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Preoperative Transhepatic Arterial Chemotherapy (TAC) in the Treatment of Liver Metastasis of Resectable Colorectal Cancer

Phase 4
Conditions
Colorectal Cancer
Interventions
Drug: tac + folfox4
Drug: folfox4
Registration Number
NCT00874406
Lead Sponsor
Fudan University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether preoperative TAC is able to improve progression free survival and overall survival in patients receiving liver metastasis resection of colorectal cancer.

Detailed Description

We administered TAC(oxaliplatin,FUDR and MMC) 7 days before liver metastasis resection of colorectal cancer. The study endpoints were progression free survival and overall survival as evaluated by intent-to-treat analysis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • age <= 75 years
  • resectable liver metastasis
  • remnant liver volume >= 70%
  • without other organ metastasis or peritoneum metastasis
  • without contradiction of cardiac and pulmonary diseases
Exclusion Criteria
  • age > 75 years
  • unresectable liver metastasis
  • remnant liver volume < 50%
  • with other organ metastasis or peritoneum metastasis
  • with contradiction of cardiac and pulmonary diseases

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1tac + folfox4transhepatic arterial chemotherapy (TAC) were given 7 days before liver metastasis resection. Adjuvant folfox4 chemotherapy was done within 28 days after surgery.
2folfox4Liver metastasis resection was done without TAC. Adjuvant folfox4 chemotherapy was done within 28 days after surgery.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
progression free survival5 years after operation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
overall survival5 years after operation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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