Chemoradiation with hyperthermia in the treatment of head and neck cancer

International Journal of Hyperthermia : the Official Journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group
Nagraj G HuilgolRajesh Dixit

Abstract

The management of head and neck cancer requires skilled integration of multiple modalities such as surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and hyperthermia. Chemoradiation can benefit from the addition of a proven modality such as hyperthermia in increasing survival, disease-free survival and quality of life without increasing the risk of complication. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of hyperthermia with chemoradiation in advanced head and neck cancers. Between January 2004 and May 2008 40 patients with advanced head and neck cancers were allocated for hyperthermia with chemoradiotherapy. All patients underwent radiation on a telecobalt machine. A total dose of 70 Gy in 7 weeks with conventional fractionation was given with weekly chemotherapy of cisplatin 50 mg or paclitaxel 60 mg. Patients underwent hyperthermia on a radiofrequency machine at 8.2 MHz for 30 min at 41 degrees -43 degrees C with 10 min pre-cooling to 5 degrees C. No patient had life-threatening complications. Only 38 out of 40 patients were eligible for assessment of immediate response as one patient died during treatment and the other did not complete treatment. Complete response was 76.23% (29 pts), and 23.68% (9 ...Continue Reading

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