The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects, good and/or bad, of treating participants with HPV-mediated oropharyngeal cancer, with less treatment, using the new staging system. The investigators believe this treatment will provide the same effectiveness as the usual treatment, but decrease the side effects. The radiation doses, chemotherapy doses, and the type of surgical approaches that will be used in this treatment protocol have all been previously investigated. Previous research suggests that this can be done safely, but there has not been a study done basing treatment on the new staging system.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
150
Transoral resection with neck dissection
6 Cycles of 40 mg/m2
7 Cycles of 40 mg/m2
60 Gy/6 weeks - 2 Gy/fraction, 5 fractions/week
70 Gy/7 weeks - 2 Gy/fraction, 5 fractions/week
Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Overall survival
To determine if overall survival remains the same with the de-escalated protocol as the historical standard of care survival benefit.
Time frame: From randomization to death, assessed up to 10 years
Disease Free Survival
To determine if disease free survival remains the same with the de-escalated protocol as the historical standard of care survival benefit.
Time frame: From randomization to date of progression, second primary tumor from the head and neck region, or death, assessed up to 10 years
Rate of Patients with a Grade 3 or Higher Adverse Event
To evaluate the side effects patients experience when being treated on the de-escalated protocol.
Time frame: From randomization to death, assessed up to 10 years
Measure the quality of life of participants using the FACT H&N assessment tool
To evaluate the quality of life of patients who are treated with the de-escalated protocol.
Time frame: From randomization to death, assessed up to 10 years
Measure the depression of participants using the Self-Report Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology assessment
To evaluate depression in patients who are treated with the de-escalated protocol.
Time frame: From randomization to death, assessed up to 10 years
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