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ABSTRACT: Purpose
To evaluate induction chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil (TPF) followed by surgery and postoperative radiotherapy versus up-front surgery and postoperative radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced resectable oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).Patients and methods
A prospective open-label phase III trial was conducted. Eligibility criteria included untreated stage III or IVA locally advanced resectable OSCC. Patients received two cycles of TPF induction chemotherapy (docetaxel 75 mg/m(2) on day 1, cisplatin 75 mg/m(2) on day 1, and fluorouracil 750 mg/m(2) on days 1 to 5) followed by radical surgery and postoperative radiotherapy (54 to 66 Gy) versus up-front radical surgery and postoperative radiotherapy. The primary end point was overall survival (OS). Secondary end points included local control and safety.Results
Of the 256 patients enrolled onto this trial, 222 completed the full treatment protocol. There were no unexpected toxicities, and induction chemotherapy did not increase perioperative morbidity. The clinical response rate to induction chemotherapy was 80.6%. After a median follow-up of 30 months, there was no significant difference in OS (hazard ratio [HR], 0.977; 95% CI, 0.634 to 1.507; P = .918) or disease-free survival (HR, 0.974; 95% CI, 0.654 to 1.45; P = .897) between patients treated with and without TPF induction. Patients in the induction chemotherapy arm with a clinical response or favorable pathologic response (≤ 10% viable tumor cells) had superior OS and locoregional and distant control.Conclusion
Our study failed to demonstrate that TPF induction chemotherapy improves survival compared with up-front surgery in patients with resectable stage III or IVA OSCC.
SUBMITTER: Zhong LP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5569675 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhong Lai-ping LP Zhang Chen-ping CP Ren Guo-xin GX Guo Wei W William William N WN Sun Jian J Zhu Han-guang HG Tu Wen-yong WY Li Jiang J Cai Yi-li YL Wang Li-zhen LZ Fan Xin-dong XD Wang Zhong-he ZH Hu Yong-jie YJ Ji Tong T Yang Wen-jun WJ Ye Wei-min WM Li Jun J He Yue Y Wang Yan-an YA Xu Li-qun LQ Wang Bo-song BS Kies Merrill S MS Lee J Jack JJ Myers Jeffrey N JN Zhang Zhi-yuan ZY
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 20121105 6
<h4>Purpose</h4>To evaluate induction chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil (TPF) followed by surgery and postoperative radiotherapy versus up-front surgery and postoperative radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced resectable oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).<h4>Patients and methods</h4>A prospective open-label phase III trial was conducted. Eligibility criteria included untreated stage III or IVA locally advanced resectable OSCC. Patients received two cycles of TPF ...[more]