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Erschienen in: International Journal of Clinical Oncology 5/2012

01.10.2012 | Original Article

Comparison of treatment results between surgery alone, preoperative short-course radiotherapy, or long-course concurrent chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer

verfasst von: Chung-Hung Yeh, Miao-Fen Chen, Chia-Hsuan Lai, Wen-Shih Huang, Steve P. Lee, Wen-Cheng Chen

Erschienen in: International Journal of Clinical Oncology | Ausgabe 5/2012

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Abstract

Background

The aim of this study is to compare the results between surgery alone, preoperative radiotherapy (RT), or preoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) followed by surgery in the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer in Asian patients.

Methods

This study included 151 consecutive patients with clinical T3, T4 or node-positive rectal cancer from Jan. 2005 to Dec. 2007. Eighty-six patients underwent total mesorectal excision (TME) alone, 28 patients received preoperative RT (25 Gy in 5 fractions) followed by TME in 1 week, and 37 patients received preoperative CCRT (50.4 Gy in 28 fractions) followed by TME in 4–6 weeks.

Results

The 3-year loco-regional recurrence (LRR), distant metastasis, overall and disease-free survival rates are comparable among Surgery, RT and CCRT groups. By multivariate analysis, pT4, distal margin <2 cm, the ratio of positive lymph nodes to totally dissected lymph nodes ≥0.2, and non-R0 resection were significant factors for LRR. In subgroup analysis, TME alone produced comparable LRR to RT or CCRT (3.3 vs.. 4.8%) for favorable patients (0–1 risk factors). For unfavorable patients (2 or more risk factors), the LRR rose to 37% in patients receiving surgery alone as compared with 15% in the RT or CCRT patients.

Conclusions

Preoperative RT or CCRT followed by TME produced good local control in favorable and unfavorable patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. If preoperative RT or CCRT is not given, TME alone has a high incidence of local recurrence in unfavorable patients with 2 or more risk factors.
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Metadaten
Titel
Comparison of treatment results between surgery alone, preoperative short-course radiotherapy, or long-course concurrent chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer
verfasst von
Chung-Hung Yeh
Miao-Fen Chen
Chia-Hsuan Lai
Wen-Shih Huang
Steve P. Lee
Wen-Cheng Chen
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2012
Verlag
Springer Japan
Erschienen in
International Journal of Clinical Oncology / Ausgabe 5/2012
Print ISSN: 1341-9625
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-7772
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10147-011-0317-0

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