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A Model for Perineural Invasion in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Published on: January 5, 2017
Platinum rechallenge in recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma after primary chemoradiation
1Head and Neck Oncology, Centre François Baclesse, Avenue du Général Harris, 14000 Caen, France; Medical Oncology Department, Centre François Baclesse, Caen, France.
Objective:
To evaluate platinum rechallenge efficacy and tolerance in patients presenting recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) after platinum-based chemoradiation.
Materials And Methods:
We retrospectively included all patients treated from 2007 to 2016 by platinum-based polychemotherapy for recurrence of HNSCC previously treated by primary or postsurgical platinum-based chemoradiation. The primary end-point was disease control rate (DCR) on platinum rechallenge.
Results:
Forty-five patients were included. Median disease-free interval (DFI) after chemoradiation was 5.7 months. DCR on platinum rechallenge was 40%. Progression-free survival at recurrence was 3.7 months and overall survival 5.0 months. DCR in patients with recurrence within 6 months of chemoradiotherapy was 47.8%. DFI>4.5 months was associated with better DCR: 28.5% versus 54.8%; P=0.0311.
Conclusion:
Platinum rechallenge provided good DCR in recurrent HNSCC after chemoradiation.
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