Author/Editor     Samuels, Stuart E.; Strojan, Primož
Title     Management of locally advanced HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Type     članek
Publication year     2015
Volume     str. [1-11]
ISSN     0937-4477 - European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Language     eng
Abstract     HPV-related (HPV+) oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) has a better prognosis compared to HPV unrelated (HPV%) OPC. This review summarizes and discusses several of the controversies regarding the management of HPV+ OPC, including the mechanism of its treatment sensitivity, modern surgical techniques, chemotherapy regimens, and treatment de-intensification protocols. We also discuss and reconsider potential adverse prognostic factors such as tumor EGFR expression, tumor hypoxia, and patient smoking history, as well as the significance of retropharyngeal adenopathy. Finally, we discuss elective nodal treatment of uninvolved lymph node stations. While this review does not exhaust all controversies related to the management of HPV+ OPC, it aims to highlight some of the most clinically relevant ones.
Keywords     humani papilomski virus
orofaringealen karcinom
orofaringealen rak
hipoksija
radioterapija
HPV
oropharyngeal carcinoma
hypoxia
radiotherapy