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Outcomes and Tolerability of Definitive and Preoperative Chemoradiation in Elderly Patients With Esophageal Cancer: A Retrospective Institutional Review.
Outcomes and Tolerability of Definitive and Preoperative Chemoradiation in Elderly Patients With Esophageal Cancer: A Retrospective Institutional Review. Advances in radiation oncology Rahimy, E. n., Koong, A. n., Toesca, D. n., White, M. N., Panjwani, N. n., Fisher, G. n., Chang, D. n., Pollom, E. n. 2020; 5 (6): 1188–96Abstract
Our purpose was to report outcomes of elderly patients who underwent definitive treatment involving radiation therapy for esophageal cancer at our institution.We performed a retrospective review of patients aged =75 years with esophageal cancer treated with definitive radiation therapy (=45 Gy) at our institution from 1997 to 2019. Acute and late Radiation Therapy Oncology Group grade 3+ toxicities were recorded. Survival was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.Of the 89 patients included, median age was 80 and 78% were male. Median adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index and Karnofsky Performance Status were 5 (3-12) and 80 (50-100), respectively. The majority of cancers were adenocarcinoma (58%), distal (67%), and stage III (62%). Fifty-eight percent underwent definitive chemoradiotherapy, and one-third underwent preoperative intent chemoradiotherapy. Median prescribed dose was 50 Gy (45-66 Gy), and intensity modulated radiation therapy was used in 76%. Eighty-five percent completed the radiation therapy course. Among these, 20% had radiation therapy breaks. For those receiving concurrent chemotherapy, 37% had a dose reduction and 39.5% had a break/cycle reduction. Acute grade 3+ toxicity was 22%, with 2% grade 5 toxicity. Twenty-one of the 29 patients (72%) treated with preoperative intent underwent surgery. There were no deaths 90 days postoperatively. For patients who underwent surgery, 1- and 2-year overall survival were 95% and 84%. For those who did not undergo surgery, 1- and 2-year overall survival were 70% and 52%.There is a role for aggressive radiation therapy in well-selected elderly patients with esophageal cancer. However, optimization of supportive care, chemotherapy regimens, radiation therapy dose/fractionation, and surgical indications are needed to reduce toxicity.
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.adro.2020.05.001
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