Impact of induction chemotherapy with concurrent chemoradiotherapy on nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Front Oncol
; 12: 965719, 2022.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36176397
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
Induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (IC-CCRT) may be beneficial for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. However, the evidence on medium- and long-term effects of IC-CCRT is limited, and new randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been published after 2018. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis compared survival rates between patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma receiving IC-CCRT or concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT).Methods:
Four databases were searched for RCTs on this topic. Two authors independently selected studies, assessed evidence, and extracted data on progression-free survival, overall survival, metastasis-free survival, and local recurrence-free survival. Available data were pooled in a random-effects model and mainly presented in hazard ratio (HR). Heterogeneity and small study effects were also evaluated.Results:
Eleven RCTs (n = 3345) were deemed eligible. Pooled results revealed that patients receiving IC-CCRT had significantly improved progression-free survival (HR = 0.66, P < 0.05), overall survival (HR = 0.64, P < 0.05), metastasis-free survival (HR = 0.58, P < 0.05), and local recurrence-free survival (HR = 0.69, P < 0.05) at 3 years, but no significant difference in 5-year overall survival was noted between IC-CCRT and CCRT (HR = 0.84, P > 0.05). Most findings had low heterogeneity.Conclusion:
IC-CCRT may benefit patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the medium term, although no significant difference was observed in 5-year survival compared with CCRT. All outcomes had decreased survival rate from the 3-years to 5-year follow-up. Differences in patient ethnicities and regimens of IC-CCRT may be sources of heterogeneity.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Language:
En
Journal:
Front Oncol
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Taiwan