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Long-term survival and metastatic pattern of pancreatic and periampullary cancer after adjuvant chemoradiation or observation: long-term results of EORTC trial 40891.
Ann Surg ; 246(5): 734-40, 2007 Nov.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17968163
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The role of adjuvant chemoradiation in pancreatic cancer remains unclear. This report presents the long-term follow-up results of EORTC trial 40891, which assessed the role of chemoradiation in resectable pancreatic cancer.

METHODS:

Two hundred eighteen patients were randomized after resection of the primary tumor. Eligible patients had T1-2 N0-N1a M0 pancreatic cancer or T1-3 N0-N1a M0 periampullary cancers, all histologic proven. Patients in the treatment group (n = 110) underwent postoperative chemoradiation (40 Gy plus 5-FU). Patients in the control group (n = 108) had no further adjuvant treatment.

FINDINGS:

After a median follow-up of 11.7 years, 173 deaths (79%) have been reported. The overall survival did not differ between the 2 treatment groups (Chemoradiation treatment vs. CONTROLS death rate ratio 0.91, 95% CI 0.68-1.23, P value 0.54). The 10-year overall survival was 18% in the whole population of patients (8% in the pancreatic head cancer group and 29% in the periampullary cancer group).

INTERPRETATION:

These results confirm the previous short-term analysis, indicating no benefit of adjuvant chemoradiation over observation in patients with resected pancreatic cancer or periampullary cancer. Patients with pancreatic cancer may survive more than 10 years. Only 1 of 31 cases recurred after year 7.
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Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Neoplasias Pancreáticas / Ampola Hepatopancreática / Neoplasias do Ducto Colédoco Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Article
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Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Neoplasias Pancreáticas / Ampola Hepatopancreática / Neoplasias do Ducto Colédoco Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Article