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Sari SY, Yigit E, Yazici G, Gullu IH, Aksoy S, Ozyigit G, Cengiz M. Post-induction lymph node delineation in nasopharyngeal cancer: A single-center experience. Head Neck 2023; 45:612-619. [PMID: 36508303 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27274] [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: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We routinely delineate the gross tumor volume (GTV) for the lymph nodes (LN) based on post-induction chemotherapy (IC) MRI in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Herein, we investigated the sufficiency of this method, particularly in high-risk LNs. METHODS Eighty-one LNs with a high-risk of clinical extranodal extension and/or ≥3-cm diameter in 58 patients were evaluated. A new GTV covering the pre-IC LN volume was delineated for each LN. RESULTS The median volume reduction was 72.5% for the GTV and 53.1% for the planning target volume. After a median 43 months, the overall LN local control rate was 97.5%. The 2- and 5-year LN recurrence-free survival, overall survival, and disease-free survival rate was 88.3% and 84.4%, 92.5% and 85.1%, and 86.8% and 79.2%, respectively. CONCLUSION IC yields a significant reduction in nodal target volumes, and post-IC nodal volume-based radiotherapy provides excellent LC in NPC, even in high-risk LNs.
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- Sezin Yuce Sari
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Contrera KJ, Shakibai N, Su SY, Gule-Monroe MK, Roberts D, Brahimaj B, Williams MD, Ferrarotto R, Phan J, Gunn B, Raza S, DeMonte F, Hanna EY. Impact of Clinical Factors and Treatments on SMARCB1 (INI-1)-Deficient Sinonasal Carcinoma. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023. [PMID: 36856048 DOI: 10.1002/ohn.310] [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: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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The objective of this study was to report outcomes for 19 consecutive patients with SMARCB1 (INI-1)-deficient sinonasal carcinoma. Patients were treated from 2014 to 2021 and followed for a median of 22.3 months. The median overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were 31.8 and 9.9 months, respectively. Patients with nasal cavity or maxillary sinus tumors had 84% better disease-specific survival (DSS) (hazard ratio [HR], 0.136; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.028-0.66; p = .005) and 71% better DFS (HR, 0.29; 95% CI, 0.097-0.84; p = .041) than patients with other sinonasal sites. Patients who received induction chemotherapy were 76% less likely to die of disease (DSS HR, 0.241; 95% CI, 0.058-1.00; p = .047). In the largest single-institution study of SMARCB1-deficient sinonasal carcinoma to date, OS and DFS approached 3 years and 1 year, respectively, but were better for nasal cavity and maxillary sinus tumors. Patients may benefit from induction chemotherapy.
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- Kevin J Contrera
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Thoracic-Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Lian CL, Zhou R, Zhou Y, Zhou P, Wu SG. Assessment of Response to Different Induction Chemotherapy Regimens in Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Drug Des Devel Ther 2023; 17:551-562. [PMID: 36855516 PMCID: PMC9968429 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s399937] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Purpose To compare the short-term treatment response and survival of the three induction chemotherapy (IC) regimens, including gemcitabine and cisplatin (GP), docetaxel and cisplatin (TP), and docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluoropyrimidines (TPF) in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LANPC). Methods We included stage III-IVA NPC patients who received ≥3 cycles of IC in this study. The chi-square test, multivariate logistic regression analysis, and Kaplan-Meier method were used for statistical analysis. Results A total of 227 patients were included. The overall response rate (ORR) of the primary nasopharyngeal tumors after IC with GP, TP, and TPF was 91.9%, 83.8%, and 91.7%, respectively (P=0.729), and the ORR of the cervical lymph nodes was 94.6%, 72.3%, and 85.0%, respectively (P<0.001). For the primary nasopharyngeal tumor, there was no significant difference in the ORR among the three IC regimens. For cervical lymph nodes, patients treated with GP had significantly higher ORR compared to those treated with the TP regimen (P=0.014), and comparable ORR was found between TPF and GP regimens (P=0.161). Similar progression-free survival (PFS) (P=0.501) and overall survival (OS) (P=0.504) were found among three IC regimens. There were comparable PFS (P=0.123) and OS (P=0.478) among those with complete response (CR), partial response (PR), and stable disease (SD)/progressive disease (PD) in the primary nasopharyngeal tumors. However, patients who had CR in the primary nasopharyngeal tumor (P=0.014) and the cervical lymph nodes (P=0.022) had better PFS compared to those who had PR or SD/PD. Conclusion GP and TPF regimens are equivalent to the TP regimen in the response to primary nasopharyngeal tumors after IC, but with better ORR in the cervical lymph nodes than the TP regimen. The response to IC may be a powerful indicator for predicting prognosis and developing individualized follow-up and treatment strategies for LANPC patients.
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- Chen-Lu Lian
- The School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China,Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China,Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (Xiamen Branch), Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China
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- The School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China,Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: San-Gang Wu, Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, People’s Republic of China, Email
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Jiang YT, Chen KH, Liang ZG, Yang J, Qu S, Li L, Zhu XD. Individualized number of induction chemotherapy cycles for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients based on early tumor response. Cancer Med 2023; 12:4010-4022. [PMID: 36127746 PMCID: PMC9972137 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5256] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The optimal number of cycles of induction chemotherapy (IC) in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LANPC) is unclear. We aimed to combine the tumor response during IC and tumor stage to individualize the number of IC cycles. METHODS Totally, 498 LANPC patients who received IC plus CCRT between 2014 and 2018 were reviewed. Tumor response during IC was used to stratify patients with different risks. All patients were classified into those who received two cycles of IC and those who were treated with three cycles. Propensity score matching methods were performed to compare the treatment efficiency. RESULTS After two cycles of IC, 340/498 (68.3%) cases showed complete tumor response (CR)/partial response (PR) and 158 (31.7%) achieved stable disease (SD)/disease progression (PD). Unfavorable responders (SD/PD) exhibited poor survival outcomes. The three-cycle IC regimen was correlated with better OS and PFS than the two-cycle regimen for N2-3 patients in the CR/PR group. However, the use of different IC cycle strategies achieved similar survival outcomes for SD/PD or N0-1 patients. The incidences of acute toxicities were higher in the IC = 3 group. CONCLUSIONS Tumor response during IC could be a powerful predictor of LANPC and could be used to guide the individualized number of IC cycles. A three-cycle IC regimen seemed to be preferable for N2-3 patients who received CR/PR during IC. However, an additional cycle of IC could not benefit N0-1 or SD/PD patients, and the optimal treatment strategies for these patients require further consideration.
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- Yu-Ting Jiang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China.,Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High-Incidence- Tumor, Guangxi Medical University, Ministry of Education, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China.,Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High-Incidence- Tumor, Guangxi Medical University, Ministry of Education, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China.,Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High-Incidence- Tumor, Guangxi Medical University, Ministry of Education, Nanning, China.,Department of Oncology, Affiliated Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Mattei P, Gal J, Chamorey E, Dassonville O, Poissonnet G, Aloi D, Barret M, Safta I, Saada E, Sudaka A, Culié D, Bozec A. Docetaxel-Cisplatin-Fluorouracil Induction Chemotherapy for Larynx Preservation in Patients with Locally Advanced Hypopharyngeal Cancer: Predictive Factors of Oncologic and Functional Outcomes. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12031131. [PMID: 36769779 PMCID: PMC9918009 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12031131] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aims of this study were to evaluate the clinical outcomes and their predictive factors in locally advanced hypopharyngeal cancer (HC) patients included in a docetaxel-cisplatin-fluorouracil induction chemotherapy (ICT)-based larynx preservation (LP) program. METHODS Between 2005 and 2021, 82 patients with a locally advanced resectable HC who received ICT in an LP program were included in this retrospective study. The predictors of oncologic and swallowing outcomes were determined in univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS The three- and five-year overall survival (OS) rates were 67 and 54%, respectively. The T4 tumor stage was the only predictive factor of poor response to ICT (p = 0.03). In multivariate analysis, a T stage = 4 (p = 0.02), an ICT cycle number < 3 (p = 0.003) and the absence of a response to ICT (p = 0.03) were significantly associated with worse OS. A low body mass index before therapy (p = 0.003) and enteral nutrition during therapy (p = 0.005) were significantly associated with severity of dysphagia 6 months after treatment. CONCLUSIONS The T stage, number of ICT cycles performed and response to ICT are the main predictors of oncologic outcomes. Patients with T4 HC are poor candidates for LP and should be referred to immediate radical surgery.
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- Pierre Mattei
- Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Department of Statistics, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Department of Statistics, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Department of Pathology, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
- Faculty of Medecine, Côte d’Azur University, 06107 Nice, France
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Zhang Q, Xu T, Shen C, Qian W, Ying H, He X, Wang Y, Ji Q, Hu C, Zhou X, Lu X. Response to induction chemotherapy predicts survival outcomes in oropharyngeal cancer. Cancer Med 2023; 12:9175-9185. [PMID: 36708134 PMCID: PMC10166893 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of induction chemotherapy (IC) in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) remains controversial. Its interpretation can be confounded by heterogeneity in chemosensitivity and human papillomavirus (HPV) status. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic impact of IC response in HPV-positive and -negative OPSCC. METHODS Patients with OPSCC who underwent IC and concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) were retrospectively analyzed. Radiologic response to IC by ≥50% was defined as IC-sensitive (IC-s), while lesser response was deemed as IC-resistant (IC-r). Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared between subgroups. RESULTS A total of 51 HPV-positive and 57 HPV-negative patients were included. IC-s patients accounted for 55.6%, 62.7%, and 49.1% in the entire cohort, HPV-positive, and HPV-negative subgroup, respectively. Compared with IC-r subgroup, IC-s was associated with better clinical outcomes either in the entire cohort (3y-PFS 91.7%vs.43.7%, P < 0.001; 3y-OS 98.3% vs. 67.4%, P = 0.002), the HPV-positive subgroup (3-year PFS 94.7% vs. 47.9%, P < 0.001; 3-year OS 100% vs. 73.5%, P = 0.055) or the HPV-negative subgroup (3-year PFS 88.2% vs. 40.9%, P = 0.001; 3-year OS 96.4% vs. 63.1%, P = 0.026). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that response to IC represents an independent prognosticator for 3-year PFS (HR, 0.088; 95% CI, 0.027-0.289; P < 0.001) and 3-year OS (HR, 0.100; 95% CI, 0.021-0.477; P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS Response to IC exerts a critical predictive effect on prognosis of both HPV-positive and -negative OPSCC. Personalized treatment strategy based on IC response is worthy of further exploration in the future.
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- Qixian Zhang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Clinical Research Center for Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Clinical Research Center for Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Clinical Research Center for Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Clinical Research Center for Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Clinical Research Center for Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Clinical Research Center for Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Clinical Research Center for Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Clinical Research Center for Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Clinical Research Center for Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
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Chen YH, Chien CY, Huang TL, Chiu TJ, Wang YM, Fang FM, Li SH. Low p16 Cytoplasmic Staining Predicts Poor Treatment Outcome in Patients with p16-Negative Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Receiving TPF Induction Chemotherapy. Biomedicines 2023; 11. [PMID: 36830875 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11020339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been proven to be associated with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), and diffuse p16 unclear staining is usually considered as HPV-positive. The aim of the current study was to investigate the role of p16 cytoplasmic staining in HNSCC prognosis. A total of 195 HNSCC patients who received docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluouracil (TPF) induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy were enrolled. The status of p16 cytoplasmic staining was determined using immunohistochemistry. The median follow-up was 26.0 months for the whole study population and 90.3 months for 51 living survivors. p16 cytoplasmic staining was low in 108 patients and high in 87 patients. Low expression of p16 cytoplasmic staining and primary tumor location in the oral cavity were both independent factors indicating a worse response rate to TPF induction chemotherapy in the univariate and multivariate analyses. The logistic regression model also showed that low expression of p16 cytoplasmic staining and clinical N2-3 status were independent prognostic factors for worse progression-free survival and overall survival. Our study showed that p16 cytoplasmic staining could predict the treatment response to TPF induction chemotherapy and is an independent prognostic factor of survival in HNSCC.
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Mall A, Negi P, Philip AO, Kingsley PA. Induction chemotherapy in head and neck cancer - Boon or bane? J Cancer Res Ther 2023; 19:420-425. [PMID: 37006076 DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_839_22] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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Introduction Although concurrent chemoradiotherapy is the standard of care for inoperable locally advanced head and neck cancer, induction chemotherapy is considered an alternative approach by head and neck oncologists worldwide. Aims To evaluate the response to induction chemotherapy in terms of loco-regional control and treatment-related toxicity in inoperable locally advanced head and neck cancer patients. Materials and Methods This prospective study was conducted on patients who received two to three cycles of induction chemotherapy. Following this, response assessment was performed clinically. Grading of radiation-induced oral mucositis and any interruptions in treatment were noted. At 8 weeks following treatment, magnetic resonance imaging-based radiological response assessment was performed using RECIST criteria version 1.1. Results Our data revealed 57.7% complete response rate with induction chemotherapy, followed by chemoradiation therapy. We observed that post induction, 67.5% and 47.5% patients had reduction in T-stage (<0.001) and N-stage of disease (<0.001), respectively, with complete response more achieved in younger patients (≤50 years). Chemotherapy-induced bone marrow suppression and febrile neutropenia occurred in 7.5% patients. We demonstrated that a higher grade of radiation-induced mucositis was noticed among those receiving three cycles of induction chemotherapy (ICT) and aged >50 years. Conclusion We conclude that induction chemotherapy could still be a viable option for down-staging unresectable locally advanced disease, especially for younger patients in terms of better treatment response and tolerability. The number of cycles of ICT seems to influence radiation-induced mucositis. This study underscores the need for further studies to determine the exact role of ICT in locally advanced head and neck cancer.
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- Aprajita Mall
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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Xiang X, Chen P, Lan F, Ma L, Jin J, Zhang Y. The short-term efficacy and safety of induction chemotherapy combined with PD-1 inhibitor or anti-EGFR in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1110281. [PMID: 37152052 PMCID: PMC10160610 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1110281] [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: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to investigate the short-term efficacy and safety of induction chemotherapy (IC) combined with PD-1 inhibitor or anti-EGFR in the treatment of locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LA-NPC). Methods and materials We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 206 patients with LA-NPC, including IC combined with anti-PD-1 (57 patients), IC combined with anti-EGFR (28 patients), and IC alone (121 patients). The short-term efficacy was assessed at the end of IC and one month after overall treatment. According to the RECIST v1.1, the short-term efficacy of cervical lymph nodes and primary nasopharynx foci was divided into complete remission (CR), partial remission (PR), stable disease (SD), and progressive disease (PD). The overall response (ORR) was defined as the sum of CR and PR. Acute toxicities were graded according to the CTCAE v5.0. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare differences in the numerical variables among groups. Fisher Freeman-Halton test or Pearson Chi-square test was used to compare classified variables. Results The ORR rates of primary nasopharynx foci in IC, anti-EGFR, and anti-PD-1 group were 68.60%, 67.9%, and 94.7%, respectively, and the corresponding rates of ORR in cervical lymph nodes were 78.5%, 71.4%, and 93.0%, respectively. There was a statistical difference in the ORR between the three groups. Further analysis showed that after IC or overall treatment, the CR rate of primary nasopharynx foci in the anti-PD-1 group was significantly higher than the other two groups. The most common adverse effects were hematotoxicity, gastrointestinal toxicity, and transaminase elevation. However, there were no statistical differences in the frequency of any common adverse effects between the three groups. Conclusions The addition of anti-PD-1 based on IC significantly improved the short-term efficacy of LA-NPC and toxicities were tolerable.
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- Xiaoyong Xiang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Zhao R, Liang Z, Chen K, Zhu X. Nomogram Based on Hemoglobin, Albumin, Lymphocyte and Platelet Score to Predict Overall Survival in Patients with T3-4N0-1 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. J Inflamm Res 2023; 16:1995-2006. [PMID: 37193071 PMCID: PMC10182792 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s411194] [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: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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Purpose There is still uncertainty regarding the prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) based on hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocytes, and platelets (HALP) score. The aim of this study was to build and verify a nomogram using HALP score to investigate the prognostic value of NPC and identify low-risk patients in T3-4N0-1 NPC to guide treatment options. Patients and methods A total of 568 NPC patients with stage T3-4N0-1M0 were recruited in the study, who were given either concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) or induction chemotherapy (IC) plus CCRT. The prognostic factors of overall survival (OS) were picked by Cox proportional hazards regression analysis to generate a nomogram, which appraised by discrimination, calibration and clinical utility. Patients were stratified according to risk scores calculated by the nomogram, and compared to the 8th TNM staging system using the Kaplan-Meier methods. Results Multivariate analysis showed that TNM stage, Epstein-Barr virus DNA (EBV DNA), HALP score, lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio (LAR) and systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) were independent prognostic indicators for OS, and these factors contained in the nomogram. The nomogram demonstrated a significant enhancement over the 8th TNM staging system in terms of assessing OS (C-index, 0.744 vs 0.615 in the training cohort, P < 0.001; 0.757 vs 0.646 in the validation cohort, P = 0.002). Calibration curves displayed good agreement and the stratification in high-risk and low-risk groups resulted in a significant divergence of Kaplan-Meier curves for OS (P < 0.001). In addition, the decision analysis (DCA) curves confirmed satisfactory discriminability and clinical utility. Conclusion The HALP score was an independent prognostic factor for NPC. The prognostic function of the nomogram for T3-4N0-1 NPC patients was more accurate compared to the 8th TNM system, facilitating personalized treatment planning.
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- Rong Zhao
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
- Affiliated Wu-Ming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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Polyakov AN, Patyutko YI, Kudashkin NE, Kantieva DM, Romanova KA, Nasonova EA, Korshak AV, Egenov OA, Podluzhnyi DV. [Irreversible electroporation in locally advanced pancreatic cancer]. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2023:29-38. [PMID: 37916555 DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia202310129] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility of irreversible electroporation (IRE) for locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-three patients underwent IRE after chemotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer between 2015 and 2022. IRE was performed during laparotomy as a rule (n=22). In one case, IRE was combined with palliative pancretoduodenectomy. Nineteen (86.3%) patients received adjuvant chemotherapy after the procedure. The follow-up examination included contrast-enhanced CT/MRI of the abdomen, chest X-ray or CT, analysis of CA 19-9 marker one month after surgery and then every three months. RESULTS Complications after IRE developed in 5 (21.7%) patients. Three patients (13.0%) had arrhythmia, two (8.7%) ones had pancreatic necrosis. A 90-day mortality after the procedure was 4.3% (n=1), the cause was pancreatic necrosis. According to intraoperative data and the first examination (CT/MRI), the entire tumor infiltrate was treated in 21 (91.3%) cases. Median follow-up was 19 months. Median period until local recurrence was 15 months. Isolated local recurrence was observed in 7 patients. Of these, 3 ones underwent radiotherapy, one patient underwent repeated IRE. Distant metastases were found in 11 patients; systemic therapy was restarted. Median time to progression was 7 months after IRE and 14 months after initiation of chemotherapy. The median overall survival was 16 months after electroporation and 25 months after chemotherapy. CONCLUSION Irreversible electroporation may be useful in carefully selected patients with unresectable locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma after successful induction chemotherapy. This procedure provides local control, but the impact on long-term outcomes and feasibility of routine use should be analyzed in randomized trials.
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- Blokhin National Medical Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Blokhin National Medical Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Blokhin National Medical Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Blokhin National Medical Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Blokhin National Medical Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Blokhin National Medical Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Blokhin National Medical Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Blokhin National Medical Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Blokhin National Medical Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russia
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Huang Y, Chang J, Guo X, Zhang C, Ji W, Zhou S, Wang C, Zhang X. Induction chemotherapy increases efficacy and survival rate of patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1067838. [PMID: 36620567 PMCID: PMC9812556 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1067838] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objective The efficacy of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) after induction chemotherapy (IC) in the treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of IC in patients with ESCC. Methods 124 patients with ESCC receiving CRT were included. Patients were divided into IC+CRT group and CRT group. Short-term and long-term efficacy as well as survival time of the two groups were compared, influencing factors of IC efficacy were investigated, and overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) between the two groups were compared in different subgroups. Results There was no significant difference in the objective response rate (ORR) between the two groups. After IC, the ORR was higher in patients with single-drug concurrent chemotherapy weekly and patients with effective IC. In the long-term efficacy, advanced clinical stage patients had a shorter PFS compared to early-stage patients, and chemoradiotherapy mode ameliorates patients' PFS. OS and PFS of IC+CRT group were longer than that of CRT group in both tumor diameter <5cm and single-drug chemotherapy weekly subgroups. In addition, OS of IC+CRT group was longer than that of CRT group in pathological grade G1-2 subgroup. Conclusions IC improve the efficacy and survival rate of patients with locally advanced ESCC, and the benefits are more advantageous in subgroups of effective IC, pathological grade G1-2, tumor diameter < 5cm, single-drug concurrent chemotherapy weekly.
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- Yuting Huang
- Department of Oncology, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, China,Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, China
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- Department of Scientific Research, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, China,*Correspondence: Chao Wang, ; Xu Zhang,
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,*Correspondence: Chao Wang, ; Xu Zhang,
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Skiba MB, Harker G, Guidarelli C, El-Gohary M, Horak F, Roeland EJ, Silbermann R, Hayes-Lattin B, Winters-Stone K. Using Wearable Inertial Sensors to Assess Mobility of Patients With Hematologic Cancer and Associations With Chemotherapy-Related Symptoms Before Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Cancer 2022; 8:e39271. [PMID: 36480243 PMCID: PMC9782382 DOI: 10.2196/39271] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Wearable sensors could be a simple way to quantify and characterize mobility in patients with hematologic cancer scheduled to receive autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (autoHSCT) and how they may be related to common treatment-related symptoms and side effects of induction chemotherapy. OBJECTIVE We aimed to conduct a cross-sectional study comparing mobility in patients scheduled to receive autoHSCT with that in healthy, age-matched adult controls and determine the relationships between patient mobility and chemotherapy-related symptoms. METHODS Patients scheduled to receive autoHSCT (78/156, 50%) and controls (78/156, 50%) completed the prescribed performance tests using wearable inertial sensors to quantify mobility including turning (turn duration and number of steps), gait (gait speed, stride time, stride time variability, double support time, coronal trunk range of motion, heel strike angle, and distance traveled), and balance (coronal sway, coronal range, coronal velocity, coronal centroidal frequency, sagittal sway, sagittal range, sagittal velocity, and sagittal centroidal frequency). Patients completed the validated patient-reported questionnaires to assess symptoms common to chemotherapy: chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity subscale), nausea and pain (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire), fatigue (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Fatigue Short Form 8a), vertigo (Vertigo Symptom Scale-short form), and depression (Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression). Paired, 2-sided t tests were used to compare mobility between patients and controls. Stepwise multivariable linear regression models were used to evaluate associations between patient mobility and symptoms. RESULTS Patients aged 60.3 (SD 10.3) years had significantly worse turning (turn duration; P<.001), gait (gait speed, stride time, stride time variability, double support time, heel strike angle, stride length, and distance traveled; all P<.001), and balance (coronal sway; P<.001, range; P<.001, velocity; P=.02, and frequency; P=.02; and sagittal range; P=.008) than controls. In patients, high nausea was associated with worse stride time variability (ß=.001; P=.005) and heel strike angle (ß=-.088; P=.02). Pain was associated with worse gait speed (ß=-.003; P=.003), stride time variability (ß=.012; P=.02), stride length (ß=-.002; P=.004), and distance traveled (ß=-.786; P=.005). Nausea and pain explained 17% to 33% and 14% to 36% of gait variance measured in patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Patients scheduled to receive autoHSCT demonstrated worse mobility in multiple turning, gait, and balance domains compared with controls, potentially related in part to nausea and pain. Wearable inertial sensors used in the clinic setting could provide granular information about mobility before further treatment, which may in turn benefit from rehabilitation or symptom management. Future longitudinal studies are needed to better understand temporal changes in mobility and symptoms across the treatment trajectory to optimally time, design, and implement strategies, to preserve functioning in patients with hematologic cancer in the long term.
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- Meghan B Skiba
- Biobehavioral Health Science Division, College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- The University of Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Division of Oncological Sciences, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- APDM, Inc, a division of Clario International, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States
- APDM, Inc, a division of Clario International, Portland, OR, United States
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- Division of Oncological Sciences, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States
- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Division of Oncological Sciences, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States
- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Division of Oncological Sciences, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States
- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Division of Oncological Sciences, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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Brenner B, Kundel Y, Cohen Z, Brand H, Gordon N, Sulkes A, Morgenstern S, Menasherov N, Kashtan H, Groshar D, Domachevsky L, Bernstine H. Early prediction of residual disease after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and cetuximab for locally advanced esophageal cancer using 18F-FDG PET-CT imaging: a prospective cohort study. J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 13:2721-2735. [PMID: 36636052 PMCID: PMC9830356 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-22-352] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Previous studies in locally advanced esophageal cancer (LAEC) suggested that a change in the tumor's metabolic response, i.e., decrease of its interim 18F-FDG uptake compared with baseline, may predict histopathological response. We evaluated the possible predictive correlation between various PET-CT and histopathological parameters following a neoadjuvant biological-containing chemoradiotherapy (CRT) regimen. Methods Patients with resectable LAEC received neoadjuvant cisplatin/5-fluorouracil-based CRT and cetuximab following one cycle of induction chemotherapy and cetuximab. Changes in maximum and mean standardized uptake values (ΔSUV-max and ΔSUV-mean, respectively) and metabolic tumor volume (ΔMTV), measured by PET-CT at baseline and 2 weeks after the onset of treatment, were compared with histopathological findings at surgery. Histopathological response was defined by tumor regression grade (TRG), pathological complete response (pCR) and microscopic or macroscopic residual disease (RD). Results Of 18 patients, 13 (72%) with adenocarcinoma (AC) and 5 (28%) with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), were included. None of the changes in the parameters of PET was associated with pCR; only ΔSUV-mean was associated with TRG in the AC cohort. In contrast, both ΔSUV-mean% and ΔSUV-max% were significantly associated with RD, both in the whole cohort and in the AC cohort. Changes in FDG-uptake predicted RD2 at surgery: only patients with less than 13% decrease in SUV-mean% or less than 29% decrease in SUV-max% had RD2, while all patients with RD0 or RD1 had greater reductions [100% specificity and 100% positive predictive value (PPV)]. Conclusions Changes in ΔSUV-max and ΔSUV-mean after two weeks of onset of cetuximab-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy for LAEC may predict macroscopic RD but not TRG or pCR at surgery.
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- Baruch Brenner
- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tiqva, Israel;,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tiqva, Israel
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- Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tiqva, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tiqva, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tiqva, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tiqva, Israel;,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Pathology, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tiqva, Israel
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- Department of Surgery A, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tiqva, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel;,Departments of Surgery A and B, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tiqva, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel;,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tiqva, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel;,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tiqva, Israel;,Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel;,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tiqva, Israel
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Lontos K, Tsagianni A, Agha M, Raptis A, Hou JZ, Farah R, Redner RL, Im A, Dorritie KA, Sehgal A, Rossetti J, Aggarwal N, Saul M, Gooding W, Boyiadzis M. A nomogram using cytogenetics, TP53, and NPM1 mutational status can predict responses to induction chemotherapy in AML. Leuk Lymphoma 2022; 63:3257-3260. [PMID: 36075047 PMCID: PMC9771947 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2022.2118532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Biostatistics Facility, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Dhaka S, Jakhar SL, Sharma N, Kumar HS, Kumar R. Comparative study of induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy versus chemoradiotherapy alone in locally advanced head and neck cancer. J Cancer Res Ther 2022; 18:S146-S150. [PMID: 36510955 DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_936_20] [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: 12/15/2022]
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Objective Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CTRT) is the standard treatment for patients with unresectable, nonmetastatic Locally advanced squamous cell cancer of head and neck (LASCCHN). The aim of this study to compare the efficacy and toxicity of induction chemotherapy (ICT) followed by CTRT versus standard CTRT alone in patients with LASCCHN. Materials and Methods Between January 2017 and September 2017, 100 patients with LASCCHN (Stage III and IV) were randomly assigned to two arms: 50 patients in each. Arm A treated by standard CTRT alone (a total 66 Gy in 33fr 2 Gy/# administered daily 5 days/week with 3 weekly inj. cisplatin 100 mg/m2 divided in two days) and Arm B received two cycles of ICT (TPF - inj. paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 on day 1, cisplatin 100 mg/m2 divided in 2 days and inj. 5FU 1 gm/m2 iv d1 and d2 ) followed by same CTRT. Assessment was done weekly during RT and 1, 3, 6, 12, and 18 months posttreatment for treatment response, toxicities, and progression-free survival (PFS). Results Total response was observed 79.1% and 82.1% in Arm A and Arm B, respectively (P = 0.705) at 6-8 weeks after the completion of treatment. Acute toxicities were significantly higher in ICT arm. The 18 months PFS was 57% versus 55% in Arm A and Arm B, respectively (x2 = 0.039, P = 0.8414). Conclusion Among the patients followed, this study failed to show benefit of ICT-CTRT over CTRT alone in patients of LASCCHN.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Acharya Tulsi Regional Cancer Treatment and Research Institute, SP Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Acharya Tulsi Regional Cancer Treatment and Research Institute, SP Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Acharya Tulsi Regional Cancer Treatment and Research Institute, SP Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Acharya Tulsi Regional Cancer Treatment and Research Institute, SP Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Acharya Tulsi Regional Cancer Treatment and Research Institute, SP Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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Raghunath S, Tiwari R, Rashmi S, Geetha SN, Sulthana R, Madabhavi I. Impact of radical dose escalation by endoluminal brachytherapy and induction chemotherapy in the definitive treatment of locally advanced esophageal cancer - A retrospective study. J Cancer Res Ther 2022; 18:S280-S284. [PMID: 36510977 DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1783_22] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background The loco-regional recurrence rate remains the main concern in the treatment of esophageal cancer. However, there are controversial data regarding the benefit of dose escalation in the treatment of esophageal cancer. The study examines the implications of dose escalation with endoluminal brachytherapy after induction chemotherapy and definitive chemoradiation in cases of carcinoma esophagus. Material and Methods Total 31 biopsy-proven patients with inoperable, locally advanced esophageal cancer of stage IIA-IIIB were enrolled from January 2006 till December 2018. All patients underwent two cycles of three weekly induction chemotherapy followed by definitive external beam radiotherapy of 45-50.4 Gray (Gy) at 1.8 Gy per fraction along with chemotherapy, followed by intraluminal brachytherapy boost of two fractions with 5 Gy each. Overall survival (OS) was censored at death or the last follow-up. Results Of 31 patients, 26 (83.97%) received concurrent chemotherapy and 30 (96.77%) completed radiation therapy. At the end of 3 months, 10 (32.2%), 13 (41.9%), 5 (16.1%), and 3 (9.6%) had complete response, partial response, stable disease, and progression of the disease, respectively. Distal failure was seen in five (16.1%) cases. The median OS was 28 months. OS at 2 years and 5 years was 20 (64.5%) and 9 (28.3%), respectively. At the end of 3 months, 17 (54.8%) of patients had no dysphagia, four (12.9%) of patients had improvement of more than 2 points in dysphagia score, five (16.1%) of patients had no change in the score and five (16.1%) of the patients had worsening of the dysphagia score by 1 point. Median dysphagia-free survival was 10.7 months, eight (25.8%) developed dysphagia after the dysphagia-free interval and two (6.4%) had worsening of dysphagia after treatment. There were no reported grade III or grade IV acute toxicities. Conclusion The protocol has shown an acceptable survival and dysphagia-free interval. The study suggests intraluminal brachytherapy with induction chemotherapy and definitive chemoradiation is a feasible option in locally advanced esophageal cancer.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, HCG, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, J N Medical College, Belagavi, Kerudi Cancer Hospital, Bagalkot, and Nanjappa Hospital, Shimoga, Karnataka, India
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Fasaludeen A, Kumar RR, Rafi M, Nazeer F, Prakasan AM, Kumar N, George P, Ramadas K, Thommachan KC. Outcomes of organ preservation treatment in advanced laryngeal carcinoma: A retrospective analysis from a single institution. Mol Clin Oncol 2022; 18:1. [PMID: 36545209 PMCID: PMC9756020 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2022.2597] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Chemoradiation is the standard treatment for patients with locally advanced laryngeal carcinoma with intact cartilage and functional larynx. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) of patients with locally advanced (stage III and stage IV) squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx who have been treated with definitive radical radiotherapy (RT) with or without chemotherapy in a tertiary cancer center in India between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2015. Data were collected using structured proforma. The patients were treated with RT alone, induction chemotherapy (IC) followed by RT, concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) or IC followed by CCRT. Response assessment was conducted at 3-4 months post-treatment. Patient-, tumor- and treatment-related factors were documented and were associated with DFS and OS. Survival curves were generated using the Kaplan-Meier method and the statistical significance of survival curves was assessed using the log-rank test. Prognostic factors were assessed using the Cox proportional hazards regression model. A total of 630 patients were included in the present study. The most common age group at presentation was 50-70 years (n=477; 75.7%) and 95.4% (n=601) patients were male. The most common stage at presentation was stage III (n=367, 58.1%). The median follow-up period for the entire group of was 59 months (range, 2-175 months). A complete response after treatment was seen in 549 patients (87.1%). Salvage surgery was performed for 11 patients with residual disease. A total of 134 patients (21.3%) had developed locoregional and distant relapses, and salvage surgery was performed for 31 out of 102 patients with locoregional relapse. The 5-year OS was 48.7% and the 5-year DFS was 45.7%. The stage-wise OS rates were 58.9, 34.9 and 30.4% (P=0.001) and the stage-wise DFS rates were 56.3, 32.0 and 21.7 (P=0.001) for stage III, IVa and IVb, respectively. Results from the present study demonstrated the feasibility of delivery of chemoradiation protocols with good results in a developing country.
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- Afsar Fasaludeen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, India
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, India,Correspondence to: Dr Kainickal Cessal Thommachan, Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Medical College Campus, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, India
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Chawla S, Loevner L, Mohan S, Lin A, Sehgal CM, Poptani H. Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and Doppler sonography in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck treated with induction chemotherapy. J Clin Ultrasound 2022; 50:1353-1359. [PMID: 36205388 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In view of the inherent limitations associated with performing dynamic contrast enhanced-magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in clinical settings, current study was designed to provide a proof of principle that Doppler sonography and DCE-MRI derived perfusion parameters yield similar hemodynamic information from metastatic lymph nodes in squamous cell carcinomas of head and neck (HNSCCs). Strong positive correlations between volume fraction of plasma space in tissues (Vp ) and blood volume (r = 0.72, p = 0.02) and between Vp and %area perfused (r = 0.65, p = 0.04) were observed. Additionally, a moderate positive correlation trending towards significance was obtained between volume transfer constant (Ktrans ) and %area perfused (r = 0.49, p = 0.09).
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- Sanjeev Chawla
- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Lai Y, Wang C, Yang X, He S, Wang Y, Chen Y. The impairment of induction chemotherapy for stage II nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy with or without concurrent chemotherapy: A propensity score-matched analysis. Cancer Med 2022; 12:2970-2978. [PMID: 36114787 PMCID: PMC9939148 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5199] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore the efficacy of induction chemotherapy (IC) plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in stage II nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). METHODS Totally, 450 eligible patients with staged II NPC on the basis of the 8th edition of the AJCC/UICC TNM staging system were eventually included from January 2010 to September 2020. The one-to-one propensity score-matched (1:1 PSM) analysis was employed to balance variables. We conducted univariate and multivariate analysis of survival to identify prognostic factors and demonstrated the findings in the matching cohort. RESULTS In total, 141 pairs were selected by 1:1 PSM. IC + CCRT group in the matched data decreased 5-year progression-free survival (PFS, 75.5% vs. 88.0%, p = 0.032) and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS, 86.0% vs. 96.5%, p = 0.009). There was no significant difference in 5-year overall survival (OS, 93.8% vs. 95.6%, p = 0.192) and locoregional relapse-free survival (LRRFS, 87.1% vs. 94.3%, p = 0.169) compared with RT/CCRT. Multivariate analysis indicated that IC + CCRT was associated with significantly poor PFS (p = 0.024) and DMFS (p = 0.010). High neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (>4.1) was negatively associated with OS (p = 0.034), PFS (p = 0.017) and DMFS (p = 0.001). CONCLUSION Adding IC to CCRT or IMRT alone has decreased PFS and DMFS, therefore, IC should not be recommended in stage II NPC patients. No significant differences in OS and LRRFS were observed in stage II disease.
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- YuLin Lai
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and TherapyGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Xia X, Wu M, Gao Q, Sun X, Ge X. Consolidation Chemotherapy Rather than Induction Chemotherapy Can Prolong the Survival Rate of Inoperable Esophageal Cancer Patients Who Received Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy. Curr Oncol 2022; 29:6342-9. [PMID: 36135068 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29090499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is regarded as the standard treatment for inoperable esophageal cancers (EC). It is still controversial whether consolidation chemotherapy (CCT) or induction chemotherapy (IC) is beneficial for the patients who received CRT. Therefore, we carried out a retrospective analysis at our institution. A total of 186 inoperable EC patients from 20 October 2017 to 7 June 2021 who have previously received CRT were included in our study. The patients were divided into IC + CRT (n = 52), CCRT (n = 64), and CRT + CCT (n = 70) groups according to whether they received induction chemotherapy, consolidation chemotherapy, or not. We used Kaplan−Meier statistics to analyze their 1-, 2-, and 3-year OS. The median follow-up time for the whole group was 14.15 months. The 1-, 2-, 3- year overall survival (OS) for the CCRT group were 72.2%, 52.5%, and 29.5%, and 50.9%, 37.5%, and 25% for the IC + CRT group (p > 0.05). For the CRT + CCT group,1-, 2-, and 3-year OS were 89.8%, 59.0%, and 42.5% (p < 0.05). Adverse reactions in the three groups were mainly graded 0−3. The difference between the three groups was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). For non-surgical EC patients who received CRT, CCT after CRT but not IC before CRT can improve 1-, 2-, and 3-year OS with a low incidence of associated severe adverse effects. As a result, the addition of consolidation chemotherapy to chemoradiotherapy has significant prognostic advantages for inoperable EC patients.
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Li F, Hsueh C, Gong H, Zhu Y, Tao L, Zhou L, Wang S, Zhang M. The management of metastatic neck nodes following induction chemotherapy in N2/3 classification hypopharyngeal carcinoma. Head Neck 2022; 44:2009-2017. [PMID: 35915865 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND For patients with less chemosensitive neck nodes, poor prognosis after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) could be predicted and neck dissection is needed. METHODS Ninety-two N2/3 hypopharyngeal carcinoma patients were retrospectively studied. According to response after induction chemotherapy (ICT), patients were treated with neck dissection followed by concurrent CRT (CCRT) (group 1), surgery plus postoperative CRT (group 2), or CCRT for primary and regional sites (group 3). RESULTS Overall survival and disease-free survival rates of group 1 were significantly higher than group 2 (p = 0.038, p = 0.031) and group 3 (both p = 0.018). Regional control rate of group 1 was significantly higher than group 3 (p = 0.041). There were no significant differences between groups 1 and 2 regarding local and regional control (p = 0.746, p = 0.302). CONCLUSIONS Neck dissection followed by CCRT is the best choice for patients with responsive primary but nonresponsive nodes.
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- Feiran Li
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Liao H, Chen X, Lu S, Jin G, Pei W, Li Y, Wei Y, Huang X, Wang C, Liang X, Bao H, Liu L, Su D. MRI-Based Back Propagation Neural Network Model as a Powerful Tool for Predicting the Response to Induction Chemotherapy in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. J Magn Reson Imaging 2022. [PMID: 34970824 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.2801210.1002/jmri.28012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pretreatment individualized assessment of tumor response to induction chemotherapy (ICT) is a need in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LANPC). Imaging method plays vital role in tumor response assessment. However, powerful imaging method for ICT response prediction in LANPC is insufficient. PURPOSE To establish a robust model for predicting response to ICT in LANPC by comparing the performance of back propagation neural network (BPNN) model with logistic regression model. STUDY TYPE Retrospective. POPULATION A total of 286 LANPC patients were assigned to training (N = 200, 43.8 ± 10.9 years, 152 male) and testing (N = 86, 43.5 ± 11.3 years, 57 male) cohorts. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE T2 -weighted imaging, contrast enhanced-T1 -weighted imaging using fast spin echo sequences at 1.5 T scanner. ASSESSMENT Predictive clinical factors were selected by univariate and multivariate logistic models. Radiomic features were screened by interclass correlation coefficient, single-factor analysis, and the least absolute shrinkage selection operator (LASSO). Four models based on clinical factors (Modelclinic ), radiomics features (Modelradiomics ), and clinical factors + radiomics signatures using logistic (Modelcombined ), and BPNN (ModelBPNN ) methods were established, and model performances were compared. STATISTICAL TESTS Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test, and Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test were used for comparison analysis. The performance of models was assessed by area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) and Delong test. P < 0.05 was considered statistical significance. RESULTS Three significant clinical factors: Epstein-Barr virus-DNA (odds ratio [OR] = 1.748; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.969-3.171), sex (OR = 2.883; 95% CI, 1.364-6.745), and T stage (OR = 1.853; 95% CI, 1.201-3.052) were identified via univariate and multivariate logistic models. Twenty-four radiomics features were associated with treatment response. ModelBPNN demonstrated the highest performance among Modelcombined , Modelradiomics , and Modelclinic (AUC of training cohort: 0.917 vs. 0.808 vs. 0.795 vs. 0.707; testing cohort: 0.897 vs. 0.755 vs. 0.698 vs. 0.695). CONCLUSION A machine-learning approach using BPNN showed better ability than logistic regression model to predict tumor response to ICT in LANPC. EVIDENCE LEVEL 3 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 2.
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- Hai Liao
- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital/Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, Wuzhou Red Cross Hospital, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, Wuzhou Red Cross Hospital, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, Wuzhou Red Cross Hospital, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Nagler A, Galimard J, Labopin M, Blaise D, Arcese W, Trisolini SM, Wu D, Pigneux A, Van Gorkom G, Rubio M, Gedde‐Dahl T, Huynh A, Lanza F, Gorin N, Mohty M. Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for acute myeloid leukemia in patients in first complete remission after one versus two induction courses: A study from the ALWP of the EBMT. Cancer Med 2022; 12:1482-1491. [PMID: 35891608 PMCID: PMC9883552 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5039] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Achieving complete remission (CR) is the main goal in AML treatment and a prerequisite for successful autologous stem cell transplantation (ACT). METHODS Comparing results of peripheral blood ACT in patients with AML in CR1 attained following 1 versus 2 chemotherapy courses transplanted in 2000-2019. RESULTS Patients 1532 (84%) with one and 293 (16%) patients with two induction chemotherapies courses (a total of 1825 patients) were included in the study. Follow-up was 7.9 (95% CI: 7.4-8.4) and 7.7 (95% CI: 7.0-8.6) years (p = 0.8). Time from diagnosis to ACT was 4.7 (range, 3.9-5.8) versus 5.7 (range, 4.7-7.1) months (p < 0.001), respectively. Leukemia free survival (LFS) and overall survival (OS) at 5 years were inferior for patients achieving CR1 with 2 versus 1 course of chemotherapy: 26.6% versus 41.7% (HR = 1.42 [95% CI: 1.22-1.66], p < 0.001) and 36.2% versus 53.3%, (HR = 1.48 [95% CI: 1.25-1.75], p < 0.001), and 5-year relapse incidence (RI) was higher: 67.2% versus 52.3%, (HR = 1.46 [95% CI: 1.25-1.72], p < 0.001). Five-year non-relapse mortality (NRM) was 6.2% versus 6.0% for patients with 2 versus 1 chemotherapy courses, and did not differ significantly (HR = 1.31 [95% CI: 0.81-2.10], p = 0.27). CONCLUSIONS LFS and OS were inferior and relapse rate was higher in AML patients who received two inductions chemotherapy courses to reach CR1 before being autografted. AML patients who required 2 induction courses to achieve remission, may be offered allogeneic transplantation rather than an autologous one in an attempt to reduce their high RI and improve outcomes.
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- Arnon Nagler
- Division of HematologySheba Medical CenterTel HashomerIsrael
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- EBMT Statistical UnitParisFrance,Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint‐Antoine Hospital, AP‐HPSorbonne UniversityParisFrance,Sorbonne University, INSERM, Saint‐Antoine Research CentreParisFrance
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- Programme de Transplantation & Therapie Cellulaire; Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de MarseilleInstitut Paoli CalmettesMarseilleFrance
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision MedicineSapienza UniversityRomeItaly
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Department of HematologySuzhouChina
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie Cellulaire, CHU BordeauxBordeauxFrance
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- University Hospital Maastricht, Department of Internal Medicine Hematology/OncologyMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Brabois HospitalCentre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire (CHRU)NancyFrance
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- Department of Hematology, Institute of Clinical MedicineUniversity of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital‐RikshospitaletOsloNorway
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- Hematology DepartmentInstitut Universitaire du Cancer Toulouse‐OncopoleToulouseFrance
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint‐Antoine Hospital, AP‐HPSorbonne UniversityParisFrance,Sorbonne University, INSERM, Saint‐Antoine Research CentreParisFrance
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint‐Antoine Hospital, AP‐HPSorbonne UniversityParisFrance,Sorbonne University, INSERM, Saint‐Antoine Research CentreParisFrance
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Boguszewicz Ł. Predictive Biomarkers for Response and Toxicity of Induction Chemotherapy in Head and Neck Cancers. Front Oncol 2022; 12:900903. [PMID: 35875133 PMCID: PMC9299243 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.900903] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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This review focuses on the molecular biology of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas and presents current and emerging biomarkers of the response of patients to induction chemotherapy. The usefulness of genes, proteins, and parameters from diagnostic clinical imaging as well as other clinicopathological parameters is thoroughly discussed. The role of induction chemotherapy before radiotherapy or before chemo-radiotherapy is still debated, as the data on its efficacy are somehow confusing. Despite the constant improvement of treatment protocols and the introduction of new cytostatics, there is still no consensus regarding the use of induction chemotherapy in the treatment of head and neck cancer, with the possible exception of larynx preservation. Such difficulties indicate that potential future treatment strategies should be personalized. Personalized medicine, in which individual tumor genetics drive the selection of targeted therapies and treatment plans for each patient, has recently emerged as the next generation of cancer therapy. Early prediction of treatment outcome or its toxicity may be highly beneficial for those who are at risk of the development of severe toxicities or treatment failure—a different treatment strategy may be applied to these patients, sparing them unnecessary pain. The literature search was carried out in the PubMed and ScienceDirect databases as well as in the selected conference proceedings repositories. Of the 265 articles and abstracts found, only 30 met the following inclusion criteria: human studies, analyzing prediction of induction chemotherapy outcome or toxicity based on the pretreatment (or after the first cycle, if more cycles of induction were administered) data, published after the year 2015. The studies regarding metastatic and recurrent cancers as well as the prognosis of overall survival or the outcome of consecutive treatment were not taken into consideration. As revealed from the systematic inspection of the papers, there are over 100 independent parameters analyzed for their suitability as prognostic markers in HNSCC patients undergoing induction chemotherapy. Some of them are promising, but usually they lack important features such as high specificity and sensitivity, low cost, high positive predictive value, clinical relevance, short turnaround time, etc. Subsequent studies are necessary to confirm the usability of the biomarkers for personal medicine.
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- Łukasz Boguszewicz
- Department of Medical Physics, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Warszawa, Poland
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Guberina M, Guberina N, Pöttgen C, Gauler T, Richlitzki C, Metzenmacher M, Wiesweg M, Plönes T, Forsting M, Wetter A, Herrmann K, Hautzel H, Darwiche K, Theegarten D, Aigner C, Schuler M, Stuschke M, Eberhardt WE. Effectiveness of durvalumab consolidation in stage III non-small-cell lung cancer: focus on treatment selection and prognostic factors. Immunotherapy 2022; 14:927-944. [PMID: 35822656 DOI: 10.2217/imt-2021-0341] [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: 11/21/2022] Open
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The pivotal PACIFIC trial defined durvalumab consolidation as the new standard of care in patients with stage III non-small-cell lung cancer treated with definitive radiochemotherapy. The authors characterized the durvalumab effect after induction chemotherapy according to the ESPATUE trial and definitive radiochemotherapy. All consecutive patients with stage III non-small-cell lung cancer receiving definitive radiochemotherapy between January 2017 and February 2020 were included. Primary end points were progression-free survival and overall survival. Altogether, 160 patients (75 PD-L1-positive, 62 PD-L1-negative, 23 unknown) received definitive radiochemotherapy, 146 (91%) of whom received prior induction chemotherapy. Durvalumab consolidation showed high effectiveness overall and in the good-risk group according to the PACIFIC trial (log-rank test: p < 0.005). Hazard ratios for progression-free survival and overall survival were at the lower limits of those in the PACIFIC trial. These results were robust to adjustment for potential confounders by propensity score weighting. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status was the most important pretreatment prognostic factor.
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- Maja Guberina
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium, Partner Site University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany.,Division of Thoracic Oncology, University Medicine Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, Essen, 45239, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany.,Division of Thoracic Oncology, University Medicine Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, Essen, 45239, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Endoscopy, University Medicine Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45239, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- German Cancer Consortium, Partner Site University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- German Cancer Consortium, Partner Site University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Section of Interventional Pneumology, University Medicine Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, Essen, 45239, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- German Cancer Consortium, Partner Site University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany.,Department of Thoracic Surgery and Endoscopy, University Medicine Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45239, Germany
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- German Cancer Consortium, Partner Site University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany.,Department of Medical Oncology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany.,Division of Thoracic Oncology, University Medicine Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, Essen, 45239, Germany
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- German Cancer Consortium, Partner Site University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, 45147, Germany.,Division of Thoracic Oncology, University Medicine Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, Essen, 45239, Germany
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Strand AM, Alexander BD, Sarpong E, Wong JR, Engemann A, Rizzieri D, Wu Y, Johnson MD. Real World Effectiveness of Antifungal Prophylaxis with Posaconazole as the Primary Agent in Patients with Hematological Malignancies. Mycoses 2022; 65:1050-1060. [PMID: 35816393 DOI: 10.1111/myc.13495] [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: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background and Objectives Patients undergoing induction/re-induction chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies (HM) are at risk for invasive fungal infections (IFIs). In 2015, Duke University Hospital (DUH) implemented a new standardized fungal prophylaxis protocol for adult patients undergoing induction chemotherapy for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Myelocytic Leukemia, and Myelodysplastic Syndrome. This study assessed the impact of protocol implementation on (1) use of antifungal prophylaxis, throughout the at-risk period and (2) patient outcomes such as IFI and mortality. METHODS Retrospective, observational study of adult HM patients admitted to DUH for induction/re-induction chemotherapy pre- (7/1/2013-12/31/2014) and post- (1/1/2015-10/31/2016) implementation of standardized antifungal prophylaxis protocol (which recommended posaconazole as the first-line agent). Patients were followed for up to 100 days after initiation of induction chemotherapy to evaluate use of antifungal prophylaxis and patient outcomes. RESULTS 218 patients with hematologic malignancies were included (90 pre,128 post). Use of antifungal prophylaxis increased from 81.1% (pre) to 97.7% (post) (p<0.0001). Overall, 71% received posaconazole as initial antifungal prophylaxis (64.4% pre, 75.7% post). Approximately one-fourth of patients (25.6%, pre vs 26.6%, post) developed an IFI (proven/probable or possible using modified EORTC definitions) (p=0.868); 100-day mortality remained stable (18.9% pre vs 18.8% post, respectively p=0.979). Lack of antifungal prophylaxis and older age (≥60 years) were associated with higher risk of IFI. CONCLUSION Implementation of a standardized protocol with posaconazole as the primary agent was associated with increased use of antifungal prophylaxis among patients undergoing induction/re-induction chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies in our hospital. Lack of antifungal prophylaxis was an independent predictor of IFIs, underscoring the importance of prophylaxis in this at-risk population.
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- Andrew M Strand
- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Medexus Pharmaceuticals. Inc
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Novant Health Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Swiecicki PL, Bellile E, Casper K, Chinn SB, Dragovic AF, Jolly S, Kupfer R, Malloy KM, Mierzwa ML, Shuman AG, Spector ME, Srinivasan A, Stucken C, Bradford CR, Eisbruch A, Carey TE, Prince ME, Wolf GT, Worden FP. Randomized trial of laryngeal organ preservation evaluating two cycles of induction chemotherapy with platinum, docetaxel, and a novel Bcl-xL inhibitor. Head Neck 2022; 44:1509-1519. [PMID: 35416374 PMCID: PMC10681682 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27043] [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: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Single cycle induction chemotherapy (IC) with platinum and 5-flurouracil (PF) and treatment based on clinical response predicts organ preservation in laryngeal cancer. Other agents offer intriguing alternatives with potentially increased ease of administration, reduced risk for severe toxicities, and increased platinum sensitivity. METHODS We report the results of a phase II bioselection trial in advanced resectable laryngeal cancer utilizing an IC regimen of two cycles of platinum plus docetaxel (TP) with a Bcl-2 inhibitor. The primary endpoint was organ preservation rate at 12 weeks post chemoradiation. RESULTS Fifty-four patients were enrolled. Response to IC was 72%. The organ preservation rate was 59% with a laryngectomy free survival of 46%. Induction related grade ≥3 toxicities were observed in 56% of patients with two grade 5 events. CONCLUSIONS Two cycles of TP IC plus a Bcl-2 inhibitor did not improve laryngeal preservation compared to a single cycle of PF.
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- Paul L Swiecicki
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Nakajima M, Muroi H, Kikuchi M, Kubo T, Takise S, Ihara K, Nakagawa M, Morita S, Nakamura T, Yamaguchi S, Kojima K. Strategy Treatment of cT4b Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and 5-Fluorouracil. Anticancer Res 2022; 42:3725-3733. [PMID: 35790261 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.15862] [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: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM This study analyzed the outcomes of docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil (DCF) therapy and DCF plus concurrent radiotherapy (DCF-RT), both followed by conversion surgery, if possible, in patients with cT4b esophageal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-six patients with cT4b esophageal cancer, including borderline cT4b lesions, were eligible. Borderline cT4b lesions were treated with induction DCF therapy. For definitive cT4b lesions, definitive DCF-RT was administered. Patients unsuitable for induction DCF therapy or DCF-RT were treated with other therapies. After treatment, conversion surgery (CS) was performed for the residual tumor in resectable cases. RESULTS Induction DCF therapy was administered to 12 patients (group A), and DCF-RT was provided to 18 patients (group B). Meanwhile, other therapies were provided to 16 patients (group C). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates were 66.7, 30.0, and 15.0%, respectively, in group A; 66.7, 37.5, and 37.5%, respectively, in group B; and 62.5, 0, and 0%, respectively, in group C. DCF-RT tended to prolong survival, albeit without significance (p=0.1040). The group A + B had significantly better overall survival than group C (p=0.0437). Fourteen patients underwent CS (30.4%), and patients who underwent CS had significantly better overall survival than those who did not undergo surgery (p=0.0291). CONCLUSION Induction DCF or DCF-RT is promising for the treatment of cT4b esophageal cancer. Effective CS including combined resection of the invaded organ can contribute to improved therapeutic outcomes.
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- Masanobu Nakajima
- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu-machi, Japan; .,Department of Surgical Oncology, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-machi, Japan
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu-machi, Japan.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-machi, Japan
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu-machi, Japan.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-machi, Japan
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu-machi, Japan.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-machi, Japan
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu-machi, Japan.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-machi, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-machi, Japan
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu-machi, Japan.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-machi, Japan
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu-machi, Japan.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-machi, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-machi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Nikko, Japan
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu-machi, Japan.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-machi, Japan
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Huang C, Chen H, Zhang X, Zhang Q, Liu J, Yu H, He Y, Liu Z. A Nomogram to Predict Critical Weight Loss in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma During (Chemo) Radiotherapy. Clin Med Insights Oncol 2022; 16:11795549221103730. [PMID: 35754926 PMCID: PMC9218896 DOI: 10.1177/11795549221103730] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: Weight loss is an important side effect of long-term anticancer treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. The decline in body function will cause many adverse effects, such as local recurrence and distant metastasis, and reduce the patient’s quality of life. Therefore, this study developed a predictive model for the probability of critical weight loss to provide timely appropriate nutritional interventions and prevent serious side effects. Methods: A 20-week prospective follow-up study of 137 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients in West China Hospital of Sichuan University undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy from February 2018 to March 2020 was conducted to collect relevant clinical data. The clinical usefulness and calibration of the prediction model were assessed using the C-index, calibration plot, receiver operating curve, and decision curve analysis. Internal validation was assessed using bootstrapping validation. Results: The nomogram consisted of sex, smoking status, physical status, chemotherapy regimen, and body mass index. Good calibration was observed for the cohort, with an area under the curve of 0.924. Five independent prognostic factors were included in the nomogram, which showed a high C-index value of 0.815 in the interval validation. Decision curve analysis showed that the nomogram was clinically useful when the intervention was decided at the critical weight loss possibility threshold in the 0% to 97% range. Conclusions: We constructed and validated a nomogram for predicting the incidence of critical weight loss in nasopharyngeal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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- Chen Huang
- Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Breast Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Department of Postgraduate Students, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Wei J, Lu X, Liu Q, Fu Y, Liu S, Li L, Liu F, Fan X, Yang J, Yang Y, Zhao Y, Guan W, Liu B. Efficacy and Safety of Sintilimab in Combination with Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma (SHARED): Study Protocol of a Prospective, Multi-Center, Single-Arm Phase 2 Trial. Cancer Manag Res 2022; 14:2007-2015. [PMID: 35747712 PMCID: PMC9211075 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s355687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) is the mainstay therapy of locally advanced gastric (G) and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers with a poor prognosis. Programmed cell death receptor-1 (PD-1) inhibitor has been approved and recommended to treat ≥3 line G/GEJ patients. A significant clinical benefit of PD-1 inhibitors in addition to cCRT has been observed in locally advanced lung cancer. Sintilimab, a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody with high affinity and specificity for PD-1, has shown promising efficacy with an overall response rate of 85% in combination with chemotherapy in gastric cancer in a phase Ib study (NCT02937116). Patients and Methods SHARED is a prospective, multicentre, single-arm Phase II trial in China, exploring the efficacy of sintilimab in combination with cCRT in locally advanced G/GEJ adenocarcinoma. According to a Simon optimal two-stage clinical design, 34 patients will be enrolled. All the eligible patients will receive one cycle of induction chemotherapy (S-1 plus nab-PTX) combined with sintilimab, followed by cCRT (radiotherapy plus nab-PTX) combined with sintilimab. Prior to the surgery, patients will receive another cycle of chemotherapy (S-1 plus nab-PTX) combined with sintilimab. In the adjuvant setting, all participants will be treated with 3 cycles of chemotherapy (S-1 plus nab-PTX) combined with sintilimab. The primary endpoint is the rate of pathological complete response (pCR). The secondary endpoints include disease-free survival (DFS), major pathological response (MPR), R0 resection rate, surgical AEs, overall survival (OS), event-free survival (EFS), and safety profile. Moreover, the prognostic value of tumor biomarkers and immune biomarkers will be explored. Conclusion SHARED is designed to primally evaluate the efficacy and safety of sintilimab in combination with cCRT in locally advanced G/GEJ cancers and to prospectively validate the prognostic value of tumor biomarkers and immune biomarkers.
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- Jia Wei
- The Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University & Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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- The Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University & Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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- The Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University & Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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- The Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University & Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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- The Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University & Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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Zhang Q, Peng Z, Gu Z, Wang Y, He F, Zhao W, Luo W, Mei Y. Can Epstein-Barr virus-deoxyribonucleic acid load after induction chemotherapy combined with American Joint Committee on Cancer stage determine the chemotherapy intensity of locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma? Cancer Med 2022; 12:223-235. [PMID: 35674137 PMCID: PMC9844613 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4899] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Induction chemotherapy (IC) comprising docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil (TPF), combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) effectively improves the survival rate of locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LA-NPC). Selecting patients whose risk of tumor recurrence and metastasis is high and the appropriate chemotherapy intensity is a concern. We combined tumor-node-metastasis staging with the load of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) after IC to select the individualized chemotherapy strength. METHODS The clinical data and prognostic factors of patients with stage III-IV LA-NPC treated with TPF IC combined with CCRT were analyzed retrospectively. The conventional treatment group received the standard three cycles TPF IC combined with CCRT. For the new treatment group, the cycles of IC were determined according to whether the EBV-DNA disappeared completely after a certain course of IC, if so, subsequent IC was stopped and the chemoradiotherapy stage was entered. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed at a ratio of 1:1 to balance baseline characteristics. Survival outcomes and adverse events between the conventional treatment group and the new method treatment group were compared. RESULTS The study included 256 patients, among whom 192 were matched successfully into 96 pairs. The patients were followed up for a median of 51 months. The proportions of patients receiving three, two, and one cycle of IC after PSM in the routine and new treatment cohorts were 93.8%, 3.1%, 3.1% versus 21.9%, 49.0%, 24.0%, respectively. However, their 3-year distant metastasis-free survival, local recurrence-free survival, progression-free survival, and overall survival did not differ significantly. The incidence of grade 3-4 neutropenia toxicity in CCRT decreased significantly in patients receiving the new treatment method compared with that in the conventional treatment group (p = 0.026). CONCLUSION Combining TNM stage and EBV-DNA load after IC to determine the courses of IC in patients with LA-NPC did not alter the curative effect but decreased toxicity.
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- Qun Zhang
- Department of RadiotherapyFirst Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of RadiotherapyFirst Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of RadiotherapySun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer MedicineGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of RadiotherapyFirst Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of RadiotherapySixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of RadiotherapyFirst Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of RadiotherapySun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer MedicineGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesThird Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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Jiang YT, Chen KH, Liang ZG, Yang J, Wei SQ, Qu S, Li L, Zhu XD. A nomogram based on tumor response to induction chemotherapy may predict survival in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Head Neck 2022; 44:1301-1312. [PMID: 35212066 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the clinical significance of tumor response to induction chemotherapy (IC) in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LANPC) patients and further to develop a nomogram for predicting survival prognosis. METHODS A total of 498 patients with stage III-IVA NPC applying IC and concurrent chemotherapy were reviewed (training cohort, n = 376; validation cohort, n = 122). RESULTS Tumor response was an independent predictor for clinical outcomes. The nomogram included age, N stage, pretreatment Epstein-Barr virus DNA, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, and tumor response achieved an ideal C-index of 0.703 (95% CI 0.655-0.751) in the validation cohort for predicting overall survival (OS), which outperformed than that of the TNM system alone (C-index, 0.670, 95% CI: 0.622-0.718). In addition, the nomogram could successfully classified patients into different risk groups. CONCLUSIONS We established and validated a precise and convenient nomogram based on tumor response for predicting the OS of LANPC patients.
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- Yu-Ting Jiang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High-Incidence-Tumor, Guangxi Medical University, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High-Incidence-Tumor, Guangxi Medical University, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High-Incidence-Tumor, Guangxi Medical University, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Kolonen A, Sinisalo M, Huhtala H, Rimpiläinen J, Rintala H, Sankelo M, Koivunen E, Silvennoinen R, Räty R, Ruutu T, Volin L, Porkka K, Jantunen E, Nousiainen T, Kuittinen T, Penttilä K, Pyörälä M, Säily M, Koistinen P, Kauppila M, Itälä-Remes M, Ollikainen H, Rauhala A, Kairisto V, Pelliniemi TT, Elonen E. Efficacy of conventional-dose cytarabine, idarubicin and thioguanine versus intermediate-dose cytarabine and idarubicin in the induction treatment of acute myeloid leukemia: Long-term results of the prospective randomized nationwide AML-2003 study by the Finnish Leukemia Group. Eur J Haematol Suppl 2022; 109:257-270. [PMID: 35634931 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13805] [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: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES AML-2003 study sought to compare the long-term efficacy and safety of IAT and IdAraC-Ida in induction chemotherapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and introduce the results of an integrated genetic and clinical risk classification guided treatment strategy. METHODS Patients were randomized to receive either IAT or IdAraC-Ida as the first induction treatment. Intensified postremission strategies were employed based on measurable residual disease (MRD) and risk classification. Structured questionnaire forms were used to gather data prospectively. RESULTS A total of 356 AML patients with a median age of 53 years participated in the study. Long-term overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS) were both 49% at 10 years. The median follow-up was 114 months. No significant difference in remission rate, OS or RFS was observed between the two induction treatments. Risk classification according to the protocol, MRD after the first and the last consolidation treatment affected the OS and RFS significantly (p < .001). CONCLUSIONS Intensified cytarabine dose in the first induction treatment was not better than IAT in patients with AML. Intensification of postremission treatment in patients with clinical risk factors or MRD seems reasonable, but randomized controlled studies are warranted in the future.
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- Aarne Kolonen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Hematology, Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Hematology, Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Hematology, Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Hematology, Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori, Finland
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- The Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Department of Health Sciences, Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland.,Client and Patient Safety Center, Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Haematology and Pathology, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Turku, Finland and Fimlab Laboratories Ltd, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Hematology, Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Xu Z, Yang L, Ng WT, Helali AE, Lee VHF, Ma L, Liu Q, Li J, Shen L, Huang J, Zha J, Zhou C, Lee AWM, Chen L. A Single-Arm Phase 2 Trial on Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Concurrent Chemoradiation in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Using a Reduced Cumulative Dose of Cisplatin. Front Oncol 2022; 12:842281. [PMID: 35574402 PMCID: PMC9092977 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.842281] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
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Background We conducted this study to evaluate if a reduced cumulative dose of induction and concurrent cisplatin conferred similar favorable outcomes when compared to trial NPC-0501. Methods Newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with stage III-IVA were prospectively recruited from January 2015 to September 2019. Induction chemotherapy (IC) consisted of cisplatin 80mg/m2 on day 1 and capecitabine 1000mg/m2 twice daily from day 1 to 14 every 3 weeks for 3 cycles followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with 2 cycles of cisplatin 100mg/m2 given every 3 weeks. Tumor response was evaluated according to RECIST v1.1. Acute and late adverse events (AEs) were graded with CTCAE v4.0 and Late Radiation Morbidity Scoring of the RTOG, respectively. Results 135 patients were recruited. At 16 weeks after CCRT, all 130 patients who completed the entire course of radiotherapy (RT) had a complete response upon final assessment. With a median follow-up of 36.2 months, 22 treatment failures and 8 deaths were observed. The 3-year progression-free survival, overall survival, locoregional recurrence-free survival, and distant recurrence-free survival were 83.7%, 94.1%, 94.1%, and 85.9%, respectively. Our survival data outcomes were similar to those reported in the cisplatin and capecitabine (PX) induction arm of the 0501 trial. 103 patients (76.3%) reported acute grade 3-4 AEs. Two patients (1.5%) had late grade 3-4 complications, numerically fewer than those reported in the NPC-0501 trial. Conclusions Induction PX and concurrent cisplatin with a reduced cumulative cisplatin dose yield survival outcomes comparable to those reported in the NPC-0501 trial with excellent tolerability. Therefore, a reduced cumulative dose of cisplatin is a promising treatment scheme for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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- Zhiyuan Xu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Michallet M, Sobh M, Morisset S, Deloire A, Raffoux E, de Botton S, Caillot D, Chantepie S, Girault S, Berthon C, Bertoli S, Lepretre S, Leguay T, Castaigne S, Marolleau JP, Pautas C, Malfuson JV, Veyn N, Braun T, Gastaud L, Suarez F, Schmidt A, Gressin R, Bonmati C, Celli-Lebras K, El-Hamri M, Ribaud P, Dombret H, Thomas X, Bergeron A. Antifungal Prophylaxis in AML Patients Receiving Intensive Induction Chemotherapy: A Prospective Observational Study From the Acute Leukaemia French Association (ALFA) Group. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2022; 22:311-318. [PMID: 34895843 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2021.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although recommended in patients with acute myeloblastic leukaemia (AML) after induction chemotherapy, real-life use of antifungal prophylaxis (AFP) is different among centres. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is an ancillary study to a randomized trial on intensive induction chemotherapy in AML patients (ALFA-0702/NCT00932412), where AFP with posaconazole was recommended. IFIs were graded by investigators and by central reviewers according to the revised EORTC definitions. Experts conclusions were compared to the investigators' ones. RESULTS A total of 677 patients were included. Four AFP strategies were reported: Group-1: no AFP (n = 203, 30%), Group-2: posaconazole (n = 241, 36%), Group-3: posaconazole with other AFP (n = 142, 21%), Group-4: other AFP (n = 91, 13%). Experts graded more IFI than investigators: proven/probable IFI, 9.0% (n = 61) versus 6.2% (n = 42). The cumulative incidence at day60 of probable/proven IFI was 13.9% (Group-1); 7.9% (Group-2); 5.6% (Group-3); and 6.6% (Group-4). IFI onset was 26 (19-31) days after induction in Groups 2-3, versus 16 (9-25) days in Group 1 and 20 (12-24) days in Group 4 (P< .001). After a median follow-up of 27.5 months (0.4-73.4), the mortality rate was 38.3%, with 5.4% attributed to IFI. In multivariate analysis, IFI occurrence was an independent risk of death (HR5.63, 95%-CI 2.62-12.08, P< .001). EORTC recommendations were applied in only 57% of patients. In patients without IFI, the rate of AML complete remission was higher. CONCLUSIONS In AML patients, AFP delayed the onset of IFI in addition of decreasing their rate. The frequent misidentification of IFI impacts their appropriate management according to recommendations. hematological remission was more frequent in patients without IFI.
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- Hematology department, Anticancer Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Hématologie Clinique, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- Service d'hématologie, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse - Oncopole, CHU de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Inserm U1245 and Department of Hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel and Normandie Univ UNIROUEN, Rouen, France
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- Hematology, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France
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- Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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- Haematology Department 1G, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Hematology Department, Saint Louis Hospital, Paris, France
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- Haematology Department 1G, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Pneumology department, Saint Louis Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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Jiang YT, Chen KH, Yang J, Liang ZG, Qu S, Li L, Zhu XD. Prognostic significance of wait time for radical radiotherapy in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Head Neck 2022; 44:1182-1191. [PMID: 35218120 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The prognostic significance of wait time between definite diagnosis and initial radical radiotherapy is not well established in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LA-NPC) receiving both induction chemotherapy (IC) and concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). METHODS From 2010 to 2018, 648 patients with LA-NPC treated with IC followed by CCRT were included. RESULTS A total of 172 pairs of patients with LA-NPC were selected by propensity score matching (PSM). Compared to patients with an acceptable wait time (≤75 days), patients with a prolonged wait time (>75 days) had a significant lower 5-year DMFS rate (86.6% vs. 74.1%, p = 0.006). Subgroup analyses indicated that the unfavorable effects of longer waiting times were mainly seen among stage IVa patients. CONCLUSIONS A prolonged wait time (>75 days) between definite diagnosis and initial radical radiotherapy has negative prognostic effects on patients with LA-NPC receiving IC plus CCRT, particularly those with IVa stage.
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- Yu-Ting Jiang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Forman R, Deshpande H, Burtness B, Bhatia AK. Efficacy and toxicity of weekly paclitaxel, carboplatin, and cetuximab as induction chemotherapy or in cases of metastases or relapse for head and neck cancer with a focus on elderly or frail patients. Head Neck 2022; 44:1777-1786. [PMID: 35488876 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27077] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Paclitaxel, carboplatin, and cetuximab (PCC) has shown promise as induction chemotherapy and in patients with metastatic/recurrent head and neck cancer (HNC). Given its tolerability, the regimen is used in frail and elderly patients. METHODS Software generated the cohort of adult patients with HNC treated with PCC in 2014-2019. Modified RECIST response rate (RR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) were calculated for the metastatic/recurrent group, and successful induction rate and RR for the induction group. These were also calculated in the elderly/frail subset (EF): age ≥75, performance status ≥2, albumin <3.5. RESULTS Fifty-two percent of patients experienced ≥grade 3 toxicities. For metastatic/recurrent disease (N = 58), RR was 22%, mean PFS was 7.1 months. Mean OS was 15.2 months. In the induction cohort (N = 22), 86% reached their endpoint. The RR was 64%. There were no significant differences for EF. CONCLUSIONS PCC is well-tolerated with good induction success rate and reasonable PFS/OS in metastatic/recurrent disease.
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- Rebecca Forman
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Sun XS, Liu SL, Xie SY, Sun R, Luo DH, Chen QY, Mai HQ. Construction and validation of a biochemical signature to predict the prognosis and the benefit of induction chemotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Am J Cancer Res 2022; 12:1635-1647. [PMID: 35530296 PMCID: PMC9077080] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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This study aimed to develop and validate a biochemical signature for predicting the prognosis of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and explore roles of the constructed signature for screening optimal candidates for induction chemotherapy (IC). The biochemical signature was constructed based on a retrospective cohort of 3742 patients from January 2008 to December 2010; 2078 patients from prospective studies from January 2011 to December 2012 and 2153 patients from January 2013 to December 2016 served as validation cohort A and validation cohort B. Overall survival (OS) was the primary endpoint. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator coefficients on the Cox regression model were calculated to construct the prediction model with the data of 33 biochemical indicators. A total of six prognostic indicators, including sodium, alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, albumin, indirect bilirubin, and cystatin-C, were screened for constructing the biochemical signature. The patients were divided into low-risk and high-risk groups using an optimal cut-off value of 0.823. The patients in high-risk group had significantly lower OS and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) compared with patients in low-risk group in three cohorts (P < 0.05). Furthermore, among patients with high-risk scores in the combined cohort, the addition of IC to CCRT further improved their OS and DMFS, whereas patients with low-risk scores did not benefit from IC. Our study developed and validated a clinically useful biochemical signature that could predict the survival outcomes in NPC patients. This signature can help clinicians design personalized treatment strategies.
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- Xue-Song Sun
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and TherapyGuangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and TherapyGuangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and TherapyGuangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and TherapyGuangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and TherapyGuangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and TherapyGuangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and TherapyGuangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
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Bologna M, Calareso G, Resteghini C, Sdao S, Montin E, Corino V, Mainardi L, Licitra L, Bossi P. Relevance of apparent diffusion coefficient features for a radiomics-based prediction of response to induction chemotherapy in sinonasal cancer. NMR Biomed 2022; 35:e4265. [PMID: 32009265 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4265] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this paper, several radiomics-based predictive models of response to induction chemotherapy (IC) in sinonasal cancers (SNCs) are built and tested. Models were built as a combination of radiomic features extracted from three types of MRI images: T1-weighted images, T2-weighted images and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps. Fifty patients (aged 54 ± 12 years, 41 men) were included in this study. Patients were classified according to their response to IC (25 responders and 25 nonresponders). Not all types of images were acquired for all of the patients: 49 had T1-weighted images, 50 had T2-weighted images and 34 had ADC maps. Only in a subset of 33 patients were all three types of image acquired. Eighty-nine radiomic features were extracted from the MRI images. Dimensionality reduction was performed by using principal component analysis (PCA) and by selecting only the three main components. Different algorithms (trees ensemble, K-nearest neighbors, support vector machine, naïve Bayes) were used to classify the patients as either responders or nonresponders. Several radiomic models (either monomodality or multimodality obtained by a combination of T1-weighted, T2-weighted and ADC images) were developed and the performance was assessed through 100 iterations of train and test split. The area under the curve (AUC) of the models ranged from 0.56 to 0.78. Trees ensemble, support vector machine and naïve Bayes performed similarly, but in all cases ADC-based models performed better. Trees ensemble gave the highest AUC (0.78 for the T1-weighted+T2-weighted+ADC model) and was used for further analyses. For trees ensemble, the models based on ADC features performed better than those models that did not use those features (P < 0.02 for one-tail Hanley test, AUC range 0.68-0.78 vs 0.56-0.69) except the T1-weighted+ADC model (AUC 0.71 vs 0.69, nonsignificant differences). The results suggest the relevance of ADC-based radiomics for prediction of response to IC in SNCs.
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- Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering (DEIB), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Radiology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Head and Neck Medical Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Radiology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAI2R), and the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering (DEIB), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering (DEIB), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Head and Neck Medical Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Head and Neck Medical Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Chen YH, Chien CY, Wang YM, Li SH. Serum Levels of Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1α and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Predict Clinical Outcomes in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients Receiving TPF Induction Chemotherapy. Biomedicines 2022; 10. [PMID: 35453553 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10040803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Chemokines, such as stromal cell-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), are associated with clinical outcomes in several cancer types. This study aimed to investigate the role of SDF-1α and VEGF in the prognosis of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) who underwent TPF induction chemotherapy (docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil). A total of 77 HNSCC patients were enrolled and circulating SDF-1α and VEGF values were examined at two time points for each patient, including pre-TPF treatment (treatment-naïve) and post-TPF treatment but before chemoradiotherapy. The median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 18.1 and 32.9 months, respectively. Decreased SDF-1α and VEGF levels after TPF treatment, post-TPF SDF-1α < 1500 pg/mL and VEGF value < 150 pg/mL were independent prognostic factors for better PFS and OS in univariate and multivariate analyses. A combination of SDF-1α and VEGF values may predict clinical outcomes significantly. Our study confirmed the role of SDF-1α and VEGF in the disease progression of HNSCC, and that decreased SDF-1α and VEGF after TPF treatment and lower post-TPF SDF-1α and VEGF values were associated with better prognosis in HNSCC patients who received induction chemotherapy with TPF followed by chemoradiotherapy.
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Choi WYL, Lai JWY, Yu ELM, Choy YH, Lam YN, Wong RKY, Cheng ACK. Induction chemotherapy followed by radical chemoradiotherapy for patients with stage IV non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: 11-Year Experience in a tertiary centre. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2022; 66:853-865. [PMID: 35302281 DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.13400] [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: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION T4 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with close proximity to critical organs at risk (OARs) is usually underdosed during radiotherapy in order to respect radiation constraints. N3 disease has high risk of distant metastasis. Induction chemotherapy (IC) provides advantages of sparing of OARs during subsequent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) and early eradication of micrometastasis. However, factors predicting successes of IC in this patient group are not well-studied. METHODS 104 T4 or N3 NPC patients were retrospectively reviewed during 2007-2018. They were planned for IC followed by CCRT using intensity-modulated radiotherapy. RESULTS In the whole group, five-year failure-free survival (FFS), locoregional failure-free survival (LRFS), distant failure-free survival (DFFS) and overall survival (OS) were 40.9%, 45.7%, 46.9% and 53.6% respectively. Isolated marginal failure rate was 5% (4/80) among patients with primary tumours located close to critical OARs. Pre-IC gross tumour volume primary (GTVp) total volume > 110 cm3 correlated with worse five-year LRFS (OR 6.37, P = 0.008), DFFS (OR 8.89, P = 0.003) and OS (OR 50.12, P < 0.001). In the T4 subgroup, IC improved D100% GTVp from 61.39 Gy to 64.71 Gy (P < 0.001) and V100% GTVp from 98.78% to 99.28% (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated improved dosimetric parameters and low isolated marginal failure rate. It supported the use of IC and CCRT for tumours located close to critical OARs. Further research is warranted to compare predictive roles of pre- and post-IC tumour volumes. For high-risk patients being defined by pre-IC volume or other prognostic models, treatment escalation should be considered.
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- Clinical Research Centre, Kowloon West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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Murr AT, Lenze NR, Weiss JM, Grilley-Olson JE, Patel SA, Shen C, Chera BS, Zanation AM, Thorp BD, Sheth SH. Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Survival Outcomes Following Induction Chemotherapy vs Standard of Care Therapy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 167:846-851. [PMID: 35259033 PMCID: PMC9630958 DOI: 10.1177/01945998221083097] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective To compare oncologic outcomes in sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC)
treated with standard of care (SOC) definitive therapy, consisting of
surgery or chemoradiotherapy, vs induction therapy followed by definitive
therapy. Study Design Retrospective review. Setting Academic tertiary care hospital. Methods The medical records of patients with biopsy-proven SNSCC treated between 2000
and 2020 were reviewed for demographics, tumor characteristics, staging,
treatment details, and oncologic outcomes. Patients were matched 1-to-1 by
age, sex, and cancer stage according to treatment received. Time-to-event
analyses were conducted. Results The analysis included 26 patients with locally advanced SNSCC who received
either induction therapy (n = 13) or SOC (n = 13). Baseline demographics,
Charlson Comorbidity Index, and median follow-up time were well balanced.
Weekly cetuximab, carboplatin, and paclitaxel were the most common induction
regimen utilized. Tolerance and safety to induction were excellent.
Objective responses were observed in 11 of 13 patients receiving induction.
No difference in disease-free survival was found between the induction and
SOC groups at 1 or 3 years. However, when compared with SOC, induction
therapy resulted in significant improvement in overall survival at 2 years
(100% vs 65.3%, P = .043) and 3 years (100% vs 48.4%,
P = .016) following completion of definitive therapy.
Two patients in the SOC group developed metastatic disease, as compared with
none in the induction group. Conclusions Induction therapy was safe and effective. When compared with SOC, induction
therapy improved 3-year overall survival.
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- Alexander T Murr
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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McIntyre CA, Cohen NA, Goldman DA, Gonen M, Sadot E, O’Reilly EM, Varghese AM, Yu KH, Balachandran VP, Soares KC, D’Angelica MI, Drebin JA, Kingham TP, Allen PJ, Wei AC, Jarnagin WR. Induction FOLFIRINOX for patients with locally unresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. J Surg Oncol 2022; 125:425-436. [PMID: 34719035 PMCID: PMC8933849 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26735] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Patients with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) receive induction chemotherapy with or without radiation, with the goal of R0 resection and improving survival. Herein, we evaluate the outcomes of patients who presented with Stage III PDAC and received induction FOLFIRINOX. METHODS An institutional database was queried for consecutive patients who received induction FOLFIRINOX for locally unresectable PDAC between 2010 and 2016. Clinical and radiographic parameters were assessed pre- and posttreatment, and clinical outcomes were evaluated. RESULTS There were 200 patients who met the inclusion criteria. The median number of cycles of FOLFIRINOX was 8, 70% (n = 140) received radiation, and 18% (n = 36) underwent resection. Median overall survival (OS) in resected patients was 36 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 24-56), and this group had improved OS compared to patients that did not undergo resection (hazard ratio (95% CI): 0.41 (0.26-0.64), p < 0.001). Patients (n = 112) who did not progress on induction therapy but remained unresectable had a median OS of 23.9 months (95% CI: 21.1-25.4). CONCLUSION Nearly 20% of patients with locally advanced PDAC responded sufficiently to induction FOLFIRINOX to undergo resection, which was associated with improved OS compared to patients that did not undergo resection. Patients with stable disease who remain unresectable represent a group of patients with locally advanced PDAC who may benefit from optimization of additional nonoperative treatment.
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- Caitlin A. McIntyre
- Department of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY,David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Medicine, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY,David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY,David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY,David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY,David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY,David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY,David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY,Corresponding Author, Department of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Mohamad I, Abu-Hijleh F, Mayta E, Abu-Hejleh T, Al-Gargaz W, Al Mousa A, Abu-Hijlih R, Hosni A. Comparison of Two Standard Treatment Approaches in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. South Asian J Cancer 2022; 11:223-228. [PMID: 36588606 PMCID: PMC9803531 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742724] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Issa MohamadObjectives To compare outcomes and toxicity of two standard treatment approaches of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods Between 2010 and 2016, patients with NPC, stage II-IVa, treated with induction chemotherapy (IC) (TPF), followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) (induction group), or CCRT, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) (PF) (no-induction group), were retrospectively reviewed. CCRT included platinum-based chemotherapy with intensity-modulated radiotherapy. Survival outcomes, the pattern of failures, toxicity, and predictors for survival outcomes were evaluated. Results A total of 110 patients were included, 65 in the induction group and 45 in the no-induction group. There were no significant differences in the DFS and overall survival (OS) at 3 years between the two groups. On multivariate analysis, performance status (1 vs. 0) predicted worse OS. The 3-year cumulative incidence rates for local, regional, and distant failures were 58.5% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 8.4-89%), 58.00% (95% CI: 8-88.8%), and 63.90% (95% CI: 14.1-90.2%), respectively. IC had more frequent acute grade (G) II anemia (13 vs. 1, p < 0.01), late G II brain toxicity (4 vs. 1, p < 0.01), and late G II dysphagia (32 vs. 11, p = 0.01). Conclusions Survival outcomes were comparable between the two groups. IC had more frequent acute G II anemia and late G II brain and esophageal toxicities.
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- Issa Mohamad
- Department of Radiation Oncology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan,Address for correspondence Issa Mohamad, MD Department of Radiation Oncology, King Hussein Cancer CenterPO Box 1269, Amman 11941Jordan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, Unites States
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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Liu Z, Zou L, Yang Q, Qian L, Li T, Luo H, Che C, Lei Y, Chen P, Qiu C, Liu X, Wu Y, Luo D. Baseline Amide Proton Transfer Imaging at 3T Fails to Predict Early Response to Induction Chemotherapy in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2022; 12:822756. [PMID: 35211414 PMCID: PMC8861375 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.822756] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Early identification of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients with high risk of failure to induction chemotherapy (IC) would facilitate prompt individualized treatment decisions and thus reduce toxicity and improve overall survival rate. This study aims to investigate the value of amide proton transfer (APT) imaging in predicting short-term response of NPC to IC and its potential correlation with well-established prognosis-related clinical characteristics. Methods and Materials A total of 80 pathologically confirmed NPC patients receiving pre-treatment APT imaging at 3T were retrospectively enrolled. Using asymmetry analysis, APT maps were calculated with mean (APTmean), 90th percentile (APT90) of APT signals in manually segmented NPC measured. APT values were compared among groups with different histopathological subtypes, clinical stages (namely, T, M, N, and overall stages), EBV-related indices (EBV-DNA), or responses to induction chemotherapy, using Mann–Whitney U test or Kruskal–Wallis H test. Results NPC showed significantly higher APTmean than normal nasopharyngeal tissues (1.81 ± 0.62% vs.1.32 ± 0.56%, P <0.001). APT signals showed no significant difference between undifferentiated and differentiated NPC subtypes groups, different EBV-DNA groups, or among T, N, M stages and overall clinical stages of II, III, IVA and IVB (all P >0.05). Similarly, baseline APT-related parameters did not differ significantly among different treatment response groups after IC, no matter if evaluated with RECIST criteria or sum volumetric regression ratio (SVRR) (all P >0.05). Conclusion NPC showed significantly stronger APT effect than normal nasopharyngeal tissue, facilitating NPC lesion detection and early identification. However, stationary baseline APT values exhibited no significant correlation with histologic subtypes, clinical stages and EBV-related indices, and showed limited value to predict short-term treatment response to IC.
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- Zhou Liu
- Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China.,Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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- MR Research, GE Healthcare, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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- Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Lin TC, Huang CH, Lien MY, Cheng FM, Li KC, Lin CY, Lin YC, Liang JA, Wang TH. Tumor Volume Reduction Rate to Induction Chemotherapy is a Prognostic Factor for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2022; 21:15330338221107714. [PMID: 35770906 PMCID: PMC9252009 DOI: 10.1177/15330338221107714] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction: Aim of this retrospective cohort study is to evaluate the prognostic value of tumor volume reduction rate status post-induction chemotherapy in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Methods: Patients newly diagnosed from year 2007 to 2016 at a single center were included in this retrospective study. All patients had received induction Taxotere, Platinum, Fluorouracil followed by daily definitive intensity-modulated radiotherapy for 70 Gy in 35 fractions concurrent with or without cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Tumor volume reduction rate was measured and calculated by contrast-enhanced computed tomography images at diagnosis, and after at least 1 cycle of induction chemotherapy, and analyzed though a univariate and multivariate Cox regression model. Results: Ninety patients of the primary cancer sites at hypopharynx (31/90, 34.4%), oropharynx (29/90, 32.2%), oral cavity (19/90, 21.1%), and larynx (11/90, 12.2%) were included in this study, with a median follow-up time interval of 3.9 years. In multivariate Cox regression analysis, the tumor volume reduction rate of the primary tumor (TVRR-T) was also an independently significant prognostic factor for disease-free survival (DFS) (hazard ratio 0.77, 95% confidence interval 0.62-0.97; P-value = .02). Other factors including patient's age at diagnosis, the primary cancer site, and RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors), were not significantly related. At a cutoff value using 50% in Kaplan–Meier survival analysis, the DFS was higher with TVRR-T ≥ 50% group (log-rank test, P = .024), and a trend of improved overall survival. (log-rank test, P = .069). Conclusion: TVRR-T is a probable prognostic factor for DFS. With a cut-off point of 50%, TVRR-T may indicate better DFS.
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- Ting-Chun Lin
- Department of Radiation Oncology, 38020China Medical University Hospital, Taichung
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, 38020China Medical University Hospital, Taichung
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, 38020China Medical University Hospital, Taichung
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, 38020China Medical University Hospital, Taichung
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, 38020China Medical University Hospital, Taichung
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- Department of Radiation Oncology Technicians, 36596Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua.,Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, 34914National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, 38020China Medical University Hospital, Taichung
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, 38020China Medical University Hospital, Taichung
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, 38020China Medical University Hospital, Taichung.,38019China Medical University, Taichung
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van Zoggel DMGI, Voogt ELK, van Lijnschoten IG, Cnossen JS, Creemers GJ, Nederend J, Bloemen JG, Nieuwenhuijzen GAP, Burger PJWA, Lardenoije SGGF, Rutten HJT, Roef MJ. Metabolic positron emission tomography/CT response after induction chemotherapy and chemo(re)irradiation is associated with higher negative resection margin rate in patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer. Colorectal Dis 2022; 24:59-67. [PMID: 34601782 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM Positron emission tomography (PET)/CT can be used to monitor the metabolic changes that occur after intensified treatment with induction chemotherapy and chemo(re)irradiation for locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC). This study aimed to analyse the correlation between the PET/CT response and final histopathological outcomes. METHODS All LRRC patients who underwent induction chemotherapy prior to surgery between January 2010 and July 2020 and were monitored with pretreatment and post-treatment PET/CT were included. Visual qualitative analysis was performed, and patients were scored as having achieved a complete metabolic response (CMR), partial metabolic response (PMR) or no response (NR). The histopathological response was assessed according to the Mandard tumour regression (TRG) score and categorized as major (TRG 1-2), partial (TRG 3) or poor (TRG 4-5). The PET/CT and TRG categories were compared, and possible confounders were analysed. RESULTS A total of 106 patients were eligible for analysis; 24 (23%) had a CMR, 54 (51%) had a PMR and 28 (26%) had NR. PET/CT response was a significant predictor of the negative resection margin rate, achieving 96% for CMR, 69% for PMR and 50% for NR. The overall accuracy between PET score and pathological TRG was 45%, and the positive predictive value for CMR was 63%. A longer interval between post-treatment PET/CT and surgery negatively influenced the predictive value. CONCLUSION Metabolic PET/CT response evaluation after neoadjuvant treatment proves to be a complementary diagnostic tool to standard MRI in assessing tumour response, and may play a role for treatment planning in LRRC patients.
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Liao H, Chen X, Lu S, Jin G, Pei W, Li Y, Wei Y, Huang X, Wang C, Liang X, Bao H, Liu L, Su D. MRI-Based Back Propagation Neural Network Model as a Powerful Tool for Predicting the Response to Induction Chemotherapy in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. J Magn Reson Imaging 2021; 56:547-559. [PMID: 34970824 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.28047] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pretreatment individualized assessment of tumor response to induction chemotherapy (ICT) is a need in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LANPC). Imaging method plays vital role in tumor response assessment. However, powerful imaging method for ICT response prediction in LANPC is insufficient. PURPOSE To establish a robust model for predicting response to ICT in LANPC by comparing the performance of back propagation neural network (BPNN) model with logistic regression model. STUDY TYPE Retrospective. POPULATION A total of 286 LANPC patients were assigned to training (N = 200, 43.8 ± 10.9 years, 152 male) and testing (N = 86, 43.5 ± 11.3 years, 57 male) cohorts. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE T2 -weighted imaging, contrast enhanced-T1 -weighted imaging using fast spin echo sequences at 1.5 T scanner. ASSESSMENT Predictive clinical factors were selected by univariate and multivariate logistic models. Radiomic features were screened by interclass correlation coefficient, single-factor analysis, and the least absolute shrinkage selection operator (LASSO). Four models based on clinical factors (Modelclinic ), radiomics features (Modelradiomics ), and clinical factors + radiomics signatures using logistic (Modelcombined ), and BPNN (ModelBPNN ) methods were established, and model performances were compared. STATISTICAL TESTS Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test, and Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test were used for comparison analysis. The performance of models was assessed by area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) and Delong test. P < 0.05 was considered statistical significance. RESULTS Three significant clinical factors: Epstein-Barr virus-DNA (odds ratio [OR] = 1.748; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.969-3.171), sex (OR = 2.883; 95% CI, 1.364-6.745), and T stage (OR = 1.853; 95% CI, 1.201-3.052) were identified via univariate and multivariate logistic models. Twenty-four radiomics features were associated with treatment response. ModelBPNN demonstrated the highest performance among Modelcombined , Modelradiomics , and Modelclinic (AUC of training cohort: 0.917 vs. 0.808 vs. 0.795 vs. 0.707; testing cohort: 0.897 vs. 0.755 vs. 0.698 vs. 0.695). CONCLUSION A machine-learning approach using BPNN showed better ability than logistic regression model to predict tumor response to ICT in LANPC. EVIDENCE LEVEL 3 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 2.
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- Hai Liao
- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital/Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, Wuzhou Red Cross Hospital, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, Wuzhou Red Cross Hospital, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, Wuzhou Red Cross Hospital, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Guo Y, Deng L, Qiao Y, Liu B. Efficacy and safety of adding gemtuzumab ozogamicin to conventional chemotherapy for adult acute myeloid leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hematology 2021; 27:53-64. [PMID: 34957930 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2021.2013410] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Compared with the 3 + 7 regimen, the addition of gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO) has improved survival in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the overall efficacy and safety of GO in combination with conventional chemotherapy regimens in patients with AML.Methods: We searched several databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library). Hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS); odds ratios (ORs) with 95% CIs were calculated for the other outcomes.Results: Ten records involving 11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) met the inclusion criteria. GO plus induction chemotherapy significantly increased RFS (HR: 0.84, 95% CI: 0.73-0.98), decreased the incidence of relapse (OR: 0.78, 95% CI: 0.68-0.91) and resistant disease (OR: 0.72, 95% CI: 0.61-0.84), and had no significant effect on the rate of complete remission (CR) with or without incomplete platelet recovery (OR: 1.21, 95% CI: 0.94-1.55), 30-day mortality (OR: 1.25, 95% CI: 0.99-1.57). Subgroup analysis showed significant OS benefits for patients with favorable cytogenetic (HR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.28-0.89) or given GO at induction stage (HR: 0.91, 95% CI: 0.84-1.00). Compared with other dosing schedule groups, 3 mg/m2 fractionated schedule had a greater RFS benefit (HR: 0.52, 95% CI: 0.36-0.76) and lower relapse risk (OR: 0.48, 95% CI: 0.28-0.84).Conclusions: Adding low-dose GO to induction or both induction and post-remission chemotherapy has considerable efficacy and unequivocal safety for newly diagnosed adult AML.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yuancheng Guo
- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.,Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
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