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ArticleEuropean 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 Surgery2024

Patterns of recurrence in HNSCC patients treated definitively with upfront surgery, chemoradiation.

Pei Yuan Fong, Thomas Kwok Seng Loh, Liang Shen, Donovan Kum Chuen Eu, Chwee Ming Lim

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Article in 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, 2024. 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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Pei Yuan FongYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7828-0976
Thomas Kwok Seng LohDepartment of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Level 7 NUHS Tower Block, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
Liang ShenBiostatistics Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Donovan Kum Chuen EuDepartment of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Level 7 NUHS Tower Block, Singapore, 119228, Singapore. donovan_eu@nuhs.edu.sg.
Chwee Ming LimDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, 20 College Road, Level 5 Academia, Singapore, 169856, Singapore. lim.chwee.ming@singhealth.com.sg.
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore · SGNational University of Singapore · SGSingHealth · SG

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purposeLocally-advanced oropharynx (LA-OPSCC) and hypopharynx/larynx (LA-HPLSCC) cancers may be treated with surgical or non-surgical modalities. While survival outcomes are comparable, patterns of disease recurrence are not well established.

methodsRetrospective review of 98 consecutive patients with LA-OPSCC or LA-HPLSCC treated by either surgery plus adjuvant therapy (S-POAT, n = 48) or chemoradiation (CRT, n = 50).

resultsCRT-treated patients had higher recurrence risk (42% vs 14.6%, p = 0.003). This was significant only among LA-OPSCC (p = 0.002) but not LA-HPLSCC patients (p = 0.159). Median time to recurrence in LA-OPSCC was 16.8 vs 11.6 months, and 16.6 vs 15.1 months in LA-HPLSCC, comparing surgically treated and CRT cohorts. Surgically-treated p16-negative LA-OPSCC experienced improved locoregional control than CRT-treated patients (100% vs 12.5%, p = 0.045) and 3-year RFS (83.0% vs 33.3%, p < 0.001).

conclusionLocoregional control and RFS benefit was observed in surgically treated p16 negative LA-OPSCC patients. Locoregional recurrence is the main reason of treatment failure in LA-HNSCC, occurring commonly within the first 2 years post-treatment, regardless of treatment option.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellHead and Neck NeoplasmsOropharyngeal NeoplasmsChemoradiotherapyHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRetrospective StudiesSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckChemoradiationHead and neckRecurrenceSquamous cell carcinomaSurgery

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