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Sehrawat A, Khanna M, Kayal S, Sundriyal D, Tiwari S, Cyriac S, Ravishankaran P, Raphael J, Mathew D, Panda SS, Moharana L, Mohanty SS, Mohanty SS, Philips A, Jain D, Jeyaraj P, David PH, Patil J, Saju SV, Rathnam K, Sharma N, Dheva K, Jinkala SR, Raja K, Penumadu P, Ganesan P. Clinicopathologic Profile and Treatment Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults: A Multicenter Study From India. JCO Glob Oncol 2024; 10:e2300225. [PMID: 38754051 DOI: 10.1200/go.23.00225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Colorectal cancer (CRC) in young adults is a rising concern in developing countries such as India. This study investigates clinicopathologic profiles, treatment patterns, and outcomes of CRC in young adults, focusing on adolescent and young adult (AYA) CRC in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC). METHODS A retrospective registry study from January 2018 to December 2020 involved 126 young adults (age 40 years and younger) with CRC. Patient demographics, clinical features, tumor characteristics, treatment modalities, and survival outcomes were analyzed after obtaining institutional ethics committees' approval. RESULTS Among 126 AYA patients, 62.70% had colon cancer and 37.30% had rectal cancer. Most patients (67%) were age 30-39 years, with no significant gender predisposition. Females had higher metastatic burden. Abdominal pain with obstruction features was common. Adenocarcinoma (65%) with signet ring differentiation (26%) suggested aggressive behavior. Limited access to molecular testing hindered mutation identification. Capecitabine-based chemotherapy was favored because of logistical constraints. Adjuvant therapy showed comparable recurrence-free survival in young adults and older patients. For localized colon cancer, the 2-year median progression-free survival was 74%, and for localized rectal cancer, it was 18 months. Palliative therapy resulted in a median overall survival of 33 months (95% CI, 18 to 47). Limited access to targeted agents affected treatment options, with only 27.5% of patients with metastatic disease receiving them. Chemotherapy was generally well tolerated, with hematologic side effect being most common. CONCLUSION This collaborative study in an LMIC offers crucial insights into CRC in AYA patients in India. Differences in disease characteristics, treatment patterns, and limited access to targeted agents highlight the need for further research and resource allocation to improve outcomes in this population.
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- Amit Sehrawat
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- IMS and SUM Hospital, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, India
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- Christian Medical College Hospital, Ludhiana, India
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- Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, India
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- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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Snowsill T, Coelho H, Huxley N, Jones-Hughes T, Briscoe S, Frayling IM, Hyde C. Molecular testing for Lynch syndrome in people with colorectal cancer: systematic reviews and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess 2018; 21:1-238. [PMID: 28895526 DOI: 10.3310/hta21510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Inherited mutations in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) mismatch repair (MMR) genes lead to an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), gynaecological cancers and other cancers, known as Lynch syndrome (LS). Risk-reducing interventions can be offered to individuals with known LS-causing mutations. The mutations can be identified by comprehensive testing of the MMR genes, but this would be prohibitively expensive in the general population. Tumour-based tests - microsatellite instability (MSI) and MMR immunohistochemistry (IHC) - are used in CRC patients to identify individuals at high risk of LS for genetic testing. MLH1 (MutL homologue 1) promoter methylation and BRAF V600E testing can be conducted on tumour material to rule out certain sporadic cancers. OBJECTIVES To investigate whether testing for LS in CRC patients using MSI or IHC (with or without MLH1 promoter methylation testing and BRAF V600E testing) is clinically effective (in terms of identifying Lynch syndrome and improving outcomes for patients) and represents a cost-effective use of NHS resources. REVIEW METHODS Systematic reviews were conducted of the published literature on diagnostic test accuracy studies of MSI and/or IHC testing for LS, end-to-end studies of screening for LS in CRC patients and economic evaluations of screening for LS in CRC patients. A model-based economic evaluation was conducted to extrapolate long-term outcomes from the results of the diagnostic test accuracy review. The model was extended from a model previously developed by the authors. RESULTS Ten studies were identified that evaluated the diagnostic test accuracy of MSI and/or IHC testing for identifying LS in CRC patients. For MSI testing, sensitivity ranged from 66.7% to 100.0% and specificity ranged from 61.1% to 92.5%. For IHC, sensitivity ranged from 80.8% to 100.0% and specificity ranged from 80.5% to 91.9%. When tumours showing low levels of MSI were treated as a positive result, the sensitivity of MSI testing increased but specificity fell. No end-to-end studies of screening for LS in CRC patients were identified. Nine economic evaluations of screening for LS in CRC were identified. None of the included studies fully matched the decision problem and hence a new economic evaluation was required. The base-case results in the economic evaluation suggest that screening for LS in CRC patients using IHC, BRAF V600E and MLH1 promoter methylation testing would be cost-effective at a threshold of £20,000 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY). The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for this strategy was £11,008 per QALY compared with no screening. Screening without tumour tests is not predicted to be cost-effective. LIMITATIONS Most of the diagnostic test accuracy studies identified were rated as having a risk of bias or were conducted in unrepresentative samples. There was no direct evidence that screening improves long-term outcomes. No probabilistic sensitivity analysis was conducted. CONCLUSIONS Systematic review evidence suggests that MSI- and IHC-based testing can be used to identify LS in CRC patients, although there was heterogeneity in the methods used in the studies identified and the results of the studies. There was no high-quality empirical evidence that screening improves long-term outcomes and so an evidence linkage approach using modelling was necessary. Key determinants of whether or not screening is cost-effective are the accuracy of tumour-based tests, CRC risk without surveillance, the number of relatives identified for cascade testing, colonoscopic surveillance effectiveness and the acceptance of genetic testing. Future work should investigate screening for more causes of hereditary CRC and screening for LS in endometrial cancer patients. STUDY REGISTRATION This study is registered as PROSPERO CRD42016033879. FUNDING The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.
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- Tristan Snowsill
- Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG), University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG), University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG), University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG), University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG), University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genetics, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG), University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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de Rosa N, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, Chang GJ, Veerapong J, Borras E, Krishnan S, Bednarski B, Messick CA, Skibber JM, Feig BW, Lynch PM, Vilar E, You YN. DNA Mismatch Repair Deficiency in Rectal Cancer: Benchmarking Its Impact on Prognosis, Neoadjuvant Response Prediction, and Clinical Cancer Genetics. J Clin Oncol 2016; 34:3039-46. [PMID: 27432916 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.66.6826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE DNA mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR) hallmarks consensus molecular subtype 1 of colorectal cancer. It is being routinely tested, but little is known about dMMR rectal cancers. The efficacy of novel treatment strategies cannot be established without benchmarking the outcomes of dMMR rectal cancer with current therapy. We aimed to delineate the impact of dMMR on prognosis, the predicted response to fluoropyrimidine-based neoadjuvant therapy, and implications of germline alterations in the MMR genes in rectal cancer. METHODS Between 1992 and 2012, 62 patients with dMMR rectal cancers underwent multimodality therapy. Oncologic treatment and outcomes as well as clinical genetics work-up were examined. Overall and rectal cancer-specific survival were calculated by the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS The median age at diagnosis was 41 years. MMR deficiency was most commonly due to alterations in MSH2 (53%) or MSH6 (23%). After a median follow-up of 6.8 years, the 5-year rectal cancer-specific survival was 100% for stage I and II, 85.1% for stage III, and 60.0% for stage IV disease. Fluoropyrimidine-based neoadjuvant chemoradiation was associated with a complete pathologic response rate of 27.6%. The extent of surgical resection was influenced by synchronous colonic disease at presentation, tumor height, clinical stage, and pelvic radiation. An informed decision for a limited resection focusing on proctectomy did not compromise overall survival. Five of the 11 (45.5%) deaths during follow-up were due to extracolorectal malignancies. CONCLUSION dMMR rectal cancer had excellent prognosis and pathologic response with current multimodality therapy including an individualized surgical treatment plan. Identification of a dMMR rectal cancer should trigger germline testing, followed by lifelong surveillance for both colorectal and extracolorectal malignancies. We herein provide genotype-specific outcome benchmarks for comparison with novel interventions.
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- Nicole de Rosa
- Nicole de Rosa, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, George J. Chang, Jula Veerapong, Ester Borras, Sunil Krishnan, Brian Bednarski, Craig A. Messick, John M. Skibber, Barry W. Feig, Patrick M. Lynch, Eduardo Vilar, and Y. Nancy You, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Nicole de Rosa, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Jula Veerapong, St Louis University, St Louis, MO
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- Nicole de Rosa, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, George J. Chang, Jula Veerapong, Ester Borras, Sunil Krishnan, Brian Bednarski, Craig A. Messick, John M. Skibber, Barry W. Feig, Patrick M. Lynch, Eduardo Vilar, and Y. Nancy You, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Nicole de Rosa, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Jula Veerapong, St Louis University, St Louis, MO
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- Nicole de Rosa, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, George J. Chang, Jula Veerapong, Ester Borras, Sunil Krishnan, Brian Bednarski, Craig A. Messick, John M. Skibber, Barry W. Feig, Patrick M. Lynch, Eduardo Vilar, and Y. Nancy You, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Nicole de Rosa, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Jula Veerapong, St Louis University, St Louis, MO
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- Nicole de Rosa, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, George J. Chang, Jula Veerapong, Ester Borras, Sunil Krishnan, Brian Bednarski, Craig A. Messick, John M. Skibber, Barry W. Feig, Patrick M. Lynch, Eduardo Vilar, and Y. Nancy You, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Nicole de Rosa, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Jula Veerapong, St Louis University, St Louis, MO
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- Nicole de Rosa, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, George J. Chang, Jula Veerapong, Ester Borras, Sunil Krishnan, Brian Bednarski, Craig A. Messick, John M. Skibber, Barry W. Feig, Patrick M. Lynch, Eduardo Vilar, and Y. Nancy You, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Nicole de Rosa, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Jula Veerapong, St Louis University, St Louis, MO
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- Nicole de Rosa, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, George J. Chang, Jula Veerapong, Ester Borras, Sunil Krishnan, Brian Bednarski, Craig A. Messick, John M. Skibber, Barry W. Feig, Patrick M. Lynch, Eduardo Vilar, and Y. Nancy You, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Nicole de Rosa, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Jula Veerapong, St Louis University, St Louis, MO
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- Nicole de Rosa, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, George J. Chang, Jula Veerapong, Ester Borras, Sunil Krishnan, Brian Bednarski, Craig A. Messick, John M. Skibber, Barry W. Feig, Patrick M. Lynch, Eduardo Vilar, and Y. Nancy You, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Nicole de Rosa, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Jula Veerapong, St Louis University, St Louis, MO
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- Nicole de Rosa, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, George J. Chang, Jula Veerapong, Ester Borras, Sunil Krishnan, Brian Bednarski, Craig A. Messick, John M. Skibber, Barry W. Feig, Patrick M. Lynch, Eduardo Vilar, and Y. Nancy You, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Nicole de Rosa, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Jula Veerapong, St Louis University, St Louis, MO
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- Nicole de Rosa, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, George J. Chang, Jula Veerapong, Ester Borras, Sunil Krishnan, Brian Bednarski, Craig A. Messick, John M. Skibber, Barry W. Feig, Patrick M. Lynch, Eduardo Vilar, and Y. Nancy You, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Nicole de Rosa, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Jula Veerapong, St Louis University, St Louis, MO
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- Nicole de Rosa, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, George J. Chang, Jula Veerapong, Ester Borras, Sunil Krishnan, Brian Bednarski, Craig A. Messick, John M. Skibber, Barry W. Feig, Patrick M. Lynch, Eduardo Vilar, and Y. Nancy You, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Nicole de Rosa, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Jula Veerapong, St Louis University, St Louis, MO
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- Nicole de Rosa, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, George J. Chang, Jula Veerapong, Ester Borras, Sunil Krishnan, Brian Bednarski, Craig A. Messick, John M. Skibber, Barry W. Feig, Patrick M. Lynch, Eduardo Vilar, and Y. Nancy You, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Nicole de Rosa, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Jula Veerapong, St Louis University, St Louis, MO
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- Nicole de Rosa, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, George J. Chang, Jula Veerapong, Ester Borras, Sunil Krishnan, Brian Bednarski, Craig A. Messick, John M. Skibber, Barry W. Feig, Patrick M. Lynch, Eduardo Vilar, and Y. Nancy You, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Nicole de Rosa, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Jula Veerapong, St Louis University, St Louis, MO
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- Nicole de Rosa, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas, George J. Chang, Jula Veerapong, Ester Borras, Sunil Krishnan, Brian Bednarski, Craig A. Messick, John M. Skibber, Barry W. Feig, Patrick M. Lynch, Eduardo Vilar, and Y. Nancy You, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Nicole de Rosa, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Jula Veerapong, St Louis University, St Louis, MO.
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