Long-term results of postoperative and definitive (chemo) radiotherapy in sinonasal carcinoma. Adult Comorbidity Evaluation 27 score as a predictor of survival

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Background: The objective was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of curative radiotherapy in patients with sinonasal carcinoma and to identify prognostic factors influencing treatment outcomes. Materials and methods: The authors conducted a retrospective study of 61 consecutive patients treated with postoperative or definitive radiotherapy from 2002 to 2018 (median age 59 years, current/former smokers 71%, maxillary sinus 67%, nasal cavity 26%). The majority of patients were diagnosed with locally advanced disease (85% clinical stage ≥ III). Regional cervical metastases were initially diagnosed in 23% of patients. The most common histology was squamous cell carcinoma (61%). Radiation therapy was preceded by radical surgery in 64% of patients. 29 patients received chemotherapy (48%). Results: The median follow-up was 53 months. The median total dose of radiotherapy achieved was 70 Gy. The 5 and 10-year locoregional control, distant control, overall survival, and disease-free survival were 74% and 64%, 90% and 90%, 51% and 35%, and 38% and 25%, respectively. Severe acute toxicity occurred in 36%, severe late toxicity in 23% of patients. Severe unilateral visual impairment occurred in 6 patients, temporal lobe necrosis in 1 patient, and osteoradionecrosis requiring surgery in 2 patients. Conclusion: The results of the study demonstrated the high effectiveness of curative treatment in patients with sinonasal carcinoma with long-term locoregional and distant control. The multivariate analysis indicated that N-staging, age, comorbidity score [as assessed by Adult Comorbidity Evaluation 27 (ACE-27)] and initial response to treatment were the strongest prognostic factors.

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Pala, M., Vrana, A., Novakova, P., Drbohlavova, T., & Podlesak, T. (2023). Long-term results of postoperative and definitive (chemo) radiotherapy in sinonasal carcinoma. Adult Comorbidity Evaluation 27 score as a predictor of survival. Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy, 28(2), 147–158. https://doi.org/10.5603/RPOR.a2023.0017

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