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    P1.02 - Biology/Pathology (ID 614)

    • Event: WCLC 2017
    • Type: Poster Session with Presenters Present
    • Track: Biology/Pathology
    • Presentations: 1
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      P1.02-018 - Number of Cancer Cells in Lung Adenocarcinoma Specimen – Correlation with Noguchi's Classification, WHO Pathologic Type, and Prognosis   (ID 7565)

      09:30 - 16:00  |  Author(s): S. Maeda

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      Background:
      Patients with completely resected lung adenocarcinomas smaller than 2 cm have a good prognosis, though some develop recurrence. It has been shown that Noguchi’s classification and WHO pathologic type are correlated with prognosis. We examined the correlation of number of cancer cells/mm[2 ]in adenocarcinoma specimens with prognosis, Noguchi’s classification, and WHO pathologic type.

      Method:
      Primary tumors were obtained from 104 patients who underwent surgery from January 2006 through December 2010 and had pulmonary adenocarcinomas ≤2 cm in maximum diameter. This prognostic investigation was performed in November 2016. All specimens were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and evaluated using Noguchi’s classification and WHO pathologic type. We also determined the number of cancer cells/mm[2] in the specimens, with those findings evaluated using receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and tumor size. Overall survival curves were produced using the Kaplan-Meier method and analyzed using a log rank test according to number of cancer cells, Noguchi’s classification, and WHO pathologic type. The relationship among those 3 parameters was investigated with Pearson’s correlation coefficient. A p-value <0.05 was considered to indicate significance.

      Result:
      At the time of the examination, 90 patients were alive and 14 had died due to lung cancer. The average number of cancer cells/mm[2] was 791.3 (range 129.4-1739.5) and that was strongly correlated with progression of Noguchi’s grade (correlation coefficient 0.519, p<0.001) and WHO pathologic type (correlation coefficient 0.436, p<0.001). ROC curve analysis established a cut-off of 992/mm[2]. In general, cases with cancer cells above the cut-off had worse prognosis (5-year survival 64.0% vs. 94.2%, p<0.001). Figure 1



      Conclusion:
      The number of cancer cells/mm[2] in lung adenocarcinoma specimens was found to be correlated with Noguchi’s classification and WHO pathologic type, and is considered useful for prognostic evaluation of affected patients.

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    P3.02 - Biology/Pathology (ID 620)

    • Event: WCLC 2017
    • Type: Poster Session with Presenters Present
    • Track: Biology/Pathology
    • Presentations: 1
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      P3.02-064 - Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene Mutation in Pleural Lavage Cytology Findings of Primary Lung Adenocarcinoma Cases (ID 10487)

      09:30 - 16:00  |  Author(s): S. Maeda

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      Background:
      In the present study, we examined the relationship between intraoperative pleural lavage cytology findings and presence of EGFR gene mutations.

      Method:
      We investigated 160 patients who underwent surgical treatment for primary lung adenocarcinoma at our hospital from January 2011 to December 2013 to determine the presence of EGFR gene mutations and pleural lavage cytology.

      Result:
      Fifty-two subjects (31.5%) were positive EGFR gene mutations, of whom 38 were found to possess the Exon 21 L858R mutation. Intraoperative pleural lavage cytology examinations were performed in 160 subjects and 12 had positive results, of whom 6 were positive for EGFR gene mutations, which was the Exon 21 L858R mutation in all. In a comparison between subjects possessing the Exon 21 L858R mutation and those negative for EGFR gene mutations, lavage cytology-positive (p=0.02) and vascular infiltration-negative (p=0.01) were characteristics of the Exon 21 L868R mutation-positive group.

      Conclusion:
      Subjects positive for the EGFR Exon 21 L858R mutation had a higher positive rate of intraoperative pleural lavage cytology than those not possessing EGFR mutations.

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