Patterns of Treatment Failure and Postrecurrence Outcomes Among Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Chemoradiotherapy Using Modern Radiation Techniques.
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ABSTRACT: Importance:Even though 15% to 50% of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) experience recurrence, relatively little is known regarding patterns of treatment failure and postrecurrence outcomes after chemoradiotherapy using modern radiation techniques (intensity-modulated radiotherapy [IMRT]). Recurrence patterns are significantly affected by variations in the quality of radiotherapy, which may confound findings from multicenter trials. Objective:To assess patterns of treatment failure and postrecurrence outcomes for patients with HNSCC treated with contemporary radiotherapy techniques. Design, Setting, and Participants:This large single-institution cohort study reviewed the outcomes of 1000 consecutive patients with stage III to IVB oropharyngeal carcinoma (n?=?703), laryngeal carcinoma (n?=?126), or hypopharyngeal carcinoma (n?=?46) treated with definitive IMRT with or without concurrent chemotherapy, as well as patients with oral cavity carcinoma (n?=?125) treated with postoperative IMRT with or without concurrent systemic therapy, from December 1, 2001, to December 31, 2013, with a median follow-up of 65.1 months among surviving patients. Data analysis was performed from January 31, 2016, to February 17, 2017. Main Outcomes and Measures:Patterns of treatment failure and overall survival following locoregional failure or distant metastasis. Results:Among the 1000 patients (186 women and 814 men; mean [SD] age, 59.3 [10.8] years), there were no marginal or isolated out-of-radiation-field failures. Among subsites, the cumulative incidence of local failure was highest among patients with oral cavity carcinoma vs those with oropharyngeal carcinoma (hazard ratio, 5.2; 95% CI, 3.1-8.6; P?
SUBMITTER: Leeman JE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710194 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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