18. Initial results of neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by consolidation chemotherapy pre-operative in stage II, III rectal cancer patients

Nguyen Hai Hoang, Bui Quang Bieu, Vu Hong Thang

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The prospective study evaluated the initial results of neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by consolidation chemotherapy (total neoadjuvant therapy) in stage II, III rectal cancer patients. 73 patients with stage II and III rectal cancer at 108 Military central hospital and Nghe An Oncology hospital from April 2022 to November 2023 received preoperative chemoradiation of 50.4 Gy concurrent with Capecitabine 825mg/m2, twice a day x 5 days/week; neoadjuvant chemotherapy with FOLFOX or CAPEOX was added then followed by surgery. The mean age was 60.1 ± 10.5 years old, with a male/female ratio of 1.43/1. Stage II and III were 12.3% and 87.7% respectively. After treatment, 69.9% of patients had reduction in the tumor stage and 82.2% of patients had reduction in the lymph node stage. 30.1 % of patients had pathological complete response (pCR). Overall sphincter prevention rate was 75.3%, with low rectal cancer reached 46.7%. Side effects were mainly at grade 1.2.

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