Prognostic significance of positive circumferential resection margin post neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with esophageal or gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma

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BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to assess the prognosis of patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction (E/GEJ) adenocarcinoma extending beyond the muscularis propria layer (≥ypT3) and positive circumferential resection margin (CRM), post neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

METHODS: 177 patients were retrospectively studied. The majority (94.9%) received ECX (epirubicin, cisplatin, capecitabine), and all had clear proximal/distal resection margins. CRM was defined as positive (CRM+) when it was directly infiltrated (infiltrated CRM) or when tumor cells were detected within 1 mm from CRM (close CRM) and as negative (CRM-) when tumor cells were found in a distance > 1 mm from CRM.

RESULTS: CRM+ was found in 83 patients (46.9%). Of them, infiltrated CRM was recorded in 36 (20.3%) and close CRM in 47 (26.6%). Adjuvant chemotherapy was administered to 132 patients (74.6%). Lymphovascular invasion and primary site in the lower esophagus were independently associated with higher risk of CRM+. Patients with infiltrated CRM, compared to those with close CRM and those CRM-, had the shortest median time-to-relapse (11.4 vs. 15.6 vs. 22.1 months, respectively, p = 0.005) and overall survival (18.7 vs. 23.1 vs. 38.8 months, respectively, p = 0.001). However, CRM status was not an independent predictor of poor outcome. Symptomatic isolated locoregional recurrences were rare in both CRM+ and CRM-patients (4/56 [7.1%] vs. 5/52 [9.6%], p = 0.736), as well as in infiltrated vs. non-infiltrated CRM (CRM- and close CRM) (0/26 [0%] vs. 9/82 [11.0%], p = 0.110).

CONCLUSION: Although CRM status is associated with poor outcome, it does not represent an independent prognostic factor. The status of CRM did not significantly influence the pattern of cancer relapse.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

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2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

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European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology - 45(2019), 3 vom: 01. März, Seite 439-445

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Patrão, Ana Sofia [VerfasserIn]
Papaxoinis, George [VerfasserIn]
Kordatou, Zoe [VerfasserIn]
Weaver, Jamie Mj [VerfasserIn]
Owen-Holt, Vikki [VerfasserIn]
Alkhaffaf, Bilal [VerfasserIn]
Galloway, Simon [VerfasserIn]
Mansoor, Wasat [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 07.03.2019

Date Revised 07.03.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.ejso.2018.10.530

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NLM294120947