Outcomes of intensity-modulated radiotherapy versus conventional radiotherapy for hypopharyngeal cancer.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this study was to discuss if the adoption of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has improved the outcome.

METHODS:

We compared 3-dimensional (3D) radiotherapy (RT) and IMRT in all patients with hypopharyngeal SCC treated with curative intent RT or chemoradiation therapy (CRT) from January 1, 2000, to February 28, 2010. Locoregional control, overall survival (OS), distant relapse rate, larynx preservation rate, and enteral feeding tube duration were analyzed.

RESULTS:

Of 181 consecutive patients, 90 received 3D-RT and 91 received IMRT. At 3 years, the IMRT group had higher locoregional control compared with the 3D-RT group (75% vs 58%; p = .003), but similar OS (50% vs 52%; p = .99), distant relapse rate (23% vs 20%; p = .79), and larynx-preservation rate (90% vs 86%; p = .16). The 2-year enteral feeding tube dependency rate was similar in both groups (19% vs 18%; p = .12).

CONCLUSION:

Patients with hypopharyngeal SCC treated with IMRT showed a higher locoregional control compared with 3D-RT. However, distant-relapse rate and OS remain comparable between treatment techniques.

• Authors: Gary Mok, Isabelle Gauthier, Haiyan Jiang, Shao Hui Huang, Kelvin Chan, Ian J Witterick, Brian O'Sullivan, John N Waldron, Andrew J Bayley, B C John Cho, Bernard J Cummings, Laura A Dawson, Andrew J Hope, John J Kim, Jolie Ringash
• Journal: Head & neck (Head Neck) Vol. 37 Issue 5 Pg. 655-61 (May 2015) ISSN: 1097-0347 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 24590756 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Evaluation Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (therapeutic use)
• Carcinoma, Squamous Cell (drug therapy, mortality, pathology, radiotherapy)
• Cohort Studies
• Disease-Free Survival
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Head and Neck Neoplasms (drug therapy, mortality, pathology, radiotherapy)
• Humans
• Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms (drug therapy, mortality, pathology, radiotherapy)
• Kaplan-Meier Estimate
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Multivariate Analysis
• Neoplasm Recurrence, Local (mortality, pathology)
• Ontario
• Proportional Hazards Models
• Radiotherapy Dosage
• Radiotherapy, Conformal (adverse effects, methods)
• Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated (adverse effects, methods)
• Retrospective Studies
• Risk Assessment
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
• Survival Analysis
• Time Factors
• Treatment Outcome