with colorectal liver and peritoneal metastasis who underwent complete cytoreduction and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy with concurrent liver surgery between September 2014 and July 2018 were included. Perioperative outcomes, overall survival, and progression-free survival were analyzed retrospectively. Results In total, 22 patients were included. The median peritoneal cancer index was 13 (range, 0–26), and the median number of liver metastases was 3 (range, 1–13). The mean total operative time was 11.4 ± 2.6 h. Minor postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo grade I–II) were reported in 10 patients (45.5%), and major postoperative complications (grade III–V) were reported in five patients (22.7%), including one mortality patient. The median overall survival since diagnosis with metastasis was 27.4 months. The median overall survival since surgical intervention and the progression-free survival were 16.7 months and 7.1 months, respectively. Conclusions This short-term follow-up study showed that, in an experienced center, combined resection with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal liver and peritoneal metastases was feasible and safe with acceptable oncologic outcomes.
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- Youngbae Jeon
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 20, Eonju-ro 63-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06229, Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 20, Eonju-ro 63-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06229, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 20, Eonju-ro 63-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06229, Korea.
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Kane C, Glynne-Jones R. Should we favour the use of 5 × 5 preoperative radiation in rectal cancer. Cancer Treat Rev 2019; 81:101908. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2019.101908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lam KO, Fu MC, Lau KS, Lam KM, Choi CW, Chiu WH, Yuen CM, Kwok LH, Tam FK, Chan WL, Chan SY, Ho PY, Leung TW, Lee HF. Revisiting oral fluoropyrimidine with cetuximab in metastatic colorectal cancer: Real-world data in Chinese population. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2019; 11:1031-1042. [PMID: 31798783 PMCID: PMC6883182 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i11.1031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cetuximab in combination with oral fluoropyrimidine (FP) remains controversial in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). In view of the regional variation in the tolerability of FP, we conducted a retrospective analysis to compare oral FP with infusional FP in combination with cetuximab in Chinese population.
AIM To compare the efficacy and safety profile of cetuximab in combination with oral FP and infusional FP in Chinese population in the real-world setting.
METHODS A retrospective cohort study was done to analyse consecutive patients with Kras wild-type mCRC who received first-line treatment with cetuximab and FP-based chemotherapy in our unit from January 2010 to December 2015. Ninety-five eligible patients were included. The median follow-up of our cohort was 65.0 mo.
RESULTS The median progression-free survival (mPFS) and median overall survival (mOS) of the entire cohort were 9.66 mo (95%CI: 7.72–12.5) and 25.8 mo (95%CI: 18.7–35.6), respectively. Between oral FP and infusional FP, there was no statistical significant difference in the mPFS [9.79 mo (95%CI: 7.49–12.7) vs 9.63 mo (95%CI: 6.34–13.4); P = 0.72] and mOS [25.8 mo (95%CI: 15.2–35.6) vs 26.3 mo (95%CI: 18.7–41.2); P = 0.63]. Grade 3 or above adverse events were reported in 28.4% of patients, being similar with oral and infusional FP, and included 10.5% of neutropenia and 2.1% of diarrhoea events.
CONCLUSION The current analysis demonstrates comparable efficacy and safety profiles of cetuximab in combination with oral and infusional FP in Chinese population. The results expand treatment options for Chinese patients and invite revision of existing treatment guidelines to incorporate oral FP-based chemotherapy plus cetuximab.
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- Ka-On Lam
- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong- Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong- Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, Guangdong Province, China
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BACKGROUND An aging population combined with an increased colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence in the older population will increase its prevalence in the elderly, questioning how many years of life are lost (YLLs) in these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data from 32,568 Dutch CRC patients ≥ 80 years were used to estimate the number of YLLs after diagnosis, using a reference age-, sex- and year-of-onset-matched cohort derived from national life tables. YLLs were additionally adjusted by comorbidities. Number needed to treat (NNT) was used as measure of surgical effect size. RESULTS Surgery was applied in 74.9% of patients leading to 1.3 YLLs, being superior in 86.1% of cases with respect to alternative therapies (YLLs 4.8 years) and resulting in a number of two patients needed to operate to achieve one positive outcome. YLLs and NNTs depended on CRC stage, patient' age and comorbidities. For Stage I-II patients in the best clinical conditions (80-85 years without comorbidities), YLLs increased up to 4.1 years after surgery and up to 8.8 years without surgery (NNT 3). For Stage III patients, the NNT of surgery varied between 2 when they were in the best clinical conditions and 4 when they were older with high comorbidities. In Stage IV patients, the NNT ranged between 6 and 31. CONCLUSIONS YLLs represents a novel approach to evaluate CRC prognosis. Stage I-III surgical patients can have a life expectancy similar to that of general population, being the NNT of surgery reasonably small compared with alternatives. Personalized comorbidity data are needed to confirm present findings.
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Simillis C, Kalakouti E, Afxentiou T, Kontovounisios C, Smith JJ, Cunningham D, Adamina M, Tekkis PP. Primary Tumor Resection in Patients with Incurable Localized or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. World J Surg 2019; 43:1829-1840. [DOI: 10.1007/s00268-019-04984-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Winther SB, Liposits G, Skuladottir H, Hofsli E, Shah CH, Poulsen LØ, Ryg J, Osterlund P, Berglund Å, Qvortrup C, Glimelius B, Sorbye H, Pfeiffer P. Reduced-dose combination chemotherapy (S-1 plus oxaliplatin) versus full-dose monotherapy (S-1) in older vulnerable patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (NORDIC9): a randomised, open-label phase 2 trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019; 4:376-388. [PMID: 30852136 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(19)30041-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Older or vulnerable patients with metastatic colorectal cancer are seldom included in randomised trials. The multicentre NORDIC9 trial evaluated reduced-dose combination chemotherapy compared with full-dose monotherapy in older, vulnerable patients. METHODS This randomised, open-label phase 2 trial was done in 23 Nordic oncology clinics and included patients aged 70 years or older with previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer who were not candidates for full-dose combination chemotherapy. Patients were block randomised (1:1) using a web-based tool to full-dose S-1 (30 mg/m2 orally twice daily on days 1-14 every 3 weeks) followed by second-line treatment at progression with irinotecan (250 mg/m2 intravenously on day 1 every 3 weeks or 180 mg/m2 intravenously on day 1 every 2 weeks) or reduced-dose combination chemotherapy with S-1 (20 mg/m2 orally twice daily on days 1-14) and oxaliplatin (100 mg/m2 intravenously on day 1 every 3 weeks) followed by second-line treatment at progression with S-1 (20 mg/m2 orally twice daily on days 1-14) and irinotecan (180 mg/m2 intravenously on day 1 every 3 weeks). Use of bevacizumab (7·5 mg/kg intravenously on day 1 of each cycle) was optional. Treatment allocation was not masked and randomisation was stratified for institution and bevacizumab. The primary outcome was progression-free survival. Survival analyses were by intention to treat and safety analyses were done on the treated population. This trial is registered with EudraCT, number 2014-000394-39, and is closed to new participants. FINDINGS From March 9, 2015, to Oct 11, 2017, 160 patients with a median age of 78 years (IQR 76-81) were randomly assigned to full-dose monotherapy (n=83) or reduced-dose combination chemotherapy (n=77). At data cutoff (Sept 1, 2018; median follow-up 23·8 months [IQR 18·8-30·9]), 81 (98%) patients in the full-dose monotherapy group and 71 (92%) patients in the reduced-dose combination group had progressed or died. Median progression-free survival was significantly longer with reduced-dose combination chemotherapy (6·2 months [95% CI 5·3-8·3]) than with full-dose monotherapy (5·3 months [4·1-6·8]; hazard ratio [HR] 0·72 [95% CI 0·52-0·99]; p=0·047). Toxicity was evaluated in 157 patients who received treatment. Significantly more patients in the full-dose monotherapy group (51 [62%] of 82 patients) experienced at least one grade 3-4 adverse event than in the reduced-dose combination group (32 [43%] of 75 patients; p=0·014). Grade 3-4 diarrhoea (12 [15%] vs two [3%]; p=0·018), fatigue (ten [12%] vs three [4%]; p=0·083), and dehydration (five [6%] vs none; p=0·060) were more frequent in the full-dose monotherapy group than in the reduced-dose combination group. Treatment-related deaths occurred in three patients during first-line treatment and three patients during second-line treatment (two in the full-dose monotherapy group vs one in the reduced-dose combination group in both cases). INTERPRETATION Reduced-dose combination chemotherapy with S-1 and oxaliplatin for older, vulnerable patients with metastatic colorectal cancer was more effective and resulted in less toxicity than full-dose monotherapy with S-1. Reduced-dose combination chemotherapy could be a preferred treatment for this population. FUNDING Taiho Pharmaceuticals, Nordic Group, the Danish Cancer Society, the Swedish Cancer Society, Academy of Geriatric Research (AgeCare), and Region of Southern Denmark.
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- Stine Braendegaard Winther
- Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Academy of Geriatric Cancer Research (AgeCare), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, Regional Hospital West Jutland, Herning, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Academy of Geriatric Cancer Research (AgeCare), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Oncology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki University, Finland
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Academy of Geriatric Cancer Research (AgeCare), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Academy of Geriatric Cancer Research (AgeCare), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; OPEN, Odense Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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Pfeiffer P, Köhne CH, Qvortrup C. The changing face of treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2018; 19:61-70. [PMID: 30381969 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2019.1543593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Introduction: Since late 1990's therapy of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients has changed considerable, and the combination of doublet or triplet chemotherapy and a targeted agent are now routinely used. With the introduction of more intensified regimens, it has become even more important to identify patients that will benefit from and can tolerate therapy. Furthermore, the increasing understanding of the biology of mCRC has led to the discovery of new potential targets. Therefore, therapy of patients with mCRC has undergone considerable change from 'one strategy fits all' towards a more personalized therapy. Areas covered: We present an overview of the recent literature on approved systemic treatment of mCRC however with focus on how the treatment strategy has changed based on clinical and molecular parameters that presently are used routinely in the clinical situation. Expert commentary: The face of treatment of mCRC has changed from 'one strategy fits all' to a personalized approach in which both clinical, molecular parameters and the aim of therapy have to be taking into account when planning the optimal treatment strategy for the individual mCRC patient.
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- Per Pfeiffer
- a Department of Oncology , Odense University Hospital , Odense C , Denmark
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- b University Campus Klinikum Oldenburg, Carl von Ossietzky University, North-West-German Cancer Center , Oldenburg , NS , Germany
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- c Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet , Copenhagen University , Copenhagen , Denmark
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To resect or not to resect: The hamletic dilemma of primary tumor resection in patients with asymptomatic stage IV colorectal cancer. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2018; 132:154-160. [PMID: 30447921 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2018.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Primary tumor resection (PTR) in advanced asymptomatic colorectal cancer (CRC) has been a matter of intense debate for long time. With the advances in systemic treatments, this practice has decreased over the years, although it remains still pervasive. Although the removal of primary tumor has been extensively interrogated both in retrospective and prospective studies, it still remains a clinical conundrum. There are many arguments for and against PTR in CRC both from the preclinical and the clinical point of view. Two scoring models have been published aiming at identifying patients who are suitable candidate for PTR, but they deserve further investigations in larger datasets. While awaiting the results of ongoing randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on this controversial topic, both upfront systemic treatment and PTR followed by chemotherapy should be considered valid options in patients with asymptomatic mCRC. Clinical selection and a shared-decision making approach are the keys to success.
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