Chemoradiation therapy for localized colorectal cancer: a view from the outside

Background. Colorectal cancer is among the most lethal and prevalent malignances in the world. The management of localized colorectal cancer is highly debated. Surgical resection of the rectum, such as total mesenteric excision (TME) is usually associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Th...

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Main Authors: F. Sh. Akhmetzyanov, V. I. Egorov, G. R. Abdulganieva
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Language:Russian
Published: Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk National Research Medical Center 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.siboncoj.ru/jour/article/view/2384
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V. I. Egorov
G. R. Abdulganieva
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description Background. Colorectal cancer is among the most lethal and prevalent malignances in the world. The management of localized colorectal cancer is highly debated. Surgical resection of the rectum, such as total mesenteric excision (TME) is usually associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The integration of various chemotherapy options into the standard treatment of localized rectal cancer could potentially enhance the tumor control with a subsequent reduction in the frequency of recurrence, thus improving overall and disease-free survival. Moreover, there are categories of patients for whom surgical treatment is contraindicated and chemotherapy will be more useful for them. Although rectal cancer is predominantly a disease of older patients, current guidelines do not incorporate optimal treatment recommendations for elderly patients with comorbidities; therefore this issue remains a matter of debate.Aim. We aimed to consider alternative approaches to the treatment of localized rectal cancer and the management of selected patients with this diagnosis.Material and Methods. We searched for publications in the Pubmed, eLibrary databases and up-to-date information on the basis of world cancer associations.Conclusions. Comparison of surgery with concurrent chemoradiotherapy for localized rectal cancer showed that in some cases neoadjuvant therapy can be useful and successful, acting as an ideal alternative. However, this approach may be suitable for selected patients who meet certain criteria. In addition, a follow-up care after treatment should include a specific range of diagnostic imaging tests.
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spelling doaj-art-2fffcd1e23184d38b19218fa0c6eafc92025-08-20T03:43:40ZrusRussian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk National Research Medical CenterСибирский онкологический журнал1814-48612312-31682023-01-0121612413010.21294/1814-4861-2022-21-6-124-1301071Chemoradiation therapy for localized colorectal cancer: a view from the outsideF. Sh. Akhmetzyanov0V. I. Egorov1G. R. Abdulganieva2Kazan State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia; Republican Clinical Oncology Center of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of TatarstanKazan State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia; Republican Clinical Oncology Center of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of TatarstanKazan State Medical Academy of the Ministry of Health of Russia; V.M. Bekhterev Republican Clinical Psychiatric Hospital of the Ministry of Health of RussiaBackground. Colorectal cancer is among the most lethal and prevalent malignances in the world. The management of localized colorectal cancer is highly debated. Surgical resection of the rectum, such as total mesenteric excision (TME) is usually associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The integration of various chemotherapy options into the standard treatment of localized rectal cancer could potentially enhance the tumor control with a subsequent reduction in the frequency of recurrence, thus improving overall and disease-free survival. Moreover, there are categories of patients for whom surgical treatment is contraindicated and chemotherapy will be more useful for them. Although rectal cancer is predominantly a disease of older patients, current guidelines do not incorporate optimal treatment recommendations for elderly patients with comorbidities; therefore this issue remains a matter of debate.Aim. We aimed to consider alternative approaches to the treatment of localized rectal cancer and the management of selected patients with this diagnosis.Material and Methods. We searched for publications in the Pubmed, eLibrary databases and up-to-date information on the basis of world cancer associations.Conclusions. Comparison of surgery with concurrent chemoradiotherapy for localized rectal cancer showed that in some cases neoadjuvant therapy can be useful and successful, acting as an ideal alternative. However, this approach may be suitable for selected patients who meet certain criteria. In addition, a follow-up care after treatment should include a specific range of diagnostic imaging tests.https://www.siboncoj.ru/jour/article/view/2384localized rectal cancerchemoradiotherapynonsurgical approachfragile patients
spellingShingle F. Sh. Akhmetzyanov
V. I. Egorov
G. R. Abdulganieva
Chemoradiation therapy for localized colorectal cancer: a view from the outside
Сибирский онкологический журнал
localized rectal cancer
chemoradiotherapy
nonsurgical approach
fragile patients
title Chemoradiation therapy for localized colorectal cancer: a view from the outside
title_full Chemoradiation therapy for localized colorectal cancer: a view from the outside
title_fullStr Chemoradiation therapy for localized colorectal cancer: a view from the outside
title_full_unstemmed Chemoradiation therapy for localized colorectal cancer: a view from the outside
title_short Chemoradiation therapy for localized colorectal cancer: a view from the outside
title_sort chemoradiation therapy for localized colorectal cancer a view from the outside
topic localized rectal cancer
chemoradiotherapy
nonsurgical approach
fragile patients
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