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ArticleJournal of Cancer2019

Impact of primary tumor location in patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colon cancer treated with first-line chemotherapy plus anti-EGFR or anti-VEGF monoclonal antibodies: a retrospective multicenter study.

Antonino Grassadonia, Pietro Di Marino, Corrado Ficorella, Alessio Cortellini, Katia Cannita, Alessandro Parisi, Teresa Gamucci, Federica Zoratto, Patrizia Vici, Maddalena Barba and 6 more

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Article in Journal of Cancer, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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17citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Antonino GrassadoniaDepartment of Medical, Oral & Biotechnological Sciences and CeSI-MeT, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy.
Pietro Di MarinoDepartment of Medical, Oral & Biotechnological Sciences, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy.
Corrado FicorellaMedical Oncology Unit, St Salvatore Hospital, Department of Biotechnological & Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
Alessio CortelliniMedical Oncology Unit, St Salvatore Hospital, Department of Biotechnological & Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
Katia CannitaMedical Oncology Unit, St Salvatore Hospital, Department of Biotechnological & Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
Alessandro ParisiMedical Oncology Unit, St Salvatore Hospital, Department of Biotechnological & Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
Teresa GamucciMedical Oncology Unit, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Federica ZorattoMedical Oncology Unit, F. Spaziani Hospital, Frosinone, Italy.
Patrizia ViciDivision of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Maddalena BarbaDivision of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Ettore PorrecaDepartment of Medical, Oral & Biotechnological Sciences, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy.
Matteo NeriDepartment of Medicine and Ageing Sciences and CeSI-MeT, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy.
Angelo VeroneseDepartment of Medicine and Ageing Sciences and CeSI-MeT, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy.
Clara NatoliDepartment of Medical, Oral & Biotechnological Sciences and CeSI-MeT, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy.
Michele De TursiDepartment of Medical, Oral & Biotechnological Sciences, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy.
Nicola TinariDepartment of Medical, Oral & Biotechnological Sciences and CeSI-MeT, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy.
University of Chieti-Pescara · ITSan Salvatore Hospital · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITOspedale Sandro Pertini · ITUniversity of L'Aquila · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Emerging evidence supports a prognostic role of primary tumor location in metastatic colon cancer (mCC). We conducted a retrospective analysis to evaluate the effect of tumor location on prognosis and efficacy of biological agents (anti-EGFR, Cetuximab and Panitumumab, or anti-VEGF, Bevacizumab) added to first-line chemotherapy in patients with RAS wild-type (wt) mCC. Patients with newly diagnosed RAS wt mCC candidates to first-line chemotherapy with anti-EGFRs or Bevacizumab were selected. Clinical outcomes were assessed and stratified by tumor location and type of treatment. Overall, 351 patients met the inclusion criteria. Primary colon cancer was right-sided (RCC) in 105 (29.9%) patients and left-sided (LCC) in 246 (70.1%). Patients with LCC had a better OS compared to those with RCC (33.6 vs 23.5 months, HR 0.74; 95% CI, 0.55 to 0.99; p=0.049). In the overall study population, OS was not significantly different for patients treated with Cetuximab or Panitumumab as compared to those receiving Bevacizumab. However, when comparing treatment outcome according to tumor sidedness, patients with LCC treated with Cetuximab or Panitumumab had a significantly longer PFS (12.4 vs 10.7 months; HR: 0.69; 95% CI, 0.51 to 0.93; p= 0.015) and OS (40.7 vs 28.6 months; HR: 0.67; 95% CI 0.47 to 0.95; p= 0.026). No relevant differences were observed in patients with RCC. We found evidence in support of the impact of tumor location in RAS wt mCC treated with first-line chemotherapy in association with targeted therapy. More favorable outcomes were observed in LCC patients, but not in RCC patients, treated with anti-EGFR agents compared with those who received Bevacizumab. Further, prospective and adequately sized studies are warranted to confirm our findings.

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Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)RAS wtTumor location, Cetuximab, Panitumumab, Bevacizumab

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PMID31762802
PMCPMC6856567
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