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Table 6 Literature review

From: Concurrent intra-arterial carboplatin administration and radiation therapy for the treatment of advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: short term results

Author

Protocol

Response

Toxicity

Overall survival

Disease free survival

Robbins KT, et al. (2000)

Cisplatin 150 mg/m2 week × 4 + RT 68-72 Gy

CR 80% T

CR 61 N

89 pts. grade III-IV; 6 grade V

38.8% 5-yrs

53.6% 5 yrs

Regine WF, et al. (2001)

Cisplatin 150 mg/m2 week × 2 + RT 78-82 Gy

CR 88% T

CR 85% N

69% grade III

7% grade IV

57% 2 yrs

63% 2 yrs

Robbins KT, et al. (2005)

Cisplatin 150 mg/m2 week × 4 + RT 70 Gy

CR 85% T

CR 88% N

44% grade III

39% grade IV

3% grade V

63% 2 yrs

46% 2 yrs

Rabbani A, et al. (2007)

Cisplatin 150 mg/m2 week × 4 + RT 70 Gy

 

72% grade III, IV;

6% grade V

57% 4 yrs

65% 4 yrs

Present study

Carboplatin 350 mg/m2 2 weeks × 4 + RT 66-74 Gy PTVI - 50-60 Gy PTVII

CR 96%

30% grade III, IV

75% 2 yrs

69% 2 yrs