Objective Nasal-type natural killer/T-cell lymphoma of Waldeyer＇s ring （WR-NK/TL） has different clinico- pathological characteristics from those of other subtypes of NK/T lymphoma; thus, the optimal treatment remai...Objective Nasal-type natural killer/T-cell lymphoma of Waldeyer＇s ring （WR-NK/TL） has different clinico- pathological characteristics from those of other subtypes of NK/T lymphoma; thus, the optimal treatment remains unclear. To find a more effective treatment model for WR-NK/TL, we conducted a single-center study of concurrent radiochemotherapy. Methods Forty-five patients with newly diagnosed stage IE to liE WR-NKTL were randomly divided into two groups. The 23 cases in the concurrent radiochemotherapy group were treated with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy （48-52 Gy） and 2 courses of DICE （dexamethasone, ifosfamide, cisplatin, and etoposide） synchronous chemotherapy. The 22 cases in the radiotherapy group only received three-dimen- sional conformal radiotherapy （50-54 Gy）. The primary end points were overall survival （OS）, progression- free survival （PFS）, and toxicity. Results The 1-, 3-, and 4-year OS and PFS rates were 95.5%, 65.6%, and 45.9%, and 86.4%, 56.0%, and 46.7% in the radiotherapy group, and 100%, 88.5%, and 88.5%, and 100%, 82.0%, and 73.8% in the concurrent radiochemotherapy group, respectively. The OS （P = 0.0477） and PFS rates （P = 0.0488） were higher in the concurrent radiochemotherapy group than in the radiotherapy group. The overall re- sponse rate was 100% in both the radiotherapy group [complete response （CR）, 18 cases] and concurrent radiochemotherapy group （CR, 22 cases）. The concurrent radiochemotherapy group had more severe side effects, especially grade 3 ＋ 4 events, such as leukopenia, anorexia, and stomatitis. However, side effects benefiting from excellent oral care were endurable. Conclusion Radiotherapy plus concurrent DICE chemotherapy may be an effective and safe compre- hensive treatment for patients with WR-NKTL.展开更多
基金Supported by grants from the Health Department Foundation of Sichuan Province,China(No.090156)the Science and Technology Bureau Foundation of Nanchong City from China(No.2060402)
文摘Objective Nasal-type natural killer/T-cell lymphoma of Waldeyer＇s ring （WR-NK/TL） has different clinico- pathological characteristics from those of other subtypes of NK/T lymphoma; thus, the optimal treatment remains unclear. To find a more effective treatment model for WR-NK/TL, we conducted a single-center study of concurrent radiochemotherapy. Methods Forty-five patients with newly diagnosed stage IE to liE WR-NKTL were randomly divided into two groups. The 23 cases in the concurrent radiochemotherapy group were treated with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy （48-52 Gy） and 2 courses of DICE （dexamethasone, ifosfamide, cisplatin, and etoposide） synchronous chemotherapy. The 22 cases in the radiotherapy group only received three-dimen- sional conformal radiotherapy （50-54 Gy）. The primary end points were overall survival （OS）, progression- free survival （PFS）, and toxicity. Results The 1-, 3-, and 4-year OS and PFS rates were 95.5%, 65.6%, and 45.9%, and 86.4%, 56.0%, and 46.7% in the radiotherapy group, and 100%, 88.5%, and 88.5%, and 100%, 82.0%, and 73.8% in the concurrent radiochemotherapy group, respectively. The OS （P = 0.0477） and PFS rates （P = 0.0488） were higher in the concurrent radiochemotherapy group than in the radiotherapy group. The overall re- sponse rate was 100% in both the radiotherapy group [complete response （CR）, 18 cases] and concurrent radiochemotherapy group （CR, 22 cases）. The concurrent radiochemotherapy group had more severe side effects, especially grade 3 ＋ 4 events, such as leukopenia, anorexia, and stomatitis. However, side effects benefiting from excellent oral care were endurable. Conclusion Radiotherapy plus concurrent DICE chemotherapy may be an effective and safe compre- hensive treatment for patients with WR-NKTL.
