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ArticleWorld journal of surgical oncology2026

Analysis of the efficacy of camrelizumab/cetuximab neoadjuvant therapy in patients with loco-regionally advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer and the prognostic value of NLR/SII.

Nannan Cai, Haotian Wei, Yiyang Chen, Jia Wang, Penghui Li, Chuncheng Hao

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Nannan CaiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China.
Haotian WeiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China.
Yiyang ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China.
Jia WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China.
Penghui LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China.
Chuncheng HaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China. HaoChuncheng1980@163.com.

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the Beijing Medical Award Foundation No.YXTL-2023-726-0158the Shanghai Zhenghao Charity Foundation No.ZH-YXJK-34
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backgroundLaryngeal and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas are among the most common head and neck malignancies, presenting a dual clinical challenge of achieving tumor eradication while preserving laryngeal function. This study evaluated the efficacy and preservation of laryngeal function effects of different neoadjuvant treatment regimens in patients.

methodsThis retrospective study analyzed data from 110 patients with loco-regionally advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer. Patients were categorized into three groups based on the neoadjuvant treatment regimens administered: TP chemotherapy group (albumin-bound paclitaxel plus cisplatin), camrelizumab plus TP chemotherapy group, and cetuximab plus TP chemotherapy group. To make a Kaplan-Meier survival curve plot for 3 groups and do a log-rank test on these groups. We executed receiver operation capability (ROC) curve examination and a multivariate Coxproportional dangers regression to recognize separate prognostic determinants for 2-year overall survival (OS).

resultsCompared with TP chemotherapy alone, camrelizumab plus TP chemotherapy demonstrated significant improvements in multiple endpoints (all P < 0.05). The objective response rate (ORR) in the camrelizumab plus TP chemotherapy group was 90.0%, the 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) rate was 75.0%, and the 2-year laryngectomy-free survival (LFS) rate was 67.5%. However, the 2-year OS rate was 80.0%, indicating no significant improvement (P > 0.05). The cetuximab plus TP chemotherapy group did not demonstrate significant improvements in any of the above three endpoints (all P > 0.05). No significant difference was observed in the incidence of major adverse events among the three groups (P > 0.05). Cox regression analysis revealed that the systemic immunoinflammatory index (SII), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and N stage were independent prognostic factors. ROC curve analysis demonstrated that the areas under the curve (AUC) for SII and NLR in predicting prognosis were 0.839 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.755-0.923) and 0.853 (95% CI: 0.772-0.934), respectively.

conclusionIn patients with loco-regionally advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma, combining camrelizumab with TP chemotherapy demonstrates favorable short-term efficacy and laryngeal preservation rates while maintaining an acceptable safety profile. The inflammatory immune markers SII and NLR have valuable predictive utility in this patient population.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsHypopharyngeal NeoplasmsLaryngeal NeoplasmsNeoadjuvant TherapyNeutrophilsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCetuximabCisplatinFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPaclitaxelAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedcamrelizumabCetuximabCisplatinPaclitaxelHypopharyngeal cancerLaryngeal cancerLaryngeal preservationPD-1 inhibitor

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PMCPMC12918132

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