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    MO13 - SCLC I (ID 118)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Mini Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Medical Oncology
    • Presentations: 1
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      MO13.09 - Small cell lung cancer in daily practice; SCOT registry (Small cell lung Cancer treatment and OuTcome) (ID 2300)

      11:20 - 11:25  |  Author(s): E. Quoix

      • Abstract
      • Presentation

      Background
      The SCOT registry is an international, multicenter, observational registry of newly diagnosed patients with SCLC. The treatment plan remained the responsibility of the patient’s physician and data collected in this registry reflect a "real world" approach for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with SCLC.

      Methods
      56 centers included 507 evaluable patients between 10[th] of November 2009 to 18[th] of August 2010. Participating countries are from Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Korea. Data has been entered into an electronic CRF via the internet.

      Results
      Mean age was 65.4 years, 73% of the patients were male, mean BMI was 25.5 Kg/m2. Smoking status showed 50% were current and 46% former smokers. The most common symptoms at presentation (>25%) were cough, dyspnea, weight loss and fatigue. Patients presented with an ECOG status of 0 (24%; 33% for limited disease (LD) and 19% for extensive disease (ED)), ECOG 1 (52%), ECOG 2 (19%) and ECOG 3 (5%). Histology was small cell carcinoma in 98% of patients and 66% presented with extensive disease. Chemotherapy alone was given to 59% of patients in the first 6 months of treatment. 58% of patients had one line of therapy, 26% had 2 lines, 11% had 3 lines of therapy and 4% had 4 lines or more. The agents most commonly used in each line of therapy are below: Table 1: Chemotherapy agents by line of therapy in SCOT (% within the treatments of the line)

      AGENT/LINE FIRST SECOND THIRD > 3
      Platinum/Etoposide 90.7 26.8 14.5 10.5
      Topotecan 0.2 25.7 20.2 2.3
      Taxanes 2.1 9.3 21.7 26.3
      Cyclophosphamide 3.9 10.9 11.6 15.8
      Cyclo/Vincristine 3.9 12.0 11.6 15.8
      Vinorelbine 0.2 1.1 2.9 2.3
      Gemcitabine 0.0 2.2 0.0 6.8
      67 % of patients with LD received chemo + thoracic radiotherapy. PCI in the first 6 months was given in 26% of patients (LD 34% ED 22%). Best overall response at 6 months in patients with combined chemoradiotherapy was PR=51%, CR=22%, SD=16%, PD=11%. Median overall survival (OS) was 10.6 months [95%CI 9.6, 12.1] with 17.8mo for limited disease and 8.7mo for extended disease. Western Europe and Korea showed OS of 11.5mo and 11.3mo respectively whereas in Eastern European median OS was 9.1 months.

      Conclusion
      This observational study captured real world data of the current treatment paradigm of SCLC. Patients are commonly treated with etoposide/platinum or chemoradiotherapy as first line. The combination of platinum and etoposide remains by far the first choice of chemotherapy in 1[st] line and often at relapse, followed by topotecan starting from second line and beyond. Details on patterns of disease, treatment and efficacy by region and smoking status plus medical resource utilisation will be available at the meeting.

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    P3.24 - Poster Session 3 - Supportive Care (ID 160)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Poster Session
    • Track: Supportive Care
    • Presentations: 1
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      P3.24-038 - Perception of lung cancer among the general population and comparison with other cancers. (ID 2692)

      09:30 - 09:30  |  Author(s): E. Quoix

      • Abstract

      Background
      After decades of very slow progresses, lung cancer management rapidly evolved in the past few years. One could anticipate a possible leap in perception of the disease between patients and physicians.

      Methods
      We conducted a prospective nationwide observational survey of 2200 healthy subjects selected within a representative permanent polling database according to the relevant national and European laws. We collected data in relation to aetiology, epidemiology, diagnostic, therapy and prognostic by using a specific questionnaire as well as perception of lung cancer by using a lexical approach. Among them, 1629 returned the questionnaire and 1469 were eligible for a full analysis.

      Results
      We observed that the population has an average high level of information regarding epidemiological changes of lung cancer (“same incidence” for 40%, “higher incidence” for 47%, “increase in women” for 75%), and main risk factors (tobacco 93%, occupational 81% and environmental exposure 56%). Two thirds (67%) are aware of the danger of passive smoking. Only 22% of the whole population believed to be at risk of lung cancer. Differences were seen according to smoking habits as 62% of current smokers, 21% of former smokers and 6% of never-smokers believed to be at risk (p < 0.05) and according to the age, as 15% of responders above 65 years old thought to be at risk in comparison of 26% of responders below 34 (p < 0.05). The population overestimated the overall survival of lung cancer (32%) and underestimated the potential cure of early stage disease (52%). The participants clearly identified lung cancer as a severe disease (82%) with a worse prognostic than other cancers (colorectal, breast, prostate, p < 0.05). Most of the population was aware of the main treatments of lung cancer (surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy) but only 45% cited targeted therapy. By using lexical tests we observed that corpus can be split in two main lexical repertoires: a) the major repertoire in which the significant units have encoded lung cancer identified as a tobacco-induced, life-threatening disease, imposing heavy treatment and b) the minor repertoire in which significant units belonged to the representation of lung cancer as an environmental-induced disease. In comparison with breast cancer, lung cancer is characterized by a greater feeling of guilt and a more frequent association with the way of life.

      Conclusion
      We deciphered some aspects of lung cancer perception in the general population and anticipated that it may improve psychological adjustment in patient-doctor communication, fill in the knowledge gap of the perception of the disease and eventually help in lung cancer management.