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Association details:
Biomarker:No biomarker
Cancer:Anal Carcinoma
Drug:cisplatin (DNA synthesis inhibitor) +
5-fluorouracil (Thymidylate synthase inhibitor)
Direction:Sensitive
Evidence:
Evidence Level:
Sensitive: A2 - Guideline
Source:
Published date:
06/05/2020
Excerpt:
Local RT with or without continuous infusion 5-FU/mitomycin, mitomycin/capecitabine, or 5-FU/cisplatin (category 2B) can be considered as alternative treatment options when surgical margins are inadequate.
Evidence Level:
Sensitive: A2 - Guideline
Source:
Title:

Anal cancer: ESMO-ESSO-ESTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

Published date:
06/07/2014
Excerpt:
Summary of recommendations...CRT with 5-FU and cisplatin had similar complete response and overall toxicity when compared with 5-FU and MMC but less haematological toxicity.
DOI:
doi:10.1093/annonc/mdu159
Evidence Level:
Sensitive: B - Late Trials
Title:

Mitomycin or cisplatin chemoradiation with or without maintenance chemotherapy for treatment of squamous-cell carcinoma of the anus (ACT II): a randomised, phase 3, open-label, 2 × 2 factorial trial

Published date:
09/04/2013
Excerpt:
Mitomycin or cisplatin chemoradiation with or without maintenance chemotherapy for treatment of squamous-cell carcinoma of the anus...with fluorouracil...3-year progression-free survival was 74% (95% CI 69-77; maintenance) versus 73% (95% CI 68-77; no maintenance; hazard ratio 0.95, 95% CI 0.75-1.21; p=0.70).
DOI:
10.1016/S1470-2045(13)70086-X
Evidence Level:
Sensitive: B - Late Trials
Source:
Title:

Fluorouracil, mitomycin, and radiotherapy vs fluorouracil, cisplatin, and radiotherapy for carcinoma of the anal canal: a randomized controlled trial

Published date:
04/23/2008
Excerpt:
...Fluorouracil, mitomycin, and radiotherapy vs fluorouracil, cisplatin, and radiotherapy for carcinoma of the anal canal…The 5-year overall survival rate was 75% (95% CI, 67%-81%) in the mitomycin-based group and 70% (95% CI, 63%-76%) in the cisplatin-based group (P = .10).
DOI:
10.1001/jama.299.16.1914
Trial ID: