Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Wasif M. Saif , Melissa H Smith , Martin D. Goodman , Suzanne M. Russo , Kathryn Huber , Ronald R Salem
Background: Pancreatectomy offers only potential for cure but is only possible in a minority of pts. Even in those pts who receive adjuvant C, majority of them succumb to death due to metastases. RTOG 9704 showed that post-surgery CA 19-9 levels are an important predictor of survival. ESPAC-3 showed that completion of all 6 cycles of adjuvant C was an independent prognostic factor. Any survival benefit of an intensified C strategy has not been demonstrated in pts with persistently ↑ CA19-9. The object of this study was to investigate any benefit of additional C following adjuvant in these pts. Methods: 25 pts with R0 surgery of PC who received adjuvant C with post-surgery ↑ CA 19-9 but no radiographic evidence of cancer were identified between 2005-2017. Either biopsy or PET scan determined recurrence of PC. Efficacy endpoints were overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). Results: The Table summarizes results. Additional C included 5-FU, capecitabine, platins, irinotecan and nab-paclitaxel. CA 19-9 normalized in 3 pts while 22 remained ↑ or further ↑. Two pts underwent metastatectomy. Median DFS was 14.5m (9-18), OS 29m (19-96) and OS rates were 80 %, 50 % at 1 and 2 years respectively. Conclusions: We believe that the longer OS of our pts with ↑ CA 19-9 post-surgery was due to additional C following adjuvant C, close monitoring with monthly CA19-9 and 3-monthly CT scans. Our study also underlines importance of collecting pre-surgery CA19-9 and complete staging including chest. Prospective study aiming to evaluate role of maintenance or intensified C are indicated.
Characteristic | No. of patients |
---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 17 |
Female | 8 |
Median age (yr) | 59 (range: 34–79) |
Tumor location | |
Head | 18 |
Body/tail | 7 |
Pathology | |
Adenocarcinoma | 23 |
Mixed | 2 |
Histologic grade | |
Well-Moderately | 13 |
Poorly | 7 |
Undefined | 5 |
Lymph Node Metastasis | |
Present | 14 |
Absent | 11 |
LVI | |
Present | 9 |
Absent | 16 |
PNI | |
Present | 7 |
Absent | 18 |
CA19-9 pre-surgery (U/mL) | |
Available | 19 |
Missed | 6 |
CT Chest | |
Performed | 20 |
No | 5 |
CA1-9 post-surgery (U/mL) | |
< 90 | 6 |
> 90 | 19 |
Sites Of Metastases | |
Liver | 11 |
Lungs | 5 |
Peritoneum | 2 |
Local | 5 |
Distant Lymph nodes | 2 |
Multiple sites | 3 |
Immediate Additional C | |
Yes | 16 |
No (Upon further ↑ CA 19-9) | 9 |
Radiotherapy | |
During Adjuvant | 3 |
Post-Adjuvant | 5 |
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