作者: George Fountzilas , Anna Kalogera-Fountzila , Sophia Lambaki , Ralph M. Wirtz , Angelos Nikolaou
DOI: 10.1155/2009/305908
关键词: Head and neck cancer 、 Surgery 、 ERCC1 、 Cisplatin 、 Concomitant 、 Cetuximab 、 Internal medicine 、 Biomarker (medicine) 、 Radiation therapy 、 Medicine 、 Rash 、 Oncology
摘要: Concomitant administration of radiotherapy with cisplatin or cetuximab appear to be the treatment choice for patients locally advanced head and neck cancer. In present retrospective analysis, we investigated predictive role several biomarkers in an unselected cohort treated concomitant radiotherapy, weekly cisplatin, (CCRT). We identified 37 this approach, which 13 (35%) achieved a complete response 10 (27%) partial response. Severe side effects were mainly leucopenia, dysphagia, rash, anemia. Tumor EGFR, MET, ERCC1, p-53 protein and/or gene expression not associated contrast, high MMP9 mRNA was found significantly objective conclusion, CCRT is feasible active. only biomarker tested that appears value patients. However, hypothesis generating study results should viewed as definitive evidence until they are validated larger cohort.