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ArticleThe oncologist2019

Association of Modified-FOLFIRINOX-Regimen-Based Neoadjuvant Therapy with Outcomes of Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer in Chinese Population.

Xiang Li, Chengxiang Guo, Qinghai Li, Shumei Wei, Qi Zhang, Yiwen Chen, Yinan Shen, Tao Ma, Guogang Li, Shunliang Gao and 8 more

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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiang LiDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Chengxiang GuoDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Qinghai LiDepartment of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Shumei WeiDepartment of Pathology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Qi ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Yiwen ChenDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Yinan ShenDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Tao MaDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Guogang LiDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Shunliang GaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Risheng QueDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Jianying LouDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Risheng YuDepartment of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Ying YuanDepartment of Medical Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Qichun WeiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Pintong HuangDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Tingbo LiangDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine liang-tingbo@zju.edu.cn shirleybai@zju.edu.cn.
Xueli BaiDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine liang-tingbo@zju.edu.cn shirleybai@zju.edu.cn.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

lessons learnedModification of FOLFIRINOX significantly improves safety and tolerability in Chinese patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.Patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer benefit from neoadjuvant therapy and experience a much better survival than patients with upfront surgery.

backgroundThe objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of modified-FOLFIRINOX (mFOLFIRINOX) regimens in Chinese patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) and to compare outcomes between patients with LAPC treated with mFOLFIRINOX-based neoadjuvant therapy (LAPC-N) and patients with LAPC who underwent upfront surgery (LAPC-S).

methodsForty-one patients with LAPC-N were enrolled prospectively. Imaging features, chemotherapy response, adverse events, perioperative complications, histology, and survival were analyzed. Seventy-four patients with resectable pancreatic cancer (RPC) (from April 2012 to November 2017) and 19 patients with LAPC-S (from April 2012 to March 2014) were set as observational cohorts, and data were collected retrospectively. LAPC-N patients with adequate response underwent surgical treatment, whereas continuous chemotherapy was given to LAPC-N patients who were not deemed resectable after treatment, and the response was re-evaluated every 2 months.

resultsForty-one patients with LAPC received mFOLFIRINOX with a response rate of 37.1%. The most common severe adverse events were neutropenia and anemia. mFOLFIRINOX-based neoadjuvant therapy contributed to a remarkable decrease in CA19-9 level and tumor diameter. Fourteen LAPC-N patients underwent surgery (LAPC-N-S) after downstaging. Compared with LAPC-N-S cases, LAPC-S patients had longer operative time, more blood loss, and a higher risk of grade 5 complications. The median overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of LAPC-N-S patients were 27.7 months and 19.3 months, respectively, which were similar to those of patients with RPC (30.0 months and 23.0 months) and much longer than those of patients with LAPC-S (8.9 months and 7.6 months), respectively.

conclusionNeoadjuvant chemotherapy such as the mFOLFIRINOX regimen can be recommended for Chinese patients with LAPC after dose modification. Patients with LAPC-N who underwent surgery obtained significantly improved survival compared with patients in the observational LAPC-S cohort, who did not undergo neoadjuvant therapy.

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