Objectives: Early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) incidence is increasing, raising a clinical challenge. Clinicians tend to treat EO-CRC patients with more intensive regimens despite the lack of survival benefits, based on an age-related bias. Limited evidence is available regarding treatment-related toxicities in this peculiar subset of patients. MethodsWe performed a literature search in MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE and Scopus, looking for reporting of nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea occurring in patients with EO-CRC, defined by age lower than 50 years old at initial diagnosis, while receiving anticancer treatment. Results2318 records were screened and 9 full-text articles were considered eligible for inclusion for a total of 59 783 patients (of whom 8681 EO-CRC patients). We found nausea and vomiting occurring at higher incidence among EO-CRC compared with older patients, while no difference was reported as for diarrhoea. Peritoneal involvement, age younger than 40, female gender, suboptimal adherence to guidelines and oxaliplatin might represent potential risk factors for increased nausea and vomiting in patients with EO-CRC. ConclusionEO-CRC patients experience more nausea and vomiting but equal or less diarrhoea compared with older patients. Adherence to clinical guidelines is recommended, and more data are warranted to assess if an enhanced antiemetic approach might be required, particularly in case of specific risk factors.

Young-onset colorectal cancer: treatment-related nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea / Mauri, Gianluca; Pedrani, Martino; Ghezzi, Silvia; Bencardino, Katia; Mariano, Sara; Bonazzina, Erica; Serra, Francesco; Pedrazzoli, Paolo; Caccialanza, Riccardo; Cavestro, Giulia Martina; Siena, Salvatore; Artale, Salvatore; Sartore-Bianchi, Andrea. - In: BMJ SUPPORTIVE & PALLIATIVE CARE. - ISSN 2045-435X. - 13:e3(2023), pp. e885-e889. [10.1136/spcare-2023-004203]

Young-onset colorectal cancer: treatment-related nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea

Cavestro, Giulia Martina;
2023-01-01

Abstract

Objectives: Early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) incidence is increasing, raising a clinical challenge. Clinicians tend to treat EO-CRC patients with more intensive regimens despite the lack of survival benefits, based on an age-related bias. Limited evidence is available regarding treatment-related toxicities in this peculiar subset of patients. MethodsWe performed a literature search in MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE and Scopus, looking for reporting of nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea occurring in patients with EO-CRC, defined by age lower than 50 years old at initial diagnosis, while receiving anticancer treatment. Results2318 records were screened and 9 full-text articles were considered eligible for inclusion for a total of 59 783 patients (of whom 8681 EO-CRC patients). We found nausea and vomiting occurring at higher incidence among EO-CRC compared with older patients, while no difference was reported as for diarrhoea. Peritoneal involvement, age younger than 40, female gender, suboptimal adherence to guidelines and oxaliplatin might represent potential risk factors for increased nausea and vomiting in patients with EO-CRC. ConclusionEO-CRC patients experience more nausea and vomiting but equal or less diarrhoea compared with older patients. Adherence to clinical guidelines is recommended, and more data are warranted to assess if an enhanced antiemetic approach might be required, particularly in case of specific risk factors.
2023
Cancer
Nausea and vomiting
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