Human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal carcinoma are exquisitely radiosensitive. Several studies attempted to reduce the toxicities of treatments through reduced-dose radiation and showed promising results, but all data were collected from non-Chinese areas. Like nasopharyngeal carcinoma, oropharyngeal carcinoma may have different biological behavior and relationship with HPV infection. So the investigators studied whether toxicities reducing treatment with reduced radiation dose and omitted concurrent chemotherapy after good response to induction chemotherapy would maintain survival outcomes while improving tolerability for patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
83
Two cycles docetaxel+cisplatin (TP) induction chemotherapy followed by reducing radiation dose(60Gy/30Fx) and omitting concurrent cisplatin chemotherapy when responses to induction chemotherapy are ≥ 50% Partial Response(PR)
Two cycles docetaxel+cisplatin (TP) induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent cisplatin chemoradiotherapy with standard radiation dose (70Gy/35Fx) when responses to induction chemotherapy are less than 50% Partial Response(PR)
Fudan Universtiy Shanghai Cancer Centre
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
RECRUITINGPFS
Progression Free Survival
Time frame: 2 year
OS
Overall Survival
Time frame: 2 year
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