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  1. Article ; Online: Do differences in surgical quality account for the higher rate of R1 margins to lymph node metastases in right- versus left-sided Stage III colon cancer: A retrospective cohort study.

    Smith, Henry G / Chiranth, Deepthi J / Schlesinger, Nis H

    Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

    2023  Volume 25, Issue 4, Page(s) 679–687

    Abstract: Aim: Microscopically positive (R1) margins to lymph node metastases (R1LNM) are associated with poorer oncological outcomes in patients with Stage III colon cancer. R1LNM margins are more common in right-sided cancer, although the cause of this ... ...

    Abstract Aim: Microscopically positive (R1) margins to lymph node metastases (R1LNM) are associated with poorer oncological outcomes in patients with Stage III colon cancer. R1LNM margins are more common in right-sided cancer, although the cause of this phenomenon is unknown. We sought to investigate whether differences in surgical quality account for the higher rate of R1LNM in right-sided cancers.
    Method: Patients treated for Stage III colon cancer from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018 were identified using the Danish national cancer registry. Indicators of surgical quality (mesocolic resection grade, median lymph node yield, and length to the distal colonic margin) were compared according to tumour site and margin status.
    Results: In all, 1765 patients were included, 981 (55.6%) with right-sided cancers. R1LNM margins were more common in right-sided cancers (14.4% vs. 6.1%, P < 0.001). All three surgical quality indicators were higher in patients with right-sided cancers (mesocolic resection planes 81.7% vs. 69.5%, P < 0.001; median lymph node yield 28 vs. 25, P < 0.001; ≥5 cm to the distal colon margin 81.2% vs. 53.6%, P < 0.001). When stratified according to margin status, no differences in mesocolic resection planes or resectate length were noted, whilst median lymph node yield was higher in patients with R1LNM margins (29 vs. 27, P = 0.009).
    Conclusion: Surgical quality does not appear to be poorer in patients undergoing surgery for right-sided versus left-sided colon cancers in Denmark. Suboptimal surgery does not appear to be responsible for R1LNM margins, implying that these margins may be a surrogate for more aggressive biology.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Lymphatic Metastasis/pathology ; Retrospective Studies ; Colonic Neoplasms/pathology ; Lymph Nodes/surgery ; Lymph Nodes/pathology ; Lymph Node Excision ; Colectomy/adverse effects
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1440017-0
    ISSN 1463-1318 ; 1462-8910
    ISSN (online) 1463-1318
    ISSN 1462-8910
    DOI 10.1111/codi.16459
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  2. Article ; Online: Letter to the Editor Regarding "An Evidence-Based Staging System for Mucosal Melanoma: A Proposal".

    Smith, Henry G / Harrington, Kevin J / Smith, Myles J F

    Annals of surgical oncology

    2022  Volume 29, Issue Suppl 3, Page(s) 625

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Melanoma/pathology ; Skin Neoplasms/pathology ; Neoplasm Staging
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1200469-8
    ISSN 1534-4681 ; 1068-9265
    ISSN (online) 1534-4681
    ISSN 1068-9265
    DOI 10.1245/s10434-022-12631-9
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  3. Article ; Online: Prognostic Factors for Lymph Node Metastases in pT1 Colorectal Cancer Differ According to Tumor Morphology: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

    Ebbehøj, Anders L / Smith, Henry G / Jørgensen, Lars N / Krarup, Peter-Martin

    Annals of surgery

    2022  Volume 277, Issue 1, Page(s) 127–135

    Abstract: Objective: To investigate whether there is a differential impact of histopathological risk factors for lymph node metastases (LNM) in pedunculated and nonpedunculated pT1 colorectal cancers (CRC).: Background: Tumor budding, lymphovascular invasion ( ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To investigate whether there is a differential impact of histopathological risk factors for lymph node metastases (LNM) in pedunculated and nonpedunculated pT1 colorectal cancers (CRC).
    Background: Tumor budding, lymphovascular invasion (LVI), and venous invasion (VI) are recognized risk factors for LNM in pT1 CRC. Whether the importance of these factors varies according to tumor morphology is unknown.
    Methods: Patients undergoing resection with lymphadenectomy for pT1 CRC in Denmark from January 2016 to January 2019 were identified in the Danish Colorectal Cancer Database and clinicopathological data was reviewed. Prognostic factors for LNM were investigated using multivariable analyses on the cohort as a whole as well as when stratifying according to tumor morphology (pedunculated vs. nonpedunculated).
    Results: A total of 1167 eligible patients were identified, of whom 170 had LNM (14.6%). Independent prognostic factors for LNM included LVI [odds ratio (OR)=4.26, P <0.001], VI (OR=3.42, P <0.001), tumor budding (OR=2.12, P =0.002), high tumor grade (OR=2.76, P =0.020), and age per additional year (OR=0.96, P <0.001). On subgroup analyses, LVI and VI remained independently prognostic for LNM regardless of tumor morphology. However, tumor budding was only prognostic for LNM in pedunculated tumors (OR=4.19, P <0.001), whereas age was only prognostic in nonpedunculated tumors (OR=0.61, P =0.003).
    Conclusions: While LVI and LI were found to be prognostic of LNM in all pT1 CRC, the prognostic value of tumor budding differs between pedunculated and nonpedunculated tumors. Thus, tumor morphology should be taken into account when considering completion surgery in patients undergoing local excision.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Prognosis ; Lymphatic Metastasis/pathology ; Cohort Studies ; Neoplasm Invasiveness/pathology ; Risk Factors ; Retrospective Studies ; Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology ; Lymph Nodes/pathology ; Neoplasm Staging
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 340-2
    ISSN 1528-1140 ; 0003-4932
    ISSN (online) 1528-1140
    ISSN 0003-4932
    DOI 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005684
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  4. Article ; Online: The impact of subdivisions of microscopically positive (R1) margins on patterns of relapse in stage III colorectal cancer - A retrospective cohort study.

    Smith, Henry G / Skovgaards, Daniel M / Chiranth, Deepthi / Schlesinger, Nis H

    Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

    2022  Volume 24, Issue 7, Page(s) 828–837

    Abstract: Aim: Microscopically positive (R1) margins are associated with poorer outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer. However, the impact of subdivisions of R1 margins, be they to the primary tumour (R1 tumour) or to lymph node metastases (R1LNM), on ... ...

    Abstract Aim: Microscopically positive (R1) margins are associated with poorer outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer. However, the impact of subdivisions of R1 margins, be they to the primary tumour (R1 tumour) or to lymph node metastases (R1LNM), on patterns of relapse is unknown.
    Methods: Patients treated for stage III colorectal cancer from 01 January 2016 to 31 December 2019 in four specialist centres were identified from the Danish national cancer registry. Patients were stratified into three groups according to margin status (R0 vs. R1 tumour vs. R1LNM). The primary outcomes were local recurrence-free survival (LRFS), distant metastases-free survival (DMFS) and disease-specific survival (DSS).
    Results: A total of 1,164 patients were included, with R1 margins found in 237 (20.4%). Irrespective of tumour location, R1 tumour and R1LNM margins were independent prognostic factors for systemic relapse (R1 tumour HR 1.84, CI: 1.17-2.88, p = 0.008; R1LNM HR 1.59, CI: 1.12-2.27, p = 0.009) and disease-related death (R1 tumour HR 2.08, CI: 1.12-3.85, p = 0.020; R1LNM HR 1.84, CI: 1.12-3.02, p = 0.016). Whereas R1 tumour margins were associated with poorer 3-year LRFS in both colon and rectum cancer, R1LNM margins only reduced LRFS in patients with rectal cancer. Patterns of relapse differed between R1 subdivisions, with R1 tumour margins more likely to affect multiple anatomical sites, with a predilection for extra-hepatic/pulmonary metastases.
    Conclusion: Subdivisions of R1 margins have a distinct impact on the oncological outcomes and patterns of disease relapse in patients with stage III colorectal cancer.
    MeSH term(s) Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology ; Colorectal Neoplasms/surgery ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms/secondary ; Margins of Excision ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Survival Rate
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-31
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1440017-0
    ISSN 1463-1318 ; 1462-8910
    ISSN (online) 1463-1318
    ISSN 1462-8910
    DOI 10.1111/codi.16121
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  5. Article: Challenges presented by complete response to immune checkpoint blockade in patients with dMMR colorectal cancer: A case report.

    Smith, Henry G / Bodilsen, Anne / Rose, Lisbeth / Altaf, Rahim / Iversen, Lene H / Walker, Line R

    International journal of surgery case reports

    2023  Volume 106, Page(s) 108286

    Abstract: Introduction: Early clinical trials have demonstrated remarkable responses to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) in patients with colorectal cancers with deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) mechanisms. The precise role immunotherapy will play in the ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Early clinical trials have demonstrated remarkable responses to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) in patients with colorectal cancers with deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) mechanisms. The precise role immunotherapy will play in the treatment of these patients is undefined, with these agents likely to produce new challenges as well as opportunities.
    Presentation of case: A 74-year-old patient was diagnosed with a locally advanced dMMR adenocarcinoma in the transverse colon with clinical suspicion of peritoneal metastases (cT4N2M1). The burden of disease was assessed as incurable, and a referral was made for palliative oncological treatment. After 5 months of treatment with pembrolizumab, a complete radiological response in the primary tumour was seen although there was still radiological suspicion of peritoneal and lymph node metastases. The patient underwent cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy but unfortunately died 6 weeks later due to complications. Final histology of the surgical specimen showed no evidence of residual disease (ypT0N0M0).
    Discussion: This case highlights the opportunities and challenges presented by the efficacy of ICB in dMMR colorectal cancer. These agents were able to cure a patient who had disseminated disease presumed to be incurable at the time of diagnosis. However, due to current limitations in determining the degree of response to ICB, this result could only be confirmed after major surgery, which ultimately led to the patient's death.
    Conclusion: ICB can lead to dramatic responses in patients with dMMR colorectal cancers. Major challenges remain in differentiating complete and partial responders and determining the indications for conventional surgery.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-02
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Case Reports
    ISSN 2210-2612
    ISSN 2210-2612
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108286
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  6. Article ; Online: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management of colorectal cancer in Denmark.

    Smith, Henry G / Jensen, Kristian K / Jørgensen, Lars N / Krarup, Peter-Martin

    BJS open

    2021  Volume 5, Issue 6

    Abstract: Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact on cancer care but the extent to which this has affected the management of colorectal cancer (CRC) in different countries is unknown. CRC management in Denmark was thought to have been ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact on cancer care but the extent to which this has affected the management of colorectal cancer (CRC) in different countries is unknown. CRC management in Denmark was thought to have been relatively less impacted than in other nations during the first wave of the pandemic. The aim of this study was to determine the pandemic's impact on CRC in Denmark.
    Methods: The Danish national cancer registry identified patients with newly diagnosed with CRC from 1 March 2020 to 1 August 2020 (pandemic interval) and corresponding dates in 2019 (prepandemic interval). Data regarding clinicopathological demographics and perioperative outcomes were retrieved and compared between the two cohorts.
    Results: Total CRC diagnoses (201 versus 359 per month, P = 0.008) and screening diagnoses (38 versus 80 per month, P = 0.016) were both lower in the pandemic interval. The proportions of patients presenting acutely and the stage at presentation were, however, unaffected. For those patients having surgery, both colonic and rectal cancer operations fell to about half the prepandemic levels: colon (187 (i.q.r. 183-188) to 96 (i.q.r. 94-112) per month, P = 0.032) and rectal cancers (63 (i.q.r. 59-75) to 32 (i.q.r. 28-42) per month, P = 0.008). No difference was seen in surgical practice or postoperative 30-day mortality rate (colon 2.2 versus 2.2 per cent, P = 0.983; rectal 1.0 versus 2.9 per cent, P = 0.118) between the cohorts. Treatment during the pandemic interval was not independently associated with death at 30 or 90 days.
    Conclusion: The initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the number of new diagnoses made and number of operations but had limited impact on technique or outcomes of CRC care in Denmark.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; COVID-19 ; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant/statistics & numerical data ; Cohort Studies ; Colectomy/statistics & numerical data ; Colorectal Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology ; Colorectal Neoplasms/therapy ; Denmark/epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Pandemics ; Postoperative Complications/epidemiology ; Registries
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-09
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2474-9842
    ISSN (online) 2474-9842
    DOI 10.1093/bjsopen/zrab108
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  7. Article ; Online: The significance of subdivisions of microscopically positive (R1) margins in colorectal cancer: A retrospective study of a national cancer registry.

    Smith, Henry G / Chiranth, Deepthi / Mortensen, Christiane E / Schlesinger, Nis H

    Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

    2021  Volume 24, Issue 2, Page(s) 197–209

    Abstract: Aim: Microscopically positive (R1) margins are associated with poorer outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer. However, little is known of the differential impact of subdivisions of R1 margins, be they to the primary tumour (R1tumour) or to lymph ... ...

    Abstract Aim: Microscopically positive (R1) margins are associated with poorer outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer. However, little is known of the differential impact of subdivisions of R1 margins, be they to the primary tumour (R1tumour) or to lymph node metastases/tumour deposits (R1LNM).
    Methods: Patients treated for Stage III colorectal cancer from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2019 were identified from the Danish national cancer registry. Patients were stratified into three groups according to margin status (R0 vs. R1tumour vs. R1LNM). The primary outcome was overall survival.
    Results: In all, 4186 patients were included, comprising 3012 patients with colon cancer and 1174 patients with rectal cancer. The R1 resection rates were 16.5% and 18.2% in patients with colon and rectum cancer, respectively. In colon cancers, 3-year overall survival was reduced in patients with R1LNM (65.7%, 95% CI 62.8-68.6) or R1tumour margins (51.8%, 95% CI 47.3-56.3) compared with R0 resections (80.8%, 95% CI 79.9-81.6, P < 0.001). A similar impact on survival was seen in rectal cancers (R0, 84.2%, 95% CI 82.9-85.5; R1LNM, 72.2%, 95% CI 67.8-76.6; R1tumour, 56.6%, 95% CI 50.0-63.2, P < 0.001). Margin status was independently prognostic of survival in both colon (R1tumour, hazard ratio 2.08, 95% CI 1.50-2.89, P < 0.001; R1LNM, hazard ratio 1.48, 95% CI 1.11-1.97, P = 0.008) and rectal cancers (R1tumour, hazard ratio 2.35, 95% CI 1.42-3.90, P < 0.001; R1LNM, hazard ratio 1.54, 95% CI 0.95-2.48, P = 0.077).
    Conclusion: R1 subdivisions have distinct impacts on survival in Stage III colorectal cancer. Further focused research in these patient subgroups is warranted.
    MeSH term(s) Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology ; Colorectal Neoplasms/surgery ; Humans ; Margins of Excision ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology ; Prognosis ; Registries ; Retrospective Studies ; Survival Rate
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-17
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1440017-0
    ISSN 1463-1318 ; 1462-8910
    ISSN (online) 1463-1318
    ISSN 1462-8910
    DOI 10.1111/codi.15971
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  8. Article ; Online: The current role of blood-based biomarkers in surgical decision-making in patients with localised pancreatic cancer: A systematic review.

    Diab, Hadi M H / Smith, Henry G / Jensen, Kristian K / Jørgensen, Lars N

    European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)

    2021  Volume 154, Page(s) 73–81

    Abstract: Introduction: The role of blood-based biomarkers in surgical decision-making in patients with localised pancreatic cancer remains unclear. This review aimed to report the utility of blood-based biomarkers focusing on prediction of response to ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: The role of blood-based biomarkers in surgical decision-making in patients with localised pancreatic cancer remains unclear. This review aimed to report the utility of blood-based biomarkers focusing on prediction of response to neoadjuvant therapy, prediction of surgical resectability and early relapse after surgery.
    Materials and methods: MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase and Web of Science were searched till October 2019. Studies published between January 2000 and September 2019 with a minimum of 20 patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, reporting the utility of at least one blood-based biomarker in predicting response to neoadjuvant therapy and predicting surgical resectability or early relapse after surgery were included.
    Results: A total of 2604 studies were identified, of which 24 comprising of 3367 patients and 12 blood-based biomarkers were included. All included studies were observational. Levels of carbohydrate antigen (CA)19-9 were reported in the majority of the studies. Levels of CA19-9 predicted the response to neoadjuvant therapy and early relapse in 10 studies. CA125 levels above 35 U/ml were predictive of surgical irresectability in two studies. However, marked variation in both timing of sampling and cut-off values was noted between studies.
    Conclusion: Despite some evidence of potential benefit, the utility of currently available blood-based biomarkers in aiding surgical decision-making in patients undergoing potentially curative treatment for pancreatic cancer is limited by methodological heterogeneity. Standardisation of future studies may allow a more comprehensive analysis of the biomarkers described in this review.
    MeSH term(s) Biomarkers, Tumor/blood ; CA-125 Antigen/blood ; CA-19-9 Antigen/blood ; Decision Making ; Humans ; Neoadjuvant Therapy ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/blood ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/surgery
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers, Tumor ; CA-125 Antigen ; CA-19-9 Antigen
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 82061-1
    ISSN 1879-0852 ; 0277-5379 ; 0959-8049 ; 0964-1947
    ISSN (online) 1879-0852
    ISSN 0277-5379 ; 0959-8049 ; 0964-1947
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejca.2021.05.033
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  9. Article ; Online: One-year outcomes following operative or non-operative management of adhesional small bowel obstruction.

    Mortensen, Marie R / Alouda, Mohammad / Bond, Zara / Burcharth, Jakob / Finne, Katrine F / Jensen, Thomas K / Lolle, Ida / Malik, Talha / Ngo-Stuyt, Loan / Nielsen, Liv B J / Olausson, Maria / Skovsen, Anders P / Tolver, Mette A / Smith, Henry G

    BJS open

    2023  Volume 7, Issue 5

    Abstract: Background: A trial of initial non-operative management is recommended in stable patients with adhesional small bowel obstruction. However, recent retrospective studies have suggested that early operative management may be of benefit in reducing ... ...

    Abstract Background: A trial of initial non-operative management is recommended in stable patients with adhesional small bowel obstruction. However, recent retrospective studies have suggested that early operative management may be of benefit in reducing subsequent recurrences. This study aimed to compare recurrence rates and survival in patients with adhesional small bowel obstruction treated operatively or non-operatively.
    Methods: This was a prospective cohort study conducted at six acute hospitals in Denmark, including consecutive patients admitted with adhesional small bowel obstruction over a 4-month interval. Patients were stratified into two groups according to their treatment (operative versus non-operative) and followed up for 1 year after their index admission. Primary outcomes were recurrence of small bowel obstruction and overall survival within 1 year of index admission.
    Results: A total of 201 patients were included, 118 (58.7 per cent) of whom were treated operatively during their index admission. Patients undergoing operative treatment had significantly better 1-year recurrence-free survival compared with patients managed non-operatively (operative 92.5 per cent versus non-operative 66.6 per cent, P <0.001). However, when the length of index admission was taken into account, patients treated non-operatively spent significantly less time admitted to hospital in the first year (median 3 days non-operative versus 6 days operative, P <0.001). On multivariable analysis, operative treatment was associated with decreased risks of recurrence (HR 0.22 (95 per cent c.i. 0.10-0.48), P <0.001) but an increased all-cause mortality rate (HR 2.48 (95 per cent c.i. 1.13-5.46), P = 0.024).
    Conclusion: Operative treatment of adhesional small bowel obstruction is associated with reduced risks of recurrence but increased risk of death in the first year after admission.
    Registration number: NCT04750811 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).prior (registration date: 11 February 2021).
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Hospitalization ; Intestinal Obstruction/etiology ; Intestinal Obstruction/surgery ; Length of Stay ; Prospective Studies ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Clinical Study ; Journal Article ; Multicenter Study
    ISSN 2474-9842
    ISSN (online) 2474-9842
    DOI 10.1093/bjsopen/zrad103
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  10. Article ; Online: Less is more: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the outcomes of radical versus conservative primary resection in anorectal melanoma.

    Smith, Henry G / Glen, Jessica / Turnbull, Nancy / Peach, Howard / Board, Ruth / Payne, Miranda / Gore, Martin / Nugent, Karen / Smith, Myles J F

    European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)

    2020  Volume 135, Page(s) 113–120

    Abstract: Introduction: Anorectal melanoma (ARM) is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. There is no consensus as to the optimal primary surgical treatment for ARM, with advocates for both radical (abdominoperineal resection [APR]) and conservative strategies ( ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Anorectal melanoma (ARM) is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. There is no consensus as to the optimal primary surgical treatment for ARM, with advocates for both radical (abdominoperineal resection [APR]) and conservative strategies (wide local excision [WLE]). Here, we report a systematic review of studies comparing outcomes between these strategies.
    Methods: Studies comparing APR with WLE in patients with ARM were included, and a systematic review using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology was performed. Outcomes deemed critical included overall survival, disease-free survival, local recurrence and quality of life.
    Results: Forty studies were identified, of which 27 were suitable for inclusion. Twenty-three studies compared overall survival between WLE and APR, with no difference in outcomes noted (risk ratio [RR]: 0.80, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.60-1.07, p = 0.13). Seven studies compared disease-free survival, with no difference in outcomes noted (RR: 1.08, 95% CI: 0.61-1.91, p = 0.79). A total of 19 studies compared local recurrence rates, with again no significant difference in outcomes noted (RR: 0.71, 95% CI: 0.44-1.14, p = 0.16). None of the studies identified reported quality of life-related outcomes.
    Conclusion: There is no evidence to suggest that a radical primary surgical strategy improves outcomes in ARM. Therefore, given the well-documented morbidity associated with APR, WLE with regular surveillance for local recurrence should be the primary strategy in most patients.
    MeSH term(s) Anus Neoplasms/mortality ; Anus Neoplasms/pathology ; Anus Neoplasms/surgery ; Digestive System Surgical Procedures/adverse effects ; Digestive System Surgical Procedures/mortality ; Disease Progression ; Disease-Free Survival ; Humans ; Melanoma/mortality ; Melanoma/pathology ; Melanoma/surgery ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Quality of Life ; Risk Assessment ; Risk Factors ; Time Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 82061-1
    ISSN 1879-0852 ; 0277-5379 ; 0959-8049 ; 0964-1947
    ISSN (online) 1879-0852
    ISSN 0277-5379 ; 0959-8049 ; 0964-1947
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.04.041
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