IMRT versus 2D/3D conformal RT in oropharyngeal cancer : A review of the literature and meta-analysis

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Based on literature, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) provides less related toxicity compared with conventional 2D/3D-RT with no impact on oncological outcomes for oropharyngeal cancer. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess whether IMRT might provide similar clinical outcomes with reduced related toxicity in comparison with conventional 2D/3D RT in patients treated for clinically advanced oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). Inclusion criteria for paper selection included: squamous OPC patients, treatment performed by concomitant CRT or RT alone, four treatment performed for curative intent, and presence of clinical outcome of interest, namely, overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) and full paper available in English. Acute and late toxicities were retrieved together with OS and DFS. Crude relative risk estimates of relapse and death comparing 2D/3D-RT versus IMRT were calculated from tabular data, extracting events at 2-3 years of follow-up. Eight studies were selected. Six of them were included in the meta-analysis considering summary relative risk. Considering both acute and late toxicities, the considered studies evidenced advantages for IMRT populations, with the 2D/3D-RT population showing higher frequencies than the IMRT one. No statistical difference between IMRT and 2D/3D-RT in terms of death (SRR = 0.93, 95% CI: 0.83-1.04 with no heterogeneity I2  = 0%) and relapse (SRR = 0.92, 95% CI: 0.83-1.03, with no heterogeneity I2  = 0%) was found. Results of our study suggest the improvement in the therapeutic index with IMRT with evidenced reduced toxicity without any worsening in clinical outcome when compared to 2D/3DCRT.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Oral diseases - 27(2021), 7 vom: 20. Okt., Seite 1644-1653

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alterio, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Gugliandolo, Simone Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Augugliaro, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Marvaso, Giulia [VerfasserIn]
Gandini, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Bellerba, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Russell-Edu, Samuel William [VerfasserIn]
De Simone, Irene [VerfasserIn]
Cinquini, Michela [VerfasserIn]
Starzyńska, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Zaffaroni, Mattia [VerfasserIn]
Bacigalupo, Almalina [VerfasserIn]
Fanetti, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Durante, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Dicuonzo, Samantha [VerfasserIn]
Orecchia, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Jereczek-Fossa, Barbara Alicja [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3D conformal radiotherapy
Head and neck cancer
IMRT
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Oropharyngeal cancer
Review
Systematic Review
Systematic review

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Date Completed 01.10.2021

Date Revised 01.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/odi.13599

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313844003