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Watanabe SI, Yotsukura M, Miyoshi T, Hattori A, Isaka T, Maniwa T, Isaka M, Yoshioka H, Endo M, Mimae T, Tsutani Y, Nakagawa K, Aokage K. Updated review of perioperative treatment for non-small-cell lung cancer in the new era of immune checkpoint inhibitors: past, present, and future. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2024:hyae106. [PMID: 39163130 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyae106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024] Open
Abstract
The perioperative treatments for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) should control both local and microscopic systemic disease, because the survival of patients with NSCLC who underwent surgical resection alone has been dismal except in stage IA patients. One way to improve surgical outcome is the administration of chemotherapy before or after the surgical procedure. During the last two decades, many clinical studies have focused on developing optimal adjuvant or neoadjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy regimens that can be combined with surgical treatment and/or radiotherapy. Based on the results of those clinical studies, multimodality therapy has been considered to be an appropriate treatment approach for locally advanced NSCLC patients. When nodal involvement is discovered postoperatively, adjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy has conferred an overall survival benefit. More recently, neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant use of immunotherapy adding to the cisplatin-based chemotherapy has been revealed to improve survival of the patients with locally advanced NSCLC in many large-scale clinical trials; although, optimal treatment strategies are still evolving.
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- Shun-Ichi Watanabe
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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Miao D, Zhao J, Han Y, Zhou J, Li X, Zhang T, Li W, Xia Y. Management of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: State of the art and future directions. Cancer Commun (Lond) 2024; 44:23-46. [PMID: 37985191 PMCID: PMC10794016 DOI: 10.1002/cac2.12505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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Lung cancer is the second most common and the deadliest type of cancer worldwide. Clinically, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common pathological type of lung cancer; approximately one-third of affected patients have locally advanced NSCLC (LA-NSCLC, stage III NSCLC) at diagnosis. Because of its heterogeneity, LA-NSCLC often requires multidisciplinary assessment. Moreover, the prognosis of affected patients is much below satisfaction, and the efficacy of traditional therapeutic strategies has reached a plateau. With the emergence of targeted therapies and immunotherapies, as well as the continuous development of novel radiotherapies, we have entered an era of novel treatment paradigm for LA-NSCLC. Here, we reviewed the landscape of relevant therapeutic modalities, including adjuvant, neoadjuvant, and perioperative targeted and immune strategies in patients with resectable LA-NSCLC with/without oncogenic alterations; as well as novel combinations of chemoradiation and immunotherapy/targeted therapy in unresectable LA-NSCLC. We addressed the unresolved challenges that remain in the field, and examined future directions to optimize clinical management and increase the cure rate of LA-NSCLC.
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- Da Miao
- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiangP. R. China
- Department of OncologyShaoxing Second HospitalShaoxingZhejiangP. R. China
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- Department of Medical OncologySecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiangP. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiangP. R. China
- Department of ChemoradiotherapyThe Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo UniversityNingboZhejiangP. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiangP. R. China
- Key Discipline of Jiaxing Respiratory Medicine Construction ProjectJiaxing Key Laboratory of Precision Treatment for Lung CancerAffiliated Hospital of Jiaxing UniversityJiaxingZhejiangP. R. China
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- Department of PathologySecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiangP. R. China
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- Department of Radiation OncologySecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiangP. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiangP. R. China
- Cancer CenterZhejiang UniversityHangzhouZhejiangP. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiangP. R. China
- Cancer CenterZhejiang UniversityHangzhouZhejiangP. R. China
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John AO, Ramnath N. Neoadjuvant Versus Adjuvant Systemic Therapy for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: The Changing Landscape Due to Immunotherapy. Oncologist 2023; 28:752-764. [PMID: 37338126 PMCID: PMC10485299 DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. One-third of NSCLC patients present with surgically resectable, non-metastatic disease; however, many of these patients will recur despite curative surgery and adjuvant therapy. The recent publication of randomized trials incorporating immune check-point inhibitors (ICI) to the standard neo-adjuvant and adjuvant treatment regimens has reported improved survival with manageable toxicity profiles. The IMpower 010 studied the use of adjuvant atezolizumab after standard surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. They demonstrated an improvement in 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) prompting a change in treatment guidelines. The Checkmate 816 and NADIM II studies evaluated the addition of pembrolizumab and nivolumab, respectively, to standard neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. The results from both trials showed an improvement in 2-year event-free survival (EFS) and 2-year PFS (PFS), respectively. In this review, we summarize the prior data regarding adjuvant and neo-adjuvant chemotherapy in NSCLC and elaborate on results from the newer trials incorporating ICIs. We briefly discuss the pros and cons of each treatment approach along with areas that need further clarity to inform clinical practice and future directions for research in this disease.
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- Ajoy Oommen John
- Department of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Veterans Administration, Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Rusch VW, Nicholas A, Patterson GA, Waqar SN, Toloza EM, Haura EB, Raz DJ, Reckamp KL, Merritt RE, Owen DH, Finley DJ, McNamee CJ, Blasberg JD, Garon EB, Mitchell JD, Doebele RC, Baciewicz F, Nagasaka M, Pass HI, Schulze K, Johnson A, Bunn PA, Johnson BE, Kris MG, Kwiatkowski DJ, Wistuba II, Chaft JE, Carbone DP, Lee JM. Surgical results of the Lung Cancer Mutation Consortium 3 trial: A phase II multicenter single-arm study to investigate the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab as neoadjuvant therapy in patients with stages IB-select IIIB resectable non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 165:828-839.e5. [PMID: 36369159 PMCID: PMC10288861 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Multimodality treatment for resectable non-small cell lung cancer has long remained at a therapeutic plateau. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are highly effective in advanced non-small cell lung cancer and promising preoperatively in small clinical trials for resectable non-small cell lung cancer. This large multicenter trial tested the safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant atezolizumab and surgery. METHODS Patients with stage IB to select IIIB resectable non-small cell lung cancer and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0/1 were eligible. Patients received atezolizumab 1200 mg intravenously every 3 weeks for 2 cycles or less followed by resection. The primary end point was major pathological response in patients without EGFR/ALK+ alterations. Pre- and post-treatment computed tomography, positron emission tomography, pulmonary function tests, and biospecimens were obtained. Adverse events were recorded by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v.4.0. RESULTS From April 2017 to February 2020, 181 patients were entered in the study. Baseline characteristics were mean age, 65.1 years; female, 93 of 181 (51%); nonsquamous histology, 112 of 181 (62%); and clinical stages IIB to IIIB, 147 of 181 (81%). In patients without EGFR/ALK alterations who underwent surgery, the major pathological response rate was 20% (29/143; 95% confidence interval, 14-28) and the pathological complete response rate was 6% (8/143; 95% confidence interval, 2-11). There were no grade 4/5 treatment-related adverse events preoperatively. Of 159 patients (87.8%) undergoing surgery, 145 (91%) had pathologic complete resection. There were 5 (3%) intraoperative complications, no intraoperative deaths, and 2 postoperative deaths within 90 days, 1 treatment related. Median disease-free and overall survival have not been reached. CONCLUSIONS Neoadjuvant atezolizumab in resectable stage IB to IIIB non-small cell lung cancer was well tolerated, yielded a 20% major pathological response rate, and allowed safe, complete surgical resection. These results strongly support the further development of immune checkpoint inhibitors as preoperative therapy in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
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- Valerie W Rusch
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY.
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- Cedars Sinai (previously City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center), Los Angeles, Calif
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- Cedars Sinai (previously City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center), Los Angeles, Calif
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- The Ohio State Medical Center and the Pelotonia Institute for Immune Oncology, Columbus, Ohio
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- The Ohio State Medical Center and the Pelotonia Institute for Immune Oncology, Columbus, Ohio
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif
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- University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colo
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- The Ohio State Medical Center and the Pelotonia Institute for Immune Oncology, Columbus, Ohio
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Kalkan Z, Teke F, Onat S, Urakçı Z, Kaplan MA, Küçüköner M, Işıkdoğan A. Neoadjuvant Therapy and Factors Influencing Survival in Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Cureus 2023; 15:e33392. [PMID: 36751212 PMCID: PMC9897720 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.33392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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AIM We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) and clinicopathological characteristics in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (IIIA-IIIB), as well as the influence of the post-NAT treatment modalities on survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study included patients who presented to the Dicle University Medical Oncology Clinic and received NAT for a diagnosis of locally advanced NSCLC between 2004 and 2020. Clinicopathological and radiological data of the 57 patients whose data could be retrieved from the hospital archive system were retrospectively reviewed. Patients' overall survival (OS) and failure-free survival (FFS) times and the factors influencing these times were evaluated. RESULTS This study included a total of 57 patients consisting of five (8.8%) females and 52 (91.2%) males. The median patient age at diagnosis was 58 (30-75) years. All patients had received four courses of chemotherapy during the neoadjuvant period. When the factors influencing OS were evaluated, the post-NAT modality was found to have a statistically significant effect on survival. FFS times were 12, 13, and 16 months in the chemotherapy, chemoradiotherapy, and surgery arms, respectively (log-rank p=0.035). FFS was longer in those who underwent surgery (Hazard ratio (HR): 0.33, 95 % CI: 0.14-0.77, (p=0.01)). OS times were 20, 21, and 55 months in the chemotherapy, chemoradiotherapy, and surgery arms, respectively (log-rank p=0.05). OS was longer in the arm undergoing surgery compared to the other arms (HR: 0.36, 95% CI: 0.14-0.87, (p=0.02)). Five-year survival rates for the chemotherapy, chemoradiotherapy, and surgery arms were 14.3%, 21.4%, and 40%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that achieving an operable status is the most important indicator of survival and that patients undergoing surgery have a marked advantage in OS and FFS compared with patients receiving chemoradiotherapy or palliative chemotherapy.
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Rusch VW. Five decades of progress in surgical oncology: Tumors of the lung and esophagus. J Surg Oncol 2022; 126:921-925. [PMID: 36087084 PMCID: PMC9472872 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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During the past 50 years, there has been a remarkable transformation in the management of lung and esophageal cancers. Improved methods of diagnosis, better staging and patient selection for surgery, the advent of minimally invasive approaches to resection, decreasing operative mortality, greater insights into tumor biology, and the development of effective multimodality therapies and precision medicine have contributed to this transformation. Progress has been most notable in lung cancer.
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- Valerie W Rusch
- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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Provencio M, Calvo V, Romero A, Spicer JD, Cruz-Bermúdez A. Treatment Sequencing in Resectable Lung Cancer: The Good and the Bad of Adjuvant Versus Neoadjuvant Therapy. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2022; 42:1-18. [PMID: 35561296 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_358995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The treatment scenario for patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer has changed dramatically with the incorporation of immunotherapy. The introduction of immunotherapy into treatment algorithms has yielded improved clinical outcomes in several phase II and III trials in both adjuvant (Impower010 and PEARLS) and neoadjuvant settings (JHU/MSK, LCMC3, NEOSTAR, Columbia/MGH, NADIM, and CheckMate-816), leading to new U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvals in this sense. Different treatment options are now available for patients, making the optimal treatment scenario a matter of intense debate. In this review, we summarize the main results concerning treatment sequencing in resectable non-small cell lung cancer from the past 30 years in the preimmunotherapy era, focusing on recent advances after incorporation of immunotherapy. Finally, the utility of several parameters (PD-L1, tumor mutational burden, radiomics, circulating tumor DNA, T-cell receptor, and immune populations) as predictive biomarkers for therapy personalization is discussed.
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- Mariano Provencio
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
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Kuckelman J, Debarros M, Bueno R. Extended Resections for Lung Cancer. Surg Clin North Am 2022; 102:345-363. [DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2022.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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İşgörücü Ö, Citak N. Survival Analysis of Surgically Resected ypN2 Lung Cancer after Neoadjuvant Therapy. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 71:206-213. [PMID: 35235990 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1743433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Surgery is widely accepted today when downstaging of mediastinal lymph nodes after neoadjuvant therapy is achieved. However, the role of surgery in patients with persistent N2 disease is still controversial. This study aims to detail the diagnostic problems, prognostic features, and long-term survival of the persistent N2 non-small cell lung cancer patient group. PATIENTS AND METHODS One-hundred fifty patients who received neoadjuvant therapy and subsequently underwent resection, in-between 2003 and 2015, were retrospectively analyzed. In this study, "persistent N2" group refers to patients who received neoadjuvant therapy for clinically or histologically proven N2, who underwent a surgery after having been classified as "downstaged" at restaging, but in whom ypN2 lesions were subsequently confirmed on the operative specimens. Patients with multistation N2 were included in the study. There were 119 patients who met the criteria, whereas persistent ypN2 was detected in 28.5% (n = 34) of all patients. RESULTS Overall 5-year survival rate was 47.2%, while it was 23.4% for patients with persistent N2. Factors that adversely affected survival were to have nonsquamous cell histological type (p = 0.006), high ypT stage (p = 0.001), persistent N2 (p = 0.02), and recurrence during follow-up (p < 0.001). A trend toward a shorter survival was observed when the ypN2 zone was subcarinal versus other zones, but did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.08). In addition, a trend toward a shorter survival of patients with multiple N2 involvement (p = 0.412) was observed. CONCLUSION In the persistent N2 group, when multiple involvement or subcarinal involvement was excluded, relatively good survival was detected.
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- Özgür İşgörücü
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Suat Seren Chest Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Mittal A, Malik PS, Kumar S, Saikia J, Chitikela S, Khurana S, Bharti S, Jain D, Pathy S, Thulkar S, Kumar R, Madan K, Mohan A. Dose-dense Paclitaxel and Carboplatin as Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage IIB/IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer - A Phase II trial. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2021; 33:e553-e560. [PMID: 34340919 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2021.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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AIMS The approach to potentially resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains controversial. There is a benefit of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT), but the ideal regimen is unknown. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of dose-dense NACT in potentially resectable NSCLC in this phase II trial. MATERIALS AND METHODS Paclitaxel at 80 mg/m2 on days 1, 8 and 15 with AUC-6 carboplatin on day 1, 3 weekly for four cycles was evaluated as NACT. Patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-2, stage IIB and IIIA (with only non-bulky N2 nodes) were included. The primary end point was the objective response rate. Secondary end points included toxicity, progression-free survival, recurrence-free survival, complete resection rate and overall survival. The relative dose intensity (RDI) was calculated to define tolerability (CTRI/2016/05/006916). RESULTS In total, 37 patients were enrolled (median age 55 years). Most (78.8%) were smokers. Most patients had adenocarcinoma (57.6%) and stage IIIA disease (81.0%) according to the seventh American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system. Seventy-eight per cent of patients completed four cycles. The objective response rate was 75.6% with a complete response in 10.8%. The mean RDI of paclitaxel was 88.61%, with 68.0% of patients able to maintain an RDI ≥85.0%. In total, 187 toxicity events were recorded (120 grade 1, 64 grade 2 and three grade 3 events). Common toxicities were peripheral neuropathy (20.3%), myalgia (19.8%), nausea (15.7%) and neutropenia (10.2%). There were no treatment-related deaths. Seventeen patients underwent surgery (lobectomy 82.4%). After a median follow-up of 47 months (95% confidence interval 27-50.7 months), the median progression-free survival was 9.6 months (7.4-17.4) and overall survival was 29.2 months (16.0-37.2). CONCLUSION Dose-dense paclitaxel-carboplatin is feasible, safe and efficacious and should be evaluated further in potentially resectable NSCLC.
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- A Mittal
- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Oncoanaesthesia and Palliative Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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Calvo V, Aliaga C, Carracedo C, Provencio M. Prognostic factors in potentially resectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer receiving neoadjuvant treatment-a narrative review. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2021; 10:581-589. [PMID: 33569338 PMCID: PMC7867763 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-20-515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in worldwide. The most important treatment for patients with stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is surgery. Resected stage II and III NSCLC patients should be offered adjuvant chemotherapy and in patients with resected stage IB disease and with a primary tumor >4 cm this treatment could be considered. The treatment of resectable locally advanced NSCLC should be evaluated within an experienced multidisciplinary team. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy can be considered in patients with resectable disease and clear candidates for complementary chemotherapy. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has similar impact on overall survival (OS) than adjuvant chemotherapy, however postoperative chemotherapy has more evidence-based support. Immunotherapy is being studied in early and locally advanced NSCLC as a neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment. Different prognostic factors have been described in patients with stage III who have received neoadjuvant treatment, which we intend to review in this article.
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- Virginia Calvo
- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Aliada Contra el Cáncer, Lima, Perú
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- Medical Oncology Department, Aliada Contra el Cáncer, Lima, Perú
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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Bograd AJ, Mann C, Gorden JA, Gilbert CR, Farivar AS, Aye RW, Louie BE, Vallières E. Salvage Lung Resections After Definitive Chemoradiotherapy: A Safe and Effective Oncologic Option. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 110:1123-1130. [PMID: 32473131 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with locally advanced, non-small cell lung cancer treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy alone often demonstrate persistent or recurrent disease. In the absence of systemic progression, salvage lung resection after definitive chemoradiotherapy has been used as a treatment option. Given the paucity of data, we sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of salvage pulmonary resections occurring greater than 90 days after definitive chemoradiotherapy. METHODS Retrospective institutional database review identified patients undergoing salvage lung resection at least 90 days after the completion of definitive chemoradiotherapy. Primary outcomes evaluated were overall survival and recurrence-free survival. RESULTS Thirty patients met inclusion criteria between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2015. Median time to surgery after definitive radiotherapy was 279 days (interquartile range, 168-474 days). Extended resections were performed in 11 patients (37%). Ottawa Thoracic Morbidity and Mortality Classification System grade IIIA or greater complications occurred in 12 patients (40%). Thirty-day mortality was 6.7% (2 patients). Median overall survival after salvage resection was 24 months. Median overall survival for an R1 resection was 5.3 months vs 108 months for an R0 resection (P = .001). Persistent pN1-positive salvage resections also did less well compared with pN0 (8.9 vs 28.2 months; P = .06). For patients who underwent nonextended salvage resection (simple lobectomy or simple pneumonectomy), median overall survival was 108.4 months, vs 8.9 months for extended salvage resections (P = .02). CONCLUSIONS With proper patient selection, salvage lung resections can be performed with acceptable morbidity, mortality, and oncologic outcomes, particularly when a ypN0R0 resection can be achieved by nonextended surgical means.
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- Adam J Bograd
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, Washington.
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, Washington
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Panunzio A, Sartori P. Lung Cancer and Radiological Imaging. Curr Radiopharm 2020; 13:238-242. [PMID: 32445458 PMCID: PMC8206195 DOI: 10.2174/1874471013666200523161849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lung cancer is the neoplasm with the highest prevalence and mortality rates in the world. Most patients with lung cancer that are symptomatic have hemoptysis, coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain and persistent infections. Less than 10% of patients are asymptomatic when the tumor is detected as an incidental finding. OBJECTIVE The present expert review aims to describe the use of radiological imaging modalities for the diagnosis of lung cancer. METHODS Some papers were selected from the international literature, by using mainly Pubmed as a source. RESULTS Chest x-ray (CXR) is the first investigation performed during the workup of suspected lung cancer. In the absence of a rib erosion, CXR cannot distinguish between benign and malignant masses, therefore computed tomography (CT) with contrast enhancement should be performed in order to obtain a correct staging. Magnetic resonance imaging of the chest is considered a secondary approach as the respiratory movement affects the overall results. CONCLUSION Radiological imaging is essential for the management of patients affected by lung cancer.
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- Annalori Panunzio
- Address correspondence to this author at the Unità operativa di Radiodiagnostica, Presidio Ospedaliero di Ostuni, ASL Brindisi, Via Villafranca 72017 Ostuni, Brindisi, Italy; Tel: +39 0831309111; Fax: +39 0831309420; E-mail:
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Gwóźdź P, Pasieka-Lis M, Kołodziej K, Pankowski J, Banaś R, Wiłkojć M, Zieliński M. Prognosis of Patients With Stages I and II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Nodal Micrometastases. Ann Thorac Surg 2018; 105:1551-1557. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Watanabe SI, Nakagawa K, Suzuki K, Takamochi K, Ito H, Okami J, Aokage K, Saji H, Yoshioka H, Zenke Y, Aoki T, Tsutani Y, Okada M. Neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy for Stage III non-small cell lung cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2018; 47:1112-1118. [PMID: 29136212 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyx147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The treatments for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) should control both local and microscopic systemic disease, because the 5-year survival of patients with Stage III NSCLC who underwent surgical resection alone has been dismal. One way to improve surgical outcome is the administration of chemotherapy before or after the surgical procedure. During the last two decades, many clinical studies have focused on developing optimal adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens that can be combined with surgical treatment and/or radiotherapy. Based on the results of those clinical studies, multimodality therapy is considered to be an appropriate treatment approach for Stage IIIA NSCLC patients; although, optimal treatment strategies are still evolving. When N2 nodal involvement is discovered postoperatively, adjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy confers an overall survival benefit. The addition of postoperative radiotherapy might be considered for patients with nodal metastases. Although definitive chemoradiation remains a standard of care for cN2 NSCLC, alternative approaches such as induction chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy and surgery can be considered for a selective group of patients. When surgical resection can be performed after induction therapy with low risk and a good chance of complete resection, the outcome may be optimal. The decision to proceed with resection after induction therapy must include a detailed preoperative pulmonary function evaluation as well as a critical intraoperative assessment of the feasibility of complete resection.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital
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- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo
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- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba
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- Department of Chest Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Niigata Cancer Center, Niigata
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Pastorino U, Borasio P, Francese M, Miceli R, Calabrò E, Solli P, Leo F, Novello S, Scagliotti G, Mariani L. Lung Cancer Stage is an Independent Risk Factor for Surgical Mortality. TUMORI JOURNAL 2018; 94:362-9. [DOI: 10.1177/030089160809400313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Aims and Background To study surgical mortality and evaluate major risk factors, with specific focus on the role of pathological stage in patients undergoing lung cancer resection. Methods and Study Design Age, gender, comorbidity, resection volume, experience of the hospital and surgical team have been reported as variables related to postoperative morbidity and mortality in lung cancer. The role of pathological tumor stage on postoperative mortality has never been fully evaluated. The study included 1418 consecutive lung cancer resections performed from 1998 to 2002 in two institutions. The effect of age, gender, comorbidity, resection volume, pathological stage and induction therapies on postoperative mortality was assessed by univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis. Results Postoperative mortality was 1.8% overall, 3.7% (9/243) for pneumonectomy, 1.7% (17/1016) for lobectomy, and null (0/159) for sublobar resections (P = 0.020). At multivariable analysis, cardiovascular comorbidity (P = 0.008), resection volume (P = 0.036) and pathological stage (P = 0.027) emerged as significant predictors of surgical mortality. Conclusions Early stage lung cancer resection has a favorable effect on surgical mortality, not only by preventing the need for pneumonectomy, but also by reducing mortality after lobectomy.
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Lewis J, Gillaspie EA, Osmundson EC, Horn L. Before or After: Evolving Neoadjuvant Approaches to Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Front Oncol 2018; 8:5. [PMID: 29410947 PMCID: PMC5787144 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The treatment of patients with stage IIIA (N2) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the most challenging and controversial areas of thoracic oncology. This heterogeneous group is characterized by varying tumor size and location, the potential for involvement of surrounding structures, and ipsilateral mediastinal lymph node spread. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy, administered prior to definitive local therapy, has been found to improve survival in patients with stage IIIA (N2) NSCLC. Concurrent chemoradiation has also been evaluated in phase III studies in efforts to improve control of locoregional disease. In certain instances, a tri-modality approach involving concurrent chemoradiation followed by surgery, may offer patients the best chance for cure. In this article, we provide an overview of the trials evaluating neoadjuvant therapy in patients with stage IIIA (N2) NSCLC that have resulted in current practice strategies, and we highlight the areas of uncertainty in the management of this challenging disease. We also review the current ongoing research and future directions in the management of stage IIIA (N2) NSCLC.
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- Jennifer Lewis
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States.,Veterans Health Administration-Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center, HSR&D Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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Billiet C, De Ruysscher D. Optimized local therapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Dis 2017; 9:1783-1785. [PMID: 28839962 PMCID: PMC5542966 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.06.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Charlotte Billiet
- Department of Radiation Oncology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Clinic), Maastricht University Medical Centre, GROW, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Palka M, Sanchez A, Córdoba M, Nuevo GD, De Ugarte AV, Cantos B, Méndez M, Calvo V, Maximiano C, Provencio M. Cisplatin plus vinorelbine as induction treatment in stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. Oncol Lett 2017; 13:1647-1654. [PMID: 28454304 PMCID: PMC5403378 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.5620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Survival rates in patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain low despite curative treatment. This is due to tumor recurrence at distant sites. The aim of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NA-CT) is to eradicate occult micrometastatic disease and improve survival in patients that are not candidates for surgery following induction therapy. A total of 21 patients with ipsilateral mediastinal node involvement (N2) with potentially resectable disease, who had been diagnosed with stage IIIA (T1-3 N1-2 and T4N0) NSCLC and who had received cisplatin and vinorelbine as induction treatment were included in this retrospective study. Patients who responded to the treatment underwent surgery, and those who were unresponsive received radical radiotherapy. Follow-up was conducted between March 2008 and April 2014. The median age of patients was 61 years, and all patients exhibited a good Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status. The majority of patients were histologically diagnosed with adenocarcinoma (48%) or squamous cell carcinoma (38%), which was a poor prognostic factor for overall survival (OS). A total of 7 patients underwent surgery (of which 6 were down-staged), with a 3-year survival rate of 42.8%. The most significant factor associated with response to induction treatment was multistation nodal involvement. The complete resection rate for surgical patients was 85.7%. Unresectable patients had a 3-year survival rate of 25.8%. OS time for the whole cohort was 28.5 months, and the 3- and 5-year OS rates were 28.5% and 4.7%, respectively. CT-induced toxicity did not affect any treatment regime or surgical procedures. In conclusion, the use of cisplatin plus vinorelbine is feasible in a neoadjuvant setting, with good response rates and acceptable toxicity. Multistation N2 involvement is the main prognostic factor for a poor response to induction treatment.
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- Magda Palka
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Puerta de Hierro Hospital, 28222 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Puerta de Hierro Hospital, 28222 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Puerta de Hierro Hospital, 28222 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pneumology, Puerta de Hierro Hospital, 28222 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Puerta de Hierro Hospital, 28222 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Puerta de Hierro Hospital, 28222 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Puerta de Hierro Hospital, 28222 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Puerta de Hierro Hospital, 28222 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Puerta de Hierro Hospital, 28222 Madrid, Spain
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Billiet C, Peeters S, Decaluwé H, Vansteenkiste J, Mebis J, Ruysscher DD. Postoperative radiotherapy for lung cancer: Is it worth the controversy? Cancer Treat Rev 2016; 51:10-18. [PMID: 27788387 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2016.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The role of postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) in patients with completely resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with pathologically involved mediastinal lymph nodes (N2) remains unclear. Despite a reduction of local recurrence (LR), its effect on overall survival (OS) remains unproven. Therefore we conducted a review of the current literature. METHODS To investigate the benefit and safety of modern PORT, we identified published phase III trials for PORT. We investigated modern PORT in low-risk (ypN0/1 and R0) and high-risk (ypN2 and/or R1/2) patients with stage III-N2 NSCLC treated with induction chemotherapy and resection. RESULTS Seventeen phase III trials using PORT were selected. Of all PORT N2 studies, 4 were eligible for evaluation of LR, all in high-risk patients only. In these high-risk patients receiving PORT, the mean LR rate at 5years was 20.9% (95% CI 16-24). Two trials were suitable to assess LR rates after chemotherapy and surgery without PORT. In these low-risk patients, the mean 5-year LR was 33.1% (95% CI 27-39). No significant difference in non-cancer deaths between PORT vs. non-PORT patients was observed in N2 NSCLC. CONCLUSION PORT is worth the controversy because data illustrate that PORT may increase the OS. However, prospective randomized trials are needed to verify this.
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- Charlotte Billiet
- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Radiation Oncology, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium.
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Radiation Oncology, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Thoracic Surgery and Leuven Lung Cancer Group, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Respiratory Oncology Unit (Department of Pneumology) and Leuven Lung Cancer Group, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium; Department of Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Radiation Oncology, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium; Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), Maastricht University Medical Centre, GROW, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Billiet C, Peeters S, Decaluwé H, Vansteenkiste J, Dooms C, Deroose CM, Hendrikx M, De Leyn P, Bulens P, Karim R, Le Péchoux C, Mebis J, De Ruysscher D. Outcome after PORT in ypN2 or R1/R2 versus no PORT in ypN0 Stage III-N2 NSCLC after Induction Chemotherapy and Resection. J Thorac Oncol 2016; 11:1940-1953. [PMID: 27393474 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Revised: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We investigated patients with contemporarily staged and treated stage III-N2 NSCLC treated with induction chemotherapy and surgery with or without postoperative radiotherapy (PORT). We focused on survival and toxicity and investigated what additional PORT may offer in patients with ypN2 status or incomplete resection. METHODS We identified 161 patients with pathologically proven, resectable stage III-N2 NSCLC from our prospective database who were treated between 1998 and 2012. Of these patients, 150 without progressive disease after chemotherapy underwent resection. Patients with ypN2 status or R1/2 resection received three-dimensional PORT (n = 70) to a dose of 50 to 66 Gy in 2-Gy fractions. RESULTS The mean follow-up time was 49 months. The 5-year overall survival (OS) rate was 35.1% in intention-to-treat analysis; relapse-free survival was 31.8%, the cumulative local recurrence (LR) rate was 50.9%, and the distant metastasis rate was 63.4%. The 5-year OS, relapse-free survival, and cumulative LR and distant metastasis rates were 32.0%, 32.9%, 47.0%, and 63.9% in the PORT group versus 38.1%, 30.7%, 54.1%, and 63.2% in the non-PORT group. These results were not significantly different, even though patients in the PORT group had worse prognostic features. Cardiac toxicity was higher in the non-PORT group (p = 0.02), but pulmonary toxicity was similar (p = 0.15). There was no difference between the two groups regarding dyspnea (p = 0.32), cough (p = 0.37), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (p = 0.30), and diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (p = 0.61). CONCLUSIONS A similar outcome (OS, LR, and toxicity) was seen in both patient groups (PORT versus non-PORT group). Despite the limitations of this retrospective study, PORT can be both effective and safe for patients with stage III-N2 NSCLC with an R1/R2 resection or yN2 after induction chemotherapy and surgery.
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- Charlotte Billiet
- Department of Radiation Oncology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Leuven Lung Cancer Group, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Respiratory Oncology (Pneumology) and Leuven Lung Cancer Group, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Respiratory Oncology (Pneumology) and Leuven Lung Cancer Group, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department Imaging and Pathology, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Leuven Lung Cancer Group, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics. Universiteit Hasselt and KU-Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium; Department of Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Oncology, Experimental Radiation Oncology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Radiation Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, GROW, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Rusch VW. The Thoracic Surgery Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 27:403-9. [PMID: 26811048 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2015.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The development of the Thoracic Surgery Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center paralleled the emergence of Thoracic Surgery as a specialty, but with the unique focus on oncology and multidisciplinary cancer care characteristic of the institution. From the early post-war years treating lung cancer with new surgical techniques, through early definitive work in malignant mesothelioma, to today's translational research in cancer biology, the Thoracic Surgery Service continues to be an international leader in educating surgeons in thoracic surgical oncology, conducting clinical trials, and developing innovative therapies to treat thoracic cancers.
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- Valerie W Rusch
- Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
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Hu XF, Duan L, Jiang GN, Chen C, Fei KE. Surgery following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for non-small-cell lung cancer patients with unexpected persistent pathological N2 disease. Mol Clin Oncol 2015; 4:261-267. [PMID: 26893872 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2015.706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Patients with mediastinal lymph node (LN) downstaging following neoadjuvant chemotherapy exhibit improved outcomes compared with patients with persistent N2 disease. The aim of this study was to compare clinicopathological characteristics and survival between patients with unexpected and expected persistent N2 disease following surgery for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This retrospective analysis included 348 patients with NSCLC who underwent surgery following chemotherapy at the Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, between 1995 and 2012. According to the results of the imaging examinations and postoperative pathology, the patients were divided into three groups, namely groups I (nodal downstaging, pN0-1), II (expected persistent N2 disease) and III (unexpected persistent N2 disease). The rates of overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify the independent risk factors for OS and DFS. The mortality rate was 1.1% during the postoperative period. Perioperative complications occurred in 45 patients (12.9%). The 5-year OS rate was 32.2, 6.3 and 25.9% in groups I, II and III, respectively (group I vs. III, P=0.023; and group III vs. II, P<0.001). The 5-year DFS rate was 30.1, 5.1 and 22.4% in groups I, II and III, respectively (group I vs. III, P=0.012; and group III vs. II, P<0.001). Grouping, predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 sec, N downstaging and skip N2 metastasis were identified as independent predictive factors associated with OS, whereas the independent risk factors associated with DFS were grouping and N downstaging. Patients with unexpected persistent N2 disease exhibited better survival compared with those with expected persistent N2 disease. Surgery following chemotherapy remains the optimal approach for a proportion of patients with persistent N2 disease.
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- Xue-Fei Hu
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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Postinduction positron emission tomography assessment of N2 nodes is not associated with ypN2 disease or overall survival in stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015; 151:969-77, 979.e1-3. [PMID: 26614420 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.09.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Revised: 09/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Induction therapy is often recommended for patients with clinical stage IIIA-N2 (cIIIA/pN2) lung cancer. We examined whether postinduction positron emission tomography (PET) scans were associated with ypN2 disease and survival of patients with cIIIA/pN2 disease. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database to identify patients with cIIIA/pN2 non-small cell lung cancer treated with induction chemotherapy followed by surgery between January 2007 and December 2012. The primary aim was the association between postinduction PET avidity and ypN2 status; the secondary aims were overall survival, disease-free survival, and recurrence. RESULTS Persistent pathologic N2 disease was present in 61% of patients (61 out of 100). PET N2-negative disease increased from 7% (6 out of 92) before induction therapy to 47% (36 out of 77) afterward. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of postinduction PET for identification of ypN2 disease were 59%, 55%, and 57%, respectively. Logistic regression analysis indicated that postinduction PET N2 status was not associated with ypN2 disease. Of the 39 patients with both pre- and postinduction PET N2-avidity, 25 (64%) had ypN2 disease. The 5-year overall survival was 40% for ypN2 disease versus 38% for N2-persistent disease (P = .936); the 5-year overall survival was 43% for postinduction PET N2-negative disease versus 39% for N2-avid disease (P = .251). The 5-year disease-free survival was 34% for ypN2-negative disease versus 9% for N2-persistent disease (P = .079). CONCLUSIONS Postinduction PET avidity for N2 nodes is not associated with ypN2 disease, overall survival, or disease-free survival in patients undergoing induction chemotherapy for stage IIIA/pN2 disease.
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Most long-term survivors of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are patients who have had a completely resected tumour. However, this is only achievable in about 30% of the patients. Even in this highly selected group of patients, there is still a high risk of both local and distant failure. Adjuvant treatments such as chemotherapy (CT) and radiotherapy (RT) have therefore been evaluated in order to improve their outcome. In patients with stage II and III, administration of adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy is now considered the standard of care, based on level 1 evidence. The role of postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) remains controversial. In the PORT meta-analysis published in 1998, the conclusions were that if PORT was detrimental to patients with stage I and II completely resected NSCLC, the role of PORT in the treatment of tumours with N2 involvement was unclear and further research was warranted. Thus at present, after complete resection, adjuvant radiotherapy should not be administered in patients with early lung cancer. Recent retrospective and non-randomised studies, as well as subgroup analyses of recent randomised trials evaluating adjuvant chemotherapy, provide evidence of the possible benefit of PORT in patients with mediastinal nodal involvement. The role of PORT needs to be evaluated also for patients with proven N2 disease who undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery. The risk of local recurrence for N2 patients varies between 20% and 60%. Based on currently available data, PORT should be discussed for fit patients with completely resected NSCLC with N2 nodal involvement, preferably after completion of adjuvant chemotherapy or after surgery if patients have had preoperative chemotherapy. There is a need for new randomised evidence to reassess PORT using modern three-dimensional conformal radiation technique, with attention to normal organ sparing, particularly lung and heart, to reduce the possible over-added toxicity. Quality assurance of radiotherapy as well as quality of surgery – and most particularly nodal exploration modality – should both be monitored. A new large multi-institutional randomised trial Lung ART evaluating PORT in this patient population is needed and is now under way.
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Phase II study of perioperative chemotherapy with cisplatin and pemetrexed in non-small-cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2014; 9:222-30. [PMID: 24419420 DOI: 10.1097/jto.0000000000000062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pathologic complete response (pCR) with neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with improved survival in many solid tumors. We evaluated pCR rate of cisplatin with pemetrexed in non-small-cell lung cancer. METHODS Patients with stages IB to IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0 to 1 were enrolled in this single-arm phase II trial using two-stage design with 90% power to detect pCR rate of more than or equal to 10%. Pretreatment mediastinal lymph node biopsy was required. Patients received three cycles of cisplatin 75 mg/m with pemetrexed 500 mg/m (day 1 every 21 days) preoperatively and additional two cycles within 60 to 80 days after surgery. The primary end point was pCR. Polymorphisms in FPGS, GGH, SLC19A1, and TYMS genes were correlated with treatment outcomes. RESULTS Thirty-eight patients were enrolled, with median age of 62.5 years. Preoperatively, 26% had squamous histology, and 34% had biopsy-proven N2 involvement. R0 resection was achieved in 94% of the 34 patients who underwent surgery, and 54% had documented N2 clearance. There was no pCR seen. Median disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival of these patients have not yet been reached in contrast to median of 13.8 and 24.2 months, respectively, in patients with persistent N2 disease (p = 0.3241 and p = 0.1022, respectively). There was a statistically significant association between DFS and postoperative tumor, node, metastasis stage (p = 0.0429), SLC19A1 rs3788189 TT genotype (p = 0.0821), and viable tumor defined as less than or equal to 10% of resected specimen (p = 0.026). CONCLUSION The primary end point was not met. Patients with N2 clearance, less than or equal to 10% viable tumor in the resected specimen, and SLC19A1 rs3788189 TT genotype have favorable DFS outcomes.
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Marulli G, Verderi E, Zuin A, Schiavon M, Battistella L, Perissinotto E, Romanello P, Favaretto AG, Pasello G, Rea F. Outcomes and prognostic factors of non-small-cell lung cancer with lymph node involvement treated with induction treatment and surgical resection. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014; 19:256-62; discussion 262. [PMID: 24824495 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Induction therapy (IT) has gained popularity in recent years, becoming a standard of treatment in resectable lymph node-positive NSCLC. IT aims to downstage the disease (shrinkage of tumour and clearance of lymph node-metastases), clear distant micrometastases and prolong survival. Potential disadvantages are increased morbidity and/or mortality after surgery and risk of progression of disease that could have been initially resected. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes and prognostic factors in a series of patients with lymph node-positive NSCLC receiving IT followed by surgery. METHODS A total of 86 patients (75.6% males, median age 63 years) affected by NSCLC in clinical stage IIIA (n = 80) or IIIB (n = 6), with pathologically proven lymph node involvement, underwent platinum-based IT followed by surgery between 2000 and 2009. RESULTS Eighty (93%) patients received a median of 3 cycles of chemotherapy, and 6 (7%) underwent induction chemoradiotherapy. Response to IT was complete in 3.5%, partial in 59.3% and stable disease in 37.2% of patients. Postoperative morbidity and mortality were 25.6 and 2.3%, respectively. At pathological evaluation, 38.4% of patients had a downstaging of disease with a complete lymph node clearance in 31.4%. Median overall survival was 23 months (5-year survival 33%). Univariate analysis found clinical stage (P = 0.02), histology (P = 0.01), response to IT (P = 0.02) and type of intervention (P = 0.047) to have predictive roles in survival. A better but not significant survival was also found for pN0 vs pN+ (P = 0.22), downstaged tumours (P = 0.08) and left side (P = 0.06). On multivariate analysis, clinical response to neoadjuvant therapy (P = 0.01) and age (P = 0.03) were the only independent predictors of survival. CONCLUSIONS The use of IT for lymph node-positive NSCLC seems justified by low morbidity and/or mortality and good survival rates. Patients with response to IT showed greater benefit in the long term.
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- Giuseppe Marulli
- Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Azzoli CG, Pisters KM. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Lung Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/9781118468791.ch19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hellmann MD, Chaft JE, William WN, Rusch V, Pisters KMW, Kalhor N, Pataer A, Travis WD, Swisher SG, Kris MG. Pathological response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in resectable non-small-cell lung cancers: proposal for the use of major pathological response as a surrogate endpoint. Lancet Oncol 2014; 15:e42-50. [PMID: 24384493 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(13)70334-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 410] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Improvements in outcomes for patients with resectable lung cancers have plateaued. Clinical trials of resectable non-small-cell lung cancers with overall survival as the primary endpoint require a decade or longer to complete, are expensive, and limit innovation. A surrogate for survival, such as pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, has the potential to improve the efficiency of trials and expedite advances. 10% or less residual viable tumour after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, termed here major pathological response, meets criteria for a surrogate; major pathological response strongly associates with improved survival, is reflective of treatment effect, and captures the magnitude of the treatment benefit on survival. We support the incorporation of major pathological response as a surrogate endpoint for survival in future neoadjuvant trials of resectable lung cancers. Additional prospective studies are needed to confirm the validity and reproducibility of major pathological response within individual histological and molecular subgroups and with new drugs.
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- Matthew D Hellmann
- Thoracic Oncology Service, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Thoracic Oncology Service, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Division of Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Division of Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Thoracic Oncology Service, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Billiet C, Decaluwé H, Peeters S, Vansteenkiste J, Dooms C, Haustermans K, De Leyn P, De Ruysscher D. Modern post-operative radiotherapy for stage III non-small cell lung cancer may improve local control and survival: a meta-analysis. Radiother Oncol 2013; 110:3-8. [PMID: 24100149 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2013.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2013] [Revised: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 08/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND We hypothesized that modern postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) could decrease local recurrence (LR) and improve overall survival (OS) in patients with stage IIIA-N2 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS To investigate the effect of modern PORT on LR and OS, we identified published phase III trials for PORT and stratified them according to use or non-use of linear accelerators. Non-individual patient data were used to model the potential benefit of modern PORT in stage IIIA-N2 NSCLC treated with induction chemotherapy and resection. RESULTS Of the PORT phase III studies, eleven trials (2387 patients) were included for OS analysis and eight (1677 patients) for LR. PORT decreased LR, whether given with cobalt, cobalt and linear accelerators, or with linear accelerators only. An increase in OS was only seen when PORT was given with linear accelerators, along with the most significant effect on LR (relative risk for LR and OS 0.31 (p=0.01) and 0.76 (p=0.02) for PORT vs. controls, respectively). Four trials (357 patients) were suitable to assess LR rates in stage III NSCLC treated with surgery, in most cases after induction chemotherapy. LR as first relapse was 30% (105/357) after 5 years. In the modeling part, PORT with linear accelerators was estimated to reduce LR rates to 10% as first relapse and to increase the absolute 5-year OS by 13%. CONCLUSIONS This modeling study generates the hypothesis that modern PORT may increase both LR and OS in stage IIIA-N2 NSCLC even in patients being treated with induction chemotherapy and surgery.
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- Thoracic Surgery and Leuven Lung Cancer Group, University Hospitals Leuven/KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Respiratory Oncology (Pneumology) and Leuven Lung Cancer Group, University Hospitals Leuven/KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Respiratory Oncology (Pneumology) and Leuven Lung Cancer Group, University Hospitals Leuven/KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Thoracic Surgery and Leuven Lung Cancer Group, University Hospitals Leuven/KU Leuven, Belgium
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Ramnath N, Dilling TJ, Harris LJ, Kim AW, Michaud GC, Balekian AA, Diekemper R, Detterbeck FC, Arenberg DA. Treatment of stage III non-small cell lung cancer: Diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest 2013; 143:e314S-e340S. [PMID: 23649445 DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-2360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 312] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) describes a heterogeneous population with disease presentation ranging from apparently resectable tumors with occult microscopic nodal metastases to unresectable, bulky nodal disease. This review updates the published clinical trials since the last American College of Chest Physicians guidelines to make treatment recommendations for this controversial subset of patients. METHODS Systematic searches were conducted through MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Database for Systematic Review up to December 2011, focusing primarily on randomized trials, selected meta-analyses, practice guidelines, and reviews. RESULTS For individuals with stage IIIA or IIIB disease, good performance scores, and minimal weight loss, treatment with combined chemoradiotherapy results in better survival than radiotherapy alone. Consolidation chemotherapy or targeted therapy following definitive chemoradiation for stage IIIA is not supported. Neoadjuvant therapy followed by surgery is neither clearly better nor clearly worse than definitive chemoradiation. Most of the arguments made regarding patient selection for neoadjuvant therapy and surgical resection provide evidence for better prognosis but not for a beneficial impact of this treatment strategy; however, weak comparative data suggest a possible role if only lobectomy is needed in a center with a low perioperative mortality rate. The evidence supports routine platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy following complete resection of stage IIIA lung cancer encountered unexpectedly at surgery. Postoperative radiotherapy improves local control without improving survival. CONCLUSIONS Multimodality therapy is preferable in most subsets of patients with stage III lung cancer. Variability in the patients included in randomized trials limits the ability to combine results across studies and thus limits the strength of recommendations in many scenarios. Future trials are needed to investigate the roles of individualized chemotherapy, surgery in particular cohorts or settings, prophylactic cranial radiation, and adaptive radiation.
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- Nithya Ramnath
- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Thoracic Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
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Ripley RT, Rusch VW. Role of induction therapy: surgical resection of non-small cell lung cancer after induction therapy. Thorac Surg Clin 2013; 23:273-85. [PMID: 23931012 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2013.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Patients with Stage III non-small cell lung cancer are best managed by multimodality therapy. Patients with N2 disease can be treated with induction therapy (usually chemotherapy) followed by surgical resection. Patients whose medical comorbidities preclude surgery should be treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy. T3 or T4 tumors involving the superior sulcus or spine are best managed with induction chemoradiotherapy and surgical resection.
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- R Taylor Ripley
- Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Liao WY, Chen JH, Wu M, Shih JY, Chen KY, Ho CC, Yang JCH, Yu CJ. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel-cisplatin in patients with stage III N2 non-small-cell lung cancer. Clin Lung Cancer 2013; 14:418-24. [PMID: 23291258 DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2012.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2012] [Revised: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 10/08/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION To assess the efficacy and potential prognostic factors of patients with stage III N2 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with neoadjuvant docetaxel-cisplatin (DP) chemotherapy followed by surgical resection. METHODS Sixty-two patients with NSCLC treated with DP as neoadjuvant chemotherapy between November 2003 and December 2009 were identified and reviewed in this study. Tumor response, survival, and clinicopathologic data were collected retrospectively. The time to event was analyzed by fitting Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS Fifty-eight (94%) of 62 patients eventually underwent surgical resection after DP. The overall clinical response rate to induction DP chemotherapy was 42%. Patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) histology were more likely to response to the DP regimen than those with adenocarcinoma histology (68% vs. 33%, P = .006). With a median follow-up of 82.4 months among the 58 patients, there were 41 (71%) tumor relapses and 27 (47%) deaths. The median event-free survival was 27.5 months (95% CI, 22.3-32.7 months), and the median overall survival was 66.7 months (95% CI, 35.1-98.3 months). In multivariate analysis, when fitting the Cox proportional hazards model, SCC histology (hazard ratio [HR] 0.234 [95% CI, 0.098-0.560]; P = .001) and mediastinal downstaging to N0 (HR 0.451 [95% CI, 0.226-0.898]; P = .024) were independent predictors of better event-free survival. CONCLUSIONS Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with the DP regimen is both active and well tolerated in patients with stage III N2 NSCLC. SCC histology predicted a better treatment response and survival outcome than adenocarcinoma histology in this patient group. Further investigation of combined-modality treatment is warranted to improve survival in the adenocarcinoma subset of stage III N2 NSCLC.
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- Wei-Yu Liao
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Baik CS, Vallières E, Martins RG. The role of chemotherapy in the management of stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2013:320-325. [PMID: 23714535 DOI: 10.14694/edbook_am.2013.33.320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Patients with confirmed stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represent a very heterogeneous group which includes those with limited microscopic ipsilateral mediastinal lymph node involvement discovered after a surgical resection, as well as those who have radiologically evident bulky subcarinal lymph node involvement at presentation. Different therapeutic options in stage IIIA disease include neoadjuvant chemo- or chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery, primary surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy with or without sequential adjuvant radiation therapy or definitive chemoradiation without surgery. The roles of surgery and radiation in stage IIIA disease are controversial, and there is inadequate data from randomized trials to inform the optimal therapeutic strategy. In contrast, chemotherapy has a clear indication in the curative setting. Data from randomized trials indicates that cisplatin-based chemotherapy should be given in either adjuvant or neoadjuvant settings to patients who are undergoing curative surgical resection and who are candidates for cisplatin therapy. In definitive chemoradiotherapy, cisplatin-based therapy is recommended although a carboplatin-based regimen may be given if patients cannot receive cisplatin. Finally, all patients with stage IIIA NSCLC should be evaluated early in a multidisciplinary setting that includes medical and radiation oncologists and thoracic surgeons with experience in lung cancer therapy.
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- Christina S Baik
- From the University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA
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Fung SFF, Warren GW, Singh AK. Hope for progress after 40 years of futility? Novel approaches in the treatment of advanced stage III and IV non-small-cell-lung cancer: Stereotactic body radiation therapy, mediastinal lymphadenectomy, and novel systemic therapy. J Carcinog 2012; 11:20. [PMID: 23346013 PMCID: PMC3548357 DOI: 10.4103/1477-3163.105340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Accepted: 12/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains a leading cause of cancer mortality. The majority of patients present with advanced (stage III-IV) disease. Such patients are treated with a variety of therapies including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Despite decades of work, however, overall survival in this group has been resistant to any substantial improvement. This review briefly details the evolution to the current standard of care for advanced NSCLC, advances in systemic therapy, and novel techniques (stereotactic body radiation therapy [SBRT], and transcervical extended mediastinal lymphadenectomy [TEMLA] or video-assisted mediastinal lymphadenectomy [VAMLA]) that have been used in localized NSCLC. The utility of these techniques in advanced stage therapy and potential methods of combining these novel techniques with systemic therapy to improve survival are discussed.
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- Simon Fung Fee Fung
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University at Buffalo School of Medicine, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, New York, 14263, USA
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Among all nonmetastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, the best survival rates are observed in patients who undergo surgery. Nevertheless, 5-year survival rates vary between 20% and 60% depending on the stage of the disease. Several combined modality treatments have been investigated to improve outcome in localized NSCLC. These include local treatment, systemic before local treatment, concomitant systemic and local treatments, and systemic after local treatment. Preoperative irradiation was shown to be of no benefit on local recurrence rates or overall survival. Even doses of radiation >/=40 grays (Gy) were associated with lower survival rates. Postoperative irradiation did not influence survival in stage III disease and seemed to be deleterious in stages I and II disease. Modern radiotherapy techniques might be of interest in this setting but have been insufficiently tested. The early phase III studies of preoperative chemotherapy versus primary surgery in stage III NSCLC showed a tremendous difference in favor of chemotherapy. A larger study did not confirm these results but suggested that preoperative chemotherapy might have a greater effect in stages I and II of the disease. In locally advanced disease, chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy was shown to increase survival when compared with radiotherapy alone. Studies comparing concurrent chemoradiation with radiotherapy only were in favor of the concomitant schedule, which improved local control. Promising results have been reported with chemoradiation followed by surgery in stage IIIa and even stage IIIb disease. Randomized studies of postoperative chemotherapy demonstrated a 5% improvement in 5-year survival over adjuvant-free treatment. Postoperative chemoradiation showed no advantage over postoperative radiotherapy. Several trials that are ongoing or whose accrual was recently completed should further define the role of perioperative chemotherapy in resectable NSCLC and of trimodality treatments in advanced disease. Targeted agents are being developed in the postoperative setting. New schedules of chemoradiation with higher therapeutic indexes are also being investigated in nonresectable stage III NSCLC.
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- Virginie Westeel
- Chest Disease Department, Jean Minjoz University Hospital, Besançon Cedex, France.
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Cho JH, Kim J, Kim K, Shim YM, Kim HK, Choi YS. Risk associated with bilobectomy after neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy for stage IIIA-N2 non-small-cell lung cancer. World J Surg 2012; 36:1199-1205. [PMID: 22374538 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-012-1472-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to evaluate the outcomes of surgical resection, especially bilobectomy, after chemoradiation therapy to treat stage IIIA-N2 non-small-cell lung cancer. METHODS Data from all patients who underwent surgical resection after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy for stage IIIA-N2 non-small-cell lung cancer between 1998 and 2007 were analyzed retrospectively. The chemotherapy regimen consisted of weekly paclitaxel plus cisplatin or weekly paclitaxel plus carboplatin for 5 weeks. The concurrent thoracic radiotherapy dose was 45 Gy over 5 weeks. Surgical resection was planned at around 4 weeks following the completion of neoadjuvant therapy. RESULTS Of 186 patients who underwent neoadjuvant therapy, 23 bilobectomies, 28 pneumonectomies, and 135 lobectomies were performed. The early postoperative mortality rate (within 30 days after operation) was 7.1, 8.7, and 1.5% for the pneumonectomy, bilobectomy, and lobectomy groups, respectively. The late postoperative mortality rate (within 90 days) of the lobectomy, bilobectomy, and pneumonectomy groups was 5.9, 13, and 10.7%, respectively. Overall survival was significantly higher among patients treated by lobectomy than among those treated by bilobectomy (p = 0.041) or pneumonectomy (p = 0.010). Recurrence was significantly lower in patients treated by lobectomy than in those treated by pneumonectomy (p = 0.034). CONCLUSIONS Bilobectomy is associated with high operative mortality and poor long-term survival after neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy for stage IIIA-N2 non-small-cell lung cancer. The outcomes of bilobectomy were similar to those of pneumonectomy in terms of overall survival, disease-free survival, and postoperative mortality.
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- Jong Ho Cho
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-710, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-710, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-710, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-710, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-710, Korea.
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Daly BDT, Cerfolio RJ, Krasna MJ. Role of surgery following induction therapy for stage III non-small cell lung cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2012; 20:721-32. [PMID: 21986268 DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2011.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Over the last 30 years neoadjuvant treatment of stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) followed by surgical resection for stage IIIB disease has significantly improved the overall results of treatment for patients with stage III NSCLC as well as for those with locally invasive tumors. Different chemotherapy regimens have been used, although in most studies some combination of drugs that include cisplatin is the standard. Radiation when given as part of the induction protocol appears to offer a higher rate of resection and complete resection, and higher doses of radiation are associated with better nodal downstaging. Resection in patients with persistent N2 disease and pneumonectomy following induction therapy remain controversial. Resection in patients with persistent N2 disease and pneumonectomy following induction therapy remain controversial.
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- Benedict D T Daly
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Boston Medical Center, 88 East Newton Street Robinson B402, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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Yanagawa J, Rusch VW. Current Surgical Therapy for Stage IIIA (N2) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 23:291-6. [DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2011.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Akiba T, Marushima H, Kamiya N, Odaka M, Kinoshita S, Takeyama H, Morikawa T. Thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary metastases after chemotherapy using a tailor-made virtual lung. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 59:413-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s11748-010-0766-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2010] [Accepted: 12/16/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Le Péchoux C. Role of postoperative radiotherapy in resected non-small cell lung cancer: a reassessment based on new data. Oncologist 2011; 16:672-81. [PMID: 21378080 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In completely resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with pathologically involved mediastinal lymph nodes (N2), administration of adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy is now considered the standard of care, based on level 1 evidence. The role of postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) in this group of patients remains controversial. The PORT meta-analysis published in 1998 concluded that adjuvant radiotherapy was detrimental to patients with early-stage completely resected NSCLC, but that the role of PORT in the treatment of tumors with N2 involvement was unclear, and that further research was warranted. Recent retrospective and nonrandomized studies, as well as subgroup analyses of recent randomized trials evaluating adjuvant chemotherapy, provide evidence of the possible benefit of PORT in patients with mediastinal nodal involvement. The role of PORT is also a valid question in patients with proven N2 disease who have undergone only induction chemotherapy followed by surgery, because the local recurrence rate for such patients varies in the range of 20%-60%. Based on the currently available data, PORT should be discussed for fit patients with completely resected NSCLC with N2 nodal involvement, preferably after completion of adjuvant chemotherapy. There is a need for new randomized evidence to evaluate PORT using the modern three-dimensional conformal radiation technique, with attention paid to reducing the risk for, particularly, pulmonary and cardiac toxicity. A new large multi-institutional randomized trial evaluating PORT in this patient population is needed and now under way.
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- Cécile Le Péchoux
- Institut Gustave Roussy, Radiotherapy Department, Villejuif 94800, France.
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Paul S, Mirza F, Port JL, Lee PC, Stiles BM, Kansler AL, Altorki NK. Survival of patients with clinical stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer after induction therapy: age, mediastinal downstaging, and extent of pulmonary resection as independent predictors. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010; 141:48-58. [PMID: 21092990 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.07.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2010] [Revised: 07/12/2010] [Accepted: 07/19/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND In clinical stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer, the role of surgical resection, particularly pneumonectomy, after induction therapy remains controversial. Our objective was to determine factors predictive of survival after postinduction surgical resection. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed a prospectively collected database of 136 patients who underwent surgical resection after induction chemotherapy (n = 119) or chemoradiation (n = 17) from June 1990 to January 2010. RESULTS One hundred five lobectomies or bilobectomies and 31 pneumonectomies were performed. There was 1 perioperative death (pneumonectomy). Seventy-one patients had downstaging to N0 or N1 nodal status (52%). There were 2 complete pathologic responses. Median follow-up was 42 months (range, 0.69-136 months). Overall 5-year survival for entire cohort was 33% (36% lobectomy, 22% pneumonectomy, P = .001). Patients with pathologic downstaging to pN0 or pN1 had improved 5-year survival (45% vs 20%, P = .003). For patients with pN0 or pN1 disease, survival after lobectomy was better than after pneumonectomy (48% vs 27%, P = .011). In patients with residual N2 disease, there was no statistically significant survival difference between lobectomy and pneumonectomy (5-year survival, 21% vs 19%; P = .136). Multivariate analysis showed as independent predictors of survival age (hazard ratio, 1.05; P = .002), extent of resection (hazard ratio, 2.01; P = .026), and presence of residual pN2 (hazard ratio, 1.60; P = .047). CONCLUSIONS After induction therapy for patients with clinical stage IIIA disease, both pneumonectomy and lobectomy can be safely performed. Although survival after lobectomy is better, long-term survival can be accomplished after pneumonectomy for appropriately selected patients. Nodal downstaging is important determinant of survival, particularly after lobectomy.
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- Subroto Paul
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Stefani A, Alifano M, Bobbio A, Grigoroiu M, Jouni R, Magdeleinat P, Regnard JF. Which patients should be operated on after induction chemotherapy for N2 non-small cell lung cancer? Analysis of a 7-year experience in 175 patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010; 140:356-63. [PMID: 20381815 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2009] [Revised: 01/02/2010] [Accepted: 02/08/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The role of surgery in patients with N2 non-small cell lung cancer is debated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of surgical resection after induction chemotherapy. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the cases of patients with N2 non-small cell lung cancer who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by resection between 2001 and 2007. They all had tumors deemed resectable. RESULTS One hundred seventy-five patients entered the study. Most of them received 2 or 3 cycles of chemotherapy (81%), in all cases platinum-based regimens. Chemotherapy response rate was 62%. Operations included 96 lobectomies/bilobectomies and 79 pneumonectomies. Complete resection rate was 94%, and perioperative mortality was 4.5%. A pathologic mediastinal downstaging was found in 39% of patients. Overall median survival time and 5-year survival were 34.7 months and 30%, respectively. Survival was affected by clinical response (median survival time 51 months and 5-year survival 42% for responders versus 19 months and 10% for nonresponders) and by nodal downstaging (51 months and 45% versus 25% and 22%). In the group of responders, nondownstaged patients showed satisfying survival (median survival time 30 months, 5-year survival 30%). In the group of nonresponders, survival was unsatisfactory when a lobectomy was performed (median survival time 20 months, 5-year survival 13%) and poor in case of pneumonectomy (15 months and 6%). Multivariate analysis found 4 factors significantly affecting survival: clinical response, nodal downstaging, number of chemotherapy cycles, and histopathologic response. CONCLUSIONS Surgery after chemotherapy could be effective for selected patients with N2 non-small cell lung cancer. Survival for responders is satisfactory, even in case of persistent N2 disease. Prognosis for nonresponders is disappointing.
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- Alessandro Stefani
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hotel Dieu Hospital, University of Paris V, Paris, France
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Hehr T, Friedel G, Steger V, Spengler W, Eschmann SM, Bamberg M, Budach W. Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation With Paclitaxel/Carboplatin for Selected Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Long-Term Results of a Trimodality Phase II Protocol. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010; 76:1376-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.03.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2009] [Revised: 03/11/2009] [Accepted: 03/25/2009] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A Systematic Review of Restaging After Induction Therapy for Stage IIIa Lung Cancer: Prediction of Pathologic Stage. J Thorac Oncol 2010; 5:389-98. [PMID: 20186025 DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3181ce3e5e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Rusch VW, Bains MS. Nael Martini: a leader in thoracic surgical oncology. Ann Thorac Surg 2010; 89:1006-9. [PMID: 20172188 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.11.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2009] [Revised: 10/07/2009] [Accepted: 11/24/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Nael Martini was one of the leading academic general thoracic surgeons of the late 20th century. His most notable contributions related to the surgical and multimodality treatment of lung cancer.
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- Valerie W Rusch
- Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, USA.
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) continues to be the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the world. The combination of chemotherapy and surgery is a standard of care for resectable NSCLC. If the adjuvant chemotherapy is a standard, the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy is still debated. Most trials of neoadjuvant chemotherapy were closed when the positive studies of adjuvant chemotherapy were published. Only the Spanish trial NATCH, designed to compare the neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the adjuvant chemotherapy, was fully completed. Therefore, the trials of preoperative chemotherapy lack strength to become proof of concept. Confirmation will come from meta-analyses. Two of them are positive. Others are in progress. The current research is to select the patients according to predictive factors to chemotherapy response.
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Pisters K. Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy of NSCLC. Lung Cancer 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-524-8_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Can we optimize chemo-radiation and surgery in locally advanced stage III non-small cell lung cancer based on evidence from randomized clinical trials? A hypothesis-generating study. Radiother Oncol 2009; 93:389-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2009] [Revised: 05/27/2009] [Accepted: 06/01/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ng T, Birnbaum AE, Fontaine JP, Berz D, Safran HP, Dipetrillo TA. Pneumonectomy After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiation for Advanced-Stage Lung Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2009; 17:476-82. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-009-0810-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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