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  Poster Display session (Friday) (ID 65)

  • Event: ELCC 2018
  • Type: Poster Display session
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  • Presentations: 1
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  • Coordinates: 4/13/2018, 12:30 - 13:00, Hall 1

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    100P - Prognostic factors in surgically resected N2 small cell lung cancer: Significance of the subcarinal node (ID 316)

    12:30 - 13:00  |  Author(s): R. Zhong
    • Abstract

    Background:
    Surgical resection is being increasingly used for stage IIIA-N2 small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic factors in patients with pathologic N2 (pN2) stage IIIA SCLC.
    
    Methods:
    A retrospective analysis of 163 consecutive patients with pN2 stage IIIA SCLC who underwent pulmonary resections and systemic lymphadenectomies was conducted. Potential clinicopathological factors that could influence OS were statistically analyzed. The prognostic significance was examined by Cox regression analysis.
    
    Results:
    The median overall survival (OS) was 10.6 months. Multiple-station lymph node metastasis indicated a poorer prognosis than single-station involvement (p = 0.003). With respect to the station of lymph node metastasis, the OS was only related to the involvement of the subcarinal node, regardless of tumor location (p < 0.05). Multivariate analysis showed two statistically significant risk factors for survival, including multiple-station lymph node and subcarinal node metastasis (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.76, 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.11–2.78, p = 0.015; HR = 1.61, 95% CI: 1.03–2.50, p = 0.036, respectively).
    
    Conclusions:
    We found multiple-station N2 metastases and subcarinal node involvement were independent prognostic factors for worse survival in pN2 stage IIIA SCLC patients, which may be helpful to identify a valid subpopulation of N2 patients who can benefit from surgical intervention and guide postoperative adjuvant therapy.
    
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    Legal entity responsible for the study:
    Shanghai Chest Hospital
    
    Funding:
    Has not received any funding
    
    Disclosure:
    All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.