Prognostic Evaluation of Preoperative Thermochemoradiotherapy for N3 Cervical Lymph Node Metastases of Oral Cancer
Prognostic Evaluation of Preoperative Thermochemoradiotherapy for N3 Cervical Lymph Node Metastases of Oral Cancer
复制标题
术前热放化疗治疗口腔癌N3颈部淋巴结转移的预后评估
作者:
I. Tohnai;Y. Hayashi;K. Mitsudo;T. Shigetomi;M. Ueda;T. Ishigaki
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy, histopathological efficacy, and response to preoperative thermochemoradiotherapy for N3 cervical lymph node metastases of oral cancer. Methods: Preoperative thermochemoradiotherapy was performed in 8 patients with oral cancer and N3 cervical lymph node metastasis. These patients underwent four-weekly sessions of hyperthermia, combined with radiotherapy (40 Gy) as well as chemotherapy with cisplatin (CDDP; 100 mg/m2), all prior to surgery. Radical neck dissection was performed 4 weeks after completion of preoperative thermochemoradiotherapy. Results: The preoperative treatment of cervical lymph node metastases yielded a partial response in 6 patients, while 2 patients demonstrated no change. Histopathologically, grade III was detected in 1, grade IIb in 4 and grade IIa in 3 patients after surgery, according to the criteria of Shimosato. The follow-up period ranged from 13 to 64 months (mean 34). Of the 8 patients, 2 died (1 of lymph node metastasis and 1 had metastasis to a distant site), and 6 patients were alive at the last follow-up, with the longest postoperative disease-free survival being 63 months. The 5-year cumulative survival rate was 70.0%. Conclusion: These results indicate that preoperative thermochemoradiotherapy is a promising modality for patients with N3 cervical lymph node metastasis of oral cancer.
DOI:
10.3109/02656738609012394
发表时间:
1986
期刊:
International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group
影响因子:
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作者:
Valdagni,R;Kapp,DS;Valdagni,C
通讯作者:
Valdagni,C
DOI:
10.1016/0360-3016(84)90379-1
发表时间:
1984-01-01
影响因子:
7
作者:
SAPARETO, SA;DEWEY, WC
通讯作者:
DEWEY, WC