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How to approach pancreatic cancer after neoadjuvant treatment: assessment of resectability using multidetector CT and tumor markers
- Source :
- European radiology. 32(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- To investigate clinical and CT factors associated with local resectability in patients with nonmetastatic pancreatic cancers after neoadjuvant chemotherapy ± radiation therapy (CRT). This retrospective study included consecutive patients with nonmetastatic pancreatic cancers who underwent neoadjuvant CRT between June 2009 and June 2019. Tumor size, tumor-vascular contact with artery/vein, and local resectability categories (resectable, borderline resectable, or locally advanced) were assessed at baseline and post-CRT CT. Baseline and post-CRT carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 levels were also assessed. Clinical or imaging features related to R0 resection were determined using logistic regression analysis. A total of 179 patients (mean age, 62.4 ± 9.3 years; 92 men) were included. After neoadjuvant CRT, 105 (58.7%) patients received R0 resection, while 74 (41.3%) did not. R0 resection rates were significantly different according to post-CRT CT resectability categories (p < 0.001): 82.8% (48/58), 70.1% (47/67), and 18.5% (10/54) for resectable, borderline resectable, and locally advanced disease, respectively. For post-CRT borderline resectable disease, ≥ 50% decrease in CA 19-9 was significantly associated with R0 resection (odds ratio (OR), 3.160; p = 0.02). For post-CRT locally advanced disease, small post-CRT tumor size ≤ 2 cm (OR, 9.668; p = 0.026) and decreased tumor-arterial contact (OR, 24.213; p = 0.022) were significantly associated with R0 resection. Post-CRT CT resectability categorization may be useful for the assessment of R0 resectability in patients with pancreatic cancer following neoadjuvant CRT. Additionally, ≥ 50% decrease in CA 19-9 was associated with R0 resection in post-CRT borderline resectable disease, while small post-CRT tumor size and decreased tumor-arterial contact were with locally advanced disease. • R0 resection rates following neoadjuvant chemotherapy ± radiation therapy (CRT) were 82.8%, 70.1%, and 18.5% in resectable, borderline resectable, and locally advanced disease, respectively, at post-CRT CT (p < 0.001). • For post-CRT borderline resectable disease, ≥ 50% decrease in carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 was significantly associated with R0 resection. • For post-CRT locally advanced disease, small post-CRT tumor size ≤ 2 cm and decreased tumor-arterial contact were significantly associated with R0 resection.
- Subjects :
- Male
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- ISSN :
- 14321084
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European radiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ffb8a5b15908f7f330d058b75929660c