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Observational studyMedicine2019

Applicability of postoperative carcinoembryonic antigen levels in determining post-liver-resection adjuvant chemotherapy regimens for colorectal cancer hepatic metastasis.

Jy-Ming Chiang, Hsin-Yuan Hung, Jeng-Fu You, Sum-Fu Chiang, Chen-Fang Lee, Hong-Shiue Chou, Wei-Chen Lee, Kun-Ming Chan

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Observational study in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jy-Ming ChiangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery.
Hsin-Yuan HungDepartment of Colorectal Surgery.
Jeng-Fu YouDepartment of Colorectal Surgery.
Sum-Fu ChiangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery.
Chen-Fang LeeDepartment of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Hong-Shiue ChouDepartment of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Wei-Chen LeeDepartment of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Kun-Ming ChanDepartment of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kwei-Shan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Chang Gung University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver resection (LR) is the standard procedure for treating colorectal cancer (CRC) hepatic metastasis; however, LR associated with a high recurrence incidence. This study aimed to determine an optimal post-LR adjuvant chemotherapeutic strategy to improve overall long-term patient outcomes. A retrospective study of 490 patients who had undergone curative LR for CRC hepatic metastasis was performed. Patients who underwent post-LR adjuvant chemotherapy demonstrated high overall survival (OS) rates (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.58, P = .002) but not high recurrence-free survival (RFS) rates (HR = 1.02, P = .885). Moreover, OS was significantly longer in patients who underwent 5-fluorouracil + leucovorin (5-FU/LV; HR = 0.63, P = .039), oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy (HR = 0.45, P < .001), or irinotecan-based chemotherapy with bevacizumab (HR = 0.64, P = .040) than in those who did not. Among patients with carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels of <5 ng/mL at 1 month after LR, significant differences were noted only in those who underwent 5-FU/LV (HR = 0.58, P = .035) and oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy (HR = 0.38, P < .001). In conclusion, perioperative CEA levels are crucial in prognosis and treatment of patients with CRC hepatic metastasis after LR. Additionally, certain regimens of adjuvant chemotherapy alongside post-LR CEA levels may provide beneficial results.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoembryonic AntigenChemotherapy, AdjuvantColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisCarcinoembryonic Antigen

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PMCPMC6946275
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