Mucinous histology is a negative predictor of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma.

BMC Gastroenterol

The First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Oncology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.

Published: August 2024

Background: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) followed by total mesorectal excision (TME) is the standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Mucinous adenocarcinoma (MAC) is a potential poor prognosis subgroup of rectal cancer. However, the predictive value of MAC in NCRT treatment of LARC is controversial.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search of PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library was performed. All studies examining the effect of MAC on CRT response in LARC were included. Outcomes of MAC were compared with non-specific adenocarcinoma (AC) by using random-effects methods. Data were presented as odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The main outcomes were the rates of pathological complete response (pCR), tumor and nodal down-staging, positive resection margin rate, local recurrence, and overall mortality.

Results: Fifteen studies containing comparative data on outcomes in a total of 9,238 patients receiving NCRT for LARC were eligible for inclusion. MAC had a reduced rate of pCR (OR, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.18-0.78) and tumor down-staging (OR, 0.31; 95% CI, 0.22-0.44) following NCRT compared with AC. MAC did not significantly affect nodal down-staging (OR, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.16-1.12) after NCRT.

Conclusion: MAC of LARC was found to be a negative predictor of response to NCRT with lower rates of pCR and tumor down-staging for LARC. The nodal down-staging of MAC was relatively lower than that of AC, although the differences were not statistically significant.

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