Malignant disease, Rectal cancer,Prognosis and adjuvant therapy,Colorectal cancer,Epidemiology & etiology
- Characteristics of Patients Presented With Metastases During or After Completion of Chemoradiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Case Series
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Radwan Torky, Mohammed Alessa, Ho Seung Kim, Ahmed Sakr, Eman Zakarneh, Fozan Sauri, Heejin Bae, Nam Kyu Kim
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Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(3):186-191. Published online September 18, 2020
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2020.08.10.1
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Locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) is managed by chemoradiotherapy (CRT), followed by surgery. Herein we reported patients with metastases during or after CRT.
Methods
Data of patients with LARC who received CRT from 2008 to 2017 were reviewed. Patients with metastases after CRT were included. Those with metastatic tumors at the initial diagnosis were excluded.
Results
Fourteen patients (1.3%) of 1,092 who received CRT presented with metastases. Magnetic resonance circumferential resection margin (mrCRM) and mesorectal lymph nodes (LNs) were positive in 12 patients (85.7%). Meanwhile, magnetic resonance extramural vascular invasion (mrEMVI) was positive in 10 patients (71.4%). Magnetic resonance tumor regression grade (mrTRG) 4 and mrTRG5 was detected in 5 and 1 patient respectively. Ten patients (71.4%) underwent combined surgery and 3 (21.4%) received palliative chemotherapy.
Conclusion
Patients with metastases after CRT showed a higher rate of positive mrCRM, mrEMVI, mesorectal LNs, and poor tumor response. Further studies with a large number of patients are necessary for better survival outcomes in LARC.
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