Adjuvant Chemotherapy Use Among Older Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer—Reply

JAMA ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 303 (23) ◽  
pp. 2353
Author(s):  
Katherine L. Kahn
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Stage Iii Colon Cancer

scholarly journals Effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival benefit in stage III colon cancer patients stratified by age: a Japanese real-world cohort study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidetaka Kawamura ◽  
Toshitaka Morishima ◽  
Akira Sato ◽  
Michitaka Honda ◽  
Isao Miyashiro
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Survival Benefit ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Younger Patients ◽  
Stage Iii Colon Cancer

Abstract Background: Adjuvant chemotherapy is relatively underused in older patients with colon cancer in Japan, and its age-specific effects on clinical outcomes remain unclear. This study aimed to assess the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival benefit in stage III colon cancer patients stratified by age in a Japanese real-world setting. Methods: In this multi-center retrospective cohort study, we analyzed patient-level information through a record linkage of population-based cancer registry data and administrative claims data. The study population comprised patients aged ≥18 years who received a pathological diagnosis of stage III colon cancer and underwent curative resection between 2010 and 2014 at 36 cancer care hospitals in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Patients were divided into two groups based on age at diagnosis (<75 and ≥75 years). The effect of adjuvant chemotherapy was analyzed using Cox proportional hazards regression models for all-cause mortality with inverse probability weighting of propensity scores. Adjusted hazard ratios were estimated for both age groups. Results: A total of 783 patients were analyzed; 476 (60.8%) were aged <75 years and 307 (39.2%) were aged ≥75 years. The proportion of older patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy (36.8%) was substantially lower than that of younger patients (73.3%). In addition, the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy was different between the age groups: the adjusted hazard ratio was 0.56 (95% confidence interval: 0.33-0.94, P=0.027) in younger patients and 1.07 (0.66-1.74, P=0.78) in older patients. Conclusions: The clinical effectiveness of adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients with stage III colon cancer appears limited under current utilization practices.

scholarly journals Effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival benefit in stage III colon cancer patients stratified by age: a Japanese real-world cohort study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidetaka Kawamura ◽  
Toshitaka Morishima ◽  
Akira Sato ◽  
Michitaka Honda ◽  
Isao Miyashiro
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Survival Benefit ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Younger Patients ◽  
Stage Iii Colon Cancer

Abstract Background: Adjuvant chemotherapy is relatively underused in older patients with colon cancer in Japan, and its age-specific effects on clinical outcomes remain unclear. This study aimed to assess the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival benefit in stage III colon cancer patients stratified by age in a Japanese real-world setting. Methods: In this multi-center retrospective cohort study, we analyzed patient-level information through a record linkage of population-based cancer registry data and administrative claims data. The study population comprised patients aged ≥18 years who received a pathological diagnosis of stage III colon cancer and underwent curative resection between 2010 and 2014 at 36 cancer care hospitals in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Patients were divided into two groups based on age at diagnosis (<75 and ≥75 years). The effect of adjuvant chemotherapy was analyzed using Cox proportional hazards regression models for all-cause mortality with inverse probability weighting of propensity scores. Adjusted hazard ratios were estimated for both age groups. Results: A total of 783 patients were analyzed; 476 (60.8%) were aged <75 years and 307 (39.2%) were aged ≥75 years. The proportion of older patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy (36.8%) was substantially lower than that of younger patients (73.3%). In addition, the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy was different between the age groups: the adjusted hazard ratio was 0.56 (95% confidence interval: 0.33-0.94, P=0.027) in younger patients and 1.07 (0.66-1.74, P=0.78) in older patients. Conclusions: The clinical effectiveness of adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients with stage III colon cancer appears limited under current utilization practices.

scholarly journals Effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival benefit in stage III colon cancer patients stratified by age: a Japanese real-world cohort study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidetaka Kawamura ◽  
Toshitaka Morishima ◽  
Akira Sato ◽  
Michitaka Honda ◽  
Isao Miyashiro
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Survival Benefit ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Younger Patients ◽  
Stage Iii Colon Cancer

Abstract Background: Adjuvant chemotherapy is relatively underused in older patients with colon cancer in Japan, and its age-specific effects on clinical outcomes remain unclear. This study aimed to assess the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival benefit in stage III colon cancer patients stratified by age in a Japanese real-world setting. Methods: In this multi-center retrospective cohort study, we analyzed patient-level information through a record linkage of population-based cancer registry data and administrative claims data. The study population comprised patients aged ≥18 years who received a pathological diagnosis of stage III colon cancer and underwent curative resection between 2010 and 2014 at 36 cancer care hospitals in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Patients were divided into two groups based on age at diagnosis (<75 and ≥75 years). The effect of adjuvant chemotherapy was analyzed using Cox proportional hazards regression models for all-cause mortality with inverse probability weighting of propensity scores. Adjusted hazard ratios were estimated for both age groups. Results: A total of 783 patients were analyzed; 476 (60.8%) were aged <75 years and 307 (39.2%) were aged ≥75 years. The proportion of older patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy (36.8%) was substantially lower than that of younger patients (73.3%). In addition, the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy was different between the age groups: the adjusted hazard ratio was 0.56 (95% confidence interval: 0.33-0.94, P =0.027) in younger patients and 1.07 (0.66-1.74, P =0.78) in older patients. Conclusions: The clinical effectiveness of adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients with stage III colon cancer appears limited under current utilization practices.

Administration of adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients with Stage III colon cancer: an observational study

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. O358-O364 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. B. M. van den Broek ◽  
C. C. E. M. Puylaert ◽  
A. J. Breugom ◽  
E. Bastiaannet ◽  
A. J. M. de Craen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Stage Iii Colon Cancer

scholarly journals Effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival benefit in stage III colon cancer patients stratified by age: a Japanese real-world cohort study

BMC Cancer ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidetaka Kawamura ◽  
Toshitaka Morishima ◽  
Akira Sato ◽  
Michitaka Honda ◽  
Isao Miyashiro
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Survival Benefit ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Younger Patients ◽  
Stage Iii Colon Cancer

Abstract Background Adjuvant chemotherapy is relatively underused in older patients with colon cancer in Japan, and its age-specific effects on clinical outcomes remain unclear. This study aimed to assess the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival benefit in stage III colon cancer patients stratified by age in a Japanese real-world setting. Methods In this multi-center retrospective cohort study, we analyzed patient-level information through a record linkage of population-based cancer registry data and administrative claims data. The study population comprised patients aged ≥18 years who received a pathological diagnosis of stage III colon cancer and underwent curative resection between 2010 and 2014 at 36 cancer care hospitals in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Patients were divided into two groups based on age at diagnosis (< 75 and ≥ 75 years). The effect of adjuvant chemotherapy was analyzed using Cox proportional hazards regression models for all-cause mortality with inverse probability weighting of propensity scores. Adjusted hazard ratios were estimated for both age groups. Results A total of 783 patients were analyzed; 476 (60.8%) were aged < 75 years and 307 (39.2%) were aged ≥75 years. The proportion of older patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy (36.8%) was substantially lower than that of younger patients (73.3%). In addition, the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy was different between the age groups: the adjusted hazard ratio was 0.56 (95% confidence interval: 0.33–0.94, P = 0.027) in younger patients and 1.07 (0.66–1.74, P = 0.78) in older patients. Conclusions The clinical effectiveness of adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients with stage III colon cancer appears limited under current utilization practices.

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