Neoadjuvant therapy for adenocarcinoma of the rectum: tumor response and acute toxicity

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
T E ReadR J Myerson

Abstract

This study was designed to evaluate the down-staging effect and acute toxicity of preoperative radiation and chemoradiation for primary adenocarcinoma of the rectum. The results of pretreatment staging with transrectal ultrasound and computed tomography were compared with final histologic stage in 260 consecutive patients who underwent neoadjuvant therapy and proctectomy for primary adenocarcinoma of the rectum. Patients underwent short-course radiation (2,000 cGy in five fractions), long-course radiation (4,500 cGy in 25 fractions), or chemoradiation (4,500 cGy in 25 fractions with concurrent chemotherapy). Down-staging of one or more T stages occurred in 116 of 260 (45 percent) patients overall (short-course radiation 34/82 (42 percent), long-course radiation 55/122 (45 percent), chemoradiation 27/56 (48 percent), P = not significant). Down-staging of one or more N stages occurred in 85 of 178 (48 percent) patients overall (short-course radiation 12/45 (27 percent), long-course radiation 49/86 (57 percent), chemoradiation 24/47 (51 percent), P = 0.003). Complete pathologic response was observed in 16 of 260 (6 percent) patients overall (short-course radiation 4/82 (5 percent), long-course radiation 5/122 (4 percent), chemorad...Continue Reading

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