Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy Dose Escalation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Modern Treatment Approaches and Outcomes.

Clinical Oncology : a Journal of the Royal College of Radiologists
N HearnM Min

Abstract

Improving pathological complete response (pCR) rates after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer may facilitate surgery-sparing treatment paradigms. Radiotherapy boost has been linked to higher rates of pCR; however, outcomes in moderately escalated inverse-planning studies have not been systematically evaluated. We therefore carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of radiation dose-escalation studies in the context of neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer. A systematic search of Pubmed, EMBASE and Cochrane databases for synonyms of 'rectal cancer', 'radiotherapy' and 'boost' was carried out. Studies were screened for radiotherapy prescription >54 Gy. Prespecified quality assessment was carried out for meta-analysis inclusion suitability. Pooled estimates of pCR, acute toxicity (grade ≥3) and R0 resection rates were determined with random-effects restricted maximum-likelihood estimation. Heterogeneity was assessed with Higgins I2 and Cochran Q statistic. Subset analysis examined outcomes in modern inverse-planning studies. Meta-regression with permutation correction was carried out for each outcome against radiation dose, radiotherapy technique, boost technique, chemotherapy...Continue Reading

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