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Erschienen in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease 12/2009

01.12.2009 | Original Article

Anal cancer treated with radio-chemotherapy: correlation between length of treatment interruption and outcome

verfasst von: Stefan Janssen, Jürgen Meier zu Eissen, Gerd Kolbert, Michael Bremer, Johann Hinrich Karstens, Andreas Meyer

Erschienen in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease | Ausgabe 12/2009

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Abstract

Aim

The purpose of this study was the evaluation of the feasibility and outcome of definitive radio-chemotherapy without split-course technique but with individualised short treatment interruption in anal cancer patients.

Method

Between 1993 and 2008, 101 patients with anal cancer were treated in our institution with definitive radio-chemotherapy with individualised short treatment interruptions. Treatment was halted independent of dose in case of acute grade 3 toxicities and started again until improvement. Short interruption was defined as completing treatment without exceeding six cumulative treatment days beyond a scheduled plan; otherwise, it was defined as prolonged interruption.

Results

Median overall treatment time was 47 days corresponding to an interruption of six cumulative treatment days. Fifty-one patients (50%) had treatment interruption of ≤6 days. No acute grade 4 toxicities were observed. One fatality occurred during treatment due to ileus-like symptoms according to acute grade 5 toxicity. After a median follow-up of 56 months, the 5-year actuarial rates for local control comparing patients with short vs. prolonged treatment interruption were 78% vs. 81% (p = 0.904) and, for colostomy-free survival, 83% vs. 85% (p = 0.784), respectively.

Conclusions

Definitive radio-chemotherapy with short individualised treatment interruption shows high local control and colostomy-free survival rates.
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Metadaten
Titel
Anal cancer treated with radio-chemotherapy: correlation between length of treatment interruption and outcome
verfasst von
Stefan Janssen
Jürgen Meier zu Eissen
Gerd Kolbert
Michael Bremer
Johann Hinrich Karstens
Andreas Meyer
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
International Journal of Colorectal Disease / Ausgabe 12/2009
Print ISSN: 0179-1958
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1262
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-009-0775-2

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