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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Colon Cancer | Research article

Impact of relative dose intensity of oxaliplatin in adjuvant therapy among stage III colon cancer patients on early recurrence: a retrospective cohort study

Authors: Jolanta Żok, Michał Bieńkowski, Barbara Radecka, Jan Korniluk, Krzysztof Adamowicz, Renata Duchnowska

Published in: BMC Cancer | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Oxaliplatin-based therapy with FOLFOX-4 or CAPOX administered over 6 months remains the standard adjuvant treatment for stage III colon cancer (CC) patients. However, many patients experience dose reduction or early termination of chemotherapy due to oxaliplatin toxicity, which may increase the risk of early recurrence. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between the relative dose intensity of oxaliplatin (RDI-O) and early recurrence among stage III CC patients.

Methods

The study included 365 patients treated at five oncology centers in Poland between 2000 and 2014. Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Univariate analysis was performed using the Cox proportional hazard model; multivariate analysis was performed with the stepwise forward approach. For all analyses the α level of 0.05 was employed.

Results

The median follow-up was 51.8 months (range 8.2–115.1). Early recurrence < 36 months after surgery occurred in 130 patients (37.8%). In this group 51 (39.2%) and 87 (66.9%) of patients were low and high-risk, respectively. Receipt < 60% of RDI-O was associated with early recurrence within 18 months after surgery (OR = 2.05; 95%CI: 1.18–3.51; p = 0.010), especially in low-risk group (HR = 1.56 (95%CI: 0.96–2.53), p = 0.07). In the multivariate analysis early recurrence was correlated with grade (OR = 2.47; 95% CI: 1.25–4.8; p = 0.008), pN (OR = 2.63; 95% CI: 1.55–4.54; p < 0.001), the number of lymph nodes harvested (OR = 0.51; 95% CI: 0.29–0.86; p = 0.013) and RDI-O (OR = 1.91; 95%CI: 1.06–3.39; p = 0.028). The early vs. late recurrence negatively correlated with OS regardless of the RDI-O (HR = 22.9 (95%CI: 13.9–37.6; p < 0.001).

Conclusions

RDI-O < 60% in adjuvant therapy among stage III CC (especially in low-risk group) increases the risk of early recurrence within 18 months of surgery. Patients with early recurrence showed worse overall survival regardless of the RDI-O.

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Title: Impact of relative dose intensity of oxaliplatin in adjuvant therapy among stage III colon cancer patients on early recurrence: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Jolanta Żok
Michał Bieńkowski
Barbara Radecka
Jan Korniluk
Krzysztof Adamowicz
Renata Duchnowska
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer
Cytostatic Therapy
Published in: BMC Cancer / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08183-y

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