Beiqun Zhao1, Hannah M Hollandsworth1, Nicole E Lopez1, Lisa A Parry1, Benjamin Abbadessa1, Bard C Cosman1, Sonia L Ramamoorthy1, Samuel Eisenstein2. 1. Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of California, San Diego, John and Rebecca Moores Cancer Center, 3855 Health Sciences Dr. #0987, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA. 2. Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of California, San Diego, John and Rebecca Moores Cancer Center, 3855 Health Sciences Dr. #0987, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA. seisenstein@ucsd.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Rectal neuroendocrine tumors comprise 20% of neuroendocrine tumors in the alimentary tract, but there is controversy surrounding the optimal management of this disease. The purpose of this study is to better define treatment for patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumors. METHODS: Using the National Cancer Database, we analyzed patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumors between 2004 and 2015. Patients with metastatic disease and missing treatment data were excluded. We examined overall survival stratified by tumor size, treatment type, and presence of positive lymph nodes using Kaplan-Meier analysis with log-rank test. Cox proportional hazard regression model was performed to identify factors associated with overall survival. RESULTS: In total, 17,448 patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumors were identified; 16,531 of these patients met inclusion criteria. The majority of patients had tumors ≤ 10 mm (9216 patients, 79.8%), and approximately 90% underwent local excision. The probability of 5-year overall survival was significantly higher for patients with smaller tumors (≤ 10 mm: 94.1% 11-20 mm: 85.7%, > 20 mm: 71.8%; p < 0.001) and those with no positive lymph nodes (91.4% versus 53.3%, p < 0.001). The probability of 5-year overall survival differed based on treatment modality (local excision: 93.6%, radical resection: 79.1%, observation alone: 77.1%; p < 0.001). On multivariable Cox regression, when compared to local excision, radical resection was not associated with a difference in overall survival but observation alone was associated with significantly worse OS (HR = 2.750, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: There is a significant difference in overall survival between patients who underwent local excision versus observation alone. Excision of the tumor should be offered to all patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumors who are appropriate surgical candidates, regardless of the tumor size.
BACKGROUND:Rectal neuroendocrine tumors comprise 20% of neuroendocrine tumors in the alimentary tract, but there is controversy surrounding the optimal management of this disease. The purpose of this study is to better define treatment for patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumors. METHODS: Using the National Cancer Database, we analyzed patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumors between 2004 and 2015. Patients with metastatic disease and missing treatment data were excluded. We examined overall survival stratified by tumor size, treatment type, and presence of positive lymph nodes using Kaplan-Meier analysis with log-rank test. Cox proportional hazard regression model was performed to identify factors associated with overall survival. RESULTS: In total, 17,448 patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumors were identified; 16,531 of these patients met inclusion criteria. The majority of patients had tumors ≤ 10 mm (9216 patients, 79.8%), and approximately 90% underwent local excision. The probability of 5-year overall survival was significantly higher for patients with smaller tumors (≤ 10 mm: 94.1% 11-20 mm: 85.7%, > 20 mm: 71.8%; p < 0.001) and those with no positive lymph nodes (91.4% versus 53.3%, p < 0.001). The probability of 5-year overall survival differed based on treatment modality (local excision: 93.6%, radical resection: 79.1%, observation alone: 77.1%; p < 0.001). On multivariable Cox regression, when compared to local excision, radical resection was not associated with a difference in overall survival but observation alone was associated with significantly worse OS (HR = 2.750, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: There is a significant difference in overall survival between patients who underwent local excision versus observation alone. Excision of the tumor should be offered to all patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumors who are appropriate surgical candidates, regardless of the tumor size.
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Colorectal; Neuroendocrine; Outcomes; Surgery
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