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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2025; 17(10): 110203
Published online Oct 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i10.110203
Published online Oct 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i10.110203
Table 5 Systemic treatment, n (%)
| Variables | n = 52 |
| First-line chemotherapy | |
| Yes | 20 (38.5) |
| No | 32 (61.5) |
| First chemotherapy scheme, n = 20 | |
| TEMCAP | 16 (80.0) |
| Cisplatin/etoposide | 3 (15.0) |
| Octreotide | 1 (5.0) |
| Cycles of the 1st chemotherapy, n = 20 | |
| Median (IQR) | 9.5 (5.5-20) |
| Duration of the 1st chemotherapy, n = 20 | |
| Median (IQR) | 11 (6-18) |
| Unregistered | 1 |
| Response to the 1st chemotherapy, n = 20 | |
| CR | 1 (5.0) |
| SD | 6 (30.0) |
| PD | 10 (50.0) |
| Not evaluated | 3 (15.0) |
| Second-line chemotherapy, n = 20 | |
| Yes | 9 (45.0) |
| No | 11 (55.0) |
| 2nd Chemotherapy scheme, n = 9 | |
| CAPOX | 2 (22.2) |
| Dacarbazine | 2 (22.2) |
| TEMCAP | 2 (22.2) |
| Carboplatin/etoposide | 1 (11.1) |
| FOLFOX | 1 (11.1) |
| Interferon alpha | 1 (11.1) |
| 2nd chemotherapy cycles, n = 9 | |
| Median (IQR) | 3 (2-5) |
| Duration of the 2nd chemotherapy, n = 9 | |
| Median (IQR) | 1 (0-5) |
| Response to 2nd chemotherapy, n = 9 | |
| CR | 1 (11.1) |
| PR | 1 (11.1) |
| SD | 1 (11.1) |
| PD | 4 (44.4) |
| Not evaluated | 2 (22.2) |
- Citation: Cruz-Diaz WE, Leonardo A, Saavedra A, Paitan V, Haro-Varas J, Mantilla R, Macetas J, Veramendi E, Pacheco C, Calderón M, Vidaurre T, Castro-Oliden V. Rectal neuroendocrine tumors in a Latin American population: Insights from a Peruvian national cancer institute. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2025; 17(10): 110203
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v17/i10/110203.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v17.i10.110203