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Title
Taxane-cisplatin-fluorouracil as induction chemotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancers : an individual patient data meta-analysis of the Meta-Analysis of Chemotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Group
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Meta-Analysis of Chemotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer, Induction Project, Collaborative Group
Abstract
Purpose Cisplatin plus fluorouracil (PF) induction chemotherapy has been compared with taxane (docetaxel or paclitaxel), cisplatin, and fluorouracil (Tax-PF) in randomized trials in locoregionally advanced head and neck cancers (LAHNCs). The aim of this meta-analysis was to study the efficacy and toxicity of Tax-PF and PF and identify differences in outcomes in subsets of patients. Methods Five randomized trials representing 1,772 patients were identified. Updated individual patient data (IPD) were retrieved for all trials. The log-rank test, stratified by trial, was used for comparison. Interaction or trend tests were used to study the interaction between covariates and treatment. Results Median follow-up was 4.9 years. The hazard ratio (HR) of death was 0.79 (95% CI, 0.70 to 0.89; P < .001; absolute benefit at 5 years: 7.4%) in favor of Tax-PF. Heterogeneity was significant (P = .08, I-2 = 51%) and related to one trial. There was no more heterogeneity after exclusion of this trial (P = .99, I-2 = 0%), and HR of death was 0.72 (95% CI, 0.63 to 0.83) in favor of Tax-PF. There was no interaction between treatment effect and the following patient covariates: age, sex, performance status, tumor stage, or site. Tax-PF was associated with significant reductions of progression, locoregional failure, and distant failure compared with PF, with HRs of 0.78 (95% CI, 0.69 to 0.87; P < .001), 0.79 (95% CI, 0.66 to 0.94; P = .007), and 0.63 (95% CI, 0.45 to 0.89; P = .009) respectively. Conclusion This IPD meta-analysis shows the superiority of Tax-PF over PF as induction chemotherapy. Its precise role in the management of LAHNC remains to be determined. (C) 2013 by American Society of Clinical Oncology
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of clinical oncology. - New York
Publication
New York : 2013
ISSN
0732-183X
DOI
10.1200/JCO.2012.47.7802
Volume/pages
31 :23 (2013) , p. 2854-2861
ISI
000330539300009
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