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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2023

Treatment patterns and prognosis of patients with inoperable stage III NSCLC after completion of concurrent chemoradiotherapy ± immune checkpoint inhibition: a decade-long single-center historical analysis.

Benedikt Flörsch, Julian Taugner, Lukas Käsmann, Saskia Kenndoff, Julian Guggenberger, Amanda Tufman, Niels Reinmuth, Thomas Duell, Claus Belka, Chukwuka Eze and 1 more

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Benedikt FlörschDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Julian TaugnerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Lukas KäsmannDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany. Lukas.Kaesmann@med.uni-muenchen.de.
Saskia KenndoffDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Julian GuggenbergerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Amanda TufmanDivision of Respiratory Medicine and Thoracic Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine V, Thoracic Oncology Centre Munich, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Niels ReinmuthAsklepios Kliniken GmbH, Asklepios Fachkliniken Munich, Gauting, Germany.
Thomas DuellAsklepios Kliniken GmbH, Asklepios Fachkliniken Munich, Gauting, Germany.
Claus BelkaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Chukwuka EzeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Farkhad ManapovDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DEAsklepios Fachkliniken München-Gauting · DEDeutschen Konsortium für Translationale Krebsforschung · DELMU Klinikum · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the impact of treatment time and patterns in inoperable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) ± immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs).

methodsPatients were stratified by treatment year: A (2011-2014), B (2015-2017) and C (2018-2020). Tumor- and treatment-related characteristics regarding locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRRFS), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were investigated.

resultsOne hundred and thirty-six consecutive patients were analyzed. All patients completed thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) to a total dose ≥ 60.0 Gy; 36 (26%) patients received ICI. Median PFS in subgroups A, B and C was 8.0, 8.2 and 26.3 months (p = 0.007). Median OS was 19.9 months, 23.4 months and not reached (NR), respectively. In group C, median LRRFS and PFS were 27.2 vs. NR; and 14.2 vs. 26.3 months in patients treated with and without ICI. On multivariate analysis planning target volume (PTV) ≥ 700 cc was a negative prognosticator of LRRFS (HR 2.194; p = 0.001), PFS (HR 1.522; p = 0.042) and OS (HR 2.883; p = 0.001); ICI was a predictor of LRRFS (HR 0.497; p = 0.062), PFS (HR 0.571; p = 0.071) and OS (HR 0.447; p = 0.1). In the non-ICI cohort, multivariate analyses revealed PTV ≥ 700 cc (p = 0.047) and a maximum standardized uptake value (SUV

conclusionsPatients treated after 2018 had improved survival regardless of ICI use. Implementation of ICI resulted in further significant increase of all tested survival endpoints. PTV ≥ 700 cc and ICI were only prognosticators for LRRFS, PFS and OS in the analyzed cohort.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsChemoradiotherapyHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsPrognosisImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmune checkpoint inhibitionLung cancerOutcomePlanning target volumeThoracic radiotherapy

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PMID35915184
PMCPMC10314870
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