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ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2022

Primary radiation therapy for advanced-stage laryngeal cancer: A laryngo-esophageal dysfunction disease-free survival.

Issa Mohamad, Abdelatif Almousa, Ayat Taqash, Ebrahim Mayta, Fawzi Abuhijla, Hamza Ghatasheh, Hazem Ababneh, Lina Wahbeh, Ramiz Abuhijlih, Tariq Hussein and 2 more

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Article in Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Issa MohamadDepartment of Radiation Oncology King Hussein Cancer Center Amman Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0153-9131
Abdelatif AlmousaDepartment of Radiation Oncology King Hussein Cancer Center Amman Jordan.
Ayat TaqashDepartment of Biostatistics King Hussein Cancer Center Amman Jordan.
Ebrahim MaytaDepartment of Surgical Oncology King Hussein Cancer Center Amman Jordan.
Fawzi AbuhijlaDepartment of Radiation Oncology King Hussein Cancer Center Amman Jordan.
Hamza GhatashehDepartment of Radiation Oncology King Hussein Cancer Center Amman Jordan.
Hazem AbabnehDepartment of Radiation Oncology Massachusetts General Hospital Boston Massachusetts USA.
Lina WahbehDepartment of Radiation Oncology King Hussein Cancer Center Amman Jordan.
Ramiz AbuhijlihDepartment of Radiation Oncology King Hussein Cancer Center Amman Jordan.
Tariq HusseinDepartment of Radiation Oncology King Hussein Cancer Center Amman Jordan.
Wisam Al-GargazDepartment of Surgical Oncology King Hussein Cancer Center Amman Jordan.
Ali HosniRadiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University Health Network, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada.
King Hussein Cancer Center · JOMassachusetts General Hospital · USUniversity Health Network · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the outcomes of advanced-stage laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) patients treated with functional-preservation strategy with a specific focus on laryngo-esophageal dysfunction disease-free survival (LEDDFS). Methods and materials: A retrospective review was conducted of stage III-IVB laryngeal SCC patients who were treated with curative-intent radiotherapy (RT) (2007-2018). Patients were preferentially managed with upfront chemoradiation (CCRT); except for those with cN2-3, cT4, or large volume cT3 (induction chemotherapy followed by RT or CCRT is an option), and those who were unfit or declined chemotherapy (received altered RT). The primary endpoint was 3-year LEDDFS, and secondary endpoints were 3-year local failure (LF), regional failure (RF), distant metastasis (DM), overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and acute and late toxicities. Cox proportional hazard tests were used for multivariable analysis (MVA). Results: A total of 213 cases were included. With a median follow-up of 37 months, the 3-year LEDDFS was 50%, while the 3-year OS, DFS, LF, RF, and DM were 81%, 74%, 9%, 5%, and 7%, respectively. On MVA, cT4-category was the only predictor of inferior LEDDFS (HR: 0.47, [95% CI: 0.29-0.74], Conclusions: Primary RT resulted in favorable oncologic and functional outcomes in only half of the advanced-stage laryngeal cancer patients. Future clinical trials are required to investigate further treatment options aiming to improve the oncologic and maintain functional outcomes with utilization of LEDDFS as the primary endpoint. Level of evidence: 4.

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cancerlaryngeallaryngo‐esophageal dysfunctionorgan preservationoutcomesradiation

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PMID36544959
PMCPMC9764778
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