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ArticleRadiology and oncology2017

Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 Receptor Expression in Advanced Non-small-cell Lung Cancer and its Impact on Overall Survival.

Mojca Humar, Izidor Kern, Gregor Vlacic, Vedran Hadzic, Tanja Cufer

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Article in Radiology and oncology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on Prognosis of Patients with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2020
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  7. A Review of Monoclonal Antibody-Based Treatments in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mojca HumarGeneral hospital of Nova Gorica, Ulica padlih borcev 13a, 5290 Šempeter Pri Gorici, Slovenia.
Izidor KernUniversity Clinic Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia.
Gregor VlacicUniversity Clinic Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia.
Vedran HadzicFaculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Tanja CuferUniversity Clinic Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia.
University Clinic of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases Golnik · SIUniversity of Ljubljana · SI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) expression has been addressed as a potential prognostic marker in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in various studies; however, the associations between IGF1R expression and prognosis of advanced NSCLC patients is still controversial. The aim of our observational, cohort study was to evaluate the expression of IGF1R in advanced NSCLC and its prognostic role. A subgroup analysis was performed to address the influence of pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) status on IGF1R expression and overall survival (OS). PATIENTS AND

methodsIGF1R expression was evaluated in 167 consecutive advanced NSCLC patients (stage IIIB and IV), diagnosed and treated at one university institution, between 2005 and 2010. All patients received at least one line of standard cytotoxic therapy and 18 of them had pre-existing T2DM. IGF1R expression was determined by immunohistochemical (IHC) staining, with score ≥ 1+ considered as positive. Information on baseline characteristics, as well as patients' follow-up data, were obtained from the hospital registry. Associations of IGF1R expression with clinical characteristics and overall survival were compared.

resultsIGF1R expression was positive in 79.6% of patients, significantly more often in squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC) compared to non-squamous-cell (NSCC) histology (88.7% vs. 74.3%; P = 0.03). IGF1R positivity did not correlate with T2DM status or with other clinical features (sex, smoking status, performance status). Median OS was similar between IGF1R positive and IGF1R negative group (10.2 vs. 8.5 months,

conclusionsIGF1R or T2DM status were not significantly prognostic in described above collective of advanced NSCLC treated with at least one line of chemotherapy. In addition, no association between T2DM status and IGF1R expression was found. Further studies on IGF1R expression and its prognostic as well as therapeutic consequences in a larger collective of advanced NSCLC patients, with or without T2DM, are needed.

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advanced non-small-cell lung cancerinsulin-like growth factor 1 receptoroverall survivaltype 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID28740455
PMCPMC5514660
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