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Observational studyPloS one2025

Multi-omics evaluation of peritoneal fluid in gastroesophageal cancer (OMEGCA): protocol for a prospective multicentre cohort study to detect occult peritoneal metastases in patients undergoing curative-intent treatment.

David S Liu, Zexi Allan, Jeanne Tie, Katheryn Hall, Margaret M Lee, Darren J Wong, Stephen Q Wong, Niall C Tebbutt, David I Watson, Markus Trochsler and 7 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

David S LiuDivision of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8936-4123
Zexi AllanDivision of Cancer Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Jeanne TieDepartment of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9244-2057
Katheryn HallDivision of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Margaret M LeeDepartment of Medical Oncology, Eastern Health, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia.
Darren J WongVictorian Interventional Research and Trials Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Precinct, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1490-0547
Stephen Q WongDivision of Cancer Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Niall C TebbuttDepartment of Medical Oncology, Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
David I WatsonOesophago-gastric Surgery Unit, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
Markus TrochslerUpper Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
Krinal MoriUpper Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Division of Surgery, Anaesthesia and Procedural Medicine, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8513-2130
Nicole WinterUpper Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Melbourne Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Sarah MartinUpper Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Geraldine OoiUpper Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Yahya Al-HabbalUpper Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Western Health, Footscray, Victoria, Australia.
Ronald MaBusiness Information Unit, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
Nicholas J ClemonsDivision of Cancer Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionEarly detection of peritoneal disease, especially micro-metastases, in patients with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma is critical as it alters therapeutic intent, providing a vital opportunity to personalise treatment. However, our ability to accurately stage the peritoneum is inadequate. Tumour-derived DNA in peritoneal lavage fluid (ptDNA) has been suggested to be more sensitive than current methods to stage the peritoneum. Accordingly, this study will determine whether ptDNA is a biomarker of peritoneal micro-metastasis and evaluate its prognostic value in patients with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma undergoing curative-intent treatment. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This will be an Australian multi-centre prospective observational cohort study enrolling patients undergoing routine staging laparoscopy and subsequent curative-intent treatment (either upfront surgery or perioperative chemo-/radiotherapy and surgery) for gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Tumour biopsies, blood and peritoneal lavage fluid will be collected at the time of staging laparoscopy for all patients. A subset of patients will have blood and peritoneal fluid collected at the time of surgical resection, and blood collected at the first post-operative clinic. These biospecimens will undergo genomic and methylomic analysis to detect tumour DNA. ptDNA status will be correlated to disease free survival, peritoneal-specific event free survival, overall survival, sites of treatment failure, histopathological features, and peritoneal lavage cytology status. REGISTRATION: This study is registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12624000451505p).

Indexed as

AdenocarcinomaAscitic FluidEsophageal NeoplasmsPeritoneal NeoplasmsStomach NeoplasmsAustraliaBiomarkers, TumorDNA, NeoplasmEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleHumansMaleMultiomicsPrognosisProspective StudiesBiomarkers, TumorDNA, Neoplasm

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PMID40238812
PMCPMC12002517

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