2023
Malignant ascites as a marker of peritoneal carcinomatosis burden in patients with colorectal and gastroesophageal cancer.
Gwee Y, Chia D, Provenzano L, Lonardi S, Conca V, Cremolini C, Yong W, Tan P, So J, Kim G, Shabbir A, Ong J, Pietrantonio F, Sundar R. Malignant ascites as a marker of peritoneal carcinomatosis burden in patients with colorectal and gastroesophageal cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 455-455. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.4_suppl.455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeritoneal cancer indexPresence of malignant ascitesPeritoneal metastasisMalignant ascitesColorectal cancer patientsGastric cancerColorectal cancerOverall survivalGastrointestinal malignanciesPoor survivalCohort of gastric cancerMedian peritoneal cancer indexPeritoneal cancer index scoreFirst-line systemic treatmentResistant to systemic therapyMetastatic gastrointestinal malignanciesMedian overall survivalStage IV diseaseMetastatic CRC patientsAbsence of ascitesClinico-pathological dataPoor survival outcomesTertiary oncology centerStudy of patientsRandomized clinical trials
2020
Neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced colon cancer: a meta-analysis and systematic review
Cheong C, Nistala K, Ng C, Syn N, Chang H, Sundar R, Yang S, Chong C. Neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced colon cancer: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2020, 11: 847-857. PMID: 33209481, PMCID: PMC7657836, DOI: 10.21037/jgo-20-220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLocally advanced colon cancerAdvanced colon cancerR0 resection rateDisease-free survivalNeoadjuvant chemotherapyColon cancerNeoadjuvant therapyRandomized controlled trialsOverall survivalResection rateAdjuvant chemotherapyChina Knowledge Resource Integrated DatabaseSurvival benefit of neoadjuvant chemotherapyBenefit of neoadjuvant chemotherapyRisk of peri-operative complicationsObservational studyObservational study of patientsAdverse effects of chemotherapyPeri-operative complicationsPotential survival benefitMeta-analysisEffects of chemotherapyStudy of patientsFOxTROT trialUpfront operation
2019
Are we mis-estimating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy? Analysis of assessment methodologies from a prospective, multinational, longitudinal cohort study of patients receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy
Molassiotis A, Cheng H, Lopez V, Au J, Chan A, Bandla A, Leung K, Li Y, Wong K, Suen L, Chan C, Yorke J, Farrell C, Sundar R. Are we mis-estimating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy? Analysis of assessment methodologies from a prospective, multinational, longitudinal cohort study of patients receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy. BMC Cancer 2019, 19: 132. PMID: 30736741, PMCID: PMC6368751, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5302-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCohort StudiesDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasmsPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesPrevalenceProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyPeripheral neuropathyNeurotoxic chemotherapyPrevalence of sensory neuropathyCohort study of patientsCumulative chemotherapy dosePlatinum-based chemotherapyLongitudinal cohort study of patientsMeasuring chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyStudy of patientsNerve conduction studiesAssessment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyCIPN incidencePatient-reported outcome measuresAssociated with onsetLongitudinal cohort studyChemotherapy doseMotor neurotoxicityClinician-based scalesMotor neuropathySensory neuropathyChemotherapyNeuropathyNatural historyPatients