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ArticleOncology letters2016

De-escalation of radiation dose for human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A case report and preclinical and clinical literature review.

Cheng-Chia Wu, David P Horowitz, Israel Deutsch, Rahmatullah Rahmati, Jordan M Schecter, Anjali Saqi, Tony J C Wang

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Article in Oncology letters, 2016. 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 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cheng-Chia WuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA.
David P HorowitzDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Israel DeutschDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA; Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Rahmatullah RahmatiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Jordan M SchecterDepartment of Medical Oncology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Anjali SaqiHerbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA; Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Tony J C WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA; Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Columbia University · USColumbia University Irving Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traditionally, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) has been considered to be a relatively homogeneous disease. However, recent data have demonstrated that human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive and HPV-negative disease are two different clinical entities associated with different outcomes. Preclinical and clinical studies have reported a divergence in treatment strategies as well as prognostic outcomes for HNSCCs that are HPV-positive versus HPV-negative. The present study describes the case of a 52-year-old man who presented with stage IVB cT2N3M0 right tonsillar HPV-positive squamous cell carcinoma. Induction chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (TPF), followed by chemoradiation therapy with carboplatin and 70 Gray (Gy) radiation in daily fractions was recommended. The patient completed the TPF and carboplatin treatment; however, he was unable to tolerate the radiation course, receiving a final dose of 46 Gy. A 60-day follow-up right neck salvage dissection was subsequently performed. Despite having received a partial radiation treatment of 46 Gy, the patient had no pathological evidence of disease at 60 days post radiation treatment. Repeat positron emission tomography-computed tomography at 32 months after the right neck dissection revealed no evidence of disease. The present study also discusses the current preclinical

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de-escalationhead and neck squamous cell carcinomahuman papillomavirusoropharyngealradiation

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