Table 6 Studies of hypopharyngeal cancer treated with IMRT.
Author (year) | Inclusion/Stage | Case no. | Follow-up (months) | Survival | Larynx Preservation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee et al. (2007) [14] | Retrospective review 2002-2005 Stage III-IV | 11 | 24 (median) | 53% (2-year OS) | 53% (2-year LFS) |
Studer et al. (2006) [15] | Retrospective review 2002-2005 T1-4N0-3 | 29 | 16 (mean) | 90% (2-year DFS) | 96% (LP) |
this study (2010) | Retrospective review 2003-2007 T2-4aN0-2c | 33 | 19 (median) 22 (mean) | 55% (2-year OS) 44% (5-year OS) 51% (2-year DFS) 41% (5-year DFS) | 54% (2-year LFS) 43% (5-year LFS) 49% (2-year FLPS) 40% (5-year FLPS) |