2014
DOI: 10.1155/2014/487872
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Induction Chemotherapy in Technically Unresectable Locally Advanced Carcinoma of Maxillary Sinus

Abstract: Background. Locally advanced carcinoma of maxillary sinus has been historically reported to have poor prognosis. We evaluated the role of NACT in improving the outcome in these patients. Methods. 41 patients with locally advanced technically unresectable (stage IVa) or unresectable maxillary carcinoma (stage IVb) were treated with induction chemotherapy between 2008 and 2011. The demographic profile, response and toxicity of chemotherapy, definitive treatment received, progression free survival (PFS), and over… Show more

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“…One possibility is to shrink these tumors prior to surgical intervention with an induction therapy. Indeed, the literature, although not definitive, suggests that induction chemotherapy in sinonasal tumors may mitigate the risk of positive margins, increase organ preservation, and increase survival . Encouragingly, patient factors such as race and insurance status did not affect margin rates in SNCC, although they have been associated with quality‐of‐care measures and survival in head and neck cancers .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One possibility is to shrink these tumors prior to surgical intervention with an induction therapy. Indeed, the literature, although not definitive, suggests that induction chemotherapy in sinonasal tumors may mitigate the risk of positive margins, increase organ preservation, and increase survival . Encouragingly, patient factors such as race and insurance status did not affect margin rates in SNCC, although they have been associated with quality‐of‐care measures and survival in head and neck cancers .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…3,[12][13][14][15][16] The optimal sequencing of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for patients with sinonasal carcinoma remains controversial. 17 Small reports have shown a benefit for induction chemotherapy, 8,[18][19][20][21][22] and numerous institutional and multiinstitutional series have shown a benefit for adjuvant therapy. [3][4][5][6]8,23 To our knowledge, definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy has been less studied in this disease, with a few series demonstrating low survival outcomes and in-field failures with biologically equivalent doses <65 grays.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As a result, two drug combination of platinum and taxane or a modified dose reduced TPF regimen is been administered in certain centers in India. [34567] These regimens are likely to be associated with inferior outcomes than the standard TPF regimen. Mucositis and diarrhea, two common toxicities associated with this regimen, are either not seen or are seen at a considerably lower frequency when two drug regimen of platinum and taxane is administered.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%