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Decreased Overall and Cancer-Specific Mortality with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated by Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy: Multivariate Competing Risk Analysis

Jian Zhang1*, Hao Peng1*, Lei Chen1, Wen-Fei Li1, Yan-Ping Mao1, Li-Zhi Liu2, Li Tian2, Ying Guo3, Ying Sun1, Jun Ma1✉

1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, People's Republic of China;
2. Imaging Diagnosis and Interventional Center, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, People's Republic of China;
3. Department of Clinical Trials Center, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, People's Republic of China.
* These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Zhang J, Peng H, Chen L, Li WF, Mao YP, Liu LZ, Tian L, Guo Y, Sun Y, Ma J. Decreased Overall and Cancer-Specific Mortality with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated by Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy: Multivariate Competing Risk Analysis. J Cancer 2017; 8(13):2587-2594. doi:10.7150/jca.20081. https://www.jcancer.org/v08p2587.htm
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Abstract

Background: Value of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) is still controversial in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LA-NPC). Based on competing risk analysis model, we aim at evaluating the efficacy of NACT in decreasing cancer-specific mortality for LA-NPC (except T3-4N0) treated by intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).

Methods: Data on 957 patients with LA-NPC were retrospectively reviewed. The cumulative incidence of cancer-specific and non-cancer-specific (competing) mortality was determined by univariate and multivariate competing risk analysis.

Results: 542 (56.6%) patients received NACT using docetaxel with cisplatin (TP) or fluorouracil with cisplatin (PF) regimens. The median follow-up duration was 57.23 months (range, 1.27-78.53 months). In total, 161/957 (16.8%) patients died, with 140 cancer-specific and 21 non-cancer-specific deaths were observed, respectively. In univariate analysis, the 3- and 5-year cumulative cancer-specific mortality rates for NACT vs. non-NACT group were 8.58% vs. 7.32% and 14.74% vs. 14.52% (P = 0.95), respectively. With regard to competing mortality, the 3- and 5-year cumulative rates (0.93% vs. 1.22% and 1.31% vs. 3.06%; P = 0.196) were comparable between the two groups. Multivariate competing risk analysis established NACT as an independent prognostic factor in decreasing cancer-specific mortality (HR, 0.681; 95% CI, 0.488-0.951; P = 0.016) and overall mortality (HR, 0.654; 95% CI, 0.471-0.909; P = 0.011).

Conclusions: NACT may be a powerful approach in decreasing cancer-specific mortality and overall mortality in LA-NPC treated by IMRT, and our findings would strengthen the role of NACT.

Keywords: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, competing risk analysis, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, cancer-specific mortality, competing mortality, intensity-modulated radiotherapy.


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Zhang, J., Peng, H., Chen, L., Li, W.F., Mao, Y.P., Liu, L.Z., Tian, L., Guo, Y., Sun, Y., Ma, J. (2017). Decreased Overall and Cancer-Specific Mortality with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated by Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy: Multivariate Competing Risk Analysis. Journal of Cancer, 8(13), 2587-2594. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.20081.

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Zhang, J.; Peng, H.; Chen, L.; Li, W.F.; Mao, Y.P.; Liu, L.Z.; Tian, L.; Guo, Y.; Sun, Y.; Ma, J. Decreased Overall and Cancer-Specific Mortality with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated by Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy: Multivariate Competing Risk Analysis. J. Cancer 2017, 8 (13), 2587-2594. DOI: 10.7150/jca.20081.

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Zhang J, Peng H, Chen L, Li WF, Mao YP, Liu LZ, Tian L, Guo Y, Sun Y, Ma J. Decreased Overall and Cancer-Specific Mortality with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated by Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy: Multivariate Competing Risk Analysis. J Cancer 2017; 8(13):2587-2594. doi:10.7150/jca.20081. https://www.jcancer.org/v08p2587.htm

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Zhang J, Peng H, Chen L, Li WF, Mao YP, Liu LZ, Tian L, Guo Y, Sun Y, Ma J. 2017. Decreased Overall and Cancer-Specific Mortality with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated by Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy: Multivariate Competing Risk Analysis. J Cancer. 8(13):2587-2594.

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