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    P1.08 - Locally Advanced NSCLC (ID 694)

    • Event: WCLC 2017
    • Type: Poster Session with Presenters Present
    • Track: Locally Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      P1.08-009 - Neutrophilia as Prognostic Biomarker in Locally Advanced Stage III Lung Cancer (ID 8920)

      09:30 - 16:00  |  Author(s): A. Schernberg

      • Abstract

      Background:
      To study the prognostic value of leucocyte disorders in two retrospective cohorts of stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) patients, and to compare their accuracy with established prognostic markers.

      Method:
      Clinical records of consecutive previously untreated NSCLC patients in our Institution between June 2001 and September 2016 for stage III NSCLC were collected. The prognostic value of pretreatment leucocyte disorders was examined, with focus on patterns of relapse and survival. Leukocytosis and neutrophilia were defined as a leukocyte count or a neutrophil count exceeding 10 and 7 G/L, respectively.

      Result:
      We identified 238 patients (145 patients prospectively registered through MSN study (NCT02105168) with 136 additional patients), displaying baseline leukocytosis or neutrophilia in 39% and 40% respectively. Most were diagnosed with adenocarcinoma (48%), and stage IIIB NSCLC (58%). 3-year actuarial overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were 35% and 27% respectively. Local relapses were reported in 100 patients (42%), and distant metastases in 132 patients (55%). In multivariate analysis, leukocytosis, neutrophilia, and induction chemotherapy regimen based on carboplatin/paclitaxel were associated with worse OS and PFS (p<0.05). Neutrophilia independently decreased Locoregional Control (LRC) (HR=2.5, p<0.001) and Distant Metastasis Control (DMC) (HR=2.1, p<0.001). Neutrophilia was significantly associated with worse brain metastasis control (p=0.004), mostly in adenocarcinoma patients (p<0.001). Figure 1



      Conclusion:
      In stage III NSCLC patients, treated with concurrent cisplatin-based chemoradiation, baseline leukocytosis and neutrophilia predict OS, PFS, LRC, and DMC. In addition with previously available markers, this independent cost-effective biomarker could help to stratify stage III NSCLC population with more accuracy.