Trial reportJournal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology2019
Phase II Evaluation of Aggressive Dose De-Escalation for Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Human Papillomavirus-Associated Oropharynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Trial report in Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 103 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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103 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 220 citations in OpenAlex.
- Radiotherapy integration after transoral robotic surgery in head and neck cancer: a bibliometric and knowledge-mapping analysis of adjuvant treatment, de-escalation, functional preservation, and survival outcomes.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Update on completed and ongoing trials investigating TORS in head and neck oncology.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Oropharyngeal cancer and human papillomavirus: a visualization based on bibliometric analysis and topic modeling.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Pooled it
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- FDG-PET-Based Selective Deescalation of Chemoradiation in Human Papillomavirus-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Multicenter Phase II Trial.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2026Trial
- Upfront Neck Dissection for Treatment Selection and Improvement in Quality of Life as a Novel Treatment Paradigm for Deintensification in HPV+ OPSCC.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2024Trial
- Initial Feasibility and Acute Toxicity Outcomes From a Phase 2 Trial ofInternational journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics · 2023Trial
- Screening for extranodal extension in HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma: evaluation of a CT-based deep learning algorithm in patient data from a multicentre, randomised de-escalation trial.The Lancet. Digital health · 2023Trial
- Pre-CCRT 18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT improves survival in patients with advanced stages p16-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma via accurate radiation treatment planning.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2023Trial
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- Precision Radiotherapy: Reduction in Radiation for Oropharyngeal Cancer in the 30 ROC Trial.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2021Trial
- Reduced-Dose Radiation Therapy for HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma (NRG Oncology HN002).Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2021Trial
- VITAL phase 2 study: Upfront 5-fluorouracil, mitomycin-C, panitumumab and radiotherapy treatment in nonmetastatic squamous cell carcinomas of the anal canal (GEMCAD 09-02).Cancer medicine · 2020Trial
- HPV-associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An Imaging Framework for AJCC Version 9 TNM Staging.Radiology. Imaging cancer · 2026Review
- How Would You Treat? A Case-Vignette Study of Provider Treatment Preferences in Human Papillomavirus-Mediated Oropharyngeal Cancer.Head & neck · 2026Article
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- Does Smoking Influence Outcomes in Human Papillomavirus-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Treated with Transoral Robotic Surgery?Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- STING predicts patterns of failure in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2026Article
- Surgically Based Deintensification for Oropharyngeal Cancer: Current Concepts and Future Directions.Otolaryngologic clinics of North America · 2026Review
- Do not try this at home: patterns and outcomes of radiation dose de-escalation in p16-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to determine if dose de-escalation from 60 to 66 Gy to 30 to 36 Gy of adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) for selected patients with human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma could maintain historical rates for disease control while reducing toxicity and preserving swallow function and quality of life (QOL). PATIENTS AND
methodsMC1273 was a single-arm phase II trial testing an aggressive course of RT de-escalation after surgery. Eligibility criteria included patients with p16-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, smoking history of 10 pack-years or less, and negative margins. Cohort A (intermediate risk) received 30 Gy delivered in 1.5-Gy fractions twice per day over 2 weeks along with 15 mg/m
resultsAccrual was from September 2013 to June 2016 (N = 80; cohort A, n = 37; cohort B, n = 43). Median follow-up was 36 months, with a minimum follow-up of 25 months. The 2-year locoregional tumor control rate was 96.2%, with progression-free survival of 91.1% and overall survival of 98.7%. Rates of grade 3 or worse toxicity at pre-RT and 1 and 2 years post-RT were 2.5%, 0%, and 0%. Swallowing function improved slightly between pre-RT and 12 months post-RT, with one patient requiring temporary feeding tube placement.
conclusionAggressive RT de-escalation resulted in locoregional tumor control rates comparable to historical controls, low toxicity, and little decrement in swallowing function or QOL.
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