The Effect of Continuing Chemotherapy after Chemoradiotherapy during the Time to Surgery on Tumor Response and Survival for Local Advanced Rectal Cancer

Autor: Atike Gökçen Demiray, Arzu Yaren, Uğur Sungurtekin, Papatya Bahar Baltalarlı, Neşe Demirkan, Duygu Herek, Burcu Yapar Taşköylü, Gamze Gököz Doğu, Serkan Değirmencioğlu, Utku Özgen, Halil Sağınç, Umut Çakıroğlu, Nail Özhan, Canan Karan, Burçin Çakan Demirel, Tolga Doğan, Melek Özdemir
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Oncology. 2022:1-8
ISSN: 1687-8469
1687-8450
Popis: Aim. The current standard treatment of locally advanced rectal carcinoma is total mesorectal excision and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy after neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (NCRT). Many studies have shown that pathological complete response (pCR) is an important prognostic factor for patients receiving NCRT. Many studies have therefore been conducted to increase pCR rates by changing the perioperative treatment strategies. Prolonging the chemotherapy time may be a reasonable way to increase the effectiveness of NCRT, pCR, and survival rates. We investigated whether neoadjuvant consolidation chemotherapy had an effect on tumor response and survival. Methods. The data of 163 patients diagnosed with locally advanced rectal carcinoma were evaluated. The data of 107 patients (Group 1) who were radiologically T3–T4 and/or N+ and received chemotherapy after NCRT until their operations were compared with the data of 56 patients (Group 2) who were operated after NCRT. Results. Group 1 patients had tumor and node downstaging. Their pCR was found significantly higher than in Group 2 ( p = 0.005 ). In Group 1 patients with T3, pCR was significantly higher than for those with T4. The elapsed time between NCRT and surgery was significantly longer in patients with pCR (respectively, p = 0.012 and p = 0.008 ). Conclusion. Neoadjuvant consolidation chemotherapy after NCRT is a safe approach that can lead to higher pathological complete response rates. The time until surgery with neoadjuvant consolidation chemotherapy may provide the chance to follow the patient without surgery in addition to increasing pCR.
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