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ArticleSurgery today2020

Preoperative biopsy and tumor recurrence of stage I adenocarcinoma of the lung.

Chien-Sheng Huang, Po-Kuei Hsu, Chun-Ku Chen, Yi-Chen Yeh, Hui-Shan Chen, Mei-Han Wu, Teh-Ying Chou, Wen-Hu Hsu, Chun-Che Shih, Biing-Shiun Huang

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Chien-Sheng HuangDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan. huangcs@vghtpe.gov.tw.
Po-Kuei HsuDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chun-Ku ChenDepartment of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yi-Chen YehDepartment of Pathology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hui-Shan ChenInstitute of Health and Welfare Policy, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Mei-Han WuDepartment of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Teh-Ying ChouDepartment of Pathology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wen-Hu HsuDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chun-Che ShihDivision of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Biing-Shiun HuangDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
Taipei Veterans General Hospital · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

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Taipei Veterans General Hospital-National Yang-Ming University Excellent Physician Scientists Cultivation Program No. 105-V-B-035.
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purposeTo evaluate whether preoperative biopsy affects the outcomes of patients undergoing at least lobectomy for stage I lung adenocarcinoma.

methodsWe reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent surgery for stage I lung adenocarcinoma between 2006 and 2013. Tumor recurrence and survival were compared between patients who underwent preoperative biopsy, including computed tomographic-guided needle biopsy and transbronchial biopsy, and those who underwent intraoperative frozen section.

resultsAmong 509 patients, 229 patients (44.9%) underwent preoperative biopsy and 280 patients had lung adenocarcinoma diagnosed by intraoperative frozen section (reference group). Recurrence developed in 65 (12.8%) patients within a median follow-up period of 54.4 months. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that preoperative biopsy (OR 1.97, p = 0.045), radiological solid appearance (OR 5.43, p < 0.001), and angiolymphatic invasion (OR 2.48, p = 0.010) were independent predictors of recurrence. In the overall cohort, preoperative biopsy appeared to worsen 5-year disease-free and overall survival significantly (76.6% vs. 93.0%, p < 0.001; and 83.8% vs. 94.5%, p = 0.002, respectively) compared with the reference group. After propensity matching, multivariable logistic regression still identified preoperative biopsy as an independent predictor of overall recurrence (OR 2.21, p = 0.048) after adjusting for tumor characteristics.

conclusionPreoperative biopsy might be considered a prognosticator of recurrence of stage I adenocarcinoma of the lungs in patients who undergo at least anatomic lobectomy without postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy.

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BiopsyAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative PeriodPrognosisDisease-free survivalEarly-stage lung cancerPreoperative biopsyTumor recurrence

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