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ReviewCurrent treatment options in oncology2019

Therapeutic Intensification and Induction Chemotherapy for High-Risk Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Maria Grazia Ghi, Adriano Paccagnella

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Review in Current treatment options in oncology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Long-term outcomes of induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy vs chemoradiotherapy alone as treatment of unresectable head and neck cancer: follow-up of the Spanish Head and Neck Cancer Group (TTCC) 2503 Trial.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2021
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2 authors.

Maria Grazia GhiIstituto Oncologico Veneto-IRCCS, Oncology Unit 2, Via Gattamelata 64, 35128, Padua, Italy. mariagrazia.ghi@iov.veneto.it.
Adriano PaccagnellaMedical Oncology Department, Ospedale dell'Angelo, Venice, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

opinion statementThe treatment of HNSCC has rapidly evolved over the past 30 years and multidisciplinary management is required, especially for locally advanced disease (LAHNSCC). Concomitant chemoradiation (cCRT) is the standard of care and cetuximab/RT (CET/RT) is an alternative treatment option, especially for patients unfit for concurrent cisplatin. Several intensification strategies have been explored to improve the outcome of the concomitant treatment. The combination of cisplatin plus cetuximab concurrent to RT failed to improve overall survival (OS) in two phase III trials. Induction chemotherapy (IC) has a proven role in organ preservation; however, its ability in prolonging OS has not been clearly demonstrated. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), specifically anti PD-1 inhibitors, have been recently approved for the treatment of patients with recurrent/metastatic platinum-refractory disease. Recent clinical trials are exploring the role of immunotherapy at earlier stages of the disease in combination with concomitant treatments. The purpose of this article is to review current evidence regarding treatment intensification strategies for LAHNSCC (except nasopharyngeal carcinomas) with particular emphasis on the role of induction chemotherapy.

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Induction ChemotherapyAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemoradiotherapyClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansPatient SelectionSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTreatment OutcomeAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalInduction chemotherapyLocally advanced head and neck cancerTreatment intensification strategy

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