A preoperative nomogram for tumor regression grade following induction chemotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e15525-e15525
Author(s):  
Xiaozheng Kang ◽  
Liang Dai ◽  
Wanpu Yan ◽  
Yongbo Yang ◽  
Haitao Zhou ◽  
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e15525 Background: To (1) evaluate the continuous distribution of tumor regression grade (TRG) in resection specimens after induction chemotherapy for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), (2) determine the effects of TRG on survival after esophagectomy, and (3) identify preoperative predictors of TRG. Methods: From June 2001 to October 2012, 212 patients underwent induction chemotherapy followed by esophagectomy for locally advanced ESCC. TRG, assessed as the percentage of residual primary ESCC cells in resection specimens, was classified histologically by pathologists. Random Forest technology was used for data analysis. A nomogram was developed allowing prediction of TRG through use of preoperative clinical factors for patients with clinically locally advanced ESCC who are candidates for treatment with a radical esophagectomy. Results: Twenty-four specimens (11%) had no residual primary cancer (ypT0), 39 (18%) had 1% to 10% residual cancer, 48 (23%) had 11% to 50%, 101 (48%) had more than 50%. Survival was worse with increasing residual primary ESCC, plateauing at 50%. Poorer TRG was associated with worse 3-year overall survival. Better pathologic grade (G), larger number of pack year smoking, fewer cycles of induction chemotherapy, lower level of creatinine, younger age, greater tumor length and clinical T stage were associated with poorer TRG. Conclusions: Better TRG in response to preoperative chemotherapy is associated with a linear increase in survival after esophagectomy for locally advanced ESCC. A nomogram has been developed that can be used to predict TRG. Therefore, for patients with poorer TRG, the role of adjuvant therapy needs to be further assessed in an attempt to improve survival.

Esophagus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mashiro Okunaka ◽  
Daisuke Kotani ◽  
Ken Demachi ◽  
Hisashi Fujiwara ◽  
Shingo Sakashita ◽  
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Abstract Background In Japan, standard treatment for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) includes preoperative chemotherapy with fluorouracil plus cisplatin followed by esophagectomy. However, its efficacy is unclear in patients with recurrent disease with < 6 months of chemotherapy-free interval (CFI) after preoperative chemotherapy followed by esophagectomy and in those with ≥ 6 months of CFI and poor pathological response to prior preoperative chemotherapy. Method We retrospectively evaluated the efficacy of fluorouracil plus platinum in patients with recurrent ESCC who received preoperative chemotherapy followed by curative esophagectomy. Results Among 105 patients with recurrent ESCC after preoperative chemotherapy followed by esophagectomy, a total of 55 patients received fluorouracil plus platinum for recurrent disease. Patients with a CFI < 6 months (n = 20) had significantly shorter overall survival (OS) (median, 7.1 vs 14.5 months, P = 0.008) compared with those with a CFI ≥ 6 months (n = 35). Multivariate analysis showed that OS was worse in patients with a CFI < 6 months or a tumor regression grade (TRG) ≤ 1a. Furthermore, in patients with a CFI ≥ 6 months, TRG ≤ 1a was associated with significantly shorter OS (11.1 months vs. not reached, P = 0.001). Conclusion Fluorouracil plus platinum was ineffective for recurrent ESCC in patients with a CFI < 6 months and in those with a CFI ≥ 6 months and a TRG ≤ 1a. Alternate regimens including nivolumab or pembrolizumab might be considered for the treatment for recurrence in these patients.


2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e15526-e15526
Author(s):  
C. Lin ◽  
C. Hsu ◽  
J. C. Cheng ◽  
J. Lee ◽  
Y. Tsai ◽  
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e15526 Background: To assess the feasibility of preoperative induction chemotherapy in addition to concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) followed by esophagectomy if possible for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) with a special emphasis on M1a or nodal M1b disease. Methods: Patients who had histologic proof of T3N1M0, M1a, or nodal M1b ESCC first received up to 3 courses of induction chemotherapy (paclitaxel 70 mg/m2 or docetaxel 40 mg/m2 IV 1-hr D 1, 8; cisplatin 35 mg/m2 IV 2-hr D 1, 8; 5-fluorouracil 2000 and leucovorin 300 mg/m2 IV 24-hr D 1, 8; repeated every 28 days). This was followed by CCRT (paclitaxel 35 mg/m2 1-hr D 1, 4 /wk, cisplatin 15 mg/m2 1-hr D 2, 5/wk, and radiotherapy 2 Gy D 1–5 /wk) (Lin CC et al. Ann Oncol 18:93–8,2007). When the accumulated radiation dose reached 40 Gy, the feasibility of esophagectomy was evaluated in all patients. In patients for whom esophagectomy was not feasible, CCRT was continued to a dose of 60 Gy. Results: Fifty-six patients (M:F = 51:5, median age 58, range 41–78) with locally advanced (T3N1M0:M1a:M1b[nodal] = 30:7:19) ESCC (upper:mid:lower = 15:25:16) were enrolled from June 22, 2006 to December 17, 2008. By December 31, 2008, 10 patients are still under protocol treatment. Eighteen (T3N1:M1a:M1b[nodal] = 14:3:1) (40%) and 20 of 46 patients underwent surgery and continued CCRT up to 60 Gy, respectively. Nine (T3N1:M1a:M1b[nodal] = 7:2:0) (20%) and 5 patients had pathologic complete response and microscopic residual disease, respectively. With a median follow-up of 8.4 months (range 0.5–30.8), 17 (T3N1:M1a:M1b[nodal] = 9:2:6) patients had relapse. Four and 13 patients had local recurrence and distant metastasis, respectively. The median progression-free survival was 20.3 months. The median overall survival had not reached yet with 1- and 2-year overall survival being 76 and 57%, respectively. There was no difference in progression- free or overall survival among patients with T3N1M0, M1a, or nodal M1b disease. Conclusions: Three-step strategy of preoperative taxane-based induction chemotherapy then CCRT followed by esosphagectomy if possible appears quite active in locally advanced ESCC patients with 46% having M1a or nodal M1b disease. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4074-4074
Author(s):  
Hironaga Satake ◽  
Makoto Tahara ◽  
Satoshi Mochizuki ◽  
Sadamoto Zenda ◽  
Takashi Kojima ◽  
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4074 Background: Standard of care for unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT). However, its survival remains limited. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin and 5-FU (DCF) demonstrated promising activity with pathological complete response (CR) of 22% for resectable stage II/III ESCC (Hara H et.al, ASCO 2012). This study was performed to assess the efficacy and safety of induction chemotherapy with DCF followed by CRT in patients with unresectable locally advanced ESCC. Methods: Eligibility criteria included clinically T4 and/or M1 lymph node (LYM) ESCC, PS 0-1, and 20-70 years old. Treatment consisted of docetaxel 70 mg/m2, cisplatin 70 mg/m2 on day 1 and fluorouracil 750 mg/m2 on days 1 to 5, repeated every 3 weeks for three cycles, followed by cisplatin 70 mg/m2 on days 64 and 92, and fluorouracil 700 mg/m2on days 64 to 67 and 92 to 95 concurrently with radiotherapy (60Gy in 30 fractions, 5 days/week). Results: From August 2009 to November 2011, 33 patients were enrolled.There were 16 pts with T4M0 disease, 13 with nonT4M1 LYM, and 4 with T4M1 LYM.Most grade 3 or 4 toxicities were neutropenia (66%), leukopenia (39%), anorexia (18%), dysphasia (12%), nausea (9%), febrile neutropenia (6%), and hyponatremia (6%) during induction chemotherapy. Most grade 3 or 4 toxicities were leukopenia (27%), neutropenia (20%), dysphasia (17%), anorexia (13%), esophagitis (13%), nausea (10%), and febrile neutropenia (3%) during CRT. No treatment related death was observed. The completion rate of protocol treatment was 88% (29/33). The overall response rate after completion of induction chemotherapy was 61%. Eleven pts (38%) achieved CR after completion of protocol treatment. With a median follow-up period of 14 months, 1y-PFS and 1y-OS are 38.5 and 78.6 %, respectively. Of a total of 33 patients, eighteen patients (55%) received secondary treatment. Conclusions: Induction chemotherapy with DCF followed by CRT in unresectable locally advanced ESCC was well tolerated. Although these data are preliminay, this approach warrants further evaluation. Clinical trial information: UMIN000003370.


2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 1241-1247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flávio Roberto Takeda ◽  
Francisco Tustumi ◽  
Carlos de Almeida Obregon ◽  
Gustavo Gonçalves Yogolare ◽  
Yasmin Peres Navarro ◽  
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