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  MO26 - Anatomical Pathology II (ID 129)

  • Event: WCLC 2013
  • Type: Mini Oral Abstract Session
  • Track: Pathology
  • Presentations: 1
  • Moderators:E. Brambilla, V.L. Capelozzi
  • Coordinates: 10/30/2013, 10:30 - 12:00, Bayside 105, Level 1

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    MO26.13 - Significance of lepidic growth component in the discrimination of multiple primary lung cancers from intrapulmonary metastases (ID 2604)

    11:40 - 11:45  |  Author(s): F. Lian
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    Background
    The distinction of intrapulmonary metastases from multiple primary tumors is of great clinical importance as it influences staging, prognosis and therapeutic strategy. Although Comprehensive Histologic Assessment (CHA) was recommended by International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer/American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (IASLC/ATS/ERS) to differentiate multiple lung primary non-small cell carcinomas from metastases, the limitations of CHA have been addressed. Lung adenocarcinoma in situ is characterized by noninvasive lepidic growth. Whether this histological characteristic could be served for assessing primary lung cancer has not been well determined. In this study we evaluated the application value of CHA and lepidic growth component (LGC) in distinguishing multiple primary lung cancers from intrapulmonary metastases.

    Methods
    We retrospectively analyzed a cohort of 23 patients with 50 multiple lung tumors. All of the patients have follow up data. The histological evaluation was performed according to 2011 IASLC/ATS/ERS Classification of Lung Adenocarcinoma. The percentage of each tumor subtype in each case was recorded. The intrapulmonary metastases and multiple primary tumors were differentiated based on CHA and LGC (if applicable).

    Results
    According to CHA alone, there were 11 and 12 cases diagnosed as multiple primary tumors and intrapulmonary metastases, respectively. Disease-free interval (DFI) of the 11 patients with multiple primary tumors was ranged from 11 to 110 months and DFI of the 12 patients with intrapulmonary metastases was ranged from 1 to 93 months. There was no statistically significant difference between these two types of patients (P=0.362). According to CHA with inclusion of LGC, 15 and 8 cases were diagnosed as multiple primary tumors and intrapulmonary metastases, respectively. DFI of the 15 and 8 cases were ranged from 11 to 110 months and from 1 to 34 months, respectively. Statistical significance was detected (P=0.034). These results suggested that CHA combining with LGC might have assessment advantage to distinguish multiple primary tumors from intrapulmonary metastases compared to use CHA alone. Figure 1

    Conclusion
    The appearance of adenocarcinoma with LGC might indicate lung primaries. Combining with CHA, LGC could potentially improve diagnosis to differentiate multiple primary tumors and intrapulmonary metastases.

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