Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated malignancies as subsequent malignant neoplasms (SMN) in survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS).

Authors

Tara Henderson

Tara O. Henderson

The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Tara O. Henderson , Paul C. Nathan , John Whitton , Wendy M. Leisenring , Joseph Philip Neglia , Brynn Fowler , Michael A. Arnold , Rebecca M. Howell , Leslie L. Robison , Gregory T. Armstrong , Kenneth Alexander

Organizations

The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, Nemour's Children's Hospital, Orlando, FL

Research Funding

NIH

Background: It is not known whether childhood cancer survivors (CCS) develop human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated malignancies more frequently than the general population. Methods: We assessed the cumulative incidence of SMN in sites typically associated with HPV (HPV-SMN) and evaluated standardized incidence ratios (SIR) and absolute excess risks (AER) using age-, sex- and calendar-year specific rates from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program. Multivariate Cox regression models identified associations between key risk factors and HPV-SMN development. Results: Among 27,620 CCS, 36 developed an HPV-SMN at a median age of 27 years (range: 8-42) and a median of 15 years (range: 5-29) after their primary cancer. The 30-year cumulative incidence of an HPV-SMN was 0.20% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.13%-0.28%). HPV-SMN locations included oral cavity/pharynx (N = 26, 72%), rectum (N = 4, 11%), cervix/uteri (N = 3, 8%), and vulva (N = 3, 8%). The incidence of HPV-SMN was almost 3-fold higher among CCS than the general population (SIR = 2.8, 95% CI 2.0-4.1) with an AER of 6.0/100,000 person-years. Rates were elevated in those exposed (SIR = 3.3, CI 2.1-5.2) and not exposed to radiotherapy (RT; SIR = 2.6, CI 1.4-4.8). Risk of oral cavity/pharynx SMN was elevated in both those exposed (SIR = 7.3, CI 3.9-13.6) and not exposed (SIR = 4.2, CI 2.2-8.1) to head or neck RT, whereas, risk in GU locations was elevated in those exposed (SIR = 4.1, CI 1.9-9.2) but not in those not exposed to pelvic RT (SIR = 0.8, CI 0.3-2.1). Male sex (HR = 2.9, CI 1.3-6.1), exposure to head/neck/pelvic RT (HR = 2.6, CI 1.2-6.1), and platinum chemotherapy (HR = 6.1, CI: 2.6-13.9) increased the risk. Among 15 deceased HPV-SMN cases, 10 (67%) died of their HPV-SMN. Conclusions: While the overall incidence is low, CCS are at increased risk of developing malignancies in locations commonly associated with HPV infection in the general population. Further research examining the role of HPV in the etiology of these SMNs is warranted. As HPV-SMNs are potentially preventable, promotion of HPV vaccination efforts should be considered in this population.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2017 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Pediatric Oncology

Track

Pediatric Oncology

Sub Track

Survivorship

Citation

J Clin Oncol 35, 2017 (suppl; abstr 10566)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2017.35.15_suppl.10566

Abstract #

10566

Poster Bd #

323

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