TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk factors for brain metastases in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
AU - Christensen, Troels Dreier
AU - Palshof, Jesper Andreas
AU - Larsen, Finn Ole
AU - Høgdall, Estrid
AU - Poulsen, Tim Svenstrup
AU - Pfeiffer, Per
AU - Jensen, Benny Vittrup
AU - Yilmaz, Mette Karen
AU - Christensen, Ib Jarle
AU - Nielsen, Dorte
PY - 2017/6/3
Y1 - 2017/6/3
N2 - BACKGROUND: Brain metastases (BM) from colorectal cancer (CRC) are rare, but the incidence is suspected to rise as treatment of metastatic (m) CRC improves. The aim of this study was to identify possible biological and clinical characteristics at initial presentation of mCRC that could predict later risk of developing BM. Furthermore, we wished to estimate the incidence of BM in long-term surviving patients.MATERIAL AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study on a Danish multicenter cohort of patients with mCRC who received cetuximab and irinotecan (CetIri) as third-line treatment. All patients had previously progression on 5-FU, irinotecan and oxaliplatin containing regimens and received CetIri treatment independent of RAS mutations status. We subsequently performed KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA, PTEN, ERBB2 and EGFR sequencing of DNA extracted from primary tumor tissue.RESULTS: Totally, 480 patients were included in our study. BM were diagnosed in 42 [8.8%; 95% confidence interval (CI) 6.4-11.6%] patients. Patients with BM had a significantly longer survival from mCRC diagnosis than non-BM patients (median = 32 versus 28 months, p = 0.001). On univariate cox regression analysis, the risk of developing BM was significantly increased in patients with rectal cancer (HR = 3.9; 95% CI = 1.2-13.3), metachronous metastatic disease (HR = 2.3; 95% CI = 1.2-4.4) and lung metastases (HR = 4.2; 95% CI = 2.2-7.9). On multivariate cox regression analysis only lung metastases were significantly associated BM (HR = 3.5; 95% CI = 1.8-6.8). None of the investigated mutations were associated with BM.CONCLUSION: The incidence of BM was 8.8% in patients with mCRC who received third-line therapy. The most important risk factor for developing BM was lung metastases. Furthermore, rectal cancer, metachronous metastatic disease and long survival were linked to BM development.
AB - BACKGROUND: Brain metastases (BM) from colorectal cancer (CRC) are rare, but the incidence is suspected to rise as treatment of metastatic (m) CRC improves. The aim of this study was to identify possible biological and clinical characteristics at initial presentation of mCRC that could predict later risk of developing BM. Furthermore, we wished to estimate the incidence of BM in long-term surviving patients.MATERIAL AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study on a Danish multicenter cohort of patients with mCRC who received cetuximab and irinotecan (CetIri) as third-line treatment. All patients had previously progression on 5-FU, irinotecan and oxaliplatin containing regimens and received CetIri treatment independent of RAS mutations status. We subsequently performed KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA, PTEN, ERBB2 and EGFR sequencing of DNA extracted from primary tumor tissue.RESULTS: Totally, 480 patients were included in our study. BM were diagnosed in 42 [8.8%; 95% confidence interval (CI) 6.4-11.6%] patients. Patients with BM had a significantly longer survival from mCRC diagnosis than non-BM patients (median = 32 versus 28 months, p = 0.001). On univariate cox regression analysis, the risk of developing BM was significantly increased in patients with rectal cancer (HR = 3.9; 95% CI = 1.2-13.3), metachronous metastatic disease (HR = 2.3; 95% CI = 1.2-4.4) and lung metastases (HR = 4.2; 95% CI = 2.2-7.9). On multivariate cox regression analysis only lung metastases were significantly associated BM (HR = 3.5; 95% CI = 1.8-6.8). None of the investigated mutations were associated with BM.CONCLUSION: The incidence of BM was 8.8% in patients with mCRC who received third-line therapy. The most important risk factor for developing BM was lung metastases. Furthermore, rectal cancer, metachronous metastatic disease and long survival were linked to BM development.
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
KW - Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics
KW - Brain Neoplasms/drug therapy
KW - Colorectal Neoplasms/drug therapy
KW - Female
KW - Follow-Up Studies
KW - Humans
KW - Liver Neoplasms/drug therapy
KW - Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy
KW - Lymphatic Metastasis
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Mutation
KW - Peritoneal Neoplasms/drug therapy
KW - Prognosis
KW - Retrospective Studies
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Survival Rate
KW - Young Adult
U2 - 10.1080/0284186x.2017.1290272
DO - 10.1080/0284186x.2017.1290272
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 28447565
SN - 0284-186X
VL - 56
SP - 639
EP - 645
JO - Acta Oncologica
JF - Acta Oncologica
IS - 5
ER -