Is locally advanced head-neck cancer one more candidate for accelerated hypofractionation?
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2021Language
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Background/Aim: Hypofractionated accelerated radiotherapy (HypoAR) is widely applied for the treatment of early laryngeal cancer. Its role in locally advanced head-neck cancer (LA-HNC) is unexplored. Patients and Methods: We present results of a prospective trial on 124 patients with LAHNC, treated with radio-chemotherapy with three different HypoAR fractionations (3.5 Gy/day × 14-15 fractions, 2.7 Gy/day × 20-21 fractions, and 2.5 Gy/day × 21-22 fractions). Results: Protraction of the overall treatment time due to oropharyngeal mucositis was enforced in 18/57 laryngeal, 6/19 nasopharyngeal, and 15/48 cancer patients with other tumors. Regarding late toxicities, laryngeal edema grade 3 was noted in 5/57 patients with laryngeal cancer, while severe dysphagia was noted in 4/124 and tracheoesophageal fistula formation in 1/124 patients. The complete response rates obtained were 73%, 84%, and 67% in patients with laryngeal, nasopharyngeal, and other tumors, respectively. The 3-year locoregional progression-free survival was 58%, 73%, and 55%, respectively. Conclusion: HypoAR chemoradiotherapy is feasible, with acceptable early and late radiotherapy toxicities, response rates and LPFS. © 2021 International Institute of Anticancer Research. All rights reserved.
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