Abstract
Concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) is currently considered to be the standard of care in locally advanced head and neck cancer. The optimum radiotherapy schedule for best local control and acceptable toxicity is not yet clear. We aimed at shortening of treatment time by using accelerated radiation, thereby comparing the disease response, loco-regional tumor control and tolerability of accelerated radiation (six fractions per week) against CCRT in locally advanced head and neck cancer. We conducted the prospective randomized study for a period of 2 years from June 2011 to May 2013 in 133 untreated patients of histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck. Study group (66 patients) received accelerated radiotherapy with 6 fractions per week (66Gy/33#/5½ weeks). Control group (67 patients) received CCRT with 5 fractions per week radiation (66 Gy/33#/6½ weeks) along with intravenous cisplatin 30 mg/m(2) weekly. Tumor control, survival, acute and late toxicities were assessed. Median overall treatment time was 38 days and 45 days in the accelerated radiotherapy and concurrent chemoradiation arm, respectively. At a median follow up of 12 months, 41 patients (62.1%) in the accelerated radiotherapy arm and 47 patients...Continue Reading
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