Abstract
Background: MANEC is a rare entity and evidence on its prognosis and management is limited.
Methods: Demographic/clinicopathological/survival data of consecutive patients (pts) with a diagnosis of MANEC (2010 WHO criteria) from 4 European centres were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: Fifty-three pts were identified (01/06-03/17); median (med) age: 62 yrs (range 34-89), male: 70%, ECOG PS 0-1: 60%, with primary tumours from small/large bowel in 34 (64%), oesophagus/stomach: 13 (24.5%), pancreas/biliary tract: 5 (9.5%), unknown (UNK): 1 (2%). Forty percent had an adult comorbidity evaluation (ACE)-27 score of 0. The neuroendocrine (NE) component (predominant histology in 40%) was poorly-differentiated (PD) in 45 (85%) [Ki-67≥55%: 58%]. Most frequently-expressed immunohistochemical (IHC) markers were synaptophysin (100%), chromogranin A (CgA) (58.5%) and CDX2 (51%). Histology was PD NE in 64% from recurrent/metastatic sites (n = 14 pts). Of 28 (53%) pts with localised disease (LA), 26 (93%) had curative surgery (7 had neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy (CT-RT), 6 adjuvant CT, 1 peri-operative CT), 1 (3.5%) had definitive CT-RT and 1 (3.5%) had UNK management; 16 (57%) recurred. Forty-one pts (77%) were treated for advanced (adv) disease: 20 (49%) platinum-based CT, 3 (7%) irinotecan-based CT, 1 (2.4%) gemcitabine, 3 (7%) UNK CT regimen, 1 (2.4%) RT, 1 (2.4%) CT-RT, 11 (27%) best supportive care (BSC), and 1 (2.4%) UNK management. Med follow-up time was 10.4 months (mo) (95% Confidence Interval (CI) 5.15-13.09). Med overall survival (OS) for all pts was 18.6 mo (95% CI 11.4-40). Med recurrence-free survival and OS in pts with LA was 19.4 mo (95%CI 5.8-30.9) and 21 mo (95%CI 12.1-40). Med progression free survival (PFS) and OS in pts with adv disease was 4.6 mo (95%CI 3.3-6.7) and 13.6 mo (95%CI 8.8-33.1). On univariable analysis, ACE-27 score (0 vs ≥ 1) was prognostic for better PFS and OS (both p < 0.05); IHC negativity for CgA and active treatment (vs BSC) were prognostic for better PFS (both p < 0.05).
Conclusions: PD NE histology in MANECs was predominant in both diagnostic and recurrent/metastatic tumour samples. Active treatments were offered to most pts but more effective therapy is clearly needed.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2017 |
| Event | ESMO 2017 Congress - Madrid, Madrid, Spain Duration: 8 Sept 2017 → 12 Sept 2017 |
Conference
| Conference | ESMO 2017 Congress |
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| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Madrid |
| Period | 8/09/17 → 12/09/17 |
Keywords
- MANEC
- retrospective study
- Treatment
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Manchester Cancer Research Centre