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ArticleCancer management and research2018

Surgical intervention may be a therapeutic option for NSCLC patients with AJCC stage IV: a large population-based study.

Haiyong Wang, Lei Yan, Cheng Li, Zhehai Wang

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Haiyong Wang *Department of Internal Medicine-Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong Cancer Hospital, Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, China, badgood007@126.com.
Lei Yan *Department of Internal Medicine-Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong Cancer Hospital, Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, China, badgood007@126.com.
Cheng LiDepartment of School of Health Care Management, Shandong University, Key Laboratory of Health Economics and Policy Research, Jinan 250100, China.
Zhehai WangDepartment of Internal Medicine-Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong Cancer Hospital, Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, China, badgood007@126.com.

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backgroundFew studies have focused on the role of surgery in the treatment of stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In our study, we mainly focused on the surgical therapeutic option for NSCLC patients with American Joint Committee on Cancer stage IV. PATIENTS AND

methodsUsing the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results database, we screened out an appropriate patient population with stage IV NSCLC treated between 2004 and 2013. Kaplan-Meier curve analysis was used to compare the survival between patients receiving surgery and standard of care. The effect of surgery on primary and regional/distant sites on overall survival (OS) was further evaluated by Cox proportional hazard model. Finally, subgroup analysis based on patient and disease variables was conducted by Cox proportional hazard and presented as a forest plot.

resultsA total of 61,418 stage IV NSCLC patients were enrolled. However, only 11.6% received local surgical treatment. Surgery to primary and regional/distant sites were both independent prognostic factors of OS (

conclusionThese findings about N staging and primary tumor site treatment should be taken into consideration by surgeons when determining the suitability of surgery for stage IV NSCLC patients.

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lung cancerprognosisstage IVsurgery

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PMCPMC6130287

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