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Adjuvant Chemotherapy After Preoperative Chemoradiation Improves Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.

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Sun, Z; Gilmore, B; Adam, MA; Kim, J; Hsu, S-WD; Migaly, J; Mantyh, CR
Published in: Dis Colon Rectum
October 2017

BACKGROUND: Practice guidelines differ in their support of adjuvant chemotherapy use in patients who received preoperative chemoradiation for rectal cancer. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of adjuvant chemotherapy among patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who received neoadjuvant chemoradiation and surgery. DESIGN: This was a retrospective study. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard modeling was used to evaluate the adjusted survival differences. SETTINGS: Data were collected from the National Cancer Database. PATIENTS: Adults with pathologic stage II and III rectal adenocarcinoma who received neoadjuvant chemoradiation and surgery were included. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Overall survival was measured. RESULTS: Among 12,696 patients included, 4023 (32%) received adjuvant chemotherapy. The use of adjuvant chemotherapy increased over the study period from 23% to 36%. Although older age and black race were associated with a lower likelihood of receiving adjuvant chemotherapy, patients with higher education level and stage III disease were more likely to receive adjuvant chemotherapy (all p < 0.05). At 7 years, overall survival was improved among patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy (60% vs. 55%; p < 0.001). After risk adjustment, the use of adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with improved survival (HR = 0.81 (95% CI, 0.72-0.91); p < 0.001). In the subgroup of patients with stage II disease, survival was also improved among patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy (68% vs 58% at 7 y; p < 0.001; HR = 0.70 (95% CI, 0.57-0.87); p = 0.002). Among patients with stage III disease, the use of adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with a smaller but persistent survival benefit (56% vs 51% at 7 y; p = 0.017; HR = 0.85 (95% CI, 0.74-0.98); p = 0.026). LIMITATIONS: The study was limited by its potential for selection bias and inability to compare specific chemotherapy regimens. CONCLUSIONS: The use of adjuvant chemotherapy among patients with rectal cancer who received preoperative chemoradiation conferred a survival benefit. This study emphasizes the importance of adjuvant chemotherapy in the management of rectal cancer and advocates for its increased use in the setting of neoadjuvant therapy. See Video Abstract at http://link.lww.com/DCR/A428.

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Published In

Dis Colon Rectum

DOI

EISSN

1530-0358

Publication Date

October 2017

Volume

60

Issue

10

Start / End Page

1050 / 1056

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Perioperative Care
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Middle Aged
 

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Sun, Z., Gilmore, B., Adam, M. A., Kim, J., Hsu, S.-W., Migaly, J., & Mantyh, C. R. (2017). Adjuvant Chemotherapy After Preoperative Chemoradiation Improves Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. Dis Colon Rectum, 60(10), 1050–1056. https://doi.org/10.1097/DCR.0000000000000907
Sun, Zhifei, Brian Gilmore, Mohamed A. Adam, Jina Kim, Shiao-Wen D. Hsu, John Migaly, and Christopher R. Mantyh. “Adjuvant Chemotherapy After Preoperative Chemoradiation Improves Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.Dis Colon Rectum 60, no. 10 (October 2017): 1050–56. https://doi.org/10.1097/DCR.0000000000000907.
Sun Z, Gilmore B, Adam MA, Kim J, Hsu S-WD, Migaly J, et al. Adjuvant Chemotherapy After Preoperative Chemoradiation Improves Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. Dis Colon Rectum. 2017 Oct;60(10):1050–6.
Sun, Zhifei, et al. “Adjuvant Chemotherapy After Preoperative Chemoradiation Improves Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.Dis Colon Rectum, vol. 60, no. 10, Oct. 2017, pp. 1050–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/DCR.0000000000000907.
Sun Z, Gilmore B, Adam MA, Kim J, Hsu S-WD, Migaly J, Mantyh CR. Adjuvant Chemotherapy After Preoperative Chemoradiation Improves Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. Dis Colon Rectum. 2017 Oct;60(10):1050–1056.

Published In

Dis Colon Rectum

DOI

EISSN

1530-0358

Publication Date

October 2017

Volume

60

Issue

10

Start / End Page

1050 / 1056

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Perioperative Care
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Middle Aged