Outcome of rectal and sigmoid carcinoma patients receiving adjuvant chemoradiotherapy in marmara university hospital
JOURNAL OF CHEMOTHERAPY, cilt.15, sa.6, ss.603-606, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2003
- Doi Numarası: 10.1179/joc.2003.15.6.603
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CHEMOTHERAPY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.603-606
- Anahtar Kelimeler: rectal neoplasms, sigmoid neoplasms, combined modality therapy, radiotherapy, adjuvant chemotherapy, 5-fluorouracil, RADIATION-THERAPY, RANDOMIZED-TRIAL, CANCER, CHEMOTHERAPY, RADIOTHERAPY, FLUOROURACIL, PATTERNS, STAGE
- Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy is the standard treatment in resected stage II/III rectosigmoid carcinoma. We report a retrospective analysis of 33 patients who received adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Patients received 5-fluorouracil (375mg/m(2)/day x 5days) and calcium leucovorin (20mg/m(2)/day x 5days), q4weeks, two courses before and two courses after radiotherapy. The 5-fluorouracil dose was reduced to 225mg/m(2)/day given continuously as protracted short-term infusion on the first and last 3 days during radiotherapy. Radiotherapy was started at 7th week and 45-50.4 Gy was given to pelvic region. Median age was 63 years. Median follow-up was 38 months starting from the operation date. Four-year local and distant control rates were 78% and 69%, respectively. Four-year disease-free survival and overall survival were 60% and 62%, respectively. Protracted short-term infusion of 5-fluorouracil during pelvic irradiation is a safe treatment modality. Further studies are needed to improve the local control of high-risk rectal and sigmoid carcinomas.