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Is adjuvant chemotherapy necessary for early gastric cancer?

Yu Mei, Tienan Feng, Min Yan, Zhenggang Zhu and Zhenglun Zhu
Cancer Biology & Medicine April 2022, 19 (4) 518-532; DOI: https://doi.org/10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2020.0636
Yu Mei
1Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gastric Neoplasms, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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Tienan Feng
2Clinical Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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Min Yan
1Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gastric Neoplasms, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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Zhenggang Zhu
1Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gastric Neoplasms, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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1Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gastric Neoplasms, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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    The 5-year overall survival (OS) for pT1 gastric cancer (GC) patients. (A) Kaplan-Meier curves showing the 5-year OS of pT1N0, pT1N1, pT1N2, and pT1N3 GC patients. (B) Kaplan-Meier curves showing the 5-year OS of pT1N1 GC patients in the ACT and OBS groups. (C) Kaplan-Meier curves showing the 5-year OS of pT1N2 GC patients receiving S-1 and patients receiving Xelox. (D) Kaplan-Meier curves showing the 5-year OS of pT1N3 GC patients receiving S-1 and patients receiving Xelox. ACT, adjuvant chemotherapy; OBS, observation.

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    The 5-year disease-specific survival (DSS) for pT1 gastric cancer (GC) patients. (A) Kaplan-Meier curves showing the 5-year DSS of pT1N0, pT1N1, pT1N2, and pT1N3 GC patients. (B) Kaplan-Meier curves showing the 5-year DSS of pT1N1 GC patients in the ACT and OBS groups. (C) Kaplan-Meier curves showing the 5-year DSS of pT1N2 GC patients receiving S-1 and patients receiving Xelox. (D) Kaplan-Meier curves showing the 5-year DSS of pT1N3 GC patients receiving S-1 and patients receiving Xelox. ACT, adjuvant chemotherapy; OBS, observation.

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    Table 1

    Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with early gastric cancer

    VariablesTotal (n = 1,050)LNM (−) (n = 899)LNM (+) (n = 151)P
    Age (years)60 (52,67)60 (52,67)58 (50,67)0.262
     < 60512 (48.8%)432 (48.1%)80 (53.0%)
     ≥ 60538 (51.2%)467 (51.9%)71 (47.0%)
    Gender0.015*
     Male696 (66.3%)609 (67.7%)87 (57.6%)
     Female354 (33.7%)290 (32.3%)64 (42.4%)
    Tumor size (cm)2.0 (1.2,2.5)2.0 (1.0,2.5)2.0 (1.5,3.0)0.002*
     ≤ 2698 (66.5%)614 (68.3%)84 (55.6%)
     > 2352 (33.5%)285 (31.7%)67 (44.4%)
    Tumor location0.998
     Upper70 (6.7%)60 (6.7%)10 (6.6%)
     Middle322 (30.7%)276 (30.7%)46 (30.5%)
     Lower658 (62.7%)563 (62.6%)95 (62.9%)
    Gross type< 0.001*
     Ulcerated340 (32.4%)264 (29.4%)76 (50.3%)
     Non-ulcerated710 (67.6%)635 (70.6%)75 (49.7%)
    Degree of differentiation< 0.001*
     Differentiated382 (36.4%)356 (39.6%)26 (17.2%)
     Undifferentiated668 (63.6%)543 (60.4%)125 (82.8%)
    Histopathology< 0.001*
     Tub381 (36.3%)355 (39.5%)26 (17.2%)
     Por490 (46.7%)389 (43.3%)101 (66.9%)
     Sig160 (15.2%)140 (15.6%)20 (13.2%)
     Muc18 (1.7%)14 (1.6%)4 (2.6%)
     Pap1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)0
    Examined lymph node21 (17,29)21 (17,28)23 (18,32)0.017*
    Her-2 status0.268
     Negative919 (87.5%)791 (88.0%)128 (84.8%)
     Positive131 (12.5%)108 (12.0%)23 (15.2%)
    Depth of tumor invasion< 0.001*
     T1a512 (48.8%)485 (53.9%)27 (17.9%)
     T1b538 (51.2%)414 (46.1%)124 (82.1%)
    Lymphovascular invasion84 (8.0%)53 (5.9%)31 (20.5%)< 0.001*
    Perineural invasion12 (1.1%)6 (0.7%)6 (4.0%)< 0.001*
    Treatments after surgery< 0.001*
     Observation945 (90.0%)899 (100%)46 (30.5%)
     S-160 (5.7%)060 (39.7%)
     Xelox45 (4.3%)045 (29.8%)

    *P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. LNM, lymph node metastasis; Tub, tubular adenocarcinoma; Por, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma; Sig, signet-ring cell carcinoma; Muc, mucinous adenocarcinoma; Pap, papillary adenocarcinoma; T1a, mucosal invasion; T1b, submucosal invasion.

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      Table 2

      Multivariate logistic regression analyses of lymph node metastases of early gastric cancer patients

      VariablesMultivariate analysis
      POdds ratio95% CI
      Tumor size > 2 cm0.0221.5471.065–2.247
      Ulceration0.0141.6051.101–2.341
      Undifferentiated< 0.0012.8341.791–4.483
      Submucosal invasion< 0.0013.9412.486–6.249
      Lymphovascular invasion0.0032.1731.302–3.626
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      Table 3

      Univariate and multivariate analyses for the prognoses of early gastric cancer patients

      Variables5-year OS rateUnivariateMultivariate
      PHR95% CIP
      Age (years)0.067
       < 6097.50%
       ≥ 6095.40%
      Gender0.678
       Male96.60%
       Female96.00%
      Tumor size (cm)0.251
       ≤ 296.80%
       > 295.50%
      Tumor location0.68
       Upper97.10%
       Middle95.70%
       Lower96.70%
      Gross type0.329
       Ulcerated95.60%
       Non-ulcerated96.80%
      Degree of differentiation0.098
       Differentiated97.60%
       Undifferentiated95.70%
      Histopathology0.198
       Tub97.60%
       Por94.90%
       Sig97.50%
       Muc100%
       Pap100%
      Examined lymph node0.967
      Her-2 status< 0.001*
       Negative97.20%
       Positive90.80%3.0821.512–6.2810.002*
      Depth of tumor invasion< 0.001*
       T1a98.60%
       T1b94.20%2.0260.832–4.9350.12
      LNM status< 0.001*
       Negative98.30%
       Positive84.80%6.7813.347–13.742< 0.001*
      Lymphovascular invasion< 0.001*
       Negative97.10%
       Positive88.10%1.3590.605–3.0540.458
      Perineural invasion< 0.001*
       Negative96.60%
       Positive75.00%4.0351.122–14.5060.033*

      *P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Tub, tubular adenocarcinoma; Por, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma; Sig, signet-ring cell carcinoma; Muc, mucinous adenocarcinoma; Pap, papillary adenocarcinoma; T1a, mucosal invasion; T1b, submucosal invasion; OS, overall survival; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval.

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        Table 4

        Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with different treatment regimens

        Variables (n, %)pT1N1 (n = 109)pT1N2 (n = 23)pT1N3 (n = 19)
        OBS (n = 46)ACT (n = 63)PS-1 (n = 11)Xelox (n = 12)PS-1 (n = 7)Xelox (n = 12)P
        Age (years)0.6390.510.044*
         < 6024 (52.2)30 (47.6)7 (63.6)6 (50.0)7 (100)6 (50.0)
         ≥ 6022 (47.8)33 (52.4)4 (36.4)6 (50.0)06 (50.0)
        Gender0.7350.2140.656
         Male27 (58.7)39 (61.9)5 (45.5)9 (75.0)2 (28.6)5 (41.7)
         Female19 (41.3)24 (38.1)6 (54.5)3 (25.0)5 (71.4)7 (58.3)
        Tumor size (cm)0.920.0590.96
         ≤ 226 (56.5)35 (55.6)8 (72.7)4 (33.3)4 (57.1)7 (58.3)
         > 220 (43.5)28 (44.4)3 (27.3)8 (66.7)3 (42.9)5 (41.7)
        Tumor location0.3340.7750.731
         Upper2 (4.3)4 (6.3)2 (18.2)1 (8.3)01 (8.3)
         Middle10 (21.7)21 (33.3)3 (27.3)4 (33.3)3 (42.9)5 (41.7)
         Lower34 (73.9)38 (60.3)6 (54.5)7 (58.3)4 (57.1)6 (50.0)
        Gross type0.1770.40.35
         Ulcerated21 (45.7)37 (58.7)3 (27.3)6 (50.0)2 (28.6)7 (58.3)
         Non-ulcerated25 (54.3)26 (41.3)8 (72.7)6 (50.0)5 (71.4)5 (41.7)
        Differentiation0.3020.1550.433
         Differentiated6 (13.0)13 (20.6)1 (9.1)5 (41.7)01 (8.3)
         Undifferentiated40 (87.0)50 (79.4)10 (90.9)7 (58.3)7 (100)11 (91.7)
        Histopathology0.630.1160.432
         Tub6 (13.0)13 (20.6)1 (9.1)5 (41.7)01 (8.3)
         Por32 (69.6)42 (66.7)8 (72.7)6 (50.0)6 (85.7)7 (58.3)
         Sig6 (13.0)7 (11.1)2 (18.2)01 (14.3)4 (33.3)
         Muc2 (4.3)1 (1.6)01 (8.3)00
        Examined lymph node21 (17,29)22 (18,34)0.23227 (19,31)28 (21,35)0.48730 (19,34)30 (17,43)0.902
        Her-2 status0.0610.9010.683
         Negative43 (93.5)51 (81.0)8 (72.7)9 (75.0)6 (85.7)11 (91.7)
         Positive3 (6.5)12 (19.0)3 (27.3)3 (25.0)1 (14.3)1 (8.3)
        Depth of invasion0.8890.0520.433
         T1a10 (21.7)13 (20.6)3 (27.3)001 (8.3)
         T1b36 (78.3)50 (79.4)8 (72.7)12 (100)7 (100)11 (91.7)
        Lymphovascular invasion3 (6.5)11 (17.5)0.0922 (18.2)5 (41.7)0.3715 (71.4)5 (41.7)0.35
        Perineural invasion1 (2.2)1 (1.6)0.8220012 (28.6)2 (16.7)0.603

        *P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Tub, tubular adenocarcinoma; Por, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma; Sig, signet-ring cell carcinoma; Muc, mucinous adenocarcinoma; Pap, papillary adenocarcinoma; T1a, mucosal invasion; T1b, submucosal invasion; OBS, observation; ACT, adjuvant chemotherapy.

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          Table 5

          Univariate and multivariate analyses for the prognoses of pT1N1 gastric cancer patients

          Variables5-year OS rateUnivariateMultivariate
          PHR95% CIP
          Age (years)0.005*
           < 6098.10%
           ≥ 6081.80%6.4910.805–52.3250.079
          Gender0.031*
           Male84.80%5.1030.648–40.1760.122
           Female97.70%
          Tumor size (cm)0.168
           ≤ 293.40%
           > 285.40%
          Tumor location0.027*
           Upper100%
           Middle77.40%3.7611.086–13.0330.037*
           Lower94.40%
          Gross type0.906
           Ulcerated89.70%
           Non-ulcerated90.20%
          Degree of differentiation0.358
           Differentiated84.20%
           Undifferentiated91.10%
          Histopathology0.486
           Tub84.20%
           Por89.20%
           Sig100%
           Muc100%
          Examined lymph node0.644
          Her-2 status0.015*
           Negative92.60%
           Positive73.30%4.5171.303–15.6570.017*
          Depth of tumor invasion0.308
           T1a95.70%
           T1b88.40%
          Lymphovascular invasion0.682
           Negative89.50%
           Positive92.90%
          Perineural invasion0.642
           Negative89.70%
           Positive100%
          Treatment after surgery0.782
           OBS89.10%
           ACT90.50%

          *P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Tub, tubular adenocarcinoma; Por, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma; Sig, signet-ring cell carcinoma; Muc, mucinous adenocarcinoma; T1a, mucosal invasion; T1b, submucosal invasion; OS, overall survival; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; OBS, observation; ACT, adjuvant chemotherapy.

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            Table 6

            Univariate analyses for the prognoses of pT1N2 gastric cancer patients

            Variables5-year OS rateP
            Age (years)0.427
             < 6092.30%
             ≥ 6080.00%
            Gender0.304
             Male92.90%
             Female77.80%
            Tumor size (cm)0.459
             ≤ 291.70%
             > 281.80%
            Tumor location0.555
             Upper66.70%
             Middle85.70%
             Lower92.30%
            Gross type0.149
             Ulcerated100%
             Non-ulcerated78.60%
            Degree of differentiation0.815
             Differentiated83.30%
             Undifferentiated98.20%
            Histopathology0.923
             Tub83.30%
             Por85.70%
             Sig100%
             Muc100%
            Examined lymph node0.936
            Her-2 status0.815
             Negative88.20%
             Positive83.30%
            Depth of tumor invasion0.491
             T1a100%
             T1b85.00%
            Lymphovascular invasion0.147
             Negative93.80%
             Positive71.40%
            Treatment after surgery0.528
             S-181.80%
             Xelox91.70%

            Tub, tubular adenocarcinoma; Por, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma; Sig, signet-ring cell carcinoma; Muc, mucinous adenocarcinoma; T1a, mucosal invasion; T1b, submucosal invasion; OS, overall survival.

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              Table 7

              Univariate analyses for the prognoses of pT1N3 gastric cancer patients

              Variables5-year OS rateP
              Age (years)0.418
               < 6046.20%
               ≥ 6066.70%
              Gender0.603
               Male57.10%
               Female50.00%
              Tumor size (cm)0.514
               ≤ 245.50%
               > 262.50%
              Tumor location0.404
               Upper100%
               Middle37.50%
               Lower60.00%
              Gross type0.578
               Ulcerated44.40%
               Non-ulcerated60.00%
              Degree of differentiation0.413
               Differentiated100%
               Undifferentiated50.00%
              Histopathology0.412
               Tub100%
               Por53.80%
               Sig40.00%
              Examined lymph node0.604
              Her-2 status0.669
               Negative52.90%
               Positive50.00%
              Depth of tumor invasion0.413
               T1a100%
               T1b50.00%
              N stage0.837
               N3a53.30%
               N3b50.00%
              Lymphovascular invasion0.287
               Negative66.70%
               Positive40.00%
              Perineural invasion0.114
               Negative60.00%
               Positive25.00%
              Treatment after surgery0.009*
               S-114.30%
               Xelox75.00%

              *P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Tub, tubular adenocarcinoma; Por, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma; Sig, signet-ring cell carcinoma; T1a, mucosal invasion; T1b, submucosal invasion; OS, overall survival.

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