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Background: To evaluate the impact of cisplatin cumulative dose (CDDP-D) and smoking pack-years (PYs) on cause-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS) in human papillomavirus-positive (HPV+) oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPSCC) using the eighth edition tumour-node-metastasis (TNM) staging classification (TNM8)., Patients and Methods: We reviewed patients with HPV+ OPSCC treated with high-dose CDDP and intensity-modulated radiotherapy between 2005 and 2015 at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. CSS and OS were compared according to CDDP-D <200/=200/>200 mg/m 2 stratified by TNM8., Results: A total of 482 consecutive patients were evaluated (stage I/II/III: N = 189/174/119; CDDP-D <200/=200/>200 mg/m 2 : N = 112/220/150). Median follow-up duration was 5.1 years (range: 0.6-12.8). Five-year CSS and OS differed by stages I/II/III: 96%/85%/88% (p=0.005) and 93%/84%/78% (p = 0.001), respectively. Five-year CSS by CDDP-D <200/=200/>200 mg/m 2 was similar in stage I (98%/95%/95%, p = 0.74) and stage II (88%/84%/84%, p = 0.86) but different in stage III (76%/98%/84%, p = 0.02). Five-year OS by CDDP-D <200/=200/>200 mg/m 2 did not differ significantly among stages. In the multivariable analysis, CDDP-D <200 mg/m 2 did not influence CSS in the whole cohort versus = 200/>200 mg/m 2 (p=0.53/0.79, respectively) but was associated with reduced CSS in stage III subgroup versus =200 mg/m 2 (=200 mg/m 2 versus < 200 mg/m 2 hazard ratio [HR] = 0.08; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.01-0.67; p = 0.02). Higher smoking PYs had no effect on CSS (p = 0.34) but reduced OS in the whole cohort (HR = 1.14 [95% CI: 1.02-1.27], p=0.01)., Conclusion: CDDP-D correlated with neither survival nor disease-specific outcomes in this large and homogeneous HPV+ cohort, although reduced CSS was observed in stageIII HPV+ OPSCC receiving CDDP-D <200 mg/m 2 . Smoking PYs were negatively associated with OS but not with CSS., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Background: Genomic testing in cancer (GTC) characterizes genes that play an important role in the development and growth of a patient's cancer. This form of DNA testing is currently being studied for its ability to guide cancer therapy. The objective of the current study was to describe patients' knowledge, attitudes, and expectations toward GTC., Methods: A 42-item self-administered GTC questionnaire was developed by a multidisciplinary group and patient pretesting. The questionnaire was distributed to patients with advanced cancer who were referred to the Princess Margaret Cancer Center for a phase 1 clinical trial or GTC testing., Results: Results were reported from 98 patients with advanced cancer, representing 66% of the patients surveyed. Seventy-six percent of patients were interested in learning more about GTC, and 64% reported that GTC would significantly improve their cancer care. The median score on a 12-item questionnaire to assess knowledge of cancer genomics was 8 of 12 items correct (67%; interquartile range, 7-9 of 12 items correct [58%-75%]). Scores were associated significantly with patients' education level (P < .0001). Sixty-six percent of patients would consent to a needle biopsy, and 39% would consent to an invasive surgical biopsy if required for GTC. Only 48% of patients reported having sufficient knowledge to make an informed decision to pursue GTC whereas 34% of patients indicated a need for formal genetic counseling., Conclusions: Patients with advanced cancer are motivated to participate in GTC. Patients require further education to understand the difference between somatic and germline mutations in the context of GTC. Educational programs are needed to support patients interested in pursuing GTC., (© 2014 American Cancer Society.)