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Bandidwattanawong C. Multi-disciplinary management of esophageal carcinoma: Current practices and future directions. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2024; 197:104315. [PMID: 38462149 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2024.104315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Esophageal cancer in one of the most malignant and hard-to-treat cancers. Esophageal squamous carcinoma (ESCC) is most common in Asian countries, whereas adenocarcinoma at the esophago-gastric junction (EGJ AC) is more prevalent in the Western countries. Due to differences in both genetic background and response to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, both histologic subtypes need different paradigms of management. Since the landmark CROSS study has demonstrated the superior survival benefit of tri-modality including neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy prior to esophagectomy, the tri-modality becomes the standard of care; however, it is suitable for a highly-selected patient. Tri-modality should be offered for every ESCC patient, if a patient is fit for surgery with adequate cardiopulmonary reserve, regardless of ages. Definitive chemoradiotherapy remains the best option for a patient who is not a surgical candidate or declines surgery. On the contrary, owing to doubtful benefits of radiotherapy with potentially more toxicities related to radiotherapy in EGJ AC, either neoadjuvant chemotherapy or peri-operative chemotherapy would be more preferable in an EGJ AC patient. In case of very locally advanced disease (cT4b), the proper management is more challenging. Even though, palliative care is the safe option, multi-modality therapy with curative intent like neoadjuvant chemotherapy with conversion surgery may be worthwhile; however, it should be suggested on case-by-case basis.
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- Chanyoot Bandidwattanawong
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Thailand.
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Oshima K, Tsushima T, Ito Y, Kato K. Recent progress in chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2024; 54:395-402. [PMID: 38342589 PMCID: PMC10999767 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyae005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024] Open
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Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma is a common malignancy worldwide. Definitive chemoradiotherapy is the standard treatment for patients with resectable stage oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma who cannot undergo surgery, as well as those with locally advanced unresectable oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma. However, it has several disadvantages such as poor survival, radiation-related toxicities and severe and lethal complications related to salvage treatment for residual or recurrent disease. Numerous clinical trials on chemoradiotherapy have been conducted to confirm the optimal combination of irradiation and chemotherapy. For advanced disease, multimodal treatment strategies including salvage surgery are essential. Palliative chemoradiotherapy is also crucial for dysphagia in locally advanced oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma with or without metastatic lesions. Recently, the synergistic mechanism of radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy has been reported. Early phase clinical trials suggest that a combination of immunotherapy and chemoradiotherapy can improve clinical outcomes with manageable side effects, but further investigations are needed. Here, we reviewed the existing clinical data and current development of chemoradiotherapy combined with immunotherapy in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
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- Kotoe Oshima
- Division of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Mantziari S, Farinha HT, Messier M, Winiker M, Allemann P, Ozsahin EM, Demartines N, Piessen G, Schäfer M. Low-Dose Radiation Yields Lower Rates of Pathologic Response in Esophageal Cancer Patients. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:2499-2508. [PMID: 38198002 PMCID: PMC10908612 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14810-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND Although neoadjuvant chemoradiation (nCRT) followed by surgery is standard treatment for locally advanced esophageal or gastroesophageal junction (E/GEJ) cancer, the optimal radiation dose is still under debate. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the impact of different preoperative radiation doses (41.4 Gy, 45 Gy or 50.4 Gy) on pathologic response and survival in E/GEJ cancer patients. METHODS All consecutive patients with E/GEJ tumors, treated with curative intent between January 2009 and December 2016 in two referral centers were divided into three groups (41.4 Gy, 45 Gy and 50.4 Gy) according to the dose of preoperative radiotherapy. Pathologic complete response (pCR) rates, postoperative morbidity, overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were compared among the three groups, with separate analyses for adenocarcinoma (AC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). RESULTS From the 326 patients analyzed, 48 were included in the 41.4 Gy group (14.7%), 171 in the 45 Gy group (52.5%) and 107 in the 50.4 Gy group (32.8%). Postoperative complication rates were comparable (p = 0.399). A pCR was observed in 15%, 30%, and 34% of patients in the 41.4 Gy, 45 Gy and 50.4 Gy groups, respectively (p = 0.047). A 50.4 Gy dose was independently associated with pCR (odds ratio 2.78, 95% confidence interval 1.10-7.99) in multivariate analysis. Within AC patients, pCR was observed in 6.2% of patients in the 41.4 Gy group, 29.2% of patients in the 45 Gy group, and 22.7% of patients in the 50.4 Gy group (p = 0.035). No OS or DFS differences were observed. CONCLUSIONS A pCR was less common after a preoperative radiation dose of 41.4 Gy in AC patients. Radiation dose had no impact on postoperative morbidity, long-term survival, and recurrence.
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- Styliani Mantziari
- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne UNIL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne UNIL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne UNIL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne UNIL, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne UNIL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, CHU Lille, Lille, France
- CNRS, Inserm, UMR9020-U1277 - CANTHER - Cancer Heterogeneity Plasticity and Resistance to Therapies, CHU Lille, Univ. Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne UNIL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Sanford NN, Hall WA, Booth CM. Re-Examining Trials of Radiotherapy Omission: When Less Is Not Always More. JCO Oncol Pract 2024; 20:460-462. [PMID: 38237089 DOI: 10.1200/op.23.00640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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- Nina N Sanford
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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Sanghera C, McClurg DP, Jones CM. Systematic Review of Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2024:S0936-6555(24)00115-8. [PMID: 38631975 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2024.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM There has been limited progress made in improving the suboptimal outcomes delivered by conventionally fractionated radiotherapy (RT) for oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) and squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). A greater biological effect may be achieved using hypofractionated RT (HFRT), though the toxicity, tolerability and efficacy of this approach in OAC and OSCC is uncertain. METHODS A systematic literature review was carried out in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews guidance. Medline, EMBASE, PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL, Scopus and Web of Science databases were searched for terms relating to HFRT (>2.4Gy per fraction) for OAC or OSCC. All relevant clinical studies published between January 2000 and April 2023 were included. Study quality was assessed using predefined criteria. RESULTS Ninety-six studies were screened and 20 subsequently included, together incorporating 1208 patients. Fourteen studies focussed on neoadjuvant or definitive treatment. These were predominantly retrospective (n = 10, 71%) though two (n = 2, 14%) early phase trials were identified. Most focussed on OSCC (n = 7, 47%) or mixed OSCC/OAC (n = 6, 43%) populations. Four (28.6%) included a conventionally fractionated chemoradiotherapy (CRT) comparator, against which median overall (mOS) and progression free survival outcomes from HFRT did not differ. Reported mOS for HFRT ranged between 29-36 months at 2.5-3.125Gy per fraction (total dose 50-60Gy) for OAC and OSCC combined. Toxicity and tolerability with HFRT was comparable with conventionally fractionated CRT up to, but not exceeding, 5Gy. Three (50%) of the six palliative-intent studies were early phase trials and most (n = 4, 67%) focussed on OAC and OSCC. Response rates with HFRT in the palliative setting were 63.6-88.0%. CONCLUSION These data provide evidence in OAC/OSCC for promising efficacy and an acceptable toxicity profile for moderately HFRT, alone or with concurrent chemotherapy. These data should prompt prospective, randomised comparisons of HFRT and conventionally fractionated CRT and single-modality RT schedules. REGISTRATION DETAILS PROSPERO; CRD42023457791.
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- C Sanghera
- Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK; Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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Liou Y, Lan TL, Lan CC. A Meta-Analysis and Review of Radiation Dose Escalation in Definitive Radiation Therapy between Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma of Esophageal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:658. [PMID: 38339409 PMCID: PMC10854668 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16030658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Esophageal cancer, ranked as the eighth most prevalent cancer globally, is characterized by a low survival rate and poor prognosis. Concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) is the standard therapy in the non-surgical treatment of localized carcinoma of the esophagus. Nevertheless, the radiation doses employed in CCRT remain notably lower compared to the curative definite chemoradiation therapy utilized in the management of other carcinomas. In order to increase the local control rates and enhance the treatment outcomes, several clinical trials have used high-dose radiation to analyze the effect of dose escalation. Despite the integration of technically advanced RT schemes such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), the results of these trials have failed to demonstrate a significant improvement in overall survival or local progression-free survival. In this review, we investigated previous clinical trials to determine the ineffectiveness of radiation dose escalation in the context of CCRT for esophageal cancer. We aim to clarify the factors contributing to the limited efficacy of escalated radiation doses in improving patient outcomes. Furthermore, we delve into recent research endeavors, exploring prospective radiation dose modifications being altered based on the histological characteristics of the carcinoma. The exploration of these recent studies not only sheds light on potential refinements to the existing treatment protocols but also seeks to identify novel approaches that may pave the way for more efficacious and personalized therapeutic strategies for esophageal cancer management.
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- Yu Liou
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Linong Street, Beitou District, Taipei City 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Heavy Particles and Radiation Oncology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shipai Rd., Beitou District, Taipei City 112, Taiwan
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- Thoracic Surgery Group, Clinical Research Center, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, 135 Nanhsiao Street, Changhua City 500, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, 135 Nanhsiao Street, Changhua City 500, Taiwan
- Post-Baccalaureate Medical School, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd., South District, Taichung City 402, Taiwan
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Worrell SG, Goodman KA, Altorki NK, Ashman JB, Crabtree TD, Dorth J, Firestone S, Harpole DH, Hofstetter WL, Hong TS, Kissoon K, Ku GY, Molena D, Tepper JE, Watson TJ, Williams T, Willett C. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Society for Radiation Oncology Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines on Multimodality Therapy for Locally Advanced Cancer of the Esophagus or Gastroesophageal Junction. Pract Radiat Oncol 2024; 14:28-46. [PMID: 37921736 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2023.10.001] [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] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
Abstract
Outcomes for patients with esophageal cancer have improved over the last decade with the implementation of multimodality therapy. There are currently no comprehensive guidelines addressing multidisciplinary management of esophageal cancer that have incorporated the input of surgeons, radiation oncologists, and medical oncologists. To address the need for multidisciplinary input in the management of esophageal cancer and to meet current best practices for clinical practice guidelines, the current guidelines were created as a collaboration between The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Physician representatives chose 8 key clinical questions pertinent to the care of patients with locally advanced, resectable thoracic esophageal cancer (excluding cervical location). A comprehensive literature review was performed identifying 227 articles that met the inclusion criteria covering the use of induction chemotherapy, chemotherapy vs chemoradiotherapy before surgery, optimal radiation dose, the value of esophagectomy, timing of esophagectomy, the approach and extent of lymphadenectomy, the use of minimally invasive esophagectomy, and the value of adjuvant therapy after resection. The relevant data were reviewed and voted on by the panel with 80% of the authors, with 75% agreement on class and level of evidence. These data were then complied into the guidelines document.
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- Stephanie G Worrell
- Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Thoracic Surgery Group, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, Michigan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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Worrell SG, Goodman KA, Altorki NK, Ashman JB, Crabtree TD, Dorth J, Firestone S, Harpole DH, Hofstetter WL, Hong TS, Kissoon K, Ku GY, Molena D, Tepper JE, Watson TJ, Williams T, Willett C. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Society for Radiation Oncology Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines on Multimodality Therapy for Locally Advanced Cancer of the Esophagus or Gastroesophageal Junction. Ann Thorac Surg 2024; 117:15-32. [PMID: 37921794 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.09.021] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
Abstract
Outcomes for patients with esophageal cancer have improved over the last decade with the implementation of multimodality therapy. There are currently no comprehensive guidelines addressing multidisciplinary management of esophageal cancer that have incorporated the input of surgeons, radiation oncologists, and medical oncologists. To address the need for multidisciplinary input in the management of esophageal cancer and to meet current best practices for clinical practice guidelines, the current guidelines were created as a collaboration between The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Physician representatives chose 8 key clinical questions pertinent to the care of patients with locally advanced, resectable thoracic esophageal cancer (excluding cervical location). A comprehensive literature review was performed identifying 227 articles that met the inclusion criteria covering the use of induction chemotherapy, chemotherapy vs chemoradiotherapy before surgery, optimal radiation dose, the value of esophagectomy, timing of esophagectomy, the approach and extent of lymphadenectomy, the use of minimally invasive esophagectomy, and the value of adjuvant therapy after resection. The relevant data were reviewed and voted on by the panel with 80% of the authors, with 75% agreement on class and level of evidence. These data were then complied into the guidelines document.
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- Stephanie G Worrell
- Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Thoracic Surgery Group, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, Michigan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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Luo D, Zhong Q, Zhu X. The impact of radiation dose on the efficacy of definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced esophageal carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Biol Ther 2023; 24:1-10. [PMID: 36519807 PMCID: PMC9762832 DOI: 10.1080/15384047.2022.2156246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
To investigate the impact of radiation dose on the efficacy of definitive chemoradiotherapy(dCCRT) in patients with locally advanced esophageal carcinoma. PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Wanfang, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI) were searched for eligible studies. Studies that compared high-dose radiation(HD-RT) group with low-dose radiation(LD-RT) group using modern radiotherapy techniques for locally advanced esophageal carcinoma patients in dCCRT were identified. The hazard ratios (HR) for overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and the odds ratios (OR) for clinical complete response (cCR), local-regional failure (LRF), distant metastasis (DM), and grade≥3 AEs. Meta-analysis was performed when relevant data were available. Eleven studies involving 1943 patients were included for analyses. The results showed that the HD-RT group had better OS (pooled HR 0.78 [0.70, 0.87], p < .00001), PFS (pooled HR 0.72 [0.55, 0.94], p = .01), cCR (OR 1.52 [1.13, 2.05], p = .005), and LRF (OR 0.60 [0.45, 0.80], p = .0004). In addition, there were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of DM (OR 1.43 [1.00, 2.04], p = .05), grade 3-5 radiation pneumonitis (OR 1.38 [0.71, 2.68], p = .35), grade 3-5 radiation esophagitis (OR 1.36 [0.88, 2.10], p = .17), grade 3-5 other esophageal toxicities(stenosis/fistula/hemorrhage) (OR 1.22 [0.75, 2.00], p = .43), and treatment-related death (OR 1.40 [0.73, 2.68], p = .31). High-dose radiotherapy in definitive CCRT for patients with locally advanced esophageal carcinoma is associated with improved PFS, OS, cCR, and LC with no increase of grade≥3AEs. Simultaneously, we await the preliminary and final results of several ongoing dose-escalation randomized trials. Furthermore, future studies should provide personalized radiotherapy doses for these patients.
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- Danjing Luo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, P.R.China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, P.R.China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, P.R.China
- Department of Oncology, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Veziant J, Bouché O, Aparicio T, Barret M, El Hajbi F, Lepilliez V, Lesueur P, Maingon P, Pannier D, Quero L, Raoul JL, Renaud F, Seitz JF, Serre AA, Vaillant E, Vermersch M, Voron T, Tougeron D, Piessen G. Esophageal cancer - French intergroup clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatments and follow-up (TNCD, SNFGE, FFCD, GERCOR, UNICANCER, SFCD, SFED, SFRO, ACHBT, SFP, RENAPE, SNFCP, AFEF, SFR). Dig Liver Dis 2023; 55:1583-1601. [PMID: 37635055 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2023.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION This document is a summary of the French intergroup guidelines regarding the management of esophageal cancer (EC) published in July 2022, available on the website of the French Society of Gastroenterology (SNFGE) (www.tncd.org). METHODS This collaborative work was conducted under the auspices of several French medical and surgical societies involved in the management of EC. Recommendations were graded in three categories (A, B and C), according to the level of evidence found in the literature until April 2022. RESULTS EC diagnosis and staging evaluation are mainly based on patient's general condition assessment, endoscopy plus biopsies, TAP CT-scan and 18F FDG-PET. Surgery alone is recommended for early-stage EC, while locally advanced disease (N+ and/or T3-4) is treated with perioperative chemotherapy (FLOT) or preoperative chemoradiation (CROSS regimen) followed by immunotherapy for adenocarcinoma. Preoperative chemoradiation (CROSS regimen) followed by immunotherapy or definitive chemoradiation with the possibility of organ preservation are the two options for squamous cell carcinoma. Salvage surgery is recommended for incomplete response or recurrence after definitive chemoradiation and should be performed in an expert center. Treatment for metastatic disease is based on systemic therapy including chemotherapy, immunotherapy or combined targeted therapy according to biomarkers testing such as HER2 status, MMR status and PD-L1 expression. CONCLUSION These guidelines are intended to provide a personalised therapeutic strategy for daily clinical practice and are subject to ongoing optimization. Each individual case should be discussed by a multidisciplinary team.
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- Julie Veziant
- Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, Claude Huriez Hospital, CHU Lille, University of Lille, Lille F-59000, France.
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- Department of Digestive Oncology, CHU Reims, Reims, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology, AP-HP, Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris, France
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- Gastroenterology Department, Cochin Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- Department of Oncology, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France
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- Gastroenterology Department, Jean Mermoz Private Hospital, Ramsay Santé, Lyon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, Le Havre, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, La Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Oncology, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saint-Louis Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Saint-Herblain, France
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- Department of Pathology, La Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Oncology, La Timone, Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Medical Imaging Department, Valencienne Hospital Centre, Valencienne 59300, France
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, 184 rue du faubourg Saint-Antoine, Paris 75012, France
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- Department of Gastro-Enterology and Hepatology, Poitiers University Hospital, Poitiers, France
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- Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, Claude Huriez Hospital, CHU Lille, University of Lille, Lille F-59000, France
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Zhang X, Cai X, Yan C. Opportunities and challenges in combining immunotherapy and radiotherapy in esophageal cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:18253-18270. [PMID: 37985502 PMCID: PMC10725359 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-05499-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Immunotherapy has shown promise in the treatment of esophageal cancer, but using it alone only benefits a small number of patients. Most patients either do not have a significant response or develop secondary drug resistance. The combination of radiotherapy and immunotherapy appears to be a promising approach to treating esophageal cancer. PURPOSE We reviewed milestone clinical trials of radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy for esophageal cancer. We then discussed potential biomarkers for radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy, including programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) status, tumor mutation burden (TMB), tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, ct-DNA, imaging biomarkers, and clinical factors. Furthermore, we emphasize the key mechanisms of radiation therapy-induced immune stimulation and immune suppression in order to propose strategies for overcoming immune resistance in radiation therapy (RT). Lastly, we discussed the emerging role of low-dose radiotherapy (LDRT) , which has become a promising approach to overcome the limitations of high-dose radiotherapy. CONCLUSION Radiotherapy can be considered a triggering factor for systemic anti-tumor immune response and, with the assistance of immunotherapy, can serve as a systemic treatment option and potentially become the standard treatment for cancer patients.
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- Xinyu Zhang
- Weifang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 666 Weizhou Road, Weifang, 261000, Shandong, China
- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250000, Shandong, China
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- Weifang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 666 Weizhou Road, Weifang, 261000, Shandong, China
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- Weifang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 666 Weizhou Road, Weifang, 261000, Shandong, China.
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Boustani J, Huguet F, Vendrely V. Practice-changing clinical trials in radiation oncology for gastrointestinal malignancies in 2021-2023. Cancer Radiother 2023; 27:768-777. [PMID: 38415359 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2023.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Gastrointestinal cancers are one of the most frequent cancers and a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. We provide an overview of the most important practice-changing trials that were either published or presented at the international scientific meetings in 2021-2023. Highlights included reports on three phase III trials (CONCORDE/PRODIGE 26, ARTDECO, and a study by Xu et al.) that evaluated dose escalation in the definitive setting for locally advanced oesophageal cancers, as well as two phase III trials that evaluated the role of chemotherapy (neo-AEGIS) and targeted therapy (NRG/RTOG 1010) in the neoadjuvant setting for adenocarcinoma oesophageal cancers or gastroesophageal junction cancer. CheckMate 577 evaluated nivolumab in patients who had residual pathological disease after neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by complete resection. The use of radiation therapy for borderline and locally advanced pancreatic cancer is also discussed (SMART and CONKO-007 trials). Stereotactic body radiation therapy followed by sorafenib was compared to sorafenib alone in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in the NRG/RTOG 1112 study. New options in the management of rectal cancer are emerging such as total neoadjuvant treatment (PRODIGE 23, RAPIDO, PROSPECT), organ preservation (OPRA, OPERA), and the role of immunotherapy in patients with DNA mismatch-repair deficient/microsatellite instability. Finally, preliminary results of the ACT 4 trial that evaluated de-escalation in anal cancer are presented.
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- J Boustani
- Department of Radiation Oncology, centre hospitalier universitaire de Besançon, Besançon, France; Inserm, EFS BFC, UMR 1098, RIGHT, Greffon-hôte-tumeur interactions/Ingénierie cellulaire et génique, université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, Sorbonne université, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, centre hospitalier universitaire de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France; BoRdeaux Institute of onCology (BRIC), UMR1312, Inserm, université de Bordeaux, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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Pai CP, Chien LI, Huang CS, Hsu HS, Hsu PK. Treatment Outcomes and Risk Factors for Incomplete Treatment after Definitive Chemoradiotherapy for Non-Resectable or Metastatic Esophageal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5421. [PMID: 38001681 PMCID: PMC10670551 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15225421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Among patients with unresectable or metastatic esophageal cancer who receive definitive chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy, the rates of treatment-related adverse events and incomplete treatment remain high. We conducted this study to investigate survival after definitive treatments and identify predicting factors for incomplete treatment. The data of patients who received definitive chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer were retrospectively examined. The patients were assigned to Group 1: incomplete definitive treatment; Group 2: complete definitive treatment; or Group 3: complete definitive treatment with additional salvage surgery. The data of 273 patients (90, 166, and 17 in Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively) were analyzed. In the survival analysis, the median overall survival of Groups 1, 2, and 3 were 2.6, 10.3, and 29.5 months, respectively. A significant difference in 3-year overall survival was observed among the groups (2.2%, 12.4%, and 48.5%, p < 0.001). In multivariable analysis, the independent risk factors for incomplete definitive treatment included poor performance score (hazard ratio (HR): 5.23, p = 0.001), bone metastasis (HR: 2.18, p = 0.024), airway invasion (HR: 2.90, p = 0.001), and liver cirrhosis (HR: 3.20, p = 0.026). Incomplete definitive treatment is associated with a far worse prognosis. Poor performance, bone metastasis, airway invasion, and liver cirrhosis are risk factors for incomplete treatment.
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- Chu-Pin Pai
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Ilan 26546, Taiwan;
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 30010, Taiwan; (C.-S.H.); (H.-S.H.)
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan;
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- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 30010, Taiwan; (C.-S.H.); (H.-S.H.)
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 30010, Taiwan; (C.-S.H.); (H.-S.H.)
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 30010, Taiwan; (C.-S.H.); (H.-S.H.)
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan
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Mukherjee S, Hurt CN, Adams R, Bateman A, Bradley KM, Bridges S, Falk S, Griffiths G, Gwynne S, Jones CM, Markham PJ, Maughan T, Nixon LS, Radhakrishna G, Roy R, Schoenbuchner S, Sheikh H, Spezi E, Hawkins M, Crosby TD. Efficacy of early PET-CT directed switch to carboplatin and paclitaxel based definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with oesophageal cancer who have a poor early response to induction cisplatin and capecitabine in the UK: a multi-centre randomised controlled phase II trial. EClinicalMedicine 2023; 61:102059. [PMID: 37409323 PMCID: PMC10318451 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Background The utility of early metabolic response assessment to guide selection of the systemic component of definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT) for oesophageal cancer is uncertain. Methods In this multi-centre, randomised, open-label, phase II substudy of the radiotherapy dose-escalation SCOPE2 trial we evaluated the role of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) at day 14 of cycle 1 of three-weekly induction cis/cap (cisplatin (60 mg/m2)/capecitabine (625 mg/m2 days 1-21)) in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) or adenocarcinoma (OAC). Non-responders, who had a less than 35% reduction in maximum standardised uptake value (SUVmax) from pre-treatment baseline, were randomly assigned to continue cis/cap or switch to car/pac (carboplatin AUC 5/paclitaxel 175 mg/m2) for a further induction cycle, then concurrently with radiotherapy over 25 fractions. Responders continued cis/cap for the duration of treatment. All patients (including responders) were randomised to standard (50Gy) or high (60Gy) dose radiation as part of the main study. Primary endpoint for the substudy was treatment failure-free survival (TFFS) at week 24. The trial was registered with International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number 97125464 and ClinicalTrials.govNCT02741856. Findings This substudy was closed on 1st August 2021 by the Independent Data Monitoring Committee on the grounds of futility and possible harm. To this point from 22nd November 2016, 103 patients from 16 UK centres had participated in the PET-CT substudy; 63 (61.2%; 52/83 OSCC, 11/20 OAC) of whom were non-responders. Of these, 31 were randomised to car/pac and 32 to remain on cis/cap. All patients were followed up until at least 24 weeks, at which point in OSCC both TFFS (25/27 (92.6%) vs 17/25 (68%); p = 0.028) and overall survival (42.5 vs. 20.4 months, adjusted HR 0.36; p = 0.018) favoured cis/cap over car/pac. There was a trend towards worse survival in OSCC + OAC cis/cap responders (33.6 months; 95%CI 23.1-nr) vs. non-responders (42.5 (95%CI 27.0-nr) months; HR = 1.43; 95%CI 0.67-3.08; p = 0.35). Interpretation In OSCC, early metabolic response assessment is not prognostic for TFFS or overall survival and should not be used to personalise systemic therapy in patients receiving dCRT. Funding Cancer Research UK.
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- Somnath Mukherjee
- Oxford Cancer Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
- Southampton Clinical Trials Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Wales Research and Diagnostic Positron Emission Tomography Centre (PETIC), Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Southampton Clinical Trials Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- South West Wales Cancer Centre, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Swansea, UK
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- Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- The Christie Hospital, The Christie Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Queen's Centre for Oncology, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- The Christie Hospital, The Christie Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, UK
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Jiang M, Hu Y, Lin G, Chen C, Li H. Radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors in locally advanced/metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: clinical trials, efficacy and future directions. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1177085. [PMID: 37325652 PMCID: PMC10261849 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1177085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a common malignancy worldwide and often diagnosed at advanced stages with poor prognosis. Combination of radiotherapy and immunotherapy seems to be a promising approach for treating ESCC. This comprehensive review article summarizes the current state of combination of radiotherapy and immunotherapy in locally advanced/metastatic ESCC, delineates the clinical trials that merit attention, and outlines unresolved issues and future research directions in this field. The clinical trial findings suggest that radio-immunotherapy combination may improve tumor response and overall survival with manageable side effects, highlighting the importance of patient selection and the necessity for further research to optimize treatment strategies. Issues such as irradiation dosage, fractionation regimen, irradiation site and technique of radiotherapy, as well as the timing, sequence and duration of combination therapy will all affect treatment outcomes, justifying further in-depth investigation.
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- Mengjie Jiang
- Department of Radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China
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Lu J, Qin Z, Li N, Ma J, Yao N, Qu W, Cui L, Yuan S, Jiang A, Liu X, Yao Y. High-dose versus standard-dose radiotherapy in concurrent chemoradiotherapy for inoperable esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Radiother Oncol 2023; 184:109700. [PMID: 37169302 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of high-dose (HD-RT) versus standard-dose radiotherapy (SD-RT) in concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for inoperable esophageal cancer (EC) patients. METHODS A systematic search of the literature was conducted by screening PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases before October 7, 2022 to collect controlled clinical studies of high-dose (≥ 60Gy) and standard-dose (50-50.4Gy) radiation in CCRT for EC. For statistical analysis, a fixed-effects model was used to synthesize HR and OR if there was no significant heterogeneity among studies; otherwise, a random-effects model was employed. RESULTS There were ten studies with 4625 patients included in the study, 3667 of whom (79.3%) were esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The HD-RT group had no significant benefits in overall survival (OS) (HR = 0.88, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.74-1.05, P = 0.16) and progression-free survival (HR = 0.84, 95%CI = 0.67-1.04, P = 0.12) in total EC patients, compared with SD-RT group. However, in ESCC subgroup analysis, compared with SD-RT group, a better OS was observed in the HD-RT group (HR = 0.78, 95%CI = 0.70-0.88, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Compared with the radiation dose of 50-50.4Gy, the increase of radiation dose (≥ 60Gy) did not achieve benefits in survival for inoperable EC patients receiving CCRT. However, in patients with ESCC, high dose (≥ 60Gy) of radiation probably improved OS.
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- Jiaying Lu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221006, China
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- Research Center for Medical and Health Emergency Rescue, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221009, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221006, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221006, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221006, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221006, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221006, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221006, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221006, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi, 214023, China; Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China.
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You J, Zhu S, Li J, Li J, Shen J, Zhao Y, Li X, Jia L, Li Q, Yang J, Wu Y, Shen W, Wu H, Wu X, Wang X, Ren Y, He J, Lin P, Zhu G, Shi A. High-Dose Versus Standard-Dose Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy With Concurrent Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin for Patients With Thoracic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Randomized, Multicenter, Open-Label, Phase 3 Superiority Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 115:1129-37. [PMID: 36402359 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE The standard dose (SD) of definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (dCRT) remains 50.4 Gy in patients with esophageal cancer; a higher dose, when applied with conventional radiation therapy techniques, increases toxicities without improving survival. We investigated whether a high dose of 59.4 Gy using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) would improve survival without increasing toxicities. METHODS Patients with inoperable thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) referred for dCRT were randomly assigned (1:1) to high-dose (HD) IMRT (59.4 Gy) or SD IMRT (50.4 Gy). Chemotherapy consisted of 6 cycles of concurrent weekly paclitaxel and carboplatin and a maximum of 2 cycles of consolidation chemotherapy. Nutritional intervention was implemented for patients with malnutrition on the basis of nutritional screening. The primary endpoint was median overall survival (mOS). Analyses were by modified intention to treat. RESULTS Between April 30, 2016, and April 30, 2019, 167 patients were enrolled at 9 participating centers in China. Seventy-one patients in the HD and 73 patients in the SD groups were included in the analysis; 86.8% of the patients completed radiation therapy and 70.1% received 5 or 6 cycles of concurrent chemotherapy. The median follow-up was 36.0 months. The mOS was 28.1 and 26.0 months in the HD and SD arms, respectively (P = .54). A total of 7 treatment-related deaths were observed. Grade 3 or worse treatment-related toxicities were observed in 62% and 68.5% of the patients in the HD and SD arms, respectively (P = .675). CONCLUSIONS For patients with inoperable thoracic esophageal SCC, a dose of 59.4 Gy did not improve survival compared with the SD of dCRT using IMRT.
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Miyoshi S, Nishibuchi I, Murakami Y, Katsuta T, Imano N, Hirokawa J, Hamai Y, Emi M, Okada M, Nagata Y. Long-term results of chemoradiotherapy with elective nodal irradiation for resectable locally advanced esophageal cancer in three-dimensional planning system. Int J Clin Oncol 2023; 28:382-391. [PMID: 36646953 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-023-02290-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the long-term results of definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with elective nodal irradiation (ENI) using a three-dimensional (3D) planning system for resectable, locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (LA-ESCC). METHODS This retrospective study included 65 patients with LA-ESCC who started CRT between 2006 and 2017. Patients with Stage I-IV LA-ESCC according to the Union for International Cancer Control TNM classification (eighth edition) were included. In stage IV, only supraclavicular lymph node (LN) metastasis was included. All patients received radiotherapy with ENI and concurrent chemotherapy with platinum and 5-fluorouracil. RESULTS The median age of the patients was 70 years (range 52-83 years). Stage I, II, III, and IV diseases were observed in 3 (5%), 28 (43%), 22 (34%), and 12 patients (18%), respectively. The median prescription dose was 66 Gy (range 50.4-66 Gy). The median follow-up period for the survivors was 71 months (range 8-175 months). The 5-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival rates were 54 and 43%, respectively. The 5-year OS rates for stages I-II and III-IV were 67 and 42%, respectively. Recurrence occurred in 29 patients (45%), and recurrence of regional LNs only occurred in 2 patients (3%). Grade 3 or higher late adverse events were observed in 8 patients (12%). Grade 5 heart failure occurred in two patients (3%); both had cardiovascular disease before treatment. CONCLUSION The long-term results of definitive CRT with ENI for resectable LA-ESCC were favorable. ENI with a 3D planning system may reduce regional LN recurrence and late adverse events.
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- Shota Miyoshi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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Wang X, Bai H, Li R, Wang L, Zhang W, Liang J, Yuan Z. High versus standard radiation dose of definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Radiother Oncol 2023; 180:109463. [PMID: 36642387 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Compare the efficacy and safety of high vs standard radiation dose of definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (dCCRT) for esophageal cancer (EC). METHODS AND MATERIALS This meta-analysis is registered in PROSPERO, and it was followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline. Eligible randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing high dose (HD;≥59.4 Gy/1.8 Gy) and standard doses (SD; 50 Gy/2Gy or 50.4 Gy/1.8 Gy) were identified on electronic databases. STATA16.0 was used for statistical analysis. A meta-analysis was performed to compare treatment effect and toxicity. RESULTS Four articles with a total of 1014 patients were finally included. The results showed that the two groups had similar 1-, 2-, and 3-year OS rates (RR = 1.08, 95 % CI = 0.90-1.30, P = 0.395; RR = 1.07, 95 % CI = 0.95-1.20, P = 0.272; RR = 1.06, 95 % CI = 0.97-1.17, P = 0.184; respectively) and 2-, and 3-year locoregional progression-free survival (LRPFS) (RR = 0.95, 95 % CI = 0.81-1.10, P = 0.478; RR = 0.97, 95 % CI = 0.85-1.11, P = 0.674; respectively). The HD-RT group had higher grade ≥ 3 treatment-related toxicities (OR = 1.35, 95 % CI = 1.03-1.77, P = 0.029) and treatment-related deaths rates (OR = 1.85, 95 % CI = 1.04-3.28, P = 0.036) compared with the SD-RT group. Results of subgroup analysis also indicated that HD could not bring benefit compared to SD, even with modern radiotherapy techniques. CONCLUSION SD-RT had similar treatment effect but lower Grade ≥ 3 treatment-related toxicities rates compared with the HD-RT. Therefore, SD (50 Gy/2Gy or 50.4 Gy/1.8 Gy) should be considered as the recommended dose in dCCRT for EC. Further RCTs are needed to verify our conclusions.
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- Xiaofeng Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510095, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315016, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China; Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen 518116, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China.
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Rutenberg MS, Hoppe BS, Starr JS, Awad Z, Thomas M, Morris CG, Johnson P, Henderson RH, Jones JC, Gharia B, Bowers S, Wolfsen HC, Krishnan S, Ko SJ, Babiker HM, Nichols RC. Proton Therapy With Concurrent Chemotherapy for Thoracic Esophageal Cancer: Toxicity, Disease Control, and Survival Outcomes. Int J Part Ther 2022; 9:18-29. [PMID: 36721483 PMCID: PMC9875824 DOI: 10.14338/ijpt-22-00021.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Purpose When treating esophageal cancer with radiation therapy, it is critical to limit the dose to surrounding structures, such as the lung and/or heart, as much as possible. Proton radiation therapy allows a reduced radiation dose to both the heart and lungs, potentially reducing the risk of cardiopulmonary toxicity. Here, we report disease control, survival, and toxicity outcomes among patients with esophageal cancer treated with proton radiation therapy and concurrent chemotherapy (chemoradiation therapy; CRT) with or without surgery. Materials and Methods We enrolled 17 patients with thoracic esophageal carcinoma on a prospective registry between 2010 and 2021. Patients received proton therapy to a median dose of 50.4-GyRBE (range, 50.4-64.8) in 1.8-Gy fractions.Acute and late toxicities were graded per the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.0 (US National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland). In addition, disease control, patterns of failure, and survival outcomes were collected. Results Nine patients received preoperative CRT, and 8 received definitive CRT. Overall, 88% of patients had adenocarcinoma, and 12% had squamous cell carcinoma. With a median follow-up of 2.1 years (range, 0.5-9.4), the 3-year local progression-free, disease-free, and overall survival rates were 85%, 66%, and 55%, respectively. Two patients (1 with adenocarcinoma and 1 with squamous cell carcinoma) recurred at the primary site after refusing surgery after a complete clinical response to CRT. The most common acute nonhematologic and hematologic toxicities, respectively, were grades 1 to 3 esophagitis and grades 1 to 4 leukopenia, both affecting 82% of patients. No acute cardiopulmonary toxicities were observed in the absence of surgical resection. Reagarding surgical complications, 3 postoperative cardiopulmonary complications occurred as follows: 1 grade 1 pleural effusion, 1 grade 3 pleural effusion, and 1 grade 2 anastomotic leak. Two severe late CRT toxicities occurred: 1 grade 5 tracheoesophageal fistula and 1 grade 3 esophageal stenosis requiring a feeding tube. Conclusion Proton radiation therapy is a safe, effective treatment for esophageal cancer with increasing evidence supporting its role in reducing cardiopulmonary toxicity.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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Quéro L, Besnard C, Guillerm S, Hennequin C. Actualités en radiothérapie digestive : le cancer de l’œsophage. Cancer Radiother 2022; 26:875-878. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2022.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhu H, Liu Q, Xu H, Mo M, Wang Z, Lu K, Zhou J, Chen J, Zheng X, Ye J, Ge X, Luo H, Liu Q, Deng J, Ai D, Hao S, Zhang J, Tseng IH, Song S, Chen Y, Zhao K. Dose escalation based on 18F-FDG PET/CT response in definitive chemoradiotherapy of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a phase III, open-label, randomized, controlled trial (ESO-Shanghai 12). Radiat Oncol 2022; 17:134. [PMID: 35906623 PMCID: PMC9338557 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-022-02099-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Definitive chemoradiotherapy has established the standard non-surgical treatment for locally advanced esophageal cancer. The standard dose of 50-50.4 Gy has been established decades ago and been confirmed in modern trials. The theorical advantage of better local control and technical advances for less toxicity have encouraged clinicians for dose escalation investigation. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) have the potential to tailor therapy for esophageal patients not showing response to CRT and pioneers the PET-based dose escalation. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The ESO-Shanghai 12 trial is a prospective multicenter randomized phase 3 study in which patients are randomized to either 61.2 Gy or 50.4 Gy of radiation dose by PET response. Both groups undergo concurrent chemoradiotherapy with paclitaxel/cisplatin regimen for 2 cycles followed by consolidation chemotherapy for 2 cycles. Patients with histologically confirmed ESCC [T1N1-3M0, T2-4NxM0, TxNxM1 (Supraclavicular lymph node metastasis only), (AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 8th Edition)] and without any prior treatment of chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery against esophageal cancer will be eligible. The primary endpoints included overall survival in PET/CT non-responders (SUVmax > 4.0) and overall survival in total population. Patients will be stratified by standardized uptake volume, gross tumor volume and tumor location. The enrollment could be ended, when the number of PET/CT non-responder reached 132 and the total population reached 646 for randomization. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This trial has been approved by the Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Institutional Review Board. Trial results will be disseminated via peer reviewed scientific journals and conference presentations. Trial registration The trial was initiated in 2018 and is currently recruiting patients. Trial registration number NCT03790553.
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- Hongcheng Zhu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Cancer Prevention and Statistics, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Cancer Prevention and Statistics, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taizhou Second People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China. .,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China. .,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China.
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Bridges S, Thomas B, Radhakrishna G, Hawkins M, Holborow A, Hurt C, Mukherjee S, Nixon L, Crosby T, Gwynne S. SCOPE 2 - Still Answering the Unanswered Questions in Oesophageal Radiotherapy? SCOPE 2: a Randomised Phase II/III Trial to Study Radiotherapy Dose Escalation in Patients with Oesophageal Cancer Treated with Definitive Chemoradiation with an Embedded Phase II Trial for Patients with a Poor Early Response using Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2022; 34:e269-e280. [PMID: 35466013 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2022.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The SCOPE 2 trial of definitive chemoradiotherapy in oesophageal cancer investigates the benefits of radiotherapy dose escalation and systemic therapy optimisation. The trial opened in 2016. The landscape of oesophageal cancer treatment over the lifetime of this trial has changed significantly and the protocol has evolved to reflect this. However, with the recent results of the Dutch phase III ART DECO study showing no improvement in local control or overall survival with radiotherapy dose escalation in a similar patient group, we sought to determine if the SCOPE 2 trial is still answering the key unanswered questions for oesophageal radiotherapy. Here we discuss the rationale behind the SCOPE 2 trial, outline the trial schema and review current data on dose escalation and outline recommendations for future areas of research.
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- S Bridges
- Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Velindre University NHS Trust, Cardiff, UK.
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- University College London, Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, London, UK
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- South West Wales Cancer Centre, Swansea, UK
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- Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Velindre University NHS Trust, Cardiff, UK
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- South West Wales Cancer Centre, Swansea, UK; Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, UK
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Buckstein MH, Anker CJ, Chuong MD, Hawkins MA, Kharofa J, Olsen JR. CROSSing into New Therapies for Esophageal Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022; 113:5-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.12.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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