Pub Date : 2024-11-03DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.107087
Kai Shang , Taotao Li , Yue Chen , Xunyan Luo , Huajing Wu , Yu Zhou , Jiayu Song , Weili Wu , Yuanyuan Li , Xiuling Luo , Xiaoxiao Chen , Xiuyun Gong , Chaofen Zhao , Zhuoling Li , Lina Liu , Qianyong He , Jinhua Long , Feng Jin
Purpose
This prospective clinical trial aims to compare the efficacy and safety of gemcitabine plus cisplatin (GP) versus docetaxel plus cisplatin and fluorouracil (TPF) as induction chemotherapy combined with locoregional radiotherapy in de novo metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (dmNPC).
Methods
146 dmNPC patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive 4–6 cycles of GP (GP group) or TPF induction chemotherapy (TPF group) followed by locoregional radiotherapy (LRRT). The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Secondary endpoints consisted of progression-free survival(PFS), objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), and treatment-related adverse events (AEs).
Results
As of data cutoff (May 31, 2024), the median follow-up time was 60.0 months (IQR 40.3–68.1). There is no significant difference in median OS (35.4 vs. 34.8 months, p = 0.2609) and PFS (15.8 vs. 14.3 months, p = 0.2318) between the GP and TPF groups. No significant differences in ORR (65.8 % vs. 71.2 %, p = 0.476) and DCR (79.5 % vs. 82.2 %, p = 0.674) were observed between GP and TPF group too. Furthermore, the 5-year OS was 40.1 % (95 % CI, 29.6 %-54.2 %) in the GP group, compared with 27.2 % (95 % CI, 17.9 %−41.3 %) in the TPF group(HR = 0.79, 95 % CI, 0.53–1.20). However, the TPF group had higher incidences of grade 3–4 AEs such as neutropenia, leukopenia, nausea, and diarrhea.
Conclusion
The study indicates that 4–6 cycles of TPF induction chemotherapy combined with LRRT achieves a therapeutic effect comparable to the GP regimen with controllable safety.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-02DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.107102
Hanpon Klibngern , Chung-Jan Kang , Li-Yu Lee , Shu-Hang Ng , Chien-Yu Lin , Kang-Hsing Fan , Wen-Cheng Chen , Jin-Ching Lin , Yao-Te Tsai , Shu-Ru Lee , Chih-Yen Chien , Chun-Hung Hua , Cheng-Ping Wang , Tsung-Ming Chen , Shyuang-Der Terng , Chi-Ying Tsai , Hung-Ming Wang , Chia-Hsun Hsieh , Chih-Hua Yeh , Chih-Hung Lin , Chun-Ta Liao
Background
The prognostic significance of margin-to-depth ratio (MDR) in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) remains unclear, particularly in comparison to traditional margin status. We aimed to examine the association between MDR and clinical outcomes in a large Taiwanese cohort.
Methods
A total of 18,324 patients with first primary OCSCC were categorized by margin status: positive (1013), <5 mm (8371), and ≥ 5 mm (8940). Disease-specific survival (DSS) and overall survival (OS) served as the main outcome measures.
Results
After excluding patients with positive margins (MDR = 0), the optimal MDR cutoff value for DSS and OS was 0.6. Patients with MDR > 0.6 showed significantly better 5-year DSS and OS rates (87 %, 81 %) compared to those with MDR ≤ 0.6 (71 %, 63 %) and MDR = 0 (53 %, 43 %). Multivariable analysis identified MDR ≤ 0.6 as independently associated with both DSS and OS in the entire cohort (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.34/1.32). This finding was consistent in the subgroups with surgical margins < 5 mm (HR = 1.39 for DSS and 1.38 for OS) and margins ≥ 5 mm (HR = 1.21 for both DSS and OS). In subgroups with surgical margins < 5 mm and ≥ 5 mm, an MDR > 0.6 was associated with better survival outcomes.
Conclusions
An MDR (cutoff: 0.6) is independently associated with prognosis in OCSCC, offering improved risk stratification compared to margin status alone. While MDR may guide surgical margin modification, further research is needed to determine whether MDR could serve as a postoperative indicator for adjuvant therapy in patients with close or clear margins.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.107090
Yoshiyasu Takefuji
Yuan et al. developed a predictive model for early response using sub-regional radiomic features from multi-sequence MRI alongside clinical factors. However, biases in feature selection and assessment may lead to misleading conclusions regarding feature importance. This paper elucidates the biases induced by machine learning models and advocates for a robust methodology utilizing statistical techniques, such as Chi-squared tests and p-values, to uncover true associations. By emphasizing the vital distinction between true and model-specific associations, we promote a comprehensive approach that integrates multiple modeling techniques. This strategy enhances the reliability of predictive models in medical imaging, ensuring that outcomes are based on objective relationships and ultimately improving patient care.
Yuan等人利用多序列核磁共振成像的亚区域放射学特征和临床因素,建立了一个早期反应预测模型。然而,特征选择和评估中的偏差可能会导致有关特征重要性的误导性结论。本文阐明了机器学习模型所引起的偏差,并主张采用一种稳健的方法,利用统计技术(如卡方检验和 p 值)来发现真正的关联。通过强调真实关联与特定模型关联之间的重要区别,我们提倡一种整合多种建模技术的综合方法。这一策略提高了医学影像预测模型的可靠性,确保结果基于客观关系,最终改善患者护理。
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Pub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.107093
Himani
{"title":"Letter to the editor: Burden of oral cancer and associated risk factors at national and state levels: A systematic analysis from the global burden of disease in India, 1990–2021","authors":"Himani","doi":"10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.107093","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.107093","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19716,"journal":{"name":"Oral oncology","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 107093"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142564290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.107097
Diego de Sena Costa de Oliveira, John Lennon Silva Cunha
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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the seventh most common type of cancer worldwide. It is mainly discovered in a locally advanced stage, but it is estimated that 40% of recurrences after the treatment of the primary disease will be in a metastatic form, with one third being oligometastatic. There is no clear consensus regarding the treatment of oligometastatic HNSCC, whether it being local treatment, systemic treatment or a combination of both. We put together a systematic review using the Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) method to gather all pertinent articles approaching the therapeutic management of oligometastatic HNSCC, especially in the metachronous setting. Out of 344 articles, 21 articles fit our inclusion criteria and were deemed pertinent to help answer the question of our review. Eight studies included only head and neck cancers (HNC) and the other 13 tackled multiple histologies including HNC. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) was the treatment of choice for oligometastatic HNSCC with good local control rates and manageable toxicity. Most included studies were retrospective and not randomized. The association of local treatment and systemic treatment was difficult to assess as treatment protocols were not always standardized. There is crucial need for more prospective randomized trials that compare all treatments and sequences as some patients with a high risk of developing polymetastatic disease could derive benefit form a more intensified approach.
{"title":"Management of oligometastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A systematic review","authors":"Jihane Lehyanti , Caroline Even , Etienne Fessart , Cyriaque Wagner-Ballon , Aurélie Moreira , Aline Houessinon","doi":"10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.107085","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.107085","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the seventh most common type of cancer worldwide. It is mainly discovered in a locally advanced stage, but it is estimated that 40% of recurrences after the treatment of the primary disease will be in a metastatic form, with one third being oligometastatic. There is no clear consensus regarding the treatment of oligometastatic HNSCC, whether it being local treatment, systemic treatment or a combination of both. We put together a systematic review using the Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) method to gather all pertinent articles approaching the therapeutic management of oligometastatic HNSCC, especially in the metachronous setting. Out of 344 articles, 21 articles fit our inclusion criteria and were deemed pertinent to help answer the question of our review. Eight studies included only head and neck cancers (HNC) and the other 13 tackled multiple histologies including HNC. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) was the treatment of choice for oligometastatic HNSCC with good local control rates and manageable toxicity. Most included studies were retrospective and not randomized. The association of local treatment and systemic treatment was difficult to assess as treatment protocols were not always standardized. There is crucial need for more prospective randomized trials that compare all treatments and sequences as some patients with a high risk of developing polymetastatic disease could derive benefit form a more intensified approach.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19716,"journal":{"name":"Oral oncology","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 107085"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.107083
Signe Bergliot Nielsen , Mikkel Hjordt Holm Larsen , Hani Ibrahim Channir , Katalin Kiss , Benedicte Parm Ulhøi , Christian Godballe , Jesper Grau Eriksen , Niclas Rubek , Thomas Kjaergaard , Christian von Buchwald
Introduction
Squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary in the head and neck (HNSCCUP) remains a diagnostic challenge. Tongue base mucosectomy by transoral robotic surgery (TORS-TBM) can increase the diagnostic yield and de-intensify treatment. However, the added value of TORS-TBM as an adjunct to work-up programs for HNSCCUP is unclear. Furthermore, the optimal extent of the procedure and selection criteria remain to be established.
Aim
The primary aim of the present study was to assess the diagnostic yield of TORS-TBM as a supplement to a standardized work-up program, using the Danish national guidelines as an example. Secondary aims include predictive values of HPV-testing and PET/CT.
Methods
This was a national multicenter observational cohort study including all patients diagnosed with HNSCCUP from January 2013 to December 2019, who subsequently underwent TORS-TBM. In most cases HPV status was based on dual testing (p16 and HPV-DNA). Predictive values of PET/CT and HPV status were calculated.
Results
A total of 100 consecutive patients underwent TORS-TBM; 93 total TBMs and 7 unilateral TBMs. The primary tumor was detected in 49 % (49/100) of patients. The detection rate was 58 % (47/81) in patients with HPV-associated disease (PPV of HPV status) and 11 % (2/19) in patients with HPV-independent disease. The NPV of HPV status was 89 %. The PPV and NPV of PET/CT was 53 % and 52 %, respectively.
Conclusion
Adding total TORS-TBM to the current Danish guideline-based work-up program on HNCCCUP patients with HPV-associated disease significantly improved the diagnostic yield.
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The incidence of HPV-induced oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is constantly increasing. Although HPV-related OSCC carry a better prognosis, the majority of patients with an HPV-positive OSCC have other prognostic factors such as tobacco smoking, making therapeutic de-escalating approaches less precise. In this context, our study aims to evaluate the prognostic impact of intra-tumoral HPV-16 viral load (VL) in OSCC.
Material and methods
We conducted a retrospective analysis of p16-positive OSCC samples from patients treated between 2012 and 2019. Viral load (VL) was determined using digital droplet Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR) and described according to 3 subgroups: low (<0.9 copies/cell), medium (0.9–85 copies/cell), and high (>85 copies/cell). We assessed the correlation between VL and recurrence-free survival (RFS), specific survival (SS), and overall survival (OS) using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Results
In total, 192 patients were included; 148 (77 %) were male. The mean age was 65. HPV-16 was detected in 189/192 samples (98 %). T3-4-stage (p = 0.002), metastasis (p = 0.007), and tobacco consumption (p = 0.01) predicted lower OS. High VL was associated with higher RFS (HR = 0.2, p = 0.01), SS (HR = 0.32, p = 0.02), and OS (HR = 0.39, p = 0.03). After adjusting for tobacco consumption and tumor stage, high VL remained associated with higher RFS (HR = 0.1, 95 %CI [0.04–0.7], p = 0.01) and SS (HR = 0.20, 95 %CI [0.05–0.75], p = 0.01).
Conclusion
In our study, high intra-tumoral HPV VL was independently associated with survival. Subject to further validation in independent and prospective cohorts, our findings suggest that HPV VL could help to refine the prognosis of HPV positive OSCC patients.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-26DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.107080
Lucas M. Ritschl , Valeriya Sackerer , Katharina Pippich , Jakob K. Zink , Hannes Singer , Alex Grabenhorst , Dennis M. Hedderich , Markus H. Wirth , Klaus-Dietrich Wolff , Andreas M. Fichter , Alexandra V. Behr
Background
The aim of this study was to determine the influence of intraoral reconstructions following oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) resection with a free microvascular flap on the posterior airway space (PAS) and to correlate these results with the potential risk of developing an obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).
Materials and methods
Only primary OSCC cases of the tongue or floor of the mouth which were operated and reconstructed. The PAS displayed in computed tomography (CT) scans at three time points were analyzed: t0 = preoperative, t1 = first postoperative CT, and t2 = most recent situation. The following three PAS parameters were calculated: minimum cross-sectional area (minCSA), mean cross-sectional area (meanCSA), and volume.
Results
MinCSA increased from t0 to t2: t0 = 86.9 cm2 (0.0 – 251.8), t1 = 106.6 cm2 (1.0 – 483.4), and t2 = 124.8 cm2 (0.5 – 395.6). MeanCSA increased from t0 to t2: t0 = 225.1 cm2 (79.0 – 500.2), t1 = 247.8 cm2 (102.8 – 674.3), and t2 = 272.2 cm2 (92.2 – 668.4). The volume increased from t0 to t2: t0 = 21.5 cm3 (8.0 – 63.2), t1 = 24.1 cm3 (9.6 – 67.3), and t2 = 26.9 cm3 (6.2 – 67.4).
Conclusions
Posterior airway space PAS values became higher than preoperatively. In particular, flap type had a significant influence on the three PAS parameters.
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