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ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2024

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Feasibility of Larynx Preservation and Prognosis in Resectable Locally Advanced Cervical Esophageal Cancer.

Yuto Kubo, Ryoko Nozaki, Shota Igaue, Daichi Utsunomiya, Kentaro Kubo, Shun Yamamoto, Daisuke Kurita, Tairo Kashihara, Koshiro Ishiyama, Yoshitaka Honma and 3 more

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Yuto KuboDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Ryoko NozakiDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Shota IgaueDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Daichi UtsunomiyaDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Kentaro KuboDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Shun YamamotoDepartment of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Daisuke KuritaDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Tairo KashiharaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Koshiro IshiyamaDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshitaka HonmaDepartment of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Junya OgumaDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Ken KatoDepartment of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroyuki DaikoDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. hdaiko@ncc.go.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9562-2966

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backgroundThe optimal strategy for cervical advanced esophageal cancer remains controversial in terms of oncologic outcome as well as vocal and swallowing function. Recently, in East Asian countries, neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) has been a standard strategy for advanced esophageal cancer.

methodsThis study included 37 patients who underwent NAC, and 33 patients who underwent definitive chemoradiation therapy (dCRT) as larynx-preserving treatment for locally advanced cervical esophageal cancer from 2016 to 2021. This study retrospectively investigated outcomes, with comparison between NAC and dCRT for locally advanced cervical esophageal cancer.

resultsLarynx preservation was successful for all the patients with NAC and dCRT. After NAC, the rate of complete or partial response was 78.4%, and 30 patients underwent larynx-preserving surgery. On the other hand, after dCRT, the complete response rate was 71.9%, and 4 patients underwent larynx-preserving salvage surgery. Overall survival (OS) and progression free survival were similar between the two groups. However, for the patients with resectable cervical esophageal cancer (cT1/2/3), the 2-year OS rate was significantly higher with NAC (79.9%) than with dCRT (56.8%) (P = 0.022), and the multivariate analyses identified only NAC and cN0, one of the two as a significantly independent factor associated with a better OS (NAC: P = 0.041; cN0, 1: P = 0.036).

conclusionThe study showed that NAC as larynx-preserving surgery for resectable cervical esophageal cancer preserved function and had a better prognosis than dCRT. The authors suggest that NAC may be standard strategy for larynx preservation in patients with resectable cervical esophageal cancer.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemoradiotherapyEsophageal NeoplasmsNeoadjuvant TherapyOrgan Sparing TreatmentsAdultAgedChemotherapy, AdjuvantEsophagectomyFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLarynxMaleMiddle AgedCervical esophageal cancerDefinitive chemoradiation therapyNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPrognosisSurgery

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