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Sauvage L, Calugaru V, Janoray G. [Radiotherapy of rare head and neck tumors]. Cancer Radiother 2023; 27:608-613. [PMID: 37596121 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2023.06.020] [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: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
Abstract
Management of head and neck tumors is complex because of multiple anatomical locations and histologies possibilities. Rare tumors must be managed in a specialized center and be registered in the French network of expertise on ENT Cancers (Refcor). Despite heterogeneous levels of evidence, radiotherapy plays an essential role in their treatment. Radiation therapy is generally indicated in the adjuvant setting, or in case of non-operability. Dose and target volumes depend on histology, location and extensions of the tumor, and the quality of the excision if applicable. We present here a review of the literature and available guidelines for the management by radiotherapy of rare upper aerodigestive tract tumors.
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- L Sauvage
- Institut Curie, 26, rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Institut Curie, 26, rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris, France
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- Clinique Pasteur, Atrium, 1, rue de la Petite-Vitesse, 31300 Toulouse, France
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Colombo E, Van Lierde C, Zlate A, Jensen A, Gatta G, Didonè F, Licitra LF, Grégoire V, Vander Poorten V, Locati LD. Salivary gland cancers in elderly patients: challenges and therapeutic strategies. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1032471. [PMID: 36505842 PMCID: PMC9733538 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1032471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Salivary gland carcinomas (SGCs) are the most heterogeneous subgroup of head and neck malignant tumors, accounting for more than 20 subtypes. The median age of SGC diagnosis is expected to rise in the following decades, leading to crucial clinical challenges in geriatric oncology. Elderly patients, in comparison with patients aged below 65 years, are generally considered less amenable to receiving state-of-the-art curative treatments for localized disease, such as surgery and radiation/particle therapy. In the advanced setting, chemotherapy regimens are often dampened by the consideration of cardiovascular and renal comorbidities. Nevertheless, the elderly population encompasses a broad spectrum of functionalities. In the last decades, some screening tools (e.g. the G8 questionnaire) have been developed to identify those subjects who should receive a multidimensional geriatric assessment, to answer the question about the feasibility of complex treatments. In the present article, we discuss the most frequent SGC histologies diagnosed in the elderly population and the relative 5-years survival outcomes based on the most recent data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program. Moreover, we review the therapeutic strategies currently available for locoregionally advanced and metastatic disease, taking into account the recent advances in precision oncology. The synergy between the Multidisciplinary Tumor Board and the Geriatrician aims to shape the most appropriate treatment pathway for each elderly patient, focusing on global functionality instead of the sole chronological age.
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- Elena Colombo
- Head and Neck Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Leuven Cancer Institute, University Hospitals Leuven and Department of Oncology, section Head and Neck Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Leon Berard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Giessen and Marburg (UKGM), Marburg, Germany
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- Evaluative Epidemiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Evaluative Epidemiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Head and Neck Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hematology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Leon Berard, Lyon, France
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Leuven Cancer Institute, University Hospitals Leuven and Department of Oncology, section Head and Neck Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Head and Neck Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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Biau J, Nutting C, Langendijk J, Frédéric-Moreau T, Thariat J, Piram L, Bellini R, Saroul N, Pham Dang N, O'Sullivan B, Giralt J, Blanchard P, Bourhis J, Lapeyre M. Radiographic-anatomy, natural history and extension pathways of parotid and submandibular gland cancers. Radiother Oncol 2022; 170:48-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2022.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Larnaudie A, Marcy PY, Delaby N, Costes Martineau V, Troussier I, Bensadoun RJ, Vergez S, Servagi Vernat S, Thariat J. Radiotherapy of salivary gland tumours. Cancer Radiother 2021; 26:213-220. [PMID: 34953702 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2021.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Primary tumours of the salivary glands account for about 5 to 10% of tumours of the head and neck. These tumours represent a multitude of situations and histologies, where surgery is the mainstay of treatment and radiotherapy is frequently needed for malignant tumours (in case of stage T3-T4, nodal involvement, extraparotid invasion, positive or close resection margins, histological high-grade tumour, lymphovascular or perineural invasion, bone involvement postoperatively, or unresectable tumours). The diagnosis relies on anatomic and functional MRI and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for the diagnostic of benign or malignant tumors. In addition to patient characteristics, the determination of primary and nodal target volumes depends on tumor extensions and stage, histology and grade. Therefore, radiotherapy of salivary gland tumors requires a certain degree of personalization, which has been codified in the recommendations of the French multidisciplinary network of expertise for rare ENT cancers (Refcor) and may justify a specialised multidisciplinary discussion. Although radiotherapy is usually recommended for malignant tumours only, recurrent pleomorphic adenomas may sometimes require radiotherapy based on multidisciplinary discussion. An update of indications and recommendations for radiotherapy for salivary gland tumours in terms of techniques, doses, target volumes and dose constraints to organs at risk of the French society for radiotherapy and oncology (SFRO) was reported in this article.
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- A Larnaudie
- Département de radiothérapie, centre François-Baclesse, 3, avenue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France; Service de radiothérapie, CHU de Dupuytren, 2, avenue Martin-Luther-King, 87000 Limoges, France
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- Radiodiagnostic et radiologie interventionnelle, polyclinique Elsan, 332, avenue Frédéric-Mistral, 83190 Ollioules, France
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- Unité de physique médicale, centre Eugène-Marquis, 35000 Rennes cedex, France
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- Service d'anatomie pathologique, CHU de Montpellier, 34000 Montpellier, France; Réseau d'expertise français sur les cancers ORL rares (Refcor), 94800 Villejuif, France
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- Service de radiothérapie, centre de haute énergie, 06000 Nice, France
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- Réseau d'expertise français sur les cancers ORL rares (Refcor), 94800 Villejuif, France; Service de radiothérapie, centre de haute énergie, 06000 Nice, France
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- Réseau d'expertise français sur les cancers ORL rares (Refcor), 94800 Villejuif, France; Service d'ORL et chirurgie cervicofaciale, CHU de Toulouse/oncopôle, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- Institut privé de radiothérapie, clinique Claude-Bernard, 97, rue Claude-Bernard, 57070 Metz, France
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- Département de radiothérapie, centre François-Baclesse, 3, avenue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France; Normandie université, 14000 Caen, France; Réseau d'expertise français sur les cancers ORL rares (Refcor), 94800 Villejuif, France; Groupe d'oncologie radiothérapie des cancers de la tête et du cou (Gortec), 37000 Tours, France.
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