| Radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy in the treatment of anal cancer: 20-year experience from a single institute. | |
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PMID: 23149618 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: To report the efficacy and toxicity of radio(chemo)therapy (RCT) in the management of squamous cell anal carcinoma (SQ-AC) and to evaluate the prognostic factors influencing the outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A consecutive cohort of 138 patients with cT1-4, cN0-3, cM0 SQ-AC were treated with RCT between 1988 and 2011 at our department. Median follow-up time for surviving patients from the start of RCT was 98 months (range, 1-236 months). Patients were treated with a median radiation dose of 56 Gy (range, 4-61 Gy). Concurrent chemotherapy was administered to 119 patients (86%). RESULTS: The survival rates at 2, 5, and 10 years were 88 ± 3, 82 ± 4, and 59 ± 6%, respectively, with a median overall survival (OS) of 167 months. The cumulative incidence for local recurrence at 2 and 5 years was 8 ± 2 and 11 ± 3%, respectively. The median disease-free survival (DFS) and colostomy-free survival (CFS) times were 132 and 135 months, respectively. In 19 patients (14%), a distant metastasis was diagnosed after a median time of 19 months. In the multivariate analysis, UICC (International Union Against Cancer) stage I-II, female gender, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1, and good/moderate histologic differentiation (G1-2) were significantly associated with a better OS, DFS, and CFS. Conformal radiotherapy planning techniques were significantly associated with a lower cumulative incidence of local recurrence (11 ± 3% vs. 38 ± 19% at 5 years, p = 0.006). A higher radiation dose beyond 54 Gy was not associated with an improvement in outcome, neither for smaller-(T1/T2) nor for larger tumors (T3/T4). CONCLUSION: RCT leads to excellent outcomes-especially in patients with stage I/II and G1/G2 tumors-with acceptable toxicity. The probable advantages of high-dose radiotherapy should be considered carefully against the risk of a higher rate of toxicity. Future studies are needed to investigate the role of a more intensified (systemic) treatment for patients with unfavorable prognostic factors such as T3/T4, N+, and/or poor cell differentiation. |
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K Fakhrian; T Sauer; S Klemm; C Bayer; B Haller; M Molls; H Geinitz |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-11-15 |
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Title: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] Volume: - ISSN: 1439-099X ISO Abbreviation: Strahlenther Onkol Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-11-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8603469 Medline TA: Strahlenther Onkol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany, khfmed@yahoo.com. |
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Strahlentherapie mit oder ohne Chemotherapie bei der Behandlung des Analkarzinoms: 20-jährige Erfahrungen einer Klinik. |
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