Clinical outcomes of cetuximab-based treatment for distant metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma : A real-world study using Taiwan Head Neck Society registry database

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BACKGROUND: For R/M HNSCC, the differences in prognosis and treatment options between distant metastasis (DM) and locoregional recurrence, especially in the DM group, remain unclear.

METHODS: From the Taiwan Head Neck Society registry database, patients who were diagnosed with R/M HNSCC and received cetuximab-based frontline therapy were collected for analysis.

RESULTS: Among the enrolled patients, 59.3% (491/827) belonged to the DM group. The DM group had less primary site of oral cavity, less betel nut chewing, higher lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels, and higher LDH/albumin ratio compared with the non-DM group. For the patients with primary site of oral cavity and current smokers, DM coexisted with poorer outcomes. In the DM group, EXTREME-like regimen was more suitable for older patients, those with elevated LDH, and those with higher LDH/albumin ratio than TPExtreme-like regimen.

CONCLUSION: DM coexisted with poorer prognosis in certain groups. LDH-associated biomarkers may aid treatment options for DM patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

Enthalten in:

Head & neck - 46(2024), 5 vom: 11. Apr., Seite 1063-1073

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lu, Hsueh-Ju [VerfasserIn]
Hsieh, Meng-Che [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hung-Ming [VerfasserIn]
Hsieh, Jason Chia-Hsun [VerfasserIn]
Yen, Chia-Jui [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Shang-Yin [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Huai-Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hui-Ching [VerfasserIn]
Chu, Pen-Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Tien-Hua [VerfasserIn]
Chien, Chih-Yen [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Tai-Lin [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Yi-Fang [VerfasserIn]
Hua, Chun-Hung [VerfasserIn]
Lien, Ming-Yu [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jo-Pai [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Wei-Chen [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Jin-Ching [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Chen-Chi [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yi-Chun [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Muh-Hwa [VerfasserIn]
Lou, Pei-Jen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Albumins
Biomarkers
Cetuximab
Distant metastasis
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Journal Article
Lactate dehydrogenase
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Date Completed 10.04.2024

Date Revised 10.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/hed.27681

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368759792