Optimal Scheme of Postoperative Chemoradiotherapy in Rectal Cancer : Phase III Prospective Randomized Trial

직장암의 근치적 수술 후 화학요법과 방사선치료의 순서

  • Kim Young Seok (Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Kim Jong Hoon (Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Choi Eun Kyung (Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Ahn Seung Do (Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Lee Sang-Wook (Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Kim Kyoung-Ju (Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Lee Je Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Kim Jin Cheon (Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • You Chang Sik (Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Kim Hee Cheol (Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan)
  • 김영석 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김종훈 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 최은경 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 안승도 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 이상욱 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김경주 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 이제환 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 내과) ;
  • 김진천 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 일반외과) ;
  • 유창식 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 일반외과) ;
  • 김희철 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 일반외과)
  • Published : 2002.03.01

Abstract

Purpose : To determine the optimal scheme of postoperative chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer by comparing survival, Patterns of failure, toxicities in early and late radiotherapy groups using a Phase III randomized prospective clinical trial. Materials and Methods : From January 1996 to March 1999, 307 patients with curatively resected AJCC stage II and III rectal cancer were assigned randomly to an 'early (151 patients, arm 1)' or a 'late (156 patients, arm II)' and were administered combined chemotherapy (5-FU $375\;mg/m^2/day$, leucovorin $20\;mg/m^2$, IV bolus daily, for 3 days with RT, 5 days without RT, 8 cycles with 4 weeks interval) and radiation therapy (whole pelvis with 45 Gy/25 fractions/5 weeks). Patients of arm I received radiation therapy from day 1 of the first cycle of chemotherapy and those of arm II from day 57 with a third cycle of chemotherapy. The median follow-up period of living patients was 40 months. Results : Of the 307 patients enrolled, fifty patients did not receive scheduled radiation therapy or chemotherapy. The overall survival rate and disease free survival rate at 5 years were $78.3\%\;and\;68.7\%$ in arm I, and $78.4\%\;and\;67.5\%$ in arm II. The local recurrence rate was $6.6\%\;and\;6.4\%$ (p=0.46) in arms I and II, respectively, no significant difference was observed between the distant metastasis rates of the two arms ($23.8\%\;and\;29.5\%$, p=0.16). During radiation therapy, grade 3 diarrhea or more, by the NCI common toxicity criteria, was observed in $63.0\%\;and\;58.2\%$ of the respective arms (p=N.S.), but most were controlled with supportive care. Hematologic toxicity (leukopenia) greater than RTOG grade 2 was found in only $1.3\%\;and\;2.6\%$ of patients in each respective arm. Conclusion : There was no significant difference in survival, patterns of failure or toxicities between the early and late radiation therapy arms. Postoperative adjuvant chemoradiation was found to be a relatively safe treatment but higher compliance is needed.

목적 : 근치적 수술을 시행 받은 직장암 환자에서 수술 후 보조치료로서 방사선치료와 화학요법을 시행 시, 방사선치료와 화학요법의 시행 시점에 따른 생존율, 치료 실패양상, 부작용을 제 3상 전향적 무작위 비교임상연구를 통하여 비교함으로써 가장 적절한 방사선치료와 화학요법의 순서를 결정하고자 함이다. 대상 및 방법 : 1996년 1월부터 1999년 3월까지 근치적 절제술을 시행 받은 AJCC 병기 2기 및 3기의 직장암 환자 307명을 조기 방사선치료군(arm 1)과 지연 방사선치료군(arm II)로 나누어 방사선치료와 화학요법을 시행하였다. 방사선치료는 전골반 영역에 45 Gy/25 fractions/s weeks를 시행하였고, 화학요법은 5-FU $375\;mg/m^2/day$와 leucovorin $20\;mg/m^2/day$를 방사선치료와 동시치료기간에는 3일씩, 화학요법 단독기간에는 5일씩 총 8회를 정맥주사 하였다. 조기 방사선치료군에서는 1회차 화학요법과 동시에 방사선치료를 시행하였고, 지연 방사선치료군에서는 3회차 화학요법에 맞추어 방사선치료가 시행되었다. 307명 환자 중 50명이 본 연구에서 예정되었던 대로 방사선치료 혹은 화학요법을 받지 않았으며, 생존 환자 264명의 중앙추적관찰기간은 40개월이었다. 결과 : Arm I은 151명, arm II는 156명이 할당되었고, 5년 전체생존율은 양군에서 각각 $78.3\%,\;78.4\%$였고, 5년 무병생존율은 각각 $68.7\%,\;67.5\%$로 양군간에 차이를 보이지 않았다. 양군간의 5년 국소재발율은 $6.6\%,\;6.4\%$ (p=0.46)였고, 5년 원격전이율은 $23.8\%,\;29.5\%$ (p=0.16)로 통계적으로 의미 있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 방사선치료 중 RTOG grade 1 이상의 백혈구 감소증은 양군에서 $63.6\%,\;67.3\%$로 나타났으나, RTOG grade 3 이상의 백혈구 감소증은 각각 $1.3\%,\;2.6\%$로 매우 드물게 관찰되었다. NCI common toxicity criteria에 의한 grade 3 이상의 설사를 보고한 환자는 arm I에서 $63.0\%$, arm II에서 $58.2\%$였다(p>0.05). 결론 : 직장암의 근치적 절제술 후 보조적인 방사선화학요법으로 국소재발율을 낮출 수 있었다. 방사선치료와 화학요법의 순서에 따른 양군간의 생존율과 치료 실패양상에는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 수술 후 방사선화학요법에 대부분의 환자가 큰 부작용을 보이지 않았지만 치료 순응도는 더 높아져야 할 것이다.

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