Alexandru Iacob

Alexandru Iacob

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Alexandru Iacob


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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11 February 2025 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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RZRenata Zahu
Renata Zahu
DUDaniela Elena Urian
Daniela Elena Urian
VMVlad Manolescu
Vlad Manolescu
AUAndrei Ungureanu
Andrei Ungureanu
CBCarmen Bodale Carmen Bodale
Carmen Bodale Carmen Bodale
GKGabriel KACSO
Gabriel KACSO
Background/Objectives: According to Globocan, Romania has the highest incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) in Europe. Our objective was to evaluate the survival data for a cohort of non-Asian patient population treated with curative intent at a tertiary cancer center in Romania. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 161 patients with histologically proven, non-metastatic NPC treated at our institution between October 2014 and December 2021 with intensity modulated arc radiotherapy (IMRT) with or without neoadjuvant or concomitant chemotherapy according to the stage of the disease. Kaplan-Meier estimates of overall, disease-free, locoregional relapse free and distant metastasis free survival were calculated. The log-rank test was used to determine significant prognostic determinants of overall and disease-free survival. Results: The median age was 50 years (range 19–80), 88% had nonkeratinizing undifferentiated carcinoma. Epstein Barr virus status was not evaluated routinely. 42.2% of patients were stage III and 46% stage IVA disease. Induction chemotherapy was prescribed for 72.7% of patients and 89.4% received concurrent chemotherapy. After a median follow up of 44 months (range: 3.6, 104.7 months), the estimated 3 years overall, disease free, locoregional relapse free and distant metastasis free survival of the entire cohort were 82.6%, 73.3%, 83.2% and 86.3% respectively. On testing interactions, concomitant chemotherapy offered significant survival benefit (HR—0.287; 95% CI 0.137–0.603; p = 0.001) and cumulative Cisplatin dose of more than 100 mg/mp was statistically significant for survival (HR—0.350;95% CI 0.157–0.779; p = 0.01) Conclusions: This is the largest retrospective series of nasopharyngeal cancer from Romania reporting survival data. Despite the high percentage of advanced stage disease our data shows very good disease control. Compliance to optimal concomitant chemotherapy should represent a priority in clinical practice in a non-Asian patient population.