Systemic adjuvant chemotherapy for cholangiocarcinoma surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Systemic adjuvant chemotherapy for cholangiocarcinoma surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The role of adjuvant therapy for biliary tract cancer is not clearly defined with conflicting results demonstrated across nonrandomized and randomized studies. We report a systematic review and meta-analysis to delineate the effect of AT on overall survival.
METHODS: Eligible studies were identified from MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane and PubMed. Studies comparing adjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy after curative-intent surgery with curative surgery only for biliary tract cancer were included. Data pertaining to tumours of the gallbladder and bile ducts were included. The primary outcome assessed was overall survival. Random-effects meta-analysis was performed, as well as pooling of unadjusted Kaplan-Meier curve data.
RESULTS: 35 studies involving 42,917 patients were analysed. There was a significant improvement in overall survival with any adjuvant therapy after surgery compared with surgery only (HR 0.74; 95% CI, 0.67 to 0.83; P < 0.001). There was a significant benefit for adjuvant therapy in those with margin positive surgery (RR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.77 to 0.91; P < 0.001) and node-positive disease (RR 0.82; 95% CI 0.76 to 0.89; P < 0.001) CONCLUSION: Our review advocates the use of adjuvant therapy in bile duct cancer after curative intent resection. Further prospective studies are needed to determine the optimal regime and timing of an adjuvant approach.
Bile Duct Neoplasms/pathology, Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures, Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant, Chemotherapy, Adjuvant, Cholangiocarcinoma/pathology, Gallbladder Neoplasms/pathology, Humans, Lymph Nodes/pathology, Margins of Excision, Neoplasm Staging, Survival Rate
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Rangarajan, Karan
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Simmons, George
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Manas, Derek
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Malik, Hasan
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Hamady, Zaed Z
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1 April 2020
Rangarajan, Karan
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Simmons, George
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Manas, Derek
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Malik, Hasan
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Hamady, Zaed Z
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Rangarajan, Karan, Simmons, George, Manas, Derek, Malik, Hasan and Hamady, Zaed Z
(2020)
Systemic adjuvant chemotherapy for cholangiocarcinoma surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 46 (4 Pt A), .
(doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2019.11.499).
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The role of adjuvant therapy for biliary tract cancer is not clearly defined with conflicting results demonstrated across nonrandomized and randomized studies. We report a systematic review and meta-analysis to delineate the effect of AT on overall survival.
METHODS: Eligible studies were identified from MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane and PubMed. Studies comparing adjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy after curative-intent surgery with curative surgery only for biliary tract cancer were included. Data pertaining to tumours of the gallbladder and bile ducts were included. The primary outcome assessed was overall survival. Random-effects meta-analysis was performed, as well as pooling of unadjusted Kaplan-Meier curve data.
RESULTS: 35 studies involving 42,917 patients were analysed. There was a significant improvement in overall survival with any adjuvant therapy after surgery compared with surgery only (HR 0.74; 95% CI, 0.67 to 0.83; P < 0.001). There was a significant benefit for adjuvant therapy in those with margin positive surgery (RR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.77 to 0.91; P < 0.001) and node-positive disease (RR 0.82; 95% CI 0.76 to 0.89; P < 0.001) CONCLUSION: Our review advocates the use of adjuvant therapy in bile duct cancer after curative intent resection. Further prospective studies are needed to determine the optimal regime and timing of an adjuvant approach.
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Accepted/In Press date: 12 November 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 15 November 2019
Published date: 1 April 2020
Keywords:
Bile Duct Neoplasms/pathology, Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures, Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant, Chemotherapy, Adjuvant, Cholangiocarcinoma/pathology, Gallbladder Neoplasms/pathology, Humans, Lymph Nodes/pathology, Margins of Excision, Neoplasm Staging, Survival Rate
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ISSN: 0748-7983
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