Intensity‐modulated radiotherapy using simultaneous‐integrated boost for definitive treatment of locally advanced mucosal head and neck cancer: Outcomes from a single‐institution series. Issue 3 (17th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Johnston, Meredith; Guo, Linxin; Back, Michael; Guminski, Alex; Lee, Adrian; Hanna, Catherine; Veivers, David; Wignall, Andrew; Eade, Thomas
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology. Volume 57:Issue 3(2013:Jun.)
• Page Start: 356
• Page End: 363
• Publication Date: 2013-01-17
• Subjects: Radiology, Medical -- Periodicals; Radiology, Medical -- Australasia -- Periodicals; 616.0757
• DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.12033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-9477

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="jmiro12033-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Introduction</title> <p>The study aims to report outcomes for patients treated using intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with simultaneous‐integrated boost and weekly cisplatin for American Joint Committee on Cancer stage III/IV mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs).</p> </sec> <sec id="jmiro12033-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Records for 67 patients treated definitively with IMRT for HNSCC were reviewed. By including only those treated with weekly cisplatin, 45 patients were eligible for analysis. Treatment outcomes, effect of patient, tumour and treatment characteristics on disease recurrence were analysed.</p> </sec> <sec id="jmiro12033-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>All patients completed IMRT to 7000 cGy in 35 fractions, with concurrent weekly cisplatin 40 mg/m<sup>2</sup> (median 6 cycles). Median follow‐up was 28 months for living patients. Two‐year loco‐regional recurrence‐free, metastasis‐free and overall survival were 85.4, 81.0 and 87.4%, respectively. Local recurrence occurred in three patients, and distant recurrence in eight patients.</p> </sec> <sec id="jmiro12033-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Our results show efficacy of IMRT and weekly cisplatin in the treatment of stage III/IV HNSCC at our institution with respect to loco‐regional control.</p> </sec> </abstract>