2024
Evaluation of a Novel Prognostic System for Overall Survival in Surgically Resected Oral Cavity Carcinoma
Husain Z, Rybkin A, Lee V, Young M, Eskander A, Burtness B, Park H. Evaluation of a Novel Prognostic System for Overall Survival in Surgically Resected Oral Cavity Carcinoma. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 120: e759-e760. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.1668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLymphovascular space invasionOral cavity carcinomaOverall survivalIntermediate-riskHigh riskT3/4 diseaseDistant metastasisN stageStandard riskPrediction of distant metastasisGrade 3 tumorsMedian follow-upNational Cancer DatabasePathological risk factorsOral cavity cancerKaplan-Meier methodLog-rank testSubsets of patientsHospital-based cohortClinical trial stratificationHigh-volume hospitalsT3/4 tumorsMedian followSurgical resectionIndividualized treatment selectionLong-term follow up of E3311, a phase II trial of transoral surgery (TOS) followed by pathology-based adjuvant treatment in HPV-associated (HPV+) oropharynx cancer (OPC): A trial of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group.
Burtness B, Flamand Y, Quon H, Weinstein G, Mehra R, Garcia J, Kim S, O'malley B, Ozer E, Koch W, Gross N, Bell R, Patel M, Lango M, Morris L, Smith R, Karakla D, Richmon J, Holsinger F, Ferris R. Long-term follow up of E3311, a phase II trial of transoral surgery (TOS) followed by pathology-based adjuvant treatment in HPV-associated (HPV+) oropharynx cancer (OPC): A trial of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 6009-6009. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.6009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalIntermediate risk patientsExtranodal extensionOverall survivalPhase II trialRisk patientsSmoking historyPack-yearsPrimary siteLong-term follow-upFavorable pathologic characteristicsMature outcome dataPrescribed radiation doseECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupPost-operative radiationIncreased recurrence riskKaplan-Meier methodLog-rank testPost-operative managementCancer Research GroupHPV+ OPCWeekly cisplatinMedian followN1 diseaseN1 patients
2023
Radiotherapy Plus Cisplatin With or Without Lapatinib for Non–Human Papillomavirus Head and Neck Carcinoma
Wong S, Torres-Saavedra P, Saba N, Shenouda G, Bumpous J, Wallace R, Chung C, El-Naggar A, Gwede C, Burtness B, Tennant P, Dunlap N, Redman R, Stokes W, Rudra S, Mell L, Sacco A, Spencer S, Nabell L, Yao M, Cury F, Mitchell D, Jones C, Firat S, Contessa J, Galloway T, Currey A, Harris J, Curran W, Le Q. Radiotherapy Plus Cisplatin With or Without Lapatinib for Non–Human Papillomavirus Head and Neck Carcinoma. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 1565-1573. PMID: 37768670, PMCID: PMC10540060, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.3809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalAdverse event ratesOverall survivalStage IIIClinical trialsAcute adverse event ratesProgression-free survival ratesEnd pointEvent ratesAnti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibodiesBenefit of chemoradiotherapyZubrod performance statusPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsCycles of cisplatinAddition of lapatinibEGFR antibody therapyGrowth factor receptor antibodyLog-rank testDual EGFRPlus CisplatinFrontline therapyPerformance statusAntibody therapyNeck carcinomaPaclitaxel With or Without Cixutumumab as Second-Line Treatment of Metastatic Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer: A Randomized Phase II ECOG-ACRIN Trial
Stockton S, Catalano P, Cohen S, Burtness B, Mitchell E, Dotan E, Lubner S, Kumar P, Mulcahy M, Fisher G, Crandall T, Benson A. Paclitaxel With or Without Cixutumumab as Second-Line Treatment of Metastatic Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer: A Randomized Phase II ECOG-ACRIN Trial. The Oncologist 2023, 28: 827-e822. PMID: 37104870, PMCID: PMC10485278, DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalSecond-line therapyGastroesophageal junction cancerArm AMetastatic esophagealJunction cancerArm BMedian progression-free survivalRandomized phase II trialMedian overall survivalObjective response rateSecond-line treatmentAdvanced esophageal cancerInsulin-like growth factor 1 receptorPhase II trialStandard of careGrowth factor 1 receptorFactor 1 receptorStable diseaseII trialMetastatic settingPrimary endpointOverall survivalPreclinical evidenceClinical outcomesDigital spatial profiling links beta-2-microglobulin expression with immune checkpoint blockade outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Gavrielatou N, Vathiotis I, Aung T, Shafi S, Burela S, Fernandez A, Moutafi M, Burtness B, Economopoulou P, Anastasiou M, Foukas P, Psyrri A, Rimm D. Digital spatial profiling links beta-2-microglobulin expression with immune checkpoint blockade outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Research Communications 2023, 3: 558-563. PMID: 37057033, PMCID: PMC10088911, DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-22-0299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital spatial profilingB2M expressionOverall survivalM HNSCCImmunotherapy outcomesNeck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treatmentHigh beta-2 microglobulinSquamous cell carcinoma treatmentCell death protein 1Neck squamous cell carcinomaM expressionPretreatment biopsy samplesImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-L1 expressionImmune checkpoint markersDeath protein 1Squamous cell carcinomaB2MBeta-2-microglobulinBeta 2 microglobulin expressionImproved PFSCheckpoint inhibitorsMetastatic headCheckpoint markersImproved survivalTop advances of the year: Head and neck cancer
Verma A, Burtness B. Top advances of the year: Head and neck cancer. Cancer 2023, 129: 1308-1312. PMID: 36692372, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalFavorable-risk patientsRisk patientsNeck cancerHuman papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancerGemcitabine/cisplatin chemotherapyImmature survival dataVirus-related cancersIntermediate-risk patientsFirst-line treatmentPhase 3 trialCooperative group trialsTreatment deintensificationMetastatic headOverall survivalPostoperative therapySmoking historyOropharyngeal cancerAntibody nivolumabCisplatin chemotherapyTransoral resectionTransoral surgeryNasopharyngeal cancerGroup trialsGy radiation
2022
Outcomes Stratification of Head and Neck Cancer Using Pre- and Post-treatment DNA Methylation From Peripheral Blood
Qian D, Ulrich B, Peng G, Zhao H, Conneely K, Miller A, Bruner D, Eldridge R, Wommack E, Higgins K, Shin D, Saba N, Smith A, Burtness B, Park H, Stokes W, Beitler J, Xiao C. Outcomes Stratification of Head and Neck Cancer Using Pre- and Post-treatment DNA Methylation From Peripheral Blood. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 115: 1217-1228. PMID: 36410685, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence-free survivalWorse recurrence-free survivalOverall survivalMethylation risk scoreRadiation therapyValidation cohortPeripheral bloodDiscovery cohortOutcome stratificationShorter recurrence-free survivalNeck squamous cell carcinomaGastrostomy tube insertionHigher neutrophil countOral cavity cancerAforementioned risk factorsSquamous cell carcinomaPeripheral blood samplesNonmetastatic HNSCCNeutrophil countPrognostic factorsCox regressionPrognostic valueCell carcinomaTube insertionImmune modulationPembrolizumab With or Without Chemotherapy in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Updated Results of the Phase III KEYNOTE-048 Study
Harrington KJ, Burtness B, Greil R, Soulières D, Tahara M, de Castro G, Psyrri A, Brana I, Basté N, Neupane P, Bratland Å, Fuereder T, Hughes BGM, Mesia R, Ngamphaiboon N, Rordorf T, Ishak W, Lin J, Gumuscu B, Swaby RF, Rischin D. Pembrolizumab With or Without Chemotherapy in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Updated Results of the Phase III KEYNOTE-048 Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 41: 790-802. PMID: 36219809, PMCID: PMC9902012, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.02508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1 CPSNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaRecurrent/metastatic headMetastatic headCell carcinomaOverall survivalNext-line therapyObjective response ratePembrolizumab-based therapyProgression-free survivalDeath ligand 1Long-term efficacyKEYNOTE-048Data cutoffSurvival benefitTotal populationMedian studyPembrolizumabResponse rateCarcinomaPositive scoreLigand 1Subsequent treatmentEfficacyPhase II Study of Enzalutamide for Patients With Androgen Receptor–Positive Salivary Gland Cancers (Alliance A091404)
Ho AL, Foster NR, Zoroufy AJ, Campbell JD, Worden F, Price K, Adkins D, Bowles DW, Kang H, Burtness B, Sherman E, Morton R, Morris LGT, Nadeem Z, Katabi N, Munster P, Schwartz GK. Phase II Study of Enzalutamide for Patients With Androgen Receptor–Positive Salivary Gland Cancers (Alliance A091404). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 4240-4249. PMID: 35867947, PMCID: PMC9916043, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.00229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSalivary gland cancerPrimary end pointProgression-free survivalAndrogen receptorStable diseaseEnd pointOverall survivalPartial responseGland cancerTumor regressionPartial response/stable diseaseBest overall response rateMedian progression-free survivalResponse/stable diseaseHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Common adverse eventsMedian overall survivalPhase II studySecondary end pointsPhase II trialFree testosterone levelsGrowth factor receptor 2Overall response rateProgression of diseaseA new prognostic model in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer treated with chemotherapy: An analysis of ECOG-ACRIN E1305.
Argiris A, Flamand Y, Savvides P, Johnson J, Li S, Forastiere A, Burtness B. A new prognostic model in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer treated with chemotherapy: An analysis of ECOG-ACRIN E1305. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 6026-6026. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.6026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall survivalFirst-line treatmentMedian OSPrognostic factorsHazard ratioBone/liver metastasesRM-SCCHNFirst-lineFirst-line treatment of patientsMultivariate modelMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaPhase III randomized trialRisk factorsCancer treated with chemotherapyPlatinum-based chemotherapyECOG performance statusCooperative group trialsSquamous cell carcinomaHead and neckTumor cell differentiationTreatment of patientsPrognostic scoring modelCox proportional hazards modelsProportional hazards modelPrior radiationA phase II/III trial of chemotherapy plus cetuximab versus chemotherapy plus bevacizumab versus atezolizumab plus bevacizumab following progression on immune checkpoint inhibition in recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancers: ECOG-ACRIN EA3202.
Bhatia A, Flamand Y, Johnson J, Ishizuka J, Duan F, Tang M, Karivedu V, Subramaniam R, Burtness B. A phase II/III trial of chemotherapy plus cetuximab versus chemotherapy plus bevacizumab versus atezolizumab plus bevacizumab following progression on immune checkpoint inhibition in recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancers: ECOG-ACRIN EA3202. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: tps6098-tps6098. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.tps6098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalVascular endothelial growth factorM HNSCCOverall survivalPrimary endpointExperimental armControl armHigher treatment-related adverse eventsPhase II/III trialsOne-sided alpha levelRecurrent/metastatic headTreatment-related adverse eventsEffector T cell responsesMyeloid-derived suppressor cellsPhase II/IIIPhase IIStratified log-rank testEfficacy of atezolizumabPlatinum-doublet chemotherapyImmune checkpoint inhibitionFirst-line pembrolizumabAnti-tumor immunityPhase IIIDendritic cell maturationPhase III evaluationOutcomes by tobacco history in E3311, a phase II trial of transoral surgery (TOS) followed by pathology-based adjuvant treatment in HPV-associated (HPV+) oropharynx cancer (OPC): A trial of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group.
Mehra R, Flamand Y, Quon H, Garcia J, Weinstein G, Duvvuri U, O'Malley B, Ozer E, Thomas G, Koch W, Gross N, Bell R, Saba N, Lango M, Bayon R, Burtness B, Ferris R. Outcomes by tobacco history in E3311, a phase II trial of transoral surgery (TOS) followed by pathology-based adjuvant treatment in HPV-associated (HPV+) oropharynx cancer (OPC): A trial of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 6077-6077. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.6077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalOropharynx cancerOverall survivalSmoking statusTransoral surgeryAdjuvant treatmentPerformance statusPrimary siteECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupFirst treatment approachHistory of smokingPhase II trialKaplan-Meier methodLog-rank testCancer Research GroupSignificant differencesWilcoxon rank sum testChi-square testRank sum testDefinitive chemoradiationEvaluable ptsOS ratesEfficacy outcomesExtranodal extensionII trialTrilynx: A Phase 3 Trial of Xevinapant and Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Schoenfeld J, Cohen E, Nutting C, Licitra L, Burtness B, Omar M, Bouisset F, Nauwelaerts H, Urfer Y, Zanna C, Bourhis J. Trilynx: A Phase 3 Trial of Xevinapant and Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 112: e20-e21. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.12.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalConcurrent CRTConcurrent chemoradiotherapyEvent-free survivalOverall survivalEFS eventsLA-SCCHNAdvanced squamous cell carcinomaRandomized phase 2 studyDefinitive concurrent chemoradiotherapyECOG PS 0T cell-dependent pathwayLocoregional control rateObjective response ratePhase 2 studyPhase 3 trialPlatinum-based chemotherapyHealth-related qualitySquamous cell carcinomaStandard concurrent chemoradiotherapyBiomarkers of responseStandard of careThree-year followIntensity-modulated radiotherapyExposure-response relationship
2021
Outcomes Stratification of Head and Neck Cancer Using Pre- and Post-Treatment DNA Methylation in Peripheral Blood
Qian D, Ulrich B, Peng G, Zhao H, Conneely K, Miller A, Bruner D, Eldridge R, Wommack E, Higgins K, Shin D, Saba N, Smith A, Burtness B, Park H, Stokes W, Beitler J, Xiao C. Outcomes Stratification of Head and Neck Cancer Using Pre- and Post-Treatment DNA Methylation in Peripheral Blood. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: s143-s144. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalHigh-risk scoreRisk scoreDiscovery cohortValidation cohortPeripheral bloodRisk factorsNon-metastatic squamous cell carcinomaMethods Peripheral blood samplesWorse progression-free survivalShorter progression-free survivalPoor progression-free survivalNeck squamous cell carcinomaHPV-negative statusPEG tube insertionPost-treatment time pointsCompletion of radiotherapyHigher neutrophil countOral cavity cancerNeck cancer recurrenceAforementioned risk factorsPeripheral blood samplesClinicopathologic covariatesTRYHARD, a randomized phase II trial (RTOG Foundation 3501) of concurrent accelerated radiation plus cisplatin (cis) with or without lapatinib (Lap) for stage III- IV Non-HPV head and neck carcinoma (HNC).
Wong S, Torres-Saavedra P, Saba N, Shenouda G, Bumpous J, Wallace R, Chung C, El-Naggar A, Gwede C, Burtness B, Tennant P, Dunlap N, Mell L, Spencer S, Stokes W, Yao M, Mitchell D, Harris J, Curran W, Le Q. TRYHARD, a randomized phase II trial (RTOG Foundation 3501) of concurrent accelerated radiation plus cisplatin (cis) with or without lapatinib (Lap) for stage III- IV Non-HPV head and neck carcinoma (HNC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 6014-6014. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.6014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalPhase II trialOverall survivalStage IIIII trialArm AGrade 3Treatment-related grade 3Randomized phase II trialFinal analysisEffects of chemoradiationBaseline patient characteristicsDays of therapyAdverse event ratesSurvival of patientsCycles of CDDPLog-rank testDual EGFRA vs BMucositis ratesRash ratesPFS ratePrimary endpointSecondary endpointsFrontline therapyEfficacy and toxicity of weekly paclitaxel, carboplatin, and cetuximab as induction chemotherapy or in cases of metastases or relapse for head and neck cancer in elderly or frail patients.
Forman R, Bhatia A, Burtness B. Efficacy and toxicity of weekly paclitaxel, carboplatin, and cetuximab as induction chemotherapy or in cases of metastases or relapse for head and neck cancer in elderly or frail patients. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 6042-6042. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.6042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalOverall survivalInduction chemotherapyFrail patientsAdverse effectsMean progression-free survivalNeck squamous cell carcinomaP16-positive diseasePrimary end pointRECIST response rateCommon adverse effectsMean overall survivalRetrospective observational studyCommon tumor siteCommon reason patientsSquamous cell carcinomaCases of metastasisDose interruptionWeekly paclitaxelAdvanced diseaseGastrointestinal symptomsMetastatic headPrior radiationChart reviewElderly patientsAssociation of Epigenetic Age Acceleration With Risk Factors, Survival, and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Xiao C, Miller AH, Peng G, Levine ME, Conneely KN, Zhao H, Eldridge RC, Wommack EC, Jeon S, Higgins KA, Shin DM, Saba NF, Smith AK, Burtness B, Park HS, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM, Ulrich B, Qian DC, Beitler JJ, Bruner DW. Association of Epigenetic Age Acceleration With Risk Factors, Survival, and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: 157-167. PMID: 33882281, PMCID: PMC8802868, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalBody mass indexQuality of lifeHigher epigenetic age accelerationTreatment-related symptomsOverall survivalEpigenetic age accelerationRadiation therapyRisk factorsClinical characteristicsNeck cancerAge accelerationWorse overall survivalHuman papilloma virusFaster biological agingAdverse eventsDistant metastasisLifestyle factorsMass indexCancer outcomesBlood biomarkersPapilloma virusFunctional assessmentHigher HRPatientsChemotherapy and radiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancer: an individual patient data network meta-analysis
Petit C, Lacas B, Pignon J, Le Q, Grégoire V, Grau C, Hackshaw A, Zackrisson B, Parmar M, Lee J, Ghi M, Sanguineti G, Temam S, Cheugoua-Zanetsie M, O'Sullivan B, Posner M, Vokes E, Hernandez J, Szutkowski Z, Lartigau E, Budach V, Suwiński R, Poulsen M, Kumar S, Laskar S, Mazeron J, Jeremic B, Simes J, Zhong L, Overgaard J, Fortpied C, Torres-Saavedra P, Bourhis J, Aupérin A, Blanchard P, Groups M, Adelstein D, Agarwal J, Alfonsi M, Argiris A, Aupérin A, Bacigalupo A, Bar-Ad V, Bartelink H, Beadle B, Belkacemi Y, Bensadoun R, Bernier J, Blanchard P, Bourhis J, Bratland Å, Brizel D, Budach V, Budach W, Burtness B, Calais G, Campbell B, Caudell J, Chabaud S, Chamorey E, Chaukar D, Cheugoua-Zanetsie M, Cho K, Choussy O, Hernandez J, Denham J, Dobrowsky W, Dominello M, Driessen C, Fallai C, Forastiere A, Fortpied C, Fountzilas G, Garaud P, Garden A, Gery B, Ghadjar P, Ghi M, Laskar S, Graff-Cailleaud P, Grau C, Gregoire V, Hackshaw A, Haddad E, Haffty B, Hansen A, Hay J, Hayoz S, Horiot J, Hitt R, Jeremic B, Johansen J, Jones C, Julieron M, Kristensen C, Kumar S, Lacas B, Langendijk J, Lapeyre M, Lartigau E, Licitra L, Le Q, Lee J, Lee P, Lewin F, Li Y, Lopes A, Lotayef M, Maciejewski B, Mazeron J, Mehta S, Michalski W, Moon J, Moon S, Moyal E, Nankivell M, Nilsson P, Olmi P, Orecchia R, O'Sullivan B, Overgaard J, Parmar M, Petit C, Pignon J, Pointreau Y, Posner M, Poulsen M, Quon H, Racadot S, Rosenthal D, Rovea P, Redda M, Sanguineti G, Shenouda G, Simes J, Sharma A, Simon C, Sire C, Skladowski K, Spencer S, Staar S, Strojan P, Stromberger C, Suwinski R, Szutkowski Z, Takácsi-Nagy Z, Tao Y, Temam S, Thomson D, Tobias J, Torres-Saavedra P, Torri V, Tripcony L, Trotti A, Tseroni V, van Herpen C, van Tinteren H, Vermorken J, Viegas C, Vokes E, Waldron J, Wernecke K, Widder J, Wolf G, Wong S, Wu J, Yamazaki H, Zaktonik B, Zackrisson B, Zhong L. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancer: an individual patient data network meta-analysis. The Lancet Oncology 2021, 22: 727-736. PMID: 33862002, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(21)00076-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalLocoregional therapyAdvanced headNeck cancerConcomitant chemotherapyConcomitant chemoradiotherapyIndividual patient data networkNeck squamous cell cancerAltered fractionation radiotherapyNon-metastatic headRole of chemotherapyPlatinum-based chemotherapySquamous cell cancerModalities of treatmentLog-rank testIndividual patient dataCochran's Q statisticInstitut National du CancerP scoreInduction chemotherapyFractionation radiotherapyPrimary endpointHazard ratioHyperfractionated radiotherapySurvival benefitMeta-analysis of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer (MACH-NC): An update on 107 randomized trials and 19,805 patients, on behalf of MACH-NC Group
Lacas B, Carmel A, Landais C, Wong SJ, Licitra L, Tobias JS, Burtness B, Ghi MG, Cohen EEW, Grau C, Wolf G, Hitt R, Corvò R, Budach V, Kumar S, Laskar SG, Mazeron JJ, Zhong LP, Dobrowsky W, Ghadjar P, Fallai C, Zakotnik B, Sharma A, Bensadoun RJ, Redda M, Racadot S, Fountzilas G, Brizel D, Rovea P, Argiris A, Nagy ZT, Lee JW, Fortpied C, Harris J, Bourhis J, Aupérin A, Blanchard P, Pignon JP, Group M, Adelstein D, Alfonsi M, Belkacemi Y, Bar-Ad V, Bernier J, Bratland Å, Calais G, Campbell B, Caudell J, Chabaud S, Chamorey E, Chaukar D, Choi K, Choussy O, Collette L, Cruz J, Dani C, Dauzier E, Forastiere A, Garaud P, Gregoire V, Hackshaw A, Haddad E, Haffty B, Hansen A, Hayoz S, Horiot J, Jeremic B, Karrison T, Langendijk J, Lapeyre M, Lartigau E, Leong T, Le Q, Lee P, Lewin F, Lin A, Lopes A, Mehta S, Moon J, Moyal E, Occéan B, Olmi P, Orecchia R, O'Sullivan B, Overgaard J, Petit C, Quon H, Sanguineti G, Satar T, Simes J, Simon C, Sire C, Staar S, Stromberger C, Strojan P, Temam S, Thomson D, Timochenko A, Torri V, Tseroni V, Vermorken J, Vokes E, Waldron J, Wernecke K, Widder J, Zackrisson B. Meta-analysis of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer (MACH-NC): An update on 107 randomized trials and 19,805 patients, on behalf of MACH-NC Group. Radiotherapy And Oncology 2021, 156: 281-293. PMID: 33515668, PMCID: PMC8386522, DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoco-regional treatmentConcomitant CTConcomitant chemotherapyOverall survivalNeck cancerNon-metastatic headPoor performance statusSquamous cell headIndividual patient dataNon-metastatic carcinomasAddition of inductionFixed-effects modelPerformance statusPatient ageDistant metastasisRandomized trialsMain endpointCell headStage IIIMeta-AnalysisPatientsChemotherapyPatient dataTrialsCancer
2020
ECOG-ACRIN 2399: analysis of patient related outcomes after Chemoradiation for locally advanced head and neck Cancer
Cmelak A, Dietrich MS, Li S, Ridner S, Forastiere A, Burtness BA, Cella D, Murphy BA. ECOG-ACRIN 2399: analysis of patient related outcomes after Chemoradiation for locally advanced head and neck Cancer. Cancers Of The Head & Neck 2020, 5: 12. PMID: 33353553, PMCID: PMC7756946, DOI: 10.1186/s41199-020-00059-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of lifeFunctional communication measuresMajority of patientsVoice Handicap IndexFACT-HNSwallow assessmentEffects of chemoradiationLarge therapeutic trialsPatient related outcomesSevere dysphagiaAdvanced headOverall survivalBarium swallowTherapeutic trialsNeck cancerSwallow functionSurrogate markerDisability AssessmentLarynx cancerFunctional assessmentPatientsHandicap IndexVocal functionRelated outcomesMarked decrease