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ArticleTranslational lung cancer research2019

Survival score to characterize prognosis in inoperable stage III NSCLC after chemoradiotherapy.

Julian Taugner, Lukas Käsmann, Chukwuka Eze, Maurice Dantes, Olarn Roengvoraphoj, Kathrin Gennen, Monika Karin, Oleg Petruknov, Amanda Tufman, Claus Belka and 1 more

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Julian TaugnerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Munich (LMU), München, Germany.
Lukas KäsmannDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Munich (LMU), München, Germany.
Chukwuka EzeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Munich (LMU), München, Germany.
Maurice DantesDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Munich (LMU), München, Germany.
Olarn RoengvoraphojDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Munich (LMU), München, Germany.
Kathrin GennenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Munich (LMU), München, Germany.
Monika KarinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Munich (LMU), München, Germany.
Oleg PetruknovDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Munich (LMU), München, Germany.
Amanda TufmanComprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany.
Claus BelkaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Munich (LMU), München, Germany.
Farkhad ManapovDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Munich (LMU), München, Germany.

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Abstract

backgroundStage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents a heterogeneous disease regarding principal patient- and tumor characteristics. A simple score may aid in personalizing multimodal therapy.

methodsThe data of 99 consecutive patients with performance status ECOG 0-1 treated until the end of 2016 with multimodal approach for inoperable NSCLC (UICC 7

resultsMost Patients were treated with concurrent (78%) or sequential (11%) chemoradiotherapy. 53% received induction chemotherapy. Median survival for the entire cohort was 20.8 (range: 15.3-26.3) months. Age (P=0.020), gender (P=0.007), pack years (P=0.015), tumor-associated atelectasis (P=0.004) and histology (P=0.004) had a significant impact on overall survival and were scored with one point each. Twelve, 59 and 28 patients were defined to have a low (0-1 points), intermediate (2-3 points) and high-risk (4-5 points) score. Median survival, 1-, 2- and 3-year survival rates were not reached, 100%, 83% and 67% in the low, 22.9 months, 80%, 47% and 24% intermediate and 13.7 months, 57%, 25% and 18% high-risk patients, respectively (P<0.001). Median survival was not reached in prospective cohort; analysis has revealed a trend for the 1-year survival rates with 100% for the low, 93% intermediate and 69% high-risk patients (P=0.100).

conclusionsThe score demonstrated remarkable survival differences in inoperable stage III NSCLC patients with good performance status receiving multimodal therapy.

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multimodal therapyNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)prognostic factorssurvival-score

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PMID31737496
PMCPMC6835102

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