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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy2023

Stenting as a bridge to surgery in obstructing colon cancer: Long-term recurrence pattern and competing risk of mortality.

Aik Yong Chok, Yun Zhao, Hui Jun Lim, Yvonne Ying Ru Ng, Emile John Kwong Wei Tan

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Article in World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2023. 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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Aik Yong ChokDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore. chokaikyong@gmail.com.
Yun ZhaoDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
Hui Jun LimDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
Yvonne Ying Ru NgDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
Emile John Kwong Wei TanDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore.

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Abstract

backgroundStenting as a bridge to curative surgery (SBTS) for obstructing colon cancer (OCC) has been associated with possibly worse oncological outcomes.

aimTo evaluate the recurrence patterns, survival outcomes, and colorectal cancer (CRC)-specific death in patients undergoing SBTS for OCC.

methodsData from 62 patients undergoing SBTS at a single tertiary centre over ten years between 2007 and 2016 were retrospectively examined. Primary outcomes were recurrence patterns, overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), and CRC-specific death. OS and CSS were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier curves. Competing risk analysis with cumulative incidence function (CIF) was used to estimate CRC-specific mortality with other cause-specific death as a competing event. Fine-Gray regressions were performed to determine prognostic factors of CRC-specific death. Univariate and multivariate subdistribution hazard ratios and their corresponding Wald test

results28 patients (45.2%) developed metastases after a median period of 16 mo. Among the 18 patients with single-site metastases: Four had lung-only metastases (14.3%), four had liver-only metastases (14.3%), and 10 had peritoneum-only metastases (35.7%), while 10 patients had two or more sites of metastatic disease (35.7%). The peritoneum was the most prevalent (60.7%) site of metastatic involvement (17/28). The median follow-up duration was 46 mo. 26 (41.9%) of the 62 patients died, of which 16 (61.5%) were CRC-specific deaths and 10 (38.5%) were deaths owing to other causes. The 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS probabilities were 88%, 74%, and 59%; 1-, 3-, and 5-year CSS probabilities were 97%, 83%, and 67%. The highest CIF for CRC-specific death at 60 mo was liver-only recurrence (0.69). Liver-only recurrence, peritoneum-only recurrence, and two or more recurrence sites were predictive of CRC-specific death.

conclusionThe peritoneum was the most common metastatic site among patients undergoing SBTS. Liver-only recurrence, peritoneum-only recurrence, and two or more recurrence sites were predictors of CRC-specific death.

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Colorectal cancerCompeting risk analysisEndoscopic stentingObstructing colon cancerPeritoneal metastasisRecurrenceSurvival

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PMCPMC10011892

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