Comparison of different treatments for HPV+ oropharyngeal carcinoma : a network meta-analysis

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INTRODUCTION: Treatment of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is rapidly evolving. Despite either surgery or radiotherapy (RT), with or without chemotherapy (CT), being acceptable in intermediate and locally advanced diseases, there is uncertainty regarding the best treatment option for these patients. Therefore, we performed a network meta-analysis (NMA) to compare the relative efficacy of different treatments for HPV+ oropharyngeal carcinoma.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Randomized clinical trials that enrolled adults with non-metastatic HPV+ oropharynx cancer and provided data about overall survival (OS) and/or progression-free survival (PFS) and/or locoregional control and distant metastases (LRC and DM) were included. Fixed- or random-effects models were fit using a Bayesian approach to NMA. Between-group comparisons were estimated using hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% credible intervals (CrIs). The primary outcome was OS.

RESULTS: A total of 844 citations were screened; 11 randomized clinical trials were included (HPV+ stage III-IV cancer, mainly oropharynx carcinomas). Nine treatment arms were compared. Radiotherapy (altered or standard fractionation) + triweekly cisplatin (HR 3.8; 95% CrIs 0.29-65 and 0.3; 95% CrIs 0.03-2.51) was superior to RT in term of OS (P score = 0.42 and 0.16). Radiotherapy with low and high cisplatin doses appeared similar (HR 1.57; 95% CrIs 0.19-12.72). Altered fractionation or standard RT + 3-weekly cisplatin are the 2 highest-ranked options in terms of PFS (P score = 0.35 and 0.34).

CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis confirms the role of cisplatin added to RT as the best option for HPV+ oropharyngeal carcinoma. RT+ 3-weekly cisplatin is likely to be the best radical treatment in terms of OS and PFS.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:280

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European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 280(2023), 3 vom: 19. März, Seite 963-971

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Englisch

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Petrelli, Fausto [VerfasserIn]
Nardone, Massimiliano [VerfasserIn]
Trevisan, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Carioli, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Falasca, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
De Stefani, Agostina [VerfasserIn]
Capriotti, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Gurizzan, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Lorini, Luigi [VerfasserIn]
Berruti, Alfredo [VerfasserIn]
Luciani, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Bossi, Paolo [VerfasserIn]

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Chemoradiotherapy
Cisplatin
Human papillomavirus
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Meta-analysis
Network
Oropharyngeal carcinoma
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Date Completed 08.02.2023

Date Revised 08.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1007/s00405-022-07710-2

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NLM347763464