Background: Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy does not represent the standard of care in patients with resected highrisk gastric cancer; however, results from phase 2 and randomizedtrials suggestimprovementin overall survival.We assessedthefeasibilityandtoxiceffectsofchemoradiotherapy as adjuvant treatment in locally advanced gastric cancer. Design: Pilot study. Setting: University hospital. Patients: Twenty-nine patients with T4Nor any TN23 gastric cancer previously treated with potentially curative surgery were enrolled. All of the patients received combined adjuvant chemotherapy with FOLFOX-4 (ie, a combination of folinic acid [leucovorin], fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin [Eloxatin]) for 8 cycles and concomitant radiotherapy (45 Gy in 25 daily fractions over 5 weeks). Radiotherapy was begun after the first 2 cycles of FOLFOX-4, which was reduced by 25% during the period of concomitant radiotherapy. Main Outcome Measures: Treatment toxic effects according to the National Cancer Institute–Common Toxicity Criteria classification, overall and disease-free survival rates, and identification of prognostic indicators. Results: All of the patients completed treatment. Severe hematologic and gastrointestinal toxic effects occurred in 10% and 33%, respectively. No acute hepatic or renal toxic effects were observed; 1 patient experienced severe neurotoxicity. Disease-free and overall survival rates at 1, 2, and 3 years were 79%, 35%, and 35% and 85%, 62.6%, and 50.1%, respectively, and were shown to be substantially better than those observed in untreated patients. Long-term outcome was related to TNM stage, basal serum tumor marker level, and, particularly, lymph node ratio. Conclusion: A multimodal approach with FOLFOX-4 and radiotherapy is feasible and effective for the treatment of patients with resected high-risk gastric cancer.

Adjuvant Chemioradiotherapy in Patients with stage III or IV Radically Resected Gastric Cancer: a pilot study / Orditura, M.; De Vita, F.; Muto, P.; Vitiello, F.; Murino, P.; Lieto, E.; Vecchione, L.; Romano, A.; Martinelli, E.; Renda, Andrea; Ferraraccio, F.; Del Genio, A.; Ciardiello, F.; Galizia, G.. - In: ARCHIVES OF SURGERY. - ISSN 0004-0010. - STAMPA. - 145:3(2010), pp. 233-238.

Adjuvant Chemioradiotherapy in Patients with stage III or IV Radically Resected Gastric Cancer: a pilot study.

RENDA, ANDREA;
2010

Abstract

Background: Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy does not represent the standard of care in patients with resected highrisk gastric cancer; however, results from phase 2 and randomizedtrials suggestimprovementin overall survival.We assessedthefeasibilityandtoxiceffectsofchemoradiotherapy as adjuvant treatment in locally advanced gastric cancer. Design: Pilot study. Setting: University hospital. Patients: Twenty-nine patients with T4Nor any TN23 gastric cancer previously treated with potentially curative surgery were enrolled. All of the patients received combined adjuvant chemotherapy with FOLFOX-4 (ie, a combination of folinic acid [leucovorin], fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin [Eloxatin]) for 8 cycles and concomitant radiotherapy (45 Gy in 25 daily fractions over 5 weeks). Radiotherapy was begun after the first 2 cycles of FOLFOX-4, which was reduced by 25% during the period of concomitant radiotherapy. Main Outcome Measures: Treatment toxic effects according to the National Cancer Institute–Common Toxicity Criteria classification, overall and disease-free survival rates, and identification of prognostic indicators. Results: All of the patients completed treatment. Severe hematologic and gastrointestinal toxic effects occurred in 10% and 33%, respectively. No acute hepatic or renal toxic effects were observed; 1 patient experienced severe neurotoxicity. Disease-free and overall survival rates at 1, 2, and 3 years were 79%, 35%, and 35% and 85%, 62.6%, and 50.1%, respectively, and were shown to be substantially better than those observed in untreated patients. Long-term outcome was related to TNM stage, basal serum tumor marker level, and, particularly, lymph node ratio. Conclusion: A multimodal approach with FOLFOX-4 and radiotherapy is feasible and effective for the treatment of patients with resected high-risk gastric cancer.
2010
Adjuvant Chemioradiotherapy in Patients with stage III or IV Radically Resected Gastric Cancer: a pilot study / Orditura, M.; De Vita, F.; Muto, P.; Vitiello, F.; Murino, P.; Lieto, E.; Vecchione, L.; Romano, A.; Martinelli, E.; Renda, Andrea; Ferraraccio, F.; Del Genio, A.; Ciardiello, F.; Galizia, G.. - In: ARCHIVES OF SURGERY. - ISSN 0004-0010. - STAMPA. - 145:3(2010), pp. 233-238.
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