Abstract
Background The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of induction chemotherapy with docetaxel-S-1, and radiotherapy (RT) with concurrent daily cisplatin in locally advanced head and neck carcinoma. Method Fifty patients received 2 cycles of induction chemotherapy with induction chemotherapy with docetaxel and S-1, followed by 7 cycles of RT with concurrent daily cisplatin. Results The most frequent grade 3 to 4 hematologic toxicity was neutropenia (14%). Forty of 50 patients who completed induction chemotherapy with docetaxel and S-1 subsequently started RT with concurrent daily cisplatin, all within 3 to 4 weeks after the start of the second cycle of induction chemotherapy with docetaxel and S-1. The best response to induction chemotherapy with docetaxel and S-1 and after completion of RT with concurrent daily cisplatin was partial response (PR) in 52.5% and complete response in 47.5%, respectively. With a median follow-up of 61 months, 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 63.3% and 65.7%, respectively. Conclusion Administration of induction chemotherapy with docetaxel and S-1 before RT with concurrent daily cisplatin chemoradiotherapy (CRT) resulted in a high response rate with good tolerability, and did not compromise subsequent CRT.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | E1653-E1659 |
Journal | Head and Neck |
Volume | 38 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 Apr 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Korea government (MEST) (2012R1A2A2A01046927 to B.C.C.) and by a grant from the Korean Health Technology Research and Development Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea (HI13C1948 to H.R.K.).
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Otorhinolaryngology