| Literature DB >> 35608623 |
Gerhard Dyckhoff1, Rolf Warta2,3, Christel Herold-Mende2,3, Peter K Plinkert2, Heribert Ramroth4.
Abstract
Could primary chemoradiotherapy (pCRT) possibly be viewed as an alternative standard therapy to upfront total laryngectomy (TL)? According to the new German S3 guideline, despite higher rates of local recurrence, there would be no survival disadvantage and salvage surgery would be a curative option. In several large database studies and case series, statistically significant survival disadvantages of more than 30% between pCRT and TL have been reported for T4 laryngeal cancer. According to the literature, the success rate of salvage TL for T4 laryngeal cancer is only about 25-50%. Larynx preservation (LP) studies which could qualify the recommendation of pCRT as an alternative standard therapy to TL in T4 carcinomas should 1) evaluate T4a cancers within the T4 category; 2) perform subgroup analysis of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers; 3) be sufficiently highly powered; 4) provide long-term outcomes of at least 5 years; 5) with oncological and 6) functional outcomes (duration of the need for tracheostomy and/or feeding tube dependency; necessity and success of salvage laryngectomies). 7) Specification of the criteria of the respective T4 classification (invasion through the outer cortex of the cartilage, or infiltration of which extralaryngeal structures) and 8) evaluation of pretreatment laryngeal function (at least: tracheostomy, feeding tube dependency). Collection of all the aforementioned data of T4 patients treated with pCRT in a large prospective observational cohort study in German-speaking countries is suggested. In case of rejection of TL by T4 laryngeal cancer patients, differentiation between primary spontaneous reluctance and a definitive, carefully considered decision is important. This distinction should be achieved by sensitive discussions. Not only oncological but also functional outcome probabilities should be included in the overall decision-making process.Entities:
Keywords: Chemoradiotherapy; Laryngeal carcinoma; Organ preservation; Radiotherapy; Survival
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35608623 PMCID: PMC9329423 DOI: 10.1007/s00106-022-01180-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: HNO ISSN: 0017-6192 Impact factor: 1.330
| Studie | Therapiearme (Anzahl Patienten) | Ergebnisse/univariat | Signifikanzniveau/multivariat |
|---|---|---|---|
Chen, 2007 [ (1995–1998) | TL ( RCT (358) RT (566) | k. A. (Vor 2003 keine Unterscheidung T4a/T4b, Einschlussbias: Inoperable eher R(C)T! Insgesamt relativ wenige RCT-Patienten!) | HR: 1,59 |
Grover, 2015 [ (2003–2006) | pRCT ( TL±aR(C)T ( | Medianes Überleben: 61 Mon. vs. 39 Mon. (Nur T4a, aber Bias bzgl. N2/3!) | HR: 1,31 (1,1–1,57) |
Megwalu, 2014 [ (1992–2009) | OP ( pR(C)T ( | 5‑J.-DSS: 69 % vs. 56 % 5‑J.-OS: 56 % vs. 38 % | |
Dziegielewski, 2012 [ (1998–2008) | TL±a(C)RT ( pR(C)T ( pRT ( | 5‑J.-OS: 49 % vs. 16 % vs. 5 % 5‑J.-DFS: 45 % vs. 9 % vs. 3 % | HRa: 2,3 (1,0–5,0) HRa: 2,6 (1,2–5,5) |
Timmermans, 2015 [ (1991–2010) | TL±aR(C)T ( pRCT ( pRT ( | 5‑J.-OS: 48 % vs. 42 % vs. 34 % | |
Stokes, 2017 [ (2004–2012) | TL±aR(C)T ( cRCT ( iRCT (n.a., s. [ | Medianes Überleben: 60 Mon. vs. 32 Mon. | HR: 1,55 (1,41–1,70) |
Karatzanis, 2014 [ (1980–2007) | TL+a(C)RT ( pR(C)T ( | 5‑J.-OS: 41 % vs. 17 % | |
Vengalil, 2016 [ (2003–2010) | TL ( pR(C)T ( | 3‑J.-OS: 70 % vs. 41 % | |
Bates, 2019 [ (2004–2015) | TL+aR(C)T ( pRCT ( | 5‑J.-OS: 48,9 % vs. 39,4 % | HR: 1,34 (1,2–1,5) |
pRT primäre Radiotherapie, pRCT primäre Radiochemotherapie, OP Operation, aR(C)T adjuvante Strahlentherapie mit oder ohne Chemotherapie, cRCT konkomitante Radiochemotherapie, iRCT Induktions-Radiochemotherapie, TL totale Laryngektomie, OS Gesamtüberleben, DFS krankheitsfreies Überleben, DSS krankheitsspezifisches Überleben, HR Hazard Ratio (mit 95%-Konfidenzintervall); k. A. keine Angabe; n.a. nicht anwendbar
a für TL±a(C)RT vs. pRCT