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Chen AM. De-escalated radiation for human papillomavirus virus-related oropharyngeal cancer: Who, why, what, where, when, how, how much…and what next? Radiother Oncol 2024; 200:110373. [PMID: 38857702 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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The emergence of treatment de-escalation as a feasible option for patients with newly diagnosed human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma has generated considerable excitement among both providers and patients alike. Since HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma has been shown to be a unique entity with distinct clinical and molecular characteristics, the rationale for customizing treatment for patients with this disease is compelling. Indeed, evidence has accumulated demonstrating that patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer have a significantly improved prognosis as a result of their exquisite radiosensitivity compared to their HPV-negative counterparts and thus might possibly be targeted with de-escalated approaches. The fundamental goal of de-escalation is to maintain the high cure and survival rates associated with traditional approaches while reducing the intensity of treatment and thus the incidence of both short- and long-term toxicity. Given the rapidly increasing incidence of this disease, particularly among younger patients who are generally healthy, the focus on quality of life seems germane. Although the exact reason for the improved sensitivity of HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma to treatment is uncertain, prospective studies have now been published demonstrating that de-escalated radiation can successfully maintain the high rates of cure and preserve quality of life for appropriately selected patients with this disease. However, these studies have been fairly heterogeneous in design, and it remains questionable how to apply their findings to real-world practice. The potential of integrating translational approaches into clinical paradigms is also just starting to become recognized. Consequently, multiple uncertainties continue to exist with respect to de-escalation for HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer, and these questions comprise the crux of this review.
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- Allen M Chen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California- Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, CA 92617, United States.
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Hu Q, Li F, Yang K. Systematic evaluation and meta-analysis of the prognosis of down-staging human papillomavirus (HPV) positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma using cetuximab combined with radiotherapy instead of cisplatin combined with radiotherapy. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17391. [PMID: 38784388 PMCID: PMC11114112 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of cetuximab instead of cisplatin in combination with downstaging radiotherapy for papillomavirus (HPV) positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV+ OPSCC). Design Meta-analysis and systematic evaluation. Data sources The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane library databases were searched up to June 8, 2023, as well as Clinicaltrials.gov Clinical Trials Registry, China Knowledge Network, Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, and Wiprojournal.com. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Randomized controlled trials reporting results of standard regimens of cetuximab + radiotherapy vs cisplatin + radiotherapy in treating HPV+ OPSCC were included. The primary outcomes of interest were overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), local regional failure rate (LRF), distant metastasis rate (DM), and adverse events (AE). Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of the included studies. The HR and its 95% CI were used as the effect analysis statistic for survival analysis, while the OR and its 95% CI were used as the effect analysis statistic for dichotomous variables. These statistics were extracted by the reviewers and aggregated using a fixed-effects model to synthesise the data. Results A total of 874 relevant papers were obtained from the initial search, and five papers that met the inclusion criteria were included; a total of 1,617 patients with HPV+ OPSCC were enrolled in these studies. Meta-analysis showed that OS and PFS were significantly shorter in the cetuximab + radiotherapy group of patients with HPV+ OPSCC compared with those in the conventional cisplatin + radiotherapy group (HR = 2.10, 95% CI [1.39-3.15], P = 0.0004; HR = 1.79, 95% CI [1.40-2.29], P < 0.0001); LRF and DM were significantly increased (HR = 2.22, 95% CI [1.58-3.11], P < 0.0001; HR = 1.66, 95% CI [1.07-2.58], P = 0.02), but there was no significant difference in overall grade 3 to 4, acute and late AE overall (OR = 0.86, 95% CI [0.65-1.13], P = 0.28). Conclusions Cisplatin + radiotherapy remains the standard treatment for HPV+ OPSCC. According to the 7th edition AJCC/UICC criteria, low-risk HPV+ OPSCC patients with a smoking history of ≤ 10 packs/year and non-pharyngeal tumors not involved in lymphatic metastasis had similar survival outcomes with cetuximab/cisplatin + radiotherapy. However, further clinical trials are necessary to determine whether cetuximab + radiotherapy can replace cisplatin + radiotherapy for degraded treatment in individuals who meet the aforementioned characteristics, particularly those with platinum drug allergies. Prospero registration number CRD42023445619.
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- Qiong Hu
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Carlander ALF, Bendtsen SK, Rasmussen JH, Jakobsen KK, Garset-Zamani M, Grønhøj C, Friborg J, Hutcheson K, Johnson FM, Fuller CD, Moreno AC, Babarinde T, Gross ND, Myers JN, von Buchwald C. Clinical and prognostic differences in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in USA and Denmark, two HPV high-prevalence areas. Eur J Cancer 2024; 202:113983. [PMID: 38452723 PMCID: PMC11357839 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2024.113983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Uncertainty persists regarding clinical and treatment variations crucial to consider when comparing high human papillomavirus (HPV)-prevalence oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) cohorts for accurate patient stratification and replicability of clinical trials across different geographical areas. METHODS OPSCC patients were included from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (UTMDACC), USA and from The University Hospital of Copenhagen, Denmark from 2015-2020, (n = 2484). Outcomes were 3-year overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free interval (RFI). Subgroup analyses were made for low-risk OPSCC patients (T1-2N0M0) and high-risk patients (UICC8 III-IV). RESULTS There were significantly more HPV-positive (88.2 % vs. 63.1 %), males (89.4 % vs. 74.1 %), never-smokers (52.1 % vs. 23.7 %), lower UICC8-stage (I/II: 79.3 % vs. 68 %), and fewer patients treated with radiotherapy (RT) alone (14.8 % vs. 30.3 %) in the UTMDACC cohort. No difference in the adjusted OS was observed (hazard ratio [HR] 1.21, p = 0.23), but a significantly increased RFI HR was observed for the Copenhagen cohort (HR: 1.74, p = 0.003). Subgroup analyses of low- and high-risk patients revealed significant clinical and treatment differences. No difference in prognosis was observed for low-risk patients, but the prognosis for high-risk patients in the Copenhagen cohort was worse (OS HR 2.20, p = 0.004, RFI HR 2.80, p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS We identified significant differences in clinical characteristics, treatment modalities, and prognosis between a Northern European and Northern American OPSCC population. These differences are important to consider when comparing outcomes and for patient stratification in clinical trials, as reproducibility might be challenging.
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- Amanda-Louise Fenger Carlander
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, UTMDACC, TX, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, UTMDACC, TX, USA; The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; UTMDACC, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, UTMDACC, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, UTMDACC, TX, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, UTMDACC, TX, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, UTMDACC, TX, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, UTMDACC, TX, USA; The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; UTMDACC, TX, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lilja-Fischer JK, Kristensen MH, Lassen P, Steiniche T, Tramm T, Stougaard M, Maare C, Johansen J, Primdahl H, Kristensen CA, Andersen M, Eriksen JG, Overgaard J. HPV testing versus p16 immunohistochemistry in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: results from the DAHANCA 19 study. Acta Oncol 2023; 62:1384-1388. [PMID: 37837201 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2023.2266127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The prognosis after primary (chemo-)radiotherapy for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is affected by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) status, with a better prognosis in HPV-positive OPSCC. HPV-status is routinely assessed by p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC), but additional HPV DNA testing is debated. Also, there are numerous HPV genotypes, which prognostic role may need clarification. The purpose of this study was: (1) to test a custom-made targeted HPV next generation sequencing (NGS) panel in OPSCC, (2) to determine correlation with p16 IHC, and (3) to assess the impact of HPV DNA testing on outcome in the prospectively randomized clinical trial DAHANCA 19. MATERIALS AND METHODS We included 271 patients with OPSCC treated with primary (chemo-)radiotherapy in the DAHANCA 19 trial. Of these, 199 (73%) were p16-positive. HPV-status was determined by targeted HPV next generation sequencing (NGS), using a custom-made HPV genotyping panel. RESULTS HPV was detected in 194 tumor samples. p16 IHC and NGS HPV status were concordant in 265 (98%) of 271 patients, whereas we did not detect HPV DNA in 5 p16-positive tumors. HPV16 accounted for 169 of 194 HPV-positive cases (87%). HPV genotypes 18, 31, 33, 35, and 59 were also detected.Loco-regional failure and overall survival were similar whether patients were separated by p16 IHC, or HPV DNA status (p < 0.0001 for all) and did not depend on HPV genotype (p = 0.9 and p = 0.7). CONCLUSION In the present study, HPV DNA testing or typing in a Danish OPSCC cohort did not add additional information to p16 IHC, the most widely used and accepted prognostic indicator.
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- Jacob Kinggaard Lilja-Fischer
- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Nguyen KA, DePledge LN, Bian L, Ke Y, Samedi V, Berning AA, Owens P, Wang XJ, Young CD. Polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells and phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase gamma are critical to tobacco-mimicking oral carcinogenesis in mice. J Immunother Cancer 2023; 11:e007110. [PMID: 37734878 PMCID: PMC10514604 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-007110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a devastating disease most often associated with tobacco consumption that induces a field of mutations from which a tumor arises. Identification of ways to prevent the emergence of cancer in high-risk patients is an ultimate goal for combatting all types of cancer, including OSCC. METHODS Our study employs a mouse model of tongue carcinogenesis induced by tobacco carcinogen mimetic, 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4NQO), to establish tongue dysplasia and OSCC. We use conventional histology, immunohistochemistry, multispectral imaging, mass cytometry, novel cell lines, pharmaceutical inhibition of PI3Kγ, T-cell suppression assays and mouse transplant models in our functional experimentation. RESULTS In our study, we identify Ly6G+ granulocytes as the most abundant immune cell type in a model of tongue carcinogenesis induced by tobacco carcinogen mimetic 4NQO. Targeting Ly6G+ granulocytes with a pharmacologic inhibitor of PI3Kγ, an isoform of PI3K exclusively expressed by myeloid cells, resulted in reduced tongue dysplasia severity, and reduced rates of OSCC. Importantly, we performed functional assays with the Ly6G+ granulocytes induced in cell line models of 4NQO carcinogenesis to demonstrate that these granulocytes have increased polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells (PMN-MDSC) activity against T-cell proliferation and these PMN-MDSCs play a functional role in promoting tumor formation by inhibiting tumor regression in a PI3Kγ-dependent manner. CONCLUSIONS Overall, our data suggest that recruitment of PMN-MDSCs to sites of dysplasia is critical to immune suppression of CD8 T cells, thereby permitting malignancy, and PI3Kγ inhibitors are one mechanism to reduce PMN-MDSC recruitment, immunosuppression and tumorigenesis in OSCC.
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- Khoa A Nguyen
- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Koi L, Bitto V, Weise C, Möbius L, Linge A, Löck S, Yaromina A, Besso MJ, Valentini C, Pfeifer M, Overgaard J, Zips D, Kurth I, Krause M, Baumann M. Prognostic biomarkers for the response to the radiosensitizer nimorazole combined with RCTx: a pre-clinical trial in HNSCC xenografts. J Transl Med 2023; 21:576. [PMID: 37633930 PMCID: PMC10464469 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04439-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tumor hypoxia is associated with resistance to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), nimorazole, an oxygen mimic, combined with radiotherapy (RT) enabled to improve loco-regional control (LRC) in some patients with hypoxic tumors but it is unknown whether this holds also for radiochemotherapy (RCTx). Here, we investigated the impact of nimorazole combined with RCTx in HNSCC xenografts and explored molecular biomarkers for its targeted use. METHODS Irradiations were performed with 30 fractions in 6 weeks combined with weekly cisplatin. Nimorazole was applied before each fraction, beginning with the first or after ten fractions. Effect of RCTx with or without addition of nimorazole was quantified as permanent local control after irradiation. For histological evaluation and targeted gene expression analysis, tumors were excised untreated or after ten fractions. Using quantitative image analysis, micromilieu parameters were determined. RESULTS Nimorazole combined with RCTx significantly improved permanent local control in two tumor models, and showed a potential improvement in two additional models. In these four models, pimonidazole hypoxic volume (pHV) was significantly reduced after ten fractions of RCTx alone. Our results suggest that nimorazole combined with RCTx might improve TCR compared to RCTx alone if hypoxia is decreased during the course of RCTx but further experiments are warranted to verify this association. Differential gene expression analysis revealed 12 genes as potential for RCTx response. When evaluated in patients with HNSCC who were treated with primary RCTx, these genes were predictive for LRC. CONCLUSIONS Nimorazole combined with RCTx improved local tumor control in some but not in all HNSCC xenografts. We identified prognostic biomarkers with the potential for translation to patients with HNSCC.
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- Lydia Koi
- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiooncology - OncoRay, Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Applied Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
- Division of Radiooncology / Radiobiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
- HIDSS4Health - Helmholtz Information and Data Science School for Health, Karlsruhe/Heidelberg, Germany.
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- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg; Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg; Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- The M-Lab, Department of Precision Medicine, GROW - School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Radiooncology / Radiobiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Medizinische Fakultät, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität Zu Berlin, Department of Radiation Oncology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Division of Radiooncology / Radiobiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiooncology - OncoRay, Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg; Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Division of Radiooncology / Radiobiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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Chen AM. De-escalated radiation for human papillomavirus virus-related oropharyngeal cancer: evolving paradigms and future strategies. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1175578. [PMID: 37576899 PMCID: PMC10413127 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1175578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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The incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma has increased dramatically in recent years reaching epidemic-like proportions. Data has emerged not only showing that these cancers are a unique entity with distinct molecular characteristics but that they also have a significantly improved prognosis as a result of their exquisite radiosensitivity compared to their HPV-negative counterparts. This, it has been increasingly suggested that these tumors can be targeted with de-escalated approaches using reduced doses of radiation. The overriding goal of de-escalation is to maintain the high cure and survival rates associated with traditional approaches while reducing the incidence of both short- and long-term toxicity. Although the exact reason for the improved radiosensitivity of HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma is unclear, prospective studies have now been published demonstrating that de-escalated radiation can successfully maintain the high rates of cure and preserve quality of life for appropriately selected patients with this disease. However, these studies have been complicated by such factors as the relatively limited sample sizes, as well as the variability in treatment, inclusion criteria, and follow-up. As the data continues to mature on de-escalation, it is unquestionable that treatment paradigms for this disease will evolve. The ongoing quest to define a standard regimen comprises the subject of this review.
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- Allen M. Chen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of California- Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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The collateral impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer diagnosis. Oral Oncol 2023; 138:106332. [PMID: 36780824 PMCID: PMC9894773 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2023.106332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE We aim to assess the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnostic delays in HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), and to describe their underlying reasons. METHODS All HPV + OPC referred to a tertiary cancer centre and diagnosed between June-December 2019 (Pre-Pandemic cohort) vs June-December 2020 (Pandemic cohort) were reviewed. TNM classification, gross-tumor-volumes (GTV) and intervals between sign/symptom onset and treatment initiation were compared between the cohorts. Reasons for delay (>6 months from onset of signs/symptoms to a positive biopsy of the primary tumor, or a delay specifically mentioned in the patient chart) in establishing the diagnosis were recorded per clinician's documentation, and categorized as COVID-related or non-COVID-related. RESULTS A total of 157 consecutive HPV + OPC patients were identified (Pre-Pandemic: 92; Pandemic: 65). Compared to the Pre-Pandemic cohort, Pandemic cohort patients had a higher proportion of N2-N3 (32 % vs 15 %, p = 0.019) and stage III (38 % vs 23 %, p = 0.034) disease at presentation. The differences in proportions with > 6 months delay from symptom onset to establishing the diagnosis (29 % vs 20 %, p = 0.16) or to first treatment (49 % vs 38 %, p = 0.22) were not statistically different. 47 % of diagnostic delays in the Pandemic cohort were potentially attributable to COVID-19. CONCLUSION We observed a collateral impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HPV + OPC care through more advanced stage at presentation and a non-significant but numerically longer interval to diagnosis. This could adversely impact patient outcomes and future resource allocation. Both COVID-19-related and unrelated factors contribute to diagnostic delays. Tailored interventions to reduce delays are warranted.
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Itami J, Kobayashi K, Mori T, Honma Y, Kubo Y, Murakami N, Omura G, Okuma K, Inaba K, Takahashi K, Kashihara T, Shimizu Y, Takahashi A, Nakayama Y, Matsumoto F, Yoshimoto S, Igaki H. Non-Robustness of Ang’s Risk Classification in Human Papillomavirus-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Japanese Patients. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14102442. [PMID: 35626047 PMCID: PMC9139843 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14102442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Validity of the risk classification by Ang for human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) remains to be studied in the patients treated by modalities other than chemoradiotherapy and in Japanese patients. Materials and Methods: Between 2010 and 2018, 122 patients with HPV-related OPSCC in stages III and IV by the TNM classification 7th edition (TNM-7) were treated curatively at a single institution in Japan. The median age was 62.7 years. Over 50% of the patients underwent surgery with or without adjuvant therapy. The influence of multiple factors on survival was analyzed. Results: The amount of smoking dichotomized at 10 pack-year, which was used in Ang’s risk classification, was not predictive of prognosis, and Ang’s risk classification was not significantly influential on prognosis in multivariate analysis. In the patients treated with definitive radiation therapy, Ang’s risk classification was not predictive of the prognosis in univariate analysis. The impact of smoking was significant only in the patients undergoing the definitive operation. Conclusions: Ang’s risk classification was not robust in predicting the prognosis of general Japanese HPV-related OPSCC patients. The amount of smoking might have different prognostic influences depending on the therapeutic method.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jun Itami
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (N.M.); (K.O.); (K.I.); (K.T.); (T.K.); (Y.S.); (A.T.); (Y.N.); (H.I.)
- Shin-Matsudo Accuracy Radiation Therapy Center, Shin-Matsudo Central General Hospital, Chiba 270-0034, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-47-345-1111
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (K.K.); (G.O.); (F.M.); (S.Y.)
| | - Taisuke Mori
- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan;
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- Department of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan;
| | - Yuko Kubo
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan;
| | - Naoya Murakami
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (N.M.); (K.O.); (K.I.); (K.T.); (T.K.); (Y.S.); (A.T.); (Y.N.); (H.I.)
| | - Go Omura
- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (K.K.); (G.O.); (F.M.); (S.Y.)
| | - Kae Okuma
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (N.M.); (K.O.); (K.I.); (K.T.); (T.K.); (Y.S.); (A.T.); (Y.N.); (H.I.)
| | - Koji Inaba
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (N.M.); (K.O.); (K.I.); (K.T.); (T.K.); (Y.S.); (A.T.); (Y.N.); (H.I.)
| | - Kana Takahashi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (N.M.); (K.O.); (K.I.); (K.T.); (T.K.); (Y.S.); (A.T.); (Y.N.); (H.I.)
| | - Tairo Kashihara
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (N.M.); (K.O.); (K.I.); (K.T.); (T.K.); (Y.S.); (A.T.); (Y.N.); (H.I.)
| | - Yuri Shimizu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (N.M.); (K.O.); (K.I.); (K.T.); (T.K.); (Y.S.); (A.T.); (Y.N.); (H.I.)
| | - Ayaka Takahashi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (N.M.); (K.O.); (K.I.); (K.T.); (T.K.); (Y.S.); (A.T.); (Y.N.); (H.I.)
| | - Yuko Nakayama
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (N.M.); (K.O.); (K.I.); (K.T.); (T.K.); (Y.S.); (A.T.); (Y.N.); (H.I.)
| | - Fumihiko Matsumoto
- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (K.K.); (G.O.); (F.M.); (S.Y.)
| | - Seiichi Yoshimoto
- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (K.K.); (G.O.); (F.M.); (S.Y.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; (N.M.); (K.O.); (K.I.); (K.T.); (T.K.); (Y.S.); (A.T.); (Y.N.); (H.I.)
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