1. Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Using Fluorouracil Implants Combined With Radical Resection and Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage III Gastric Cancer: A Multi-Center, Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Clinical Study.
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Xu, Yan, Zhang, Rupeng, Li, Chunfeng, Sun, Zhe, Deng, Jingyu, Wang, Xiaona, Ding, Xuewei, Wang, Baogui, Xue, Qiang, Ke, Bin, Zhan, Hongjie, Liu, Ning, Liu, Yong, Wang, Xuejun, Liang, Han, Xue, Yingwei, and Xu, Huimian
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ADJUVANT chemotherapy ,STOMACH cancer ,HYPERTHERMIC intraperitoneal chemotherapy ,SURVIVAL rate ,CANCER chemotherapy ,OVERALL survival - Abstract
Background: Reducing peritoneal recurrence after radical surgery is an important choice to improve the prognosis of patients with advanced gastric cancer. Intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy has the potential to be a promising treatment strategy. In the present study, we conducted a multi-center, randomized, controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy using sustained-release fluorouracil implants plus radical gastrectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy for cTNM stage III gastric cancer. Methods: The patients were randomized into intraperitoneal chemotherapy group (sustained-release fluorouracil implants administration after standard D2 radical gastrectomy, and followed by XELOX adjuvant chemotherapy) and control group (standard D2 radical gastrectomy, and followed by XELOX adjuvant chemotherapy). A total of 122 patients from three centers were enrolled from September 2015 to February 2017. Results: One hundred and two eligible patients completed the treatment course. The median follow-up time was 41.7 months (36.1–52.9 months). The 3-year progression-free survival rate and overall survival of patients in the intraperitoneal chemotherapy group were 43.9% and 49.1%, respectively, which were significantly better than those of the control group, 31.0% and 38.4%. In the intraperitoneal chemotherapy group, the number of cases with peritoneal recurrence was significantly less than that of the control group, 9 cases (17.3%) vs. 19 cases (44.2%). There were neither significant differences between the groups in the incidence of hematogenous metastasis, lymph node metastasis, nor local metastasis. Conclusion: For cTNM stage III gastric cancer, intraoperative sustained-release fluorouracil implants after radical resection combined with postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy, could significantly reduce the risk of peritoneal recurrence and prolong PFS. Clinical Trial Registration: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ , identifier (NCT02269904). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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