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Long- term functional and survival outcomes after induction chemotherapy and risk- based definitive therapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
Long- term functional and survival outcomes after induction chemotherapy and risk- based definitive therapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK Hutcheson, K. A., Lewin, J. S., Holsinger, F. C., Steinhaus, G., Lisec, A., Barringer, D. A., Lin, H. Y., Villalobos, S., Garden, A. S., Papadimitrakopoulou, V., Kies, M. S. 2014; 36 (4): 474-480Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term outcomes after induction chemotherapy followed by "risk-based" local therapy for locally-advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). METHODS: Forty-seven patients (stage IV; =N2b) were enrolled in a phase II trial. Baseline and 24-month functional measures included modified barium swallow (MBS) studies, oropharyngeal swallow efficiency (OPSE), and the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI). Functional status was assessed at 5 years. RESULTS: Five-year overall survival (OS) was 89% (95% confidence interval [CI], 81% to 99%). A nonsignificant 13% average reduction in swallowing efficiency (OPSE) was observed at 24 months relative to baseline (p = .191). MDADI scores approximated baseline at 24 months. Among 42 long-term survivors (median, 5.9 years), 3 patients (7.1%) had chronic dysphagia. The rate of final gastrostomy dependence was 4.8% (2 of 42). CONCLUSION: Sequential chemoradiotherapy achieved favorable outcomes among patients with locally advanced SCCHN, mainly of oropharyngeal origin. MBS and MDADI scores found modest swallowing deterioration at 2 years, and chronic aspiration was uncommon in long-term survivors. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2013.
View details for DOI 10.1002/hed.23330
View details for Web of Science ID 000332700600006
View details for PubMedID 23780650