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Mascarella MA, Vendra V, Sultanem K, Tsien C, Shenouda G, Sridharan S, Bouganim N, Esfahani K, Richardson K, Mlynarek A, Hier M, Sadeghi N, Duvvuri U, Kergoat MJ. Predicting short-term treatment toxicity in head and neck cancer through a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Geriatr Oncol 2024:102064. [PMID: 39271411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2024.102064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 06/08/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Frailty is a recognized condition associated with poorer outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). The objective of this study was to ascertain the prognostic significance of various frailty metrics on short-term treatment toxicity in patients with HNC undergoing curative-intent therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic review was performed searching multiple databases. An inverse-variation, random-effects model was used to perform the meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic significance of various frailty metrics on short-term treatment-related toxicity in this population. RESULTS A total of 292,560 patients with HNC originating from 36 observational studies were analyzed. The most frequently reported frailty metrics were the modified frailty index (mFI), Geriatric 8 questionnaire (G8), Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACG), Groningen Frailty Indicator (GFI), and comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). The overall prevalence of frailty using any metric in all included studies was 7.5 %. The combined odds ratio (OR) for short-term treatment toxicity using the mFI was 2.60 (95 % CI of 1.81-3.72), G8 2.69 (95 % CI 1.37-5.28), ACG 3.43 (95 %CI 2.52-4.67), GFI 2.71 (95 % CI 1.11-6.62), and CGA 3.36 (95 % CI 1.18-9.53). The association of frailty with short-term treatment toxicity using various frailty metrics was more pronounced in patients with upfront surgery (OR 3.00, 95 %CI of 2.35-3.81) compared to definitive (chemo)radiotherapy 2.64 (95 % CI 1.04-6.68). DISCUSSION Various frailty metrics exists in the HNC literature, with the most common being the mFI, G8, ACG, GFI, and CGA. Patients with HNC and frailty are more than twice as likely to suffer a short-term treatment-related toxicity when undergoing curative-intent HNC treatment than patients without frailty. This effect is more pronounced in patients undergoing upfront surgery.
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- Marco A Mascarella
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Temple University, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Research Center, Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, CIUSSS Centre-sud-de-l'Ile- de-Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Banh Chong T, Grosclaude P, Chabrillac E, Lozano S, Vergez S, Mourey L, Dupret-Bories A. Outcomes of comprehensive geriatric assessment and surgical management in head and neck cancers of the elderly: an observational study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 280:329-338. [PMID: 35857101 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-022-07559-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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AIM The aims of this study were to assess the survival benefit of optimal vs suboptimal management in elderly patients presenting with upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancer for which surgery was the standard of care, and determine if comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) was a prognostic factor for survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS This single-center retrospective cohort study was conducted from January 2014 to December 2018. Included patients were aged 70 or older at the time of diagnosis, and presented with UADT cancer with a theoretical indication for curative-intent surgery according to international guidelines. RESULTS A total of 188 patients were included, with a median age of 78 years. Treatment included surgery in 67.6% of cases and was considered optimal in 60.6% of patients. The overall 3-year survival was 55.2%, and was significantly better in case of optimal vs suboptimal treatment (74.5% vs 25.8%, p < 0.001). In univariate analysis, factors associated with a significantly improved 3-year survival included surgery (p < 0.001), age < 80 years, performance status < 2 and G8 score > 14. In multivariate analysis, CGA was associated with a better survival. CONCLUSIONS In patients aged over 70 presenting with UADT cancer for which the standard of care is surgery, an optimal management is associated with better overall survival. Receiving a CGA seems to provide a survival benefit in patients with a G8 score ≤ 14, through an optimization of the care pathway before and after the cancer treatment.
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- Thanaphone Banh Chong
- Department of Surgery, University Cancer Institute of Toulouse, Oncopole, 1 avenue Irène Joliot-Curie, 31100, Toulouse, France
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- Tarn Cancer Registry, Claudius Regaud Institute, University Cancer Institute of Toulouse, Oncopole, Toulouse, France.,CERPOP, UMR 1295 Inserm Toulouse III University, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Surgery, University Cancer Institute of Toulouse, Oncopole, 1 avenue Irène Joliot-Curie, 31100, Toulouse, France.
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- Department of Gerontology, Toulouse University Hospital, La Grave Hospital, Place Lange, 31059, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Surgery, University Cancer Institute of Toulouse, Oncopole, 1 avenue Irène Joliot-Curie, 31100, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Claudius Regaud Institute, University Cancer Institute of Toulouse, Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Surgery, University Cancer Institute of Toulouse, Oncopole, 1 avenue Irène Joliot-Curie, 31100, Toulouse, France
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McDowell L, Rischin D, Gough K, Henson C. Health-Related Quality of Life, Psychosocial Distress and Unmet Needs in Older Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:834068. [PMID: 35242716 PMCID: PMC8885992 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.834068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the most common cancer involving the mucosal surfaces of the head and neck and is associated with a number of etiological factors, including cigarette smoking, alcohol and betel nut consumption and exposure to high-risk human papillomavirus. The risk of HNSCC increases with age, peaking in the seventh and eighth decade, but this varies by anatomical and histological subtype. While several advancements have been made in the treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) in recent decades, undertaking curative treatment still subjects the majority of HNSCC patients to substantial treatment-related toxicity requiring patients to tolerate a gamut of physical, psychological, and emotional demands on their reserves. In conjunction with other patient-related factors, clinicians involved in treating patients with HNSCC may incorporate advancing chronological age into their decision-making process when determining treatment recommendations. While advancing chronological age may be associated with increased concerns regarding physical treatment tolerability, clinicians may also be concerned about heightened vulnerability in various health and wellbeing outcomes. The available literature, however, does not provide evidence of this vulnerability in patients with advancing age, and, in many instances, older patients self-report greater resilience compared to their younger counterparts. While this data is reassuring it is limited by selection bias and heterogeneity in trial and study design and the absence of a consistent definition of the elderly patient with HNSCC. This narrative review article also includes a review of the measures used to assess HRQL, psychosocial outcomes and unmet needs in elderly or older patients with HNSCC.
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- Lachlan McDowell
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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