Lower rectal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pathologically proven adenocarcinoma. 2. Primary tumor located at Ra, Rb or P. The lower margin of the tumor located between Rb and P. 3. cT2N1-3M0 or cT3-4aN0-3M0 tumor 4. With or without lateral pelvic lymph node involvement. 5. Aged beteen 20 and 74 years old 6. Performance status of 0 or 1 7. Sufficient organ function as evidenced by the following laboratory studies within 14 days prior to enrollment 1) WBC count >=3,000 /mm3, <=12,000 /mm3 2) Neutrophil count >= 1,500 /mm3 3) Platelet count >= 100,000 /mm3 4) Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL 5) AST, ALT <= 100 IU/L 6) T.Bil <= 1.5 mg/dL 6) Cr <= 1.5 mg/dL 8. Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previously treated with systemic chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, or immunotherapy for the present disease 2. Severe drug intorelance 3. Peripheral neuropathy (>= Grade 1) 4. Infectious disease to be treated 5. Uncontrollable hypertension 6. Uncontrollable diabetes mellitus 7. Severe heart disease such as congestive heart failure, pectoris, and myocardial infarction. 8. Severe pulmonary disease 9. Severe mental disease 10. Active bleeding from the intestine 11. Currently treated by Phenytoin, Warfarin, or Flucytosine. 12. Diarrhea(>= Grade 2) 13. Synchronous or metachronous (within 5 years) malignancies other than carcinoma in situ or mucosal carcinoma 14. Women during pregnancy, possible pregnancy or breast-feeding 15. Liver chirrhosis or hepatitis 16. UGT1A1*6/*6, UGT1A1*28/*28, or UGT1A1*6/*28 17. Attending physician determines that the case was inappropriate as the subject of this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pathological complete response (pCR) rate | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility, Response rate, Pathological response rate, Proportion of operative complication, Proportion of adverse events, R0 resection rate, Proportion of anus-preservation, 3 years progression free survival, 3 years overall survival | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery