2024
FRailty in Australian patients admitted to Intensive care unit after eLective CANCER-related SURGery: a retrospective multicentre cohort study (FRAIL-CANCER-SURG study)
Ling R, Ueno R, Alamgeer M, Sundararajan K, Sundar R, Bailey M, Pilcher D, Subramaniam A. FRailty in Australian patients admitted to Intensive care unit after eLective CANCER-related SURGery: a retrospective multicentre cohort study (FRAIL-CANCER-SURG study). British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2024, 132: 695-706. PMID: 38378383, DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective surgeryCohort studyMulticentre retrospective cohort studyRetrospective multicentre cohort studyPatients admitted to intensive care unitsAssociated with poor outcomesAssociated with similar effectsAssociated with lower survivalCancer-related surgeryMulticentre cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyLong-term outcomesIntensive care unitAssociated with mortalityPoor outcomeFollow-upICU admissionPrimary outcomeCare unitSurgeryPatientsSurvival informationCancerFrailtyICU
2023
Frailty and long-term survival among patients in Australian intensive care units with metastatic cancer (FRAIL-CANCER study): a retrospective registry-based cohort study
Alamgeer M, Ling R, Ueno R, Sundararajan K, Sundar R, Pilcher D, Subramaniam A. Frailty and long-term survival among patients in Australian intensive care units with metastatic cancer (FRAIL-CANCER study): a retrospective registry-based cohort study. The Lancet Healthy Longevity 2023, 4: e675-e684. PMID: 38042160, DOI: 10.1016/s2666-7568(23)00209-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitRegistry-based cohort studyLong-term survivalAustralian intensive care unitsRetrospective registry-based cohort studyMetastatic cancerAssociated with shorter survival timeEffect of frailtyClinical Frailty ScaleShorter survival timeSurvival timeCohort studyAssociated with poor long-term survivalCare unitPoor long-term survivalIntensive care unit admissionTime-limited trialsCandidacy of patientsCox proportional hazards regression modelsRobust sandwich variance estimatorProportion of patientsProportional hazards regression modelsHazards regression modelsImpact of frailtyOverall survivalCOVID-19 Severity and Waning Immunity After up to 4 mRNA Vaccine Doses in 73 608 Patients With Cancer and 621 475 Matched Controls in Singapore
Tan W, Tan J, Lim J, Tan R, Bin Lee A, Leong F, Lee S, Chai L, Tan T, Bin Abdul Malek M, Ong B, Lye D, Chiew C, Chng W, Lim S, Bharwani L, Tan I, Sundar R, Tan K. COVID-19 Severity and Waning Immunity After up to 4 mRNA Vaccine Doses in 73 608 Patients With Cancer and 621 475 Matched Controls in Singapore. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 1221-1229. PMID: 37440245, PMCID: PMC10346511, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.2271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence rate ratiosCancer survivorsVaccine doseSevere diseaseCohort studyTreated patientsProspective multicenter observational cohort studyCompeting-risk regression analysisMulticenter observational cohort studyMatched controlsVaccine efficacyVaccine effectivenessRisk of poor outcomesWaning of vaccine effectivenessSevere COVID-19 disease outcomesMRNA vaccine doseRisk of deathObservational cohort studyMRNA-based vaccinesSocioeconomic statusSARS-CoV-2 DeltaRate ratiosCOVID-19 hospitalizationIncidence rateOmicron waveClinical outcome and prognostic factors for Asian patients in Phase I clinical trials
Loh J, Wu J, Chieng J, Chan A, Yong W, Sundar R, Lee S, Wong A, Lim J, Tan D, Soo R, Goh B, Tai B, Chee C. Clinical outcome and prognostic factors for Asian patients in Phase I clinical trials. British Journal Of Cancer 2023, 128: 1514-1520. PMID: 36797357, PMCID: PMC10070409, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-023-02193-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutrophil-lymphocyte ratioRoyal Marsden HospitalPhase I studyPhase I clinical trialPoor ECOG statusPre-treated patientsPrimary tumor sitePhase I populationLonger-term survivalECOG statusPrognostic factorsPrognostic scoreRetrospective reviewTumor siteAsian patientsSolid tumorsClinical outcomesPoor prognosisBackgroundPatient selectionPrognostic abilityPrognostic modelPatientsPrognosisIncreased scoresScores
2022
The phenotype and value of nerve conduction studies in measuring chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: A secondary analysis of pooled data
Wang M, Bandla A, Sundar R, Molassiotis A. The phenotype and value of nerve conduction studies in measuring chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: A secondary analysis of pooled data. European Journal Of Oncology Nursing 2022, 60: 102196. PMID: 36067640, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2022.102196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyMeasuring chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyNerve conduction studiesQuality of lifePeripheral neuropathySecondary analysisSecondary analysis of pooled dataPerformance of nerve conduction studiesNerve conduction study resultsNerve conduction study parametersTime points of assessmentInitiation of chemotherapyPatient-reported symptomsOxaliplatin-based chemotherapyPooled dataClinical examination outcomeAnalysis of pooled dataConduction studiesCIPN assessmentMonitoring peripheral neuropathyNeurotoxic chemotherapyProspective studyClinical examinationSensory nervesChemotherapyPhase Ib/II Dose Expansion Study of Lenvatinib Combined with Letrozole in Postmenopausal Women with Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer.
Lim J, Wong A, Ow S, Ngoi N, Chan G, Ang Y, Chong W, Lim S, Lim Y, Lee M, Choo J, Tan H, Yong W, Soo R, Tan D, Chee C, Sundar R, Yadav K, Jain S, Wang L, Tai B, Goh B, Lee S. Phase Ib/II Dose Expansion Study of Lenvatinib Combined with Letrozole in Postmenopausal Women with Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2022, 28: 2248-2256. PMID: 35363275, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-4179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerDose expansionEstrogen receptorHormone receptor-positive breast cancerPhase II dose expansionRecommended phase II doseReceptor-positive breast cancerCDK4/6 inhibitor therapyDose-expansion studyPaired tumor biopsiesPhase Ib/II trialPhase II doseVascular normalization indexTreated with lenvatinibDose of lenvatinibER+/HER2- breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerPreliminary antitumor activityEstrogen-responsive genesLenvatinib combinationII doseMetastatic settingInhibitor therapyMultikinase inhibitorTumor biopsiesPhase Ib Dose-Finding Study of Varlitinib Combined with Weekly Paclitaxel With or Without Carboplatin ± Trastuzumab in Advanced Solid Tumors
Lee M, Wong A, Ow S, Sundar R, Tan D, Soo R, Chee C, Lim J, Yong W, Lim S, Goh B, Wang L, Lee S. Phase Ib Dose-Finding Study of Varlitinib Combined with Weekly Paclitaxel With or Without Carboplatin ± Trastuzumab in Advanced Solid Tumors. Targeted Oncology 2022, 17: 141-151. PMID: 35195837, PMCID: PMC8995271, DOI: 10.1007/s11523-022-00867-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2+ metastatic breast cancerDose-limiting toxicityMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerSubcutaneous trastuzumabSolid tumorsConclusionsThe recommended phase II dosePharmacokinetic analysisRecommended phase II doseHER2+ breast cancerAdvanced solid tumorsPalliative systemic therapyMetastatic solid tumorsResultsThirty-seven patientsArea under the curveWeekly paclitaxelNeoadjuvant therapyStable diseaseFebrile neutropeniaPartial responseSystemic therapyMethodsEligible patientsEfficacy signalsElectrolyte disturbancesBiliary tractDistinct spatio-temporal and spectral brain patterns for different thermal stimuli perception
Tayeb Z, Dragomir A, Lee J, Abbasi N, Dean E, Bandla A, Bose R, Sundar R, Bezerianos A, Thakor N, Cheng G. Distinct spatio-temporal and spectral brain patterns for different thermal stimuli perception. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 919. PMID: 35042875, PMCID: PMC8766611, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-04831-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThermal stimuliAnterior cingulate cortexHot stimuliCentral brain areasCortical activityThermal stimulus conditionHealthy human subjectsInnocuous stimulationInduce early activationThermal stimulationIntensity conditioningWithdrawal reactionsPre-frontal cortexPain predictionElectroencephalography patternsParietal areasIntense stimuliClinical applicationCingulate cortexBrain areasStimulationEarly activationHuman brain’s perceptionAlpha powerElectroencephalography results
2021
Low‐dose pembrolizumab in the treatment of advanced non‐small cell lung cancer
Low J, Huang Y, Sooi K, Ang Y, Chan Z, Spencer K, Jeyasekharan A, Sundar R, Goh B, Soo R, Yong W. Low‐dose pembrolizumab in the treatment of advanced non‐small cell lung cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2021, 149: 169-176. PMID: 33634869, PMCID: PMC9545741, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerProgression-free survivalCell lung cancerFood and Drug AdministrationOverall survivalTreatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancerLung cancerDose of pembrolizumabImmune-related toxicitiesEffectiveness of pembrolizumabWeight-based dosingRetrospective observational studyNational University HospitalDegrees of cost savingsCost-minimisation analysisFixed doseSurvival outcomesAsian patientsNo significant differencePembrolizumabOncogenic driversSingle agentLow dosesRandomised trials
2020
Radiological evaluation of malignant pleural mesothelioma - defining distant metastatic disease
Collins D, Sundar R, Constantinidou A, Dolling D, Yap T, Popat S, O’Brien M, Banerji U, de Bono J, Lopez J, Tunariu N, Minchom A. Radiological evaluation of malignant pleural mesothelioma - defining distant metastatic disease. BMC Cancer 2020, 20: 1210. PMID: 33298007, PMCID: PMC7724793, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-07662-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBone NeoplasmsBrain NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase I as TopicCombined Modality TherapyDiagnostic ImagingFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsMaleMesothelioma, MalignantMiddle AgedPeritoneal NeoplasmsPleural NeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesConceptsDistant metastasisPeritoneal metastasisMPM patientsTreatment paradigmCohort of MPM patientsFrequency of distant metastasesIncidence of bone metastasesPresence of distant metastasesPattern of metastatic spreadDistant metastatic diseaseDistant metastatic disseminationBackgroundMalignant pleural mesotheliomaPresence of symptomsIncidence of boneMetastatic diseaseMetastatic sitesBone metastasesOverall survivalMetastatic spreadContralateral lungPrognostic implicationsMetastatic disseminationRadiological investigationsRetrospective studyPleural mesotheliomaA randomized phase II trial evaluating the addition of low dose, short course sunitinib to docetaxel in advanced solid tumours
Ang Y, Ho G, Soo R, Sundar R, Tan S, Yong W, Ow S, Lim J, Chong W, Soe P, Tai B, Wang L, Goh B, Lee S. A randomized phase II trial evaluating the addition of low dose, short course sunitinib to docetaxel in advanced solid tumours. BMC Cancer 2020, 20: 1118. PMID: 33203399, PMCID: PMC7672922, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-07616-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free-survivalAdvanced solid tumorsBreast cancer patientsSolid tumorsCancer patientsMedian progression-free-survivalRandomized phase II trialMetastatic breast cancer patientsClinical-benefit rateProphylactic G-CSFNon-haematological toxicityPrimary tumor siteAdministration of sunitinibPhase II trialAdvanced solid cancersMedian OSHaematological toxicityDoxorubicin-cyclophosphamideTrial registrationThe studyII trialNeutrophil nadirPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsG-CSFIntermittent administrationPIPAC-OX: A Phase I Study of Oxaliplatin-Based Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy in Patients with Peritoneal Metastases
Kim G, Tan L, Sundar R, Lieske B, Chee C, Ho J, Shabbir A, Babak M, Ang W, Goh B, Yong W, Wang L, So J. PIPAC-OX: A Phase I Study of Oxaliplatin-Based Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy in Patients with Peritoneal Metastases. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 27: 1875-1881. PMID: 33148667, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-2152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapyPressurized intraperitoneal aerosolized chemotherapy proceduresPeritoneal cancer indexPeritoneal metastasisAerosol chemotherapyMedian peritoneal cancer indexPeritoneal Regression Grading ScoreRecommended phase II doseGrade 2 pancreatitisHighest-dose cohortPhase II doseDose-limiting toxicityFirst-line chemotherapyDose-escalation designTreat peritoneal metastasisPhase I studyImprove drug distributionII doseStable diseaseCancer indexMedian ageCohort expansionGastrointestinal tumorsPharmacokinetic analysisDose levelsIntegration of Antiangiogenic Therapy with Cisplatin and Gemcitabine Chemotherapy in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Chong W, Lim C, Sinha A, Tan C, Chan G, Huang Y, Kumarakulasinghe N, Sundar R, Jeyasekharan A, Loh W, Tay J, Yadav K, Wang L, Wong A, Kong L, Soo R, Lau J, Soon Y, Goh R, Ho F, Chong S, Lee S, Loh K, Tai B, Lim Y, Goh B. Integration of Antiangiogenic Therapy with Cisplatin and Gemcitabine Chemotherapy in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 5320-5328. PMID: 32816944, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-1727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinomaAdvanced nasopharyngeal carcinomaNasopharyngeal carcinomaConcurrent chemoradiationGemcitabine chemotherapyArm CIncreased immune cell infiltrationComplete metabolic responsePosttreatment tumor biopsiesAnti-VEGF therapyArm A patientsRelapse-free survivalMetastatic nasopharyngeal carcinomaImmune cell infiltrationImmune cell traffickingVEGF axisTumor responseInduction cisplatinAntiangiogenic therapyTumor biopsiesTumor perfusionA patientsFDG-PETPericyte coverageStandard treatmentPhase I Trial of Expanded, Activated Autologous NK-cell Infusions with Trastuzumab in Patients with HER2-positive Cancers
Lee S, Shimasaki N, Lim J, Wong A, Yadav K, Yong W, Tan L, Koh L, Poon M, Tan S, Ow S, Bharwani L, Yap Y, Foo M, Coustan-Smith E, Sundar R, Tan L, Chong W, Kumarakulasinghe N, Lieow J, Koe P, Goh B, Campana D. Phase I Trial of Expanded, Activated Autologous NK-cell Infusions with Trastuzumab in Patients with HER2-positive Cancers. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 4494-4502. PMID: 32522887, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-0768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsCoculture TechniquesCombined Modality TherapyDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHumansImmunotherapyK562 CellsKiller Cells, NaturalMaleMiddle AgedReceptor, ErbB-2Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsStomach NeoplasmsTransplantation, AutologousTrastuzumabConceptsAntibody-dependent cell cytotoxicityAutologous NK cellsNK cellsPhase I trialI trialNK cells expressed high levelsNatural killer (NK) cellsActivated autologous NK cellsHER2-positive solid tumorsPhase I dose escalationPeripheral blood NK cellsHER2-positive malignanciesNK cell infusionNK cell therapyBlood NK cellsNK cell expansionIncreased NK cellsPhase II trialPreliminary antitumor activityNK cell activityCells expressing high levelsHER2-positive cancersStable diseasePartial responseII trialPsychometric testing of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group—Neurotoxicity (FACT/GOG-Ntx) subscale in a longitudinal study of cancer patients treated with chemotherapy
Cheng H, Lopez V, Lam S, Leung A, Li Y, Wong K, Au J, Sundar R, Chan A, De Ng T, Suen L, Chan C, Yorke J, Molassiotis A. Psychometric testing of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group—Neurotoxicity (FACT/GOG-Ntx) subscale in a longitudinal study of cancer patients treated with chemotherapy. Health And Quality Of Life Outcomes 2020, 18: 246. PMID: 32703223, PMCID: PMC7376939, DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01493-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group-NeurotoxicityFACT/GOG-Ntx subscalePatients treated with chemotherapyCancer patients treated with chemotherapyFACT/GOG-NtxAssessment pointsFunctional assessmentNational Cancer Institute Common Terminology CriteriaInternal consistency reliabilityPeripheral Neuropathy ScaleEORTC QLQ-CIPN20Longitudinal studyEuropean Organization for ResearchResultsCronbach’s alpha coefficientCommon Terminology CriteriaLight touch testMotor itemsLow-to-moderateConsistency reliabilityAlpha coefficientEvaluate CIPNQLQ-CIPN20Four-factor structurePsychometric analysisMonofilament testSafety, pharmacokinetics and tissue penetration of PIPAC paclitaxel in a swine model
Tan H, Kim G, Charles C, Li R, Jang C, Shabbir A, Chue K, Tai C, Sundar R, Goh B, Bonney G, Looi W, Cheow E, So J, Wang L, Yong W. Safety, pharmacokinetics and tissue penetration of PIPAC paclitaxel in a swine model. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2020, 47: 1124-1131. PMID: 32800400, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.06.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolvent-based paclitaxelAdverse eventsGrade 2 hypersensitivity reactionSystemic exposure to paclitaxelAbsolute neutrophil countExposure to paclitaxelPhase I studyShort-term safetySignificant adverse eventsTissue drug concentrationsConcentrations of paclitaxelPotential adverse eventsYorkshire x Landrace pigsPeritoneal carcinomatosisPeritoneal biopsiesNeutrophil countPeritoneal surfaceToxicity profileBlood countIV infusionPeritoneal cavityPharmacokinetic analysisClinical trialsHigh dosesPharmacokinetic comparison
2019
Activation of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 2 attenuates chemotherapy-induced neuropathy
Wang W, Xiang P, Chew W, Torta F, Bandla A, Lopez V, Seow W, Lam B, Chang J, Wong P, Chayaburakul K, Ong W, Wenk M, Sundar R, Herr D. Activation of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 2 attenuates chemotherapy-induced neuropathy. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2019, 295: 1143-1152. PMID: 31882542, PMCID: PMC6983853, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.011699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced neuropathyRat model of cisplatin-induced neuropathyManagement of chemotherapy-induced neuropathyTreatment of chemotherapy-induced neuropathyS1P speciesEffects of platinum-based drugsCisplatin-induced neuropathyPlasma S1P levelsDorsal root gangliaS1P<sub>1-5</sub>Human cancer patientsActivating stress-response proteinsPlatinum-based drugsReduced allodyniaSphingosine 1-phosphateOxaliplatin treatmentPharmacodynamic analysisPeripheral neuropathyRat modelS1PCancer patientsLipid-based signaling moleculesS1P concentrationsS1P levelsCYM-5478Safety and tolerability of cryocompression as a method of enhanced limb hypothermia to reduce taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy
Bandla A, Tan S, Kumarakulasinghe N, Huang Y, Ang S, Magarajah G, Hairom Z, Lim J, Wong A, Chan G, Ngoi N, Ang E, Lee Y, Chan A, Lee S, Thakor N, Wilder-Smith E, Sundar R. Safety and tolerability of cryocompression as a method of enhanced limb hypothermia to reduce taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy. Supportive Care In Cancer 2019, 28: 3691-3699. PMID: 31811482, PMCID: PMC7316694, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-05177-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve conduction studiesTotal Neuropathy ScoreFrozen glovesTaxane chemotherapyNeuropathy scorePeripheral neuropathyDose-limiting toxicityConcomitant with chemotherapyTaxane-induced peripheral neuropathySeverity of neuropathySensory nerve amplitudesPrevention of neurotoxicitySkin temperature reductionLimb hypothermiaMonths post-chemotherapyPaclitaxel chemotherapyNerve amplitudeMotor amplitudeSevere neuropathyPost-chemotherapyUndesired side effectsChemotherapyCancer patientsNeuropathySide effectsRedefining chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy through symptom cluster analysis and patient-reported outcome data over time
Wang M, Cheng H, Lopez V, Sundar R, Yorke J, Molassiotis A. Redefining chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy through symptom cluster analysis and patient-reported outcome data over time. BMC Cancer 2019, 19: 1151. PMID: 31775665, PMCID: PMC6882224, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-6352-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCluster AnalysisFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasmsPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesPublic Health SurveillanceQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesSymptom AssessmentConceptsSymptom clustersCancer Quality of Life Questionnaire CoreTreatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire CoreQuality of Life Questionnaire CoreImprove symptom managementPatient-reported outcome dataBackgroundChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathySymptom management strategiesMethodsA secondary analysisSymptom cluster analysisNeurotoxic chemotherapy agentsEuropean Organization for the ResearchSymptom managementChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathySecondary analysisResultsSample sizeCancer diagnosisAssessment pointsPeripheral neuropathyOutcome dataCIPNClinical practiceThe ResearchFollow-upSecondary symptomsDNA epigenetic signature predictive of benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy in oesophageal adenocarcinoma: results from the MRC OE02 trial
Sundar R, Ng A, Zouridis H, Padmanabhan N, Sheng T, Zhang S, Lee M, Ooi W, Qamra A, Inam I, Hewitt L, So J, Koh V, Nankivell M, Langley R, Allum W, Cunningham D, Rozen S, Yong W, Grabsch H, Tan P. DNA epigenetic signature predictive of benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy in oesophageal adenocarcinoma: results from the MRC OE02 trial. European Journal Of Cancer 2019, 123: 48-57. PMID: 31655359, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2019.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCisplatinDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleFluorouracilHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurvival RateConceptsCS armNeoadjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalOesophageal adenocarcinomaDNA methylation signaturesHistological subtypes of oesophageal cancerOesophageal cancerIndependent cohortPredictive of chemotherapy benefitSubtypes of oesophageal cancerIndependent cohort of patientsS armCox proportional hazards analysisResectable oesophageal cancerCohort of patientsPredictive of benefitMethylation signaturesDNA methylationPredictive of survivalProportional hazards analysisChemotherapy benefitHistological subtypesMetagene signatureRandomised patientsDNA methylation status