Previous transanal full-thickness excision increases the morbidity of radical resection for rectal cancer

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Piessen ◽  
C. Cabral ◽  
S. Benoist ◽  
C. Penna ◽  
B. Nordlinger
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I-Li Lai ◽  
Jeng-Fu You ◽  
Yih-Jong Chern ◽  
Wen-Sy Tsai ◽  
Jy-Ming Chiang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Radical resection is associated with good prognosis among patients with cT1/T2Nx rectal cancer. However, still some of the patients experienced cancer recurrence following radical resection. This study tried to identify the postoperative risk factors of local recurrence and distant metastasis separately. Methods This retrospective, single-center study comprised of 279 consecutive patients from Linkou branch of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in 2005–2016 with rectal adenocarcinoma, pT1/T2N0M0 at distance from anal verge ≤ 8cm, who received curative radical resection. Results The study included 279 patients with pT1/pT2N0 mid-low rectal cancer with median follow-up of 73.5 months. Nineteen (6.8%) patients had disease recurrence in total. Nine (3.2%) of them had local recurrence, and fourteen (5.0%) of them had distant metastasis. Distal resection margin < 0.9 (cm) (hazard ratio = 4.9, p = 0.050) was the risk factor of local recurrence. Preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) ≥ 5 ng/mL (hazard ratio = 9.3, p = 0.0003), lymph node yield (LNY) < 14 (hazard ratio = 5.0, p = 0.006), and distal resection margin < 1.4cm (hazard ratio = 4.0, p = 0.035) were the risk factors of distant metastasis. Conclusion For patients with pT1/pT2N0 mid-low rectal cancer, current multidisciplinary treatment brings acceptable survival outcome. Insufficient distal resection margin attracted the awareness of risk factors for local recurrence and distant metastasis as a foundation for future research.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Henry Ptok ◽  
Frank Meyer ◽  
Ingo Gastinger ◽  
Benjamin Garlipp

<b><i>Background/Aim:</i></b> Neoadjuvant chemoradiation (nCRT) in rectal cancer is associated with significant long-term morbidity. It is unclear whether nCRT in resectable mesorectal fascia circumferential resection margin (mrCRM)-negative rectal cancer treated by adequate total mesorectal excision (TME) is beneficial. The aim was to determine if nCRT can be omitted in patients with MRI-assessed cT3 rectal cancer and a negative mrCRM undergoing good-quality TME. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> By means of a prospective nationwide registry (<i>n</i> = 43.147; prospective multi-center observational study), patients with cT3 rectal cancer &#x3c;12 cm from the anal verge with a negative (&#x3e;1 mm) MRI-assessed CRM undergoing radical resection from 2006 to 2008 were selected. Overall, 87 patients were available for the final analysis (TME-alone, <i>n</i> = 25; nCRT+TME, <i>n</i> = 62). Groups were balanced for age, sex, and ASA score, with a nonsignificant predominance of males in the nCRT+TME group. As main outcome measures, local and distant recurrence rates were compared between patients undergoing primary surgery (TME-alone) vs. neoadjuvant chemoradiation + surgery (nCRT+TME). <b><i>Results:</i></b> In the TME-alone group, tumors were located closer to the anal verge (<i>p</i> = 0.018) and demonstrated a smaller minimal circumferential distance from the resection margin (<i>p</i> = 0.036). TME quality was comparable, as was median follow-up (48.9 vs. 44.9 months; <i>p</i> = 0.268). Local recurrences occurred at a similar rate in the TME-alone (<i>n</i> = 1; 5.3%) and nCRT+TME groups (<i>n</i> = 3; 5.5%) (<i>p</i> = 0.994) and were diagnosed at 10 months (TME-alone) and at 8, 13, and 18 months (nCRT+TME). Distant recurrences occurred in 28.9 and 17.4% of the cases, respectively (<i>p</i> = 0.626). The analysis was limited to cT3 cancers with a negative mrCRM. In addition, caution is required when appraising these results because of the limited number of evaluable subjects (especially in the TME-alone group), which adds some uncertainty to the statistical analysis. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> In this cohort of patients with rectal cancer located &#x3c;12 cm from the anal verge and a negative mrCRM undergoing adequate TME, omission of nCRT had no impact onto the local recurrence rate.


Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 286
Author(s):  
Michał Jankowski ◽  
Manuela Las-Jankowska ◽  
Andrzej Rutkowski ◽  
Dariusz Bała ◽  
Dorian Wiśniewski ◽  
...  

Background and Objectives: Despite advances in treatment, local recurrence remains a great concern in patients with rectal cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and risk factors of local recurrence of rectal cancer in our single center over a 7-year-period. Materials and Methods: Patients with stage I-III rectal cancer were treated with curative intent. The necessity for radiotherapy and chemotherapy was determined before surgery and/or postoperative histopathological results. Results: Of 365 rectal cancer patients, 76 (20.8%) developed recurrent disease. In total, 27 (7.4%) patients presented with a local tumor recurrence (isolated in 40.7% of cases). Radiotherapy was performed in 296 (81.1%) patients. The most often used schema was 5 × 5 Gy followed by immediate surgery (n = 214, 58.6%). Local recurrence occurred less frequently in patients treated with 5 × 5 Gy radiotherapy followed by surgery (n = 9, 4%). Surgical procedures of relapses were performed in 12 patients, six of whom were operated with radical intent. Only two (7.4%) patients lived more than 5 years after local recurrence treatment. The incidence of local recurrence was associated with primary tumor distal location and worse prognosis. The median overall survival of patients after local recurrence treatment was 19 months. Conclusions: Individualized rectal cancer patient selection and systematic treatment algorithms should be used clinical practice to minimize likelihood of relapse. 5 × 5 Gy radiotherapy followed by immediate surgery allows good local control in resectable cT2N+/cT3N0 patients. Radical resection of isolated local recurrence offers the best chances of cure.


2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 459-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Speicher ◽  
C. Ligh ◽  
J. E. Scarborough ◽  
J. K. Thacker ◽  
C. R. Mantyh ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 80 (11) ◽  
pp. 1136-1145 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Moszkowicz ◽  
FréDéRique Peschaud ◽  
Mostafa El Hajjam ◽  
Catherine Julié ◽  
Alain Beauchet ◽  
...  

Rectal preservation has been proposed as an alternative to radical resection in patients with presumed complete or major response to chemoradiotherapy (CRT). The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the accuracy of digital rectal examination (DRE) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict major or complete rectal cancer response to CRT. Over 2 years, 61 patients underwent radical resection after CRT for rectal cancer. DRE and MRI were carried out before and 6 to 8 weeks after the end of CRT. Data from DRE and MRI post-CRT were compared with pathological examinations. At pathological examination, major/complete responses were recorded for tumors classified ypT1N0 and ypT0N0, respectively. DRE post-CRT showed major/complete response in 26 cases, of which 14 (54%) were confirmed by pathology. The positive (PPV) and negative (NPV) predictive values of DRE to predict major/complete response were 54 and 88 per cent, respectively. MRI post-CRT showed major/complete response in 12 cases, of which nine (75%) were confirmed by pathology. The PPV and NPV of MRI to predict major/complete response were 75 and 82 per cent, respectively. Data from DRE and RMI post-CRT were concordant in 45 patients. The PPV and NPV of concordant DRE and MRI to predict major/complete response were 82 and 91 per cent, respectively. DRE and MRI do not appear to be sufficiently accurate for safe selection of patients appropriate for a rectum-sparing strategy because the risk of leaving an invasive tumor untreated is 18 per cent.


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