M Bouquot1, B Creavin2, N Goasguen3, N Chafai1, E Tiret1, T André4, J-F Flejou5, Y Parc1, J H Lefevre1, M Svrcek5. 1. Department of Digestive Surgery, St Antoine Hospital (AP-HP), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France. 2. Centre for Colorectal Disease, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. 3. Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital La Croix-Saint-Simon, Paris, France. 4. Department of Medical Oncology, St Antoine Hospital (AP-HP), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France. 5. Department of Pathology, St Antoine Hospital (AP-HP), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
Abstract
AIM: The presence of tumour deposits (TDs) in colorectal cancer (CRC) is associated with poor prognosis. The seventh edition of TNM subclassified a new nodal stage, N1c, characterized by the presence of TDs without any concurrent positive lymph node (LN). It is not clear if the N1c category is or is not equal to LN metastasis. We aimed to examine the prevalence, characteristics and prognostic significance of this new subcategory. METHOD: Consecutive patients who underwent surgery for CRC in two centres (2011-2014) were analysed. N1 cM0 patients were matched against non-N1 cM0 (N0, N1a and N1b) patients for 3-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). RESULTS: We identified 1122 patients with 648 (57.8%) colonic cancers. In 57 patients (5.1%), N1c status was associated with rectal cancers [rectum = 33/57 (57.9%) vs colon = 24/57 (42.1%); P = 0.029], a higher pathological tumour stage [pT3-T4 N1c = 55/843 (6.5% vspT3-T4 non-N1c = 2/279 (0.7%); P < 0.0001] and vascular emboli [n = 35 (61.4%) vs n = 552 (51.8%); P = 0.0305]. Synchronous metastasis was observed in 23 cases (40%). After a mean follow-up of 31 months, 3-year OS for M0 patients, was 89.4%, 89.1%, 86.6% and 81.8% for N0, N1a, N1b and N1c tumours, respectively. DFS was significantly worse for N1c than for N0 (P = 0.0169), with N1c status having a significant effect on DFS in colonic cancers (P = 0.014). The presence of more than one TD was associated with a significantly worse DFS (P = 0.021). CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that N1c CRC patients should be included among high-risk patients for whom it is widely accepted that adjuvant chemotherapy should be considered. Colorectal Disease
AIM: The presence of tumour deposits (TDs) in colorectal cancer (CRC) is associated with poor prognosis. The seventh edition of TNM subclassified a new nodal stage, N1c, characterized by the presence of TDs without any concurrent positive lymph node (LN). It is not clear if the N1c category is or is not equal to LN metastasis. We aimed to examine the prevalence, characteristics and prognostic significance of this new subcategory. METHOD: Consecutive patients who underwent surgery for CRC in two centres (2011-2014) were analysed. N1 cM0 patients were matched against non-N1 cM0 (N0, N1a and N1b) patients for 3-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). RESULTS: We identified 1122 patients with 648 (57.8%) colonic cancers. In 57 patients (5.1%), N1c status was associated with rectal cancers [rectum = 33/57 (57.9%) vs colon = 24/57 (42.1%); P = 0.029], a higher pathological tumour stage [pT3-T4 N1c = 55/843 (6.5% vspT3-T4 non-N1c = 2/279 (0.7%); P < 0.0001] and vascular emboli [n = 35 (61.4%) vs n = 552 (51.8%); P = 0.0305]. Synchronous metastasis was observed in 23 cases (40%). After a mean follow-up of 31 months, 3-year OS for M0 patients, was 89.4%, 89.1%, 86.6% and 81.8% for N0, N1a, N1b and N1c tumours, respectively. DFS was significantly worse for N1c than for N0 (P = 0.0169), with N1c status having a significant effect on DFS in colonic cancers (P = 0.014). The presence of more than one TD was associated with a significantly worse DFS (P = 0.021). CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that N1c CRCpatients should be included among high-risk patients for whom it is widely accepted that adjuvant chemotherapy should be considered. Colorectal Disease
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