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Gastrointestinal Cancer. R. Zenhäusern. Rectal Cancer. Anatomic Location of CRC. Cecum 14 % Ascending colon 10 % Transverse colon 12 % Descending colon 7 % Sigmoid colon 25 % Rectosigmoid junct.9 % Rectum 23 % . 70%. Epidemiology. Increasing Incidence of CRC
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Gastrointestinal Cancer R. Zenhäusern
Anatomic Location of CRC • Cecum 14 % • Ascending colon 10 % • Transverse colon 12 % • Descending colon 7 % • Sigmoid colon 25 % • Rectosigmoid junct.9 % • Rectum 23 % 70%
Epidemiology • Increasing Incidence of CRC • Incidence 30-40 / 100000 / year • >70 y. of age 300 / 100000 / year • third most common malignant disease • second most common cause of cancer death
Epidemiology • 1998: 4000 new cases in Switzerland • More than 350 women an 600 men die each year due to CRC • 70% of CRC are resectable at diagnosis • Mortality has decreased
Decreasing mortality of CRC 5-year Survival 1960-70 1980-90 Colon cancer 40-45% 60% Rectal cancer 35-40% 58%
WHO Classification of CRC • Adenocarcinoma in situ / severe dysplasia • Adenocarcinoma • Mucinous (colloid) adenocarcinoma (>50% mucinous) • Signet ring cell carcinoma (>50% signet ring cells) • Squamous cell (epidermoid) carcinoma • Adenosquamous carcinoma • Small-cell (oat cell) carcinoma • Medullary carcinoma • Undifferentiated Carcinoma
Clinical Staging of CRC Astler-Coller modified Dukes stage TNM Primary Lymph-node Distant Dukes stage tumor metastasis metastasis stage Stage 0 Tis N0 M0 A A Stage I T1 N0 M0 A A1 T2 N0 M0 A B1 Stage II T3 N0 M0 B B2 T4 N0 M0 B B2 Stage III A any T N1 M0 C C1/C2 B any T N2, N3 M0 C C1/C2 Stage IV any T any N M1 D D
TNM Classification Tis T1 T2 T3 T4 Extension to an adjacent organ Mucosa Muscularis mucosae Submucosa Muscularis propria Subserosa Serosa
Stage and Prognosis Stage 5-year Survival (%) 0,1 Tis,T1;No;Mo > 90 I T2;No;Mo 80-85 II T3-4;No;Mo 70-75 III T2;N1-3;Mo 70-75 III T3;N1-3;Mo 50-65 III T4;N1-2;Mo 25-45 IV M1 <3
Adjuvant Chemotherapy of Colon Cancer Therapy relapse-free Overall 5-year Survival Survival Surgery 62 % 78 % Surgery 71 % 83 % + 6x 5-FU/Lv
Adjuvant chemotherapy of colon cancer The IMPACT analysis for stages B and C disease1 • 5FU=370-400 mg/m2 D1 to D5 + FA 200 mg/m2 D1 to D5 • (every 28 days — 6 cycles) n=736 • Control n=757 22% reduction in death 35% reduction of recurrence 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 Overall survival 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 Overall survival Stage B Stage C Stage B Stage C Probability of survival Probability of survival 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 Time from randomization (years) Time from randomization (years) Patients at risk Control, Stage B 423 347 256 139 56 Fluorouracil/folinic acid Stage B 418 357 262 140 60 Control, Stage C 334 223 141 69 28 Fluorouracil/folinic acid Stage C 318 250 179 118 42 Patients at risk Control, Stage B 423 403 327 189 Fluorouracil/folinic acid Stage B 418 399 328 188 Control, Stage C 334 298 225 125 Fluorouracil/folinic acid Stage C 318 300 231 161 1IMPACT investigators. Lancet.1995;345:939-944.
Purpose of Radio(chemo)therapy in Rectal Cancer • To lower local failure rates and improve survival in resectable cancers • to allow surgery in primarly inextirpable cancers • to facilitate a sphincter-preserving procedure • to cure patients without surgery: very small cancer or very high surgical risk
Rectal Cancer • Surgery is the mainstay of treatment of RC • After surgical resection, local failure is common • Local recurrence after conventional surgery: • 15%-45% (average of 28%) • Radiotherapy significantly reduces the number of local recurrences
Radiotherapy in the management of RC • In at least 28 randomised trials the value of either preoperative or postoperative RT has been tested • Preoperative RT (30+Gy): 57% relative reduction of local failure • Postoperative RT (35+Gy): 33% relative reduction • Colorectal Cancer Collaborative Group. Lancet 2001;358:1291 • Gamma C. JAMA 2000;284:1008
Adjuvant Therapy of Rectal Cancer • 1990 US NIH Consensus Conference • Postoperative chemoradiotherapy = standard of care for RC Stage II,II • The consensus statement was based upon the results of three randomised trials
Postoperative radiochemotherapy GITSG NCCTG NSABP-R01 Number of pts. 202 204 555 Surgery alone LF (%) 24 25 S (%) 43 43 Radiotherapy LF (%) 20 25 16 S (%) 52 47 41 Chemotherapy LF (%) 27 21 S (%) 21 53 Chemoradioth. LF (%) 11 14 8 S (%) 59 58
ESMO Recommendations • Resectable cases • Surgical procedure: TME • Preoperative RT: recommended • Postoperative chemoradiotherapy: T3,4 or N+ • Non-resectable cases: local recurrences • Preoperative RT with or without CT
Optimal combination of chemo- radiotherapy? • If radiochemotherapy is used postoperatively, protacted infusion of 5-FU is superior to bolus 5-FU during radiotherapy O`Connell. NEJM 1994;331:331
Protacted Infusion of 5-FU 660 patients with stage II,III rectal cancer PI-FU Bo-FU Local recurrence ns ns p=0.11 4-year DFS 63% 53% p=0.01 4-year OS 70% 60% p=0.005 O`Connell. NEJM 1994;331:331
Preoperative RT in resectable RC Swedish Rectal Cancer Trial 1168 patients randomised to 25 Gy (5x5) PRT or no RT Surgery alone Preop. RT Rate of local recurrence 27% 11%p<0.001 5-year overall survival 48% 58%p=0.004 Swedish Rectal Cancer Trial. NEJM 1997;336:980
Surgery-related -Low anterior resection -Excision of the mesorectum -Extend of lymphadenectomy -postoperative anastomotic leakage -Tumor perforation Tumor-related -Anatomic location -Histologic type -Tumor grade -Pathologic stage -radial resection margin -neural, venous, lymphatic invasion Predicting risk of recurrence in RC
Incidence of local failure in RC • T1-2,No,Mo <10% • T3,No,Mo 15-35% • T1,N1,Mo 15-35% • T3-4,N1-2,Mo 45-65%
Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) • Local recurrence rates after surgical resection of RC have decreased from about 30% to < 10% • 1. Radio(chemo)therapy • 2. Importance of circumferential margin (TME)
Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) • TME series with local recurrence rates of 5% • Other series report recurrence rates of 5-15% • Inclusion of patients with T1-2,No disease • Experience of the surgeon is important • Higher complication rates • TME will not remove all tumor cells in the pelvis in all patients, RT may eradicate th remaining ones
TME +/- preoperative RT • Dutch Colorectal Cancer Group • 1861 patients randomised TME vs PRT+TME TME PRT+TME • Recurrence rate 2.4% 8.2% • OS ns ns Kapiteijn E. NEJM 2001;345:638
Preoperative therapy for sphincter preservation • Phase II data with no randomised trials • Optimal regimen not known • Long-term functional outcome? • Five of seven trials report sphincter preservation in approximately 75%
Preoperative Therapy in locally advanced/non-resectable rectal cancer • Favourable treatment results in phase II trials with preoperative radiochemotherapy • Chemoradiotherapy was viewed as standard based on phase II data
Preoperative vs. Postoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer • Randomized trial of the German Rectal Cancer study Group: Sauer R et al. N Engl J Med 2004;351:1731-40 • cT3 or cT4 or node-positive rectal cancer • 50,4 Gy (1.8 Gy per day) • 5-FU: 1000 mg/m2 per day (d1-5) during 1. and 5. week
Preoperative vs. Postoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer Preop CRT Postop CRT • Patients N=415 N=384 • 5 y. OS 76% 74% p=0.8 • 5 y. local relapse 6% 13% p=0.006 • G3,4 toxic effects 27% 40% p=0.001 • Increase in sphincter-preserving surger<y with preop Th. Sauer R et al. N Engl J Med 2004;351:1731-40
Capecitabine in combination with preoperative radiotherapy • Phase I/II studies demonstrate that capecitabine is effective and well tolerated in combination with preoperative radiotherapy • Capecitabine 825 mg/m2 twice daily given continously with standard RT can be recommended • Phase II trials are ongoing • PETACC-6: capecitabine + RT vs. Capecitabine +Oxalipaltin +RT • R. Glynne-Jones. Annals of Oncology 2006;17:361-371
Capecitabine in combination with preoperative radiotherapy • Phase II study in locally advanced rectal cancer • 53 pat. with T3, N0-2, T4, N0-2 cancer • Capecitabine 825 mg/m2 twice daily for 7 days/week and concomitant RT (50.4 Gy/28 fractions) • Overall response: 58% • Downstaging rate: 57% • Pathological CR: 24% • Sphincter-saving Op: 59% (20/34 pat. <5cm ) • A.De Paoli et al. Annals of Oncology 2006;17:246-251
Chemotherapy with preoperative radiotherapy in rectal cancer • Adding fluorouracil-based chemotherapy to preoperative or postoperative RT has no significant influence on survival. • Chemotherapy before or after surgery, confers a significant benefit with respect to local control. Bosset JF et al. N Engl J Med 2006;355:1114-1123
Esophageal Cancer • Lifetime risk: 0.8% for men, 0.3% for women • Mean age at diagnosis 67 years • Sixth leading cause of death from cancer • Overall incidence: 5 /100000 persons • Relative incidence of squamous-cell to adenocarcinoma decreased from 2:1 (1988) to 1.2:1 (1994)
Surgery for Esophageal cancer • Five-year survival after complete surgical removal of the tumor: • Stage 0: 95% • Stage I: 50-80% • Stage IIA: 30-40% • Stage IIB: 10-30% • Stage III: 10-15%
Preoperative RT for Esophageal cancer • Five randomized trials (>100 pat.) have compared preoperative RT with immediate surgery • Total dose of RT: 20 – 40 Gy • None of the studies demonstrated a survival advantage • Arnott SJ et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1998;41:579-583
Preoperative CT for Esophageal cancer • A randomized US study (N=440) showed no benefit: 3 cycles cisplatin / fluorouracil • 2y survival 35% vs 37% • Kelsen et al. N Engl J Med 1998;339:1979-1984 • A randomized British study (N=802) suggested an increase in survival • 2 y survival 43% vs 34% • MRC Oesophageal Cancer Working Group. Lancet 2002;359:1727-1733
Preoperative CT and RT for Esophageal cancer • Eight randomized trials ( seven negativ, one showed a benefit) Study N CT RT MS 3yS (mo) (%) • Le Prise 1994 41/45 C/F 20 Gy 10/10 9/17 • Apinop 1994 34/35 C/F 40 Gy 7/10 20/26 • Walsh 1996 55/58 C/F 40 Gy 11/16 6/32 • Bosset 1997 139/143 C 37 Gy 19/19 37/39 • Urba 2001 50/50 CVF 40 Gy 18/17 16/30 • Burmeister 2002 128/128 C/F 35 Gy 22/19
Nonsurgical CT and RT • Cisplatin / Fluorouracil and RT (50 Gy) • Long-term survival in approximately 25 % • Increasing the radiation dose was unsuccessful • Minsky BD et al. J Clin Oncol 2002;20:1167-1174
Gastric Cancer • 9.9% of all new cancer diagnosis • 12% of all cancer deaths • Overall 5 y. survival 15%-35% • Declining incidence in the West
Surgery for Gastric Cancer • Stage I: 5y survival 58%-78% • Stage II: 5y survival 34% • Local or regional recurrence after gastric resection with curative intent: 40-65% • Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy ?
CRT after surgery vs. surgery alone • Randomized trial n=556, T1-4, No-2 • Resected adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction • 1 cycle leucovorin 20mg/m2, Fluorouracil 425 mg/m2 day 1-5 • RT 45 Gy (1.8Gy per day), beginning on day 28 Lv 20mg/m2, FU 400 mg/m2 d. 1-4 and last 3 d. of RT • 2 cycles leucovorin 20mg/m2, Fluorouracil 425 mg/m2 day 1-5 MacDonald et al. N Engl J Med 2001;345:725-730
CRT after surgery vs. surgery alone • Results: CRT Surgery 3y survival 50% 41% p=0.005 Med. OS 36 mo 27 mo 3y RFS 48% 31% Local reccurence 19% 29% MacDonald et al. N Engl J Med 2001;345:725-730
Perioperative chemotherapy vs. surgery alone • Randomized trial: n=503 • Chemotherapy: • 3 preoperative and 3 postoperative cycles • Epirubicin 50mg/m2, cisplatin 60mg/m2, day1 • Fluorouracil cont i.v. 200mg/m2, day 1-21 Cunningham et al. N Engl J Med 2006;355:11-20
Perioperative chemotherapy vs. surgery alone • Results: CT Surgery • 5y OS 36.3% 23% • Local recurrence 14.45% 20.6% Cunningham et al. N Engl J Med 2006;355:11-20