Are oral cancers effectively palliated with radiotherapy? Outcomes of treatment with a modified QUAD SHOT regimen

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BACKGROUND: This study assessed a palliative radiotherapy regimen using daily radiation over 4 days for three courses in inoperable head and neck cancers, emphasizing oral primary cancers.

METHODS: Retrospective data of 116 patients treated with a daily dose of 3.6-3.7 Gy in four fractions over 4 days to a total of three courses, with a 2-week gap after every course, were analyzed for survival outcomes. A subgroup analysis was done for oral cancer.

RESULTS: Ninety-nine (85%) completed three courses. Overall subjective response rate was 77%. Median overall survival and progression-free survival were 12 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 8-20) and 8 months (95% CI: 6-10), with numerically higher overall survival in oral cancer. The treatment was well tolerated, with no on-treatment hospitalization or grade 3-4 toxicities.

CONCLUSION: The modified QUAD SHOT regimen is practical for palliation in head and neck cancers.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Head & neck - (2024) vom: 25. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Saha, Saheli [VerfasserIn]
Mallick, Indranil [VerfasserIn]
Mukherjee, Prattusha [VerfasserIn]
Chakraborty, Santam [VerfasserIn]
Bhattacharyya, Tapesh [VerfasserIn]
S, Moses Arunsingh [VerfasserIn]
Achari, Rimpa Basu [VerfasserIn]
Chatterjee, Sanjoy [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Advanced oral cancer
Head and neck cancer
Hypofractionated radiotherapy
Journal Article
Oral cancer
Palliative radiotherapy
QUAD SHOT

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1002/hed.27730

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NLM370183266