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Efficacy of neoadjuvant chemoradiation, followed by liver transplantation, for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma at 12 US centers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22504095     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Excellent single-center outcomes of neoadjuvant chemoradiation and liver transplantation for unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma caused the United Network of Organ Sharing to offer a standardized model of end-stage liver disease (MELD) exception for this disease. We analyzed data from multiple centers to determine the effectiveness of this treatment and the appropriateness of the MELD exception.
METHODS: We collected and analyzed data from 12 large-volume transplant centers in the United States. These centers met the inclusion criteria of treating 3 or more patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma using neoadjuvant therapy, followed by liver transplantation, from 1993 to 2010 (n = 287 total patients). Center-specific protocols and medical charts were reviewed on-site.
RESULTS: The patients completed external radiation (99%), brachytherapy (75%), radiosensitizing therapy (98%), and/or maintenance chemotherapy (65%). Seventy-one patients dropped out before liver transplantation (rate, 11.5% in 3 months). Intent-to-treat survival rates were 68% and 53%, 2 and 5 years after therapy, respectively; post-transplant, recurrence-free survival rates were 78% and 65%, respectively. Patients outside the United Network of Organ Sharing criteria (those with tumor mass >3 cm, transperitoneal tumor biopsy, or metastatic disease) or with a prior malignancy had significantly shorter survival times (P < .001). There were no differences in outcomes among patients based on differences in surgical staging or brachytherapy. Although most patients came from 1 center (n = 193), the other 11 centers had similar survival times after therapy.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma who were treated with neoadjuvant therapy followed up by liver transplantation at 12 US centers had a 65% rate of recurrence-free survival after 5 years, showing this therapy to be highly effective. An 11.5% drop-out rate after 3.5 months of therapy indicates the appropriateness of the MELD exception. Rigorous selection is important for the continued success of this treatment.
Authors:
Sarwa Darwish Murad; W Ray Kim; Denise M Harnois; David D Douglas; James Burton; Laura M Kulik; Jean F Botha; Joshua D Mezrich; William C Chapman; Jason J Schwartz; Johnny C Hong; Jean C Emond; Hoonbae Jeon; Charles B Rosen; Gregory J Gores; Julie K Heimbach
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2012-04-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gastroenterology     Volume:  143     ISSN:  1528-0012     ISO Abbreviation:  Gastroenterology     Publication Date:  2012 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-06-26     Completed Date:  2012-10-01     Revised Date:  2013-02-25    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374630     Medline TA:  Gastroenterology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  88-98.e3; quiz e14     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2012 AGA Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
William J. von Liebig Transplant Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bile Duct Neoplasms / therapy*
Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic*
Chemoradiotherapy*
Cholangiocarcinoma / therapy*
Female
Humans
Liver Transplantation*
Male
Middle Aged
Neoadjuvant Therapy
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
United States
Young Adult
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
UL1 RR025011/RR/NCRR NIH HHS

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