What cisplatin regimen do you prefer with adjuvant radiation in oropharyngeal SCC that is pT4N2 after surgery and bilateral neck dissection?
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Medical Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Cisplatin 40 mg/m2 weekly.
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Medical Oncology · Valley Med Onc
If this cancer was HPV positive, perhaps the patient would have been better off not having surgery.
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Medical Oncology · Florida Cancer Specialists
Cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy continues to be the standard. I personally use 100 mg/m2 every 3 weeks, since it’s the only regimen with randomized phase 3 data. However, I think there is likely no difference on the outcome when using 40 mg/m2 weekly in the adjuvant setting if the dose intensity i...