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Iovoli AJ, Smith K, Yu H, Kluczynski MA, Jungquist CR, Ray AD, Farrugia MK, Gu F, Singh AK. Association of Insomnia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Worse Oral Mucositis and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1335. [PMID: 38611012 PMCID: PMC11011024 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16071335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) undergoing radiation therapy (RT) often experience sleep disturbances that may contribute to oral mucositis (OM) and quality of life (QOL). METHODS Patients with HNC treated with RT at a single institution were examined. Sleep questionnaires were given on the first day of RT to assess for insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Patient-reported QOL and oral mucositis were assessed during RT. Associations between insomnia and OSA with QOL were assessed using the Mann-Whitney U test. Linear mixed models assessed associations with OM. RESULTS Among 87 patients, 34 patients (39%) had subthreshold or greater insomnia and 47 patients (54%) screened positive for OSA. Upon RT completion, patients with subthreshold or greater insomnia had worse physical function (p = 0.005), fatigue (p = 0.01), insomnia (p < 0.001), and sticky saliva (p = 0.002). Patients screening positive for OSA had worse physical function (p = 0.01), sticky saliva (p = 0.02), fatigue (p = 0.007), insomnia (p = 0.009), and pain (p = 0.005). Upon linear mixed model evaluation, subthreshold or greater insomnia (p = 0.01) and positive OSA screen (p = 0.002) were associated with worse OM. CONCLUSION Insomnia and OSA are highly prevalent in patients with HNC undergoing RT. These sleep disturbances are associated with worse QOL and OM during treatment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Austin J. Iovoli
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (A.J.I.); (K.S.); (M.K.F.)
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (A.J.I.); (K.S.); (M.K.F.)
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- Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA;
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- Department of Clinical Research Services, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA;
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- School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, 312 Wende Hall, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA;
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- Department of Cancer Prevention & Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (A.J.I.); (K.S.); (M.K.F.)
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- CORDS Oncology, Bristol Myers Squibb, 3401 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (A.J.I.); (K.S.); (M.K.F.)
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Schrand TV, Iovoli AJ, Almeida ND, Yu H, Malik N, Farrugia M, Singh AK. Differences between Survival Rates and Patterns of Failure of Patients with Lung Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma Who Received Single-Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:755. [PMID: 38398146 PMCID: PMC10886818 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16040755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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We investigated the survival and patterns of failure in adenocarcinoma (ADC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with single-fraction stereotactic body radiation therapy (SF-SBRT) of 27-34 Gray. A single-institution retrospective review of patients with biopsy-proven early stage ADC or SCC undergoing definitive SF-SBRT between September 2008 and February 2023 was performed. The primary outcomes were overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). The secondary outcomes included local failure (LF), nodal failure (NF), and distant failure (DF). Of 292 eligible patients 174 had adenocarcinoma and 118 had squamous cell carcinoma. There was no significant change in any outcome except distant failure. Patients with ADC were significantly more likely to experience distant failure than patients with SCC (p = 0.0081). In conclusion, while SF-SBRT produced similar LF, NF, DFS, and OS, the higher rate of distant failure in ADC patients suggests that ongoing trials of SBRT and systemic therapy combinations should report their outcomes by histology.
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- Tyler V. Schrand
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (T.V.S.); (A.J.I.); (N.D.A.); (N.M.); (M.F.)
- Department of Chemistry, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (T.V.S.); (A.J.I.); (N.D.A.); (N.M.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (T.V.S.); (A.J.I.); (N.D.A.); (N.M.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (T.V.S.); (A.J.I.); (N.D.A.); (N.M.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (T.V.S.); (A.J.I.); (N.D.A.); (N.M.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (T.V.S.); (A.J.I.); (N.D.A.); (N.M.); (M.F.)
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Iovoli AJ, Yu H, Advani PG, Turecki L, Malhotra HK, Malik NK, Fung-Kee-Fung S, Singh AK, Farrugia MK. Sinoatrial Node Dose Is Associated With Worse Survival in Patients Undergoing Definitive Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Central Lung Cancers. Pract Radiat Oncol 2024; 14:e40-e47. [PMID: 37804882 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2023.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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PURPOSE Our purpose was to evaluate the clinical consequences of sinoatrial node (SAN) and atrioventricular node (AVN) irradiation in patients undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for central non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumors. METHODS AND MATERIALS A single-institutional retrospective review of patients with primary NSCLC undergoing definitive SBRT for centrally located thoracic tumors from February 2007 to December 2021 was performed. The SAN and AVN were contoured in accordance with a published contouring atlas, and the maximum dose (Dmax) and mean dose (Dmean) for each structure were calculated. Sequential log rank testing between the 50th and 90th percentiles was used to identify potential cutoff values for the corresponding dosimetric parameters and overall survival. RESULTS Among 93 eligible patients, the median age was 72.5 years (IQR, 66.6-78.3), and median follow-up was 32.4 months (IQR, 13.0-49.6). The median SAN Dmax and Dmean were 95 cGy (range, 9-5394) and 58 cGy (range, 7-3168), respectively. The median AVN Dmax and Dmean were 45 cGy (range, 4-2121) and 34 cGy (range, 3-1667), respectively. Candidate cutoff values for SAN Dmax and Dmean were 1309 and 836 cGy, respectively. No associations between AVN parameters and survival outcomes were identified. Upon multivariate Cox regression, the SAN Dmax cutoff (hazard ratio [HR], 2.03 [1.09-3.79]; P = .026) and SAN Dmean cutoff (HR, 2.22 [1.20-4.12]; P = .011) were significantly associated with overall survival. For noncancer-associated survival, the SAN Dmax cutoff trended toward significance (HR, 2.02 [0.89-4.57]; P = .092), and the SAN Dmean cutoff remained significantly associated (HR, 2.34 [1.05-5.18]; P = .037). CONCLUSIONS For patients undergoing SBRT for NSCLC, SAN Dmax and Dmean were significantly associated with worse overall survival using cut-off values of 1309 and 836 cGy, respectively. Further studies examining the effect of SAN irradiation during SBRT are warranted.
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- Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
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- Internal Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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Iovoli AJ, Prasad S, Ma SJ, Fekrmandi F, Malik NK, Fung-Kee-Fung S, Farrugia MK, Singh AK. Long-Term Survival and Failure Outcomes of Single-Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Early Stage NSCLC. JTO Clin Res Rep 2023; 4:100598. [PMID: 38124792 PMCID: PMC10730364 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2023.100598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Introduction This study aims to report our 13-year institutional experience with single-fraction stereotactic body radiation therapy (SF-SBRT) for early stage NSCLC. Methods A single-institutional retrospective review of patients with biopsy-proven peripheral cT1-2N0M0 NSCLC undergoing definitive SF-SBRT between September 2008 and May 2022 was performed. All patients were treated to 27 Gy with heterogeneity corrections or 30 Gy without. Primary outcomes were overall survival and progression-free survival. Secondary outcomes included local failure, nodal failure, distant failure, and second primary lung cancer. Results Among 263 eligible patients, the median age was 76 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 70-81 y) and median follow-up time was 27.2 months (IQR: 14.25-44.9 mo). Median tumor size was 1.9 cm (IQR: 1.4-2.6 cm), and 224 (85%) tumors were T1. There were 92 patients (35%) alive at the time of analysis with a median follow-up of 34.0 months (IQR: 16.6-50.0 mo). Two- and five-year overall survival was 65% and 26%, respectively. A total of 74 patients (28%) developed disease progression. Rates of five-year local failure, nodal failure, distant failure, and second primary lung cancer were 12.7%, 14.7%, 23.5%, and 12.0%, respectively. Conclusions Consistent with multiple prospective randomized trials, in a large real-world retrospective cohort, SF-SBRT for peripheral early stage NSCLC was an effective treatment approach.
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- Austin J. Iovoli
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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Iovoli AJ, Turecki L, Qiu ML, Khan M, Smith K, Yu H, Ma SJ, Farrugia MK, Singh AK. Severe Oral Mucositis After Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2337265. [PMID: 37819659 PMCID: PMC10568356 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Importance Oral mucositis (OM) is a common and debilitating adverse effect observed in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) receiving radiation therapy (RT). Previous studies examining associations between OM and clinical outcomes were performed in the era of 3-dimensional conformal RT planning with low rates of concurrent chemotherapy, and thus may not reflect current practice. Objective To prospectively assess patient-reported OM and identify its associations with clinical outcomes and quality of life. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study performed at a single institution included 702 consecutive patients who underwent definitive or adjuvant intensity-modulated RT (IMRT) for primary HNC from February 9, 2015, to May 27, 2022. Data were analyzed from November 28, 2022, to August 18, 2023. Main Outcomes and Measures Severity of OM was assessed based on highest reported mouth and throat soreness (MTS) score during radiotherapy according to the Oral Mucositis Weekly Questionnaire-Head and Neck Cancer survey, which was administered weekly during IMRT. Linear mixed models were used to compare mean MTS scores grouped by disease site and chemotherapy regimen. Fisher exact tests and 1-way analysis of variance tests were performed to identify associations between severity of OM and clinical outcomes. Results Among 576 eligible patients, the median age was 62.5 (IQR, 56.3-69.1) years, and 451 patients (78.3%) were men. In terms of race and ethnicity, 6 patients (1.0%) were American Indian or Alaska Native; 2 (0.3%), Asian; 31 (5.4%), Black; 8 (1.4%), Hispanic or Latino; 509 (88.4%), White; and 28 (4.9%), unknown. The most common treatment site was oropharynx (268 [46.5%]), and most patients received concurrent chemotherapy (464 [80.6%]). By the end of treatment, 360 patients (62.5%) developed severe OM and 568 (98.6%) developed some degree of OM. Linear mixed models found no significant differences in OM between HNC disease sites. Groups with greater highest severity of OM reported had higher rates of measured outcomes (listed respectively by MTS score 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4): feeding tube placement (0%, 3.6% [2 of 56], 6.6% [10 of 152], 14.7% [40 of 272], and 21.6% [19 of 88]; P = .001), hospitalization (12.5% [1 of 8], 10.7% [6 of 56], 15.1% [23 of 152], 23.9% [65 of 272], and 28.4% [25 of 88]; P = .02), opiate use (0%, 19.6% [11 of 56], 42.8%[65 of 152], 61.4% [167 of 272], and 64.8% [57 of 88]; P < .001) and experienced greater weight loss (median, -0.7 [IQR, -1.7 to -0.4] kg; median, 3.9 [IQR, 1.1 to 6.1] kg; median, 5.0 [IQR, 2.2 to 7.7] kg; median, 4.7 [IQR, 2.1 to 7.7] kg; and median, 7.7 [IQR, 2.8 to 10.6] kg; P < .001). Conclusions and Relevance In this cohort study of patients with HNC, 62.5% developed severe OM. Higher severity of OM was associated with feeding tube placement, hospitalization, opiate use, and weight loss. Improvements in OM prevention and management are needed.
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- Austin J. Iovoli
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- currently a medical student at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- currently a medical student at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- currently a medical student at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
- currently affiliated with Department of Radiation Oncology, The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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Iovoli AJ, Stephans KL, Bogart JA, Tian L, Videtic GM, Singh AK. Change in Quality of Life after Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) on a Prospective Trial of Peripheral Stage I or II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Predicts Survival. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e26-e27. [PMID: 37784997 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) We previously reported the results of a randomized, multi-institutional phase II clinical trial evaluating one versus three fractions of SBRT for peripheral Stage I to II non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A secondary objective to compare quality of life (QOL) data and its association with survival outcomes is reported. MATERIALS/METHODS Medically inoperable patients with biopsy-proven peripheral T1-2N0M0 NSCLC were enrolled. Patients were randomized to 30 Gy in 1 fraction (arm 1) or 60 Gy in 3 fractions (arm 2) and stratified by performance status. QOL scores from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) and EORTC QLQ Lung Cancer-Specific Module (EORTC QLQ-LC13) questionnaires were required at baseline and each follow-up visit. Univariate models were generated to evaluate associations between QOL scores and survival with 95% confidence intervals (CI) calculated at each time point. RESULTS Among 98 patients enrolled (49 in each arm), 88 patients had data available for QOL analysis. At 6 month follow up, patients with stable or decreased (n = 49) versus those with increased global QOL scores (n = 27) had worse progression-free survival (HR [Hazards' Ratio] 2.32 [CI, 1.14-4.73], p = 0.021) and overall survival (HR 2.13 [CI, 1.01-4.51], p = 0.048). Similar results persisted at the 12 month follow up for progression-free survival (HR 3.90 [CI, 1.52-10.04], p = 0.016) and overall survival (HR 3.25 [CI, 1.25-8.43], p = 0.016). Median overall survival for patients with stable or decreased global QOL versus increased global QOL at 6 month follow up was 39.0 vs 60.3 months (p = 0.032). CONCLUSION Change in QOL is an early predictor of survival following SBRT for patients with peripheral early-stage NSCLC.
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- A J Iovoli
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY
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- University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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Iovoli AJ, Yu H, Advani PG, Malhotra H, Fung-Kee-Fung S, Malik NK, Singh AK, Farrugia MK. Sinoatrial Node Irradiation in Patients Undergoing Definitive Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for Central Lung Cancers. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e27. [PMID: 37785020 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) The clinical consequences of sinoatrial node (SAN) and atrioventricular node (AVN) irradiation in patients undergoing thoracic stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) remains unclear. We examined the relationship between SAN and AVN dose with survival outcomes in patients with central non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumors. MATERIALS/METHODS A single-institutional retrospective review of patients with primary NSCLC undergoing definitive SBRT for centrally located tumors from February 2007 to December 2021 was performed. Central tumors were defined as within 2 cm of the proximal airway, mediastinum, great vessels, or spinal cord whereas ultracentral tumors were directly abutting any of the above structures. All patients underwent five-fraction SBRT to a total dose of 50 to 60 Gy. The SAN and AVN were contoured in accordance with a published contouring atlas and the maximum dose (Dmax) and mean dose (Dmean) for each structure were calculated. Sequential log rank testing between the 50th and 90th percentiles was used to identify potential cutoff values for the corresponding dosimetric parameters and non-cancer associated survival. RESULTS Among 93 eligible patients, the median age was 72.5 years (Inter-Quartile Range [IQR], 66.6-78.3), median follow up was 32.4 months (IQR, 13.0-49.6), and 48 patients were female (52%). There were 49 ultracentral tumors (53%) and the median planning target volume (PTV) was 31.0 cc (IQR, 18.0-53.3). The median SAN Dmax and Dmean were 95 cGy (IQR, 37-1,072) and 58 cGy (IQR, 26-641), respectively. The median AVN Dmax and Dmean were 45 cGy (IQR, 19-506) and 34 cGy (IQR, 15-160), respectively. Candidate cutoff values for SAN Dmax and Dmean were 1,309 cGy and 814 cGy, respectively. No significant cutoff values were identified for either AVN parameter. Kaplan-Meier analysis for the proposed SAN Dmean constraint was significantly associated with overall (p = 0.016) and non-cancer associated survival (p = 0.028). The SAN Dmax constraint was significantly associated with only overall survival (p = 0.029). In a multivariate model, the SAN Dmean cutoff significantly correlated with both overall (Hazard Ratio [HR] 2.1 [1.13-3.78], p = 0.019) and non-cancer associated survival (HR 2.39 [1.12-5.10], p = 0.025) whereas the SAN Dmax cutoff was only significantly associated with overall survival (HR 1.95 [1.03-3.68], p = 0.041). CONCLUSION SAN Dmax and Dmean were associated with significantly worse overall survival using cut-off values of 1,309 cGy and 814 cGy, respectively. SAN dose should be considered in radiation planning and further study on the consequence of SAN irradiation during SBRT is warranted.
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- A J Iovoli
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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Qiu ML, Iovoli AJ, Khan M, Farrugia MK, Ma SJ, Singh AK. Prophylactic High-Dose Gabapentin Reduces Opiate Use during Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15072003. [PMID: 37046669 PMCID: PMC10093545 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15072003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Background: The role of prophylactic high-dose gabapentin for the management of oral mucositis during radiation therapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) remains controversial. Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was performed on primary HNSCC patients treated at our institution. Kruskal–Wallis and Fisher’s exact tests were used to compare the patients’ baseline characteristics. Multivariate competing risk and logistic regressions were performed to evaluate time to first opioid use and feeding tube placement. Results: In total, 480 consecutive HNSCC patients were included. Within this cohort, 186 patients received 3600 mg gabapentin, 182 received 300 to 3200 mg gabapentin, and 112 received no gabapentin. The time to first opioid use was greater in the 3600 mg group compared with the no gabapentin group (34.3 vs. 23.9 days, p < 0.001) and to the 300 to 3200 mg group (28.0 days, p < 0.001). The proportion of patients requiring opioids at any point during RT was lower in the 3600 mg gabapentin group compared with the no gabapentin group (31.8% vs. 60.1%, p < 0.001) and with the 300 to 3200 mg group (63.8%, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Prophylactic use of 3600 mg gabapentin was well tolerated, halved overall opioid use, and delayed the time to first opioid use during radiation therapy.
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Huang K, Prasad S, Ma SJ, Yu H, Iovoli AJ, Farrugia MK, Dexter EU, Demmy TL, Malik NK, Singh AK. Association of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio with survival in peripheral early-stage non-small cell lung cancer after stereotactic body radiation therapy. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:254. [PMID: 36932396 PMCID: PMC10024425 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-10719-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a predictor for survival in single fraction SBRT-treated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients remains unclear. We performed an observational cohort study to determine the role of pretreatment NLR in predicting survival of early-stage NSCLC patients after single fraction SBRT. METHODS A single-institution database of peripheral early-stage NSCLC patients treated with SBRT from February 2007 to May 2022 was queried. Optimal threshold of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was defined based on maximally selected rank statistics. Cox multivariable analysis (MVA), Kaplan-Meier, and propensity score matching were performed to evaluate outcomes. RESULTS A total of 286 patients were included for analysis with median follow up of 19.7 months. On Cox multivariate analysis, as a continuous variable, NLR was shown to be an independent predictor of OS (adjusted hazards ratio [aHR] 1.06, 95% CI 1.02-1.10, p = 0.005) and PFS (aHR 1.05, 95% CI 1.01-1.09, p = 0.013). In addition, NLR was associated with DF (aHR 1.11, 95% CI 1.05-1.18, p < 0.001). Maximally selected rank statistics determined 3.28 as the cutoff point of high NLR versus low NLR. These findings were confirmed upon propensity matching. CONCLUSIONS Pretreatment NLR is an independent predictor for survival outcomes of peripheral early-stage NSCLC patients after single fraction SBRT.
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- Karen Huang
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- Cornell University, 410 Thurston Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, 14263, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, 14263, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, 14263, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA.
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Ma SJ, Iovoli AJ, Wang K, Neimanis D, Smith KA, Attwood K, Farrugia M, Hermann G, Singh AK. Efficacy of Prophylactic High-Dose Gabapentin and Venlafaxine on Reducing Oral Mucositis Pain Among Patients Treated With Chemoradiation for Head and Neck Cancer: A Single-Institution, Phase 2, Randomized Clinical Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023:S0360-3016(23)00084-6. [PMID: 36736633 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Given the paucity of level 1 evidence, the optimal regimen to control oral mucositis pain remains unclear. Although national guidelines allow consideration of prophylactic gabapentin, prior trials showed improved pain control with venlafaxine among patients with diabetic neuropathy. We sought to investigate the role of prophylactic high-dose gabapentin with venlafaxine to reduce oral mucositis pain among patients with head and neck cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS We performed a single-institution, phase 2 randomized trial on nonmetastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with chemoradiation. Patients were randomized to either prophylactic gabapentin (3600 mg daily) with or without venlafaxine (150 mg daily). Primary endpoint was differences in pain levels at the end of chemoradiation. Secondary endpoint was toxicity profiles, quality of life changes, opioid use, and feeding tube placement. Differences between the 2 arms at multiple time points were evaluated using a generalized linear mixed regression model with Sidak correction. RESULTS Between May 2018 and March 2021, a total of 62 patients were enrolled and evaluable for analysis (n = 32 for the gabapentin alone arm, n = 30 for the gabapentin + venlafaxine arm). Over 90% of patients tolerated gabapentin well. Head and neck pain level showed a mean value of 45 (standard deviation, 23) and 43 (standard deviation, 21) for the gabapentin alone and the gabapentin + venlafaxine arms, respectively (P = .65). No statistically significant differences were observed in adverse events, opioid use, feeding tube placement, or quality of life. CONCLUSIONS The addition of venlafaxine to prophylactic gabapentin did not result in improvements in pain control and quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer.
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- Sung Jun Ma
- Departments of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Departments of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Departments of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Departments of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Departments of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Departments of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Departments of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, OSF Healthcare Saint Francis Medical Center, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
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- Departments of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York.
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Iovoli AJ, Prasad S, Malhotra HK, Malik NK, Fung-Kee-Fung S, Singh AK, Farrugia MK. Brachial Plexopathy After Single-Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Apical Lung Tumors. Pract Radiat Oncol 2022; 13:e246-e253. [PMID: 36581198 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2022.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of brachial plexus injury (BPI) after single-fraction stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to apical lung tumors. METHODS AND MATERIALS A retrospective cohort analysis was performed of all patients treated with single-fraction lung SBRT at our institution from 2007 to 2022. Apical tumors were identified as those with an epicenter located above the arch of the aorta. Dosimetric analysis of dose to the brachial plexus (BP) was done using both the subclavian vessel (SCV) surrogate structure and anatomic BP. BPI was assessed per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.0, as regional paresthesia, marked discomfort and muscle weakness, and limited movement of the arm or hand. RESULTS A total of 45 patients met inclusion criteria with median follow-up of 21 months. There were 9 patients who exceeded the BP dose constraint using the SCV or anatomic BP volume. Only 1 patient (2.2%) developed grade 2 BPI, occurring 7 months after SBRT. Dose to the anatomic BP for the affected patient was 26.39 Gy. For the entire cohort, the median SCV and anatomic maximum BP doses were 8.44 and 7.14 Gy, respectively. CONCLUSIONS There is considerable variability in dose delivered to the BP after SBRT to apical lung tumors. BPI after single-fraction SBRT to apical tumors is rare and rates are comparable with those reported with multifraction regimens.
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- Austin J Iovoli
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York.
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Ma SJ, Yu H, Yu B, Waldman O, Khan M, Chatterjee U, Santhosh S, Gill J, Iovoli AJ, Farrugia M, Shevorykin A, Carl E, Wooten K, Gupta V, McSpadden R, Kuriakose MA, Markiewicz MR, Al-Afif A, Hicks WL, Platek ME, Seshadri M, Sheffer C, Warren GW, Singh AK. Association of Pack-Years of Cigarette Smoking With Survival and Tumor Progression Among Patients Treated With Chemoradiation for Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2245818. [PMID: 36480200 PMCID: PMC9856262 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.45818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE After 10 pack-years of smoking was initially established as a threshold for risk stratification, subsequent clinical trials incorporated it to identify candidates for treatment deintensification. However, several recent studies were unable to validate this threshold externally, and the threshold for smoking exposure remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To estimate the threshold of pack-years of smoking associated with survival and tumor recurrence among patients with head and neck cancer. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This single-institution, cohort study included patients with nonmetastatic head and neck cancer receiving chemoradiation from January 2005 to April 2021. Data were analyzed from January to April 2022. EXPOSURES Heavy vs light smoking using 22 pack-years as a threshold based on maximizing log-rank test statistic. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), locoregional failure (LRF), and distant failure (DF). RESULTS A total of 518 patients (427 male [82.4%]; median [IQR] age, 61 [55-66] years) were included. Median (IQR) follow-up was 44.1 (22.3-72.8) months. A nonlinear Cox regression model using restricted cubic splines showed continuous worsening of OS and PFS outcomes as pack-years of smoking increased. The threshold of pack-years to estimate OS and PFS was 22. Cox multivariable analysis (MVA) showed that more than 22 pack-years was associated with worse OS (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 1.57; 95% CI, 1.11-2.22; P = .01) and PFS (aHR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.00-1.89; P = .048). On Fine-Gray MVA, heavy smokers were associated with DF (aHR, 1.71; 95% CI, 1.02-2.88; P = .04), but not LRF (aHR, 1.07; 95% CI, 0.61-1.87; P = .82). When 10 pack-years of smoking were used as a threshold, there was no association for OS (aHR, 1.23; 95% CI, 0.83-1.81; P = .30), PFS (aHR, 1.11; 95% CI, 0.78-1.57; P = .56), LRF (aHR, 1.19; 95% CI, 0.64-2.21; P = .58), and DF (aHR, 1.45; 95% CI, 0.82-2.56; P = .20). Current smoking was associated with worse OS and PFS only among human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive tumors (OS: aHR, 2.81; 95% CI, 1.26-6.29; P = .01; PFS: aHR, 2.51; 95% CI, 1.22-5.14; P = .01). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this cohort study of patients treated with definitive chemoradiation, 22 pack-years of smoking was associated with survival and distant metastasis outcomes. Current smoking status was associated with adverse outcomes only among patients with HPV-associated head and neck cancer.
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- Sung Jun Ma
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo
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- University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo
- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, D’Youville University, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Oral Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Hollings Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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Ma SJ, Wang K, Iovoli AJ, Attwood K, Hermann G, Farrugia M, Singh AK. Association of Gabapentin Use With Pain Control and Feeding Tube Placement Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Chemoradiotherapy. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2212900. [PMID: 35583872 PMCID: PMC9118041 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.12900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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This comparative-effectiveness study uses data from 2 clinical trials to evaluate whether the use of gabapentin for pain management is associated with less opioid use and feeding tube placement among adult patients with head and neck cancer receiving chemoradiotherapy.
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- Sung Jun Ma
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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Farrugia M, Yu H, Ma SJ, Iovoli AJ, Pokharel S, Sharma UC, Fung-Kee-Fung S, Malik N, Singh AK, Malhotra H. Right Atrial Dose Is Associated with Worse Outcome in Patients Undergoing Definitive Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Central Lung Tumors. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14061391. [PMID: 35326542 PMCID: PMC8945864 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14061391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Simple Summary The clinical consequences of irradiating the cardiac substructures during stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) remains unclear. We evaluated 83 lung cancer patients who underwent SBRT for early stage lung cancer. Using specialized software, we generated structures for fourteen cardiac substructures and evaluated radiation dose parameters for each. Among these parameters, the dose to 45% (D45%) of either the right atria or ventricle was associated with worse non-cancer associated survival with an identified cutoff value of 890 cGy and 564 cGy for each, respectively. Via these cutoffs, the D45% to the right atria, not the right ventricle, was associated with worse non-cancer associated and overall survival. Based on these findings, reducing the dose to the right atria during SBRT may improve patient outcomes in at risk patients. Abstract The consequence of cardiac substructure irradiation in patients receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is not well characterized. We reviewed the charts of patients with central lung tumors managed by definitive SBRT from June 2010–April 2019. All patients were treated with five fractions, typically either 5000 cGy (44.6%) or 5500 cGy (42.2%). Via a multi-patient atlas, fourteen cardiac substructures were autosegmented, manually reviewed and analyzed using dosimetric parameters. A total of 83 patients were included with a median follow up of 33.4 months. Univariate Cox regression analysis identified a D45% dose to the right atria and ventricle for further study. Sequential log-rank testing evaluating an association between non-cancer associated survival and D45% dose to the right atria or ventricle and association was employed, identifying candidate cutoff values of 890.3 cGy and 564.4 cGy, respectively. Kaplan–Meier analysis using the reported cutoff values found the D45% right atria constraint to be significantly associated with non-cancer associated (p ≤ 0.001) and overall survival (p ≤ 0.001) but not the right ventricle constraint. Within a multivariate model, the proposed right atria D45% cutoff remained significantly correlated with non-cancer associated survival (Hazard’s Ratio (HR) ≤ 8.5, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1–64.5, p ≤ 0.04) and OS (HR ≤ 6.1, 95% CI 1.0–36.8, p ≤ 0.04). In conclusion, a dose to D45% of the right atria significantly correlated with outcome and the candidate constraint of 890 cGy stratified non-cancer associated and OS. The inclusion of these findings with previously characterized relationships between proximal airway constraints and survival enhances our understanding of why centrally located tumors are high risk and potentially identifies key constraints in organ at risk prioritization.
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- Mark Farrugia
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Medicine, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.F.); (S.J.M.); (A.J.I.); (S.F.-K.-F.); (N.M.); (H.M.)
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA;
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Medicine, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.F.); (S.J.M.); (A.J.I.); (S.F.-K.-F.); (N.M.); (H.M.)
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Medicine, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.F.); (S.J.M.); (A.J.I.); (S.F.-K.-F.); (N.M.); (H.M.)
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA;
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- Department of Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA;
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Medicine, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.F.); (S.J.M.); (A.J.I.); (S.F.-K.-F.); (N.M.); (H.M.)
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Medicine, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.F.); (S.J.M.); (A.J.I.); (S.F.-K.-F.); (N.M.); (H.M.)
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Medicine, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.F.); (S.J.M.); (A.J.I.); (S.F.-K.-F.); (N.M.); (H.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-716-845-3218
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Medicine, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.F.); (S.J.M.); (A.J.I.); (S.F.-K.-F.); (N.M.); (H.M.)
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Ma SJ, Serra LM, Yu B, Farrugia MK, Iovoli AJ, Yu H, Yao S, Oladeru OT, Singh AK. Racial/Ethnic Differences and Trends in Pathologic Complete Response Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14030534. [PMID: 35158802 PMCID: PMC8833599 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14030534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Despite improving rates of pathologic complete response (pCR; the absence of invasive cancer at the time of surgery) among patients with breast cancer who underwent chemotherapy prior to surgery, racial and ethnic minority groups were under-represented in clinical trials. Our study used a large cancer registry database in the United States to evaluate the temporal trend of pCR and patterns of pCR and survival outcomes among diverse racial and ethnic groups. It suggested that although pCR rates improved over time for all groups, pCR rates and survival outcomes varied significantly. For instance, compared to non-Hispanic White women, Black women were less likely to have pCR for triple negative and hormone receptor (HR)-negative, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive tumors, but more likely for HR-positive, HER2-negative tumors. Given such heterogeneous outcomes among various racial and ethnic minority groups, further investigations would be warranted to optimize outcomes among such underserved populations. Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate nationwide trends in pathologic complete response (pCR) and its racial variations for breast cancer. The National Cancer Database was queried for women from 2010 to 2017 with non-metastatic breast cancer who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The primary endpoints, pCR and overall survival, were evaluated using Cochran-Armitage test, logistic, and Cox regression multivariable analyses. A total of 104,161 women were analyzed. Overall, pCR improved from 2010 to 2017 (15.1% to 27.2%, trend p < 0.001). Compared to non-Hispanic White (NHW) women, Hispanic White (HW) women were more likely to have pCR for hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive tumors (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.29, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.08–1.53, p = 0.005). Black women were less likely to have pCR for HR-HER2+ tumors (aOR 0.81, 95% CI 0.73–0.89, p < 0.001) and triple negative (aOR 0.82, 95% CI 0.77–0.87, p < 0.001) tumors, but more likely for HR+HER2- tumors (aOR 1.13, 95% CI 1.03–1.24, p = 0.009). Among patients who achieved pCR, Asian or Pacific Islander (API) women were associated with better survival (adjusted hazards ratio (aHR) 0.52, 95% CI 0.33–0.82, p = 0.005) than NHW women. Despite positive trends in pCR rates, the likelihood of pCR and survival outcomes may be intricately dependent on racial/ethnic groups and tumor receptor subtypes.
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- Sung Jun Ma
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (S.J.M.); (M.K.F.); (A.J.I.)
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (L.M.S.); (B.Y.)
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (L.M.S.); (B.Y.)
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (S.J.M.); (M.K.F.); (A.J.I.)
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (S.J.M.); (M.K.F.); (A.J.I.)
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA;
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida, 2000 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (S.J.M.); (M.K.F.); (A.J.I.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-716-845-1179
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Yu H, Ma SJ, Farrugia M, Iovoli AJ, Wooten KE, Gupta V, McSpadden RP, Kuriakose MA, Markiewicz MR, Chan JM, Hicks WL, Platek ME, Singh AK. Machine Learning Incorporating Host Factors for Predicting Survival in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13184559. [PMID: 34572786 PMCID: PMC8467754 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13184559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Prognostication for cancer patients is integral for patient counseling and treatment planning, yet providing accurate prediction can be challenging using existing patient-specific clinical indicators and host factors. In this work, we evaluated common machine learning models in predicting head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients' overall survival based on demographic, clinical features and host factors. We found random survival forest had best performance among the models evaluated, which achieved a C-index of 0.729 and AUROC of 0.792 in predicting two-year overall survival. In addition, we verified that host factors are independently predictive of HNSCC overall survival, which improved the C-index by a margin of 0.026 and the AUROC by 0.034. Due to the strong correlation among host factors, we showed that proper dimension reduction is an important step before their incorporation into the machine learning models, which provides a host factor score reflecting the patients' nutrition and inflammation status. The score by itself showed excellent discriminating capacity with the high-risk group having a hazard ratio of 3.76 (1.93-7.32, p < 0.0001) over the low-risk group. The hazard ratios were further improved to 7.41 (3.66-14.98, p < 0.0001) by the random survival forest model after including demographic and clinical features.
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- Han Yu
- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (S.J.M.); (M.F.); (A.J.I.); (M.E.P.)
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (S.J.M.); (M.F.); (A.J.I.); (M.E.P.)
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (S.J.M.); (M.F.); (A.J.I.); (M.E.P.)
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (S.J.M.); (M.F.); (A.J.I.); (M.E.P.)
- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
- Department of Dietetics, D’Youville College, 270 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (S.J.M.); (M.F.); (A.J.I.); (M.E.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-716-845-5715; Fax: +1-716-845-7616
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Farrugia M, Yu H, Ma SJ, Iovoli AJ, Erickson K, Wendel E, Attwood K, Wooten KE, Gupta V, McSpadden RP, Kuriakose MA, Markiewicz MR, Chan JM, Hicks WL, Platek ME, Ray AD, Repasky EA, Singh AK. Financial Counseling Is Associated with Reduced Financial Difficulty Scores in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Radiation Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:2516. [PMID: 34063890 PMCID: PMC8196601 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13112516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Financial toxicity (FT) can be devastating to cancer patients, and solutions are urgently needed. We investigated the impact of financial counseling (FC) on FT in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. METHODS Via a single-institution database, we reviewed the charts of HNC patients who underwent definitive or post-operative radiotherapy, from October 2013 to December 2020. Of these patients, 387 had provided baseline and post-treatment information regarding financial difficulty. In July 2018, a dedicated financial counselor was provided for radiation therapy patients and we subsequently examined the impact of FC on financial difficulty scores. RESULTS Following the hiring of a dedicated financial counselor, there was a significant increase in the proportion of patients receiving FC (5.3% vs. 62.7%, p < 0.0001). Compared with baseline scores, patients who did not undergo FC had a significant increase in reported financial difficulty at the end of treatment (p = 0.002). On the other hand, there was no difference in pre- and post-treatment scores in patients who had received FC (p = 0.588). After adjusting for gender and nodal status with a multiple linear regression model, FC was significantly associated with change in financial difficulty (β = -0.204 ± 0.096, p = 0.035). On average, patients who received FC had a 0.2 units lower change in financial difficulty score as compared with those with the same gender and nodal stage but without FC. CONCLUSIONS Providing a dedicated financial counselor significantly increased the proportion of HNC receiving FC, resulting in the stabilization of financial difficulty scores post-treatment. Based on a multiple linear regression model, FC was independently associated with reduced financial difficulty. The employment of a financial counselor may be a viable, hospital-based approach to begin to address FT in HNC.
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- Mark Farrugia
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.F.); (S.J.M.); (A.J.I.); (M.E.P.)
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (H.Y.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.F.); (S.J.M.); (A.J.I.); (M.E.P.)
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.F.); (S.J.M.); (A.J.I.); (M.E.P.)
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.); (E.W.); (A.D.R.)
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.); (E.W.); (A.D.R.)
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (H.Y.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.W.); (V.G.); (R.P.M.); (M.A.K.); (M.R.M.); (J.M.C.); (W.L.H.J.)
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.F.); (S.J.M.); (A.J.I.); (M.E.P.)
- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.); (E.W.); (A.D.R.)
- Department of Dietetics, D’Youville College, 270 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (K.E.); (E.W.); (A.D.R.)
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- Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.F.); (S.J.M.); (A.J.I.); (M.E.P.)
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Rivers CI, Iovoli AJ, Chatterjee U, Hermann GM, Singh AK. Intravenous fluids for pain management in head and neck cancer patients undergoing chemoradiation. Ann Transl Med 2021; 9:912. [PMID: 34164546 PMCID: PMC8184454 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-3910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Pain due to oral mucositis affects the majority of patients receiving chemoradiation (CRT) for head and neck cancer (HNC), and often results in dehydration. Anecdotally, intravenous (IV) fluids administered during treatment for the resultant dehydration was found to alleviate this pain. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effectiveness of IV fluids as a method pain management in this patient population. Methods Patients with oral mucositis pain, secondary to CRT for HNC, were given IV fluids according to standard clinic protocol. Patients were evaluated using orthostatic vital signs and prospectively surveyed pre- and post-IV fluid administration, which included the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain. Difference in pain pre- and post-IV fluid administration was evaluated using a two-tailed paired Student’s t-test. Results Twenty-four patients with a total of 31 fluid administrations was available for analysis. Twenty-three patients were receiving or had recently completed CRT. One patient was receiving radiation alone. Six instances of fluid administration were excluded due to: refusal to complete the survey, concurrent pulmonary embolism, concurrent pain medication, and drug seeking behavior. Average pain score decreased from 6.5 [standard deviation (SD) 2.1] prior to IV fluids to 4.0 (SD 2.4) following fluid administration (P<0.001). Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first report directly correlating IV fluid administration with pain relief, even in the absence of orthostasis. Our findings indicate that in patients undergoing CRT for HNC, the use of IV fluids alone was effective in acutely and significantly reducing pain secondary to oral mucositis.
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- Charlotte I Rivers
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, 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. Ann Transl Med 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] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [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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Han HR, Hermann GM, Ma SJ, 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 to evaluate weight loss during radiation therapy for head and neck cancer as a prognostic factor for survival. Ann Transl Med 2021; 9:914. [PMID: 34164548 PMCID: PMC8184423 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-4969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background One frequent consequence of radiation therapy (RT) for head and neck cancer (HNC) is weight loss (WL). HNC patients reportedly lose about 9% of their weight during treatment, regardless of pre-treatment WL and nutritional support. We investigated whether high WL during RT has an association with overall (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS). Methods We retrospectively reviewed weight during RT in HNC patients treated at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center between 2003 and 2017. High WL was defined as greater than or equal to the median WL. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors for WL during RT. Multivariate Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier analyses were used to estimate survival outcomes. Propensity score matching was performed to obtain balanced matched-pairs and compare survival outcomes. Results A total of 843 patients received either definitive (71%) or post-operative (29%) RT. Median follow-up was 53.6 months [interquartile range (IQR) 35.7–88.9]. Median WL was 5.8% (IQR 0.24–10.6) from baseline weight. Patients with high WL had better OS [hazard ratio (HR) 0.75, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.61–0.93, P=0.01] and CSS (HR 0.71, 95% CI, 0.55–0.93, P=0.01). 258 matched-pairs were analyzed. Median follow-up was 54.8 months (IQR 35.8–90.4). Median OS was 39.2 months (IQR 21.4–75.7) for high WL versus 36.7 months (IQR 14.6–61.7) for low WL cohorts (P=0.047). Conclusions Different from previous reports, this study shows that patients with less WL have worse OS. WL during RT may not be a reliable marker for worse prognosis. A better way to evaluate malnutrition in patients undergoing RT is warranted.
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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, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Surgery and Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Dietetics, D'Youville College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Ma SJ, Iovoli AJ, Attwood K, Wooten KE, Arshad H, Gupta V, McSpadden RP, Kuriakose MA, Markiewicz MR, Chan JM, Hicks WL, Platek ME, Ray AD, Repasky EA, Farrugia MK, Singh AK. Association of significant financial burden with survival for head and neck cancer patients treated with radiation therapy. Oral Oncol 2021; 115:105196. [PMID: 33578203 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To assess the association between financial toxicity and survival in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Using a single-institution database, we retrospectively reviewed HNC patients treated at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center treated with definitive or postoperative radiation therapy between 2013 and 2017. Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank tests were used to analyze survival outcomes. Propensity score matching on all clinically relevant baseline characteristics was performed to address selection bias. All statistical tests were two-sided and those less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. RESULTS Of a total of 284 HNC patients (age: median 61 years, IQR 55-67; 220 [77.5%] men), 204 patients (71.8%) received definitive radiation and 80 patients (28.2%) received adjuvant radiation. There were 41 patients (14.4%) who reported high baseline financial toxicity. Chemotherapy was used in 237 patients (83.5%). On multivariable analysis, those with high financial toxicity exhibited worse overall survival (hazards ratio [HR] 1.75, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05-2.94, p = 0.03) and cancer specific survival (HR 2.28, 95% CI 1.31-3.96, p = 0.003). On matched pair analysis of 66 patients, high financial toxicity remained associated with worse OS (HR 2.72, 95% CI 1.04-7.09, p = 0.04) and CSS (HR 3.75, 95% CI 1.22-11.5, p = 0.02). CONCLUSION HNC patient reported baseline financial toxicity was significantly correlated with both decreased overall and cancer specific survival. These significant correlations held after match pairing. Further research is warranted to investigate the impact of financial toxicity in HNC and mitigate its risk.
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- Sung Jun Ma
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; Department of Dietetics, D'Youville College, 270 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, USA.
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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Ma SJ, Oladeru OT, Farrugia MK, Shekher R, Iovoli AJ, Singh AK. Evaluation of Preoperative Chemotherapy or Radiation and Overall Survival in Patients With Nonmetastatic, Resectable Retroperitoneal Sarcoma. JAMA Netw Open 2020; 3:e2025529. [PMID: 33175172 PMCID: PMC7658730 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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This cohort study compares overall survival among patients with nonmetastatic, resectable retroperitoneal sarcoma treated with surgical treatment alone vs surgical treatment and chemotherapy or radiation.
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- Sung Jun Ma
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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Han HR, Hermann GM, Ma SJ, Iovoli AJ, Wooten KE, Arshad H, Gupta V, McSpadden RP, Kuriakose MA, Markiewicz MR, Chan JM, Platek ME, Ray AD, Gu F, Hicks WL, Repasky EA, Singh AK. Matched pair analysis to evaluate the impact of hospitalization during radiation therapy as an early marker of survival in head and neck cancer patients. Oral Oncol 2020; 109:104854. [PMID: 32559724 PMCID: PMC7738364 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Complications from radiotherapy (RT) alone or combined with surgery and/or chemotherapy for head and neck cancer (HNC) sometimes necessitate hospitalization. Our aim was to evaluate the frequency, cause, and survival outcomes associated with hospitalizations in patients undergoing RT for HNC. PATIENTS AND METHODS Using a retrospective single-institution database, we reviewed hospitalization records of HNC patients treated at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center with definitive or post-operative RT between 2003 and 2017. Patients who were admitted during treatment and within 90-days post-RT were identified. Multivariate analyses, Kaplan-Meier statistics, and analysis on propensity score matching were performed to obtain matched-pair, after matching baseline characteristics, such as age, gender, smoking, tumor staging, p16 status, and treatments received. RESULTS 839 patients were eligible for analysis. Median follow-up was 34.8 months (Interquartile range [IQR] 15.6-64.8). 595 (71%) received definitive RT and 244 (29%) received adjuvant RT. Chemotherapy was used in 671 patients (80%). 171 patients (20%) had at least one hospitalization. Dehydration (40%) and fever (29%) were the most frequent causes of admission. Hospitalized patients had significantly worse overall survival (OS) (Hazards ratio [HR] 1.61, 95% CI 1.26-2.07, p < 0.001) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) (HR 1.45, 95% CI 1.07-1.95, p = 0.02). 163 matched pairs had median follow-up of 58.6 months (IQR 37.6-85.0). Median OS was 34.5 months (IQR 13.3-58.0) for hospitalized versus 44.2 months (IQR 20.3-78.7) for non-hospitalized patients (p = 0.01). CONCLUSION This study reveals significantly worse OS and CSS for patients hospitalized during RT for HNC. Hospitalization may be an early marker for worse survival.
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- Hye Ri Han
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; Department of Dietetics, D'Youville College, 270 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, USA.
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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Iovoli AJ, Hermann GM, Ma SJ, Platek AJ, Farrugia MK, Yau E, Wooten KE, Arshad H, Gupta V, Kuriakose MA, Hicks WL, Singh AK. Association of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use With Survival in Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Treated With Chemoradiation Therapy. JAMA Netw Open 2020; 3:e207199. [PMID: 32602907 PMCID: PMC7327544 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.7199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, are commonly prescribed medications with anti-inflammatory and antiplatelet properties used long term to decrease the risk of cardiovascular events. A recent study showed that aspirin was associated with improved survival in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) who were treated with surgery. OBJECTIVE To examine whether use of NSAIDs during definitive chemoradiation therapy (CRT) was associated with improved outcomes in patients with HNSCC. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cohort study analyzed patients with HNSCC who were treated with CRT at a single institution between January 1, 2005, and August 1, 2017. Patient and tumor characteristics included age, race/ethnicity, smoking status, alcohol use, comorbidities (respiratory, cardiovascular, immune, renal, endocrine), disease stage, human papillomavirus status, and treatment duration. Data were analyzed from May 1, 2019, to March 17, 2020. EXPOSURES Patients were dichotomized by NSAID use during treatment. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The association of NSAID use with patterns of failure, disease-specific survival (DSS), and overall survival (OS) was examined using multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression models. Survival estimates for OS and DSS were generated using Kaplan-Meier survival curves. RESULTS A total of 460 patients (median [interquartile range] age, 60 [53.9-65.6] years; 377 [82.0%] men) were included in the analysis. Among these patients, 201 (43.7%) were taking NSAIDs during treatment. On univariate analysis, NSAID use (hazard ratio [HR], 0.63; 95% CI, 0.43-0.92; P = .02) was associated with better OS. On Cox regression analysis, after backward selection adjustment for potentially confounding factors (age, smoking status, primary tumor site, human papillomavirus status, diabetes, stroke, hyperlipidemia), NSAID use remained significantly associated with better OS (HR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.38-0.90; P = .02). NSAID use was associated with significantly better OS at 5 years compared with patients who did not take concurrent NSAIDs (63.6% [56 of 88 patients]; 95% CI, 58%-73% vs 56.1% [83 of 148 patients]; 95% CI, 50%-63%; P = .03). NSAID use was not associated with better DSS in univariate (HR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.48-1.41; P = .47) or multivariate (HR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.57-1.70; P = .44) analysis. NSAID use was not associated with better response to treatment (HR, 1.44; 95% CI, 0.91-2.27; P = .12) or distant failure (HR, 1.12; 95% CI, 0.68-1.84; P = .65). Change in local control with NSAID use was not statistically significant (HR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.31-1.10; P = .10). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This cohort study suggests a possible OS advantage for patients taking NSAIDs during chemoradiation for HNSCC. Further studies examining this association are warranted.
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- Austin J. Iovoli
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The State University of New York, Buffalo
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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Gu F, Farrugia MK, Duncan WD, Feng Y, Hutson AD, Schlecht NF, Repasky EA, Antoch MP, Miller A, Platek A, Platek ME, Iovoli AJ, Singh AK. Daily Time of Radiation Treatment Is Associated with Subsequent Oral Mucositis Severity during Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2020; 29:949-955. [PMID: 32098893 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-19-0961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Limited treatment options are available for oral mucositis, a common, debilitating complication of cancer therapy. We examined the association between daily delivery time of radiotherapy and the severity of oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer. METHODS We used electronic medical records of 190 patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who completed radiotherapy, with or without concurrent chemotherapy, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Buffalo, NY) between 2015 and 2017. Throughout a 7-week treatment course, patient mouth and throat soreness (MTS) was self-reported weekly using a validated oral mucositis questionnaire, with responses 0 (no) to 4 (extreme). Average treatment times from day 1 until the day before each mucositis survey were categorized into seven groups. Multivariable-adjusted marginal average scores (LSmeans) were estimated for the repeated- and maximum-MTS, using a linear-mixed model and generalized-linear model, respectively. RESULTS Radiation treatment time was significantly associated with oral mucositis severity using both repeated-MTS (n = 1,156; P = 0.02) and maximum-MTS (n = 190; P = 0.04), with consistent patterns. The severity was lowest for patients treated during 8:30 to <9:30 am (LSmeans for maximum-MTS = 2.24; SE = 0.15), increased at later treatment times and peaked at early afternoon (11:30 am to <3:00 pm, LSmeans = 2.66-2.71; SEs = 0.16/0.17), and then decreased substantially after 3 pm. CONCLUSIONS We report a significant association between radiation treatment time and oral mucositis severity in patients with head and neck cancer. IMPACT Although additional studies are needed, these data suggest a potential simple treatment time solution to limit severity of oral mucositis during radiotherapy without increasing cost.
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- Fangyi Gu
- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
- University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
- D'Youville College, Buffalo, New York
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- University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York.
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Iovoli AJ, Ostrowski A, Rivers CI, Hermann GM, Groman A, Miller A, Singh AK. Two- Versus Four-Times Weekly Acupuncture-Like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Radiation-Induced Xerostomia: A Pilot Study. J Altern Complement Med 2020; 26:323-328. [PMID: 31985266 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2019.0131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background: Xerostomia occurs in the majority of patients undergoing chemoradiation therapy for head and neck cancer (HNC). Acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ALTENS) treatment has been studied as an encouraging modality to improve salivary function and related symptoms. The purpose of this study was to compare ALTENS treatment by using a four-times weekly schedule for 6 weeks versus a twice-weekly schedule for 12 weeks with a validated xerostomia scale at 15 months from the start of ALTENS treatment. Materials and Methods: This single-center randomized study was conducted in 30 patients treated with radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy for HNC between 2014 and 2017, who had at least grade 1 or 2 symptomatic dry mouth (xerostomia) according to CTEP NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE version 4.0). These patients were randomly assigned to receive ALTENS four-times weekly for 6 weeks or two-times weekly for 12 weeks. The University of Michigan 15-item Xerostomia-related Quality of Life Scale (XeQoLS) was administered at 6, 9, 15, and 21 months from the start of ALTENS treatment. A random-effects generalized linear model was used to model the overall XeQoLS score at the 15-month endpoint; adjusted for a random time effect, a fixed treatment arm, and interaction of time and treatment. Comparison between arms was based on a 0.05 nominal significance level. Results: XeQoLS decreased for all patients (although not statistically for each arm) from a mean of 22 and 21 at baseline (in the four times per week and twice weekly arms) to 12 in both arms at 15 months, with no difference between arms (p = 0.68). There were no attributable grade 1-3 adverse events. Arms were balanced for age, gender, race, and baseline xerostomia. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that both ALTENS regimens are safe, well tolerated, and appear to be equally effective. We now routinely make ALTENS units available for home use.
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- Austin J Iovoli
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Information Technology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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Hermann GM, Iovoli AJ, Platek AJ, Wang C, Miller A, Attwood K, Bourgeois DJ, Singh AK. A single-institution, randomized, pilot study evaluating the efficacy of gabapentin and methadone for patients undergoing chemoradiation for head and neck squamous cell cancer. Cancer 2019; 126:1480-1491. [PMID: 31869451 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of the current study was to compare the safety and efficacy between 2 analgesic regimens for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) undergoing definitive chemoradiation (CRT). METHODS The current study was a prospective, single-institution, 2-arm, randomized pilot study. Patients with American Joint Committee on Cancer seventh edition stage II to stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck who were undergoing CRT were randomized to either arm 1, which entailed high-dose gabapentin (2700 mg daily) with the institutional standard of care (hydrocodone and/or acetaminophen progressing to fentanyl as needed), or arm 2, which comprised low-dose gabapentin (900 mg daily) with methadone. The primary endpoints were safety and toxicity. Secondary endpoints were pain, opioid requirement, and quality of life (QOL). Differences between the treatment arms at multiple time points were compared using a generalized linear mixed regression model with Sidak correction. RESULTS A total of 60 patients (31 in arm 1 and 29 in arm 2) were enrolled from April 2015 to August 2017. There was no difference between the treatment arms with regard to adverse events or serious adverse events. Pain was not found to be different between the treatment arms. More patients in arm 1 did not require an opioid during treatment (42% vs 7%; P = .002). Patients in arm 2 experienced significantly better QOL outcomes across multiple domains, including overall health (P = .05), physical functioning (P = .04), role functioning (P = .01), and social functioning (P = .01). CONCLUSIONS High-dose prophylactic gabapentin increased the percentage of patients who required no opioid during treatment. Methadone may improve QOL compared with a regimen of short-acting opioids and fentanyl. However, pain was found to significantly worsen throughout treatment regardless of treatment arm, necessitating further studies to identify a more optimal regimen.
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- Gregory M Hermann
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York.,Radiation Oncology, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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Ma SJ, Oladeru OT, Miccio JA, Iovoli AJ, Hermann GM, Singh AK. Association of Timing of Adjuvant Therapy With Survival in Patients With Resected Stage I to II Pancreatic Cancer. JAMA Netw Open 2019; 2:e199126. [PMID: 31411712 PMCID: PMC6694394 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.9126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiation is widely used to treat resectable pancreatic cancer. Although studies suggest initiation of adjuvant therapy within 12 weeks of surgery, there is no clear time interval associated with better survival. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the ideal timing of adjuvant therapy for patients with stage I to II resected pancreatic cancer. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cohort study included 7548 patients with stage I to II resected pancreatic cancer (5453 with adjuvant therapy; 2095 without adjuvant therapy) from the National Cancer Database from 2004 to 2015. Data were collected from January 2014 to December 2015 and analyzed from December 2018 to May 2019. EXPOSURES Adjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiation at various time intervals. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Overall survival (OS). RESULTS A total of 7548 patients (3770 male [49.9%]; median [interquartile range] age, 67 [59-74] years) were identified from the National Cancer Database. Among 5453 patients with adjuvant therapy, a Cox model with restricted cubic splines identified the lowest mortality risk when adjuvant therapy was started 28 to 59 days after surgery. Patients were divided into early (n = 269, adjuvant therapy initiated within <28 days), reference (n = 3048, adjuvant therapy initiated within 28-59 days), and late (n = 2136, adjuvant therapy initiated after >59 days) interval cohorts. Median (interquartile range) overall follow-up was 38.6 (24.6-62.0) months. Compared with the reference interval cohort on multivariable analysis, both the early cohort (hazard ratio, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.02-1.35; P = .03) and the late cohort (hazard ratio, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.02-1.17; P = .008) were associated with worse mortality. Similarly, the reference interval cohort had improved OS compared with the early cohort in 268 propensity-matched pairs (2-year OS, 52.5% [95% CI, 46.7%-59.0%] vs 45.1% [95% CI, 39.5%-51.6%]; P = .02) and compared with the late cohort in 2042 propensity-matched pairs (2-year OS, 51.3% [95% CI, 49.1%-53.6%] vs 45.4% [95% CI, 43.3%-47.7%]; P = .01). Patients who received adjuvant therapy more than 12 weeks after surgery (n = 683) had improved OS compared with surgery alone in both multivariable analysis (hazard ratio, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.66-0.85; P < .001) and 655 propensity-matched pairs (2-year OS, 47.2% [95% CI, 43.5%-51.3%] vs 38.0% [95% CI, 34.4%-42.0%]; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Patients with stage I to II pancreatic cancer who commenced adjuvant therapy within 28 to 59 days after primary surgical resection had improved survival outcomes compared with those with adjuvant therapy before 28 days or after 59 days. Patients who recovered slowly from surgery still benefited from delayed adjuvant therapy initiated more than 12 weeks after surgery compared with patients who underwent surgery only.
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- Sung Jun Ma
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo-State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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Ma SJ, Iovoli AJ, Hermann GM, Prezzano KM, Singh AK. Duration of chemotherapy prior to chemoradiation affects survival outcomes for resected stage I-II or unresected stage III pancreatic cancer. Cancer Med 2019; 8:4110-4123. [PMID: 31183965 PMCID: PMC6675727 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background For resected early stage pancreatic cancer, RTOG 9704 evaluated the outcome of 3 weeks of postoperative chemotherapy (C) followed by chemoradiation (CRT) and further C. For unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer, a recent literature review of prospective studies showed that the duration of induction C prior to CRT can impact survival. However, the ideal duration of C prior to CRT remains unclear for these patient cohorts. This National Cancer Database (NCDB) study was performed to compare the outcome of various durations of C prior to CRT. Methods The NCDB was queried for resected primary stage I‐II, cT1‐3N0‐1M0, and unresected stage III, cT4N0‐1M0 pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with C + CRT (2004‐2015). Cohorts I‐II and III included stage I‐II and stage III cases, respectively. Patients were stratified by short (short C) and long duration (long C) of chemotherapy based on their median durations. Baseline patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics were examined. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Kaplan‐Meier analysis, multivariable Cox proportional hazards method, and propensity score matching were used. Results Among 1577 patients, cohort I‐II had 839 patients and cohort III had 738 patients. The longer duration of chemotherapy prior to CRT showed improved OS in the multivariate analysis in both cohort I‐II (hazards ratio [HR] 0.72, P < 0.001) and cohort III (HR 0.83, P = 0.03). Using 1:1 propensity score matching, 610 patients for cohort I‐II and 542 patients for cohort III were matched. After matching, long C remained statistically significant for improved OS compared with short C in both cohort I‐II (median OS 26.1 vs 21.9 months; P = 0.003) and cohort III (median OS 16.7 vs 14.2; P = 0.02). Conclusion Our NCDB study using propensity score‐matched analysis showed a survival benefit for using the longer duration of chemotherapy compared to the shorter duration for both resected stage I‐II and unresected stage III pancreatic cancer.
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- Sung J Ma
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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Aboelkheir UM, Iovoli AJ, Platek AJ, Wang C, Hermann GM, Magner WJ, Platek ME, Singh AK, Gupta V, Hicks WL, Arshad H. The Extent of Neck Dissection Among Patients Who Receive Adjuvant Radiotherapy for HNSCC and Its Effect on Disease-Specific and Overall Survival. Ear Nose Throat J 2019; 98:227-231. [PMID: 30943803 DOI: 10.1177/0145561319837142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The study objective was to assess if the extent of neck dissection among patients who receive adjuvant radiotherapy affects regional recurrence and survival. This was a retrospective study of patients who had clinical metastatic mucosal primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) to cervical lymph nodes done at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York from 2004 to 2015. Patients with previous radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy were excluded. All patients had surgery to the primary tumor and the neck followed by adjuvant (chemo) radiation. Patients have been divided into 2 groups according to type of neck dissection as either selective neck dissection (SND) or comprehensive neck dissection (CND). The extent of neck dissection was determined by surgeon preference. All patients received postoperative radiotherapy to the primary tumor bed and to the neck with or without chemotherapy. Main outcomes were measured in regional recurrence and overall survival. In our study, 74 patients were included. Among the 2 groups of patients, 3-year outcomes for regional recurrence occurred in 4 (7.1%) of 56 patients in the SND group and 2 (11.1%) of 18 patients in the CND group. Overall survival was 29 (51.8%) of 56 patients in the SND group and 11 (61.1%) of 18 patients in the CND group ( P = .497). Among patients who died in each cohort, disease-specific death was 20 (74.1%) of 27 patients in the SND group and 5 (71.4%) of 7 patients in the CND group ( P = .79).The overall and disease-specific survival differences between the SND and CND cohorts were not statistically significant. In conclusion, SND, combined with proper adjuvant treatment, achieved regional control and survival rates comparable to CND.
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- Usama M Aboelkheir
- 1 Department of Head and Neck Surgery/Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- 2 Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- 2 Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- 3 Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- 2 Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- 1 Department of Head and Neck Surgery/Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- 4 Department of Cancer Prevention & Control, Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and D'Youville College, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- 2 Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- 1 Department of Head and Neck Surgery/Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- 1 Department of Head and Neck Surgery/Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- 1 Department of Head and Neck Surgery/Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Burns M, Singh AK, Hoefer CC, Zhang Y, Wallace PK, Chen GL, Platek A, Winslow TB, Iovoli AJ, Choi C, Ross M, McCarthy PL, Hahn T. Impact of conditioning regimen on peripheral blood hematopoietic cell transplant. World J Clin Oncol 2019; 10:86-97. [PMID: 30815375 PMCID: PMC6390118 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v10.i2.86] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate infused hematopoietic cell doses and their interaction with conditioning regimen intensity +/- total body irradiation (TBI) on outcomes after peripheral blood hematopoietic cell transplant (PBHCT).
METHODS Our retrospective cohort included 247 patients receiving a first, T-replete, human leukocyte antigen-matched allogeneic PBHCT and treated between 2001 and 2012. Correlations were calculated using the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient. Overall survival and progression free survival curves were generated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test.
RESULTS Neutrophil engraftment was significantly faster after reduced intensity TBI based conditioning [reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) + TBI] and > 4 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg infused. A higher total nucleated cell dose led to a higher incidence of grade II-IV acute graft-versus-host disease in the myeloablative + TBI regimen group (P = 0.03), but no significant difference in grade III-IV graft-versus-host disease. A higher total nucleated cell dose was also associated with increased incidence of moderate/severe chronic graft-versus-host disease, regardless of conditioning regimen. Overall and progression-free survival were significantly better in patients with a RIC + TBI regimen and total nucleated cell dose > 8 × 108/kg (3 years, overall survival: 70% vs 38%, P = 0.02, 3 years, progression free survival: 64% vs 38%, P = 0.02).
CONCLUSION TBI and conditioning intensity may alter the relationship between infused cell doses and outcomes after PBHCT. Immune cell subsets may predict improved survival after unmanipulated PBHCT.
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- Michael Burns
- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, United States
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, United States
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- Department of Flow Cytometry, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, United States
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, United States
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, United States
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, United States
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- Center for Immunotherapy, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, United States
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Ma SJ, Hermann G, Prezzano KM, Serra LM, Iovoli AJ, Singh AK. Comparison of adjuvant chemotherapy, chemoradiation, and chemotherapy followed by chemoradiation for resected stage I-II pancreatic cancer. J Clin Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.4_suppl.372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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372 Background: Prior National Cancer Database (NCDB) studies have demonstrated an overall survival (OS) benefit for adjuvant concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) compared to chemotherapy alone. Given the more recent adoption of postoperative chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiation (C+CRT), this NCDB analysis evaluates the clinical outcomes of C+CRT compared to CRT alone or adjuvant chemotherapy alone (C) for resected pancreatic cancer. Methods: The NCDB was queried for primary stage I-II, cT1-3N0-1M0, resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with adjuvant C, CRT, or C+CRT (2004-2015). Patients treated with C+CRT were compared with those treated with C (cohort C) or with CRT (cohort CRT). The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Baseline patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics were examined. Kaplan-Meier analysis, multivariable Cox proportional hazards method, forest plot, and propensity score matching were used. Results: Among 5667 patients (n = 3031 for C, n = 1307 for CRT, n = 1329 for C+CRT), median follow-up was 34.7 months, 45.2 months, and 39.7 months for the C, CRT, and C+CRT cohorts, respectively. In the multivariable analysis for all patients, C (HR 1.31, p < 0.001) and CRT (HR 1.24, p < 0.001) were associated with worse mortality compared to C+CRT. Treatment interactions were seen among pathologically node positive disease. C+CRT was favored in 1-3 (HR 0.74, p < 0.001) and 4+ (HR 0.75, p < 0.001) positive lymph node disease when compared to C or CRT alone, but none of the treatment options were significantly favored in node negative disease (HR 0.96, p = 0.67). Using 1:1 propensity score matching, 2152 patients for cohort C and 1774 patients for cohort CRT were matched. C+CRT remained significant for improved OS for both cohort C (median OS 23.3 vs 20.0 months, p < 0.001) and cohort CRT (median OS 23.4 vs 20.8 months, p < 0.001). Conclusions: This NCDB study using propensity score matched analysis demonstrates an OS benefit for C+CRT compared to C or CRT alone following surgical resection of pancreatic cancer. Most of this benefit is in patients with positive lymph nodes.
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- Sung Jun Ma
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
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Ma SJ, Iovoli AJ, Prezzano KM, Hermann G, Serra LM, Singh AK. Outcome analysis of chemotherapy duration for resected stage I-II and unresected stage III pancreatic cancer. J Clin Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.4_suppl.375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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375 Background: For resected early-stage pancreatic cancer, RTOG 9704 has evaluated the outcome of 3 weeks of adjuvant chemotherapy (C) followed by chemoradiation (CRT) and post-CRT C. For locally advanced pancreatic cancer, a recent literature review showed that the typical duration for induction C is between 1 and 6 months prior to CRT. The ideal duration of C prior to CRT remains unclear. This National Cancer Database (NCDB) study was performed to identify the optimal duration of C prior to CRT in patients with pancreatic cancer. Methods: The NCDB was queried for primary stage I-II, cT1-3N0-1M0, resected and stage III, cT4N0-1M0, unresected pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with C+CRT (2004-2015). Cohorts I-II and III included stage I-II and stage III cases, respectively. In each cohort, the patients were stratified by the short (short C) and long duration (long C) of chemotherapy based on their median durations (70 and 90 days between the onset of chemotherapy and radiation for cohorts I-II and III, respectively). Baseline patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics were examined. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Kaplan-Meier analysis, multivariable Cox proportional hazards method, and propensity score matching were used. Results: Among 1,577 patients, cohort I-II had 839 patients (n = 409 with short C, n = 430 with long C) and cohort III had 738 patients (n = 360 with short C, n = 378 with long C). Median follow-up was 39.5 months and 24.3 months for cohorts I-II and III, respectively. The long C group showed improved OS in the multivariable analysis in both cohort I-II (HR 0.72, p < 0.001) and cohort III (HR 0.83, p = 0.025). Using 1:1 propensity score matching, a total of 610 patients for cohort I-II and 542 patients for cohort III were matched. After matching, long C remained statistically significant for improved OS compared with short C in both cohort I-II (median OS 26.1 vs 21.9 months, p = 0.003) and cohort III (median OS 16.7 vs 14.2 months, p = 0.021). Conclusions: Our NCDB study using propensity score matched analysis showed a survival benefit in the use of longer duration chemotherapy compared to shorter duration chemotherapy for both resected stage I-II and unresected stage III pancreatic cancer.
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- Sung Jun Ma
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
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Ma SJ, Iovoli AJ, Prezzano KM, Hermann G, Serra LM, Singh AK. Comparison of concurrent chemoradiation with stereotactic body radiation therapy versus conventionally fractionated radiation therapy following induction chemotherapy for unresected locally advanced pancreatic cancer. J Clin Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.4_suppl.378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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378 Background: Induction chemotherapy (iC) followed by concurrent chemoradiation has been shown to improve overall survival (OS) for locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC). A recent National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) analysis has also shown improved OS with the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) versus conventionally fractionated radiation therapy (CFRT). This NCDB analysis evaluated outcomes of concurrent chemoradiation with SBRT compared to CFRT, following iC. Methods: The NCDB was queried for primary stage III, cT4N0-1M0 unresected pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with concurrent chemoradiation following iC (2004-2015). CFRT was defined as 1.8-2.5 Gy per fraction up to a total dose of 45-70 Gy, whereas SBRT was defined as > 4.0 Gy per fraction up to a total dose of 20-60 Gy. Baseline patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics were examined. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Kaplan-Meier analysis, Cox proportional hazards method, logistic regression, and propensity score matching were used. Results: Among 872 patients, 738 patients underwent CFRT and 134 patients received SBRT. Median follow-up was 24.3 months and 22.9 months for the CFRT and SBRT cohorts, respectively. The use of SBRT showed improved survival in the multivariable analysis compared to CFRT (HR 0.78, p = 0.025). Using 1:1 propensity score matching, a total of 240 patients were matched, with 120 patients in each cohort. The receipt of SBRT remained statistically significant for improved OS, including median OS (18.1 months vs 15.9 months) and 2-year OS (37.3% vs 25.5%) compared to the CFRT (p = 0.0040). Conclusions: This NCDB analysis shows a significant survival benefit with the use of SBRT versus CFRT, in the setting of definitive management for LAPC following iC. Further prospective studies evaluating the use of SBRT in the definitive treatment of this challenging population are warranted.
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- Sung Jun Ma
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
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Ma SJ, Hermann GM, Prezzano KM, Serra LM, Iovoli AJ, Singh AK. Adjuvant chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiation is associated with improved survival for resected stage I-II pancreatic cancer. Cancer Med 2019; 8:939-952. [PMID: 30652417 PMCID: PMC6434497 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background This National Cancer Database (NCDB) analysis evaluates the clinical outcomes of postoperative chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiation (C + CRT) compared to concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) alone or adjuvant chemotherapy alone (C) for resected pancreatic cancer. Methods The NCDB was queried for primary stage I‐II, cT1‐3N0‐1M0, resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with adjuvant C, CRT, or C + CRT (2004‐2015). Patients treated with C + CRT were compared with those treated with C (cohort C) and CRT (cohort CRT). Baseline patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics were examined. Kaplan‐Meier analysis, multivariable Cox proportional hazards method, forest plot, and propensity score matching were used. Results Among 5667 patients, median follow‐up was 34.7, 45.2, and 39.7 months for the C, CRT, and C + CRT cohorts, respectively. By multivariable analysis for all patients, C and CRT had worse OS compared to C + CRT. Treatment interactions were seen among pathologically node‐positive disease. C + CRT was favored in 1‐3 and 4+ positive lymph node diseases when compared to C or CRT alone, but none of the treatment options were significantly favored in node negative disease. Using propensity score matching, 2152 patients for cohort C and 1774 patients for cohort CRT were matched. C + CRT remained significant for improved OS for both cohort C (median OS 23.3 vs 20.0 months) and cohort CRT (median OS 23.4 vs 20.8 months). Conclusion This NCDB study using propensity score matched analysis suggests an OS benefit for C + CRT compared to C or CRT alone following surgical resection of pancreatic cancer, particularly for patients with pathologically positive lymph nodes.
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- Sung Jun Ma
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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Iovoli AJ, Platek AJ, Degraaff L, Wang C, Duncan WD, Wooten KE, Arshad H, Gupta V, Kuriakose MA, Hicks WL, Platek ME, Singh AK. Routine surveillance scanning in HNSCC: Lung screening CT scans have value but head and neck scans do not. Oral Oncol 2018; 86:273-277. [PMID: 30409312 PMCID: PMC6961953 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine the utility of computed tomography (CT) imaging during routine surveillance for the detection of recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). MATERIALS/METHODS Clinical characteristics of HNSCC patients treated between 2008 and 2017 with radiation therapy or concurrent chemoradiation were abstracted from medical records. In patients who achieved a complete response to treatment by positron emission tomography scan, surveillance CT scans were conducted to the maxillofacial area, neck, and chest every 3 months in year 1, every 6 months in year 2, and every 12 months in years 3 and beyond. RESULTS Within the entire cohort (n = 534), complete response was achieved in 446 patients (83.5%); of these, 84 (15.7%) patients had a recurrence. Among the 84 patients with disease recurrence, 25 (30%) patients remained alive, of which 15 (18%) underwent successful salvage treatment and became free of disease. Lung screening CT scans detected failure in 8 of these successfully salvaged patients. Among the 8 patients successfully salvaged for locoregional recurrence, 3 failures were asymptomatic at onset and detected by laryngoscope or dental exam. The remaining 5 failures were symptomatic and detected upon work up prompted by symptoms. Maxillofacial and neck surveillance CT imaging failed to detect any successfully salvaged patients. CONCLUSIONS Routine surveillance for HNSCC patients with lung CT imaging had value but routine head and neck CT scans failed to identify any successfully salvaged patients. Given this finding, routine CT imaging surveillance in HNSCC patients should be restricted to annual lung screening with low-dose chest CT.
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- Austin J Iovoli
- Jacobs School of Medicine, 955 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States
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- Jacobs School of Medicine, 955 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States
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- Jacobs School of Medicine, 955 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm St, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm St, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States
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- Department of Head and Neck/Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm St, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States
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- Department of Head and Neck/Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm St, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States
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- Department of Head and Neck/Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm St, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States
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- Department of Head and Neck/Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm St, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States
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- Department of Head and Neck/Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm St, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States
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- Department of Health, Nutrition & Dietetics, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, United States; Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm St, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm St, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States.
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Iovoli AJ, Singh AK. Accupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy success using a commercially available unit 8 years post-radiation for xerostomia: a case report. J Radiother Pract 2017; 16:217-220. [PMID: 30713469 PMCID: PMC6358275 DOI: 10.1017/s1460396917000024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ALTENS) therapy has been shown in prospective studies to be effective in the treatment of radiation-induced xerostomia. Those studies treated patients within 27 months from end of radiation with ALTENS delivered in the clinic using a Codetron unit. However, that unit is no longer produced and there is limited data on success of ALTENS when delivered at home. METHODS A 50-year old man with xerostomia, 8 years post-radiation for T4N1 squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsillar fossa, was given ALTENS with a currently commercially available unit from Girish Surgical. He used the unit at home, 20 minutes daily for 8 weeks. RESULTS After 8 weeks of ALTENS therapy the patient saw a reduction in the Self-Reported University of Michigan Xerostomia-Related Quality of Life Scale from 20 to 1. CONCLUSION This case report demonstrates (1) the Girish Surgical unit is effective, (2) self-administration of ALTENS in patients who cannot come to clinic regularly may be practical and (3) ALTENS can still offer durable benefit to patients even 8 years after chemoradiation therapy.
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- Austin J Iovoli
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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