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Unresectable Digestive System Adenocarcinoma

MedGen UID:
1386926
Concept ID:
C4331473
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Unresectable Gastrointestinal System Adenocarcinoma

Definition

An adenocarcinoma that arises from the gastrointestinal system and is not amenable to surgical resection. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Ajani JA, D'Amico TA, Bentrem DJ, Cooke D, Corvera C, Das P, Enzinger PC, Enzler T, Farjah F, Gerdes H, Gibson M, Grierson P, Hofstetter WL, Ilson DH, Jalal S, Keswani RN, Kim S, Kleinberg LR, Klempner S, Lacy J, Licciardi F, Ly QP, Matkowskyj KA, McNamara M, Miller A, Mukherjee S, Mulcahy MF, Outlaw D, Perry KA, Pimiento J, Poultsides GA, Reznik S, Roses RE, Strong VE, Su S, Wang HL, Wiesner G, Willett CG, Yakoub D, Yoon H, McMillian NR, Pluchino LA
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2023 Apr;21(4):393-422. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.0019. PMID: 37015332
Moris D, Palta M, Kim C, Allen PJ, Morse MA, Lidsky ME
CA Cancer J Clin 2023 Mar;73(2):198-222. Epub 2022 Oct 19 doi: 10.3322/caac.21759. PMID: 36260350
Elvevi A, Laffusa A, Scaravaglio M, Rossi RE, Longarini R, Stagno AM, Cristoferi L, Ciaccio A, Cortinovis DL, Invernizzi P, Massironi S
Ann Hepatol 2022 Sep-Oct;27(5):100737. Epub 2022 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.aohep.2022.100737. PMID: 35809836

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Kidanemariam S, Gu J, Yoon JH, Challapalli JV, Fruh V, Sax AJ
R I Med J (2013) 2024 May 2;107(5):43-48. PMID: 38687269
Shitara K, Lordick F, Bang YJ, Enzinger P, Ilson D, Shah MA, Van Cutsem E, Xu RH, Aprile G, Xu J, Chao J, Pazo-Cid R, Kang YK, Yang J, Moran D, Bhattacharya P, Arozullah A, Park JW, Oh M, Ajani JA
Lancet 2023 May 20;401(10389):1655-1668. Epub 2023 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00620-7. PMID: 37068504
Elvevi A, Laffusa A, Scaravaglio M, Rossi RE, Longarini R, Stagno AM, Cristoferi L, Ciaccio A, Cortinovis DL, Invernizzi P, Massironi S
Ann Hepatol 2022 Sep-Oct;27(5):100737. Epub 2022 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.aohep.2022.100737. PMID: 35809836
Janjigian YY, Shitara K, Moehler M, Garrido M, Salman P, Shen L, Wyrwicz L, Yamaguchi K, Skoczylas T, Campos Bragagnoli A, Liu T, Schenker M, Yanez P, Tehfe M, Kowalyszyn R, Karamouzis MV, Bruges R, Zander T, Pazo-Cid R, Hitre E, Feeney K, Cleary JM, Poulart V, Cullen D, Lei M, Xiao H, Kondo K, Li M, Ajani JA
Lancet 2021 Jul 3;398(10294):27-40. Epub 2021 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00797-2. PMID: 34102137Free PMC Article
Grossberg AJ, Chu LC, Deig CR, Fishman EK, Hwang WL, Maitra A, Marks DL, Mehta A, Nabavizadeh N, Simeone DM, Weekes CD, Thomas CR Jr
CA Cancer J Clin 2020 Sep;70(5):375-403. Epub 2020 Jul 19 doi: 10.3322/caac.21626. PMID: 32683683Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Xu J, Jiang H, Pan Y, Gu K, Cang S, Han L, Shu Y, Li J, Zhao J, Pan H, Luo S, Qin Y, Guo Q, Bai Y, Ling Y, Yang J, Yan Z, Yang L, Tang Y, He Y, Zhang L, Liang X, Niu Z, Zhang J, Mao Y, Guo Y, Peng B, Li Z, Liu Y, Wang Y, Zhou H; ORIENT-16 Investigators
JAMA 2023 Dec 5;330(21):2064-2074. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.19918. PMID: 38051328Free PMC Article
Sadeghi S
Drugs Today (Barc) 2022 Jul;58(7):327-334. doi: 10.1358/dot.2022.58.7.3408813. PMID: 35851868
Elvevi A, Laffusa A, Scaravaglio M, Rossi RE, Longarini R, Stagno AM, Cristoferi L, Ciaccio A, Cortinovis DL, Invernizzi P, Massironi S
Ann Hepatol 2022 Sep-Oct;27(5):100737. Epub 2022 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.aohep.2022.100737. PMID: 35809836
Grossberg AJ, Chu LC, Deig CR, Fishman EK, Hwang WL, Maitra A, Marks DL, Mehta A, Nabavizadeh N, Simeone DM, Weekes CD, Thomas CR Jr
CA Cancer J Clin 2020 Sep;70(5):375-403. Epub 2020 Jul 19 doi: 10.3322/caac.21626. PMID: 32683683Free PMC Article
Brown KM, Parmar AD, Geller DA
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2014 Apr;23(2):231-46. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2013.10.004. PMID: 24560108Free PMC Article

Therapy

Keam SJ
Drugs 2024 Aug;84(8):977-983. Epub 2024 Jul 5 doi: 10.1007/s40265-024-02056-x. PMID: 38967717
Shah MA, Shitara K, Ajani JA, Bang YJ, Enzinger P, Ilson D, Lordick F, Van Cutsem E, Gallego Plazas J, Huang J, Shen L, Oh SC, Sunpaweravong P, Soo Hoo HF, Turk HM, Oh M, Park JW, Moran D, Bhattacharya P, Arozullah A, Xu RH
Nat Med 2023 Aug;29(8):2133-2141. Epub 2023 Jul 31 doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02465-7. PMID: 37524953Free PMC Article
Shitara K, Lordick F, Bang YJ, Enzinger P, Ilson D, Shah MA, Van Cutsem E, Xu RH, Aprile G, Xu J, Chao J, Pazo-Cid R, Kang YK, Yang J, Moran D, Bhattacharya P, Arozullah A, Park JW, Oh M, Ajani JA
Lancet 2023 May 20;401(10389):1655-1668. Epub 2023 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00620-7. PMID: 37068504
Janjigian YY, Kawazoe A, Yañez P, Li N, Lonardi S, Kolesnik O, Barajas O, Bai Y, Shen L, Tang Y, Wyrwicz LS, Xu J, Shitara K, Qin S, Van Cutsem E, Tabernero J, Li L, Shah S, Bhagia P, Chung HC
Nature 2021 Dec;600(7890):727-730. Epub 2021 Dec 15 doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-04161-3. PMID: 34912120Free PMC Article
Janjigian YY, Shitara K, Moehler M, Garrido M, Salman P, Shen L, Wyrwicz L, Yamaguchi K, Skoczylas T, Campos Bragagnoli A, Liu T, Schenker M, Yanez P, Tehfe M, Kowalyszyn R, Karamouzis MV, Bruges R, Zander T, Pazo-Cid R, Hitre E, Feeney K, Cleary JM, Poulart V, Cullen D, Lei M, Xiao H, Kondo K, Li M, Ajani JA
Lancet 2021 Jul 3;398(10294):27-40. Epub 2021 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00797-2. PMID: 34102137Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Ajani JA, D'Amico TA, Bentrem DJ, Cooke D, Corvera C, Das P, Enzinger PC, Enzler T, Farjah F, Gerdes H, Gibson M, Grierson P, Hofstetter WL, Ilson DH, Jalal S, Keswani RN, Kim S, Kleinberg LR, Klempner S, Lacy J, Licciardi F, Ly QP, Matkowskyj KA, McNamara M, Miller A, Mukherjee S, Mulcahy MF, Outlaw D, Perry KA, Pimiento J, Poultsides GA, Reznik S, Roses RE, Strong VE, Su S, Wang HL, Wiesner G, Willett CG, Yakoub D, Yoon H, McMillian NR, Pluchino LA
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2023 Apr;21(4):393-422. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.0019. PMID: 37015332
Sadeghi S
Drugs Today (Barc) 2022 Jul;58(7):327-334. doi: 10.1358/dot.2022.58.7.3408813. PMID: 35851868
Elvevi A, Laffusa A, Scaravaglio M, Rossi RE, Longarini R, Stagno AM, Cristoferi L, Ciaccio A, Cortinovis DL, Invernizzi P, Massironi S
Ann Hepatol 2022 Sep-Oct;27(5):100737. Epub 2022 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.aohep.2022.100737. PMID: 35809836
Grossberg AJ, Chu LC, Deig CR, Fishman EK, Hwang WL, Maitra A, Marks DL, Mehta A, Nabavizadeh N, Simeone DM, Weekes CD, Thomas CR Jr
CA Cancer J Clin 2020 Sep;70(5):375-403. Epub 2020 Jul 19 doi: 10.3322/caac.21626. PMID: 32683683Free PMC Article
Brown KM, Parmar AD, Geller DA
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2014 Apr;23(2):231-46. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2013.10.004. PMID: 24560108Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Xu J, Jiang H, Pan Y, Gu K, Cang S, Han L, Shu Y, Li J, Zhao J, Pan H, Luo S, Qin Y, Guo Q, Bai Y, Ling Y, Yang J, Yan Z, Yang L, Tang Y, He Y, Zhang L, Liang X, Niu Z, Zhang J, Mao Y, Guo Y, Peng B, Li Z, Liu Y, Wang Y, Zhou H; ORIENT-16 Investigators
JAMA 2023 Dec 5;330(21):2064-2074. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.19918. PMID: 38051328Free PMC Article
Shitara K, Lordick F, Bang YJ, Enzinger P, Ilson D, Shah MA, Van Cutsem E, Xu RH, Aprile G, Xu J, Chao J, Pazo-Cid R, Kang YK, Yang J, Moran D, Bhattacharya P, Arozullah A, Park JW, Oh M, Ajani JA
Lancet 2023 May 20;401(10389):1655-1668. Epub 2023 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00620-7. PMID: 37068504
Shah MA, Kennedy EB, Alarcon-Rozas AE, Alcindor T, Bartley AN, Malowany AB, Bhadkamkar NA, Deighton DC, Janjigian Y, Karippot A, Khan U, King DA, Klute K, Lacy J, Lee JJ, Mehta R, Mukherjee S, Nagarajan A, Park H, Saeed A, Semrad TJ, Shitara K, Smyth E, Uboha NV, Vincelli M, Wainberg Z, Rajdev L
J Clin Oncol 2023 Mar 1;41(7):1470-1491. Epub 2023 Jan 5 doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.02331. PMID: 36603169
Janjigian YY, Shitara K, Moehler M, Garrido M, Salman P, Shen L, Wyrwicz L, Yamaguchi K, Skoczylas T, Campos Bragagnoli A, Liu T, Schenker M, Yanez P, Tehfe M, Kowalyszyn R, Karamouzis MV, Bruges R, Zander T, Pazo-Cid R, Hitre E, Feeney K, Cleary JM, Poulart V, Cullen D, Lei M, Xiao H, Kondo K, Li M, Ajani JA
Lancet 2021 Jul 3;398(10294):27-40. Epub 2021 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00797-2. PMID: 34102137Free PMC Article
Tabernero J, Bang YJ, Van Cutsem E, Fuchs CS, Janjigian YY, Bhagia P, Li K, Adelberg D, Qin SK
Future Oncol 2021 Aug;17(22):2847-2855. Epub 2021 May 12 doi: 10.2217/fon-2021-0176. PMID: 33975465Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Huang D, Sun F, Ke L, Li S
Int Immunopharmacol 2024 Sep 10;138:112576. Epub 2024 Jun 27 doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.112576. PMID: 38941672
Zhang M, Qi W, Qiu X, Yu C, Qiu W, Wang S, Qiu Z
Radiol Oncol 2023 Dec 1;57(4):419-429. Epub 2023 Nov 30 doi: 10.2478/raon-2023-0059. PMID: 38038416Free PMC Article
Shah MA, Kennedy EB, Alarcon-Rozas AE, Alcindor T, Bartley AN, Malowany AB, Bhadkamkar NA, Deighton DC, Janjigian Y, Karippot A, Khan U, King DA, Klute K, Lacy J, Lee JJ, Mehta R, Mukherjee S, Nagarajan A, Park H, Saeed A, Semrad TJ, Shitara K, Smyth E, Uboha NV, Vincelli M, Wainberg Z, Rajdev L
J Clin Oncol 2023 Mar 1;41(7):1470-1491. Epub 2023 Jan 5 doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.02331. PMID: 36603169
Schartz DA, Porter M, Schartz E, Kallas J, Gupta A, Butani D, Cantos A
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2022 Jun;33(6):679-686. Epub 2022 Feb 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.02.016. PMID: 35219834
Lv TR, Hu HJ, Liu F, Regmi P, Jin YW, Li FY
Eur J Surg Oncol 2022 May;48(5):956-966. Epub 2022 Jan 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.01.009. PMID: 35065841

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