ArticleTherapeutic advances in medical oncology2022
Real-world treatment patterns and outcomes among patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer with spindle cell and/or giant cell carcinoma.
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- Effective management of lung spindle cell carcinoma with ipilimumab, nivolumab, carboplatin, and paclitaxel, demonstrating efficacy in brain metastases treatment.Respirology case reports · 2024Article
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- Spindle cell carcinoma with cystic brain metastasis: Successful treatment with stereotactic radiotherapy and anti‑programmed cell death‑1 antibodies: A case report.Oncology letters · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objectives: A definitive diagnosis of pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma cannot be made with small biopsies. In clinical practice, a diagnosis of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer with spindle cell and/or giant cell carcinoma (NSCLCsg), or possible sarcomatoid carcinoma, is acceptable. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the treatment patterns and outcomes of advanced NSCLCsg. Materials and methods: Between 01 January 2012 and 01 April 2021, patients with pathologically proven advanced NSCLCsg were enrolled. The choice of treatment was based on clinician discretion. Results: In all, 101 patients with advanced NSCLCsg were enrolled. In total, 77 (76.2%) patients received at least one line of systemic therapy; 44 patients (43.1%) had received platinum doublet chemotherapy; 27 (26.7%) patients had been treated with targeted therapies; and 23 patients (22.8%) had been given an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI). The median overall survival (OS) was 6.3 months [95% confidence interval (CI): 3.6-9.0 months]. Excluding patients without systemic therapy, patients who had received an ICI had better OS (median: 18.2 months) than those who had not (median 3.8 months, log-rank test Conclusion: Although advanced NSCLCsg has a poor survival outcome, our results showed that ICI may prolong OS in patients with advanced NSCLCsg. Further prospective studies are warranted to gain more understanding of the role of ICI in this specific patient population.
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