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ArticleCancer medicine2019

Failure patterns after adjuvant chemoradiotherapy following endoscopic resection for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Toshiki Ikawa, Ryu Ishihara, Koji Konishi, Masahiro Morimoto, Takero Hirata, Naoyuki Kanayama, Sachiko Yamamoto, Noriko Matsuura, Kentaro Wada, Kenji Hayashi and 2 more

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Toshiki IkawaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9097-0227
Ryu IshiharaDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.
Koji KonishiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.
Masahiro MorimotoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.
Takero HirataDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.
Naoyuki KanayamaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.
Sachiko YamamotoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.
Noriko MatsuuraDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9322-9642
Kentaro WadaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0369-0049
Kenji HayashiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3146-517X
Kazuhiko OgawaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Teruki TeshimaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundThis study evaluated the locations of lymph node recurrence and their association with irradiation fields used for radiotherapy after adjuvant chemoradiotherapy following endoscopic resection for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

methodsMedical records of 96 consecutive patients with superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent adjuvant chemoradiotherapy following endoscopic resection were reviewed. Computed tomography was used to identify whether nodal recurrences were within the elective nodal irradiation field. The cumulative incidence of recurrence was calculated, accounting for death as a competing risk. Univariate and multivariate analyses identified factors predicting nodal recurrence.

resultsThe median follow-up period was 61 months (range: 6-137 months). Seven patients (7.3%) developed lymph node recurrence only; two patients (2.1%) developed nodal plus local recurrence. Six of the seven cases without local recurrence involved the elective nodal irradiation field, with five cases involving the recurrent nerve lymph nodes. The 5-year cumulative incidence of lymph node recurrence was higher for T1b tumors with lymphovascular invasion than for T1a tumors with lymphovascular invasion (17.6% vs 6.2%, P = 0.086; HR: 3.74, 95% CI: 0.80-17.52, P = 0.094) and T1b tumors without lymphovascular invasion (17.6% vs 3.3%, P = 0.031; HR: 6.78, 95% CI: 0.80-57.63, P = 0.080).

conclusionsLymph node recurrence frequently involved the elective nodal irradiation field, with recurrent nerve lymph nodes being common metastasis sites. The high incidence of nodal recurrence for T1b tumors with lymphovascular invasion highlights a need for new strategies for treating this subset of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinomas.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaEsophagectomyFemaleHumansLymph NodesMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment Failurechemoradiotherapyendoscopic resectionesophageal neoplasmssquamous cell carcinoma

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