A Retrospective Analysis of Neck Dissection Following Complete Response to Chemoradiation in HNSCC

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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RATIONALE: Gathering disease-related information from medical charts of patients with primary head and neck cancer who have undergone neck dissection after complete response to chemotherapy and radiation therapy may help doctors learn more about the disease and find better methods of treatment. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is evaluating the medical charts of patients with primary head and neck cancer who have undergone neck dissection after complete response to chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Detailed Description
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OBJECTIVES: Perform a retrospective analysis, by medical chart review, of patients with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck who underwent neck dissection following complete response to chemoradiotherapy. Determine whether the role of a post-chemoradiotherapy neck dissection affects the outcome of the patient's disease, in terms of overall survival, disease-free survival, and recurrence rates. OUTLINE: This is a pilot, retrospective study. Patients who have undergone neck dissection after achieving a complete clinical and radiological response to chemoradiotherapy are compared to patients who did not. Data are gathered by medical chart review.

Official Title
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A Retrospective Analysis of Neck Dissection Following Complete Response to Chemoradiation in HNSCC

Conditions
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Head and Neck Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: medical chart review


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck at any of the following sites: Oral cavity Oropharynx Hypopharynx Larynx Complete response achieved after treatment with chemoradiotherapy Exclusion Criteria: Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: See Disease Characteristics

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: medical chart review|medical chart review|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Overall survival |  | off-study date | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disease-free survival |  | off-study date | 
| Recurrence rate |  | off-study date | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage I verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, stage II verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, stage III verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, stage I verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage II verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage III verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage IV verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity