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Decreasing utilization for postoperative radiation therapy in locoregionally advanced medullary thyroid cancer
Ist Teil von
Head & neck, 2024-02, Vol.46 (2), p.328-335
Ort / Verlag
Hoboken, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Erscheinungsjahr
2024
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Wiley Online Library All Journals
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Background
Use of postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) in locoregionally advanced medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) remains controversial. The objective was to evaluate the effect of PORT on locoregional control (LRC) and overall survival (OS).
Methods
Retrospective cohort study of 346 MTC patients separated into PORT and no‐PORT cohorts. Relative indications for PORT, as well as changes in patterns of treatment, were recorded.
Results
49/346 (14%) received PORT. PORT was associated with worse OS; adjusted HR = 2.0 (95%CI 1.3–3.3). PORT was not associated with improved LRC, even when adjusting for advanced stage (Stage III p = 0.892; Stage IV p = 0.101). PORT and targeted therapy were not associated with improved OS compared to targeted therapy alone; adjusted HR = 1.2 (95%CI 0.3–4.1).
Conclusions
Use of PORT in MTC has decreased and its indications have become more selective, coinciding with the advent of effective targeted therapies. Overall, PORT was not associated with improved LRC or OS.