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MA03 - Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Screening (ID 374)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Mini Oral Session
- Track: Epidemiology/Tobacco Control and Cessation/Prevention
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:N. Bilir, H. Olschewski
- Coordinates: 12/05/2016, 14:20 - 15:50, Lehar 3-4
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MA03.08 - Quantifying Survival in Early-Stage NSCLC: Implications of Relative Survival vs Cause-Specific Survival (ID 6290)
15:14 - 15:20 | Author(s): T. Eguchi
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Background:
Cancer-related mortality can be measured by two disparate methods: relative survival (RSR, observed survival of cancer patients versus expected survival of a matched population), and cause-specific survival (CSS, based on lung-cancer-specific mortality among cancer patients). Both are vulnerable to biases: RSR depends on a comparable reference population, while CSS relies on accurate cause-of-death coding. Regardless, RSR is more common in population-based studies as the cause of death is uninvolved. We apply both methods to the same dataset to assess their implications among early-stage NSCLC.
Methods:
Outcomes of patients diagnosed with stage I/II NSCLC (2000-2013) were obtained from the SEER registry. Five-year cumulative incidence of death (CID) is estimated by competing risk approach. Population-level mortality was extracted from the National Center for Health Statistics. The actuarial survival were summarized as RSR (Ederer II) and CSS, stratified by age at diagnosis and stage. In addition, the sensitivity of the methods is assessed by including patients with unknown cause of death in CSS (CSS-2).
Results:
Analyses included 15792 age <60 and 70789 age 60+ patients, with stage I (81%) or II NSCLC. Death with unknown cause was 5% of all deaths; 5-year CID for lung-cancer, other-known and other-unknown deaths were 43%, 14% and 2%. Lung-cancer 5-year CID increased with age, from 22% (age <44) to 47% (age 75+) among stage I, and 44% to 68% among stage II. CSS were greater than RSR in all cases. Although the bias was negligible for 1-year follow-up, the deviation increases with increasing age and years of follow-up. The estimated CSS-2s were always between RSR and CSS, suggesting that RSR underestimates the true lung-cancer-survival.
Conclusion:
In practice, RSR is appropriate for short follow-up and aggregate summaries, while caution is advised when reporting RSR by age groups for longer follow-up. Accurate assessment of the causes of death may alleviate such biases.Figure 1
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MA12 - Miscellaneous Biology/Pathology (ID 476)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Mini Oral Session
- Track: Biology/Pathology
- Presentations: 5
- Moderators:B. Dome, W.D. Travis
- Coordinates: 12/06/2016, 14:20 - 15:50, Schubert 1
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MA12.05 - Can Tumor Spread through Air Spaces (STAS) in Lung Adenocarcinomas Be Predicted Pre- and Intraoperatively? (ID 6026)
14:50 - 14:56 | Author(s): T. Eguchi
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Background:
We and others have reported the prognostic impact of tumor spread through air spaces (STAS) in lung adenocarcinomas. The goal of this study is to investigate preoperative predicting factors for STAS and to determine whether STAS can be detected by intraoperative frozen section analysis.
Methods:
In a cohort of 874 patients with small (≤2cm) stage I adenocarcinoma (1995-2012), we reviewed preoperative computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans. According to the 2016 Fleischner Society’s criteria, radiological whole tumor size, consolidation size, as well as C/T ratio (consolidation/whole tumor diameter) were determined using thin slice (<3mm) CT scans where available (n=174). Clinico-radiological prediction of STAS was evaluated by logistic regression model. Using the frozen section slides with adequate adjacent lung parenchyma surrounding tumor without artifact (n=48), the presence of STAS was evaluated by five pathologists who are unaware of the radiological findings or the pathological information on permanent slides. The kappa statistic was calculated to measure the agreement between two pathologists.
Results:
In univariable model for predicting STAS, current smoker, larger consolidation tumor size, C/T ratio, and SUVmax were significant variables. In multivariable model, current smoker and C/T ratio were independent risk factors for the presence of STAS (p=0.027 and p<0.001, respectively; Table 1a). The sensitivity and the specificity of frozen section for prediction of STAS were 71% (95% confidence interval: 52-91%), 92.4% (81-100%) respectively, and the accuracy was 80% (71-89%). The kappa statistics were 0.40-0.74 (Table 1b) with 8/10 being moderate or substantial agreement.
Conclusion:
Smoking status and C/T ratio were independent predictors for the presence of STAS in patients with small lung adenocarcinomas. Frozen section prepared with adequate surrounding normal lung tissue may help identify STAS intraoperatively. Figure 1
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MA12.06 - Tumor Spread through Air Spaces (STAS) in Lung Squamous Cell Cancer is an Independent Risk Factor: A Competing Risk Analysis (ID 6051)
14:56 - 15:02 | Author(s): T. Eguchi
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Background:
Tumor spread through air spaces (STAS) is a recently recognized pattern of invasion in lung adenocarcinoma, however, the incidence of and prognostic importance of STAS have not yet been defined in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Methods:
In a cohort of 445 patients with p-stage I-III lung SCC, cumulative incidence of recurrence and lung cancer-specific death (LCSD) was evaluated by competing risks analysis and overall survival (OS) by Cox models.
Results:
76% of patients were >65 years of age. 273 patients died during follow up, one third (91, 33.3%) died of lung cancer whereas two thirds died of competing events or unknown cause. STAS was present in 132 (30%). The cumulative incidence of any, distant, and locoregional recurrence as well as LCSD were significantly higher in patients with STAS compared to those without STAS (Figure), whereas there was no statistically significant difference in OS. STAS was an independent predictor for both recurrence and LCSD in multivariable analysis (p=0.034 and 0.016, respectively, Table).
Conclusion:
STAS was present in one third of resected lung SCC and it was an independent predictor of recurrence and LCSD, supporting our proposal that STAS is a clinically important pattern of invasion and not an artifact. Figure 1 Figure 2
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MA12.08 - Clinicopathological Significance of Increasing Percentage of High-Grade Histological Subtypes in Lung Adenocarcinomas (ID 6023)
15:14 - 15:20 | Author(s): T. Eguchi
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Background:
In early-stage lung adenocarcinomas, high-grade micropapillary (MIP) and solid (SOL) predominant pathology is known to be associated with worse prognosis. The aim of this study is, in addition to predominant patterns, to investigate clinical impact of the presence of small amounts (≥5%) as well as increasing percentage of high-grade patterns.
Methods:
Invasive tumors from early-stage lung adenocarcinoma patients who underwent curative-intent resection with no induction therapy were investigated (N=2017; 1995-2012) (8[th] edition TNM pStage I=1390, II=357, III=270). In 388 cases, synchronous lymph node (LN) metastases were available. Histological subtype (lepidic [LEP], acinar [ACI], papillary [PAP], MIP, or SOL) percentages were stratified into 4 groups; 0-4%, 5-24%, 25-49%, and 50-100%. The association between increasing percentage of patterns of primary tumor and the incidence of lymphatic/vascular invasion, necrosis, tumor spread through air spaces (STAS) as well as estimated 5-year cumulative incidence of recurrence (CIR) were analyzed. The differences in distribution of each pathological variable between 4 groups was analyzed by Chi-square test. The percentages of histological pattern were compared between primary tumor and LN metastasis.
Results:
Increasing percentage of MIP pattern is associated with increasing incidence of lymphatic/vascular invasion, STAS, as well as 5-year CIR (Figure 1a, p<0.001). Increasing percentage of SOL pattern is associated with increasing incidence of necrosis and 5-year CIR (p<0.001). Presence (≥5%) of SOL pattern is associated with higher incidence of lymphatic/vascular invasion and STAS (p<0.001) compared to the absence (<5%) of SOL pattern, but no significant relationship between lymphatic/vascular invasion and proportion of SOL pattern. The percentage of SOL pattern in LN metastasis is higher than that in synchronous primary tumors (Figure 1b).
Conclusion:
In early-stage lung adenocarcinomas, presence (≥5%) of MIP or SOL patterns as well as increasing percentages is associated with poor prognostic clinicopathological variables and incidence of recurrence. Figure 1
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MA12.09 - Comparative Histological Subtype Analysis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Tumor and Metastatic Lymph Nodes and the Prognostic Impact (ID 6036)
15:38 - 15:44 | Author(s): T. Eguchi
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Background:
The goal of this study is to investigate comprehensive comparative pathological analyses of both primary tumor and metastatic lymph node (LN) and correlate with lung cancer-specific death (LC-death) in patients with LN-positive lung adenocarcinoma.
Methods:
PN1/2 lung adenocarcinoma patients who underwent R0 resection without induction therapy (n=402, 2000-2012) were included in the study. In primary tumor, lymphatic/vascular/pleural invasion, necrosis, tumor spread through air spaces (STAS), as well as histologic subtypes according to 2015 WHO classification were evaluated. In metastatic LN, metastatic tumor size, extracapsular invasion, histologic subtypes were evaluated. Recurrence and LC-death were analyzed by Cox model.
Results:
Micropapillary and solid predominant subtypes were more frequent in LN metastases than in primary tumors (Figure). In multivariable analyses, adjuvant chemotherapy, pleural invasion, extracapsular invasion of LN metastasis, micropapillary predominant subtype in LN metastasis were independent factors for recurrence; adjuvant chemotherapy, pleural invasion, tumor STAS, and extracapsular invasion were for LC-death (Table).
Conclusion:
In lung adenocarcinoma lymph node metastases, predominant micropapillary pattern and extracapsular invasion indicate high risk for recurrence and lung cancer-specific death. Figure 1 Figure 2
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MA12.10 - Histological Subtyping of Matched Primary and Metastases Sites in Lung Adenocarcinoma: Significance of Solid Predominance (ID 5767)
15:20 - 15:26 | Author(s): T. Eguchi
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Background:
Clinical significance of 2015 WHO classification histological subtype of early-stage lung adenocarcinoma (LADC) has been well documented; the incidence and significance of histological subtypes in autologous metastatic tumors is unknown.
Methods:
Histological subtyping was performed on paired primary and metastatic LADC tumor samples from patients who underwent resection of metastases (N=203, 1996-2012). 57 cases with inadequate tumor specimen and 4 cases diagnosed as local recurrence were excluded.
Results:
Location of metastatic sites were – brain 51 (35.9%), lung 48 (33.8%), lymph node 14 (9.9%), pleura 10 (7.0%), and adrenal gland 5 (3.5%). Metastatic tumors demonstrated more frequent solid histological pattern than primary tumors (first predominance: 51% vs. 24%; second predominance 29% vs. 17%, Figure 1). Among all histological subtypes, solid subtype showed the highest concordance between primary and metastatic tumors (Figure 2). In addition, analysis of all available clinicopathological factors showed significantly higher percentage of solid subtype in both primary and metastatic tumors was observed in patients with smoking history (p=0.003 and p=0.004, respectively).
Conclusion:
Analysis of a large cohort of primary and autologous metastatic LADC tumors demonstrated a higher percentage of solid histological pattern metastases, even in cancers with a low solid component in the primary site of disease. Figure 1Figure 2
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OA01 - Risk Assessment and Follow up in Surgical Patients (ID 371)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Oral Session
- Track: Surgery
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:W. Zhong, E. Lim
- Coordinates: 12/05/2016, 11:00 - 12:30, Schubert 2
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OA01.03 - Impact of Increasing Age on Cause-Specific Mortality and Morbidity in Stage I NSCLC Patients: A Competing Risk Analysis (ID 4952)
11:20 - 11:30 | Author(s): T. Eguchi
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Background:
At the time of diagnosis, two-thirds of patients with lung cancer are ≥65 years of age with significant comorbidities. We sought to determine the short- and long-term cancer- and noncancer-specific mortality and morbidity in patients who underwent resection for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Methods:
Of 5371 consecutive patients who had undergone curative-intent resection of primary lung cancer (2000–2011), 2186 patients with pStage I NSCLC were included in the analysis. All preoperative clinical variables known to affect outcomes were considered, including, Charlson comorbidity index, predicted postoperative (ppo) diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO), and ppo–forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). Association between factors and cause-specific mortality was performed using competing risks approach.
Results:
Of 2186 patients, 1532 patients (70.1%) were ≥65 years of age, including 638 patients (29.2%) ≥75 years of age. In patients ≥65 years of age, for up to 2.5 years after resection, noncancer-specific CID was higher than lung cancer–specific CID, the higher noncancer-specific early-phase mortality was enhanced in patients ≥75 years of age compared with 65-74 years of age (Figure 1a). Multivariable analyses adjusted by age, sex, smoking status, comorbidities, tumor size, and surgical procedures showed that low ppoDLCO was an independent predictor for severe morbidity (p<0.001), 1-year mortality (p<0.001), and noncancer-specific mortality (p<0.001), whereas low ppoFEV1 for lung cancer–specific mortality (p=0.002). PpoDLCO can be used for estimation of 5-year cumulative incidence of noncancer death (Figure 1b, right, red curve) because of its linear relation, whereas ppoFEV1 for lung cancer-specific death (Figure 1b, left, black curve).
Conclusion:
In patients undergoing curative-intent resection of stage I NSCLC, noncancer-specific mortality is a significant competing event, with increasing impact as patient age increases. Figure 1
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OA07 - Lymph Node Metastases and Other Prognostic Factors for Local Spread (ID 376)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Oral Session
- Track: Surgery
- Presentations: 1
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OA07.06 - In Early-Stage Lung Adenocarcinomas, Survival by Tumor Size (T) is Further Stratified by Tumor Spread through Air Spaces (ID 5905)
15:15 - 15:25 | Author(s): T. Eguchi
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Background:
We investigated whether tumor spread through air spaces (STAS) further stratifies survival beyond tumor size, T-descriptor independent of resection type (lobectomy or limited resection) and surgical margin.
Methods:
In patients with pT1a-T2bN0M0 lung adenocarcinomas (LADC, n=1399), tumor size, distance of STAS from the tumor, type of resection, surgical margin were evaluated. The patients with small (≤2cm) tumors were divided into STAS(-) (n=561) and STAS(+) (n=307) and their cumulative incidence of recurrence (CIR), and lung cancer-specific death (CID) were compared with patients with larger tumors (2-3cm, n=299) by use of competing risk analysis.
Results:
Of 1399 tumors, 521 (37%) were STAS(+). Compared to STAS(-), recurrence rates were higher with STAS(+) tumors even when the margin is ≥tumor size (Figure 1). In patients with ≤2cm STAS(+) tumors, CIR and CID are higher than in patients with larger (2-3cm) tumors (Figure 2). The poor prognostic influence of STAS(+) was evident even when analyzed by the procedure or recurrence pattern (Figure 2 table).
Conclusion:
STAS further stratifies survival beyond tumor size, T-descriptor in early-stage (pT1a-2b) lung adenocarcinoma based on the higher prognostic potential for recurrence and lung cancer-specific death independent of the type of resection or margin. Figure 1 Figure 2
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OA20 - Immunotherapy and Markers (ID 401)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Oral Session
- Track: Biology/Pathology
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:M. Früh, C.S. Baldotto
- Coordinates: 12/07/2016, 11:00 - 12:30, Stolz 2
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OA20.03 - Tumoral IL-7 Receptor is a Potential Target for Lung Adenocarcinoma Immunotherapy (ID 5800)
12:20 - 12:30 | Author(s): T. Eguchi
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Background:
IL-7/IL-7 receptor (IL-7R) interactions have been shown to prevent apoptosis in lung cancer cells and promote stromal pro-tumor immune cell homing and differentiation. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between tumoral IL-7R expression and stromal pro-tumor immune cells (FoxP3+ Tregs and CD163+ M2 macrophages) and to determine prognostic impact of the combination of these markers in lung adenocarcinomas.
Methods:
In resected stage I lung adenocarcinoma (n=913; 1995-2009), antigen expression of IL-7R, FoxP3 and CD163 was evaluated by immunohistochemistry (IHC) using tissue microarrays and mRNA expression was quantified by RT-PCR. Prognosis was analyzed by both recurrence free probability (RFP) and lung cancer-specific survival (LCSS).
Results:
In IHC analysis, high tumoral IL-7R, stromal FoxP3, and stromal CD163 expression were individually associated with lymphatic/vascular invasion, and increasing percentage of solid histological patten. A correlation was seen between IL-7R, FoxP3 and CD163 expression by mRNA and IHC analyses (Figure1). The co-existence of high expression of these 3 markers was found in 16% of patients and was associated with worse outcomes (Figure2). In multivariable analysis, triple marker co-existence was an independent risk factor for RFP (p=0.004) and LCSS (p=0.008).
Conclusion:
Tumoral IL-7 receptor is a potential target for lung adenocarcinoma immunotherapy. Figure 1 Figure 2
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P1.03 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 455)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Poster Presenters Present
- Track: Radiology/Staging/Screening
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:
- Coordinates: 12/05/2016, 14:30 - 15:45, Hall B (Poster Area)
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P1.03-084 - Implications of 8th Edition TNM Proposal: Invasive vs. Total Size for T Descriptor in pT1a-2bN0M0 Lung Adenocarcinoma (ID 5788)
14:30 - 14:30 | Author(s): T. Eguchi
- Abstract
Background:
The aim of this study was to conduct a clinicopathological comparative analysis of total tumor versus invasive tumor size in pT1a-2bN0M0 nonmucinous lung adenocarcinomas.
Methods:
Resected pT1a-2bN0M0 lung adenocarcinomas (1995-2012) based on 8th edition of TNM classification using total (N=1475) and invasive tumor size (N=1482) were included. Recurrence free probability [RFP] and lung cancer-specific survival [LCSS]) were compared between both pT-staging systems using Kaplan-Meier method.
Results:
Use of invasive size for the T descriptor increased the number of pT1a tumors by 2 fold compared to use of total tumor size (316 vs. 161), with no difference in RFP and LCSS (RFP, 82% vs. 80%; LCSS, 94% vs. 93%). Use of invasive rather than total size also showed better stratification of lymphatic/vascular invasion and high-grade histological subtypes according to increasing pT stage. RFP and LCSS in invasive-size-based pT2b were lower than those in total-size-based pT2b (RFP, 44% vs. 60%; LCSS, 69% vs. 77%).
Conclusion:
In pT1a-2bN0M0 nonmucinous lung adenocarcinoma, the 8th edition TNM proposal to use invasive rather than total size for the pT descriptor gives better prognostic discrimination by capturing a larger number of patients with favorable prognosis (pT1a) and providing better stratification for pT2b. Figure 1 Figure 2
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P1.08 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 460)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Poster Presenters Present
- Track: Surgery
- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 12/05/2016, 14:30 - 15:45, Hall B (Poster Area)
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P1.08-047 - Decreasing Use of Epidural Analgesia with Increasing Minimally Invasive Lobectomy: Impact on Postoperative Morbidity (ID 4941)
14:30 - 14:30 | Author(s): T. Eguchi
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Background:
The goal of this study is to assess the impact of the decreasing use of epidural analgesia (infusion ≥24 hours) on the incidence of postoperative morbidity following minimally invasive surgical (MIS; includes VATS and robotic-assisted) lobectomy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Methods:
We reviewed 1206 patients who underwent MIS lobectomy for pathological stage I-III NSCLC in 2009-10 (n=506) and 2014-15 (n=700) at our institution. Clinical data was obtained from a prospectively maintained database and by review of individual patient medical records. Patients with induction therapy (n=225) or conversion from MIS to thoracotomy (n=99) were excluded. Postoperative morbidity (≤30 days) was graded based on the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE). Statistical comparison was performed using Chi-squared analysis and Fisher’s exact test.
Results:
A total of 884 patients were included in this study (2009-10, n=401; 2014-15, n=483). The rate of MIS lobectomy significantly increased in 2014-15 compared to 2009-10 (74% vs. 53%, p<0.001) with a simultaneous decrease in the use of epidural analgesia (92.9% vs. 53.6%, p<0.001; Figure 1A and 1B). In the MIS group, there was no difference in age, sex, or pathological stage between the 2009-10 and 2014-15 cohorts. There was no significant change in the incidence of any, severe respiratory or cardiovascular morbidity (CTCAE grade ≥3) following MIS lobectomy between the two time periods evaluated (Figure 1C). However, the incidence of CTCAE grade ≥2 respiratory morbidity in 2014-15 was higher than that in 2009-10 (7.1% vs. 12.6%, p=0.047).Figure 1
Conclusion:
In our study cohort, the observed decrease in use of epidural analgesia with the increasing rate of MIS lobectomy did not affect the incidence of severe postoperative morbidity.
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P2.03a - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 464)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Poster Presenters Present
- Track: Advanced NSCLC
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:
- Coordinates: 12/06/2016, 14:30 - 15:45, Hall B (Poster Area)
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P2.03a-050 - Elevated Expression of CCP Genes is Associated with Absolute Chemotherapy Benefit in Early Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients (ID 4204)
14:30 - 14:30 | Author(s): T. Eguchi
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Background:
A validated RNA molecular expression signature based on cell cycle progression (CCP) genes [CCP score] and a molecular Prognostic Score [(mPS) combination of CCP score and pathological stage] are significant prognostic markers of cancer-specific mortality in patients with early stage lung adenocarcinoma. Additionally, preliminary data suggest a significant association between CCP score and absolute benefit with platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy in early stage lung adenocarcinoma patients. The aim of this study is to further demonstrate the effectiveness of CCP score and mPS in predicting platinum-based chemotherapy benefit in a large, multi-institutional cohort of stage IB and IIA lung adenocarcinoma patients who underwent definitive surgical resection with and without adjuvant chemotherapy.
Methods:
Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded surgical tumor samples from approximately 1000 patients diagnosed with stage IB and II adenocarcinoma who underwent definitive surgical treatment with adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy (n = 400) and without (n = 600) will be analyzed for 31 proliferation genes by quantitative RT-PCR. The associations of CCP score and mPS with absolute benefit from platinum-based chemotherapy will be separately examined using Cox proportional hazards regression with an outcome of 5-year lung cancer survival.
Results:
To date, lung tumor samples have been accrued from 388 patients treated with a platinum-based chemotherapy and 590 untreated patients. We hypothesized that the absolute treatment benefit will increase as CCP score or mPS increases. Results will be shown for continuous CCP score and mPS as well as pre-defined binary CCP score and binary mPS.
Conclusion:
This study will determine the abilities of CCP score and mPS as predictive tools for absolute chemotherapy benefit and 5-year lung cancer survival in patients with early stage lung adenocarcinoma thereby furthering the clinical utility for these signatures to identify patients with high risk disease who should receive adjuvant chemotherapy.
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P3.01 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 469)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Poster Presenters Present
- Track: Biology/Pathology
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:
- Coordinates: 12/07/2016, 14:30 - 15:45, Hall B (Poster Area)
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P3.01-029 - Cases Demonstrating Spread Through Air Spaces (STAS) Reflects Invasive Growth and Not an Artifact (ID 6059)
14:30 - 14:30 | Author(s): T. Eguchi
- Abstract
Background:
STAS is defined as a pattern of tumor cell spread in the lung parenchyma beyond the edge of a lung cancer. It has been postulated that this is an ex vivo artifact due to the force of knife with the premise that STAS is clinically unimportant and it should be ignored like true artifacts.
Methods:
We present three cases providing evidence that STAS is not an artifact and is clinically relevant.
Results:
Case 1: 68F underwent wedge resection of a left upper lobe (LUL) lung adenocarcinoma. During the surgical procedure the surgeon did not cut across the tumor, but sent a separate wedge biopsy as an additional margin. The latter wedge contained an 8 mm focus of adenocarcinoma consisting almost entirely of a STAS pattern with a 1mm area of acinar growth. Case 2: 66M underwent RUL wedge resection in August 2013 for a 1.3 cm lung adenocarcinoma. The resection margin was positive with only STAS in the margin. In the absence of any clinical sign of recurrence or metastases, a completion right upper lobectomy was performed revealing three separate foci of residual adenocarcinoma including 1.5 and 1.0 mm acinar areas and a 0.5 mm focus of STAS with N1 and N2 lymph node metastases. Adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation were given. In 2014, the patient developed multiple bilateral nodules and in November underwent LUL wedge resection that showed three foci of adenocarcinoma with a STAS predominant pattern. In July 2016, the patient remains on chemotherapy with slowly growing bilateral nodules. Case 3: A 77M presented with pneumonia and bilateral ground glass opacities with focal consolidation. A biopsy, originally interpreted as benign, showed diffuse involvement by adenocarcinoma with a STAS predominant pattern. The morphology does not explain the consolidation seen on CT indicating the surgeon did not cut across the main tumor area.
Conclusion:
We present three cases which provide evidence that STAS is not an artifact that should be ignored. In two cases the extensive STAS predominant pattern was not a knife cutting artifact because the main tumor was not cut either by the surgeon or pathologist. In the third case, STAS was the only pattern of tumor identified at a wedge resection margin. If this had been ignored, the residual and metastatic tumor would not have been identified delaying introduction of chemotherapy. These findings support the concept that STAS is a clinically important invasive pattern and not an artifact.
