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Wang Q, Shen K, Fei B, Luo H, Li R, Wang Z, Wei M, Xie Z. A predictive model for early death in elderly colorectal cancer patients: a population-based study. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1278137. [PMID: 38173840 PMCID: PMC10764026 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1278137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine what variables contribute to the early death of elderly colorectal cancer patients (ECRC) and to generate predictive nomograms for this population. Methods This retrospective cohort analysis included elderly individuals (≥75 years old) diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) from 2010-2015 in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Result databases (SEER) databases. The external validation was conducted using a sample of the Chinese population obtained from the China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University. Logistic regression analyses were used to ascertain variables associated with early death and to develop nomograms. The nomograms were internally and externally validated with the help of the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC), calibration curve, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results The SEER cohort consisted of 28,111 individuals, while the Chinese cohort contained 315 cases. Logistic regression analyses shown that race, marital status, tumor size, Grade, T stage, N stage, M stage, brain metastasis, liver metastasis, bone metastasis, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy were independent prognostic factors for all-cause and cancer-specific early death in ECRC patients; The variable of sex was only related to an increased risk of all-cause early death, whereas the factor of insurance status was solely associated with an increased risk of cancer-specific early death. Subsequently, two nomograms were devised to estimate the likelihood of all-cause and cancer-specific early death among individuals with ECRC. The nomograms exhibited robust predictive accuracy for predicting early death of ECRC patients, as evidenced by both internal and external validation. Conclusion We developed two easy-to-use nomograms to predicting the likelihood of early death in ECRC patients, which would contribute significantly to the improvement of clinical decision-making and the formulation of personalized treatment approaches for this particular population.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Colorectal and Anal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Hamed RA, Korpanty G, Kelly D. Toxicities and outcomes of neoadjuvant treatment in elderly patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e061397. [PMID: 35501084 PMCID: PMC9062800 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related death in 60-79 years old and the third leading cause of death in patients aged 80 and above. Rectal cancer accounts for approximately a third of colorectal cancer diagnoses. The current standard of care for managing locally advanced rectal cancer involves a multimodal combined approach with neoadjuvant treatment, surgery with total mesorectal excision and adjuvant chemotherapy. Neoadjuvant treatment can be in the form of short-course radiotherapy, long-course concurrent radiotherapy with chemotherapy or total neoadjuvant chemotherapy with concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by chemotherapy. This scoping aims to assess the toxicity and outcome of the different neoadjuvant treatment modalities in elderly patients. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We will use Arksey and O'Malley's five scoping review methodology framework stages. Searches will be conducted in Ovid Medline, Embase, Cochrane database and CINAHL. In addition, the researcher will hand search for all registered trials, using a combination of terms such as "locally advanced rectal cancer", "neoadjuvant treatment", and "elderly patients." Two independent reviewers will screen titles and abstracts and then full text based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Publications will be extracted using a customised data extraction tool to include study characteristics, research topics, exposures and outcomes. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics approval is not required as the data will be collected from the existing literature. The findings of this study will help with future clinical research on the topic. We will publish the findings of this review in a peer-reviewed journal and present them at academic conferences targeting geriatric oncology service providers.
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- Ruba Ahmed Hamed
- School Of Medicine, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Medical Oncology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Medical Oncology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School Of Medicine, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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VanderWalde N, Moughan J, Lichtman SM, Jagsi R, Ballo M, VanderWalde A, Mohiuddin M, Meropol NJ, Kachnic L, Berger A, Ajani J, Anne R, Hopkins JL, Arora A, Meyer J, Ellsworth SG, Lee RJ, Green N, Crane CH. The association of age with acute toxicities in NRG oncology combined modality lower GI cancer trials. J Geriatr Oncol 2021; 13:294-301. [PMID: 34756496 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2021.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Expected toxicity from chemoradiation (CRT) is an important factor in treatment decisions but is poorly understood in older adults with lower gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. Our objective was to compare acute adverse events (AAEs) of older and younger adults with lower GI malignancies treated on NRG studies. METHODS Data from 6 NRG trials, testing combined modality therapy in patients with anal or rectal cancer, were used to test the hypothesis that older age was associated with increased AAEs. AAEs and compliance with protocol-directed therapy were compared between patients aged ≥70 and < 70. Categorical variables were compared across age groups using the chi-square test. The association of age on AAEs was evaluated using a covariate-adjusted logistic regression model, with odds ratio (OR) reported. To adjust for multiple comparisons, a p-value <0.01 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS There were 2525 patients, including 380 patients ≥70 years old (15%) evaluable. Older patients were more likely to have worse baseline performance status (PS 1 or 2) (23% vs. 16%, p = 0.001), but otherwise baseline characteristics were similar. Older patients were less likely to complete their chemotherapy (78% vs. 87%, p < 0.001), but had similar RT duration. On univariate analysis, older patients were more likely to experience grade ≥ 3 GI AAEs (36% vs. 23%, p < 0.001), and less likely to experience grade ≥ 3 skin AAEs (8% vs. 14%, p = 0.002). On multivariable analysis, older age was associated with grade ≥ 3 GI AAE (OR 1.93, 95% CI: 1.52, 2.47, p < 0.001) after adjusting for sex, race, PS, and disease site. CONCLUSIONS Older patients with lower GI cancers who underwent CRT were less likely to complete chemotherapy and had higher rates of grade 3+ GI AAEs. These results can be used to counsel older adults prior to treatment and manage expected toxicities throughout pelvic CRT.
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- Noam VanderWalde
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center/The West Clinic - Wolf River, USA.
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center/The West Clinic - Wolf River, USA
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center/The West Clinic - Wolf River, USA
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- Flatiron Health/Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, USA
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- Columbia University, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
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De Felice F, Crocetti D, Maiuri V, Parisi M, Marampon F, Izzo L, De Toma G, Musio D, Tombolini V. Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Treatment Approach in Elderly Patients. Curr Treat Options Oncol 2020; 21:1. [PMID: 31927649 DOI: 10.1007/s11864-019-0692-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Independently of age, evidence-based guidelines recommend a multidisciplinary treatment approach in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). But actually, elderly patients are grossly underrepresented in clinical trials, accounting < 10% of enrolled cases. Therefore, LARC management in elderly patients remains a crucial issue in daily practice, especially due to their frailty. Multiple clinical factors, including general health status, cognitive status, co-morbidity, disability, and life expectancy should be considered to understand the complexities of geriatric assessment and then define therapy. We use a patient-centered approach in order to tailor the optimal treatment strategy. We treat fit elderly patients as younger patients, including neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT), surgery, and adjuvant chemotherapy. Whereas, in vulnerable and frail patients, we propose standard CRT (vulnerable patients) or radiotherapy alone (frail patients).
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- Francesca De Felice
- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni", Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni", Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni", Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161, Rome, Italy
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Nishikawa T, Kawai K, Hata K, Emoto S, Murono K, Sasaki K, Tanaka T, Nozawa H, Ishihara S. Clinical outcomes of preoperative chemoradiotherapy in octogenarian with locally advanced rectal cancer. Mol Clin Oncol 2019; 11:181-188. [PMID: 31281654 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2019.1873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The number of elderly patients who receive surgical treatment for rectal cancer has gradually increased with aging of the population. In recent years, preoperative chemoradiotherapy, followed by surgical treatment, has been widely used for treating patients with locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma. The aim of the present study was to evaluate if preoperative chemoradiotherapy is efficacious and safe for the treatment of rectal cancer in patients older than 80 years. A total of 293 patients with rectal cancer, who received preoperative chemoradiotherapy from 2007 to 2017, were studied. Comorbidities and the short- and long-term outcomes in elderly patients (aged ≥80 years old) were investigated and compared to younger patients. The elderly group comprised of 17 patients (5.8%). Pulmonary disease was the most common comorbidity (23.5%). No significant difference between the two groups regarding the rate of completeness of chemoradiotherapy was detected (P=0.26). Curative resection was performed in 14 patients in the elderly group and 252 patients in the younger group. Among 7 patients from both groups who could not receive curative resection due to their poor general condition, 4 patients had decreased lower respiratory function due to pneumonia (3 patients) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (1 patient). Morbidity and mortality rates were similar in elderly and younger groups (35.7% vs. 27.0%, 0% vs. 0%, respectively; P=0.54, P=1.00). No significant difference was found regarding recurrence between the two groups (P=1.00). To conclude, preoperative chemoradiotherapy in elderly patients with rectal cancer is safe and well tolerated.
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- Takeshi Nishikawa
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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Tominaga T, Nagasaki T, Akiyoshi T, Fukunaga Y, Fujimoto Y, Yamaguchi T, Konishi T, Nagayama S, Ueno M. Feasibility of neoadjuvant therapy for elderly patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. Surg Today 2019; 49:694-703. [PMID: 30937632 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-019-01801-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The feasibility of neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) for elderly patients with rectal cancer has not been evaluated well. METHODS Between 2004 and 2014, 506 patients with locally advanced low rectal cancer underwent curative resection. Fifty-four were over 75 years old (elderly group), and 452 were under 75 years old (young group). The patients were divided into sub-groups according to whether they received NAT. RESULTS Nineteen (35.2%) patients from the elderly group and 348 (77.0%) from the young group received NAT. The proportion of patients who received NAT was significantly lower in the elderly group. In the elderly group, the median age and prevalence of co-morbidities were significantly lower in patients with than in those without NAT. The incidence of severe adverse events was similar in the two groups. On multivariate analysis, age was not related to postoperative complications in patients who received NAT. The 5-year local recurrence rate was significantly lower in the elderly patients who received NAT, and similar to that of the young patients who received NAT. CONCLUSIONS Neoadjuvant therapy was feasible and should be considered as a treatment option for carefully selected elderly patients with locally advanced low rectal cancer.
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- Tetsuro Tominaga
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Gastroenterological Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Gastroenterological Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Gastroenterological Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Gastroenterological Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Gastroenterological Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Gastroenterological Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Gastroenterological Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Gastroenterological Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Gastroenterological Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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Jacobs L, van der Vlies E, Ten Bokkel Huinink D, Bloemendal H, Intven M, Smits AB, Weusten BLAM, Siersema PD, van Lelyveld N, Los M. Tolerability, Safety, and Outcomes of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy With Capecitabine for Patients Aged ≥ 70 Years With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. Clin Colorectal Cancer 2018; 17:179-186. [PMID: 29661620 DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2018.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 02/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In studies of colorectal cancer, the elderly have been frequently underrepresented because comorbid conditions and functional status often lead to study exclusion. For elderly patients with an indication for neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT), physicians usually decide using clinical factors whether nCRT should be offered. The aim of the present retrospective study was to assess the tolerability of nCRT with capecitabine and the surgical outcomes in patients aged ≥ 70 years with locally advanced rectal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data from 1372 rectal cancer patients diagnosed from 2002 to 2012 at 4 Dutch hospitals were used. Patients aged ≥ 70 years were included if they had received nCRT, and their data were analyzed for treatment deviations, postoperative complications, mortality, disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS). The data were stratified into 3 age groups (ie, 70-74, 75-79, and ≥ 80 years). RESULTS We identified 447 patients aged ≥ 70 years. Of these patients, 42 had received nCRT, and 37 (88%) had completed nCRT. Radiation dermatitis, fatigue, and diarrhea were reported in 62%, 57%, and 43% of the 42 patients, respectively. Of the 42 patients, 40 (95%) underwent surgery, 1 patient refused resection, and 1 patient died during nCRT of severe mucositis due to dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency. The postoperative complication rate was 30%, and the 30-day mortality rate was 0%. A pathologic complete response was found in 7.5%. The 2- and 5-year DFS and OS rates were 58.5% and 40.7% and 81.0% and 58.2%, respectively. CONCLUSION The results of the present multicenter study have shown that if selected on clinical factors, nCRT with capecitabine is safe and well tolerated in elderly patients. No negative effect on surgical outcome was measured, and the beneficial effect (pathologic complete response, DFS, and OS) seemed comparable to that for younger age groups. We believe that elderly patients should not be excluded from nCRT on the basis of age only.
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- Lotte Jacobs
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, Netherlands.
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Oncology, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Oncology, Meander Medical Center Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Oncology, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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De Felice F, Llange K, Rubini F, Bulzonetti N, Caiazzo R, Musio D, Tombolini V. Intensified Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer in Elderly Patients: Toxicity, Disease Control, and Survival Outcomes. Clin Colorectal Cancer 2017; 17:e77-e81. [PMID: 29113729 DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2017.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 09/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We report the treatment compliance, toxicity rates, and long-term clinical outcomes of elderly patients who received intensified neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). PATIENTS AND METHODS We identified a retrospective cohort of patients aged ≥ 70 years with LARC who received intensified neoadjuvant CRT, followed by surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy, from 2007 to 2014. Intensified neoadjuvant CRT consisted of radiotherapy (total dose, 50.4/54 Gy) with concomitant oxaliplatin (50 mg/m2/wk) and 5-fluorouracil (200 mg/m2 in 5 daily continuous infusion). RESULTS A total of 26 patients were included. All patients completed the programmed CRT. Severe acute toxicity was recorded in 19.2% of cases. Conservative surgery was performed in 16 patients, and a pathologic complete response was achieved in 19.2%. Overall, 26.9% of the patients died. The 5-year overall survival and disease-free survival rates were 70.6% and 65.5%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Intensified neoadjuvant CRT is an efficacious and safe treatment option for LARC in elderly patients.
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- Francesca De Felice
- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Spencer-Lorillard Foundation, Rome, Italy
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Guimas V, Boustani J, Schipman B, Lescut N, Puyraveau M, Bosset JF, Servagi-Vernat S. Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer in Patients Aged 75 Years and Older: Acute Toxicity, Compliance with Treatment, and Early Results. Drugs Aging 2017; 33:419-25. [PMID: 27138958 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-016-0367-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE Treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer (T3-T4 or N+) is based on short-course radiotherapy (RT) or chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by surgery. It is estimated that 30-40 % of rectal cancer occurs in patients aged 75 years or more. Data on adherence to neoadjuvant CRT and its safety remain poor owing to the under-representation of older patients in randomized clinical trials and the discordance in the results from retrospective studies. The aim of this study was to assess adherence with preoperative CRT and tolerability in older patients with a stage II/III unresectable rectal cancer. METHODS Patients aged 75 years or more with stage II/III rectal cancer treated with preoperative CRT at the University Hospital of Besancon from 1993 to 2011 were included. Feasibility, toxicities, overall survival, and local recurrence rates were studied. RESULTS Fifty-six patients with a Charlson score from 2 to 6 were included. The mean age was 78 years. The compliance rates for RT and chemotherapy were 91 and 41.1 %, respectively. Two patients stopped CRT; one for hemostatic surgery, and one for severe sepsis. For CRT, the rate of grade ≥3 toxicity was 14.29 %, mainly the digestive type. Fifty-two patients underwent tumor resection, including 76.79 % total mesorectal excision resection with 84.6 % complete resection, and a rate of postoperative complications of 39.6 %. At 2 years, the overall survival and local recurrences rates were 87.3 and 7.8 %, respectively. CONCLUSION In older patients, selected preoperative CRT, with an adapted chemotherapy dose, is well tolerated. The main toxicity was gastrointestinal. Adherence to RT is comparable to that of younger patients.
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- Valentine Guimas
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Besançon University Hospital, University Hospital of Franche-Comté, Boulevard Fleming, 25030, Besançon Cedex, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Besançon University Hospital, University Hospital of Franche-Comté, Boulevard Fleming, 25030, Besançon Cedex, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Besançon University Hospital, University Hospital of Franche-Comté, Boulevard Fleming, 25030, Besançon Cedex, France
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- Department of Clinical Investigation Center, Besançon University Hospital, Besançon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Besançon University Hospital, University Hospital of Franche-Comté, Boulevard Fleming, 25030, Besançon Cedex, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Besançon University Hospital, University Hospital of Franche-Comté, Boulevard Fleming, 25030, Besançon Cedex, France.
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Yamano T, Yamauchi S, Kimura K, Babaya A, Hamanaka M, Kobayashi M, Fukumoto M, Tsukamoto K, Noda M, Tomita N, Sugihara K, Takemasa I, Hakamada K, Kameyama H, Takii Y, Hase K, Kotake K, Watanabe T, Takahashi K, Kanemitsu Y, Itabashi M, Yano H, Yasuno M, Hasegawa H, Hashiguchi Y, Masaki T, Watanabe M, Maeda K, Komori K, Sakai Y, Ohue M, Akagi Y. Influence of age and comorbidity on prognosis and application of adjuvant chemotherapy in elderly Japanese patients with colorectal cancer: A retrospective multicentre study. Eur J Cancer 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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De Felice F, Musio D, Izzo L, Pugliese F, Izzo P, Bolognese A, Tombolini V. Preoperative chemoradiotherapy in elderly patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:610786. [PMID: 24392453 PMCID: PMC3874365 DOI: 10.1155/2013/610786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the treatment tolerance and clinical outcomes in patients aged 70 and older with locally advanced rectal carcinoma treated with multimodality approach. METHODS AND MATERIALS We retrospectively analysed 20 consecutive elderly patients, with histologically proven rectal adenocarcinoma, staged T3-4, and/or node-positive tumour, who received chemoradiotherapy and proceeded to surgical approach. Performance status score and adult comorbidity evaluation-27 score were calculated, and their influence on treatment tolerance and clinical outcomes was analysed. RESULTS All patients completed programmed chemoradiotherapy treatment. Gastrointestinal toxicity was the most common acute side effects: proctitis in 70% of patients and diarrhoea in 55%, classified as Grade 3 in 3 patients only. Radiation dermatitis was reported in 7 patients (35%) and it was graded G3 in one patient. There was no haematological toxicity. Eighteen patients out of 20 underwent surgery. Sphincter preservation was assured in 13 patients. Comorbidity index was related to higher severe acute toxicity (P = 0.015) but no influenced treatment outcomes. CONCLUSION Treatment tolerance with combined modality is good in elderly patients. Due to age, no dose reduction for radiation therapy and chemotherapy should be considered.
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- Francesca De Felice
- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I “Sapienza” University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I “Sapienza” University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery “Pietro Valdoni”, Policlinico Umberto I “Sapienza” University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery “Pietro Valdoni”, Policlinico Umberto I “Sapienza” University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery “Pietro Valdoni”, Policlinico Umberto I “Sapienza” University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery “Pietro Valdoni”, Policlinico Umberto I “Sapienza” University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I “Sapienza” University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 326, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Spencer-Lorillard Foundation, Viale Regina Elena 262, 00161 Rome, Italy
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Colorectal Cancer in the Elderly: How Do We Tailor Treatment with Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Most Appropriately? CURRENT COLORECTAL CANCER REPORTS 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11888-013-0163-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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