Whether Primary Bone‐Only Oligometastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Benefit From Radiotherapy to the Bones on the Basis of Palliative Chemotherapy Plus Locoregional Radiotherapy?—A Large‐Cohort Retrospective Study

ABSTRACT Objectives Whether to perform local radiotherapy on metastatic bone for primary bone‐only oligometastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients remains unclear. Therefore, we analyzed the treatment methods and their survival and developed a prognostic model to predict outcomes and guide p...

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Main Authors: Wan‐Ping Guo, Guo‐Dong Jia, Si‐Yi Xie, Xuan Yu, Xiao‐Han Meng, Lin‐Quan Tang, Xiao‐Yun Li, Dong‐Hua Luo
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70315
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author Wan‐Ping Guo
Guo‐Dong Jia
Si‐Yi Xie
Xuan Yu
Xiao‐Han Meng
Lin‐Quan Tang
Xiao‐Yun Li
Dong‐Hua Luo
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Guo‐Dong Jia
Si‐Yi Xie
Xuan Yu
Xiao‐Han Meng
Lin‐Quan Tang
Xiao‐Yun Li
Dong‐Hua Luo
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description ABSTRACT Objectives Whether to perform local radiotherapy on metastatic bone for primary bone‐only oligometastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients remains unclear. Therefore, we analyzed the treatment methods and their survival and developed a prognostic model to predict outcomes and guide personalized treatment. Materials and Methods We studied 308 primary bone‐only oligometastatic NPC patients who were treated with either palliative chemotherapy (PCT) alone, PCT combined with locoregional radiotherapy (LRRT), or PCT, LRRT, and radiotherapy to metastatic bones (bRT). The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Cox regression was utilized to identify independent prognostic factors, leading to the construction of a nomogram model. Patients were stratified into two risk groups based on median prognostic scores, and treatment modalities were compared using log‐rank test while employing the inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) to balance baseline characteristics and adjust for sample size differences between risk groups. Results The best OS was observed in the group treated with PCT, LRRT, and bRT (HR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.45–0.81, p = 0.002). Multivariable analysis revealed that age, N stage, pre‐treatment levels of LDH, and EBV DNA were independent prognostic factors for OS. In total, 155 patients were in low‐risk group while 153 were in high‐risk group. Before and after IPTW, the high‐risk group benefited from the PCT, LRRT, and bRT regimen (adjusted HR = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.42–0.67, p < 0.001; unadjusted HR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.42–0.83, p = 0.007), while the low‐risk group did not (adjusted HR = 0.79, 95% CI: 0.56–1.11, p = 0.345; unadjusted HR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.37–1.14, p = 0.309). Conclusion Best outcomes of the whole cohort were seen with PCT + LRRT + bRT. Our study identified age, N stage, pre‐treatment LDH levels, and EBV DNA levels as independent prognostic factors for OS. The high‐risk group demonstrated a longer OS when treated with PCT + LRRT + bRT, whereas the low‐risk group did not benefit from the combinatorial treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-556a7f5014e14e7c87cac8e61c22d01a2025-08-20T02:14:39ZengWileyCancer Medicine2045-76342024-11-011321n/an/a10.1002/cam4.70315Whether Primary Bone‐Only Oligometastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Benefit From Radiotherapy to the Bones on the Basis of Palliative Chemotherapy Plus Locoregional Radiotherapy?—A Large‐Cohort Retrospective StudyWan‐Ping Guo0Guo‐Dong Jia1Si‐Yi Xie2Xuan Yu3Xiao‐Han Meng4Lin‐Quan Tang5Xiao‐Yun Li6Dong‐Hua Luo7Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat‐Sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat‐Sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat‐Sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat‐Sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat‐Sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat‐Sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat‐Sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat‐Sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou ChinaABSTRACT Objectives Whether to perform local radiotherapy on metastatic bone for primary bone‐only oligometastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients remains unclear. Therefore, we analyzed the treatment methods and their survival and developed a prognostic model to predict outcomes and guide personalized treatment. Materials and Methods We studied 308 primary bone‐only oligometastatic NPC patients who were treated with either palliative chemotherapy (PCT) alone, PCT combined with locoregional radiotherapy (LRRT), or PCT, LRRT, and radiotherapy to metastatic bones (bRT). The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Cox regression was utilized to identify independent prognostic factors, leading to the construction of a nomogram model. Patients were stratified into two risk groups based on median prognostic scores, and treatment modalities were compared using log‐rank test while employing the inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) to balance baseline characteristics and adjust for sample size differences between risk groups. Results The best OS was observed in the group treated with PCT, LRRT, and bRT (HR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.45–0.81, p = 0.002). Multivariable analysis revealed that age, N stage, pre‐treatment levels of LDH, and EBV DNA were independent prognostic factors for OS. In total, 155 patients were in low‐risk group while 153 were in high‐risk group. Before and after IPTW, the high‐risk group benefited from the PCT, LRRT, and bRT regimen (adjusted HR = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.42–0.67, p < 0.001; unadjusted HR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.42–0.83, p = 0.007), while the low‐risk group did not (adjusted HR = 0.79, 95% CI: 0.56–1.11, p = 0.345; unadjusted HR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.37–1.14, p = 0.309). Conclusion Best outcomes of the whole cohort were seen with PCT + LRRT + bRT. Our study identified age, N stage, pre‐treatment LDH levels, and EBV DNA levels as independent prognostic factors for OS. The high‐risk group demonstrated a longer OS when treated with PCT + LRRT + bRT, whereas the low‐risk group did not benefit from the combinatorial treatment.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70315bone metastasisnasopharyngeal carcinomaoligometastasesprognosisradiotherapy
spellingShingle Wan‐Ping Guo
Guo‐Dong Jia
Si‐Yi Xie
Xuan Yu
Xiao‐Han Meng
Lin‐Quan Tang
Xiao‐Yun Li
Dong‐Hua Luo
Whether Primary Bone‐Only Oligometastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Benefit From Radiotherapy to the Bones on the Basis of Palliative Chemotherapy Plus Locoregional Radiotherapy?—A Large‐Cohort Retrospective Study
Cancer Medicine
bone metastasis
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
oligometastases
prognosis
radiotherapy
title Whether Primary Bone‐Only Oligometastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Benefit From Radiotherapy to the Bones on the Basis of Palliative Chemotherapy Plus Locoregional Radiotherapy?—A Large‐Cohort Retrospective Study
title_full Whether Primary Bone‐Only Oligometastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Benefit From Radiotherapy to the Bones on the Basis of Palliative Chemotherapy Plus Locoregional Radiotherapy?—A Large‐Cohort Retrospective Study
title_fullStr Whether Primary Bone‐Only Oligometastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Benefit From Radiotherapy to the Bones on the Basis of Palliative Chemotherapy Plus Locoregional Radiotherapy?—A Large‐Cohort Retrospective Study
title_full_unstemmed Whether Primary Bone‐Only Oligometastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Benefit From Radiotherapy to the Bones on the Basis of Palliative Chemotherapy Plus Locoregional Radiotherapy?—A Large‐Cohort Retrospective Study
title_short Whether Primary Bone‐Only Oligometastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Benefit From Radiotherapy to the Bones on the Basis of Palliative Chemotherapy Plus Locoregional Radiotherapy?—A Large‐Cohort Retrospective Study
title_sort whether primary bone only oligometastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients benefit from radiotherapy to the bones on the basis of palliative chemotherapy plus locoregional radiotherapy a large cohort retrospective study
topic bone metastasis
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
oligometastases
prognosis
radiotherapy
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70315
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