BACKGROUND: High-grade neuroendocrine carcinomas (HGNECs) of the colon and rectum are rare, constituting less than 1 % of colorectal cancers. The purpose of this study was to identify the natural history and oncologic outcomes of this disease, describe the use of surgery, and determine the clinical and pathological factors associated with outcomes. METHODS: Following Institutional Review Board approval, patients with HGNEC were identified from our institutional database. Patient charts and pathology reports were analyzed retrospectively for clinical and pathological factors. RESULTS: A total of 126 patients with a median follow-up of 9 months were identified. Median survival was 13.2 months, and 85 (67 %) patients had metastatic disease at diagnosis. Three-year overall survival (OS) was 5 and 18 % for patients with and without metastatic disease, respectively. Factors associated with improved OS on multivariable analysis were absence of metastatic disease and presence of an adenocarcinoma component within the tumor. In patients with metastatic disease, response to chemotherapy was the only factor associated with survival. In patients with localized disease, an adenocarcinoma component within the tumor was the only factor associated with survival. Resection of tumor was not associated with survival in either localized or metastatic disease. CONCLUSION: High-grade colorectal NECs are extremely aggressive tumors with poor prognosis. Patients appear to have a marginally better prognosis if they present without metastatic disease, have an adenocarcinoma component within their tumor, or respond to chemotherapy. Surgery, particularly in the presence of metastatic disease, may not offer a survival benefit for the majority of patients.
BACKGROUND: High-grade neuroendocrine carcinomas (HGNECs) of the colon and rectum are rare, constituting less than 1 % of colorectal cancers. The purpose of this study was to identify the natural history and oncologic outcomes of this disease, describe the use of surgery, and determine the clinical and pathological factors associated with outcomes. METHODS: Following Institutional Review Board approval, patients with HGNEC were identified from our institutional database. Patient charts and pathology reports were analyzed retrospectively for clinical and pathological factors. RESULTS: A total of 126 patients with a median follow-up of 9 months were identified. Median survival was 13.2 months, and 85 (67 %) patients had metastatic disease at diagnosis. Three-year overall survival (OS) was 5 and 18 % for patients with and without metastatic disease, respectively. Factors associated with improved OS on multivariable analysis were absence of metastatic disease and presence of an adenocarcinoma component within the tumor. In patients with metastatic disease, response to chemotherapy was the only factor associated with survival. In patients with localized disease, an adenocarcinoma component within the tumor was the only factor associated with survival. Resection of tumor was not associated with survival in either localized or metastatic disease. CONCLUSION: High-grade colorectal NECs are extremely aggressive tumors with poor prognosis. Patients appear to have a marginally better prognosis if they present without metastatic disease, have an adenocarcinoma component within their tumor, or respond to chemotherapy. Surgery, particularly in the presence of metastatic disease, may not offer a survival benefit for the majority of patients.
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