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ArticleThoracic cancer2021

Clinical implication of minimal presence of solid or micropapillary subtype in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma.

Sun Ha Choi, Ji Yun Jeong, Shin Yup Lee, Kyung Min Shin, Shin Young Jeong, Tae-In Park, Young Woo Do, Eung Bae Lee, Yangki Seok, Won Kee Lee and 9 more

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Article in Thoracic cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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19 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sun Ha Choi *Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Ji Yun Jeong *Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Shin Yup LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2121-7335
Kyung Min ShinDepartment of Radiology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4109-0228
Shin Young JeongDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Tae-In ParkDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Young Woo DoLung Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Eung Bae LeeLung Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Yangki SeokLung Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Won Kee LeeMedical Research Collaboration Center in Kyungpook National University Hospital and School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Ji Eun ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Sunji ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Yong Hoon LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Hyewon SeoDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Seung Soo YooDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Jaehee LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Seung-Ick ChaDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Chang Ho KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Jae Yong ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7993-4495
Kyungpook National University Hospital · KRKyungpook National University · KRSoonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea 2019R1I1A3A01061137National Research Foundation of Korea 2020R1A5A2017323
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe investigated the clinical features and surgical outcomes of lung adenocarcinoma with minimal solid or micropapillary (S/MP) components, with a focus on stage IA.

methodsWe enrolled 506 patients with lung adenocarcinoma who underwent curative resection in this study. Clinical features and surgical outcomes were compared between the groups with and without the S/MP subtype (S/MP+ and S/MP-, respectively), and between the group with an S/MP proportion of ≤5% (S/MP5) and the S/MP-.

resultsThe S/MP subtype was present in 247 patients (48.8%); 129 (25.5%) were grouped as the S/MP5 group. The S/MP+ and S/MP5 groups had larger tumors, higher frequency of lymph node metastasis, and more advanced stages of disease than the S/MP- group (P < 0.001, all comparisons). Pleural, lymphatic, and vascular invasions occurred more frequently in the S/MP+ and S/MP5 groups (P < 0.001, all comparisons for S/MP+ vs. S/MP-; P ≤ 0.01, all comparisons for S/MP5 vs. S/MP-). The S/MP+ and S/MP5 groups showed a shorter time to recurrence and cancer-related death than the S/MP- group(P < 0.001, both comparisons). For stage I, the presence or absence of the S/MP subtype defined prognostic subgroups better than the stage IA/IB classification. Notably, in the multivariate analysis, the minimal S/MP component was a significant predictor of recurrence, even in stage IA.

conclusionsThe presence of the minimal S/MP component was a significant predictor of poor prognosis after surgery, even in stage IA patients. Clinical trials to evaluate the advantages of adjuvant chemotherapy for this subset of patients and further investigations to understand underlying biological mechanisms of poor prognosis are needed. KEY POINTS: Significant findings of the study: We demonstrated that only minimal presence of solid or micropapillary component was profoundly associated with aggressive clinicopathological features and poor prognosis after complete resection even in stage IA lung adenocarcinoma. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: Our results suggest that minimal presence of these subtypes is a strong prognostic factor which should be taken into account in the risk assessment for adjuvant chemotherapy in lung adenocarcinoma.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPrognosisLung adenocarcinomamicropapillaryprognosissolidstage IA

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PMID33231358
PMCPMC7812076
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