Prognostic value of radiographically defined extranodal extension in human papillomavirus-associated locally advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma.
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BACKGROUND: Pathologic extranodal extension (ENE) has traditionally guided the management of head and neck cancers. The prognostic value of radiographic ENE (rENE) in human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV + OPX) is uncertain. METHODS: Patients with HPV + OPX with adequate pretreatment radiographic nodal evaluation from a single institution were analyzed. rENE status was determined by neuroradiologists' at time of diagnosis. Distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), overall survival (OS), and locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRFS) were estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods. Cox proportional hazards models were fit to assess the impact of rENE on survival endpoints. RESULTS: Hundred sixty-eight patients with OPX + squamous cell carcinomas diagnosed between April 2008 and December 2014 were included for analysis with median follow-up of 3.3 years. Eighty-eight percent of patients received concurrent chemoradiotherapy. rENE was not prognostic; its presence in patients with HPV + OPX did not significantly impact OS, LRFS, or DMFS. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with HPV + OPX, rENE was not significantly associated with OS, LRFS, or DMFS.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Tian, S; Ferris, MJ; Switchenko, JM; Magliocca, KR; Cassidy, RJ; Jhaveri, J; Aiken, AH; Baugnon, KL; Hudgins, PA; Kendi, ATK; Patel, MR; Saba, NF; Curran, WJ; Beitler, JJ
Published Date
- September 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 41 / 9
Start / End Page
- 3056 - 3063
PubMed ID
- 31046181
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC6707079
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1097-0347
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/hed.25791
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States