Recurrence patterns and management of locally recurrent rectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

IF 2.1 3区医学 Q2 SURGERY

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery Pub Date : 2025-04-02 DOI:10.1007/s00423-025-03692-x

P Hakenberg, G Kalev, S Seyfried, C Reißfelder, J Hardt

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Abstract

Purpose: Treatment of locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) is still challenging because of inhomogeneous patient cohorts regarding previous treatments as well as different recurrence patterns and locations. The aim of this study was to investigate the treatments and surgical approaches tailored to them.

Methods: We included all patients who were treated for LRRC without distant metastasis at the University Medical Center Mannheim, Germany, between 2010 and 2021. We collected data from our electronic clinical data management system regarding the initial diagnosis and treatment, as well as the locations and treatment of the recurrent tumor.

Results: We identified a total of 666 patients who were curatively treated for rectal cancer of whom 36 patients (5.4%) developed LRRC without distant recurrence. Most patients (26/36) had a tailored therapy regimen that included surgery with or without perioperative radiation and/or chemotherapy. The most common site of local relapse was around the former colorectal anastomosis (15/36, 41.7%). The operative procedures ranged from anterior resection to multi-organ resection and exenteration. A complete resection (R0) could be achieved in twelve patients (12/22. 54.5%). The 3- and 5-year overall survival rates were 79% and 72%, respectively.

Conclusion: Most local recurrences occur at the anastomotic site and are mostly eligible for curative surgical therapy with good long-term survival.

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Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery 医学-外科

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

8.70%

发文量

342

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Langenbeck''s Archives of Surgery aims to publish the best results in the field of clinical surgery and basic surgical research. The main focus is on providing the highest level of clinical research and clinically relevant basic research. The journal, published exclusively in English, will provide an international discussion forum for the controlled results of clinical surgery. The majority of published contributions will be original articles reporting on clinical data from general and visceral surgery, while endocrine surgery will also be covered. Papers on basic surgical principles from the fields of traumatology, vascular and thoracic surgery are also welcome. Evidence-based medicine is an important criterion for the acceptance of papers.