Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (아시아태평양암예방학회)
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Impact of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Cycles on Prognosis of Resectable Stomach Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis

  • Zhang, Wen-Ying (Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University) ;
  • Zhang, Wen-Jun (Department of Gerontology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University) ;
  • Bai, Yu (Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University) ;
  • Yuan, Hai-Hua (Department of Oncology, No. 3 People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University) ;
  • Liu, Feng (Department of Oncology, No. 3 People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University) ;
  • Gao, Jun (Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University) ;
  • Gong, Yan-Fang (Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University) ;
  • Jiang, Bin (Department of Oncology, No. 3 People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University)
  • Published : 2013.01.31
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Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of adjuvant chemotherapy cycles on the prognosis of patients with post-operative stomach cancer through retrospective analysis. Methods: A total of 128 patients with gastric cancer who underwent gastrectomy, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of epirubicin, cisplatin or oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and 5-fluorouracil, according to a defined schedule, were divided into three groups according to the number of chemotherapy cycles: Group I (<6 cycles); Group II (6 cycles); and Group III (>6 cycles). Results: The 5-year overall survival (OS) was 20.8% in Group I, 45.0% in Group II, and 42.9% in Group III, with a median follow-up of 43 months. The 5-year relapse-free survival (RFS) was 15.1% in Group I, 40% in Group II, and 40% in Group III. The OS and RFS in Groups II and III were significantly better than in Group I (OS, p = 0.002 and p=0.003; RFS, P<0.001 and P=0.002). There was no difference in OS (p = 0.970) or in RFS (p = 0.722) between Groups II and III. Multivariate Cox hazard analysis determined that the number of adjuvant chemotherapy cycles was an independent factor that influenced OS and RFS. Conclusion: Six cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy gave encouraging outcomes in patients with resectable gastric cancer. Further prospective randomized controlled investigations are warranted in a multi-center setting.

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