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  1. Article: Predictive and Prognostic Value of Oncogene Mutations and Microsatellite Instability in Locally-Advanced Rectal Cancer Treated with Neoadjuvant Radiation-Based Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    De Mattia, Elena / Polesel, Jerry / Mezzalira, Silvia / Palazzari, Elisa / Pollesel, Sara / Toffoli, Giuseppe / Cecchin, Erika

    Cancers

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 5

    Abstract: Markers of pathological complete response (pCR) to preoperative radiation-based therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) are strongly needed. This meta-analysis aimed at elucidating the predictive/prognostic role of tumor markers in LARC. We ... ...

    Abstract Markers of pathological complete response (pCR) to preoperative radiation-based therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) are strongly needed. This meta-analysis aimed at elucidating the predictive/prognostic role of tumor markers in LARC. We systematically reviewed the impact of
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    Publishing date 2023-02-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers15051469
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  2. Article: Germline and Somatic Pharmacogenomics to Refine Rectal Cancer Patients Selection for Neo-Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy.

    De Mattia, Elena / Roncato, Rossana / Palazzari, Elisa / Toffoli, Giuseppe / Cecchin, Erika

    Frontiers in pharmacology

    2020  Volume 11, Page(s) 897

    Abstract: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) followed by radical surgery is the standard of care for patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (LARC). Current selection for nCRT is based on clinical criteria regardless of any molecular marker. ... ...

    Abstract Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) followed by radical surgery is the standard of care for patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (LARC). Current selection for nCRT is based on clinical criteria regardless of any molecular marker. Pharmacogenomics may be a useful strategy to personalize and optimize nCRT in LARC. This review aims to summarize the most recent and relevant findings about the role of germline and somatic pharmacogenomics in the prediction of nCRT outcome in patients with LARC, discussing the state of the art of their application in the clinical practice. A systematic literature search of the PubMed database was completed to identify relevant English-language papers published up to January 2020. The chemotherapeutic backbone of nCRT is represented by fluoropyrimidines, mainly metabolized by DPD (Dihydro-Pyrimidine Dehydrogenase,
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2587355-6
    ISSN 1663-9812
    ISSN 1663-9812
    DOI 10.3389/fphar.2020.00897
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  3. Article: Rectal Sparing Approaches after Neoadjuvant Treatment for Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Local Excision and Watch and Wait.

    Bao, Quoc Riccardo / Ferrari, Stefania / Capelli, Giulia / Ruffolo, Cesare / Scarpa, Marco / Agnes, Amedea / Chiloiro, Giuditta / Palazzari, Elisa / Urso, Emanuele Damiano Luca / Pucciarelli, Salvatore / Spolverato, Gaya

    Cancers

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 2

    Abstract: Local Excision (LE) or Watch and Wait (WW) for patients with complete clinical response or near-complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) were proposed to avoid morbidity and impairment of quality of life after rectal ... ...

    Abstract Local Excision (LE) or Watch and Wait (WW) for patients with complete clinical response or near-complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) were proposed to avoid morbidity and impairment of quality of life after rectal resection. The aim of this study is to perform a systematic review of the literature, and to compare rectal-sparing approaches, in terms of rectum-preservation rate, local control, and distant recurrences. A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed of studies published until July 2022 (PROSPERO, registration CRD42022341480), and the quality of evidence was assessed using a GRADE approach. Seven retrospective studies and one prospective trial were included. In six studies, patients were treated with standard long-course nCRT, and in two with Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT). Overall, there were 213 and 188 patients in WW and LE group, respectively, and no difference was found between WW and LE when considering rectum-preservation rate (OR 0.80 95%CI 0.31-2.01,
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-11
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers15020465
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  4. Article ; Online: Predictive and prognostic value of inflammatory markers in locally advanced rectal cancer (PILLAR) - A multicentric analysis by the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO) Gastrointestinal Study Group.

    Chiloiro, Giuditta / Romano, Angela / Mariani, Silvia / Macchia, Gabriella / Giannarelli, Diana / Caravatta, Luciana / Franco, Pierfrancesco / Boldrini, Luca / Arcelli, Alessandra / Bacigalupo, Almalina / Belgioia, Liliana / Fontana, Antonella / Meldolesi, Elisa / Montesi, Giampaolo / Niespolo, Rita Marina / Palazzari, Elisa / Piva, Cristina / Valentini, Vincenzo / Gambacorta, Maria Antonietta

    Clinical and translational radiation oncology

    2023  Volume 39, Page(s) 100579

    Abstract: Background: Patients (pts) affected with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) may respond differently to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT). The identification of reliable biomarkers able to predict oncological outcomes could help in the development ... ...

    Abstract Background: Patients (pts) affected with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) may respond differently to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT). The identification of reliable biomarkers able to predict oncological outcomes could help in the development of risk-adapted treatment strategies. It has been suggested that inflammation parameters may have a role in predicting tumor response to nCRT and survival outcomes and in rectal cancer, but no definitive conclusion can be drawn at present. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the role of baseline inflammatory markers as prognostic and predictive factors in a large multicentric Italian cohort of LARC pts.
    Methods: Patients diagnosed with LARC from January 2002 to December 2019 in 9 Italian centers were retrospectively collected. Patients underwent long-course RT with chemotherapy based on fluoropyrimidine ± oxaliplatin followed by surgery. Inflammatory markers were retrieved based on a pre-treatment blood sample including HEI (hemo-eosinophils inflammation index), SII (systemic index of inflammation), NLR (neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio), PLR (platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio) and MLR (monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio). Outcomes of interest were pathological complete response (pCR), disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS).
    Results: 808 pts were analyzed. pCR rate was 22 %, 5yOS and 5yDFS were 84.0% and 63.1% respectively. Multivariate analysis identified that a NLR cut-off value >1.2 and SII cut-off value >500 could predict pCR (p = 0.05 and 0.009 respectively). In addition to age, extramesorectal nodes and RT dose, MLR >0.18 (p = 0.03) and HEI = 3 (p = 0.05) were independent prognostic factors for DFS. Finally, age, RT dose, MLR with a cut-off >0.35 (p = 0.028) and HEI = 3 (p = 0.045) were independent predictors of OS.
    Conclusions: Higher values of baseline composite inflammatory markers can serve as predictors of lower pCR rates and worse survival outcomes in LARC patients undergoing nCRT. More reliable data from prospective studies could lead to the integration of these inexpensive and easy-to-derive tools into clinical practice.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-12
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2405-6308
    ISSN (online) 2405-6308
    DOI 10.1016/j.ctro.2023.100579
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  5. Article: Preoperative Radiotherapy with a Simultaneous Integrated Boost Compared to Chemoradiotherapy for cT3-4 Rectal Cancer: Long-Term Results of a Multicenter Randomized Study.

    Engels, Benedikt / De Paoli, Antonino / Delmastro, Elena / Munoz, Fernando / Vagge, Stefano / Norkus, Darius / Everaert, Hendrik / Tabaro, Gianna / Gariboldi, Elisabetta / Ricardi, Umberto / Borsatti, Eugenio / Gabriele, Pietro / Innocente, Roberto / Palazzari, Elisa / Dubaere, Emilie / Mahé, Marc-André / Van Laere, Sven / Gevaert, Thierry / De Ridder, Mark

    Cancers

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 15

    Abstract: Background: Preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the standard treatment for T3-4 rectal cancer. Here, we compared image-guided and intensity-modulated RT (IG-IMRT) with a simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) (instead of concomitant chemotherapy) ... ...

    Abstract Background: Preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the standard treatment for T3-4 rectal cancer. Here, we compared image-guided and intensity-modulated RT (IG-IMRT) with a simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) (instead of concomitant chemotherapy) versus CRT in a multi-centric randomized trial.
    Methods: cT3-4 rectal cancer patients were randomly assigned to receive preoperative IG-IMRT 46 Gy/23 fractions plus capecitabine 825 mg/m² twice daily (CRT arm) or IG-IMRT 46 Gy/23 fractions with an SIB to the rectal tumor up to a total dose of 55.2 Gy (RTSIB arm).
    Results: A total of 174 patients were randomly assigned between April 2010 and May 2014. Grade 3 acute toxicities were 6% and 4% in the CRT and RTSIB arms, respectively. The mean fractional change in SUVmax at 5 weeks after completion of preoperative RT were -55.8% (±24.0%) and -52.9% (±21.6%) for patients in the CRT arm and RTSIB arm, respectively (
    Conclusions: The preoperative RTSIB approach was not inferior to CRT in terms of metabolic response, toxicity, OS, PFS and LC, and could be considered an available option for patients unfit for fluorouracil-based CRT.
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    Publishing date 2023-07-29
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers15153869
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  6. Article: Beyond MicroRNAs: Emerging Role of Other Non-Coding RNAs in HPV-Driven Cancers.

    Casarotto, Mariateresa / Fanetti, Giuseppe / Guerrieri, Roberto / Palazzari, Elisa / Lupato, Valentina / Steffan, Agostino / Polesel, Jerry / Boscolo-Rizzo, Paolo / Fratta, Elisabetta

    Cancers

    2020  Volume 12, Issue 5

    Abstract: Persistent infection with high-risk Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) leads to the development of several tumors, including cervical, oropharyngeal, and anogenital squamous cell carcinoma. In the last years, the use of high-throughput sequencing technologies ... ...

    Abstract Persistent infection with high-risk Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) leads to the development of several tumors, including cervical, oropharyngeal, and anogenital squamous cell carcinoma. In the last years, the use of high-throughput sequencing technologies has revealed a number of non-coding RNA (ncRNAs), distinct from micro RNAs (miRNAs), that are deregulated in HPV-driven cancers, thus suggesting that HPV infection may affect their expression. However, since the knowledge of ncRNAs is still limited, a better understanding of ncRNAs biology, biogenesis, and function may be challenging for improving the diagnosis of HPV infection or progression, and for monitoring the response to therapy of patients affected by HPV-driven tumors. In addition, to establish a ncRNAs expression profile may be instrumental for developing more effective therapeutic strategies for the treatment of HPV-associated lesions and cancers. Therefore, this review will address novel classes of ncRNAs that have recently started to draw increasing attention in HPV-driven tumors, with a particular focus on ncRNAs that have been identified as a direct target of HPV oncoproteins.
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    Publishing date 2020-05-15
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers12051246
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  7. Article ; Online: An Exceptional Response to Dostarlimab in Mismatch Repair Deficient, Microsatellite Instability-High and Platinum Refractory Endometrial Cancer.

    Bartoletti, Michele / Giorda, Giorgio / Viel, Alessandra / Fornasarig, Mara / Zdjelar, Adrian / Segatto, Enrica / Sorio, Roberto / Corsetti, Serena / Scalone, Simona / Nicoloso, Milena Sabrina / Pivetta, Tania / Lucia, Emilio / Clemente, Nicolò / Palazzari, Elisa / Canzonieri, Vincenzo / Puglisi, Fabio

    Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)

    2022  Volume 29, Issue 8, Page(s) 5209–5212

    Abstract: Until recently, effective therapies for advanced endometrial cancer progressing to a platinum-based combination were lacking. In this setting, immunotherapy with anti PD-1/PDL-1 monoclonal antibodies is rising as a new paradigm in particular for patients ...

    Abstract Until recently, effective therapies for advanced endometrial cancer progressing to a platinum-based combination were lacking. In this setting, immunotherapy with anti PD-1/PDL-1 monoclonal antibodies is rising as a new paradigm in particular for patients with microsatellites instability/mismatch repair deficiency. In this case report, we describe an exceptional and rapid response to dostarlimab in a platinum refractory endometrial cancer patient with high disease burden harboring a mismatch repair deficiency.
    MeSH term(s) Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized ; Brain Neoplasms ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; DNA Mismatch Repair ; Endometrial Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Endometrial Neoplasms/genetics ; Female ; Humans ; Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors ; Microsatellite Instability ; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary ; Platinum/therapeutic use ; Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized ; Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors ; Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor ; dostarlimab ; Platinum (49DFR088MY)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-22
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Case Reports ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1236972-x
    ISSN 1718-7729 ; 1198-0052
    ISSN (online) 1718-7729
    ISSN 1198-0052
    DOI 10.3390/curroncol29080413
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  8. Article ; Online: A Panel of Tumor Biomarkers to Predict Complete Pathological Response to Neoadjuvant Treatment in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.

    Dalle Fratte, Chiara / Mezzalira, Silvia / Polesel, Jerry / De Mattia, Elena / Palumbo, Antonio / Buonadonna, Angela / Palazzari, Elisa / De Paoli, Antonino / Belluco, Claudio / Canzonieri, Vincenzo / Toffoli, Giuseppe / Cecchin, Erika

    Oncology research

    2021  Volume 28, Issue 9, Page(s) 847–855

    Abstract: Pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer patients is related to a favorable prognosis. The identification of early biomarkers predictive of pathological complete response would help optimize the ...

    Abstract Pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer patients is related to a favorable prognosis. The identification of early biomarkers predictive of pathological complete response would help optimize the multimodality management of the patients. A panel of 11 tumor-related proteins was investigated by immunohistochemistry in the pretreatment biopsy of a group of locally advanced rectal cancer patients to identify early biomarkers of pathological complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. A mono-institutional retrospective cohort of 95 stage II/III locally advanced rectal cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery was selected based on clinicalpathological characteristics and the availability of a pretreatment tumor biopsy. Eleven selected protein marker expression (MLH1, GLUT1, Ki67, CA-IX, CXCR4, COX2, CXCL12, HIF1, VEGF, CD44, and RAD51) was investigated. The optimal cutoff values were calculated by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Classification and regression tree analysis was performed to investigate the biomarker interaction. Patients presenting either Ki-67 or HIF1 or RAD51 below the cutoff value, or CXCR4 or COX2 above the cutoff value, were more likely to get a pathological complete response. Classification and regression tree analysis identified three groups of patients resulting from the combination of Ki-67 and CXCR4 expression. Patients with high expression of Ki-67 had the lowest chance to get a pathological complete response (18%), as compared to patients with low expression of both Ki-67 and CXCR4 (29%), and patients with low Ki-67 and high CXCR4 expression (70%). Pretreatment Ki-67, CXCR4, COX2, HIF1, and RAD51 in tumor biopsies are associated with pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer. A combined evaluation of Ki-67 and CXCR4 would increase their predictive potential. If validated, their optimal cutoff could be used to select patients for a tailored multimodality treatment.
    MeSH term(s) Biomarkers, Tumor ; Chemoradiotherapy ; Humans ; Neoadjuvant Therapy ; Neoplasm Staging ; Rectal Neoplasms/pathology ; Rectal Neoplasms/therapy ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers, Tumor
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1114699-0
    ISSN 1555-3906 ; 0965-0407
    ISSN (online) 1555-3906
    ISSN 0965-0407
    DOI 10.3727/096504021X16232280278813
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  9. Article ; Online: Rectal sparing approach after preoperative radio - and/or Chemo-therapy (ReSARCh): a prospective, multicentre, observational study.

    Spolverato, Gaya / Bao, Quoc Riccardo / Delrio, Paolo / Guerrieri, Mario / Ortenzi, Monica / Cillara, Nicola / Restivo, Angelo / Deidda, Simona / Spinelli, Antonino / Romano, Carmela / Bianco, Francesco / Sarzo, Giacomo / Morpurgo, Emilio / Belluco, Claudio / Palazzari, Elisa / Chiloiro, Giuditta / Meldolesi, Elisa / Coco, Claudio / Pafundi, Donato Paolo /
    Feleppa, Cosimo / Aschele, Carlo / Bonomo, Michele / Muratore, Andrea / Mellano, Alfredo / Chiaulon, Germana / Crimì, Filippo / Maretto, Isacco / Perin, Alessandro / Urso, Emanuele Damiano Luca / Scarpa, Marco / Bigon, Mariasole / Scognamiglio, Federico / Bergamo, Francesca / Del Bianco, Paola / Gambacorta, Maria Antonietta / Rega, Daniela / Pucciarelli, Salvatore

    International journal of surgery (London, England)

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: Rectal-sparing approaches for patients with rectal cancer who achieved a complete or major response following neoadjuvant therapy constitute a paradigm of a potential shift in the management of patients with rectal cancer, however their role ...

    Abstract Background: Rectal-sparing approaches for patients with rectal cancer who achieved a complete or major response following neoadjuvant therapy constitute a paradigm of a potential shift in the management of patients with rectal cancer, however their role remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of rectal-sparing approaches to preserve the rectum without impairing the outcomes.
    Methods: This prospective, multicentre, observational study investigated the outcomes of patients with clinical stage II-III mid-low rectal adenocarcinoma treated with any neoadjuvant therapy, and either transanal local excision or watch-and-wait approach, based on tumor response (major or complete) and patient/surgeon choice. The primary endpoint of the study was rectum preservation at a minimum follow-up of two years. Secondary endpoints were overall, disease-free, local and distant recurrence-free, and stoma-free survival at three years.
    Results: Of 178 patients enrolled in 16 centres, 112 (62.9%) were managed with local excision and 66 (37.1%) with watch-and-wait. At a median (interquartile range) follow-up of 36.1 (30.6-45.6) months, the rectum was preserved in 144 (80.9%) patients. The 3-year rectum-sparing, overall, disease-free, local recurrence-free, distant recurrence-free survival was 80.6% (95%CI 73.9-85.8), 97.6% (95%CI 93.6-99.1), 90.0% (95%CI 84.3-93.7), 94.7% (95%CI 90.1-97.2), and 94.6% (95%CI 89.9-97.2), respectively. The 3-year stoma-free survival was 95.0% (95%CI 89.5-97.6). The 3-year regrowth-free survival in the watch-and-wait group was 71.8% (95%CI 59.9-81.2).
    Conclusions: In rectal cancer patients with major or complete clinical response after neoadjuvant therapy, the rectum can be preserved in about 80% of cases, without compromise the outcomes.
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    Publishing date 2024-03-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2212038-5
    ISSN 1743-9159 ; 1743-9191
    ISSN (online) 1743-9159
    ISSN 1743-9191
    DOI 10.1097/JS9.0000000000001322
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  10. Article: Preoperative Intensified Chemoradiation with Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Simultaneous Integrated Boost Combined with Capecitabine in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Long-Term Outcomes of a Real-Life Multicenter Study.

    Lupattelli, Marco / Palazzari, Elisa / Polesel, Jerry / Chiloiro, Giuditta / Angelicone, Ilaria / Panni, Valeria / Caravatta, Luciana / Di Biase, Saide / Macchia, Gabriella / Niespolo, Rita Marina / Franco, Pierfrancesco / Epifani, Valeria / Meldolesi, Elisa / de Giacomo, Flavia / Lucarelli, Marco / Montesi, Giampaolo / Mantello, Giovanna / Innocente, Roberto / Osti, Mattia Falchetto /
    Gambacorta, Maria Antonietta / Aristei, Cynthia / De Paoli, Antonino

    Cancers

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 23

    Abstract: Background: Despite the feasibility and promising activity data on intensity-modulated RT and simultaneous integrated boost (IMRT-SIB) dose escalation in preoperative chemoradiation (CRT) for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC), few data are currently ...

    Abstract Background: Despite the feasibility and promising activity data on intensity-modulated RT and simultaneous integrated boost (IMRT-SIB) dose escalation in preoperative chemoradiation (CRT) for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC), few data are currently available on long-term outcomes.
    Patients and methods: A cohort of 288 LARC patients with cT3-T4, cN0-2, cM0 treated with IMRT-SIB and capecitabine from March 2013 to December 2019, followed by a total mesorectal excision (TME) or an organ-preserving strategy, was collected from a prospective database of 10 Italian institutions. A dose of 45 Gy in 25 fractions was prescribed to the tumor and elective nodes, while the SIB dose was prescribed according to the clinical practice of each institution on the gross tumor volume (GTV). Concurrent capecitabine was administered at a dose of 825 mg/m
    Results: All patients received a dose of 45 Gy to the tumor and elective nodes, while the SIB dose ranged from 52.5 Gy to 57.5 Gy (median 55 Gy). Acute gastrointestinal and hematologic toxicity rates of grade 3-4 were 5.7% and 1.8%, respectively. At preoperative restaging, 36 patients (12.5%) with complete or major clinical responses (cCR or mCR) were offered an organ-preserving approach with local excision (29 patients) or a watch and wait strategy (7 patients). The complete pathologic response rate (pCR) in radically operated patients was 25.8%. In addition, 4 TME patients had pT0N1 and 19 LE patients had pT0Nx, corresponding to an overall pT0 rate of 31.3%. Of the 36 patients selected for organ preservation, 7 (19.5%) required the completion of TME due to unfavorable pathologic features after LE or tumor regrowth during W-W resulting in long-term rectal preservation in 29 of 288 (10.1%) of the total patient population. Major postoperative complications occurred in 14.2% of all operated patients. At a median follow-up of 50 months, the 5-year PFS and OS rates were 72.3% (95% CI: 66.3-77.4) and 85.9% (95% CI: 80.2-90.1), respectively. The 5-year local recurrence (LR) rate was 9.2% (95% CI: 6.0-13.2), while the distant metastasis (DM) rate was 21.3% (95% CI: 16.5-26.5). The DM rate was 24.5% in the high-risk subset compared to 16.2% in the low-intermediate risk group (
    Conclusions: Preoperative IMRT-SIB with the moderate dose intensification of 52.5-57.5 Gy (median 55 Gy) and the full dose of concurrent capecitabine confirmed to be feasible and effective in our real-life clinical practice. Organ preservation was shown to be feasible in carefully selected, responsive patients. The favorable long-term survival rates highlight the efficacy of this intensified treatment program. The incorporation of IMRT-SIB with a more effective systemic therapy component in high-risk patients could represent a new area of investigational interest.
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    Publishing date 2023-12-04
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
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    ISSN 2072-6694
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    DOI 10.3390/cancers15235702
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