Beware of Early Relapse in Rectal Cancer Patients Treated With Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy

Purpose Recurrence patterns in rectal cancer patients treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy (PCRT) are needed to evaluate for establishing tailored surveillance protocol. Methods This study included 2,215 patients with locally-advanced mid and low rectal cancer treated with radical resection b...

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Main Authors: Seul Gi Oh, In Ja Park, Ji-hyun Seo, Young Il Kim, Seok-Byung Lim, Chan Wook Kim, Yong Sik Yoon, Jong Lyul Lee, Chang Sik Yu, Jin Cheon Kim
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Published: Korean Society of Coloproctology 2020-12-01
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author Seul Gi Oh
In Ja Park
Ji-hyun Seo
Young Il Kim
Seok-Byung Lim
Chan Wook Kim
Yong Sik Yoon
Jong Lyul Lee
Chang Sik Yu
Jin Cheon Kim
author_facet Seul Gi Oh
In Ja Park
Ji-hyun Seo
Young Il Kim
Seok-Byung Lim
Chan Wook Kim
Yong Sik Yoon
Jong Lyul Lee
Chang Sik Yu
Jin Cheon Kim
author_sort Seul Gi Oh
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description Purpose Recurrence patterns in rectal cancer patients treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy (PCRT) are needed to evaluate for establishing tailored surveillance protocol. Methods This study included 2,215 patients with locally-advanced mid and low rectal cancer treated with radical resection between January 2005 and December 2012. Recurrence was evaluated according to receipt of PCRT; PCRT group (n = 1,258) and no-PCRT group (n = 957). Early recurrence occurred within 1 year of surgery and late recurrence after 3 years. The median follow-up duration was 65.7 ± 29 months. Results The overall recurrence rate was similar between the PCRT and no-PCRT group (25.8% vs. 24.9%, P = 0.622). The most common initial recurrence site was the lungs in both groups (50.6% vs. 49.6%, P = 0.864), followed by the liver, which was more common in the no-PCRT group (22.5% vs. 33.6%, P = 0.004). Most of the recurrence occurred within 3 years after surgery in both groups (85.3% vs. 85.8%, P = 0.862). Early recurrence was more common in the PCRT group than in the no-PCRT group (43.1% vs. 32.4%, P = 0.020). Recurrence within the first 6 months after surgery was significantly higher in the PCRT group than in the no-PCRT group (18.8% vs. 7.6%, P = 0.003). Lung (n = 27, 44.3%) and liver (n = 22, 36.1%) were the frequent the first relapsed site within 6 months after surgery in PCRT group. Conclusion Early recurrence within the first 1 year after surgery was more common in patients treated with PCRT. This difference would be considered for surveillance protocols and need to be evaluated in further studies.
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spelling doaj.art-c27c549c29654f7096298cd1699dae8a2022-12-21T21:49:52ZengKorean Society of ColoproctologyAnnals of Coloproctology2287-97142287-97222020-12-0136638238910.3393/ac.2020.06.111734Beware of Early Relapse in Rectal Cancer Patients Treated With Preoperative ChemoradiotherapySeul Gi Oh0In Ja Park1Ji-hyun Seo2Young Il Kim3Seok-Byung Lim4Chan Wook Kim5Yong Sik Yoon6Jong Lyul Lee7Chang Sik Yu8Jin Cheon Kim9 Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaPurpose Recurrence patterns in rectal cancer patients treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy (PCRT) are needed to evaluate for establishing tailored surveillance protocol. Methods This study included 2,215 patients with locally-advanced mid and low rectal cancer treated with radical resection between January 2005 and December 2012. Recurrence was evaluated according to receipt of PCRT; PCRT group (n = 1,258) and no-PCRT group (n = 957). Early recurrence occurred within 1 year of surgery and late recurrence after 3 years. The median follow-up duration was 65.7 ± 29 months. Results The overall recurrence rate was similar between the PCRT and no-PCRT group (25.8% vs. 24.9%, P = 0.622). The most common initial recurrence site was the lungs in both groups (50.6% vs. 49.6%, P = 0.864), followed by the liver, which was more common in the no-PCRT group (22.5% vs. 33.6%, P = 0.004). Most of the recurrence occurred within 3 years after surgery in both groups (85.3% vs. 85.8%, P = 0.862). Early recurrence was more common in the PCRT group than in the no-PCRT group (43.1% vs. 32.4%, P = 0.020). Recurrence within the first 6 months after surgery was significantly higher in the PCRT group than in the no-PCRT group (18.8% vs. 7.6%, P = 0.003). Lung (n = 27, 44.3%) and liver (n = 22, 36.1%) were the frequent the first relapsed site within 6 months after surgery in PCRT group. Conclusion Early recurrence within the first 1 year after surgery was more common in patients treated with PCRT. This difference would be considered for surveillance protocols and need to be evaluated in further studies.http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2020-06-11.pdfrectal neoplasmsearly recurrencepreoperative chemoradiotherapysurveillancerecurrence pattern
spellingShingle Seul Gi Oh
In Ja Park
Ji-hyun Seo
Young Il Kim
Seok-Byung Lim
Chan Wook Kim
Yong Sik Yoon
Jong Lyul Lee
Chang Sik Yu
Jin Cheon Kim
Beware of Early Relapse in Rectal Cancer Patients Treated With Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy
Annals of Coloproctology
rectal neoplasms
early recurrence
preoperative chemoradiotherapy
surveillance
recurrence pattern
title Beware of Early Relapse in Rectal Cancer Patients Treated With Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy
title_full Beware of Early Relapse in Rectal Cancer Patients Treated With Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy
title_fullStr Beware of Early Relapse in Rectal Cancer Patients Treated With Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy
title_full_unstemmed Beware of Early Relapse in Rectal Cancer Patients Treated With Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy
title_short Beware of Early Relapse in Rectal Cancer Patients Treated With Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy
title_sort beware of early relapse in rectal cancer patients treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy
topic rectal neoplasms
early recurrence
preoperative chemoradiotherapy
surveillance
recurrence pattern
url http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2020-06-11.pdf
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