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Therapeutic effect of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in 202 elderly patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma
LIN Jin, HAN Lu, LIN Shao-jun, LI Rui, XU Yun, PAN Jian-ji
Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Tumor Hospital, Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Translational Cancer Medicine, Fuzhou 350014, China
Abstract Objective To retrospectively analyze the outcomes, adverse events, and prognostic factors in elderly patients initially diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) who receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Methods From January 2004 to April 2007, 202 patients (over 60 years of age) initially diagnosed with NPC received radical radiotherapy or chemotherapy. These patients included 165 males (81.7%) and 37 females (18.3%), with a median age of 65 years (range 60—86 years). Of all patients, 1 had stage Ⅰ NPC, 25 had stage Ⅱ NPC, 120 had stage Ⅲ NPC, and 56 had stage Ⅳa/Ⅳb NPC, according to the AJCC staging system (6th edition). All patients received a radiation dose of ≥66 Gy, and 146 patients (72.3%) with locally advanced NPC also received chemotherapy. The Cox model was used for multivariate analysis. Results The follow-up rate was 100%. The 5-year local control rate, regional lymph node control rate, distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) rate, disease-free survival rate, and overall survival (OS) rate were 93%, 94%, 82%, 74%, and 67%, respectively. The multivariate analysis revealed that T stage, N stage, and age were prognostic factors for OS and DMFS (P=0.006, 0.002, and 0.008;P=0.020, 0.002, and 0.022). The severe acute toxicities included grade 4 radiation dermatitis (1 patient, 0.5%), grade 4 radiation mucositis (2 patients, 1.0%), and grade 4 bone marrow suppression (5 patients, 2.5%). Conclusions The elderly NPC patients can tolerate radiotherapy and chemotherapy well. Multimodality therapy should be adopted for the patients aged 60—74 years who have advanced-stage NPC and good general conditions.
Corresponding Authors:
PAN Jian-ji,Email:panjianji@126.com
Cite this article:
LIN Jin,HAN Lu,LIN Shao-jun et al. Therapeutic effect of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in 202 elderly patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2013, 22(6): 461-464.
LIN Jin,HAN Lu,LIN Shao-jun et al. Therapeutic effect of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in 202 elderly patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2013, 22(6): 461-464.
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