Beyond reirradiation: Efficacy and safety of three or more courses of radiation for head and neck malignancies
Xu AJ, Luo L, Leeman JE, Romesser PB, Spielsinger D, Sabol C, Waldenberg T, Brinkman T, Riaz N, McBride S, Kang J, Lee N, Tsai CJ. Beyond reirradiation: Efficacy and safety of three or more courses of radiation for head and neck malignancies. Clinical And Translational Radiation Oncology 2020, 23: 30-34. PMID: 32382663, PMCID: PMC7200775, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2020.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCourse of radiationMedian local recurrence-free survivalNeck regionLocal recurrence-free survivalGrade 5 toxicityMedian overall survivalRecurrence-free survivalSingle-institution databaseFree survivalOverall survivalSelect patientsSystemic therapyNeck malignanciesRecurrent headSignificant morbiditySubsequent therapyNeck cancerMulti-disciplinary teamGrade 3Institution's databasePatientsLocal controlReirradiationTreatment planMultiple coursesLast-line local treatment with the Quad Shot regimen for previously irradiated head and neck cancers
Fan D, Kang JJ, Fan M, Wang H, Lee A, Yu Y, Chen L, Tsai C, McBride SM, Riaz N, Gelblum DY, Neal BP, Fetten J, Dunn LA, Michel LS, Boyle JO, Cohen MA, Roman BR, Ganly I, Singh B, Wong RJ, Sherman EJ, Lee NY. Last-line local treatment with the Quad Shot regimen for previously irradiated head and neck cancers. Oral Oncology 2020, 104: 104641. PMID: 32182548, PMCID: PMC8480112, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocoregional progression-free survivalQuad Shot regimenOverall survivalPalliative responseRadiation therapyNeck cancerMedian locoregional progression-free survivalGrade 3 toxicity ratesOverall palliative response rateMedian overall survivalPalliative response ratePrior radiation therapyProgression-free survivalRadiation-related toxicityFree survivalPalliative therapyMedian ageLocal therapyPalliative optionSurvival improvementProton radiation therapyToxicity ratesTumor reductionIrradiated headLocal treatment