Palliative Local Radiotherapy for Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head-and-Neck: Prognostic Factors of Survival

Autor: Karl L Bruchhage, Julika Ribbat-Idel, Christian Idel, Sven Perner, Dirk Rades, Steven E. Schild, Samer G. Hakim, Christian Staackmann
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Anticancer Research. 41:3205-3210
ISSN: 1791-7530
0250-7005
DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.15107
Popis: BACKGROUND/AIM A considerable number of patients with advanced head-and-neck cancer (SCCHN) receive palliative radiotherapy. This study aimed to identify prognostic factors for survival to facilitate personalized treatment for these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Ninety-two patients receiving palliative radiotherapy for SCCHN were retrospectively analyzed. Fourteen characteristics were evaluated for survival including age, gender, performance score, pre-radiotherapy hemoglobin, tumor site and stage, histologic grade, p16-status, equivalent dose in 2 Gy-fractions (EQD2), completion of radiotherapy, upfront surgery and systemic therapy. RESULTS On univariate analysis, improved survival was significantly associated with pre-radiotherapy hemoglobin ≥12 g/dl (p=0.003), EQD2 >42.3 Gy (p=0.003) and completion of radiotherapy (p
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