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Cancer du pancréas localement évolué non resécable : chimioradiothérapie d’induction suivie de chimiothérapie par gemcitabine contre chimiothérapie e…
2011
Resume Objectif de l’etude Etudier l’apport de la chimioradiotherapie concomitante suivie de chimiotherapie dans le cancer pancreatique localement evolue, par rapport a la chimiotherapie seule. Patients et methodes Cent dix-neuf patients atteints d’un cancer pancreatique localement evolue, avec indice de performance de 0 a 2 selon l’Organisation mondiale de la sante, ont ete randomises entre une chimioradiotherapie concomitante d’induction (60 Gy, 2 Gy/fraction ; perfusion concomitante de 5-fluoro-uracile de 300 mg/m2 par jour, de j1 a j5 pendant six semaines ; cisplatine, 20 mg/m2 par jour, de j1 a j5 pendant la premiere et la cinquieme semaines) et une chimiotherapie d’induction par gemci…
FOLFIRINOX as induction treatment in rectal cancer patients with synchronous metastases: Results of the FFCD 1102 phase II trial
2018
Abstract Aim of the study The optimal therapeutic strategy in patients with rectal cancer and synchronous unresectable metastases remains unknown. We evaluated the efficacy of FOLFIRINOX induction therapy in this setting. Patients and methods Chemotherapy-naive patients received at least 8 cycles of FOLFIRINOX. The primary end-point was the 4-month disease control (4 m DC) rate. Tumour responses were centrally reviewed and assessed by computed tomography scan for metastases (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours criteria) and magnetic resonance imaging for rectal tumorus. With a Simon 2-stage design and a targeted (H1) 4 m DC > 75%, 65 patients were enrolled from July 2012 to Februa…