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Clinical Trials in Surgical Oncology, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, E-Book

Clinical Trials in Surgical Oncology, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, E-Book

Elin R. Sigurdson

(2017)

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Abstract

This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Elin R. Sigurdson, is devoted to Clinical Trials in Surgical Oncology. Dr. Sigurdson has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Commentary on Randomized Controlled Trials; Randomized Clinical Trials in Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Randomized Clinical Trials in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors; Randomized Clinical Trials in Melanoma; Randomized Clinical Trials in Breast Cancer; Randomized Clinical Trials in Gastroesophageal Carcinoma; Randomized Clinical Trials in Hepatocellular Carcinoma; An Update on Randomized Clinical Trials in Advanced and Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma; Randomized Clinical Trials in Colon and Rectal Cancer; Randomized Clinical Trials in Anal Cancers; The Elderly in Randomized Clinical Trials; Hereditary Syndromes in Clinical Trials; Future Clinical Trials: Genetically Driven Trials; Randomized Clinical Trials in Neuroendocrine Tumors, and more!

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Clinical Trials in Surgical Oncology\r i
Copyright\r ii
Contributors iii
CONSULTING EDITOR iii
EDITOR iii
AUTHORS iii
Contents vii
Foreword vii
Preface vii
Introduction: The Evolution of Oncology Clinical Research: Lessons Learned vii
Randomized Controlled Trials in Soft Tissue Sarcoma: We Are Getting There! vii
Randomized Clinical Trials in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors vii
An Update on Randomized Clinical Trials in Melanoma vii
An Update on Randomized Clinical Trials in Breast Cancer viii
An Update on Randomized Clinical Trials in Gastric Cancer viii
An Update on Randomized Clinical Trials in Hepatocellular Carcinoma viii
An Update on Randomized Clinical Trials in Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma viii
Randomized Clinical Trials in Colon and Rectal Cancer viii
Randomized Clinical Trials in Localized Anal Cancer ix
Advancing Treatment Approach to the Older Patient with Cancer Through Clinical Trials Participation ix
Randomized Controlled Trials in Hereditary Cancer Syndromes ix
Randomized Controlled Trials in Neuroendocrine Tumors x
Randomized Clinical Trials in Pancreatic Cancer x
Future Clinical Trials: Genetically Driven Trials x
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY\rCLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA\r xi
FORTHCOMING ISSUES xi
January 2018 xi
April 2018 xi
July 2018 xi
RECENT ISSUES xi
July 2017 xi
April 2017 xi
January 2017 xi
Foreword xiii
Preface xv
The Evolution of Oncology Clinical Research: Lessons Learned xvii
REFERENCES xix
Randomized Controlled Trials in Soft Tissue Sarcoma: We Are Getting There! 531
Key points 531
INTRODUCTION 532
SURGERY 532
RADIATION 532
Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma 532
Sequencing of Radiotherapy and Surgery 533
Retroperitoneal Sarcoma 534
CHEMORADIATION 534
SYSTEMIC THERAPY 535
Adjuvant Chemotherapy 535
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy 535
Regional Techniques 536
Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy 536
Advanced/Metastatic Disease 537
CHEMOSENSITIVE SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS: RHABDOMYOSARCOMA AND EWING SARCOMA 539
Ewing's Sarcoma 539
Rhabdomyosarcoma 539
DISCUSSION 540
REFERENCES 541
Randomized Clinical Trials in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors 545
Key points 545
THE ROLE OF IMATINIB IN ADJUVANT THERAPY 546
THE ROLE OF IMATINIB IN UNRESECTABLE OR METASTATIC DISEASE 548
NOVEL TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORS 551
FUTURE DIRECTIONS 555
REFERENCES 556
An Update on Randomized Clinical Trials in Melanoma 559
Key points 559
INTRODUCTION 559
PRIMARY MELANOMA 559
REGIONAL METASTATIC DISEASE 560
ADJUVANT TREATMENT OF HIGH-RISK MELANOMA 561
TREATMENT OF METASTATIC MELANOMA 563
LEVEL IA EVIDENCE IN MELANOMA 564
Surgical Trials 564
Hypothesis 564
Published abstract 564
Background 564
Methods 564
Results 564
Conclusions 565
Editor’s summary and comments 565
Hypothesis 565
Published abstract 565
Background 565
Methods 565
Results 565
Conclusions 566
Editor’s summary and comments 566
Hypothesis 566
Published abstract 567
Background 567
Methods 567
Results 567
Conclusions 567
Editor’s summary and comments 567
Hypothesis 568
Published abstract 568
Background 568
Methods 568
Findings 568
Interpretation 569
Editor’s note 569
Adjuvant Treatment 569
Hypothesis 569
Published abstract 570
Background 570
Patients and methods 570
Results 570
Conclusion 570
Editor’s summary and comments 570
Hypothesis 570
Published abstract 571
Background 571
Patients and methods 571
Results 571
Conclusion 571
Editor’s summary and comments 571
Hypothesis 571
Published abstract 572
Background 572
Patients and methods 572
Results 572
Conclusions 572
Editor’s summary and comments 572
Hypothesis 573
Published abstract 573
Purpose 573
Patients and methods 573
Results 573
Conclusion 573
Editor’s summary and comments 573
Hypothesis 574
Published abstract 574
Background 574
Methods 574
Results 574
Conclusions 575
Editor’s summary and comments 575
Hypothesis 575
Published abstract 575
Background 575
Patients and methods 576
Results 576
Conclusion 576
Editor’s summary and comments 576
Background 576
Methods 576
Results 577
Conclusions 577
Editors notes 577
Systemic Treatments (Metastatic Disease) 577
Hypothesis 577
Published abstract 578
Background 578
Patients and methods 578
Results 578
Conclusion 578
Editor’s summary and comments 578
Hypothesis 578
Published abstract 579
An Update on Randomized Clinical Trials in Breast Cancer 587
Key points 587
INTRODUCTION 587
LEVEL IA EVIDENCE: PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED SURGICAL TRIALS AND META-ANALYSES IN BREAST CANCER 588
Hypothesis 588
Published Abstract 588
Background 588
Methods 588
Findings 588
Interpretation 588
Editorial comments 588
LEVEL IA EVIDENCE: PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED TRIALS AND META-ANALYSES ON EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE AXILLA IN BREAST CANCER 589
Hypothesis 589
Published Abstract 589
Background 589
Methods 589
Findings 590
Interpretation 590
Editorial comments 590
Hypothesis 590
Published Abstract 590
Background and objective 590
Methods 590
Results 590
Conclusions 591
Editorial comments 591
Hypothesis 591
Published Abstract 591
Background 591
Methods 591
Findings 591
Interpretation 592
Editorial comments 592
Hypothesis 592
Published Abstract 592
Background 592
Methods 593
Findings 593
Interpretation 593
Editorial comments 593
Hypothesis 594
Published Abstract 594
Importance 594
Objective 594
Design, setting, and patients 594
Main outcomes and measures 594
Results 594
Conclusions and relevance 594
Editorial comments 595
Hypothesis 595
Published Abstract 595
Background 595
Methods 595
Findings 595
Interpretation 596
Editorial comments 596
LEVEL IA EVIDENCE: PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED TRIALS AND META-ANALYSES ON RADIATION IN BREAST CANCER 596
Hypothesis 596
Published Abstract 596
Background 596
Methods 596
Results 597
Conclusions 597
Editorial comments 597
Hypothesis 597
Published Abstract 597
Purpose 597
Methods 597
Results 598
Conclusions 598
Editorial comments 598
Hypothesis 598
Published Abstract 598
Background 598
Methods 598
Findings 598
Interpretation 599
Editorial comments 599
Hypothesis 599
Published Abstract 599
Background 599
Methods 600
Findings 600
Interpretation 600
Editorial comments 600
Hypothesis 600
An Update on Randomized Clinical Trials in Gastric Cancer 621
Key points 621
SURGICAL MANAGEMENT 621
PERIOPERATIVE OUTCOMES 622
ADJUVANT THERAPY 623
Preoperative Chemotherapy 623
Preoperative Radiotherapy and Chemoradiotherapy 624
Postoperative Chemotherapy 624
Postoperative Radiotherapy and Chemoradiotherapy 624
Definitive Radiotherapy and Chemoradiotherapy Versus Surgery 624
Radiotherapy Versus Chemoradiotherapy 625
Surgery After Chemoradiotherapy 625
SUMMARY OF LEVEL IA EVIDENCE 625
Randomized, Controlled Trials in Esophageal Cancer 625
Clinical study 1 625
Hypothesis 626
Published abstract 626
Background 626
Methods 626
Results 626
Conclusions 626
Editor's summary and comments 626
Clinical study 2 626
Hypothesis 627
Published abstract 627
Background 627
Methods 627
Results 627
Conclusions 627
Editor's summary and comments 627
Clinical study 3 627
Hypothesis 628
Published abstract 628
Background 628
Methods 628
Results 628
Conclusions 628
Editor's summary and comments 628
Clinical study 4 628
An Update on Randomized Clinical Trials in Hepatocellular Carcinoma 647
Key points 647
INTRODUCTION 647
PREVENTION AND SCREENING 648
TREATMENT 648
Transplantation 648
Surgical Resection 649
Perioperative therapy 650
Local Ablation 650
Regional Therapy 652
Radiation Therapy 653
Systemic Therapy 654
First-line treatment 654
Second-line treatment 659
SUMMARY 661
REFERENCES 661
An Update on Randomized Clinical Trials in Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma 667
Key points 667
INTRODUCTION 667
Equivalence of 5-Fluorouracil and Capecitabine 668
Irinotecan-Containing Regimens: 5-Flourouracil/LV with Irinotecan/Folinic Acid, Fluorouracil, Irinotecan/Capecitabine, Irin ... 669
Oxaliplatin-Containing Regimens: Folinic Acid, Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin/Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin/XELOX 670
Folinic Acid, Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin Versus Folinic Acid, Fluorouracil, Irinotecan 671
Oxaliplatin-Containing and Irinotecan-Containing Regimens: Oxaliplatin and Irinotecan/FOLFOXIRI 672
Oxaliplatin and irinotecan 672
FOLFOXIRI 672
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy 673
Bevacizumab 673
Other anti–vascular endothelial growth factor agents (aflibercept and ramucirumab) 677
Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors 677
Cetuximab 677
Bevacizumab versus cetuximab 679
Bevacizumab plus cetuximab 679
Panitumumab 681
Regorafenib 681
Trifluridine/Tipiracil 681
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors 682
Resectable Liver Metastases 682
SUMMARY 682
REFERENCES 683
Randomized Clinical Trials in Colon and Rectal Cancer 689
Key points 689
COLON CANCER 689
Surgical Approach and Techniques 689
Endoscopic Stent for Colonic Obstruction 690
Primary Tumor Resection in Setting of Metastatic Disease 690
Perioperative Care/Enhanced Recovery After Surgery 691
Postoperative Surveillance Schedules 691
Adjuvant Therapy 691
RECTAL CANCER 692
Surgical Approach and Techniques 692
Reconstructive Techniques 693
Organ Preservation 693
Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy 693
Chemotherapy as a Radiation Sensitizer 696
Chemotherapy for Systemic Disease Control 696
REFERENCES 700
Randomized Clinical Trials in Localized Anal Cancer 705
Key points 705
INTRODUCTION 705
RADIATION VERSUS COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY 706
Anal Cancer Trial I 706
European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer 22861 708
ROLES OF MITOMYCIN-C, ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY, AND RADIATION BOOST 708
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 8704 708
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 9811 709
Anal Cancer Trial II 710
Action Clinique Coordonnées en Cancérologie Digestive-03 711
EFFECT OF A TREATMENT GAP 712
INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY IN REDUCING THE ACUTE TOXICITY OF CHEMORADIATION 712
PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FROM RANDOMIZED TRIALS 713
ONGOING AND FUTURE RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIALS 715
SUMMARY 716
REFERENCES 717
Advancing Treatment Approach to the Older Patient with Cancer Through Clinical Trials Participation 719
Key points 719
CANCER IN OLDER ADULTS 719
PARTICIPATION OF OLDER PATIENTS WITH CANCER IN CLINICAL TRIALS 722
ELDERLY SPECIFIC CLINICAL TRIALS 723
ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORTIVE CARE OF THE OLDER PATIENT WITH CANCER 724
SUMMARY 725
REFERENCES 725
Randomized Controlled Trials in Hereditary Cancer Syndromes 729
Key points 729
INTRODUCTION 729
HEREDITARY BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER: CLINICAL TRIALS IN SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 731
Screening Trials in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer 731
Chemoprevention Trials in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer 733
Surgical Trials in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer 733
Treatment Trials in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer 736
RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS IN FAMILIAL ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS AND CARRIERS OF GERMLINE MUTATIONS IN ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS COLI 736
Chemoprevention of Adenomatous Polyps in Patients with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 737
Chemoprevention of Colorectal Adenomas in Patients with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 737
Chemoprevention of Upper Gastrointestinal Adenomas 741
Summary of Randomized Controlled Trials in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 742
RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS IN LYNCH SYNDROME/HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS COLORECTAL CANCER 742
Randomized Clinical Trials Associated with Colorectal Cancer Screening in Lynch Syndrome 743
Randomized Clinical Trials of Chemoprevention in Lynch Syndrome 743
Randomized Biomarker Studies in Lynch Syndrome 746
Summary of Randomized Controlled Trials in Lynch Syndrome/Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer 746
REFERENCES 746
Randomized Controlled Trials in Neuroendocrine Tumors 751
Key points 751
INTRODUCTION 751
CYTOTOXIC CHEMOTHERAPY 752
SOMATOSTATIN ANALOGUE THERAPIES 756
SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS OF MAMMALIAN TARGET OF RAPAMYCIN AND RECEPTOR TYROSINE KINASES 760
SUMMARY 763
REFERENCES 764
Randomized Clinical Trials in Pancreatic Cancer 767
Key points 767
REVIEW OF OLDER ADJUVANT TRIALS 767
Adjuvant Chemotherapy 767
Adjuvant Chemoradiation 768
RECENT ERA OF ADJUVANT THERAPY 770
Adjuvant Chemotherapy 770
Adjuvant Chemoradiation 771
Adjuvant Targeted Therapy 772
Adjuvant Immunotherapy 772
Ongoing Adjuvant Trials 773
NEOADJUVANT THERAPY IN BORDERLINE RESECTABLE DISEASE 773
NEOADJUVANT THERAPY IN RESECTABLE DISEASE 775
CHEMOTHERAPY IN LOCALLY ADVANCED OR METASTATIC DISEASE 777
Gemcitabine plus Albumin-bound Paclitaxel 778
Gemcitabine plus Erlotinib and Other Targeted Therapeutics 778
Gemcitabine plus Cisplatin 780
Gemcitabine plus Capecitabine 780
Gemcitabine and Other Fluoropyrimidine-based Therapies 780
FOLFIRINOX 780
Capecitabine and Continuous-infusion 5-Fluorouracil 781
Possible Role of Maintenance Therapy in Advanced Disease 781
Second-line Systemic Therapy in the Advanced Setting 782
CHEMORADIATION IN LOCALLY ADVANCED DISEASE 783
Chemoradiation Following Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Disease 784
REFERENCES 785
Future Clinical Trials 791
Key points 791
INTRODUCTION 791
Targeting the Oncogenic Driver Mechanism 792
Signaling Redundancies, Tumor Clonality, and Escape Routes 793
Rethinking the Clinical Trials Conduct 793
SUMMARY 795
REFERENCES 795