Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: The aim of this study was to develop a normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) model for trismus in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients treated with radiotherapy (RT).
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Prospective measurements of maximum inter-incisal opening (MIO) were performed at baseline and 6 months after definitive RT in 132 HNC patients. The primary endpoint of this study was defined when a patient fulfilled both of the following criteria: 1) MIO at 6 months after RT ≤35 mm and 2) MIO at 6 months after RT ≤80% of baseline MIO. Eleven clinical factors and a wide range of dosimetric factors (mean dose, maximum dose, V5, V10, V20, and V40) in twelve organs at risk (OARs) were chosen as candidate prognostic variables.
RESULTS: Thirty out of 132 patients (23%) developed the primary endpoint. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the mean dose to the contralateral mandible joint (p=0.001) and baseline MIO (p=0.027) were independent prognostic factors.
CONCLUSION: A multivariable NTCP model for trismus in HNC patients treated with RT was established including the mean dose to contralateral mandible joint and baseline MIO.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6787-6798 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Anticancer Research |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec-2019 |
Keywords
- Head and neck cancer
- radiotherapy
- trismus
- normal tissue complication probability model
- prediction
- RADIATION-INDUCED TRISMUS
- QUALITY-OF-LIFE
- NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA
- EXERCISE THERAPY
- PENTOXIFYLLINE
- PREVENTION
- ONCOLOGY
- FIBROSIS
- IMPACT