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Erschienen in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology 5/2019

18.03.2019 | Review Article

Cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy vs. cetuximab-based bioradiotherapy for p16-positive oropharyngeal cancer: an updated meta-analysis including trials RTOG 1016 and De-ESCALaTE

verfasst von: Petar Suton, Marko Skelin, Zoran Rakusic, Stjepan Dokuzovic, Ivica Luksic

Erschienen in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Ausgabe 5/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

Human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) is a special entity among head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). Given its favorable prognosis, one of the de-escalating strategies in the treatment of OPC includes the introduction of cetuximab (C225) instead of cisplatin (CDDP) in conjunction with radiotherapy. An updated meta-analysis of published studies has been performed, which directly compared the efficacy of CDDP vs. C225 given concurrently with radiotherapy as definitive treatment of p16-positive OPC.

Methods

A systematic literature search was performed for studies published between 2006 and 2018. A total of 1490 citations were obtained and 8 studies met inclusion criteria, with a total of 1665 patients.

Results

The data from seven studies were available for the analysis of 2-year overall survival (OS). Calculated pooled OR for CDDP-based chemoradiotherapy vs. C225-based bioradiotherapy, was 0.45 (P < 0.0001). The data from eight studies were available for the analysis of 2-year locoregional recurrence (LRR). Calculated pooled OR for CDDP-based chemoradiotherapy vs. C225-based bioradiotherapy was 0.35 (P < 0.0001). Patients receiving CDDP with irradiation had 2.2- and 2.9-fold decreased risk for death from any cause and LRR, respectively.

Conclusions

For patients with HPV-positive OPC, radiotherapy plus C225 showed inferior OS and higher LRR rates compared with radiotherapy plus CDDP. CDDP-based chemoradiotherapy should remain standard of definitive treatment of p16-positive OPC.
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Metadaten
Titel
Cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy vs. cetuximab-based bioradiotherapy for p16-positive oropharyngeal cancer: an updated meta-analysis including trials RTOG 1016 and De-ESCALaTE
verfasst von
Petar Suton
Marko Skelin
Zoran Rakusic
Stjepan Dokuzovic
Ivica Luksic
Publikationsdatum
18.03.2019
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Ausgabe 5/2019
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Elektronische ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-019-05387-8

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