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Jacob M, Fournel P, Tissot C, Cadranel J, Bylicki O, Monnet I, Justeau G, Ricordel C, Thomas P, Falchero L, Locher C, Wislez M, Vergnenegre A, Abdiche S, Guisier F, Bizieux A, Lamy R, François G, De Chabot G, Pierret T, Sabatini M, Abeillera M, Vieillot S, Martinez S, Morel H, Doubre H, Madroszyk A, Geier M, LucLabourey J, Chouaïd C, Greillier L. A prospective analysis of the management practices for patients with Stage-III-N2Non-Small-Cell lung cancer (OBSERVE IIIA-B GFPC 04-2020Study). Lung Cancer 2024; 194:107868. [PMID: 39003937 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2024.107868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Management of stage-III-N2 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on a multimodal strategy (surgery or radiotherapycombined with systemic drugs) remains controversial. Patients are treated with a curative intent, and available data suggestprolonged survival after complete resection. However, no consensual definition of "tumor resectability" exists. This study aimed to analyze the concordanceamong French tumor board meeting (TBM)-emittedtherapeutic decisions forstage-III-N2 NSCLC. METHODS Six patients with stage-III-N2 NSCLC discussed at Saint-Etienne University Hospital'sthoracic TBMs were selected, anonymouslyreported, and submitted to the participating TBMs. The primary goal of this multicenter, prospective, observational study was to assess the consistency of TBMpanel decisions for each case. The secondary endpointwas identifying the demographic or technical factors that potentiallyaffected decision-making. RESULTS Twenty-seven TBMs from university hospitals, a cancer center, general hospitals, and a private hospitalparticipated in this study. None of their decisions for the six cases were unanimous.The decisions were homogenous for three cases (78%, 85%, and 88% TBMs opted for medical treatment, respectively),andmore ambivalent for the other three (medical versus surgical strategies were favored by 44%/56%, 46%/54%, and 58%/42% TBMs, respectively). Interestingly, decisions regarding chemoradiationand perioperative chemotherapyinthe medical and surgical strategies, respectively, were also discordant. Hospital type, specialist participation in TBMs, and activity volumes were not significantly associated with therapeutic decisions. CONCLUSION The results of this study highlight substantial disparities amongFrench TBMs regarding therapeutic management of stage-III-N2 NSCLC. The decisions were not associated with local conditions.
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- Mathilde Jacob
- Department of Pneumonology and Thoracic Oncology, CHU, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Pneumonology and Thoracic Oncology, CHU, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Oncology Department, Loire Private Hospital (HPL), Saint-Etienne, France
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- Pneumology Department, CH Villefranche sur Soane,Villefranche sur Soane, France
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- Pneumology Department, Hôpital Cochin, APHP, France
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- Pneumology Department, CH Libourne, Libourne, France
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- Pneumology Department, CH, La Roche sur Yon, France
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- Pneumology Department, CH Lorient, Lorient, France
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- Pneumology Department, Hospices civiles de Lyon, Lyon France
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- Service d'Oncologie, Centre Catalan oncologie Perpignan, Perpignan, France
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- Pneumology Department, CH d'Orleans, Orleans, France
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- Service d'Oncologie, Institut paolo Calmette, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, APHM, INSERM, CNRS, CRCM, Hospital Nord, MultidisciplinaryOncology and Therapeutic Innovations Department, Marseille, France
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Li J, Li L, Wang J, Liu N, Liu H, Xu F, Li M, Yuan S. Prognostic biomarker tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes failed to serve as a predictive biomarker for postoperative radiotherapy in completely resected pN2 non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective analysis. Respir Res 2024; 25:244. [PMID: 38886760 PMCID: PMC11184716 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-024-02863-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that radiotherapy is a potent immunomodulator in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Conversely, it has rarely been demonstrated if immune infiltration can influence radiotherapy efficacy. Herein, we explored the effect of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) on the response to postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) in completely resected stage III-pN2 NSCLC. METHODS This retrospective study included 244 patients with pathologically confirmed stage III-N2 NSCLC who underwent complete resection at our institution between 2014 and 2020. TILs were assessed with permanent full-face hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) sections and the evaluation of TILs was based on a published guideline. Patients were stratified into the TILlow or TILhigh group with a cutoff value of 50%. Kaplan-Meier method and Log-rank test were utilized to assess disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis were conducted to determine prognostic indicators. RESULTS Among 244 patients, a total of 121 patients received PORT whereas 123 did not. TILs level in patients with PORT was significantly higher than that in patients without PORT (p < 0.001). High TILs level was significantly associated with an improved DFS and OS in all the entire chort (DFS, p < 0.001; OS, p = 0.001), PORT chort (DFS, p = 0.003; OS, p = 0.011) and non-PORT chort (DFS, p < 0.001; OS, p = 0.034). There were no significant survival differences between different treatment modalities in the low TILs infiltration (DFS, p = 0.244; OS, p = 0.404) and high TILs infiltration (DFS, p = 0.167; OS, p = 0.958) groups. CONCLUSIONS TILs evaluated with H&E sections could represent a prognostic biomarker in patients with completely resected pN2 NSCLC, and high TILs infiltration was associated with favorable survival outcomes.The predictive value of TILs for PORT still need to be further explored in the future.
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- Jiaran Li
- Shandong University Cancer Center, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong University Cancer Center, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Department of Oncology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital (Group), Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, No.17 Lujiang Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China.
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Guan S, Sun J, Wang Y, Han S, Chen C, Yue D, Huang Y, Ren K, Wang J, Wang J, Zhao L. Chemoradiotherapy versus surgery after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in patients with stage III NSCLC: a real-world multicenter retrospective study. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2024; 73:120. [PMID: 38713243 PMCID: PMC11076427 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-024-03696-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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PURPOSE The optimal treatment after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is unclear. This study aimed at comparing the efficacy and safety of chemoradiotherapy and surgery after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in stage III NSCLC. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a real-world multicenter retrospective study on patients with stage III NSCLC who received surgery or chemoradiotherapy after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy between October 2018 and December 2022. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were assessed from the initiation of neoadjuvant treatment and estimated by the Kaplan‒Meier method. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression models were used to examine potential prognostic factors. One-to-one propensity score matching (PSM) was used to further minimize confounding. RESULTS A total of 239 eligible patients were enrolled, with 104 (43.5%) receiving surgery and 135 (56.5%) receiving CRT. After 1:1 PSM, 1- and 2-year PFS rates in patients receiving radical surgery (rSurgery group) vs. patients receiving definitive cCRT (dCCRT group) were 80.0% vs. 79.2% and 67.2% vs. 53.1%, respectively (P = 0.774). One- and 2-year OS rates were 97.5% vs. 97.4% and 87.3% vs. 89.9%, respectively (P = 0.558). Patients in the dCCRT group had a numerically lower incidence of distant metastases compared to those in the rSurgery group (42.9% vs. 70.6%, P = 0.119). The incidence of treatment-related adverse events was similar in both groups, except that the incidence of grade 3/4 hematological toxicity was significantly higher in the dCCRT group (30.0% vs. 10.0%, P = 0.025). CONCLUSION Following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy, definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy may achieve noninferior outcomes to radical surgery in stage III NSCLC.
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- Song Guan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Huan-Hu Xi Road, Ti-Yuan-Bei, He Xi District, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Tianjin Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital, East 5Th Road, Tianjin Airport Economic District, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Clinical Research Center for Radiation Oncology, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Huan-Hu Xi Road, Ti-Yuan-Bei, He Xi District, Tianjin, 300060, China
- Department of Oncology, The 983Th Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Lung Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Lung Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer Epidemiology (Tianjin), Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Huan-Hu Xi Road, Ti-Yuan-Bei, He Xi District, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Tianjin Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital, East 5Th Road, Tianjin Airport Economic District, Tianjin, 300308, China.
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Clinical Research Center for Radiation Oncology, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Huan-Hu Xi Road, Ti-Yuan-Bei, He Xi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.
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Gao F, You X, Yang L, Zou X, Sui B. Boosting immune responses in lung tumor immune microenvironment: A comprehensive review of strategies and adjuvants. Int Rev Immunol 2024:1-29. [PMID: 38525925 DOI: 10.1080/08830185.2024.2333275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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The immune system has a substantial impact on the growth and expansion of lung malignancies. Immune cells are encompassed by a stroma comprising an extracellular matrix (ECM) and different cells like stromal cells, which are known as the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME). TME is marked by the presence of immunosuppressive factors, which inhibit the function of immune cells and expand tumor growth. In recent years, numerous strategies and adjuvants have been developed to extend immune responses in the TIME, to improve the efficacy of immunotherapy. In this comprehensive review, we outline the present knowledge of immune evasion mechanisms in lung TIME, explain the biology of immune cells and diverse effectors on these components, and discuss various approaches for overcoming suppressive barriers. We highlight the potential of novel adjuvants, including toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists, cytokines, phytochemicals, nanocarriers, and oncolytic viruses, for enhancing immune responses in the TME. Ultimately, we provide a summary of ongoing clinical trials investigating these strategies and adjuvants in lung cancer patients. This review also provides a broad overview of the current state-of-the-art in boosting immune responses in the TIME and highlights the potential of these approaches for improving outcomes in lung cancer patients.
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- Fei Gao
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, Da Qing Long Nan Hospital, Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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Kwiatkowski R, Zieliński M, Paluch J, Gabor J, Swinarew A. Enhancing Patient Selection in Stage IIIA-IIIB NSCLC: Invasive Lymph Node Restaging after Neoadjuvant Therapy. J Clin Med 2024; 13:422. [PMID: 38256555 PMCID: PMC10816301 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13020422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Restaging of mediastinal lymph nodes plays a crucial role in the multimodal treatment of stage IIIA Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). This study aimed to assess the impact of restaging using endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), endoesophageal ultrasound (EUS), and transcervical extended mediastinal lymphadenectomy (TEMLA) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (CHT) or chemoradiotherapy (CRT) on the 5-year overall survival (OS) of patients with NSCLC diagnosed with clinical stage IIIA-IIIB and metastatic ipsilateral mediastinal nodes (N2) who underwent radical pulmonary resections. Patients diagnosed with stage IIIA-IIIB NSCLC and N2 mediastinal nodes were included in this study. Restaging of mediastinal lymph nodes was performed using EBUS, EUS, and TEMLA. The patients were divided into two groups based on the restaging method: the TEMLA restaging group and the chest CT scan-only group. The primary outcome measure was the 5-year OS rate, and the secondary outcome measures included median OS and survival percentages. Statistical analysis, including the log-rank test, was conducted to assess the differences between the two groups. The TEMLA restaging group demonstrated significantly better overall survival compared to the chest CT scan-only group (log-rank test, p = 0.02). This was evident through a four-fold increase in median OS (59 vs. 14 months) and a higher 5-year OS rate of 55.9% (95% CI: 40.6-71.1) compared to 25.0% (95% CI: 13.7-36.3) in the chest CT scan-only group (p = 0.003). Invasive restaging of mediastinal lymph nodes improves the selection of patients with stage IIIA-IIIB (N2) NSCLC after neoadjuvant therapy. The use of EBUS, EUS, and TEMLA provides valuable information for identifying patients who may benefit from surgery by identifying N2 to N0-1 downstaging. These findings emphasize the importance of incorporating restaging procedures into the treatment decision-making process for NSCLC patients with mediastinal lymph node involvement.
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- Robert Kwiatkowski
- Radiotherapy Department, Katowickie Centrum Onkologii, 40-074 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Pulmonary Hospital, 34-500 Zakopane, Poland;
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- Department of Laryngology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland;
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland
- Institute of Sport Science, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Mikołowska 72A, 40-065 Katowice, Poland
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Carter L, Apte V, Shukla A, Ghose A, Mamidi R, Petohazi A, Makker S, Banerjee S, Boussios S, Banna GL. Stage 3 N2 Lung Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Conundrum. Curr Oncol Rep 2024; 26:65-79. [PMID: 38180692 PMCID: PMC10858814 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-023-01486-2] [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] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The treatment of stage III N2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains debated. There is an absence of a universally agreed definition of resectability for this heterogeneous group and a lack of trial data. RECENT FINDINGS We reviewed and compared current international guidelines and evidence surrounding management of stage III N2 NSCLC. The Irish and Australian guidelines advise subcategorising N2 disease into N2a (may be resectable) and N2b (never resectable). On the contrary, American and British guidelines avoid subcategorising N2 disease, emphasising importance of local MDT decisions. It is suggested that evidence for resection of stage III tumours is relatively weak, but that stage IIIA should generally be considered for resection, and stage IIIB is not recommended for resection. For resectable disease, surgery may be combined with neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy, or adjuvant chemotherapy followed by immunotherapy and radiotherapy in selected patients. There is some evidence that technically resectable disease can be treated solely with radiotherapy with similar outcomes to resection. In the event of unresectable disease, chemoradiotherapy has been the traditional management option. However, recent studies with chemoradiotherapy alongside immunotherapy appear promising. There are many factors that influence the treatment pathway offered to patients with stage III N2 NSCLC, including patient factors, team expertise, and local resources. Therefore, the role of MDTs in defining resectability and formulating an individualised treatment plan is crucial.
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- Lily Carter
- Division of Surgery, Cancer and Cardiovascular Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- University College London Medical School, London, UK
- University College London Oncology Society, London, UK
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- Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- School of Biosciences Education, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
- Barts and the London Oncology Society, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Barts Cancer Centre and Cardio-Oncology, Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
- Department of Medical Oncology, Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Gillingham, Kent, UK.
- Department of Medical Oncology, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, London, UK.
- Immuno-Oncology Clinical Network, Liverpool, UK.
- Future Cancer Leaders, United Kingdom and Ireland Global Cancer Network, London, UK.
- Health Systems and Treatment Optimisation Network, European Cancer Organisation, Brussels, Belgium.
- Oncology Council, Royal Society of Medicine, London, UK.
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- Division of Surgery, Cancer and Cardiovascular Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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- Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Barts and the London Oncology Society, London, UK
- University College London Cancer Institute, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Gillingham, Kent, UK
- School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
- Kent and Medway Medical School, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
- AELIA Organisation, 9th Km Thessaloniki - Thermi, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
- Faculty of Science and Health, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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Zhang S, Xiao X, Qin X, Xia H. Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting overall survival in patients with stage III-N2 lung adenocarcinoma based on the SEER database. Transl Cancer Res 2023; 12:2742-2753. [PMID: 37969392 PMCID: PMC10643949 DOI: 10.21037/tcr-22-2757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Background There is variability in the prognosis of stage III-N2 lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) patients. The current tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging is not sufficient to precisely estimate the prognosis of stage III-N2 LUAD patients. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database collected first-hand information from a large number of LUAD patients. Based on the SEER database, this study aimed to determine the prognostic factors that affect overall survival (OS) in stage III-N2 LUAD patients and then establish a nomogram for predicting OS in this type of cancer to identify the high-risk population that may require more frequent surveillance or intensive care. Methods Data for 1,844 stage III-N2 primary LUAD patients who were registered between 2010 and 2015 were obtained from the SEER database. These patients were randomly assigned to either training (n=1,290) or validation (n=554) cohorts at a 7:3 ratio. The univariate and multivariate Cox regression (UCR and MCR) analyses were performed to find the relevant independent prognostic factors. To predict the OS based on these prognostic factors, a nomogram was then developed. The performance of the nomogram was examined based on the calibration curves, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The ability of nomogram to stratify patient risk was validated by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. Results Age, gender, tumor location, T-stage and treatment modality (chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery and scope of lymph node dissection) of stage III-N2 LUAD patients were significantly associated with prognosis. The area under the curve (AUC) values of OS predicted by the nomogram constructed with these factors at 12-, 36- and 60-month were 0.784, 0.762 and 0.763 in the training cohort, whereas 0.707, 0.685 and 0.705 in the validation cohort, respectively. Additionally, calibration curves demonstrated concordance between predicted and observed outcomes. Nomogram risk stratification provides a meaningful distinction between patients with various survival risks. Conclusions A survival prediction model that may be useful for risk stratification and decision-making is developed and validated for stage III-N2 LUAD patients. A high-risk patient predicted by the prediction model may require more frequent surveillance or intensive care.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Qingpu Branch, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Qingpu Branch, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Qingpu Branch, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Scherpereel A, Martin E, Brouchet L, Corre R, Duruisseaux M, Falcoz PE, Giraud P, Le Péchoux C, Wislez M, Alifano M. Reaching multidisciplinary consensus on the management of non-bulky/non-infiltrative stage IIIA N2 non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2023; 177:21-28. [PMID: 36682142 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2023.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The optimal management of patients with non-bulky/non-infiltrative stage IIIA N2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains controversial. In this modified Delphi study from France, we aimed to generate agreement through multidisciplinary decision-making on the clinical management of patients with non-bulky/non-infiltrative N2 NSCLC. METHODS An expert panel of 30 physicians from different specialities completed two Delphi rounds of a 76-item questionnaire, pertaining to: pathological confirmation of N2 disease; initial treatment approach; treatment approach in case of disease progression/stability following neoadjuvant chemotherapy; treatment approach taking into account various patient and tumour characteristics. Each questionnaire item was scored using a 9-point Likert scale. Consensus in agreement was achieved if ≥ 80 % of responses to a questionnaire item were scored between 7 and 9 and if the median value of the score to the item was ≥ 7. RESULTS Regarding the pathologic confirmation of N2 disease, agreement (up to 100 %) was reached on endobronchial ultrasound/endoscopic ultrasound as the preferred method of initial mediastinal staging for paratracheal lymph nodes. There was also panellist agreement (up to 93 %) on the adoption as first-line treatment of surgery and (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with single-station disease, and of concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by adjuvant immunotherapy in those with multi-station N2 disease. Panellists further agreed on the use of a non-surgical strategy, i.e., concurrent chemoradiotherapy with adjuvant immunotherapy, in patients with single-station N2 disease in case of: involvement of ≥ 2 mediastinal lymph nodes; disease progression following neoadjuvant chemotherapy; compromised cardiopulmonary function if compatible with radiotherapy; anticipated right pneumonectomy. CONCLUSIONS This Delphi study reinforces the importance of multidisciplinary discussions leading to the best individual approach to the clinical management of patients with non-bulky/non-infiltrative N2 NSCLC, a challenging heterogeneous population.
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- Arnaud Scherpereel
- Pulmonary and Thoracic Oncology Department, University of Lille, CHU Lille, INSERM, OncoThAI, Institut Coeur Poumon, Lille, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre George-François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Larrey Hospital, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Pneumology, Hospital Centre De Cornouaille, Quimper, France
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Louis Pradel Hospital, Civil Hospices of Lyon, Lyon, France; Cancer Research Centre of Lyon, UMR INSERM 1052 CNRS 5286, Lyon, France; Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, University of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, AP-HP, Paris Centre University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, International Center for Thoracic Cancers (CICT), Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Oncology Thoracic Unit, Pulmonology Department, Cochin Hospital, Paris Centre University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; INSERM, Team Inflammation, Complement, and Cancer, Cordeliers Research Centre, Sorbonne University, Paris Cité University, Paris, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Paris Centre University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; INSERM U1138, Integrative Cancer Immunology, University of Paris, Paris, France.
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Nardone V, Reginelli A, De Marco G, Natale G, Patanè V, De Chiara M, Buono M, Russo GM, Monti R, Balestrucci G, Salvarezza M, Di Guida G, D’Ippolito E, Sangiovanni A, Grassi R, D’Onofrio I, Belfiore MP, Cimmino G, Della Corte CM, Vicidomini G, Fiorelli A, Gambardella A, Morgillo F, Cappabianca S. Role of Cardiac Biomarkers in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13030400. [PMID: 36766506 PMCID: PMC9914841 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13030400] [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] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Treatment-induced cardiac toxicity represents an important issue in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, and no biomarkers are currently available in clinical practice. A novel and easy-to-calculate marker is the quantitative analysis of calcium plaque in the coronary, calculated on CT. It is called the Agatston score (or CAD score). At the same time, other potential predictors include cardiac ultrasonography and anamnesis of the patients. Our work aimed to correlate cardiac biomarkers with overall survival (OS) in NSCLC patients. We retrospectively analyzed patients with NSCLC discussed in the Multidisciplinary Tumor Board of our Institute for the present analysis between January 2018 and July 2022. Inclusion criteria were the availability of basal CT imaging of the thorax, cardiac ultrasonography with the calculation of ejection fraction (EF), and complete anamnesis, including assessment of co-pathologies and pharmacological drugs. The clinical data of the patients were retrospectively collected, and the CAD scores was calculated on a CT scan. All of these parameters were correlated with overall survival (OS) with univariate analysis (Kaplan-Meier analysis) and multivariate analysis (Cox regression analysis). Following the above-mentioned inclusion criteria, 173 patients were included in the present analysis. Of those, 120 patients died in the follow-up period (69.6%), and the median overall survival (OS) was 28 months (mean 47.2 months, 95% CI, 36-57 months). In univariate analysis, several parameters that significantly correlated with lower OS were the stage (p < 0.001), the CAD grading (p < 0.001), history of ischemic heart disease (p: 0.034), use of beta blocker drugs (p: 0.036), and cardiac ejection fraction (p: 0.005). In multivariate analysis, the only parameters that remained significant were as follows: CAD score (p: 0.014, OR 1.56, 95% CI: 1.04-1.83), stage (p: 0.016, OR: 1.26, 95% CI: 1.05-1.53), and cardiac ejection fraction (p: 0.011, OR 0.46, 95% CI: 0.25-0.84). Both CAD score and ejection fraction are correlated with survival in NSCLC patients at all stages of the disease. Independently from the treatment choice, a cardiological evaluation is mandatory for patients with NSCLC.
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- Valerio Nardone
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
- Radiotherapy Unit, Ospedale del Mare, ASL Napoli 1 Centro, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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Effects of Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy on Survival in Patients with Stage IIIA-N2 Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Following Pneumonectomy. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11237188. [PMID: 36498762 PMCID: PMC9738364 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237188] [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] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Pneumonectomy is a drastic but sometimes inevitable treatment option for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to improve their chances for long-term survival. However, the optimal adjuvant radiotherapy used for patients with N2 NSCLC following pneumonectomy remains unclear in the literature. Methods: T1-4N0-2M0 NSCLC patients registered in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database were retrospectively analyzed. Propensity score matching was applied to balance the assignment of patients. Cox proportional hazards models and Kaplan−Meier analyses were used to identify the factors related to overall survival rates. Restricted cubic splines were used to detect the possible nonlinear dependency of the relationship between the risk of survival and age. Results: A total of 4308 NSCLC patients were enrolled in this study. In N2 patients, the long-term outcome of the chemotherapy and postoperative radiotherapy groups was the worst (p = 0.014). Subgroup analyses showed that the influence of age on survival outcome was confined to patients who received chemotherapy and neoadjuvant radiotherapy (p = 0.004). Meanwhile, patients >65 years of age who received chemotherapy and neoadjuvant radiotherapy had significantly worse prognoses than those in the chemotherapy group (p = 0.005). Conclusions: Our results show that neoadjuvant radiotherapy may have potential benefits in patients aged ≤ 65 years who are scheduled for pneumonectomy, but not in elderly patients.
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Peng T, Farias AJ, Shemanski KA, Kim AW, Wightman SC, Atay SM, Canter RJ, David EA. Surgical decision-making in advanced-stage non–small cell lung cancer is influenced by more than just guidelines. JTCVS OPEN 2022; 11:286-299. [PMID: 36172417 PMCID: PMC9510805 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objective This qualitative study sought to uncover factors that influence decisions to offer curative-intent surgery for patients with advanced-stage (stage IIIB/IV) non–small cell lung cancer. Methods A trained interviewer conducted open-ended, semistructured telephone interviews with cardiothoracic surgeons in the United States. Participants were recruited from the Thoracic Surgery Outcomes Research Network, with subsequent diversification through snowball sampling. Four hypothetical clinical scenarios were presented, each demonstrating varying levels of ambiguity with respect to international guideline recommendations. Interviews continued until thematic saturation was reached. Interview transcripts were coded using inductive reasoning and conventional content analysis. Results Of the 27 participants, most had been in practice for ≤20 years (n = 23) and were in academic practice (n = 18). When considering nonguideline-concordant surgeries, participants were aware of relevant guidelines but acknowledged their limitations for unique scenarios. Surgeons perceived that a common barrier to offering surgery is incomplete nonsurgeon physician understanding of surgical capabilities or expected morbidity; and that improved education is necessary to correct these misperceptions. Surgeons expressed concern that undertaking a controversial resection for an individual patient could fracture trust built in long-term professional relationships. Surgeons may face pressure from patients to operate despite a low expectation of clinical benefit, leading to emotional turmoil for the patient and surgeon. Conclusions This qualitative study generates the hypothesis that the scope of current guidelines, availability of clinical trial protocols, perceived surgical knowledge among nonsurgeon colleagues, interprofessional relationships, and emotional pressure all influence a surgeon's willingness to offer curative-intent surgery for patients with advanced-stage non–small cell lung cancer.
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- Terrance Peng
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, Calif
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
- Address for reprints: Elizabeth A. David, MD, MAS, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo St, HCC1 Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA 90033-4612.
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Li D, Li W, Pang Y, Xu L, Xu X. The effect of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy on survival after R0 resection for stage III-N2 nonsmall cell lung cancer: A meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29580. [PMID: 35839033 PMCID: PMC11132398 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adjuvant chemotherapy is still the standard treatment for stage III-N2 nonsmall cell lung cancer after R0 resection, and it is still controversial whether conventional adjuvant radiotherapy is needed. We used meta-analysis to try to answer whether adjuvant postoperative chemoradiotherapy (POCRT) can bring survival benefits to patients with stage III-N2 nonsmall cell lung cancer after R0 resection. METHODS Up to June 25, 2021, the databases of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, and Wanfang were searched, and clinical studies on POCRT for stage III-N2 nonsmall cell lung cancer were included. RevMan5.4 software was used for meta-analysis. RESULTS A total of 8959 patients were included in 5 randomized controlled trials and 17 retrospective studies. The results of the meta-analysis showed that POCRT could improve 3 and 5 years overall survival (OS) rate (OR = 1.52, 95%CI: 1.05-2.20; OR = 1.30, 95%CI: 1.16-1.46), 3 and 5 years disease-free survival (DFS) rate (OR = 1.34, 95%CI: 1.01-1.76; OR = 1.74, 95%CI: 1.43-2.12), and 5-year locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRFS) rate (OR = 2.69, 95%CI: 1.76-4.11) in patients with stage III-N2 nonsmall cell lung cancer compared with adjuvant postoperative chemotherapy (POCT) alone. But could not improve 5-year distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) rate (OR = 1.14, 95%CI: 0.52-2.52). The results of subgroup analysis showed that postoperative sequential chemoradiotherapy could improve the 3 and 5 years OS rate (OR = 2.06, 95%CI: 1.22-3.46; OR = 1.39, 95%CI: 1.21-1.59). Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) or intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) can improve the 3 and 5 years OS rate (OR = 1.80, 95%CI: 1.09-2.99; OR = 1.31, 95%CI: 1.04-1.66). In addition, POCRT could improve the 3-year OS rate (OR = 1.88, 95%CI: 1.21-2.92) in patients with N2 single-station lymph node metastasis compared with POCT alone. CONCLUSION Compared with POCT alone, adjuvant POCRT can significantly improve the overall survival rate of patients with NSCLC after R0 resection of stage III-N2, especially in patients with N2 single-station lymph node metastasis. Accurate radiotherapy techniques such as 3DCRT or IMRT are recommended, and postoperative sequential chemoradiotherapy is the best treatment mode.
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- Dailong Li
- Department of Oncology, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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Chen WM, Chen M, Hsu JG, Lee TS, Shia BC, Wu SY. Use of Preoperative FDG PET/CT and Survival of Patients with Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Radiology 2022; 305:219-227. [PMID: 35727156 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.212798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Background The added value of preoperative PET/CT for the overall survival of patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is unknown. Purpose To investigate the association of the use of preoperative PET/CT on survival of patients with resectable stage I-IIIB NSCLC. Materials and Methods In this retrospective study, patients with resectable stage I-IIIB NSCLC who underwent thoracic surgery from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2018, from the Taiwan Cancer Registry were included. The last follow-up date was December 31, 2019. Patients were categorized into two groups according to whether they underwent preoperative metabolic imaging with fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT. Patients who did not undergo preoperative imaging were used as the control group. The primary outcome of interest was all-cause mortality. Patients in both groups were propensity score matched at a ratio of 1:1. Matching variables used were sex, age, histologic findings, American Joint Committee on Cancer clinical stage, cT stage, cN stage, current and past smoker history, adjuvant chemotherapy, adjuvant chemoradiation, Charlson comorbidity index, and hospital type. Survival curves were generated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test. Results In the matched cohort, 6754 patients (3349 men, mean age ± SD: 64 years ± 11) underwent PET/CT and 6754 did not (3362 men, mean age: 64 years ± 11). In adjusted analysis, patients with stage IIIA or IIIB NSCLC and preoperative PET/CT had a lower risk of death versus those without PET/CT (for stage IIIA: hazard ratio [HR] = 0.90 [95% CI: 0.79, 0.94], P = .02; for stage IIIB: HR = 0.80 [95% CI: 0.71, 0.90], P < .01). There was no improvement in a lower risk of death for patients with stage I-II NSCLC (after multivariable adjustment, the HR was 1.19 [95% CI: 0.89, 1.30], P = .65). Conclusion Use of preoperative PET/CT was associated with lower risk of death in patients with stage IIIA-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer compared with those without preoperative PET/CT. © RSNA, 2022 Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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- Wan-Ming Chen
- From the Graduate Institute of Business Administration, College of Management (W.M.C., M.C., J.G.H., T.S.L., B.C.S., S.Y.W.), and Artificial Intelligence Development Center (B.C.S., S.Y.W.), Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan; Big Data Center (W.M.C., S.Y.W.), Division of Radiation Oncology (S.Y.W.), and Cancer Center (S.Y.W.), Lo-Hsu Medical Foundation, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, No. 111, Section 3, Hsing-Long Rd, Taipei 116, Taiwan; Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology (S.Y.W.) and Department of Healthcare Administration (S.Y.W.), College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Centers for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Taipei Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (S.Y.W.); and Department of Management, College of Management, Fo Guang University, Yilan, Taiwan (S.Y.W.)
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- From the Graduate Institute of Business Administration, College of Management (W.M.C., M.C., J.G.H., T.S.L., B.C.S., S.Y.W.), and Artificial Intelligence Development Center (B.C.S., S.Y.W.), Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan; Big Data Center (W.M.C., S.Y.W.), Division of Radiation Oncology (S.Y.W.), and Cancer Center (S.Y.W.), Lo-Hsu Medical Foundation, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, No. 111, Section 3, Hsing-Long Rd, Taipei 116, Taiwan; Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology (S.Y.W.) and Department of Healthcare Administration (S.Y.W.), College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Centers for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Taipei Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (S.Y.W.); and Department of Management, College of Management, Fo Guang University, Yilan, Taiwan (S.Y.W.)
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- From the Graduate Institute of Business Administration, College of Management (W.M.C., M.C., J.G.H., T.S.L., B.C.S., S.Y.W.), and Artificial Intelligence Development Center (B.C.S., S.Y.W.), Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan; Big Data Center (W.M.C., S.Y.W.), Division of Radiation Oncology (S.Y.W.), and Cancer Center (S.Y.W.), Lo-Hsu Medical Foundation, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, No. 111, Section 3, Hsing-Long Rd, Taipei 116, Taiwan; Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology (S.Y.W.) and Department of Healthcare Administration (S.Y.W.), College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Centers for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Taipei Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (S.Y.W.); and Department of Management, College of Management, Fo Guang University, Yilan, Taiwan (S.Y.W.)
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- From the Graduate Institute of Business Administration, College of Management (W.M.C., M.C., J.G.H., T.S.L., B.C.S., S.Y.W.), and Artificial Intelligence Development Center (B.C.S., S.Y.W.), Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan; Big Data Center (W.M.C., S.Y.W.), Division of Radiation Oncology (S.Y.W.), and Cancer Center (S.Y.W.), Lo-Hsu Medical Foundation, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, No. 111, Section 3, Hsing-Long Rd, Taipei 116, Taiwan; Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology (S.Y.W.) and Department of Healthcare Administration (S.Y.W.), College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Centers for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Taipei Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (S.Y.W.); and Department of Management, College of Management, Fo Guang University, Yilan, Taiwan (S.Y.W.)
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- From the Graduate Institute of Business Administration, College of Management (W.M.C., M.C., J.G.H., T.S.L., B.C.S., S.Y.W.), and Artificial Intelligence Development Center (B.C.S., S.Y.W.), Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan; Big Data Center (W.M.C., S.Y.W.), Division of Radiation Oncology (S.Y.W.), and Cancer Center (S.Y.W.), Lo-Hsu Medical Foundation, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, No. 111, Section 3, Hsing-Long Rd, Taipei 116, Taiwan; Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology (S.Y.W.) and Department of Healthcare Administration (S.Y.W.), College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Centers for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Taipei Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (S.Y.W.); and Department of Management, College of Management, Fo Guang University, Yilan, Taiwan (S.Y.W.)
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- From the Graduate Institute of Business Administration, College of Management (W.M.C., M.C., J.G.H., T.S.L., B.C.S., S.Y.W.), and Artificial Intelligence Development Center (B.C.S., S.Y.W.), Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan; Big Data Center (W.M.C., S.Y.W.), Division of Radiation Oncology (S.Y.W.), and Cancer Center (S.Y.W.), Lo-Hsu Medical Foundation, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, No. 111, Section 3, Hsing-Long Rd, Taipei 116, Taiwan; Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology (S.Y.W.) and Department of Healthcare Administration (S.Y.W.), College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Centers for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Taipei Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (S.Y.W.); and Department of Management, College of Management, Fo Guang University, Yilan, Taiwan (S.Y.W.)
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Borghetti P, Guerini AE, Sangalli C, Piperno G, Franceschini D, La Mattina S, Arcangeli S, Filippi AR. Unmet needs in the management of unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a review after the 'Radio Talk' webinars. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2022; 22:549-559. [PMID: 35450510 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2022.2069098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a variable entity, encompassing bulky primary tumors, nodal involvement or both. Multidisciplinary evaluation is essential to discuss multiple treatment options, to outline optimal management and to examine the main debated topics and critical issues not addressed by current trials and guidelines that influence daily clinical practice. AREAS COVERED From March to May 2021, 5 meetings were scheduled in a webinar format titled 'Radio Talk' due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the faculty was composed of 6 radiation oncologists from 6 different Institutions of Italy, all of them were the referring radiation oncologist for lung cancer treatment at their respective departments and were or had been members of AIRO (Italian Association of Radiation Oncology) Thoracic Oncology Study Group. The topics covered included: pulmonary toxicity, cardiac toxicity, radiotherapy dose, fractionation and volumes, unfit/elderly patients, multidisciplinary management. EXPERT OPINION The debate was focused on the unmet needs triggered by case reports, personal experiences and questions; the answers were often not univocal, however, the exchange of opinion and the contribution of different centers confirmed the role of multidisciplinary management and the necessity that the most critical issues should be investigated in clinical trials.
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- Paolo Borghetti
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University and Spedali Civili Hospital, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University and Spedali Civili Hospital, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology 1, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiotherapy, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University and Spedali Civili Hospital, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Multimodality Treatment including Surgery Related to the Type of N2 Involvement in Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14071656. [PMID: 35406428 PMCID: PMC8997106 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14071656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Multimodality therapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a complex and controversial issue, especially regarding optimal treatment regimens for patients with ipsilateral positive mediastinal nodes (N2 disease). Is the landscape in this hotly debated stage changing the role for surgery as immunotherapy and targeted therapies are being investigated and implemented? A review on multimodality therapeutic options for stage IIIA-N2 NSCLC is presented. Abstract For patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or positive N1 nodes, multimodality treatment is indicated. However, the optimal management of patients presenting with ipsilateral positive mediastinal nodes (N2 disease) has not been determined yet. Different treatment regimens consisting of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery have been proposed and implemented previously. In more recent years, immunotherapy and targeted therapies have been added as therapeutic options. The role of surgery is currently redefined. Recent studies have shown that surgical resection after induction immunotherapy or targeted therapy is feasible and yields good short-term results. In this review, we summarize the latest data on multimodality treatment options for stage IIIA-N2 locally advanced NSCLC, depending on the extent of nodal involvement.
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Harris JP, Fujimoto DK, Nagasaka M, Ku E, Harada G, Keshava H, Mahtabifard A, Longoria J, Patel N, Seyedin S, Simon A, Chen A. Controversies in lung cancer: heterogeneity in treatment recommendations for stage III NSCLC according to disease burden and oncogenic driver alterations. Clin Lung Cancer 2022; 23:333-344. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Guberina M, Darwiche K, Hautzel H, Pöttgen C, Guberina N, Gauler T, Ploenes T, Umutlu L, Theegarten D, Aigner C, Eberhardt WEE, Metzenmacher M, Wiesweg M, Karpf-Wissel R, Schuler M, Herrmann K, Stuschke M. Patterns of nodal spread in stage III NSCLC: importance of EBUS-TBNA and 18F-FDG PET/CT for radiotherapy target volume definition. Radiat Oncol 2021; 16:176. [PMID: 34526050 PMCID: PMC8442338 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-021-01904-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the pattern of intra-patient spread of lymph-node (LN)-metastases within the mediastinum as assessed by 18F-FDG PET/CT and systematic endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial-needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for precise target volume definition in stage III NSCLC. Methods This is a single-center study based on our preceding investigation, including all consecutive patients with initial diagnosis of stage IIIA-C NSCLC, receiving concurrent radiochemotherapy (12/2011–06/2018). Inclusion criteria were curative treatment intent, 18F-FDG PET/CT and EBUS-TBNA prior to start of treatment. The lymphatic drainage was classified into echelon-1 (ipsilateral hilum), echelon-2 (ipsilateral LN-stations 4 and 7) and echelon-3 (rest of the mediastinum, contralateral hilum). The pattern of spread was classified according to all permutations of echelon-1, echelon-2, and echelon-3 EBUS-TBNA findings. Results In total, 180 patients were enrolled. Various patterns of LN-spread could be identified. Skip lesions with an involved echelon distal from an uninvolved one were detected in less than 10% of patients by both EBUS-TBNA and PET. The pattern with largest asymmetry was detected in cases with EBUS-TBNA- or PET-positivity at all three echelons (p < 0.0001, exact symmetry test). In a multivariable logistic model for EBUS-positivity at echelon-3, prognostic factors were PET-positivity at echelon-3 (Hazard ratio (HR) = 12.1; 95%-CI: 3.2–46.5), EBUS-TBNA positivity at echelon-2 (HR = 6.7; 95%-CI: 1.31–31.2) and left-sided tumor location (HR = 4.0; 95%-CI: 1.24–13.2). There were significantly less combined ipsilateral upper (LN-stations 2 and 4) and lower (LN-station 7) mediastinal involvements (16.8% of patients) with EBUS-TBNA than with PET (38.9%, p < 0.0001, exact symmetry test). EBUS-TBNA detected a lobe specific heterogeneity between the odds ratios of LN-positivity in the upper versus lower mediastinum (p = 0.0021, Breslow-Day test), while PET did not (p = 0.19). Conclusion Frequent patterns of LN-metastatic spread could be defined by EBUS-TBNA and PET and discrepancies in the pattern were seen between both methods. EBUS-TBNA showed more lobe and tumor laterality specific patterns of LN-metastases than PET and skipped lymph node stations were rare. These systematic relations offer the opportunity to further refine multi-parameter risk of LN-involvement models for target volume delineation based on pattern of spread by EBUS-TBNA and PET. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13014-021-01904-4.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maja Guberina
- Department of Radiation Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Section of Interventional Pneumology, University Medicine Essen - Ruhrlandklinik, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Hubertus Hautzel
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Christoph Pöttgen
- Department of Radiation Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Nika Guberina
- Department of Radiation Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Thomas Gauler
- Department of Radiation Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Endoscopy, University Medicine Essen - Ruhrlandklinik, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Endoscopy, University Medicine Essen - Ruhrlandklinik, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,Division of Thoracic Oncology, University Medicine Essen - Ruhrlandklinik, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Martin Metzenmacher
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,Division of Thoracic Oncology, University Medicine Essen - Ruhrlandklinik, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Marcel Wiesweg
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,Division of Thoracic Oncology, University Medicine Essen - Ruhrlandklinik, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Section of Interventional Pneumology, University Medicine Essen - Ruhrlandklinik, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Martin Schuler
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.,Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,Division of Thoracic Oncology, University Medicine Essen - Ruhrlandklinik, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Martin Stuschke
- Department of Radiation Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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