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1. Post-operative Radiotherapy for Esophageal Cancer Parag Sanghvi, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Department of Radiation Medicine
Esophageal Care Conference
3/26/2007
2. Background 5 year OS for locally advanced esophageal cancers (T3 or above, N+) is dismal
3. Preoperative ChemoRT vs. Post-operative ChemoRT This has not been studied in a randomized trial head to head
Prefer pre-operative chemoRT
Allows for tumor downstaging ? R0 resection
Complete pathologic response improves survival
Feasibility and Patient compliance
? Earlier control of micro-metastatic disease
Only 1 of 6 randomized trials have shown OS benefit to neoadjuvant chemoRT (Walsh)
4. Preoperative ChemoRT trials
5. Post-operative RT+/- Chemotherapy Data is primarily from Asia and Europe
Most randomized trials have looked at Surgery + RT vs. Surgery alone
No randomized trial has compared post-operative concurrent chemoRT to either chemotherapy or RT alone
6. Indications for Post-operative RT Standard Indications
Positive Margins
Gross Residual Disease
Less Clear
+ LN
+ ECE on adenopathy
7. Current NCCN Guidelines for Post-operative Therapy
8. Randomized Trials Teniere et al Surg Gynecol Obstet. Aug 1991; 173(2): 123-30 (France)
S+ RT vs. S
Fok et al Surgery. Feb 1993; 113(2) 138-47 (Hong Kong)
S + RT vs. S
Xiao et al The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Feb 2003; 75(2): 331-336 (China)
LN + ? S+ RT vs. S
Macdonald et al NEJM. Sept 2001; 345:725-730 (USA)
GE junction ? S + CRT vs. S
9. French trial Post-operative Radiation for Esophageal SCCA 221 patients treated with curative resection
Squamous cell histology; mid/distal location
Post-op RT 45-55 Gy vs. Observation
Post-op RT did not improve OS
5 y OS 19% (38% if node -; 7% if node +
Locoregional failure decreased after RT: 30 % ? 15%
Benefit significant in node negative patients: 35% LR failure vs. 10%
10. Hong Kong Trial Postoperative RT for Esophageal cancer Single institution randomized trial, 130 patients
Curative Resection 60 patients ? 30 S+ RT vs. 30 S
Palliative Resection 70 patients ? 35 S + RT vs. 35 S
RT dose/technique unknown
11. Hong Kong Trial - Results Overall Median Survival, All patients
S + RT 8.7 months vs. S 15.2 months (p=0.02)
Local Recurrence, Palliative Surgery patients
S+ RT 20% vs. S 46 % (p=0.04)
Local Recurrence, Curative Surgery
S+RT 10% vs. S 13%
Complications
S+RT 37% vs. S 6% (p<0.0001)
Intra-thoracic recurrence, All patients
S+RT 4 patients vs. S 13 patients (p=0.01)
12. Chinese trial Post-operative radiation for Esophageal SCCA Randomized to post-operative RT vs. observation; 495 patients ? 275 S, 220 S+ RT
Most of mid thoracic esophagus (67%), T3 (69%) and 48% had + LN
Margin status unknown
13. Chinese Trial RT parameters RT
Extended Field RT
Included bilateral SCV, mediastinal and peri-gastric LN
60 Gy
14. Chinese Trial - Results 5 y OS
S+ RT 41.3 % vs. S 37.1 % (p=0.45)
LN
S+RT 52.8 % vs. S 51% (p=0.95)
LN+
S+RT 29.2 % vs. S 14.7% (p=0.07)
Stage II
S+ RT 50.3 % vs. S 51.3 % (p=0.63)
Stage III OS
S+ RT 35.1% vs. S 13.1 % (p=0.003)
15. Chinese trial - Results
16. Chinese trial - Results
17. Chinese Trial - Sites of Failure
18. Conclusions Post-operative RT improves OS in Stage III and potentially LN + patients
Post-operative RT decreases risk of intra-thoracic LN recurrence and anastomotic recurrence
19. Macdonald trial Post-operative chemoRT for GE junction/stomach adenoCA Randomized to post-operative chemoradiation vs. observation
556 patients; 20% GE junction tumors
Stage IB IV M0, negative margins
Adenocarcinoma histology
D2 dissection recommended
10% D2; 36% D1; 54% D0
20. Macdonald Trial - Treatment Schema Chemotherapy ? d 28 ChemoRT ? 2 cycles additional chemotherapy
Chemotherapy
5FU + Leucovorin
RT 45 Gy/25 fx
Tumor bed + Regional LN + 2 cm margin
64% completed chemoRT as planned
21. Macdonald Trial Tumor Characteristics
22. Macdonald Trial Results 5 year Median Survival
S+ CRT 36 months vs. S 27 months
3 y OS
S+ CRT 50% vs. S 41% (p= 0.005)
3 y RFS
S + CRT 48% vs. S 31% (p <0.001)
23. Macdonald Trial Overall Survival
24. Macdonald Trial Relapse Free Survival
25. Macdonald Trial Sites of Relapse
26. Macdonald Trial - Conclusions Add chemoRT for GE junction adenoCA
T3 or higher
+ LN
+ margins, + residual disease
? Selected T2 cases
27. Non Randomized Trials Liu HC et al. World J. Gastroenterology. 2005; 11(34): 5367-5372
S+ CRT vs. S + RT
Bedard EL et al. Cancer Jun 2001; 91(12): 2423-2430
N1 patients ? S + CRT vs. S
28. Taiwan Study Postoperative ChemoRT vs. RT for esophageal SCCA 60 patients; 30 patients in each arm
T3/T4 N0/N1 M0 thoracic esophageal SCCA
Surgery included
En-bloc esophagectomy sub-total resection of esophagus with bilateral 10 cm adjacent soft-tissue margin
followed by proximal gastrectomy/porta hepatis LN dissection
Cervical LN sampling
Prospectively enrolled into post-operative chemoRT vs. RT alone
29. Taiwan study RT parameters Treatment started within 3 weeks of surgery
RT
40 Gy AP/PA followed by 15-20 Gy 3 D boost
standard 1.8 Gy/fx
Margins
Sup / Inf 5 cm
Elsewhere 3 cm
Mean dose 58.32 Gy (50.4 59.4 Gy)
30. Taiwan study - Chemotherapy Chemotherapy
6 weekly cycles CDDP 30 mg/m2 during RT
4 weeks after chemoRT, additional adjuvant chemotherapy 4 cycles of CDDP 20mg/m2 + 5 FU 1000mg/m2 X 5 days bolus infusion
31. Taiwan study - Patient Characteristics
32. Taiwan study - Patient Characteristics
33. Taiwan Study - Results ChemoRT
30/30 received planned dose RT
15/30 received planned dose concurrent chemo; 10 received 4/6 weekly cycles; 5 received <4 cycles
15/30 received adjuvant chemotherapy
RT
24/30 received planned dose RT
Median follow-up 18 months
34. Taiwan Study - Results ChemoRT
Mean survival 31.9 months
3 y/o OS 70%
3 y/o LRF 40%
3 y/o DF 27%
RT
Mean survival 20.7 months
3 y/o OS 33.7%
3 y/o LRF 60%
3 y/o DF 57%
Treatment modality and tumor grade were significant on multi-variate analysis
35. Taiwan Study - Results
36. Taiwan Study - Results
37. Taiwan Study - ChemoRT complications Complications
Anastomotic Stricture 36%
Chronic Aspiration 33%
Pneumonia 20%
38. Taiwan Study - Conclusions ChemoRT showed improved OS compared to RT alone in T3 or higher patients
Improved overall survival compared to historical data for surgery alone
39. Canadian Study Postoperative chemoRT in patients with N+ esophageal cancer
Retrospective review of N1 patients chemo RT vs. surgery alone; 70 patients
39 pts to chemoRT arm vs. 31 patients to surgery alone; in final analysis 38 pts. ChemoRT & 28 pts. Surgery alone
Thoracic & GE junction tumors
AdenoCA & Squamous histology
T1-T4, all N1
Transhiatal esophagectomy
40. Canadian Study - Treatment Schema 2 cycles of chemotherapy ? RT with 3rd & 4th cycle of chemotherapy
Chemotherapy
CDDP 60 mg/m2
Continuous infusion 5-FU
Epirubicin 50 mg/m2 in last 6 patients
RT
50 Gy (36 Gy AP/PA followed by 14 Gy 3D planning)
41. Canadian Study - Patient Characteristics Patient characteristics and tumor characteristics well balanced between two groups
No data on # LN + or ECE status provided
42. Canadian Study Tumor Characteristics
43. Canadian Study - Results Median follow-up 19 months
Surgery + ChemoRT
Median DFS 10.2 months
Local Recurrence 13%
Median Time to LR 22.2 months
Median OS 47.5 months
5 y OS 48%
Surgery
Median DFS 10.6 months
Local Recurrence 35%
Median Time to LR 9.5 months
Median OS 14.1 months
5 y OS 0%
44. Canadian Study Overall Survival
45. Canadian Trial - Conclusion Benefit of ChemoRT in node + patients
46. Additional abstracts Kurtzman SM et al. (ASTRO 1995)
192 patients
Esophageal adenoCA
Post-op RT with 5FU/Leucovorin & ?-Interferon
39% 3 y OS
47. Additional abstracts Kang HJ et al (ASCO 1992)
Phase 2 trial
ChemoRT
40-50 Gy
CDDP + 5 FU
47% 20 month survival rate
93% LCR
48. What about post-op chemotherapy alone? 2 randomized Japanese trials
Ando N et al. J of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1997; 114;204-205
Randomized study; 205 patients
S + C vs. S alone
Chemo 2 cycles of Cisplatin (70 mg./m2) + Vindesine
5 y OS S + C 48.1 % vs. S 44.9% (p = NS)
Ando N et al. JCO. Dec 2003; 21(24): 4592-4596
Randomized study; 242 patients
Thoracic SCCA
S+C vs. S alone
Chemo 2 cycles of Cisplatin (80 mg/m2) + 5 FU (800mg/m2/5 day infusion)
5 y OS 61 vs. 52 % (p=0.13);5 y DFS 55% vs. 45% (p=0.04); 5 y DFS in N + patients 52% vs. 38% (p=0.04)
Significant nodal failure in S + C patients; role of RT??
49. Overall Conclusions Treatment decisions need to be individualized
Pre-operative chemoRT preferable when needed
Recognize the morbidity of neoadjuvant chemoRT; consider surgery first in resectable patients with marginal performance status
Post-operative chemoRT for
+ margins, residual gross disease
+ LN
locally advanced disease (T3 or higher) with margins, - LN?
50. Acknowledgements Dr. John Holland
Dr. Charles Thomas
Dr. Tasha Mcdonald