Prognostic relevance of primary tumor sidedness in stage II/III colorectal cancer: An integrated analysis of JCOG0205, JCOG0404, JCOG0910, and JCOG1006 (JCOG2003A).

Authors

Akira Ouchi

Akira Ouchi

Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Aichi, Japan;

Akira Ouchi , Yukihide Kanemitsu , Ryo Sadachi , Tetsuya Hamaguchi , Shunsuke Tsukamoto , Yasuhiro Shimada , Masafumi Inomata , Yasumasa Takii , Koji Komori , Akio Shiomi , Manabu Shiozawa , Masayuki Ohue , Jun Watanabe , Masaaki Ito , Yoshiyuki Kawashima , Takaya Kobatake , Hiroaki Soda , Yoshihisa Saida , Tadayoshi Hashimoto , Yusuke Sano

Organizations

Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Aichi, Japan; , Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; , Japan Clinical Oncology Group Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; , Department of Medical Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan; , Kochi Health Science Center, Kochi, Japan; , Department of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Oita, Japan; , Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Niigata Cancer Center Hospital, Niigata, Japan; , Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan; , Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan; , Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan; , Department of Surgery, Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, Japan; , Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan; , Division of Gastroenterological Surgery, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan; , Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Ehime, Japan; , Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan; , Departments of Surgery, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan; , JCOG Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan;

Research Funding

Other Government Agency
Advanced Research and Development Programs for Medical Innovation

Background: The prognostic relevance of primary tumor sidedness (PTS) in early-stage colorectal cancer (CRC) is still debated. Several epidemiologic studies have yielded different results due to the wide variation in the quality of CRC surgery and perioperative management. This integrated analysis aimed to investigate the true prognostic relevance of PTS in stage II/III CRC among patients who received standardized surgery and perioperative management. Methods: This analysis included patients from 4 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted by the Japan Clinical Oncology Group (JCOG): JCOG0205, JCOG0404, JCOG0910, and JCOG1006. All patients enrolled in these RCTs received standardized surgery with Japanese D2/D3 lymphadenectomy, and adjuvant 5-FU monotherapy was planned for all stage III patients as a protocol treatment. The data were collated, and patients with stage II/III adenocarcinoma of the colon and upper rectum were identified. For comparison, all eligible patients were categorized into a right-sided (cecum to transverse colon) group or a left-sided (descending colon to upper rectum) group. Primary outcome measures were relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) after primary surgery, and secondary outcome measures included OS after recurrence. Results: A total of 4,113 patients from the 4 RCTs satisfied the eligibility criteria and were divided into two groups; 1,349 right-sided and 2,764 left-sided CRC patients. Five-year RFS after primary surgery for right-sided and left-sided CRC was 79.7% and 79.9% in all patients, 89.7% and 86.9% in stage II and 77.0% and 78.3% in stage III, respectively. There was no significant difference in RFS after adjustment for patient and treatment characteristics (HRadjusted 1.024 [95% CI 0.886-1.183] in all patients, 1.327 [0.852-2.067] in stage II and 0.990 [0.850-1.154] in stage III). Five-year OS after primary surgery was 89.7% and 91.7% in all patients, 97.2% and 96.0% in stage II and 87.6% and 90.7% in stage III, respectively. There was also no remarkable difference in OS after adjustment (HRadjusted 0.879 [95% CI 0.726-1.064] in all patients, 1.517 [0.738-3.115] in stage II and 0.840 [0.689-1.024] in stage III). In total, 795 patients, including 257 right-sided and 538 left-sided CRC, had any recurrence after primary surgery. Five-year OS after a recurrence of right-sided and left-sided CRC were 39.8% and 49.8%, respectively. After adjustment, right-sided CRC had significantly worse OS after recurrence (HRadjusted 0.773 [95% CI 0.627-0.954]). Conclusions: Our results provide more robust evidence for no impact of PTS on recurrence risk and survival after standard surgery and perioperative management for stage II/III CRC. These results indicate that treatment stratification based on PTS is not necessary in early-stage CRC.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session C: Cancers of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

Track

Colorectal Cancer,Anal Cancer

Sub Track

Tumor Biology, Biomarkers, and Pathology

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 4; abstr 197)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.4_suppl.197

Abstract #

197

Poster Bd #

K19

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