Neoadjuvant pelvic perfusion may facilitate resection of pelvic recurrent rectal cancer

Autor: Giovanni Begossi, Eric Gustafson, James F. Belliveau, Harold J. Wanebo
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 31:e14599-e14599
ISSN: 1527-7755
0732-183X
Popis: e14599 Background: Pelvic recurrence of rectal cancer is a persisting therapeutic challenge in spite of wide spread use of adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemo radiation and wide resection isolated pelvic perfusion (IPP) may facilitate pelvic resection in selected high-risk patients.IPP was done in 42 patients with locally advanced previously irradiated rectal cancer, 26 as a preoperative therapy and 16 for palliation. A comparative larger non-perfused group included 63 patients with pelvic resection only for recurrent rectal cancer. Methods: Isolated pelvic perfusion (60 min) utilized pump oxygenation (Temp>41°C)with chemo agents – 5 FU 1500mg/m2, Cisplatin/Oxaliplatin 100/ 150mg/m2, Mitomycin 10-20 mg/m2, which was done in 42 patients (26 as preoperative and 16 as palliative therapy). Results: Palliative IPP in 16 advanced rectal cancer patients (pts)resulted in significant relief (1-4 months) of narcotic resistant pain (in 70%). Preoperative IPP in 26 locally advanced rectal cancer pts achieved a clinical pathologic complete response (CR) in 2 patients, and significant regression in 11 patients rendering them resectable. Seven pts had R0 pelvic resections,(6 abdominal sacral resection (ABSR) and 1 extended APR).Of 8 other patients, 3 responders refused surgery, 5 were excluded.(medical or disease related ). Median survival was 22.5 months in 15 resectable and 32 mos in 7 resected pts (2 pts were 5 year survivors). This is compared to outcome in 63 patients amenable to having pelvic resection alone: 57% had R0 resection (median OS 36 mos), 28% had R1 resection (med OS = 15 mos) and 15% had R2 resection (med OS 21 mos). Conclusions: Neoadjuvant IPP may facilitate selection of recurrent rectal cancer by identifying therapeutic responders likely to benefit from major pelvic resection and excluding non-responders most likely to benefit from non-surgical therapy. The potential to induce regression and facilitate R0 resection merits further exploration.
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