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Development of Compendium for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Published on: April 12, 2024
Prognostic factors in patients with soft palate squamous cell carcinoma
Antoine Schernberg1,2, Charles Canova1, Pierre Blanchard1,3
1Radiation Oncology Department, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Paris, France.
Background:
To define the prognostic factors associated with outcome in patients with soft palate squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Methods:
Previously untreated patients with soft palate and uvula SCC treated in our institution between 1997 and 2012 were collected. The prognostic value of clinical, hematological, and treatment characteristics was examined.
Results:
We identified 156 patients, median age 58 years, with 71% drinkers, 91% smokers; 19% had synchronous cancer. Front-line treatment was chemoradiotherapy in 58 (37%), radiotherapy alone in 60 (39%), surgery in 17 (11%), and induction chemotherapy in 21 patients (14%). The 5-year actuarial overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were 41% and 37%, respectively. In univariate analysis, T3-T4 vs T1-T2 stage, N2-N3 vs N0-N1 stage, and neutrophil count >7 g/L were associated with worse OS and PFS (P < .05).
Conclusion:
In patients with soft palate SCC, inflammation biomarkers were associated with OS.
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