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AUTHOR
Paul Hermanek
Therapeutische Strategien bei malignen Weichteiltumoren
Einleitung: Ziel einer Weichteiltumor-Registerstudie der Chirurgischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft Onkologie (CAO) der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Chirurgie war die Erfassung der Behandlungsstrategien bei malignen Weichteiltumoren des Erwachsenen. Methodik: In 19 Monaten wurden Daten von 292 Patienten von 99 chirurgischen Kliniken Deutschlands nach einem speziell entwickelten Dokumentationsbogen prospektiv zur pratherapeutischen Biopsie, Vorbehandlung, definitiven chirurgischen Therapie, zu multimodalen Masnahmen und zum pathohistologischen Befund erhoben. Ergebnisse: 39 % der Tumoren wurden in Universitatskliniken, 36 % in Schwerpunktkrankenhausern und 24 % in Krankenhausern der Grundversorgung beh…
Multizentrische Analyse zur Differenzierung der N-Kategorie beim Kolonkarzinom
Hintergrund: In den Leitlinien fur das Kolonkarzinom wird fur Patienten im UICC-Sta-dium III (pN1 oder pN2, Mo) eine adjuvante Chemotherapie empfohlen.
Pretherapeutic MRI for decision-making regarding selective neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy for rectal carcinoma: interim analysis of a multicentric prospective observational study.
Purpose: To study the accuracy of different cutoffs for an involved circumferential resection margin (CRM) compared with T and N categories measured by MRI as basis for selective application of neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy (nRCT) in rectal carcinoma. Materials and Methods: In a prospective multicenter observational study involving 153 primarily operated patients, the preoperative results of MRI with pathohistological findings of resected specimens were compared. Results: For a cutoff of ≤1 mm for involvement of the CRM, the accuracy of preoperative MRI was 90.9% (139/153). The negative predictive value was 98.5% (134/136). The four participating departments did not differ significantly. Fo…
Oncological outcome after MRI-based selection for neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in the OCUM Rectal Cancer Trial
Abstract Background It is not clear whether all patients with rectal cancer need chemoradiotherapy. A restrictive use of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) based on MRI findings for rectal cancer was investigated in this study. Methods This prospective multicentre observational study included patients with stage cT2–4 rectal cancer, with any cN and cM0 status. Carcinomas in the middle and lower third that were 1 mm or less from the mesorectal fascia, all cT4 tumours, and all cT3 tumours of the lower third were classified as high risk, and these patients received nCRT followed by total mesorectal excision (TME). All other carcinomas with a minimum distance of more than 1 mm from the mesore…
Avoidance of Overtreatment of Rectal Cancer by Selective Chemoradiotherapy: Results of the Optimized Surgery and MRI-Based Multimodal Therapy Trial.
Background Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) in patients with rectal cancer carries a high risk of adverse effects. The aim of this study was to examine the selective application of nCRT based on patient risk profile, as determined by MRI, to find the optimal range between undertreatment and overtreatment. Study Design In this prospective multicenter observational study, nCRT before total mesorectal excision (TME) was indicated in high-risk patients with involved or threatened mesorectal fascia (≤1 mm), or cT4 or cT3 carcinomas of the lower rectal third. All other patients received primary surgery. Results Of the 1,093 patients, 878 (80.3%) were treated according to the protocol, 526 pat…
Rektumkarzinom: Behandeln wir zu häufig neoadjuvant? Vorschläge zu einer selektiveren, MRT-basierten Indikation
The present-day optimised surgery (concept of total mesorectal excision) with quality assurance by standardized pathologic examination, advances in radiotherapy and the possibilities of high-spatial-resolution MR imaging require reconsideration of pros and contras of neoadjuvant therapy and respective data. According to the resulting new proposal neoadjuvant long-course radiochemotherapy is indicated for patients with 1) fixed questionably R0 resectable tumors, 2) mobile tumors with the MRT finding of tumor involving the mesorectal fascia or 1 mm or less from it, 3) low rectal tumors extending below the levator origin and invading beyond the muscularis propria. If a high risk of local recur…