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ArticleJournal of radiation research2015

Initial experience of radiotherapy plus cetuximab for Japanese head and neck cancer patients.

Marie Kurokawa, Miho Watanabe Nemoto, Rintaro Harada, Hiroki Kobayashi, Takuro Horikoshi, Aki Kanazawa, Gentaro Togasaki, Yukinao Abe, Hideaki Chazono, Toyoyuki Hanazawa and 2 more

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Article in Journal of radiation research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Retrospective evaluation of concomitant cetuximab and radiotherapy tolerance for locoregional advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treatment in patients unfit for platinum-based chemotherapy.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marie KurokawaDepartment of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan kuromari@chiba-u.jp.
Miho Watanabe NemotoDepartment of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan.
Rintaro HaradaDepartment of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan.
Hiroki KobayashiDepartment of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan.
Takuro HorikoshiDepartment of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan.
Aki KanazawaDepartment of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan.
Gentaro TogasakiDepartment of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan.
Yukinao AbeDepartment of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan.
Hideaki ChazonoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan.
Toyoyuki HanazawaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan.
Yoshitaka OkamotoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan.
Takashi UnoDepartment of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan.
Chiba University Hospital · JPChiba University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In Japan, cetuximab with concurrent bioradiotherapy (BRT) for squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN) was approved in December 2012. We herein report our initial experience of BRT, with special emphasis on acute toxicities of this combination therapy. Thirty-one non-metastatic SCCHN patients who underwent BRT using cetuximab between July 2013 and June 2014 were retrospectively evaluated. All patients received cetuximab with a loading dose of 400 mg/m(2) one week before the start of radiotherapy, followed by 250 mg/m(2) per week during radiotherapy. The median cycle of cetuximab was seven cycles and the median dose of radiotherapy was 70 Gy. Twenty-five patients (80.6%) accomplished planned radiotherapy and six cycles or more cetuximab administration. Six patients (19.4%) discontinued cetuximab. Grade 3 dermatitis, mucositis and infusion reaction occurred in 19.4%, 48.3% and 3.2%, respectively. One patient experienced Grade 3 gastrointestinal bleeding caused by diverticular hemorrhage during BRT. Grade 3 drug-induced pneumonitis occurred in two patients. The response rate was 74%, including 55% with a complete response. BRT using cetuximab for Japanese patients with SCCHN was feasible as an alternative for cisplatin-based concurrent chemoradiation, although longer follow-up is necessary to evaluate late toxicities.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsCetuximabDermatitisFollow-Up StudiesHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansJapanMiddle AgedMucositisRadiation InjuriesRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAntineoplastic AgentsCetuximabacute toxicitycetuximabhead and neck cancerinitial experienceradiotherapy

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PMID26160181
PMCPMC4577007
OpenAlexW2172481603

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