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Long-Term Late Toxicity, Quality of Life, and Emotional Distress in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated With Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy.
McDowell, Lachlan J; Rock, Kathy; Xu, Wei; Chan, Biu; Waldron, John; Lu, Lin; Ezzat, Shereen; Pothier, David; Bernstein, Lori J; So, Nathaniel; Huang, Shao Hui; Giuliani, Meredith; Hope, Andrew; O'Sullivan, Brian; Bratman, Scott V; Cho, John; Kim, John; Jang, Raymond; Bayley, Andrew; Ringash, Jolie.
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  • McDowell LJ; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Rock K; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Xu W; Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Chan B; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Waldron J; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Lu L; Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Ezzat S; Department of Endocrine Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Pothier D; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Bernstein LJ; Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • So N; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Huang SH; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Giuliani M; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Hope A; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • O'Sullivan B; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Bratman SV; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Cho J; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Kim J; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Jang R; Division of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Bayley A; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Ringash J; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: jolie.ringash@rmp.uhn.ca.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys ; 102(2): 340-352, 2018 10 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30191868
PURPOSE: To report long-term (>4 years) toxicity and quality of life (QoL) among patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in a nonendemic center. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A cross-sectional cohort study enrolled patients with NPC who were disease-free and ≥4 years after IMRT ± chemotherapy. Physician-reported adverse events (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.03) and patient-reported QoL (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Head and Neck, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue), utilities (EuroQOL-5D), head and neck symptoms (MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Head and Neck), and emotional distress (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) were collected. Consenting patients also underwent endocrine screening and audiometry. RESULTS: Among 107 patients enrolled, median age at enrollment and time since treatment were 57 (32-81) and 7.5 years (4.2-11.1), respectively. Most patients (99%) received 70 Gy in 35 fractions; the majority (93%) received concurrent chemotherapy. Mean scores for the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Head and Neck, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue, and EuroQOL-5D were 105.0 (46-148), 116.6 (44-160), and 0.85 (0.29-1.00), respectively. Dry mouth, mucus, swallowing/chewing, memory, and teeth/gum problems were scored highest on the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Head and Neck; mean symptom severity and symptom interference scores were 2.3 and 2.4, respectively. Grade 3 or higher physician-reported adverse events were noted in 50 patients (47%), most frequently hearing problems (46, 43%). Audiometry revealed significant bilateral hearing loss (grade ≥3) in 68 patients (72%). Depression (25%), anxiety (37%), and fatigue (28%) were common and strongly correlated with QoL. Most patients (69%) developed hypothyroidism; 1 patient (1%) developed pituitary dysfunction requiring hormone replacement. V50 >90 and V45 >99 to the thyroid correlated with significantly higher rates of hypothyroidism. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the implementation of IMRT, survivors of NPC still experience many physical symptoms that affect long-term QoL many years after treatment. Depression, anxiety, and fatigue remain common in long-term survivors and are highly correlated with QoL.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Calidad de Vida / Estrés Psicológico / Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas / Radioterapia de Intensidad Modulada / Carcinoma Nasofaríngeo Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Calidad de Vida / Estrés Psicológico / Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas / Radioterapia de Intensidad Modulada / Carcinoma Nasofaríngeo Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos