Organ preservation following radiation therapy and concurrent intra-arterial low dose cisplatin infusion for advanced T2 and T3 laryngeal cancer: Long-term clinical results from a pilot study.

BACKGROUND: This pilot study evaluated the long-term outcomes of patients with advanced T2 or T3 squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx (SCC-L) who were treated with selective intra-arterial cisplatin and concomitant radiotherapy (RADPLAT). METHODS: We retrospectively investigated the data of 49 patients with advanced T2 or T3 SCC-L who received a RADPLAT regimen with low-dose cisplatin. RESULTS: The 5-year locoregional control, disease-specific survival, and overall survival rates were 83.3%, 88.1%, and 82.6%, respectively, while the 5-year freedom from laryngectomy, laryngectomy-free survival, and laryngo-esophageal dysfunction-free survival rates were 89.6%, 79.4%, and 77.1%, respectively. The incidences of grade 3-4 hematologic and nonhematologic toxicities were 18% and 6%, respectively. Although two patients (4%) developed late toxicities within 5 years following RADPLAT, no other events were noted beyond 5 years. CONCLUSION: This pilot study demonstrated that RADPLAT is feasible and safe and yielded favorable survival outcomes and functional laryngeal preservation in patients with advanced T2 or T3 SCC-L. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3.

Treatment outcomes of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus treated with chemoradioselection using superselective intra-arterial cisplatin and concomitant radiation: Implications for prognostic factors.

BACKGROUND: This study clarified the clinical results of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus (SCC-MS) that was treated with chemoradioselection using superselective intra-arterial cisplatin and concomitant radiation (RADPLAT). Prognostic factors were also investigated. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 63 locally advanced SCC-MS patients treated with initial RADPLAT followed by sequential RADPLAT (S-RADPLAT) or surgery. RESULTS: The 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rates of patients with T3, T4a, or T4b disease were 72.2%, 46.6%, and 33.3% (p = 0.104) and 83.3%, 51.6%, and 33.3% (p = 0.031), respectively. The 5-year PFS and OS rates of the S-RADPLAT or surgery groups with T4 disease were 39.6% and 60.6% (p = 0.199) and 44.7% and 63.3% (p = 0.276), respectively. Tumor extension into the medial and/or lateral pterygoid muscle (p < 0.001) and N classification (p = 0.012) were considered significant factors for PFS. Regarding OS, tumor extension into the medial and/or lateral pterygoid muscle (p = 0.005) was considered a statistically significant risk factor. CONCLUSIONS: It may be better for T4 non-responders to initial RADPLAT to undergo surgery. Patients with high risk factors of positive neck metastasis or pterygoid muscle extension may need adjuvant chemotherapy.

Treatment Outcomes of Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Ethmoid Sinus Treated with Anterior Craniofacial Resection or Chemoradiotherapy.

We retrospectively analyzed 14 patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of ethmoid sinus (LASCC-ES) for the feasibility of anterior craniofacial resection (ACFR). Ethmoid cancer treatment comprised alternating chemoradiotherapy (ALCRT; n = 1), concomitant radiotherapy and intra-arterial cisplatin (RADPLAT; n = 4) and ACFR (n = 9). The 3- and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates of patients were 47.6 and 39.6%, respectively. The 3-year local control (LC) rates of chemoradiotherapy (CRT; ALCRT and RADPLAT) (n = 5) and ACFR (n = 9) groups were 0 and 66.7% (p = 0.012), respectively. The 3-year progression-free survival (PFS) rate of the CRT and ACFR groups were 0 and 55.6% (p = 0.018), respectively. The 3-year OS rate of the CRT and ACFR groups were 0 and 76.2% (p = 0.005), respectively. Postoperative pathological examinations confirmed positive margins in 3 (33%) of 9 cases. The 3-year LC and PFS rates of cases (n = 3) with positive surgical margins were significantly poorer than those of cases (n = 6) with negative surgical margins. Although ACFR for LASCC-ES is a feasible treatment, cases with positive surgical margins were more prone to local relapse. Therefore, surgical safety margins should be thoroughly assessed.

Intraoperative radiotherapy for unresectable pancreatic cancer: a multi-institutional retrospective analysis of 144 patients.

PURPOSE: To retrospectively analyze the results of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) + external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for unresectable pancreatic cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The records of 144 patients treated with IORT, with or without, EBRT were reviewed. One hundred and thirteen patients (78.5%) were treated with IORT + EBRT and 114 patients (79.2%) were treated in conjunction with chemotherapy. The median doses of IORT and EBRT were 25 Gy and 45 Gy, respectively. The median follow-up of all 144 patients was 9.6 months (range, 0.5-69.7 months). RESULTS: At the time of this analysis, 131 of 144 patients (91.0%) had disease recurrences. Local progression was observed in 60 patients (41.7%), and the 2-year local control (LC) rate in all patients was 44.6%. Patients treated with IORT, with or without, EBRT had significantly more favorable LC (2-year LC, 50.9%) than those treated with IORT without EBRT (p = 0.0004). The 2-year overall survival (OS) rate and the median survival time in all 144 patients were 14.7% and 10.5 months, respectively. Patients treated with chemotherapy had a significantly favorable OS than those treated without chemotherapy (p < 0.0001). On univariate analysis, chemotherapy use alone had a significant impact on OS and on multivariate analysis; chemotherapy use was a significant prognostic factor. Late gastrointestinal morbidity of National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria Grade 3 was observed in 2 patients (1.4%). CONCLUSION: IORT + EBRT yields a relatively favorable LC rate for unresectable pancreatic cancer with low frequency of severe late toxicity, and IORT combined with chemotherapy conferred a survival benefit compared with IORT without chemotherapy.

Intraoperative radiotherapy for resected pancreatic cancer: a multi-institutional retrospective analysis of 210 patients.

PURPOSE: To retrospectively analyze the results of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) with or without external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for resected pancreatic cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The records of 210 patients treated with gross complete resection (R0: 147 patients; R1: 63 patients) and IORT with or without EBRT were reviewed. One hundred forty-seven patients (70.0%) were treated without EBRT and 114 patients (54.3%) were treated in conjunction with chemotherapy. The median doses of IORT and EBRT were 25 Gy (range, 20-30 Gy) and 45 Gy (range, 20-60Gy), respectively. The median follow-up of the surviving 62 patients was 26.3 months (range, 2.7-90.5 months). RESULTS: At the time of this analysis, 150 of 210 patients (71.4%) had disease recurrences. Local failure was observed in 31 patients (14.8%), and the 2-year local control rate in all patients was 83.7%. The median survival time and the 2-year actuarial overall survival (OS) in all 210 patients were 19.1 months and 42.1%, respectively. Patients treated with IORT and chemotherapy had a significantly more favorable OS than those treated with IORT alone (p = 0.0011). On univariate analysis, chemotherapy use, degree of resection, carbohydrate antigen 19-9, and pathological N stage had a significant impact on OS and on multivariate analysis; these four factors were significant prognostic factors. Late gastrointestinal morbidity of NCI-CTC Grade 4 was observed in 7 patients (3.3%). CONCLUSION: IORT yields an excellent local control rate for resected pancreatic cancer with few frequencies of severe late toxicity, and IORT combined with chemotherapy confers a survival benefit compared with that of IORT alone.