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OA22 - Novel Trials and Biomarkers in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (ID 403)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Oral Session
- Track: Mesothelioma/Thymic Malignancies/Esophageal Cancer/Other Thoracic Malignancies
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:H. Pass, N. Van Zandwijk
- Coordinates: 12/07/2016, 14:20 - 15:50, Strauss 3
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OA22.07 - Correlation of CT Scan Based Tumor Volume Measurement to Actual Resected Tumor Volume - A New T-Factor? (ID 5958)
15:15 - 15:25 | Author(s): O. Lauk
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Background:
Tumor volume has been reported to be a valuable prognosticator for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) survival. We wanted to assess the precision of CT scan based preoperatively measured tumor volume when correlated to the actual resected tumor weight and tumor volume after pleurectomy/decortication.
Methods:
From 10/2012 – 06/2016 the tumor weight of surgery specimens was measured in 32 patients undergoing macroscopic complete resection by (extended) pleurectomy/decortication ((e)P/D). The median tumor weight of all patients was (n=32) 443g (95-783g). In all patients tumor volume was measured in the CT or PET-CT scans performed before surgery as described previously (Frauenfelder 2011). Tumor volume of the resected specimen was additionally measured in 21 patients. Relations between tumor weight, tumor volume at surgery, CT-volume, cT stage and pT stage were analyzed using Spearman rank correlation.
Results:
Median time between CT scan and surgery was 18 days (range 1-48). The analysis revealed a moderate correlation between CT tumor volume and weight (p=0.001, correlation coefficient 0.58, CT volume and tumor volume at surgery showed strong correlation (p=0.001, correlation coefficient 0.65). No significant correlation was observed between cT stage and tumor weight (p=0.1, correlation coefficient 0.31), but a moderate correlation between cT stage and CT volume (p=0.001, correlation coefficient 0.58) as well as specimen volume (p=0.008, correlation coefficient 0.58). There was a moderate correlation of tumor weight with pT stage (p=0.02, correlation coefficient 0.42), but no correlation of CT volume (p=0.1, correlation coefficient 0.31) as well as specimen volume with the pT stage (p=0.2, correlation coefficient 0.32). Figure 1
Conclusion:
The correlation between preoperatively assessed CT tumor volume and volume of the resected specimen showed a strong correlation. To assess the prognostic role of CT measured tumor volume a correlation to prognosis has to be performed before implementation as a new T-factor.
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P3.03 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 473)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Poster Presenters Present
- Track: Mesothelioma/Thymic Malignancies/Esophageal Cancer/Other Thoracic Malignancies
- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 12/07/2016, 14:30 - 15:45, Hall B (Poster Area)
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P3.03-044 - Is Toxicity Increased by Adding Intraoperative Chemotherapy to Preoperative Induction Chemotherapy for Mesothelioma Patients? (ID 5945)
14:30 - 14:30 | Author(s): O. Lauk
- Abstract
Background:
Intracavitary application of chemotherapy after mesothelioma resection is intended to prevent local recurrence. In the present study, we compared hematological and renal toxicity of patients treated with or without additional intracavitary cisplatin-fibrin after (extended) pleurectomy/decortication ((e)P/D) and previous i.v. induction chemotherapy with cisplatin/pemetrexed (CTX).
Methods:
Hemoglobin values, platelet count as well as urea, creatinine, sodium, potassium and magnesium values of 32 patients treated with (e)P/D were compared to the first five patients receiving 44mg/m[2] BSA intracavitary cisplatin-fibrin in our INFLuenCe-Meso phase II trial (www.clinicaltrial.gov NCT01644994). The median time between last cycle of CTX and surgery was 6 weeks (1-14 weeks). The blood values were measured on postoperative day (POD) 1 to 5, 7, 10 and 14 if available. For statistical comparison Mann-Whitney U test was used.
Results:
No significant difference between the 2 groups was observed in the preoperative baseline blood samples. On POD3 hemoglobin dropped significantly more in patients with cisplatin-fibrin application (Figure 1A). However, the use of blood transfusion was not significantly different in both groups. Also sodium, potassium (Figure 1B) and magnesium levels were significantly lower in the study patient group. Disorders in electrolytes were however never reflected in clinical symptoms and reached only in 3 patients a CTCAE level ≥3. There was no significant difference in platelet count, urea and creatinine levels. Figure 1
Conclusion:
The present analysis shows that additional intracavitary cisplatin-fibrin after eP/D and previous i.v. induction chemotherapy with cisplatin/pemetrexed can lead to electrolyte disorders and drop in hemoglobin concentration. However, none of the mentioned laboratory findings had a clinically significant impact on the patients’ postoperative course.
