Simposio de coloproctología, 26.05.2018. Hotel Intercontinental Medellín (Basado en presentación realizada en el Simposio ACHO Gastrointestinal, 2017).
10. Preoperative or postoperative irradiation in adenocarcinoma of the
rectum: final treatment results of a randomized trial and an
evaluation of late secondary effects.
Frykholm, G. J., Glimelius, B., & Påhlman, L. (1993). Preoperative or postoperative irradiation in adenocarcinoma of the rectum: final
treatment results of a randomized trial and an evaluation of late secondary effects. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 36(6), 564–
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Short-RT Surgery
25.5 Gy in 5d
Surgery Long-RT
60 Gy in 6-7 weeks
Stage II/III
Rectal cancer
Variable Pre-Op XRT Post-Op XRT p
Local recurrence
rate
11% 22% 0.02
11. Preoperative Radiotherapy Combined with Total Mesorectal
Excision for Resectable Rectal Cancer
Kapiteijn, E., Marijnen, C. A. M., Nagtegaal, I. D., Putter, H., Steup, W. H., Wiggers, T., … van de Velde, C. J. H. (2001). Preoperative
Radiotherapy Combined with Total Mesorectal Excision for Resectable Rectal Cancer. New England Journal of Medicine, 345(9),
638–646. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa010580
Short-RT TME
25.5 Gy in 5d
TME
Resectable
rectal cancer (15
cm)
(n=1861)
Variable Pre-Op XRT TME alone p
Local recurrence
rate
2.4 % 8.2 % p<0.05
13. Preoperative versus postoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal
cancer.
Sauer, R., Becker, H., Hohenberger, W., Rödel, C., Wittekind, C., Fietkau, R., … German Rectal Cancer Study Group. (2004).
Preoperative versus Postoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer. New England Journal of Medicine, 351(17), 1731–1740.
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa040694
Chemo-RT (CRT) TME
5040 cGy, FU 5000 mg/m2 continuous infusion 120 h, week 1 and 5
TME Post-operative Chemotherapy
5040 cGy, FU 5000 mg/m2 continuous infusion 120 h, week 1 and 5
+ Boost 540 Gy
Locally advanced
(T3 or T4 or N+) rectal
cancer
(823)
14. Preoperative versus postoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal
cancer.
Sauer, R., Becker, H., Hohenberger, W., Rödel, C., Wittekind, C., Fietkau, R., … German Rectal Cancer Study Group. (2004).
Preoperative versus Postoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer. New England Journal of Medicine, 351(17), 1731–1740.
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa040694
15. Preoperative versus postoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal
cancer.
Sauer, R., Becker, H., Hohenberger, W., Rödel, C., Wittekind, C., Fietkau, R., … German Rectal Cancer Study Group. (2004).
Preoperative versus Postoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer. New England Journal of Medicine, 351(17), 1731–1740.
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa040694
Chemo-RT (CRT) TME
5040 cGy, FU 5000 mg/m2 continuous infusion 120 h, week 1 and 5
TME Chemo-RT (CRT)
Rectal cancer
(16 cm)
(n=421)
Variable Pre-Op CRT Post-Op CRT p
Local recurrence
rate
6% 13% p=0.006
5040 cGy, FU 5000 mg/m2 continuous infusion 120 h, week 1 and 5
17. Is there a benefit of
adjuvant chemotherapy in
rectal cancer?
18. Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy in rectal cancer operated for
cure
Petersen, S. H., Harling, H., Kirkeby, L. T., Wille-Jørgensen, P., & Mocellin, S. (2012). Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy in rectal
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21. Chemoradiotherapy with capecitabine versus fluorouracil for locally
advanced rectal cancer: a randomised, multicentre, non-inferiority,
phase 3 trial.
Hofheinz, R.-D., Wenz, F., Post, S., Matzdorff, A., Laechelt, S., Hartmann, J. T., … Hochhaus, A. (2012). Chemoradiotherapy with
capecitabine versus fluorouracil for locally advanced rectal cancer: a randomised, multicentre, non-inferiority, phase 3 trial. The
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CRT
(Capec)
TME
Two cycles of capecitabine (2500 mg/m(2) days 1-14, repeated day 22), followed by
chemoradiotherapy (50·4 Gy plus capecitabine 1650 mg/m(2) days 1-38), then three
cycles of capecitabineT
Stage II/III
Rectal cancer
(n=401)
Variable Capecitabine FULV p
5-yr OS 76% 67% p=0.05 (post-hoc)
Capec.
x3-5
Capeci. x2
CRT
(FULV)
TME
two cycles of bolus fluorouracil (500 mg/m(2) days 1-5, repeated day 29), followed by
chemoradiotherapy (50·4 Gy plus infusional fluorouracil 225 mg/m(2) daily), then two
cycles of bolus fluorouracil
FULV.
x2-4
FULV.
x2
24. Oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin versus fluorouracil and leucovorin as adjuvant
chemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer after preoperative chemoradiotherapy
(ADORE): an open-label, multicentre, phase 2, randomised controlled trial.
Hong, Y. S., Nam, B.-H., Kim, K., Kim, J. E., Park, S. J., Park, Y. S., … Kim, T. W. (2014). Oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin
versus fluorouracil and leucovorin as adjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer after preoperative chemoradiotherapy
(ADORE): an open-label, multicentre, phase 2, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Oncology, 15(11), 1245–1253.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(14)70377-8
CRT TME
FU/Capecitabine + RT
CRT TME
Stage II/III
Rectal cancer
(n=321)
Variable FOLFOX FULV p
3-yr DFS 71.6 % 62.9 % p=0.04
FU/Capecitabine + RT
FOLFOX
(4 mo)
FU/LV
(4 mo)
27. Optimal fractionation of preoperative radiotherapy and timing to surgery
for rectal cancer (Stockholm III): a multicentre, randomised, non-
blinded, phase 3, non-inferiority trial.
2017). Optimal fractionation of preoperative radiotherapy and timing to surgery for rectal cancer (Stockholm III): a multicentre, randomised, non-blinded, phase 3, non-in
Short-RT TME
25.5 Gy in 5d
Long-RT
25 x 2 Gy in 6-7 weeks
Stage II/III
Rectal cancer
Variable
Short without
delay
Short with delay Long with delay
Local recurrence
rate
7 (of 357) 10 (of 358) 7 (of 128)
Within 1 week
TME
After 4-8 weeks
TMEShort-RT
25.5 Gy in 5d After 4-8 weeks
32. Total neoadjuvant therapy TNT
+/- TME
CRT (FULV or
Capec)
FOLFOX or
CAPOX
% Surgery % No surgery
TNT 78.2 21.8
Conventional 94.0 6.0
Cercek, Proc ASCO, 2017
RETROSPECTIVE
35. Conclusions
• Multimodality is essential for optimal outcomes in rectal cancer
• Pre-operative radiation improves loco-regional control (but does not affect survival)
• Both Short-course and Long-course RT are beneficial
• Pre-operative chemo-radiation ALSO improves loco-regional control (but does not affect survival)
• FU-based or Capecitabine-based are acceptable.
• Type of surgery is settled: MUST be a TME.
• Timing of surgery is evolving
• A few days, to never.
• Adjuvant chemotherapy appears to improve OS in rectal cancer
• At least with FU (or Capecitabine)
• Some evidence of benefit with Oxaliplatin + FP
• TNT, Watch and Wait, Trametinib + CRT, are areas of intense scientific inquiry.