scholarly journals Adjuvant Chemotherapy Is Associated With Improved Overall Survival in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer After Achievement of a Pathologic Complete Response to Chemoradiation

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 300-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danish Shahab ◽  
Emmanuel Gabriel ◽  
Kristopher Attwood ◽  
Wen Wee Ma ◽  
Valerie Francescutti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Advanced Rectal Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy and total mesenteric excision for locally advanced rectal cancer with resectable metastases.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 526-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Hajj ◽  
Andrea Cercek ◽  
Leonard Saltz ◽  
Neil Howard Segal ◽  
Diane Lauren Reidy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Induction Chemotherapy ◽  
Primary Tumor ◽  
Tumor Regression ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Advanced Rectal Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

526 Background: Optimal management of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) and synchronous, resectable metastases remains controversial and treatment decisions benefit from a multidisciplinary approach. To better characterize the role of induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiation and surgery, we evaluated patterns of distal progression and overall survival in this subset of patients. Methods: We reviewed records of 25 LARC patients with synchronous resectable metastases treated with induction chemotherapy (ICT) followed by 5-fluorouracil-based concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) at our institution between December 2006 and December 2010. Radiation was delivered using a standardized three-field technique or IMRT. The incidence and sites of failure were analyzed. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were calculated from the completion of CRT using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: Of the 25 patients who received ICT followed by CRT, 21 (84%) underwent total mesorectal excision and metastectomy. Eleven patients (44%) had liver metastases. The median ICT duration was 2.4 months. Twenty patients (80%) received a FOLFOX-based ICT regimen and 5 patients (20%) received irinotecan-based chemotherapy. Two patients had unresectable disease, one was medically inoperable, and surgery was aborted due to intra-operative complications in one patient. Eighteen of the 21 were NED after surgery and metastatectomy (86%) with 24% pathologic complete response rate in the primary tumor; 10 (56%) received adjuvant chemotherapy. None of the patients recurred locally. Six of the 18 (33%) progressed distally, four of whom had received adjuvant chemotherapy. Four distal recurrences were in the lungs. With a median follow-up of 29.6 months, the 3-year OS was 50.4%. Median OS and PFS were 25.1 months and 13.5 months, respectively. Conclusions: ICT prior to CRT is associated with acceptable toxicity, substantial primary tumor regression, and promising clinical outcomes in patients with high-risk LARC with synchronous, resectable metastatic disease.

Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Survival Following Resection of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer with Pathologic Complete Response

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 1614-1622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan C. Turner ◽  
Jeffrey E. Keenan ◽  
Christel N. Rushing ◽  
Brian C. Gulack ◽  
Daniel P. Nussbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Advanced Rectal Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

scholarly journals Mutational and Clinical Predictors of Pathologic Complete Response in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea L. Russo ◽  
David P. Ryan ◽  
Darrell R. Borger ◽  
Jennifer Y. Wo ◽  
Jackie Szymonifka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Advanced Rectal Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer ◽  
Clinical Predictors

Intensification of neoadjuvant therapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-28
Author(s):  
Z. Z. Mamedli ◽  
A. V. Polynovskiy ◽  
D. V. Kuzmichev ◽  
S. I. Tkachev ◽  
A. A. Aniskin
Keyword(s):  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Advanced Rectal Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Disease Free

The aim of the study: to increase the frequency of achieving pathologic complete response and increase disease-free survival in the investigational group of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer T3(MRF+)–4N0–2M0 by developing a new strategy for neoadjuvant therapy.Materials and methods. In total, 414 patients were assigned to treatment. Control group I included 89 patients who underwent radiotherapy (RT) 52–56 Gy/26–28 fractions with concurrent capecitabine twice daily 5 days per week. Control group II included 160 patients who underwent RT 52–56 Gy/26–28 fractions with concurrent capecitabine twice daily 5 days per week and oxaliplatin once a week, during the course of RT. Study group III consisted of 165 patients. This group combined RT 52–56 Gy/26–28 fractions with concurrent capecitabine twice daily 5 days per week and additional consecutive CapOx cycles. This group was divided into 2 subgroups: subgroup IIIa included 106 patients with consolidating chemotherapy (after CRT); subgroup IIIb included 59 patients who underwent “sandwich” treatment. Therapy consisted of conducting from 1 to 2 cycles of induction CapOx (up to CRT) and from 1 to 2 cycles of consolidating CapOx with an interval of 7 days. In the interval between the courses of drug therapy, RT 52–56 Gy/26–28 fractions was performed. According to the results of the control examination, further treatment tactics were determined. The primary end points were 5-year disease-free survival and the achievement of a pathologic complete response.Results. Pathologic complete response was significantly more often recorded in patients in the investigational group III (17.48 %; p = 0.021) compared with control groups (7.95 % in the I group and 8.28 % in the II group). 5-year disease-free survival in patients in the study groups was: 71.5 % in the III group, 65.6 % in the II group and 56.9 % in the I group.Conclusion. The shift in emphasis on strengthening the neoadjuvant effect on the tumor and improving approaches to drug therapy regimens have significantly improved disease-free survival of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

scholarly journals Clinical predictive factors of pathologic complete response in locally advanced rectal cancer

Oncotarget ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (22) ◽  
pp. 33374-33380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca De Felice ◽  
Luciano Izzo ◽  
Daniela Musio ◽  
Anna Lisa Magnante ◽  
Nadia Bulzonetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Advanced Rectal Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

scholarly journals Molecular and Kinetic Analyses of Circulating Tumor Cells as Predictive Markers of Treatment Response in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients

Cells ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bianca C. Troncarelli Flores ◽  
Virgilio Souza e Silva ◽  
Emne Ali Abdallah ◽  
Celso A.L. Mello ◽  
Maria Letícia Gobo Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Circulating Tumor Cells ◽  
Excision Repair ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Advanced Rectal Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Neoadjuvant chemoradiation (NCRT) followed by total mesorectal excision is the standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). To justify a non-surgical approach, identification of pathologic complete response (pCR) is required. Analysis of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) can be used to evaluate pCR. We hypothesize that monitoring of thymidylate synthase (TYMS) and excision repair protein, RAD23 homolog B (RAD23B), can be used to predict resistance to chemotherapy/radiotherapy. Therefore, the aims of this study were to analyze CTCs from patients with LARC who underwent NCRT plus surgery for expression of TYMS/RAD23B and to evaluate their predictive value. Blood samples from 30 patients were collected prior to NCRT (S1) and prior to surgery (S2). CTCs were isolated and quantified by ISET®, proteins were analyzed by immunocytochemistry, and TYMS mRNA was detected by chromogenic in situ hybridization. CTC counts decreased between S1 and S2 in patients exhibiting pCR (p = 0.02) or partial response (p = 0.01). Regarding protein expression, TYMS was absent in 100% of CTCs from patients with pCR (p = 0.001) yet was expressed in 83% of non-responders at S2 (p < 0.001). Meanwhile, RAD23B was expressed in CTCs from 75% of non-responders at S1 (p = 0.01) and in 100% of non-responders at S2 (p = 0.001). Surprisingly, 100% of non-responders expressed TYMS mRNA at both timepoints (p = 0.001). In addition, TYMS/RAD23B was not detected in the CTCs of patients exhibiting pCR (p = 0.001). We found 83.3% of sensitivity for TYMS mRNA at S1 (p = 0.001) and 100% for TYMS (p = 0.064) and RAD23B (p = 0.01) protein expression at S2. Thus, TYMS mRNA and/or TYMS/RAD23B expression in CTCs, as well as CTC kinetics, have the potential to predict non-response to NCRT and avoid unnecessary radical surgery for LARC patients with pCR.

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