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  P1.08 - Poster Session/ Thymoma, Mesothelioma and Other Thoracic Malignancies (ID 224)

  • Event: WCLC 2015
  • Type: Poster
  • Track: Thymoma, Mesothelioma and Other Thoracic Malignancies
  • Presentations: 1
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  • Coordinates: 9/07/2015, 09:30 - 17:00, Exhibit Hall (Hall B+C)

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    P1.08-012 - Immunohistochemistry as Prognostic Markers for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (ID 1663)

    09:30 - 09:30  |  Author(s): N. Maehashi
    • Abstract

    Background:
    Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and aggressive malignancy of the mesothelium. Several previous studies reported the prognostic ability of immunohistochemistry markers. But there are few reports adjusted for confounding appropriately.
    
    Methods:
    A retrospective cohort study was performed using epithelial and biphasic MPM patients treated in two tertiary hospitals in Japan between 2007 and 2014. Candidate prognostic factors were as follows: age; gender; performance status; stage; treatment modality; NLR (neutrophil lymphocyte ratio); calretinin expression; D2-40 expression; WT1 (Willms’ tumor 1). The primary outcome was overall survival (OS). The log-rank test and the Cox proportional hazards model were used for analyses to detect prognostic factors. We defined p<0.05 was statistically significant.
    
    Results:
    Total 371 patients comprised 309 epithelioid, 62 biphasic subtype of MPM. Median OS was 12.9 months. On univariate analysis all variables except for WT1 were associated with OS. On multivariate Cox proportional regression analysis PS (1<), Stage (II<), treatment modality, NLR (3<=), D2-40 negative expression were associated with shorter OS.
    
    Conclusion:
    Positive expression of D2-40 were associated with longer OS of epithelial and biphasic MPM. Further studies are warranted.