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Background: The current study presents the effort of a global collaborative group to review the management and outcomes of malignant tumors of the skull base worldwide., Patients and Methods: A total of 28 institutions contributed data on 3061 patients. Analysis evaluated clinical variables, survival outcomes, and multivariable factors associated with outcomes., Results: The median age was 56 years (IQR 44-67). The open surgical approach was used in 55% (n = 1680) of cases, endoscopic resection was performed in 36% (n = 1087), and the combined approach in 9.6% (n = 294). With a median follow-up of 7.1 years, the 5-year OS DSS and RFS were 65%, 71.7% and 53%, respectively. On multivariable analysis, older age, comorbidities, histology, dural/intracranial involvement, positive margins, advanced stage, and primary site were independent prognostic factors for OS, DSS, and RFS. Adjuvant RT was a protective prognostic factor., Conclusion: The progress across various disciplines may have contributed to improved OS and DSS in this study compared to previous reports., (© 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)

Background: This study aims to develop and validate a new classification system that better predicts combined risk of neurological and neurovascular complications following CBT surgery, crucial for treatment decision-making., Methods: Multinational retrospective cohort study with 199 consecutive cases. A cohort of 132 CBT cases was used to develop the new classification. To undertake external validation, assessment was made between the actual complication rate and predicted risk by the model on an independent cohort (n = 67)., Results: Univariate analyses showed statistically significant associations between developing a complication and the following factors: craniocaudal dimension, volume, Shamblin classification, and Mehanna types. In the multivariate prognostic model, only Mehanna type remained as a significant risk predictor. The risk of developing complications increases with increasing Mehanna type., Conclusions: We have developed and then validated a new classification and risk stratification system for CBTs, which demonstrated better prognostic power for the risk of developing neurovascular complications after surgery., (© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic factors and treatment results of T1N0M0 glottic laryngeal carcinoma irradiated with 2.3 Gray (Gy) per fraction., Methods: A total of 183 patients with glottic carcinoma treated between June 1998 and January 2007 were retrospectively evaluated. Of the 183 patients, 163 patients (89%) had T1a and 20 patients (11%) had T1b disease. All patients received 2.3 Gy per fraction to a median total dose of 64.4 Gy., Results: The median follow-up was 63 months. The 5-year overall survival (OS), local control, and cancer-specific survival rates were 89%, 81%, and 90%, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed overall treatment time and age to be significant prognostic factors for local control and OS. We observed no grade IV or grade V acute toxicity. Trachea-esophageal fistula as late toxicity was observed in only 1 patient., Conclusions: High daily fraction scheme seems to be a feasible schedule for early glottic carcinomas., (Copyright © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

Background: Induction chemotherapy with cisplatin and fluorouracil and radiotherapy is an effective alternative to surgery in patients with carcinoma of the larynx and hypopharynx who are treated for organ preservation., Methods: We designed a protocol to evaluate the possibility of organ preservation in patients with advanced, resectable carcinoma of the larynx and hypopharynx. Forty-five eligible patients who were followed up between April 1999 and May 2001 were enrolled. Initially, these patients were treated with two cycles of induction chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin, 20 mg/m2/day on days 1 to 5, and 5-fluorouracil, 600 mg/m2/day by continuous infusion on days 1 to 5. Patients who had a complete response to chemotherapy were treated with definitive radiotherapy; patients who had a partial response to chemotherapy were treated with chemoradiotherapy. Cisplatin, 35 mg/m2/week, was introduced throughout the duration of radiotherapy. Patients who had no response or progressive disease underwent surgery with postoperative radiotherapy. Patients with N2 or N3 positive lymph nodes underwent neck dissection after the treatment., Results: The mean age was 56.6 years (range, 34-75 years). The overall response rate to induction chemotherapy was 71.1%, with a 17.8% complete response rate and 53.3% partial response rate. With a median follow-up of 13.7 months, 23 (51.1%) of all patients and 63.3% of surviving patients have had a preservation of the larynx or hypopharynx and remain disease free. The most common toxicities were nausea and vomiting and mucositis., Conclusion: Organ preservation, with multimodality treatment, may be achievable in some of the patients with resectable, advanced larynx or hypopharynx cancers without apparent compromise of survival., (Copyright 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)