https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 Determinants of survival and attempted resection in patients with non-metastatic pancreatic cancer: an Australian population-based study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:25832 Wed 24 Nov 2021 15:52:52 AEDT ]]> The GOFURTGO study: AGITG phase II study of fixed dose rate gemcitabine-oxaliplatin integrated with concomitant 5FU and 3-D conformal radiotherapy for the treatment of localised pancreatic cancer https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:16940 −2 d1 + d15 q28) and oxaliplatin (100 mg m⁻² d2 + d16 q28) in induction (one cycle) and consolidation (three cycles), and 5FU 200 mg m⁻² per day over 6 weeks during 3DCRT 54 Gy. Results: Median duration of sustained local control (LC) was 15.8 months, progression-free survival (PFS) was 11.0 months, and overall survival was 15.7 months. Survival rates for 1, 2, and 3 years were 70.2%, 21.3%, and 12.8%, respectively. Global quality of life did not significantly decline from baseline during treatment, which was associated with modest treatment-related toxicity. Conclusion: Fixed-dose gemcitabine and oxaliplatin, combined with an effective and safe regimen of 5FU and 3DCRT radiotherapy, was feasible and reasonably tolerated. The observed improved duration of LC and PFS with more intensive therapy over previous trials may be due to patient selection, but suggest that further evaluation in phase III trials is warranted.]]> Wed 11 Apr 2018 15:02:24 AEST ]]> The utility of postoperative radiotherapy in intermediate-risk oral squamous cell carcinoma https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45637 P = 0.044), but this did not remain significant on multivariable analysis. PORT was not associated with differences in DSS or OS. The surgical salvage rate was similar in the PORT and surgery-only groups (41% vs 47%; P = 0.972). Perineural invasion was found to be an independent predictor of inferior DSS (hazard ratio (HR) 2.19), DFS (HR 1.89), and OS (HR 1.97). Significantly worse outcomes were observed for patients with ≥4 concurrent IRFs. The application of PORT was associated with lower rates of recurrence, but the benefit was less apparent on mortality. Patients with perineural invasion and multiple concurrent IRFs were found to be at greatest risk, representing a subset of intermediate-risk OSCC patients who may benefit from PORT.]]> Fri 04 Nov 2022 14:45:07 AEDT ]]>