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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2021

Patterns of Recurrence in Locally Advanced Resectable Oesophageal Carcinoma: Retrospective Review from a Tertiary Cancer Centre in South India.

Anindita Das, Suraj Surendran, Manu Mathew, Aparna Irodi, Ashish Singh, Anjana Joel, Myla Yacob, Rajesh Isiah, Inian Samarasam, Subhashini John and 2 more

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Anindita DasDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Ida B. Scudder Cancer Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6828-2900
Suraj SurendranDepartment of Upper GI Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Manu MathewDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Ida B. Scudder Cancer Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Aparna IrodiDivision of Clinical Radiology, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Ashish SinghDepartment of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Anjana JoelDepartment of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Myla YacobDepartment of Upper GI Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Rajesh IsiahDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Ida B. Scudder Cancer Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Inian SamarasamDepartment of Upper GI Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Subhashini JohnDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Ida B. Scudder Cancer Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Simon PavamaniDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Ida B. Scudder Cancer Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Balu Krishna SasidharanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Ida B. Scudder Cancer Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India. balunair@cmcvellore.ac.in.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2814-161X
Christian Medical College, Vellore · IN

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Abstract

purposeThe study aims to analyse patterns of recurrence following neoadjuvant treatment and surgery in carcinoma oesophagus with an intent to postulate optimal nodal radiation. METHODOLOGY: A retrospective review of patients who presented to our centre within a 5-year period (2014-2018), with recurrence following sequential neoadjuvant treatment and radical surgery, was conducted in this single-institution study. The patterns of recurrence and duration of disease-free survival were analysed.

resultsTwenty-one patients (14 men, 7 women) presented with recurrence, of which 13, 7, and 1 patient(s) had received NACT, NACTRT, or both, respectively. Six patients who did not receive neoadjuvant radiotherapy received adjuvant RT. Among the 10 patients who had nodal recurrence after RT (either neoadjuvant or adjuvant), 6 and 4 patients had in-field and out-of-field nodal recurrences, respectively-the latter were equally distributed within 5 cm and outside 5 cm of the PTV margin.

conclusionAmong the patients who presented with recurrence, more than half had not received neoadjuvant RT (treated in the 'pre-CROSS era' or due to long-segment disease), reasserting the therapeutic superiority of NACTRT. Increased regularity of recurrences in the draining nodal region was not noted in this study, but large-scale, prospective, randomised head-to-head comparative trials to determine optimal nodal irradiation in carcinoma oesophagus are required.

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EsophagectomyAdultAgedCancer Care FacilitiesCarcinomaDisease-Free SurvivalEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagusFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIndiaMaleMargins of ExcisionMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyElective nodal irradiationIn-field recurrenceLocally advanced carcinoma oesophagusNeoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiationOesophagus CTV

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