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Baliga S, Abou-Foul AK, Parente P, Szturz P, Thariat J, Shreenivas A, Nankivell P, Bertolini F, Biau J, Blakaj D, Brennan S, Brunet A, De Oliveira TB, Burtness B, Maseda AC, Chow VLY, Chua ML, de Ridder M, Garikipati S, Hanai N, Ho FCH, Huang SH, Kiyota N, Klinghammer K, Kowalski LP, Kwong DL, McDowell LJ, Merlano MC, Nair S, Economopoulou P, Overgaard J, Psyrri A, Tribius S, Waldron J, Yom SS, Mehanna H. Essential data variables for a minimum dataset for head and neck cancer trials and clinical research: HNCIG consensus recommendations and database. Eur J Cancer 2024; 203:114038. [PMID: 38579517 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2024.114038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
Abstract
The Head and Neck Cancer International Group (HNCIG) has undertaken an international modified Delphi process to reach consensus on the essential data variables to be included in a minimum database for HNC research. Endorsed by 19 research organisations representing 34 countries, these recommendations provide the framework to facilitate and harmonise data collection and sharing for HNC research. These variables have also been incorporated into a ready to use downloadable HNCIG minimum database, available from the HNCIG website.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sujith Baliga
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- Institute for Head and neck studies and education, University of Birmingham, UK.
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, Spain.
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne (UNIL), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre François Baclesse, Caen, France.
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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- Institute for Head and Neck Studies and Education, University of Birmingham, UK.
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- INSERM U1240 IMoST, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Department of radiation therapy, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Institut d'Investigacio Biomedica (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, CT, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China.
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- Oncology Academic Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Division of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
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- Department of radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Aichi, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Tornoto, Canada.
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- Cancer Center, Kobe Univesity Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cancer Immunology, Campus Benjamin Franklin Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Hindenburgdamm, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, A C Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Centre of Cancer Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LSK Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woollongabba, Australia, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
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- Medical Oncology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark.
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- Medical Oncology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Hermann, Holthusen Institute of Radiation Oncology Asklepios Klinik St. Georg Asklepios Tumorzentrum, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Center University of Toronto, Canada.
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- Institute for Head and neck studies and education, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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Williamson A, Moen CM, Slim MAM, Warner L, O'Leary B, Paleri V. Transoral robotic surgery without adjuvant therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between surgical margins and local recurrence. Oral Oncol 2023; 147:106610. [PMID: 37951118 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2023.106610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is increasingly employed in the management of oropharyngeal cancer without adjuvant treatment. Attaining safe surgical margins is paramount to preventing local recurrence (LR), but the necessary surgical margin dimension remains contentious. METHODS Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting margin status and LR following TORS without adjuvant therapy for primary OPSCC. RESULTS The search identified 269 articles and 11 were selected for inclusion, with 406 patients included in the meta-analysis. Heterogeneity was noted in the definition of "close" margins. Random-effects pooled rate of positive margins was 7 % (95 % CI 0.04-0.12, I2 = 54 %, p = 0.02) and close margins was 7 % (95 % CI 0.02-0.27, I2 = 86 %, p=<0.01). The random-effects overall rate of LR was 6 % (95 % CI 0.04-0.10, I2 = 11 %, p = 0.35), 13 % (95 % CI 0.02-0.620, I2 = 0 %, p = 1.0) after a positive margin, and 3 % (95 % CI 0.03-0.24, I2 = 23 %, p = 0.26) after a close margin. Odds ratio (OR) for LR indicated higher risk of LR for positive compared to close margins (7.5; 95 % CI 1.31-42.91, I2 = 0 %, p = 0.51), and a slightly lower risk of LR between close and negative margins (2.22; 95 % CI 0.67-7.38, I2 = 0 %, p = 0.8). A lack of frozen-section analysis (OR 2.91, p = 0.36) and HPV-negative disease (OR 1.68, p = 0.03) were associated with an elevated risk of LR. CONCLUSIONS TORS as a standalone treatment is associated with low rates of LR; however, the literature is hampered by considerable heterogeneity in margin definitions. Larger multicentre studies are required to determine the precise margin cut-off required for oropharyngeal tumours managed with TORS alone.
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- Andrew Williamson
- International Centre for Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer (IReC), Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK; Institute for Cancer Research, London, UK.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, UK
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- International Centre for Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer (IReC), Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK; Institute for Cancer Research, London, UK
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- International Centre for Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer (IReC), Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK; Institute for Cancer Research, London, UK.
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Zech HB, Betz CS, Hoffmann TK, Klussmann JP, Deitmer T, Guntinas-Lichius O. [Radiation or Surgery for HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer? The ORATOR2 Trial - Comparing apples and oranges]. Laryngorhinootologie 2023; 102:169-176. [PMID: 36858059 DOI: 10.1055/a-2014-5733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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ORATOR2 was a randomized phase II trial aiming to assess an optimal approach for therapy de-escalation in early (T1-T2, N0-N2) human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCC). Radiotherapy (RT) (consisting of a reduced dose of 60 Gy with concurrent weekly cisplatin in N+ patients) was compared to trans-oral surgery (TOS) and neck dissection (ND) (with adjuvant reduced-dose RT depending on pathologic findings) in 61 patients. The primary endpoint, overall survival, favored the radiotherapy approach. This was mainly due to 3 mortality events in the surgery arm (2 surgery-related) which resulted in an early trial termination. The authors, who speak on behalf of the German Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (working group for oncology) warn to draw conclusions for clinical practice pointing out the main shortages/weaknesses of this trial especially in the surgery arm (at least 1 cm margins, recommending re-operation if not achieved, prohibition of regional or free flaps, high rates of tracheotomy, low rate of TLM). Small patient numbers, a highly selected patient cohort and a short follow-up time further limit this study's relevance. Therefore, patients with HPV-related OPSCC should not receive de-escalating (radiation) therapy outside of clinical trials. When deciding between a surgical or a radio-therapeutical approach, patients should be informed about the pros and cons of both modalities after interdisciplinary consent in a tumor board, as long as clinical trial results` (e. g. EORTC 1420) are pending.
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- H B Zech
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
- Mildred-Scheel Cancer Career Center HaTriCS4
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Ulm
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität zu Köln
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- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie e. V
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Jena
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Berlin E, Ma DJ, Bakst RL, Quon H, Lin A, Lukens JN. Close Margins After Transoral Robotic Surgery for Human Papillomavirus-Positive Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: A Review of the Literature and Practical Recommendations. Pract Radiat Oncol 2023; 13:251-255. [PMID: 36599392 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2022.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The purpose of this article is to summarize the literature and practical recommendations from experienced centers for close margins after transoral robotic surgery for human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma.
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- Eva Berlin
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania.
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Kumar S, Laugharne D, Mortimore S. Revision Transoral Robotic Surgery for Early Stage HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, it's Timing and Margins: Past and Present- a Prospective Single Centre Observational Study. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 74:6236-6240. [PMID: 36742575 PMCID: PMC9895688 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-021-02926-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
To review cohort of patients with HPV positive early stage oropharyngeal cancer that underwent revision trans oral robotic surgery for positive or close margin for evidence of residual disease, its impact on survival and discussion about clear margin. This is a prospective observational study. Our TORS revision rate was 20.6%. 91.7% did not need radiotherapy to primary site; mean recurrence free survival is 31 months and no mortality in this cohort due to the primary disease. There is no consensus on what is clear margin. The surgical margins are a surrogate marker for later recurrences or long-term survival and this is what guides our treatment but equally attempts should be made to preserve their function and not increase the morbidity.
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- Sanjeev Kumar
- Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust, Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter New Road, Derby, DE22 3NE UK
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- Department of Maxillofacial & Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust, Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter New Road, Derby, DE22 3NE UK
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust, Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter New Road, Derby, DE22 3NE UK
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Solis RN, Farber NI, Fairman N, Yang NT, Taylor SL, Abouyared M, Bewley AF, Farwell DG, Birkeland AC. Bereavement Practices Among Head and Neck Cancer Surgeons. Laryngoscope 2022; 132:1971-1975. [PMID: 35092314 DOI: 10.1002/lary.30037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Head and neck cancer surgeons frequently interact with dying patients with advanced disease and their families, but little is known about their bereavement practices after a patient's death. The aim of this study is to elucidate the frequency of common bereavement practices, cited barriers to bereavement, and predictive physician factors that lead to an increase in bereavement practices among head and neck cancer surgeons. METHODS A 20-item survey was sent to 827 active surgeons of the American Head and Neck Society. Approval was obtained and the survey was distributed through the American Head and Neck Society. Demographics, frequency of common bereavement practices, empathy, and barriers were assessed. Multiple linear regression was performed to determine physician factors associated with more frequent bereavement follow-up. RESULTS There were 156 respondents (18.9% response rate). Overall, surgeons were more likely to usually/always call (48.5%) or send a letter (42.4%) compared with other practices such as attending funerals (0%), offering family meetings (18.6%), or referring family members to counseling (7.7%). Many barriers were cited as being at least somewhat important: being unaware about a patient's death (67.3%) was the most cited, whereas 51.3% cited a lack of mentorship/training in this area. Scoring higher on empathy questions (P ≤ .001) was associated with more frequent surgeon bereavement follow-up with the family of deceased patients. CONCLUSION There is substantial practice variation among surgeons suggesting a lack of consensus on their roles in bereavement follow-up. Having higher empathy was predictive of higher engagement. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA Laryngoscope, 2022.
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- Roberto N Solis
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A
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