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    MINI 37 - SCLC Therapy (ID 165)

    • Event: WCLC 2015
    • Type: Mini Oral
    • Track: Small Cell Lung Cancer
    • Presentations: 1
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      MINI37.10 - Factors Associated with Severe Pneumonitis for Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ID 1714)

      18:30 - 20:00  |  Author(s): R. Mohan

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      Background:
      Pneumonitis is a major side effect for the treatment of limited stage small cell lung cancer with concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy (CChRT). Prevention is more important than treatment when patients develop grade 3-5 severe pneumonitis (SP). We investigated factors causing SP among patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) treated by CChRT.

      Methods:
      This is a retrospective analysis of 559 patients with limited-stage SCLC treated at a single institution from 1986-2009 with definitive CChRT to a total dose of 45-70 Gray (Gy). Candidate variables included tumor size, year of diagnosis & treatment period (1986-1999 vs. 2000-2009), gender, age, Karnofsky’s Performance Status (KPS), ethnicity, radiation dose, cycles of induction chemotherapy, use of intensity-modulated-radiation-therapy (IMRT) and fractionation. CTCAE v2 before 2003 and CTAE v3 in 2003-2009 were used to evaluate SP Grade 3-5 which were similar. Chi-square test was used for between group comparisons for categorical variables and the median test was used for between group comparisons for continuous variables. Kaplan-Meier estimates were constructed for overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), local-recurrence-free survival (LRFS), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS). Analysis was performed using Logistic regression analysis with SP as the primary endpoint.

      Results:
      Of the 559 patients included in this analysis, tumor size was available for 520 patients. Median follow-up was 21.2 months (range 1.2-240.8). Thirty-five (6.2%) patients developed SP (26 Grade-3, 8 Grade-4 & 1 Grade-5). 2D or 3DCRT was used before 2000 and IMRT was usually used for small cell lung cancer in 2000-2009. Univariate analysis (UVA)showed that SP was associated with treatment given in 2000-2009 ( OR 3.93, P<001) ,age ≥ 60 (OR 7.72, P=0.001) ,KPS < 90 (OR 2.22, P=0.02), IMRT (OR 2.3, P= 0.026) and twice daily fractionation( OR 2.38, P=0.03).Induction Chemotherapy reduced SP (OR 0.39, P= 0.023) compared to immediate CChRT. Tumor size (at cut points 3 cm & 5 cm) did not make significant difference regarding SP. Multivariate analysis (MVA) has shown that significantly higher SP was associated with treatment given in 2000-2009 (OR 3.42, P=0.006), age ≥ 60 (OR 7.77, P= 0.001), male (OR 2.12, P=0.047)and twice daily RT (OR 2.45, P=0.026) . OS was significantly reduced among SP group vs. Pneumonitis ≤ Grade 2 (MST 17.9 vs.25 months, P= 0.038) (5-year OS 16 % vs. 27%), respectively. SP were not significantly correlated with DFS, LRFS and DMFS.

      Conclusion:
      Significantly higher SP was seen among patients with limited stage small treated in 2000-2009, age ≥ 60, male and twice daily RT. OS was significantly reduced SP. UVA showed IMRT causing significantly higher SP. MVA did not show IMRT was a significant factor for SP. Tumor size did not show significant difference regarding SP.

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