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Baier, Fabian ; Erpenstein, Leila ; Maurer, Julia ; Mueller, Karolina ; Steger, Felix ; Gruber, Isabella ; Kuenzel, Julian ; Hautmann, Matthias ; Koelbl, Oliver ; Suess, Christoph

Outcomes and Risk Factors in Young Patients with Head-and-Neck Cancer: A Multi-Center Retrospective Analysis

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Baier, Fabian , Erpenstein, Leila, Maurer, Julia , Mueller, Karolina, Steger, Felix, Gruber, Isabella , Kuenzel, Julian, Hautmann, Matthias , Koelbl, Oliver und Suess, Christoph (2026) Outcomes and Risk Factors in Young Patients with Head-and-Neck Cancer: A Multi-Center Retrospective Analysis. Medicina 62 (7), S. 1383.

DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.80737


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Background and Objectives: Head and neck cancer in patients aged 40 years or younger represents a rare and heterogeneous entity with conflicting data regarding prognosis and risk factors. This study aimed to evaluate oncological outcomes and independent prognostic factors in young patients treated with radio(chemo)therapy. Materials and Methods: This retrospective multi-center analysis included ...

Background and Objectives: Head and neck cancer in patients aged 40 years or younger represents a rare and heterogeneous entity with conflicting data regarding prognosis and risk factors. This study aimed to evaluate oncological outcomes and independent prognostic factors in young patients treated with radio(chemo)therapy. Materials and Methods: This retrospective multi-center analysis included patients aged ≤ 40 years with histologically confirmed HNC who received definitive or adjuvant radio(chemo)therapy between 2002 and 2023 at the University Hospital Regensburg and affiliated partner hospitals. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method. Independent prognostic factors were identified by Cox proportional hazard regression with backward stepwise elimination. Results: A total of 88 patients were included. The median age at diagnosis was 38.2 years (IQR 35.8–39.8). Median OS was 91.0 months in the adjuvant and 23.7 months in the definitive treatment group. In multivariate analysis, four independent predictors of OS were identified: nicotine abuse (HR 2.887; p = 0.004), pre-existing comorbidities (HR 2.871; p = 0.005), absence of complete remission 12 weeks after radiotherapy (HR 25.676; p < 0.001), and locoregional recurrence or distant metastases (HR 8.183; p < 0.001). Failure to achieve complete remission was the sole independent predictor of PFS (HR 4.479; p < 0.001). Conclusions: In young HNC patients, early treatment response and disease recurrence are the strongest determinants of survival, alongside modifiable lifestyle factors and comorbidity burden. These findings support the need for intensified response monitoring and tailored follow-up strategies in this patient population.



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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftMedicina
VerlagMDPI
Open Access ArtGold (mit APC - bezahlt UR)
Band62
Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels7
SeitenbereichS. 1383
Datum17 Juli 2026
Veröffentlichungsdatum15 Sep 2026 13:23
InstitutionenMedizin > Lehrstuhl für Strahlentherapie
Identifikationsnummer
WertTyp
10.3390/medicina62071383DOI
Stichwörter / KeywordsHead-and-neck cancer; radiotherapy; chemotherapy; young patients; risk factors
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenJa
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-807370
Dokumenten-ID80737

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