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Comparison of systemic therapies used concurrently with radiation for the treatment of human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK Nien, H., Sturgis, E. M., Kies, M. S., El-Naggar, A. K., Morrison, W. H., Beadle, B. M., Johnson, F. M., Gunn, G. B., Fuller, C. D., Phan, J., Gold, K. A., Frank, S. J., Skinner, H., Rosenthal, D. I., Garden, A. S. 2016; 38: E1554-E1561

Abstract

This was a retrospective study of patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal cancer treated with concurrent systemic therapy and radiation.Data were extracted through chart review, and statistical analyses included frequency tabulation, chi-square, and Kaplan-Meier tests.Three hundred thirty-nine patients were analyzed; 166 received neoadjuvant chemotherapy. One hundred thirty-six patients were treated with cisplatin, 123 with cetuximab, and 59 with carboplatin. The 2-, 3-, and 5-year actuarial overall survival rates were 92%, 88%, and 78%, respectively. There were no significant differences in survival or disease control when analyzed by systemic agent. Platin-treated patients had greater hematologic toxicity, and required more intravenous hydration. The incidence of confluent mucositis was highest among patients treated with cetuximab.Platin and cetuximab seem to have similar efficacy when delivered concurrently with radiation in our retrospective population study. Although platin did cause greater hematologic toxicity, radiation-specific side effects seemed relatively comparable. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38: E1554-E1561, 2016.

View details for DOI 10.1002/hed.24278

View details for PubMedID 26595157