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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2024

Survival Benefit of Induction Chemotherapy with Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Followed by Chemoradiation Versus Postoperative Treatment in Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Payam Azadeh, Sahar Gholizadeh Pasha, Ali Yaghobi Joybari, Zeinab Abiar, Sam Alahyari, Farzad Taghizadeh-Hesary

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Payam Azadeh *Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sahar Gholizadeh Pasha *Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali Yaghobi JoybariDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zeinab AbiarRadiation Oncologist, Imam sajad hospital, Iran university of medical science, Shahryar, Tehran, Iran.
Sam AlahyariFaculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Farzad Taghizadeh-HesaryENT and Head and Neck Research Center and Department, The Five Senses Health Institute, School of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. farzadth89@gmail.com.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRIran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastric cancer remains a prevalent worldwide illness that lacks a definitive cure. Recently, induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiation has shown promising results in achieving a significant pathological response in locally advanced gastric cancer and improving survival rates. However, the optimal regimen for this approach continues to be a subject of discussion.

methodsThis retrospective cohort study was conducted on treatment-naïve patients with locally advanced gastric cancer who were referred to Imam Hossain General Hospital in Tehran, Iran, between April 2016 and March 2019. Eligible patients met the criteria of clinical T3-4 or nodal-positive stage, or both, and had non-metastatic resectable tumors. The patients were categorized into two groups: (a) the neoadjuvant group, which received induction chemotherapy (carboplatin AUC 2 and paclitaxel 50 mg/m

resultsA total of 102 patients were included in the study (63.7% male, mean age ± standard deviation 56 ± 13 years). Among these, 45 patients received neoadjuvant treatment, and 57 received adjuvant treatment. The neoadjuvant group had a higher proportion of patients with advanced disease (stage III: 91.1% vs. 57.9%, P = 0.001). In the neoadjuvant group, 20 patients (44.4%) achieved a complete pathologic response, and all underwent curative surgery. The neoadjuvant group exhibited a lower 3-year recurrence rate (13 [28.9%] vs. 33 [57.9%], P = 0.003) and a higher 3-year overall survival rate (36 [80%] vs. 32 [56.1%], P = 0.003).

conclusionsPatients receiving induction chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin followed by chemoradiation demonstrated enhanced disease control and survival compared to standard adjuvant regimens. In addition, patients treated with the applied preoperative regimen in this study showed higher pathologic response and overall survival rates than in previous studies.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinChemoradiotherapyInduction ChemotherapyPaclitaxelStomach NeoplasmsAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesCarboplatinPaclitaxelAdjuvant TreatmentChemoradiationChemotherapyGastric CancerNeoadjuvant TreatmentRecurrenceSurvival

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