borderline resectable advanced rectal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Lower rectal cancer patients with cT4a with circumferential resection margin<1mm or cT4b or cN2/3 2. Histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the rectum 3.Tumor with inferior edge located below peritoneal reflection 4.Without history of chemotherapy or radiotherapy for rectal cancer 5. Performance status (PS) 0-1 6.Adequate organ function i) WBC >=3,000/mm3 ii) Neutrophil count >=1,500/mm3 iii) Platelet count >=100,000/mm3 iv) Serum bilirubin <=2.0mg/dl v) AST <=100IU/l vi) ALT <=100IU/l vii) Serum creatinine <=1.3mg/dl 7. Indication for laparoscopic surgery 8. Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. With distant metastasis (M1) 2. Transfusion of blood derivative within 14 days 3. Existence of cancer cells in ascites 4. With active infection 5. Synchronous or metachronous malignant tumor 6. uncontrolled diabetes mellitus 7. History of severe drug hypersensitivity 8. History of sensational abnormality 9. With interstitial lung disease or pulmonary fibrosis 10. Severe heart failure 11. Pregnant 12. Patients who do not give written informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| R0 resection rate | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| completion rate of the scheduled chemotherapy, pathological complete response rate, rate of tumor shrinkage, pathological response, clinical response rate, downstage rate, overall survival, recurrence-free survival, rate of sphincter-preserving surgery, administration rate of adjuvant chemotherapy, adverse event, postoperative complication | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Surgery and Oncology