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ArticleCancer management and research2020

A Retrospective Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer.

Yajing Wang, Kang He, Zhaofei Zhou, Yuejiao Zhong, Gang Li, Jianwei Lu

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Yajing Wang *The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Cancer Hospital and Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Kang He *The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Cancer Hospital and Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-2931-1828
Zhaofei ZhouThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Cancer Hospital and Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Yuejiao ZhongThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Cancer Hospital and Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Gang LiThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Cancer Hospital and Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Jianwei LuThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and Jiangsu Cancer Hospital and Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-8258-4059

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Abstract

objectiveTo explore the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the doublet and triplet regimens of locally advanced gastric cancer. PATIENTS AND

methodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 162 patients with gastric cancer who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, including 74 patients receiving doublet regimen (fluorouracil/platinum) and 88 patients receiving triplet regimen (fluorouracil/platinum/Taxol). Patients in both groups received neoadjuvant chemotherapy for two cycles, and underwent surgical resection 4 weeks after the end of chemotherapy.

resultsThe total clinical remission rate was 68.6% (105/153), the phase-down rate was 46.4% (71/153), and the pathological response rate was 59.9% (97/162). In the doublet and triplet regimen, the clinical remission rate was 65.7% (44/67) and 70.9% (61/86) (P = 0.708), the descending period rate was 41.8% (28/67) and 50.0% (43/86) (P = 0.485), and the pathological response rate was 51.4% (38/74) and 67.0% (59/88) (P = 0.190). The median disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) of 162 patients were 36.0 and 58.5 months. In the doublet and triplet regimen, the median DFS was 38.0 and 34.0 months (P = 0.377), and the median OS was 59.0 and 56.5 months (P = 0.256). The side effects of the doublet group were significantly lower than those of the triplet group, with leucopenia rate of 45.9% (34/74) and 62.5% (55/88) (P = 0.035); thrombocytopenia rate of 18.9% (14/74) and 35.2% (31/88) (P = 0.021); nausea rate of 45.9% (34/74) and 64.8% (57/88) (P = 0.016), and diarrhea rate of 1.4% (1/74) and 9.1% (8/88) (P = 0.032).

conclusionNeoadjuvant chemotherapy is safe and effective for locally advanced gastric cancer. The clinical efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the doublet group and the triplet group is equivalent, and the doublet group has better safety and tolerance.

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doublet regimenlocally advanced gastric cancerneoadjuvant chemotherapyprognosistriplet regimen

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