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Imamura Y, Kiyota N, Tahara M, Kodaira T, Hayashi R, Nishino H, Asada Y, Mitani H, Iwae S, Nishio N, Onozawa Y, Hanai N, Ohkoshi A, Hara H, Monden N, Nagaoka M, Minami S, Kitabayashi R, Sasaki K, Homma A. Risk prediction model for cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury in patients with head and neck cancer receiving chemoradiotherapy: A re-analysis of a phase II/III JCOG1008 trial. Oral Oncol 2024; 154:106868. [PMID: 38820889 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.106868] [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: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Acute kidney injury (AKI) represents a major toxicity associated with cisplatin. We developed a risk prediction model for cisplatin-induced AKI in patients with postoperative high-risk head and neck cancer who received chemoradiotherapy during a randomized phase II/III trial, JCOG1008. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two hundred and fifty-one patients received radiotherapy with weekly cisplatin at 40 mg/m2 (weekly arm) or 3-weekly cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 (3-weekly arm). AKI was defined using the AKI Network classification/staging system as increased serum creatinine of ≥0.3 mg/dL or a ≥1.5-fold increase from baseline 30 days after completing chemoradiotherapy. The Akaike information criterion was used to explore the optimal model by combining explanatory variables at registration. RESULTS Among the 251 patients (210 men and 41 women (median age; 62 years)), 94 (37.5 %) developed cisplatin-induced AKI. The optimal cisplatin-induced AKI risk prediction model comprised four factors, including a primary site of hypopharynx/larynx (vs. oral cavity/oropharynx), 3-weekly arm (vs. weekly arm), serum albumin of ≤3.5 g/dL (vs. >3.5 g/dL) and creatinine clearance (CCr) of <90 mL/min (vs. ≥90 mL/min). The incidence of cisplatin-induced AKI rose with cumulative count of the four factors. When the cumulative count was ≥2, the positive predictive value for cisplatin-induced AKI was 50.3 %. CONCLUSIONS We developed a risk prediction model for cisplatin-induced AKI in patients with head and neck cancer who received postoperative chemoradiotherapy using primary site, cisplatin administration method, serum albumin, and CCr. Patients with risk factors unrelated to the cisplatin administration method should adopt a weekly cisplatin regimen.
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- Yoshinori Imamura
- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Cancer Center, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
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- Department of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Miyagi Cancer Center, Natori, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hyogo Cancer Center, Akashi, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Cancer Center, Ina, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Clinical Oncology Group Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Clinical Oncology Group Data Center/Operations Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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Tomita N, Hayashi N, Mizuno T, Kitagawa Y, Yasui K, Saito Y, Sudo S, Takano S, Kita N, Torii A, Niwa M, Okazaki D, Takaoka T, Kawakita D, Iwasaki S, Hiwatashi A. Dosimetric and radiobiological analyses of a de-escalation strategy for elective nodal regions in human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer. Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol 2023; 28:100221. [PMID: 37886016 PMCID: PMC10598397 DOI: 10.1016/j.tipsro.2023.100221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Introduction In this simulation study, we examined the effects of a de-escalation strategy with a reduced dose to subclinical nodal regions in patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC). Methods We created two patterns of intensity-modulated radiotherapy for 16 patients with HPV-associated OPC. In the standard and de-escalation plans, the initial field including elective nodal regions received 46 and 30 Gy, followed by 20 and 36 Gy to the cutdown field, respectively. Comparison metrics were set for each organ at risk (OAR). We compared these metric values and the probability of adverse effects based on the normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) model between the two plans. Results Both plans generally met the dose constraints for the targets and all OAR. Among the comparison metrics, the mean doses to the brain, pharyngeal constrictor muscle, thyroid, and skin and the dose to a 1 % volume of the skin were higher in the standard plan than in the de-escalation plan (P = 0.031, 0.007, < 0.001, < 0.001, and 0.006, respectively). NTCP analyses revealed that the probability of adverse effects in the ipsilateral parotid gland and thyroid was higher in the standard plan than in the de-escalation plan (standard vs. de-escalation plans: ipsilateral parotid gland, 6.4 % vs. 5.0 %, P = 0.016; thyroid, 3.3 % vs. 0.5 %, P < 0.001). Conclusions A de-escalation strategy with elective nodal regions is a promising treatment to prevent a decline in the quality of life in patients with HPV-associated OPC, particularly xerostomia, dysphagia, and hypothyroidism.
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- Natsuo Tomita
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Division of Medical Physics, School of Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University, 1-98 Dengakugakubo Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Toyokawa City Hospital, 23 Yawatachonoji, Toyokawa, Aichi 442-8561, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Division of Medical Physics, School of Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University, 1-98 Dengakugakubo Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Fujita Health University Hospital, 1-98 Dengakugakubo Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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Haehl E, Rühle A, Spohn S, Sprave T, Gkika E, Zamboglou C, Grosu AL, Nicolay NH. Patterns-of-Care Analysis for Radiotherapy of Elderly Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: A Trinational Survey in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Front Oncol 2022; 11:723716. [PMID: 35047384 PMCID: PMC8761738 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.723716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The number of elderly head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients is increasing, and clinical trials defining the standard of care either excluded or underrepresented elderly patients. This leaves physicians with a challenging and highly individual treatment decision largely lacking clinical evidence. METHODS A tri-national patterns-of-care survey was sent to all members of the German (DEGRO), Austrian (ÖGRO), and Swiss (SRO/SSRO) national societies of radiation oncology. The online questionnaire consisted of 27 questions on the treatment of elderly HNSCC patients, including 6 case-based questions. Frequency distributions and subgroup comparisons were calculated using SPSS statistics software. RESULTS A total of 132 answers were collected, including 46(35%) form universities, 52(39%) from non-university-hospitals and 34(26%) from private practices. 83(63%) treat 1-5 and 42(32%) >5 elderly HNSCC patients per month. Target volumes are defined analog current guidelines by 65(50%) of responders and altered based on age/comorbidities or tumor stage by 36(28%) and 28(22%), respectively. Chemotherapy is routinely administered by 108(84%) if indicated, with weekly 40mg/m2 of cisplatin being the favored regimen by 68(53%) in the definitive situation and 60(47%) in the adjuvant setting. Hypofractionation and hyperfractionation/acceleration are used by 26(20%) and 11(9%), respectively. Only 7(5%) clinicians routinely recommend inpatient treatment for elderly HNSCC patients. In a typical definitive patient case, 73(63%) responders recommended chemoradiation with bilateral elective node irradiation analog current guidelines. In an adjuvant example case recommendations regarding elective volume and chemotherapy were heterogeneous. Differences between responders' institutions concern the frequency of PET-CT in staging, preventive port-catheter and PEG implantation, the choice of chemotherapy regimens and the use of alternative fractionations. CONCLUSION Treatment of elderly HNSCC-patients in the German-speaking countries mainly follows guidelines established for younger patients. Algorithms for patient stratification and treatment de-escalation for "unfit" elderly patients are needed.
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- Erik Haehl
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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Hung TKW, Ho AL, Pfister DG. Therapeutic strategies for systemic therapies of human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal cancer. J Surg Oncol 2021; 124:952-961. [PMID: 34585389 PMCID: PMC8500927 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Our understanding of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) and its molecular basis continues to evolve and produce important insights into customized therapeutic strategies. Novel therapeutics exploiting HPV-related targets are being evaluated in the incurable setting, while the favorable prognosis of locoregionally advanced disease has stimulated investigation into de-escalation strategies. There is much opportunity for better personalization of standard therapy according to HPV status. This review discusses both current and investigational therapeutic strategies for HPV-related OPC.
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- Tony K W Hung
- From the Section of Head and Neck Oncology, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- From the Section of Head and Neck Oncology, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- From the Section of Head and Neck Oncology, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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Shinohara S, Takebayashi S, Hamaguchi K, Michida T, Tobe Y, Ikenaga T, Yasumoto M, Hamamoto A, Imagumbai T, Mitsuyoshi T, Ashida R, Iwai T, Okabayashi S. Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy With Weekly Low-Dose Cisplatin for Japanese Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS-ONCOLOGY 2021; 15:11795549211048417. [PMID: 34629923 PMCID: PMC8493312 DOI: 10.1177/11795549211048417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Background: Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with tri-weekly high-dose cisplatin (HDC) is considered the standard regimen. However, due to significant toxicity, various weekly low-dose schedules have been increasingly used. We investigated the tolerability and survival of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) who underwent CCRT with low-dose weekly cisplatin (LDC) for Japanese population. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted among patients with HNSCC who were treated with CCRT/LDC in our institute. Ninety-five patients who met the criteria were enrolled in this study. We evaluated the cycle and cumulative cisplatin dose, completion rate of radiotherapy, adverse events, and survival outcome. Results: The mean cycles and cumulative cisplatin dose were 4.7 cycles and 187 mg/m2. All patients completed planned dose of radiation without prolonged breaks. Leucopoenia was the most frequent dose-limiting factor and 44% patients developed grade 3 or 4 toxicity. The 2-year overall survival and recurrence-free survival were 93% and 74%, respectively. The significant differences of survival outcomes between the patients with total cisplatin dose (⩾200 mg and <200 mg) or among age distribution (35-55, 56-75, and ⩾76) were not observed. Conclusions: Concurrent chemoradiotherapy/LDC can be safely administered with acceptable toxicity and survival outcome even if the patients with higher age, lower eGFR, and so on.
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- Shogo Shinohara
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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Falco A, de Oliveira TB, Cacicedo J, Ospina AV, Ticona MÁ, Galindo H, Pereira MD, Aguilar-Ponce JL, Rueda-Domínguez A, Soria T, Taberna M, Iglesias L, Sowley T, Mesía R. Ibero-American Expert Consensus on Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Treatment in Patients Unable to Receive Cisplatin: Recommendations for Clinical Practice. Cancer Manag Res 2021; 13:6689-6703. [PMID: 34471383 PMCID: PMC8405157 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s322411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Cisplatin is the standard of treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) that has demonstrated efficacy, either in locally advanced disease when combined with radiotherapy at high doses, or in metastatic/recurrent disease when combined with other agents. However, the usual toxicities related to cisplatin, such as neurotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, and hematologic toxicities, especially when high doses have been administered, have important implications in the patients' quality of life. The decision to administer cisplatin depends on several patient factors, such as age, performance status, weight loss, comorbidities, previous toxicities, chronic viral infection, or even the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In order to establish recommendations for the management of patients with SCCHN, a group of experts in medical and radiation oncology from Spain and Latin-American discussed how to identify patients who are not candidates for cisplatin to offer them the most suitable therapeutic alternative.
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- Agustín Falco
- Instituto Alexander Fleming, Asociación Argentina de Oncología Clínica (AAOC), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Universitario Cruces/Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain
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- ICCAL, Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Asociación Colombiana de Hematología y Oncología (ACHO), Bogotá, Colombia
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- Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins de Lima, Sociedad Peruana de Oncología Médica (SPOM), Lima, Perú
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- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Sociedad Chilena de Oncología Médica (SCOM), Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Oncología Ángel H. Roffo, Asociación Argentina de Oncología Clínica (AAOC), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Sociedad Mexicana de Oncología (SMeO), Mexico City, Mexico
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- UGC Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario Regional y Virgen de la Victoria, IBIMA, Málaga, Spain
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- Hospital SOLCA de Quito, Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Oncología (SEO), Quito, Ecuador
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- Institut Català d’Oncologia, ICO L’Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto Oncológico Nacional (ION) de Panamá, Sociedad Panameña de Oncología (SPO), Panama City, Panama
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- Institut Català d’Oncologia, ICO Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto Alexander Fleming, Asociación Argentina de Oncología Clínica (AAOC), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica (SBOC), São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital Universitario Cruces/Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain
- ICCAL, Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Asociación Colombiana de Hematología y Oncología (ACHO), Bogotá, Colombia
- Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins de Lima, Sociedad Peruana de Oncología Médica (SPOM), Lima, Perú
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Sociedad Chilena de Oncología Médica (SCOM), Santiago, Chile
- Instituto de Oncología Ángel H. Roffo, Asociación Argentina de Oncología Clínica (AAOC), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Sociedad Mexicana de Oncología (SMeO), Mexico City, Mexico
- UGC Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario Regional y Virgen de la Victoria, IBIMA, Málaga, Spain
- Hospital SOLCA de Quito, Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Oncología (SEO), Quito, Ecuador
- Institut Català d’Oncologia, ICO L’Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
- Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto Oncológico Nacional (ION) de Panamá, Sociedad Panameña de Oncología (SPO), Panama City, Panama
- Institut Català d’Oncologia, ICO Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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Ohkoshi A, Ishii R, Wakamori S, Nakayama Y, Yoshida T, Higashi K, Nakanome A, Ogawa T, Katori Y. Serum selenium predicts achievement of full-dose cisplatin in concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A prospective, observational study. Oral Oncol 2021; 121:105475. [PMID: 34364132 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with three-weekly high-dose cisplatin (100 mg/m2) is a standard treatment for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), but compliance with cisplatin is often poor due to various adverse events. The aim of this prospective, observational study was to determine the predictors of achievement of full-dose cisplatin. METHODS A prospective, observational study was conducted involving 60 patients who received CCRT with three-weekly high-dose cisplatin (100 mg/m2) for locally advanced HNSCC. Possible predictors affecting compliance with cisplatin were subjected to univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Age, sex, primary site, clinical stage, treatment intent, history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking and drinking habits, body mass index, creatinine clearance, serum albumin, controlling nutrition status, trace elements (Fe, Zn, Cu, Se), acute kidney injury, white blood cell count decrease, neutrophilia, and weight loss were the variables evaluated. RESULTS Twenty-seven patients achieved full-dose cisplatin (300 mg/m2), and the other 33 patients did not. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that both mild renal dysfunction and selenium deficiency before treatment independently had negative impacts on achievement of full-dose cisplatin. CONCLUSIONS As well as renal function, selenium deficiency is a potential therapeutic target for CCRT with high-dose cisplatin in HNSCC patients.
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- Akira Ohkoshi
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu City 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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There are several controversies in the management of head and neck cancer (SCCHN). Although combined modality treatment is standard in locally advanced SCCHN (LA-SCCHN), the optimal timing of chemotherapy has been debated. Toxicity concerns with chemoradiation (CRT) using high dose cisplatin have prompted use of less intensive approaches. Weekly cisplatin and targeted therapies have been explored in randomized trials. Benefit of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in LA-SCCHN is debated due to lack of impact on overall survival, however, it remains a viable option in the Indian setting where many patients are not eligible for upfront surgery or definite CRT due to advanced stage and poor performance status (PS). The complexity of data of immune check point inhibitors (ICPi) in metastatic setting needs cautious interpretation till an ideal biomarker for their benefit is identified. Their significant cost and promising data of oral metronomic therapy has made the treatment landscape of metastatic SCCHN even more complex. To address these burning issues, we did a critical review of evidence of systemic therapy in SCCHN.
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- Abhenil Mittal
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Babar A, Woody NM, Ghanem AI, Tsai J, Dunlap NE, Schymick M, Liu HY, Burkey BB, Lamarre ED, Ku JA, Scharpf J, Prendes BL, Joshi NP, Caudell JJ, Siddiqui F, Porceddu SV, Lee N, Schwartzman L, Koyfman SA, Adelstein DJ, Geiger JL. Outcomes of Post-Operative Treatment with Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in High-Risk Resected Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OCSCC): A Multi-Institutional Collaboration. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 28:2409-2419. [PMID: 34209302 PMCID: PMC8293216 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol28040221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Adjuvant chemoradiation (CRT), with high-dose cisplatin remains standard treatment for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) with high-risk pathologic features. We evaluated outcomes associated with different cisplatin dosing and schedules, concurrent with radiation (RT), and the effect of cumulative dosing of cisplatin. An IRB-approved collaborative database of patients (pts) with primary OCSCC (Stage I–IVB AJCC 7th edition) treated with primary surgical resection between January 2005 and January 2015, with or without adjuvant therapy, was established from six academic institutions. Patients were categorized by cisplatin dose and schedule, and resultant groups compared for demographic data, pathologic features, and outcomes by statistical analysis to determine disease free survival (DFS) and freedom from metastatic disease (DM). From a total sample size of 1282 pts, 196 pts were identified with high-risk features who were treated with adjuvant CRT. Administration schedule of cisplatin was not significantly associated with DFS. On multivariate (MVA), DFS was significantly better in patients without perineural invasion (PNI) and in those receiving ≥200 mg/m2 cisplatin dose (p < 0.001 and 0.007). Median DFS, by cisplatin dose, was 10.5 (<200 mg/m2) vs. 20.8 months (≥200 mg/m2). Our analysis demonstrated cumulative cisplatin dose ≥200 mg/m2 was associated with improved DFS in high-risk resected OCSCC pts.
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- Arslan Babar
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; (N.M.W.); (N.P.J.); (S.A.K.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI 48202, USA; (A.I.G.); (M.S.); (F.S.)
- Alexandria Clinical Oncology Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria 00203, Egypt
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA; (J.T.); (N.L.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; (N.E.D.); (S.V.P.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI 48202, USA; (A.I.G.); (M.S.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia;
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- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; (B.B.B.); (E.D.L.); (J.A.K.); (J.S.); (B.L.P.)
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- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; (B.B.B.); (E.D.L.); (J.A.K.); (J.S.); (B.L.P.)
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- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; (B.B.B.); (E.D.L.); (J.A.K.); (J.S.); (B.L.P.)
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- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; (B.B.B.); (E.D.L.); (J.A.K.); (J.S.); (B.L.P.)
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- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; (B.B.B.); (E.D.L.); (J.A.K.); (J.S.); (B.L.P.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; (N.M.W.); (N.P.J.); (S.A.K.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI 48202, USA; (A.I.G.); (M.S.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; (N.E.D.); (S.V.P.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA; (J.T.); (N.L.)
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; (L.S.); (D.J.A.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; (N.M.W.); (N.P.J.); (S.A.K.)
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; (L.S.); (D.J.A.)
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; (L.S.); (D.J.A.)
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Leidner R, Crittenden M, Young K, Xiao H, Wu Y, Couey MA, Patel AA, Cheng AC, Watters AL, Bifulco C, Morris G, Rushforth L, Nemeth S, Urba WJ, Gough M, Bell RB. Neoadjuvant immunoradiotherapy results in high rate of complete pathological response and clinical to pathological downstaging in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. J Immunother Cancer 2021; 9:jitc-2021-002485. [PMID: 33963014 PMCID: PMC8108690 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2021-002485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Checkpoint inhibitors targeting programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) have been tested in the neoadjuvant setting for the treatment of locoregionally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC); however, response rates are modest. We hypothesized that adding stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to anti-PD-1 would be safe prior to definitive surgical resection and would enhance pathological response compared with historical cohorts of patients with locoregionally advanced HNSCC treated with checkpoint inhibitor alone. METHODS The Neoadjuvant Immuno-Radiotherapy Trial was an investigator-initiated single institution phase Ib clinical trial that enrolled patients with previously untreated locally advanced HPV-positive and HPV-negative HNSCC between 2018 and 2019. Eligible patients were treated with neoadjuvant SBRT at a total dose of either 40 Gy in 5 fractions or 24 Gy in 3 fractions, delivered in a 1-week timespan, with or without nivolumab, prior to definitive surgical resection. Patients were then planned for treatment with adjuvant nivolumab for 3 months. The primary safety endpoint was unplanned delay in surgery considered to be at least possibly related to neoadjuvant treatment. The primary efficacy endpoints included pathological complete response (pCR), major pathological response (mPR), and the rate of clinical to pathological downstaging after neoadjuvant treatment. RESULTS Twenty-one patients underwent neoadjuvant treatment, which was well tolerated and did not delay surgery, thus meeting the primary endpoint. Tissue responses were characterized by robust inflammatory infiltrates in the regression bed, plasma cells and cholesterol clefts. Among the entire study group, the mPR and pCR rate was 86% and 67%, respectively. Clinical to pathological downstaging occurred in 90% of the patients treated. CONCLUSION These data demonstrate that radiation delivered only to the gross tumor volume combined with immunotherapy was safe, resulted in a high rate of mPR and should be further evaluated as a locally focused neoadjuvant therapy for patients with head and neck cancer. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER This study is registered with clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03247712) and is active, but closed to patient accrual.
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- Rom Leidner
- Providence Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Providence Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Division of Radiation Oncology, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Providence Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Division of Radiation Oncology, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Providence Health and Services- Oregon, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Providence Health and Services- Oregon, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Providence Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Head and Neck Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Providence Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Department of Pathology, Providence Health and Services- Oregon, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Providence Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Providence Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Providence Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA .,Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Han HR, Ma SJ, Hermann GM, Iovoli AJ, Wooten KE, Arshad H, Gupta V, McSpadden RP, Kuriakose MA, Markiewicz MR, Chan JM, Platek ME, Ray AD, Gu F, Hicks WL, Singh AK. Matched pair analysis for comparison of survival outcome of alternative regimens to standard three-weekly cisplatin-based concurrent chemoradiation of head and neck cancer. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:913. [PMID: 34164547 PMCID: PMC8184429 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-5032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Background To compare head and neck cancer (HNC) patients treated with three-weekly versus weekly cisplatin-based or other chemotherapy-based concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) and CRT with versus without induction chemotherapy (ICT) to investigate differences in overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS). Methods HNC patients treated with definitive or adjuvant CRT at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center between 2003 and 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Propensity score matching was performed to obtain three sets of balanced matched pairs: three-weekly and weekly cisplatin CRT, three weekly and non-cisplatin CRT, CRT with and without ICT. Multivariate Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier analyses were used to estimate and compare survival outcomes. Results A total of 623 patients received either definitive (81%) or post-operative (19%) RT. Of these, 283 patients concurrently received three-weekly cisplatin (45%); 189 patients (30%) received weekly cisplatin; 151 patients (24%) received non-cisplatin regimen. Median follow-up was 55.4 months (interquartile range, 38.0–88.7). Patients who received CRT alone and those who received ICT and CRT had no difference in 5-year OS (51.5% and 41.0% respectively, P=0.53) and CSS (64.9% and 49.7% respectively, P=0.21). Compared to patients who received three-weekly cisplatin, patients who received weekly cisplatin had no difference in 5-year OS (59.3% vs. 54.1%, P=0.35) and CSS (70.3% vs. 62.4%, P=0.09); patients who received non-cisplatin CRT also had no difference in 5-year OS (54.5% vs. 58.3%, P=0.51) and CSS (67.5% vs. 64.7%, P=0.45). Conclusions No significant difference in OS and CSS was observed in any of the three pairs of CRT regimens. ICT prior to CRT did not improve survival of CRT alone. Non-cisplatin and weekly cisplatin regimens did not prove to be inferior to the standard three-weekly cisplatin.
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- Hye Ri Han
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, New York, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA.,Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA.,Department of Dietetics, D'Youville College, New York, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
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Fagan JJ, Noronha V, Graboyes EM. Making the Best of Limited Resources: Improving Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2021; 41:1-11. [PMID: 33793315 PMCID: PMC8059263 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_320923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The overwhelming majority of head and neck cancers and related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, which have challenges related to burden of disease versus access to care. Yet the additional health care burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has also impacted access to care for patients with head and neck cancer in the United States. This article focuses on challenges and innovation in prioritizing head and neck cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian experience of value-added head and neck cancer care in busy and densely populated regions, and strategies to optimize the management of head and neck cancer in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Johannes J. Fagan
- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India
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- Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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SEOM clinical guidelines for the treatment of head and neck cancer (2020). Clin Transl Oncol 2021; 23:913-921. [PMID: 33635468 PMCID: PMC8057973 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-020-02533-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Head and neck cancers (HNC) are defined as malignant tumours located in the upper aerodigestive tract and represents 5% of oncologic cases in adults in Spain. More than 90% of these tumours have squamous histology. In an effort to incorporate evidence obtained since 2017 publication, the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM) presents an update of the squamous cell HNC diagnosis and treatment guideline. Most relevant diagnostic and therapeutic changes from the last guideline have been updated: introduction of sentinel node biopsy in early oral/oropharyngeal cancer treated with surgery, concomitant radiotherapy with weekly cisplatin 40 mg/m2 in the adjuvant setting, new approaches for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer and new treatments with immune-checkpoint inhibitors in recurrent/metastatic disease.
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Langer C, Wittekindt C, Jensen AD. [The role of chemoradiotherapy in curative treatment of head and neck cancer]. Laryngorhinootologie 2021; 101:22-34. [PMID: 33506441 DOI: 10.1055/a-1351-0417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are integral parts of definitive and adjuvant therapy in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The outcome of therapy is essentially dependent on selection and dosage of chemotherapeutical substances and on the other hand on the radiotherapeutical setting concerning fractionation, time of therapy and technical aspects. Immunotherapeutical substances have an increasing role in the therapy of HNSCC as well as particle therapy is investigated as part of radiotherapy in actual studies. Further challenges relate to treatment of HPV-induced tumors with regard to their differences in tumor biology and consecutively better prognosis.
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- Christine Langer
- HNO, Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg Standort Gießen, Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf-Halschirurgie und plastische Operationen, Gießen, Germany
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- Klinik für Strahlentherapie, Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH Standort Gießen, Gießen, Germany
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Muzaffar J, Bari S, Kirtane K, Chung CH. Recent Advances and Future Directions in Clinical Management of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:338. [PMID: 33477635 PMCID: PMC7831487 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13020338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the most common cancer arising in the head and neck region. The most common risk factors are smoking, excessive drinking, and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. While the overall incidence of smoking is decreasing, the incidence of HPV-related HNSCC is increasing in the United States and Western Europe, which led to a shift in understanding of the pathophysiology, treatment, and prognosis of this disease. The outcomes for non-metastatic HNSCC remains very encouraging and continues to improve. Advances in radiation technology and techniques, better organ preserving surgical options, and multidisciplinary treatment modalities have improved cure rates for locally advanced HNSCC patients. The treatment of metastatic disease, however, remains an area of need. The advancement of immune checkpoint inhibitors has provided significantly better outcomes, but only a small proportion of patients obtain benefits. Most recurrent and/or metastatic HNSCC patients continue to have poor survival. This has led to the vigorous investigation of new biomarkers and biomarker-based therapies. Novel therapeutic options including adaptive cellular therapy and therapeutic vaccines are also on the horizon. In this review, we highlight the latest advances in the field of HNSCC and the future direction of research.
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- Jameel Muzaffar
- Moffitt Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck-Endocrine Oncology, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; (J.M.); (K.K.)
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- Hematology Oncology Fellow, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
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- Moffitt Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck-Endocrine Oncology, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; (J.M.); (K.K.)
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- Moffitt Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck-Endocrine Oncology, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; (J.M.); (K.K.)
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Margalit DN, Sacco AG, Cooper JS, Ridge JA, Bakst RL, Beadle BM, Beitler JJ, Chang SS, Chen AM, Galloway TJ, Koyfman SA, Mita C, Robbins JR, Tsai CJ, Truong MT, Yom SS, Siddiqui F. Systematic review of postoperative therapy for resected squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: Executive summary of the American Radium Society appropriate use criteria. Head Neck 2021; 43:367-391. [PMID: 33098180 PMCID: PMC7756212 DOI: 10.1002/hed.26490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aims of this systematic review are to (a) evaluate the current literature on the impact of postoperative therapy for resected squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) on oncologic and non-oncologic outcomes and (b) identify the optimal evidence-based postoperative therapy recommendations for commonly encountered clinical scenarios. METHODS An analysis of the medical literature from peer-reviewed journals was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guideline. Prospective studies and methodology-based systematic reviews and meta-analyses of postoperative therapy for SCCHN were identified by searching Medline (OVID) and EMBASE (Elsevier) using controlled vocabulary terms (ie, National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings [MeSH], EMTREE). Study screening and selection was performed with Covidence software and full-text review. The RAND/UCLA appropriateness method was used by the expert panel to rate the appropriate use of postoperative therapy, and the modified Delphi method was used to come to consensus. RESULTS A total of 5660 studies were identified and screened using the title and abstract, leading to 201 studies assessed for relevance using full-text review. After limitation to the eligibility criteria, 101 studies from 1977 to 2020 were identified, including 77 with oncologic endpoints and 24 with function and quality of life endpoints. All studies reported staging prior to the implementation of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC-8). CONCLUSIONS Prospective clinical studies and systematic reviews identified through the PRISMA systematic review provided good evidence for consensus statements regarding the appropriate use of postoperative therapy for resected SCCHN. Further research is needed in domains where consensus by the expert panel could not be achieved for the appropriateness of specific postoperative therapeutic interventions.
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- Danielle N. Margalit
- Dana‐Farber/Brigham & Women's Cancer Center, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Stanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- Countway Library, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Boston University School of MedicineBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- University of CaliforniaSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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Mei M, Chen YH, Meng T, Qu LH, Zhang ZY, Zhang X. Comparative efficacy and safety of radiotherapy/cetuximab versus radiotherapy/chemotherapy for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients: a systematic review of published, primarily non-randomized, data. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2020; 12:1758835920975355. [PMID: 33343720 PMCID: PMC7727048 DOI: 10.1177/1758835920975355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background: Cetuximab (CTX) has been approved to be administered concurrently with radiotherapy (RT) to treat locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of concurrent CTX with RT (ExRT). Method: The PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE databases were systematically searched to find relevant articles. The combined hazard ratio (HR), risk ratio (RR) and 95% confidence interval were calculated to assess the efficacy and safety of ExRT in contrast to concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy with RT (ChRT). Results: In total, 32 articles with 4556 patients were included. The pooled HRs indicated that ExRT achieved an unfavorable overall survival (HR: 1.86, p < 0.0001), disease-specific survival (HR: 2.58, p = 0.002), locoregional control (HR: 1.94, p < 0.00001), and progression-free survival (HR: 2.04, p = 0.003) compared with ChRT for locally advanced HNSCC patients. In human papillomavirus-positive patient subgroups, ExRT showed inferior disease-specific survival (HR: 2.55, p = 0.009) and locoregional control (HR: 2.27, p < 0.0001) in contrast to ChRT. Additionally, ExRT increased the occurrence of mucositis (RR: 1.17, p < 0.005), skin toxicity (RR: 6.26, p < 0.00001), and infection (RR: 2.27, p = 0.04) compared with non-CTX groups (ChRT and RT), and was associated with lower incidence of anemia (RR: 0.35, p = 0.009), leukocytopenia (RR: 0.17, p < 0.0001), neutropenia (RR: 0.06, p < 0.0001), nausea/vomiting (RR: 0.23, p < 0.0001), and renal toxicity (RR: 0.14, p = 0.007). Conclusion: ChRT should remain the standard treatment for locally advanced HNSCC patients. ExRT was recognized as an effective alternative treatment for locally advanced HNSCC patients who experienced unbearable toxicities caused by non-CTX treatments.
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- Mei Mei
- First Clinical Division, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- First Clinical Division, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- First Clinical Division, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- First Clinical Division, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, No. 37A Xishiku Road, Xichen District, Beijing, 100034, China
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- First Clinical Division, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, No. 37A Xishiku Road, Xichen District, Beijing, 100034, China
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Tousif D, Sarathy V, Kumar R, Naik R. Randomized Controlled Study Comparing Efficacy and Toxicity of Weekly vs. 3-Weekly Induction Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2020; 10:1284. [PMID: 32850394 PMCID: PMC7424062 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Head and Neck Cancer is a major public health problem in India, majority of which are lifestyle related, male predominant requiring dedicated infrastructure and human resource. The 5-year survival is 59% for all stages combined and only 45% in patients with locally advanced inoperable head and neck cancer using current chemoradiation schedules. Chemotherapy agents administered in the induction or concurrent setting comprise of taxanes (Docetaxel, paclitaxel), platinum compounds (Cisplatin, carboplatin) and fluorouracil (TPF). For patients with advanced Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), 3-weekly TPF regimen is the established standard induction chemotherapy (ICT) option based on overall survival benefit. However, TPF regimen is known to be associated with significant dose limiting toxicities which may impair tolerance and effectiveness of therapy. In this study we assessed the efficacy and toxicity of weekly vs. 3-weekly Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and Fluoro-uracil (TPF) induction chemotherapy in locally advanced Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA-HNSCC). Methods: This was an open labeled randomized two arm study with 41 patients in the 3-weekly TPF arm and 41 patients in the weekly arm. Patients were randomized using numbers from a randomization software, data recorded, and results were analyzed. Results: The weekly group achieved far greater symptom relief than 3-weekly group (72 vs. 64%). The overall response rates were similar in both arms (ORR 75.6 and 73.1% in the weekly and 3-weekly groups, respectively). Renal toxicity was significantly lower in the weekly group as compared to 3 weekly arm post three cycles of chemotherapy (CrCl 91.49 ml/min vs. 76.67 ml/min, respectively). The weekly group had predominantly grade I and II neutropenia (19.5 and 17.1%, respectively) as compared to 3-weekly group where grade III and IV neutropenia (31 and 12%, respectively) was more prominent (p-0.003). Among non-hematological toxicities, mucositis, nausea/vomiting, and diarrhea in the weekly group were significantly lower when compared to 3-weekly group. Progression free survival was slightly higher in the weekly group (18 months) when compared to 3-weekly group (15 months) which was not statistically significant. Conclusion: Weekly induction with TPF had lower toxicity and similar efficacy as compared to 3-weekly regimen in locally advanced HNSCC patients. Myelosuppression, which was the most serious and common complication of 3-weekly TPF regimens was notably low using the weekly regimen. Our results suggest that weekly TPF regimen may be a safer and effective alternative to 3-weekly TPF for treatment of LA-HNSCC. To our knowledge this is the first study reporting the efficacy of weekly TPF regimen in LA-HNSCC till date.
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- Devale Tousif
- HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd (HCG), Bangalore, India
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- HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd (HCG), Bangalore, India.,HCG Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru, India
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- HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd (HCG), Bangalore, India
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Maghami E, Ismaila N, Alvarez A, Chernock R, Duvvuri U, Geiger J, Gross N, Haughey B, Paul D, Rodriguez C, Sher D, Stambuk HE, Waldron J, Witek M, Caudell J. Diagnosis and Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary in the Head and Neck: ASCO Guideline. J Clin Oncol 2020; 38:2570-2596. [PMID: 32324430 DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.00275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To provide evidence-based recommendations to practicing physicians and other health care providers on the diagnosis and management of squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary in the head and neck (SCCUP). METHODS The American Society of Clinical Oncology convened an Expert Panel of medical oncology, surgery, radiation oncology, radiology, pathology, and advocacy experts to conduct a literature search, which included systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, and prospective and retrospective comparative observational studies published from 2008 through 2019. Outcomes of interest included survival, local and regional disease control, and quality of life. Expert Panel members used available evidence and informal consensus to develop evidence-based guideline recommendations. RESULTS The literature search identified 100 relevant studies to inform the evidence base for this guideline. Four main clinical questions were addressed, which included subquestions on preoperative evaluations, surgical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, appropriate pathology techniques, and adjuvant therapy. RECOMMENDATIONS Evidence-based recommendations were developed to address preoperative evaluation for patients with a neck mass, surgical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, appropriate treatment options in unilateral versus bilateral SCCUP.Additional information is available at www.asco.org/head-neck-cancer-guidelines.
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- Advent Health Medical Group, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Celebration, FL, and University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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Mashhour K, Hashem W. Cisplatin Weekly Versus Every 3 Weeks Concurrently with Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas: What Is the Best Dosing and Schedule? Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2020; 21:799-807. [PMID: 32212810 PMCID: PMC7437345 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2020.21.3.799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this prospective randomized study is to compare cisplatin at 2 dose levels given concurrently with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in the treatment of locally advanced HNSCC. The main objectives were to evaluate treatment toxicities, loco-regional control, tumor response and patients compliance. METHODS Patients were randomized into two groups that either received 30 mg/m2 cisplatin weekly (arm A) or 100 mg/m2 once every 3 weeks (arm B). Radiotherapy prescribed dose was 70Gy in 33 fractions. Treatment adverse events were documented. RESULTS Sixty patients with locally advanced HNSCC were included in this study. Recruitment started at the beginning of July 2016 and ended in July 2019. The Median follow-up was 24 months. Acute non-hematological toxicities of grade 3 or higher during the treatment course were significantly more observed in Arm B patients (76.6%) compared to Arm A patients (56.6%) with a P-value of 0.007. Hematological toxicities in the form of anemia, leucopenia and neutropenia were also significantly higher in Arm B patients with a p-value of 0.435, 0.002 & 0,002, respectively. The median 2 year loco-regional control rate in Arm B was 72.8% versus 57.6% in Arm A with a p-value of 0.015. Complete responses were similar between both groups (77%). Compliance to treatment was better in Arm A with 70% of the patients received at least 6 weekly doses where as 60% of the patients in Arm B completed the three cycles of treatment and 40 % received only 2 cycles. CONCLUSION Once weekly low dose cisplatin treatment showed lower acute toxicity and a better compliance compared to once every 3 weeks high dose cisplatin treatment at the expense of a lower loco-regional control.
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- Karim Mashhour
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Kasr Al-Einy Sschool of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Kasr Al-Einy Sschool of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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Cramer JD, Burtness B, Le QT, Ferris RL. The changing therapeutic landscape of head and neck cancer. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2019; 16:669-683. [PMID: 31189965 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-019-0227-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 409] [Impact Index Per Article: 81.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Head and neck cancers are a heterogeneous collection of malignancies of the upper aerodigestive tract, salivary glands and thyroid. In this Review, we primarily focus on the changing therapeutic landscape of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) that can arise in the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx. We highlight developments in surgical and non-surgical therapies (mainly involving the combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy), outlining how these treatments are being used in the current era of widespread testing for the presence of human papillomavirus infection in patients with HNSCC. Finally, we describe the clinical trials that led to the approval of the first immunotherapeutic agents for HNSCC, and discuss the development of strategies to decrease the toxicity of different treatment modalities.
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- John D Cramer
- Department of Otolaryngology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Oosting SF, Haddad RI. Best Practice in Systemic Therapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2019; 9:815. [PMID: 31508372 PMCID: PMC6718707 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.00815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Treating head and neck cancer patients with systemic therapy is challenging because of tumor related, patient related and treatment related factors. In this review, we aim to summarize the current standard of care in the curative and palliative setting, and to describe best practice with regard to structural requirements, procedures, and monitoring outcome. Treatment advice for individual head and neck cancer patients is best discussed within a multidisciplinary team. Cisplatin is the drug of choice for concomitant chemoradiotherapy in the primary and postoperative setting, and also a main component of induction chemotherapy. However, acute and late toxicity is often significant. Checkpoint inhibitors have recently been proven to be active in the metastatic setting which has resulted in a shift of paradigm. Detailed knowledge, institution of preventive measures, early recognition, and prompt treatment of adverse events during systemic therapy is of paramount importance. Documentation of patient characteristics, tumor characteristics, treatment details, and clinical and patient reported outcome is essential for monitoring the quality of care. Participation in initiatives for accreditation and registries for benchmarking institutional results are powerful incentives for implementation of best practice procedures.
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- Sjoukje F Oosting
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States
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Morse RT, Ganju RG, TenNapel MJ, Neupane P, Kakarala K, Shnayder Y, Chen AM, Lominska CE. Weekly cisplatin chemotherapy dosing versus triweekly chemotherapy with concurrent radiation for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck 2019; 41:2492-2499. [DOI: 10.1002/hed.25717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Ryan T. Morse
- Department of Radiation Oncology; University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas University Medical Center; Kansas City Kansas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas University Medical Center; Kansas City Kansas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas University Medical Center; Kansas City Kansas
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- Department of Medical Oncology; University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas University Medical Center; Kansas City Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology; University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas University Medical Center; Kansas City Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology; University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas University Medical Center; Kansas City Kansas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; University of California, Irvine, UC Irvine School of Medicine, Orange; California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas University Medical Center; Kansas City Kansas
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Szturz P, Wouters K, Kiyota N, Tahara M, Prabhash K, Noronha V, Adelstein D, Van Gestel D, Vermorken JB. Low-Dose vs. High-Dose Cisplatin: Lessons Learned From 59 Chemoradiotherapy Trials in Head and Neck Cancer. Front Oncol 2019; 9:86. [PMID: 30847300 PMCID: PMC6394212 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.00086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In locally advanced squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (LA-SCCHN), concurrent chemoradiotherapy is an integral part of multimodality management both in the adjuvant and in the definitive settings. Although de-intensification strategies have been propelled to the forefront of clinical research in human papillomavirus (HPV) positive oropharyngeal cancer, three cycles of 100 mg/m2 cisplatin given every 3 weeks concurrently with conventionally fractionated external beam radiotherapy represent a cost-effective and globally accessible treatment option for the majority of LA-SCCHN cases. Based on four large randomized trials, this regimen has become the non-surgical standard of care for cisplatin-eligible patients. Nevertheless, the outcomes in terms of efficacy, toxicity, and compliance have been rather disappointing. Therefore, there is an unmet need to find a better alternative. With limited support from randomized trials, weekly low-dose cisplatin regimens have replaced the standard high-dose schedule at some institutions. Four prospective trials exploring radiotherapy with and without weekly low-dose cisplatin have been published. Two of them were conducted in the 1980s, one of which had a negative outcome, the third study provided insufficient information on toxicity, and the fourth trial had to be prematurely terminated due to poor accrual. Moreover, the findings of two phase III trials comparing the two concurrent cisplatin regimens favored the high-dose protocol. We performed a composite meta-analysis of 59 prospective trials enrolling a total of 5,582 patients. The primary endpoint was overall survival. Reflecting different radiotherapy fractionation schemes and treatment intents, three meta-analyses were carried out, one for postoperative conventional chemoradiotherapy, one for definitive conventional chemoradiotherapy, and one for definitive altered fractionation chemoradiotherapy. In the former two settings, both high- and low-dose regimens yielded similar survival outcomes, thus, the primary objective was not met. When given concurrently with altered fractionation radiotherapy, patients treated with high-dose cisplatin had significantly longer overall survival than those who received low-dose cisplatin. In this article we provide a synthetic view of the results, discuss the issue of cumulative dose, compare two vs. three cycles of high-dose cisplatin, and present our three-step recommendations for use of the current standard of care, high-dose cisplatin, in clinical practice.
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- Petr Szturz
- Department of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Scientific Coordination and Biostatistics, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Kobe University Hospital Cancer Center Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Department of Medical Oncology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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Helfenstein S, Riesterer O, Meier UR, Papachristofilou A, Kasenda B, Pless M, Rothschild SI. 3-weekly or weekly cisplatin concurrently with radiotherapy for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck - a multicentre, retrospective analysis. Radiat Oncol 2019; 14:32. [PMID: 30744643 PMCID: PMC6371614 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-019-1235-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with cisplatin is standard for patients (pts) with loco-regionally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LA-SCCHN) and for patients with resected SCCHN with high-risk features. The standard regimen includes 3-weekly cisplatin, but weekly regimens are often used to lower toxicity. Reaching a cumulative dose of ≥200 mg/m2 cisplatin was shown being associated with improved outcome. We herein investigated cumulative dose reached and toxicities between the 3-weekly and weekly cisplatin regimens with concurrent radiotherapy. Methods Multicentre, retrospective analysis of all patients undergoing combined RCT with cisplatin treated at 3 centres in Switzerland between 06/2008 and 12/2015. Results Three hundred fourteen pts. were included (3-weekly, N = 127; weekly, N = 187). Median cumulative cisplatin dose was 200 mg/m2 (IQR 150–300) for pts. treated with a 3-weekly schedule and 160 mg/m2 (120–240) for the weekly schedule, consequently more pts. treated with a 3-weekly schedule reached a cumulative dose ≥200 mg/m2 (75.6% vs. 47.1%, p < 0.001). This association was also observed in multivariable analysis adjusted for age and sex (OR 3.46, 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.1–5.7). The 3-weekly regimen led to a higher rate of acute renal toxicity (33.1% vs. 20.9%, p = 0.022). In the landmark analysis, we could not confirm that a cisplatin dose ≥200 mg/m2 is associated with better survival (HR 1.3, 95% CI 0.8–1.9). Conclusions Significantly more patients receive a cumulative cisplatin dose of ≥200 mg/m2, when treated with a 3-weekly schedule compared to weekly dosing. The previously reported association between a cumulative cisplatin dose ≥200 mg/m2 and improved outcome could not be shown in our study.
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- Seth Helfenstein
- Department Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Medical Oncology, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Radiation Oncology, University Hospital and University of Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Clinic for Radiation Oncology, Brauerstrasse 15, 8400, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Radiotherapy and Radio-Oncology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Medical Oncology, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical Oncology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8400, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Department Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Medical Oncology, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland.
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Safety and efficacy of concurrent carboplatin or cetuximab plus radiotherapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer patients ineligible for treatment with cisplatin. Int J Clin Oncol 2019; 24:468-475. [DOI: 10.1007/s10147-018-01392-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kirtane K, Rodriguez CP. Postoperative Combined Modality Treatment in High Risk Resected Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Head and Neck (HNSCC). Front Oncol 2018; 8:588. [PMID: 30564559 PMCID: PMC6288294 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Patients who undergo upfront curative intent resection for locally advanced squamous cell carcinomas and who have adverse pathologic features benefit from adjuvant therapy. Concurrent cisplatin based chemoradiation is an established standard of care endorsed by national guidelines. Controversy now exists on the applicability of this strategy to the good risk human papilloma virus (HPV) related oropharynx cancer (OPC) patient. Ongoing clinical studies are exploring therapeutic de-escalation in the postoperative setting for this distinct patient population. The introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors to the therapeutic armamentarium for recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer patients has led to clinical investigation of incorporation of PD-1 inhibition in the postoperative setting.
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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Sano D, Yabuki K, Takahashi H, Arai Y, Chiba Y, Tanabe T, Nishimura G, Oridate N. Lymph node ratio as a prognostic factor for survival in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Auris Nasus Larynx 2018; 45:846-853. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2017.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Lee SY, Choi YS, Song IC, Park SG, Keam B, Yang YJ, Song EK, Lee HJ, Cho SH, Shim H, Park KU, Lee KH, Jo DY, Jo IS, Yun HJ. Comparison of standard-dose 3-weekly cisplatin and low-dose weekly cisplatin for concurrent chemoradiation of patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer: A multicenter retrospective analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e10778. [PMID: 29794758 PMCID: PMC6392979 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000010778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Standard treatment for locally advanced (stage III-IV) head and neck squamous cell cancer (LA-HNSCC) is concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) with cisplatin 100 mg/m every 3 weeks. For medically unfit patients susceptible to treatment-related adverse events, low-dose weekly cisplatin (30-40 mg/m) can be used as an alternative. In this study, we retrospectively compared the therapeutic outcomes of low-dose weekly cisplatin regimen and standard regimen in CCRT for LA-HNSCC.The medical records of histologically confirmed LA-HNSCC patients were retrospectively reviewed from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2012. Patients who were treated with CCRT as initial treatment were included.Among 220 patients eligible, 65 (29.5%) were treated with cisplatin dosing schedule of 100 mg/m every 3 weeks and 155 (70.5%) with 30 to 40 mg/m weekly. The overall response rate in 3-weekly group was 92.3% and did not differ from that in weekly group (91.0%). The median progression-free survival of the weekly group was not attained but was not significantly different from that of 3-weekly group (50.7 months, 95% confidence interval [CI] 42.2-59.1 months) (P = .81). Also, the median overcall survival did not differ significantly between 2 groups (P = .34).In the present study, low-dose weekly cisplatin showed therapeutic outcomes comparable to standard-dose cisplatin in CCRT for LA-HNSCC. Prospective comparison of standard-dose three-weekly and low-dose weekly cisplatin is warranted.
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- So Yeon Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary's Hosptial, Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Daejeon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasoon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University College of Medicine, Daegu
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon
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Carlsson L, Bratman SV, Siu LL, Spreafico A. The Cisplatin Total Dose and Concomitant Radiation in Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: Any Recent Evidence for Dose Efficacy? Curr Treat Options Oncol 2018; 18:39. [PMID: 28555374 DOI: 10.1007/s11864-017-0482-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OPINION STATEMENT Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with high-dose (100 mg/m2), single-agent cisplatin is considered the standard of care for locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer (LAHNC). Poor compliance often due to significant treatment-related toxicities observed during CRT regimen has stimulated research efforts to examine for evidence of the optimal cumulative cisplatin dose and schedule. The findings from this systematic literature review demonstrate that there are insufficient prospective, randomized controlled data to determine the optimal total dose (and schedule) of cisplatin to administer concomitantly with radiotherapy in the treatment of LAHNC. Given the clinical challenges associated with administering concurrent CRT with single-agent high-dose cisplatin, as well as the long-term toxicities accompanying this treatment, an examination of the available literature for evidence of dose efficacy is of continued clinical interest. Moving forward, it is critical that researchers include complete descriptions of key disease and treatment variables (i.e. treatment compliance and HPV status) to inform and strengthen clinical decisions. The substantial heterogeneity of LAHNC has led to the focus of recent research efforts to risk-stratify using a combination of clinical and molecular markers (e.g. HPV status). Thus, the optimal total dose (and schedule) of cisplatin may need to be modified to reflect the specific characteristics of the individual patient subpopulations being treated. At present, CRT remains the standard of care for LAHNC, but this field is rapidly evolving. National and international clinical trials are ongoing to evaluate treatment de-intensification in favourable risk patient subsets and treatment intensification in poor-risk patient subsets, these will provide evidence-based guidance to individualize therapy with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.
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- Lindsay Carlsson
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Drug Development Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 700 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, CA M5G 1Z5, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Drug Development Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 700 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, CA M5G 1Z5, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Drug Development Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 700 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, CA M5G 1Z5, Canada.
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Guan J, Zhang Y, Li Q, Zhang Y, Li L, Chen M, Xiao N, Chen L. A meta-analysis of weekly cisplatin versus three weekly cisplatin chemotherapy plus concurrent radiotherapy (CRT) for advanced head and neck cancer (HNC). Oncotarget 2018; 7:70185-70193. [PMID: 27602493 PMCID: PMC5342545 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Purpose This study was performed to compare the efficacies and acute toxicities in weekly- and three weekly- cisplatin based concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for advanced HNC patients. Results 779 patients of 10 studies were eligible. No difference in the 2-, 3-year OS or 1-, 2-year LRFS was observed, whereas patients in three weekly CCRT arm tended to have a better 5-year OS (HR=1.79, 95%C 0.97-3.31, p=0.06). Weekly arm seemed to show less gastrointestinal toxicities (RR=0.59, 95%CI 0.34-1.02, p=0.06), but similar hematologic toxicity compared to three weekly arm. Subgroup analysis displayed more grade ≥3 mucositis (RR=1.72, p=0.01), and more chemotherapy related delay/interrupt (RR=2.68, p<0.0001) in weekly arm for non-nasopharynx carcinoma (non-NPC) HNC. Methods We conducted the meta-analysis by searching PubMed, MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS) with secondary endpoints locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRFS) and grade≥3 acute adverse events. RevMan 5.2 was used to perform statistical analyses. Conclusions Three weekly cisplatin-based CCRT might achieve a higher long-term OS with no significant difference in a shorter OS and LRFS. Weekly arm was associated with less gastrointestinal toxicities but more grade≥3 mucositis and chemotherapy related delay/interrupt. Large randomized trials were urgent to further define superiority of these two regimens.
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- Jian Guan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Thai AA, Rischin D. High-Dose Cisplatin for Head and Neck Cancer Lives On. J Clin Oncol 2018; 36:1055-1057. [PMID: 29394123 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.76.8614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Alesha A Thai
- Alesha A. Thai, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia; and Danny Rischin, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Alesha A. Thai, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia; and Danny Rischin, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Noronha V, Joshi A, Patil VM, Agarwal J, Ghosh-Laskar S, Budrukkar A, Murthy V, Gupta T, D'Cruz AK, Banavali S, Pai PS, Chaturvedi P, Chaukar D, Pande N, Chandrasekharan A, Talreja V, Vallathol DH, Mathrudev V, Manjrekar A, Maske K, Bhelekar AS, Nawale K, Kannan S, Gota V, Bhattacharjee A, Kane S, Juvekar SL, Prabhash K. Once-a-Week Versus Once-Every-3-Weeks Cisplatin Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: A Phase III Randomized Noninferiority Trial. J Clin Oncol 2017; 36:1064-1072. [PMID: 29220295 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.74.9457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose Chemoradiation with cisplatin 100 mg/m2 given once every 3 weeks is the standard of care in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer (LAHNSCC). Increasingly, low-dose once-a-week cisplatin is substituted because of perceived lower toxicity and convenience. However, there is no level 1 evidence of comparable efficacy to cisplatin once every 3 weeks. Patients and Methods In this phase III randomized trial, we assessed the noninferiority of cisplatin 30 mg/m2 given once a week compared with cisplatin 100 mg/m2 given once every 3 weeks, both administered concurrently with curative intent radiotherapy in patients with LAHNSCC. The primary end point was locoregional control (LRC); secondary end points included toxicity, compliance, response, progression-free survival, and overall survival. Results Between 2013 and 2017, we randomly assigned 300 patients, 150 to each arm. Two hundred seventy-nine patients (93%) received chemoradiotherapy in the adjuvant setting. At a median follow-up of 22 months, the estimated cumulative 2-year LRC rate was 58.5% in the once-a-week arm and 73.1% in the once-every-3-weeks arm, leading to an absolute difference of 14.6% (95% CI, 5.7% to 23.5%); P = .014; hazard ratio (HR), 1.76 (95% CI, 1.11 to 2.79). Acute toxicities of grade 3 or higher occurred in 71.6% of patients in the once-a-week arm and in 84.6% of patients in the once-every-3-weeks arm ( P = .006). Estimated median progression-free survival in the once-a-week arm was 17.7 months (95% CI, 0.42 to 35.05 months) and in the once-every-3-weeks arm, 28.6 months (95% CI, 15.90 to 41.30 months); HR, 1.24 (95% CI, 0.89 to 1.73); P = .21. Estimated median overall survival in the once-a-week arm was 39.5 months and was not reached in the once-every-3-weeks arm (HR, 1.14 [95% CI, 0.79 to 1.65]; P = .48). Conclusion Once-every-3-weeks cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 resulted in superior LRC, albeit with more toxicity, than did once-a-week cisplatin at 30 mg/m2, and should remain the preferred chemoradiotherapy regimen for LAHNSCC in the adjuvant setting.
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- Vanita Noronha
- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Vijay Maruti Patil, Jaiprakash Agarwal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Tejpal Gupta, Anil K. D'Cruz, Shripad Banavali, Prathamesh S. Pai, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Devendra Chaukar, Nikhil Pande, Arun Chandrasekharan, Vikas Talreja, Dilip Harindran Vallathol, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Aparna Manjrekar, Kamesh Maske, Arati Sanjay Bhelekar, Kavita Nawale, Shubhada Kane, Shashikant L. Juvekar, and Kumar Prabhash, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and Sadhana Kannan, Vikram Gota, and Atanu Bhattacharjee, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
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Szturz P, Wouters K, Kiyota N, Tahara M, Prabhash K, Noronha V, Castro A, Licitra L, Adelstein D, Vermorken JB. Weekly Low-Dose Versus Three-Weekly High-Dose Cisplatin for Concurrent Chemoradiation in Locoregionally Advanced Non-Nasopharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Aggregate Data. Oncologist 2017; 22:1056-1066. [PMID: 28533474 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2017-0015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Three-weekly high-dose cisplatin (100 mg/m2) is considered the standard systemic regimen given concurrently with postoperative or definitive radiotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LA-SCCHN). However, due to unsatisfactory patient tolerance, various weekly low-dose schedules have been increasingly used in clinical practice. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy, safety, and compliance between these two approaches. MATERIALS AND METHODS We systematically searched literature for prospective trials of patients with LA-SCCHN who received postoperative or definitive conventionally fractionated concurrent chemoradiation. Radiation doses were usually 60-66 gray (Gy) in the postoperative setting and 66-70 Gy in the definitive setting. Standard, three-weekly high-dose cisplatin (100 mg/m2, 3 doses) was compared with the weekly low-dose protocol (≤50 mg/m2, ≥6 doses). The primary endpoint was overall survival. Secondary outcomes comprised response rate, acute and late adverse events, and treatment compliance. RESULTS Fifty-two studies with 4,209 patients were included in two separate meta-analyses according to the two clinical settings. There was no difference in treatment efficacy as measured by overall survival or response rate between the chemoradiation settings with low-dose weekly and high-dose three-weekly cisplatin regimens. In the definitive treatment setting, the weekly regimen was more compliant and significantly less toxic with respect to severe (grade 3-4) myelosuppression (leukopenia p = .0083; neutropenia p = .0024), severe nausea and/or vomiting (p < .0001), and severe nephrotoxicity (p = .0099). Although in the postoperative setting the two approaches were more equal in compliance and with clearly less differences in the cisplatin-induced toxicities, the weekly approach induced more grade 3-4 dysphagia (p = .0026) and weight loss (p < .0001). CONCLUSION In LA-SCCHN, current evidence is insufficient to demonstrate a meaningful survival difference between the two dosing regimens. Prior to its adoption into routine clinical practice, the low-dose weekly approach needs to be prospectively compared with the standard three-weekly high-dose schedule. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Given concurrently with conventional radiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancer, high-dose three-weekly cisplatin has often been replaced with weekly low-dose infusions to increase compliance and decrease toxicity. The present meta-analysis suggests that both approaches might be equal in efficacy, both in the definitive and postoperative settings, but differ in toxicity. However, some toxicity data can be influenced by unbalanced representation, and the conclusions are not based on adequately sized prospective randomized studies. Therefore, low-dose weekly cisplatin should not be used outside clinical trials but first prospectively studied in adequately sized phase III trials versus the high-dose three-weekly approach.
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- Petr Szturz
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Oncology, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
- School of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Scientific Coordination and Biostatistics, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Kobe University Hospital Cancer Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Medical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Head and Neck Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan and University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Medical Oncology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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Oosting SF, Chen TW, Huang SH, Wang L, Waldron J, Gilbert R, Goldstein D, Halmos GB, Witjes MJ, Gietema JA, O’Sullivan B, Langendijk JA, Siu LL, Hansen AR. A comparison of weekly versus 3-weekly cisplatin during adjuvant radiotherapy for high-risk head and neck cancer. Oral Oncol 2016; 59:43-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2016.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Sakashita T, Homma A, Hatakeyama H, Furusawa J, Kano S, Mizumachi T, Iizuka S, Onimaru R, Tsuchiya K, Yasuda K, Shirato H, Fukuda S. Comparison of acute toxicities associated with cetuximab-based bioradiotherapy and platinum-based chemoradiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: A single-institution retrospective study in Japan. Acta Otolaryngol 2015; 135:853-8. [PMID: 25814008 DOI: 10.3109/00016489.2015.1030772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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CONCLUSION Grade ≥ 3 mucositis/stomatitis and inability to feed orally were problematic for patients undergoing cetuximab-based bioradiotherapy (BRT) as well as platinum-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Severe mucositis/stomatitis and radiation dermatitis should be addressed carefully in patients undergoing cetuximab-based BRT as well. OBJECTIVES The efficacy of cetuximab-based BRT in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinomas has been established. However, the safety of cetuximab-based BRT in comparison with platinum-based CRT is currently under investigation. METHOD This study retrospectively analyzed 14 patients undergoing cetuximab-based BRT and 29 patients undergoing platinum-based CRT to compare the incidence of acute toxicities. In the BRT group, an initial cetuximab loading dose of 400 mg/m(2) was delivered 1 week before the start of radiotherapy. Seven weekly infusions of 250 mg/m(2) of cetuximab followed during the definitive radiotherapy. In the CRT group, cisplatin was administered at a dose of 40 mg/m(2) weekly during the definitive radiotherapy. RESULTS The BRT group had a higher incidence of Grade ≥ 3 radiation dermatitis than did the CRT group (43% vs 3%, respectively, p < 0.01). The incidence rate of Grade ≥ 3 mucositis/stomatitis was 64.3% and 41.4% in the BRT and CRT group, respectively (p = 0.1484), while the incidence rate of the inability to feed orally was 38.5% and 55.2%, respectively (p = 0.2053).
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Kodaira T, Nishimura Y, Kagami Y, Ito Y, Shikama N, Ishikura S, Hiraoka M. Definitive radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: update and perspectives on the basis of EBM. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2014; 45:235-43. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyu209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Kiyota N, Tahara M, Fujii M. Adjuvant treatment for post-operative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2014; 45:2-6. [PMID: 25411434 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyu195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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One of the mainstays of treatment for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is surgery. However, for post-operative patients with high-risk factors for recurrence, surgery alone is insufficient and improving survival requires adjuvant treatment after surgery. Unlike with most other malignancies, the standard adjuvant treatment for post-operative head and neck cancer patients with high-risk factors for recurrence is radiotherapy concurrent with chemotherapy. This review article focuses on the history and future perspectives of adjuvant treatment for post-operative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
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- Naomi Kiyota
- Department of Medical Oncology/Hematology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe
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- Department of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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Munshi A. Head and neck cancers: Safely preserving the talk. South Asian J Cancer 2014; 3:143-4. [PMID: 25136517 PMCID: PMC4134601 DOI: 10.4103/2278-330x.136752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Anusheel Munshi
- Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Sector 44, Gurgaon, India
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