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ArticleAnnals of coloproctology2019

Short-term Outcomes After Upfront Chemotherapy Followed by Curative Surgery in Metastatic Colon Cancer: A Comparison With Upfront Surgery Patients.

Myung Hyun Han, Youn Young Park, Shiva Pratap, Yoon Dae Han, Min Soo Cho, Hyuk Hur, Byung Soh Min, Kang Young Lee, Nam Kyu Kim

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Article in Annals of coloproctology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Impact of preoperative chemotherapy on perioperative morbidity in combined resection of colon cancer and liver metastases.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2023
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Myung Hyun HanDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Youn Young ParkDepartment of Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Korea.
Shiva PratapDepartment of Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Yoon Dae HanDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yongin, Korea.
Min Soo ChoDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyuk HurDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Byung Soh MinDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kang Young LeeDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Nam Kyu KimDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yonsei University · KRChristian Medical College, Vellore · INThe Catholic University of Korea Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeUpfront systemic chemotherapy with target agents has been recommended for patients with stage IV colon cancer. Some with partial response are considered for curative resection. There is high risk of developing postoperative complications following upfront systemic chemotherapy. We aimed to evaluate short-term perioperative outcomes of curative surgery after upfront chemotherapy in comparison with upfront surgery in patients with metastatic colon cancer.

methodsBetween January 2010 and October 2015, 146 patients (80 in the surgery first group, 66 in the upfront chemotherapy group) who underwent surgical resection before or after systemic chemotherapy for metastatic colon cancer were included in the present study. All decisions for treatment were made through a multidisciplinary team. Postoperative clinical outcomes and complications were analyzed to compare the groups.

resultsThere was no difference between the 2 groups in terms of postoperative clinical outcomes. Overall complication rates were not different between the groups (surgery first group: 46.3% vs. upfront chemotherapy group: 60.6%; P = 0.084). When classified according to the Clavien-Dindo method, there was no difference between the 2 groups in terms of major complications (grade 3 or more) (surgery first group: 18.9% vs. upfront chemotherapy group: 27.5%; P = 0.374).

conclusionThere was no significant increase in major postoperative complications in metastatic colon cancer patients who received upfront chemotherapy followed by curative surgery. Careful patient selection and treatment planning are important.

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Antineoplastic agentsColonic neoplasmsNeoplasm metastasisPostoperative complications

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