Background: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term outcome and toxicities in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with/without adding cetuximab. Methods: A total of 62 patients treated with CCRT plus cetuximab were matched with 124 patients treated with CCRT alone by age, sex, pathological type, T category, N category, disease stage, radiotherapy (RT) technique, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA levels, and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG). Overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRFS), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) were assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test. Treatment toxicities were clarified and compared between two groups. Results: A total of 186 well-balanced stage II to IV NPC patients were retrospectively analyzed (median follow-up, 76 months). Compared to CCRT alone, adding cetuximab resulted in more grade 3 to 4 radiation mucositis (51.6% vs. 23.4%; P < 0.001). No differences were found between the CCRT + cetuximab group and the CCRT group in 5-year OS (89.7% vs. 90.7%, P = 0.386), 3-year PFS (83.9% vs. 88.7%, P = 0.115), the 3-year LRFS (95.0% vs. 96.7%, P = 0.695), and the 3-year DMFS (88.4% vs 91.9%, P = 0.068). Advanced disease stage was the independent prognostic factor predicting poorer OS and PFS. Conclusion: Adding cetuximab to CCRT did not significantly improve benefits in survival in stage II to IV NPC and exacerbated acute mucositis and acneiform rash. Further investigations are warranted.
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National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [81425018, 81672863, 81072226, 81201629]; National Key Research and Development Program of China [2016YFC0902000]; National Key Basic Research Program of ChinaNational Basic Research Program of China [2013CB910304]; Special Support Plan of Guangdong Province [2014TX01R145]; Sci-Tech Project Foundation of Guangdong Province [2014A020212103, 2011B080701034]; Health & Medical Collaborative Innovation Project of Guangzhou City [201400000001]; National Science & Technology Pillar Program [2014BAI09B10]; Sun Yat-Sen University; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central UniversitiesFundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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出版当年[2017]版:
大类|3 区医学
小类|3 区肿瘤学
最新[2023]版:
大类|2 区医学
小类|3 区肿瘤学
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第一作者机构:[1]Sun Yat Sen Univ, Canc Ctr, State Key Lab Oncol South China, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Canc Med, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China;[2]Sun Yat Sen Univ, Canc Ctr, Dept Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, 651 Dongfeng Rd East, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, Peoples R China;
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通讯机构:[1]Sun Yat Sen Univ, Canc Ctr, State Key Lab Oncol South China, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Canc Med, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China;[2]Sun Yat Sen Univ, Canc Ctr, Dept Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, 651 Dongfeng Rd East, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, Peoples R China;
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Li Yang,Chen Qiu-Yan,Tang Lin-Quan,et al.Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with or without cetuximab for stage II to IVb nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case-control study[J].BMC CANCER.2017,17(1):-.doi:10.1186/s12885-017-3552-6.
APA:
Li, Yang,Chen, Qiu-Yan,Tang, Lin-Quan,Liu, Li-Ting,Guo, Shan-Shan...&Mai, Hai-Qiang.(2017).Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with or without cetuximab for stage II to IVb nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case-control study.BMC CANCER,17,(1)
MLA:
Li, Yang,et al."Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with or without cetuximab for stage II to IVb nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case-control study".BMC CANCER 17..1(2017):-