Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Treatment for Recurrent, Previously Irradiated Head and Neck Cancer. 2018

Luke Stanisce, and Yekaterina Koshkareva, and Qianyi Xu, and Ashish Patel, and Christian Squillante, and Nadir Ahmad, and Kumar Rajagopalan, and Gregory J Kubicek
1 Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA.

Locally recurrent, previously irradiated primary head and neck tumors have historically been associated with poor outcomes. Stereotactic body radiation therapy has emerged as a feasible and promising treatment option for tumor recurrence, particularly in nonsurgical candidates. This study aimed to assess the associated outcomes of stereotactic body radiation therapy used in this setting. Retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected database of 25 patients treated with CyberKnife for unresectable, recurrent head and neck cancer in a previously irradiated field. The primary end points evaluated were rates of survival, tumor control, and treatment-related toxicities. Median survival of the study population was 7.5 months (range, 1.5-47.0 months). Median survival of the 20 (80%) patients who were treated with curative purpose was 8.3 months. One-year overall survival rate for the entire population was 32%. The respective 1-year and 2-year survival rates for the curative subcohort were 40% and 20%, respectively. Local and locoregional failure occurred in 8 (32%) and 7 (28%) patients, respectively. Low severe acute (4%) and late (6%) treatment-related toxicity rates were observed. No grade 4 or 5 toxicities were observed. Stereotactic body radiation therapy is a viable treatment option for patients with unresectable, recurrent head and neck cancer. Significant tumor control rates are achievable with minimal severe toxicity. Although perhaps associated with patient selection and a heterogeneous sample, overall survival of stereotactic body radiation therapy outcomes appears unfavorable.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009364 Neoplasm Recurrence, Local The local recurrence of a neoplasm following treatment. It arises from microscopic cells of the original neoplasm that have escaped therapeutic intervention and later become clinically visible at the original site. Local Neoplasm Recurrence,Local Neoplasm Recurrences,Locoregional Neoplasm Recurrence,Neoplasm Recurrence, Locoregional,Neoplasm Recurrences, Local,Recurrence, Local Neoplasm,Recurrence, Locoregional Neoplasm,Recurrences, Local Neoplasm,Locoregional Neoplasm Recurrences,Neoplasm Recurrences, Locoregional,Recurrences, Locoregional Neoplasm
D005260 Female Females
D006258 Head and Neck Neoplasms Soft tissue tumors or cancer arising from the mucosal surfaces of the LIP; oral cavity; PHARYNX; LARYNX; and cervical esophagus. Other sites included are the NOSE and PARANASAL SINUSES; SALIVARY GLANDS; THYROID GLAND and PARATHYROID GLANDS; and MELANOMA and non-melanoma skin cancers of the head and neck. (from Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 4th ed, p1651) Cancer of Head and Neck,Head Cancer,Head Neoplasm,Head and Neck Cancer,Head and Neck Neoplasm,Neck Cancer,Neck Neoplasm,Neck Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Upper Aerodigestive Tract,UADT Neoplasm,Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasm,Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms,Cancer of Head,Cancer of Neck,Cancer of the Head,Cancer of the Head and Neck,Cancer of the Neck,Head Neoplasms,Head, Neck Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Head,Neoplasms, Head and Neck,Neoplasms, Neck,UADT Neoplasms,Cancer, Head,Cancer, Neck,Cancers, Head,Cancers, Neck,Head Cancers,Neck Cancers,Neoplasm, Head,Neoplasm, Neck,Neoplasm, UADT,Neoplasms, UADT
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective

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