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Diffusion-Weighted MRI for Liver Metastasis

Completed
Conditions
Malignant Neoplasm of Rectum Metastatic to Liver
Colorectal Cancer
Colon Cancer Liver Metastasis
Registration Number
NCT02781935
Lead Sponsor
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Brief Summary

The DREAM study will assess the diagnostic accuracy of diffusion-weighted MRI in combination with other imaging modalities (multiparametric MRI and CT Scan) in determining the true status of disappearing liver metastasis (DLM) detected after conversion systemic therapy for unresectable or borderline resectable colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM).

Detailed Description

The advancements of systemic and local therapies for complex CRLM have led to the increased incidence of DLMs. It is hypothesized that DW-MRI imaging could distinguish between a metastasis not completely sterilized by conversion therapy and a sterilized scar (non-viable tumor). If this can be demonstrated, the use of DW-MRI could make a significant impact on the surgical decision making process by providing surgeons a more reliable guide to decide whether to leave behind or to resect/ablate a site of DLM. Most importantly, this surgical choice can also have a significant impact on patient outcomes as it may impact the risk of local recurrence and the need for re-operation.The possibility of improving surgical management of complex CRLM is foreseen if the benefit of observing or resecting small residual metastases and DLMs is clarified through a multi-center and international prospective study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
233
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Contraindications to any contrast agents for CT and MRI or MRI procedure
  2. Pregnancy
  3. Significant comorbidity that will preclude either conversion therapy or surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of the diagnostic imaging (DW-MRI)2 years after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation between different types of morphologic and ADC changes and TRG to the type of conversion therapy2 years after the surgery
NPV of diagnostic imaging among the group of resected confirmed DLMs2 years after the surgery
NPV of DW-MRI in the group of cDLMs diagnosed by central imaging review2 years after the surgery
Correlation between findings on DW-MRI to histopathology, recurrence rate, complication rates, PFS and OS2 years after initial surgery
NPV of diagnostic imaging in the group of confirmed DLMs that were left in place2 years after ther surgery
Long term outcomes of patients who underwent surgery in terms of: - recurrence rates for 2 years after surgery - progression free survival for 2 years after surgery - overall survival for 2 years after surgery2 years after initial surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (21)

Gunma Cancer Center

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Ota-City, Japan

Hyogo College of Medicine

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Hyōgo, Japan

Niigata Prefectural Cancer Center Hospital

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Niigata, Japan

Gustave Roussy

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Villejuif, France

Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center

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Saitama, Japan

Shizuoka Cancer Center

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Shizuoka, Japan

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Institut Bergonie

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Bordeaux, France

Chiba Cancer Center

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Chiba, Japan

Innsbruck Universitaetsklinik

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Innsbruck, Austria

Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital

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Hiroshima, Japan

Centre Leon Berard

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Lyon, France

Gifu University Hospital

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Gifu, Japan

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Houston, Texas, United States

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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Tokyo, Japan

U.Z. Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg

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Leuven, Belgium

National Cancer Center Hospital

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Tokyo, Japan

Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent

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Ghent, Belgium

Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases

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Osaka, Japan

Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital

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Yamagata, Japan

Kanagawa Cancer Center

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Yokohama, Japan

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