2023
Concurrent carboplatin and paclitaxel definitive radiation therapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer
Han J, Zakeri K, Raab G, Hesse J, Shamseddine A, Chen L, Yu Y, Kang J, McBride S, Riaz N, Tsai C, Gelblum D, Sherman E, Wong R, Michel L, Lee N. Concurrent carboplatin and paclitaxel definitive radiation therapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer. Head & Neck 2023, 45: 2207-2216. PMID: 37439286, PMCID: PMC10981461, DOI: 10.1002/hed.27456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocoregional recurrenceDistant metastasisOverall survivalHNSCC patientsConcurrent carboplatinDefinitive chemoradiationConsecutive HNSCC patientsDefinitive radiation therapyMedian radiation doseKaplan-Meier methodCumulative incidence functionFree survivalAdvanced headMedian ageMedian dosesNeck cancerAUC 1Radiation therapyCarboplatinPatientsChemoradiationPaclitaxelRadiation doseExcellent optionIncidence function
2022
Treatment Outcomes for Radiation Therapy with Concurrent Carboplatin and Paclitaxel for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Han J, Zakeri K, Raab G, Chen L, Yu Y, Kang J, McBride S, Riaz N, Tsai C, Gelblum D, Sherman E, Wong R, Michel L, Lee N. Treatment Outcomes for Radiation Therapy with Concurrent Carboplatin and Paclitaxel for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: e317. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalCisplatin-ineligible patientsDefinitive radiation therapyUnknown primary cancerLocoregional controlRadiation therapyDistant controlConcurrent carboplatinWeekly carboplatinAdvanced headOverall survivalHNSCC patientsPrimary cancerNeck squamous cell carcinomaConclusions Radiation therapyConsecutive HNSCC patientsCycles of chemotherapySevere ulcerative colitisUpper gastrointestinal bleedMedian radiation doseSynchronous primary malignanciesKaplan-Meier methodSquamous cell carcinomaMATERIAL/METHODSCumulative incidence function
2019
Platinum‐based regimens versus cetuximab in definitive chemoradiation for human papillomavirus‐unrelated head and neck cancer
Beckham TH, Barney C, Healy E, Wolfe AR, Branstetter A, Yaney A, Riaz N, McBride SM, Tsai CJ, Kang J, Yu Y, Chen L, Sherman E, Dunn L, Pfister DG, Tan J, Rupert R, Bonomi M, Zhang Z, Lobaugh SM, Grecula JC, Mitchell DL, Wobb JL, Miller ED, Blakaj DM, Diavolitsis VM, Lee N, Bhatt AD. Platinum‐based regimens versus cetuximab in definitive chemoradiation for human papillomavirus‐unrelated head and neck cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2019, 147: 107-115. PMID: 31609479, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.32736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCetuximabChemoradiotherapyCisplatinFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSurvival RateConceptsLocoregional failureOverall survivalDistant metastasisReduced hazardMultivariable analysisKaplan-MeierHuman papillomavirus-unrelated headNeck squamous cell carcinomaPlatinum-based regimensSquamous cell carcinomaSuperior locoregional controlCumulative incidence functionDefinitive chemoradiationDefinitive radiotherapyLocoregional controlAdvanced headClinical characteristicsCumulative incidenceConcurrent cetuximabPropensity matchingYear OSCell carcinomaHuman papillomavirusNeck cancerProportional hazards