TY - JOUR
T1 - Radiation therapy combined with hyperthermia versus cisplatin for locally advanced cervical cancer: Results of the randomized RADCHOC trial
AU - Lutgens, Ludy C. H. W.
AU - Koper, Peter C. M.
AU - Jobsen, Jan J.
AU - van der Steen-Banasik, Elzbieta M.
AU - Creutzberg, Carien L.
AU - van den Berg, Hetty A.
AU - Ottevanger, Petronella B.
AU - van Rhoon, Gerard C.
AU - van Doorm, Helena C.
AU - Houben, Ruud
AU - van der Zee, Jacoba
PY - 2016/9
Y1 - 2016/9
N2 - Background: Chemoradiation (RT-CT) is standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). This study tried to establish if radiotherapy combined with hyperthermia (RT-HT) should be preferred in bulky and/or FIGO-stage >= III. Methods: In this open-label, multicenter randomized trial, patients with LACC were randomly assigned by a computer-generated, biased coin minimization technique to RT-CT or RT-HT. Central randomization was done with stratification by FIGO-stage, tumour diameter and nodal status. Primary endpoint was event free survival (EFS). Secondary endpoints were pelvic recurrence free survival (PRFS), overall survival (OS) and treatment related toxicity. Analysis was done by intention to treat. Results: The trial was closed prematurely (87 of 376 planned patients enrolled: 43 RT-CT; 44 RT-HT). Median follow-up time was 7.1 years. The cumulative incidence of an event was 33% in the RT-CT group and 35% in the RT-HT group. The corresponding hazard rate (HR) for EFS was 1.15 (CI: 0.56-2.36, p = 0.7). Also the hazards for PRFS (0.94; CI 0.36-2.44) and OS (1.04; CI 0.48-2.23) at 5 years were comparable between both treatment arms as was grade >= 3 radiation related late toxicity (6 RT-CT and 5 RT-HT patients). Conclusion: After 25% of intended accrual, data suggest comparable outcome for RT-CT and RT-HT.
AB - Background: Chemoradiation (RT-CT) is standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). This study tried to establish if radiotherapy combined with hyperthermia (RT-HT) should be preferred in bulky and/or FIGO-stage >= III. Methods: In this open-label, multicenter randomized trial, patients with LACC were randomly assigned by a computer-generated, biased coin minimization technique to RT-CT or RT-HT. Central randomization was done with stratification by FIGO-stage, tumour diameter and nodal status. Primary endpoint was event free survival (EFS). Secondary endpoints were pelvic recurrence free survival (PRFS), overall survival (OS) and treatment related toxicity. Analysis was done by intention to treat. Results: The trial was closed prematurely (87 of 376 planned patients enrolled: 43 RT-CT; 44 RT-HT). Median follow-up time was 7.1 years. The cumulative incidence of an event was 33% in the RT-CT group and 35% in the RT-HT group. The corresponding hazard rate (HR) for EFS was 1.15 (CI: 0.56-2.36, p = 0.7). Also the hazards for PRFS (0.94; CI 0.36-2.44) and OS (1.04; CI 0.48-2.23) at 5 years were comparable between both treatment arms as was grade >= 3 radiation related late toxicity (6 RT-CT and 5 RT-HT patients). Conclusion: After 25% of intended accrual, data suggest comparable outcome for RT-CT and RT-HT.
KW - Cervical cancer
KW - Concurrent chemoradiation
KW - Regional hyperthermia
U2 - 10.1016/j.radonc.2016.02.010
DO - 10.1016/j.radonc.2016.02.010
M3 - Article
SN - 0167-8140
VL - 120
SP - 378
EP - 382
JO - Radiotherapy and Oncology
JF - Radiotherapy and Oncology
IS - 3
ER -