Effect of time interval between surgery and preoperative chemoradiotherapy with 5‐fluorouracil or 5‐fluorouracil and oxaliplatin on outcomes in rectal cancer
- 18 April 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Vol. 96 (3), 207-212
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.20815
Abstract
Background and Objectives Preoperative chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer is now considered “standard of care.” However, the optimal time interval for resection after neoadjuvant therapy is unknown. Methods Between 11/90 and 11/04, 107 patients with rectal adenocarcinoma underwent preoperative chemo/RT at the University of Pennsylvania. Fifty-six percent had LAR and 40% had APR. Chemotherapy consisted of 5-FU/oxaliplatin in 28% and 5-FU in 72% of patients. All patients received preoperative RT. Results A longer time interval between chemo/RT and surgery was associated with tumor downstaging (OR 1.24, P = 0.02). A longer time interval was not associated with: nodal downstaging (OR 1.00, P = 0.98); pathologic complete response (PCR) (OR 0.97, P = 0.80); likelihood of performing an LAR (OR 0.90, P = 0.47); improved disease free survival (DFS), local control, or distant control (HR 1.05, P = 0.49; HR 1.14, P = 0.22; HR 1.06, P = 0.52, respectively). The PCR rate was 34.5% in the 5-FU/oxaliplatin/radiation group, and 13.7% in the 5-FU/radiation group. If patients with microscopic CR were excluded, then the PCR rate for 5FU/OX was 21.4% and for 5-FU was 12.2%. Conclusions Time interval between surgery and chemo/RT appeared to have little effect on PCR or LAR rates. Patients receiving 5 FU/oxaliplatin/RT had a high PCR rate. A prospective randomized trial to test superiority of 5 FU/oxaliplatin is warranted. J. Surg. Oncol. 2007;96: 207–212.Keywords
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