Randomized Trial of Hyperfractionation Versus Conventional Fractionation in T2 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Vocal Cord (RTOG 9512)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of South Florida H. Lee Moffittt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida (United States)
- RTOG Statistical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States)
- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin (United States)
- Department of Radiation Therapy, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois (United States)
- Department of Pathology, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah (United States)
- Radiological Associates of Sacramento, Sacramento, California (United States)
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas (United States)
- McMaster University, Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton, Ontario (Canada)
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California (emeritus), San Francisco, California (United States)
- Department of Radiotherapy, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas (United States)
Purpose: To compare hyperfractionation versus standard fractionation for T2N0 vocal cord carcinoma in a randomized controlled trial. Methods and Materials: Patients with T2 vocal cord cancer were stratified by substage (T2a vs T2b) and randomly assigned to receive either hyperfractionation (HFX) to 79.2 Gy in 66 fractions of 1.2 Gy given twice a day, or standard fractionation (SFX) to 70 Gy in 35 fractions given once a day. The trial was designed to detect a 55% reduction in the local failure hazard rate with 80% statistical power. Results: Between April 1996 and July 2003, a total of 250 patients were enrolled. Of 239 patients analyzable for outcomes, 94% were male, 83% had a Karnofsky performance status of 90-100, and 62% had T2a tumor. Median follow-up for all surviving patients was 7.9 years (range, 0.6-13.1 years). The 5-year local control (LC) rate was 8 points higher but not statistically significant (P=.14 for HFX [78%] vs SFX [70%]), corresponding to a 30% hazard rate reduction. The 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) was 49% versus 40% (P=.13) and overall survival (OS) was 72% versus 63% (P=.29). HFX was associated with higher rates of acute skin, mucosal, and laryngeal toxicity. Grade 3-4 late effects were similar with a 5-year cumulative incidence of 8.5% (3.4%-13.6%) after SFX and 8.5% (3.4%-13.5%) after HFX. Conclusions: The 5-year local control was modestly higher with HFX compared to SFX for T2 glottic carcinoma, but the difference was not statistically significant. These results are consistent with prior studies of hyperfractionation showing a benefit in local control. Substaging by T2a versus T2b carries prognostic value for DFS and OS. For cost and convenience reasons other altered fractionation schedules have been adopted in routine practice.
- OSTI ID:
- 22420381
- Journal Information:
- International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Vol. 89, Issue 5; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0360-3016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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