The current standard treatment option for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) or p16-positive oropharyngeal cancer is full-dose radiation combined with chemotherapy. Results with chemotherapy combined with full-dose radiation therapy leads to high rates of cure; this has called into question whether therapy can be decreased in intensity since both chemotherapy and radiation have long-term side effects. One approach to decrease intensity of treatment is to give radiation alone (excluding chemotherapy) and to decrease radiation therapy dose. The investigator believes that omitting chemotherapy and decreasing radiation dose both to tumor and the regions of the head and neck at highest risk of potential spread, may have no significant impact on the cancer recurring while potentially leading to fewer long-term side effects.
This study aims to estimate the efficacy of radiation dose de-escalation while omitting chemotherapy for favorable prognosis HPV or p16-positive oropharyngeal cancer patients receiving definitive radiation therapy, where efficacy is measured by 2-year progression free survival (PFS) rate after treatment de-escalation for low-risk HPV+ oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. This study also aims to determine quality of life parameters, complete clinical and radiographic response, as well as local, regional and distant metastasis control as well as overall survival.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Radiation only to 66Gy
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
RECRUITINGMedstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
Clinton, Maryland, United States
RECRUITINGProgression Free Survival (PFS)
Progression Free Survival- 2-year progression free survival, as determined by standard of care physical examination and standard of care surveillance imaging.
Time frame: 2 years
Local Control of disease (LC) rate
Number of patient with local control at 2 years, as determined by standard of care physical examination and/or standard of care surveillance imaging.
Time frame: 2 years
Regional Control of diseaes (RC) rate
Number of patient with regional control at 2 years, as determined by standard of care physical examination and/or standard of care surveillance imaging.
Time frame: 2 years
Distant Metastasis-Free Survival (DMFS) rate
Distant Metastasis-Free Survival as determined by standard of care physical examination and standard of care surveillance imaging at 2 years.
Time frame: 2 years
Overall Survival (OS)
Defined a time from start of treatment until end of study or death.
Time frame: 2 years
Quality of life (QOL) Core Questionnaire
Estimate differences in quality of life (QOL) parameters between patients treated with intensity-modulated photon radiation therapy versus proton beam radiation therapy (RT) related to radiation dose to organs at risk (OAR). QOL will be measured by validated questionnaires relating to patient related outcomes. Completed at baseline, and then at 1-2 weeks, 3 months, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after completion of RT. EORTC QLQ Core Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), scale 0-100 with 100 being the best outcome.
Time frame: 2 years
Quality of life (QOL) Head and Neck Cancer
Estimate differences in quality of life (QOL) parameters between patients treated with intensity-modulated photon radiation therapy versus proton beam radiation therapy (RT) related to radiation dose to organs at risk (OAR). QOL will be measured by validated questionnaires relating to patient related outcomes. Completed at baseline, and then at 1-2 weeks, 3 months, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after completion of RT. Head and Neck Cancer (QLQ-H\&N35), scale 0-100 with 100 being the best outcome.
Time frame: 2 years
Rate of percutaneous endocsopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement
Number of patients with PEG tube placement and presence of PEG tube at 1 year in patients who are treated with de-escalated definitive radiotherapy.
Time frame: 1 year
Rate of neck dissection
Number of subjects with neck dissection within 12 weeks of treatment completion due to equivocal examination findings, even if the neck dissection shows no residual disease.
Time frame: 12 weeks post treatment completion
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