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Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery What is the Benefit? Radiation Rules - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery What is the Benefit? Radiation Rules - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery What is the Benefit? Radiation Rules Mihir R. Patel Director Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery Department of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery 27 July 2017 1 Outline Benefit of TORS Early Treatment Paradigms
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Early Treatment Paradigms DE-Revolution Impact of ENE TORS for Unknown Primary
TORS at EMORY Summary
Outline – Benefit of TORS
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HPV-Related OPSCC Demographic
Marur S, et al. Curr Opin Oncol. 2014;26(3):252-258.
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HPV-Related OPSCC: Cancer Cured
- Cured of cancer at age 55
- 20 years of post-RT related morbidities
- 2nd primary
- Carotid vascular disease
- ? immune system
- lymphopenia > 60 mos.
- T-cells CD4+ / CD8+
- B-cells
- 56 Gy leads to fibrosis of pharyngeal
constrictor
- Dysphagia
- Xerostomia
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CRT
- Standard treatment for OPSCC
- RT 70 Gy
- OP & Bilateral Cervical Nodes
- Early/ Late Complications
- Mucositis,
Xerostomia, Dysphagia, Tissue Fibrosis
- High dose Cisplatin added to
RT regimen 70 Gy
- 29% PEG dependency @ 2yrs
- > 30% constrictor 70 Gy
- > 50% = stricture / aspiration
- late toxicity in OP
- 56% = CRT
- 30% = RT
TORS
- Morbidity
- 0% Orocutaneous fistula
- 2% Tongue swelling/
numbness
- 8% Bleeding
- 3% (5 cases to OR)
- 1% MI
- Swallow Function
- 9% Dysphagia
- 7% PEG
- 5% excluding 3 salvage
cases
- Margins
- 4% positive
Early Data: What is the trade off?
Machtay M, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2008;26(21):3582-3589. Weinstein GS, et al. Laryngoscope. 2012;122(8):1701-1707.
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Optima: A phase II dose and volume de-escalation trial for high- and low -risk HPV+ oropharynx cancers
Patient Selection:
- HPV+ OPC low-risk (≤T3, ≤N2B, ≤10 PYH) OR high-risk (T4 or ≥N2C or > 10 PYH)
- 3 cycles induction carboplatin + nab-paclitaxel
1) Low-risk ≥ 50% - low-dose RT 50Gy 2) Low-risk 30-50% - low-dose CRT 45Gy 3) High-risk poor response - CRT 75Gy
- CRT = paclitaxel, 5-FU, hydroxyurea, + 1.5Gy BID RT
- Primary site biopsy + neck dissection post de-escalated treatment (RT50, CRT45)
- Primary endpoint - 2-year PFS
- Secondary endpoints - pathologic complete response (pCR) rate and toxicity
Results:
- 62 patients enrolled: 28 low-risk
- Low-Risk: 71.4% RT50 21.4% CRT45
- 2-year PFS and OS were both 100% for low-risk
- Grade ≥3 mucositis 15.8% - RT50 46.4% - CRT45 60.0% - CRT75 (p = .033)
- Grade ≥3 dermatitis 0% - RT50 21.4% - CRT45 30.0% - CRT75 (p = .056)
- PEG-tube dependency post-treatment
- 3 months 0% - RT50 14.8% - CRT45 70.0% - CRT75 (p < .001)
- 6 months 0% - RT50 3.7% - CRT45 20.0% - CRT75 (p = .066)
- pCR rate: 94.4% RT50 92.3% CRT45
Melotek J, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2017;35(suppl): Abstract 6066.
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TORS De-Intensification
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A personalized approach using hypoxia resolution to guide curative-intent radiation dose-reduction to 30 Gy: a novel de-escalation paradigm for HPV-associated
- ropharynx cancers (OPC)
Patient Selection:
- HPV+ OPC low-risk: ≤T3, ≤N2B, ≤10 PYH
- Primary tumors were excised and analyzed for DNA repair foci ex-vivo
- pre-RT dynamic 18F-FMISO (fluoromisonidazole) PET to assess tumor hypoxia
(defined as > 1.2 tumor to muscle SUV ratio) in cervical lymph nodes
- No hypoxia after initiation of CRT
- 30Gy over 3 weeks - tumor bed + neck
- 2 cycles of concurrent high-dose cisplatin or carboplatin/ 5-FU
- If persistent hypoxia
- Standard dose of 70Gy over 7 weeks with chemo
- Neck dissection (ND) was done 4-months post CRT
- Weekly DWI MRI, ctDNA, whole exome & RNA sequencing were performed
Results:
- 19 patients – 3 T0, 11 T1, 5 T2; 5 N1, 3 N2a, 11 N2b
- pre-RT 18F-FMISO scans
- 6 No hypoxia – 30Gy
- 13 + hypoxia
- 12 intra-treatment 18F-FMISO scans
- 3 were + hypoxia - 70Gy CRT
- 15 patients de-escalated to 30Gy
- complete pathologic response in 8 of 9 patients
- To date, 18 of 19 patients (95%-6 pending ND) remain disease free
Riaz N, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2017;35(suppl): Abstract 6076.
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- Straight Forward
– advanced lesions surgically contraindicated (ie T3 / 4) – advanced nodal disease (ie N2c / N3) – lesions with high chance of avoiding adjuvant therapy (ie T1 / T2N1)
- In Between
– p16+/- smokers amenable to TORS – p16+ non-smokers requiring postoperative radiation (ie N2a / b)
- Difficult
– p16+ Low-Risk T1/2 N2a/b non-smokers with high likelihood of needing postoperative CRT (ie suspicion of extracapsular (ENE) spread on scan / or > 4 nodes)
SELECTION RELIES ON IMAGING
Tumor Board Discussion
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HPV OPSCC Pre-Op CT ENE Characteristics
- Lymph node characteristics:
- Necrosis (small versus > 75% “cystic”)
- Lobular contours
- Perinodal stranding (subtle vs gross)
- Gross invasion of adjacent structures
- Matted/conglomerate appearance
- Size
Overall impression of rENE: yes/ no
- any stranding “yes”
subtle
gross
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HPV OPSCC Pre-Op CT versus Pathology
rENE Radiologist 1 13/24 Radiologist 2 12/24 All pECS Macro pENE Pathology 8/24 5/24 Sensitivity All pENE Specificity All pENE Specificity Macro pENE Radiologist 1 100% 69% 58% Radiologist 2 100% 75% 63%
1. High inter-observer agreement
- (k < .001) except subtle stranding
2. Size > 3 cm significant correlation with macro pENE but not predictive 3. Subtle stranding was not a predictor of macro pENE
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HPV Pre-OP CT Results: False Positives
- High sensitivity (100%) for detecting pENE in OP SCC than
previously reported
- Low specificity, especially for macroscopic pENE (53%-64%)
- FP rate is unacceptably high to base treatment decisions when
compared to previously published criteria for rENE in non-HPV SCC
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PET in HPV-Related OPSCC
95% PPV of predicting N+ disease
Gold Standard for ENE: Gross Pathology
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HPV-Related Nodal Pathology
- Stage 1: Level I – IV
- < 10 % Occult Met
- n = 181
- cN1 = 56 (31%)
- pN1 = 28 (15%)
- cN2a = 42 (23%)
- pN2a = 48 (27%)
- cN2b < 5 nodes = 83 (46%)
- pN2b < 5 nodes = 105 (58%)
- Hazard Ratio
- ENE (30%) = 1.17
- Adjuvant RT = 0.59
- 5 or > nodes = 3.08
- 96% LRC vs. 92% with CRT
alone
4.1 cm
Zenga J, et al. Laryngoscope.2017;127(3):597-604.
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Gross Pathology: TORS Radical Tonsillectomy
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4.1 cm
HPV-Related Recurrences
Zenga J, et al. Laryngoscope.2017;127(3):597-604.
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To TORS or Not to TORS
- 61yF T1N0M0 Tonsil
- former smoker > 10 pk year
- Radiation Treatment Summary
2015
- GTV70
- involved tonsil, right soft palate,
right base of tongue, right retromolar trigone, and glossotonsillar sulcus to create a CTV 70.
- CTV54
- bilateral neck nodes levels II-IV
- retropharyngeal nodes
- The CTVs were expanded 3 mm
to create PTVs
- PTV70 treated to 70 Gy 35
fractions
- PTV54 treated to 53.9 Gy 35
fractions
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Morbidity of CRT Failures
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0% 25% 50% 75% 100% UPENN (60) UPMC (51) OSU (11) Emory (7) Multi (21) Identified Unknown Unknown
PET / CT + Panendoscopy TORS Endoscopy
TORS HPV+ HNCUP Identification Rate
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①Neck mass – PE = No Primary ②+ Neck FNA – SCCa p16
- El-Naggar & Westra. 2011
- P16 → Surrogate Marker for HPV+ in the
setting of HNCUP
③− PET/CT ④− MicroDL w/ biopsies OP HNCUP
- HPV → Surrogate Marker for OP Primary in
HNCUP
- El-Mofty et al. 2008
- Vent et al. 2013
2005: HNCUP Linked to HPV
El-Naggar AK, et al. Head Neck. 2012;34(4):459-461. El-Mofty SK, et al. Head Neck Pathol. 2008;2(3):163-168. Vent J, et al. Head Neck. 2013;35(11):1521-1526.
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Is it necessary to identify HPV+ HNCUP?
- HPV patients have favorable OS
- Projected HNCUP
- 2 – 5 %
- 200 – 500 est. / year
- Emory
- 93% p16+ OPSCC
- 7 HPV+ HNCUP
- 5 identified (71%)
- No unified treatment strategy
- RT Neck + Surgery
- RT Neck + Surgery + Tongue Base
- C + RT Neck + Tongue Base + Tonsil + RPN
- C + RT to Neck + Pharynx (all sites)
Chaturvedi AK, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2011;29(32):4294-4301.
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TORS Approach to HPV+ OPSCC HNCUP
- PET / CT
- No Definitive Primary
- Telescopic Panendoscopy
- Directed Biopsies
- Ipsilateral to Neck Mass
- Nasopoharynx
- Robotic-assisted Panendoscopy
(TORS)
- Palatine Tonsillectomy
- Effective method for identifying unknown tonsil
primary
- Ipsilateral to adenopathy
- Lingual Tonsillectomy
2
7.3 cm
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TORS Approach to HPV+ OPSCC HNCUP
- PET / CT
- No Definitive Primary
- Telescopic Panendoscopy
- Directed Biopsies
- Ipsilateral to Neck Mass
- Nasopoharynx
- Robotic-assisted Panendoscopy
(TORS)
- Palatine Tonsillectomy
- Effective method for identifying unknown tonsil
primary
- Ipsilateral to adenopathy
- Lingual Tonsillectomy
2
1. 1.3 3 mm
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Pre-TORS ERA Treatment (2013-2014)
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TORS ERA Treatment (2015-2016)
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Pre-TORS vs. TORS Treatment
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TORS
- Tumor Characteristics (n = 51)
- Tonsil = 26 (51 %)
- BOT = 25 (49 %)
- T1 = 23 (45 %)
- T2 = 25 (49 %)
- T3 = 2 ( 4 %)
- T4a = 1 ( 2 %)
- Neck
- N0 = 7 (14 %)
- N1 = 6 (12 %)
- N2a = 21 (41 %)
- N2b = 15 (29 %)
- N2c = 1 ( 2 %)
- N3 = 1 ( 2 %)
- Pre-Operative Imaging
- 5 of 51 (10 %) Unknown
- 13 of 51 (25 %) + Nodes on
PET
- 3 cases PET noted rN+ but pN-
- 10 cases N2b vs. N2a on Path
- ENE
- 22 of 51 (43 %)
- 9 micro (< 1.0 mm)
- Margins
- 1 of 51 (2 %) positive
Emory Experience (2015-2016)
Control (n = 14)
- DHT 3 weeks post TORS + SND Ib - IV
- MBSS
Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES) (n = 8)
- 3-5 days post-TORS + SND Ib – IV
- Personalized therapeutic program
Decline on MBSimp
- base of tongue retraction
- pharyngeal residue
- anterior hyoid excursion
Penetration-Aspiration Score
- Control = 4 (p = 0.001)
- FEES = 2.5 (p = 0.086)
Early FEES post-TORS
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pre-Op MBSS 3-5 Days Post-Op FEES 3 Week Post-Op MBSS Intervention Control
Sw allow Function after TORS
- FOIS (Functional Oral Intake Score)
7 = PO diet, no restriction 6 = PO diet, specific food limits 5 = PO diet, multiple consistency & special preparation / compensation 4 = PO diet, one consistency 3 = tube dependent, consistent PO 2 = tube dependent, min PO 1 = NPO
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CRT
- NRG - HN002
- ARM 1
- 60 Gy in 6 wks + cisplatin
- ARM 2
- 60 Gy in 5 wks
TORS
- ECOG 3311 – Phase II
- ARM 1
- T1/T2 N0 /1 – observation
- ARM 2
- T1/T2; N2a / 2b; < 2 mm ENE
- 50 Gy adjuvant RT
- 60 Gy adjuvant RT
- ARM 3
- > 2 mm ENE; > 4 nodes; +
margin
- 66 Gy + weekly
cisplatin
Quality of Life & Swallow Outcomes
HHPV OPSCC Re-Defining the Standard
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Summary – Still looking for answ ers
- Low-Risk Disease – Are we still treating to 70 Gy + cisplatin?
- How much more can we de-escalate
- Recommend patients for clinical trials
- cure
- quality of life
- ECOG-ACRIN 1308
- Phase 2 selecting for low risk
- IC w/ cis / paclitaxel/ cetuximab followed by 54 Gy
- significantly improved swallow outcomes
- TORS may aid de-escalation
- TORS + 36Gy 20 fractions BID 1-12 days + docetaxel
- Intermediate / High Risk
- Does ENE matter
- patients amenable to TORS where path data is needed based on newer markers
- Facilitate development of new drugs
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Acknow ledgement
Kelly Summers, PA Martha Ryan, NP Traci Switzer, NP Nabil Saba, MD Dong Shin, MD Conor Steuer, MD Mark El-Deiry, MD Amy Chen, MD Arturo Solares, MD Kelly Magliocca, DDS
- H. Michael Baddour, MD