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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2023

Adjuvant chemotherapy compared with observation in patients with T2aN0 stage IB lung adenocarcinoma.

Po-Hsin Lee, Chun-Ju Chiang, Jeng-Sen Tseng, Zhe-Rong Zheng, Kun-Chieh Chen, Cheng-Hsiang Chu, Yen-Hsiang Huang, Kuo-Hsuan Hsu, Wen-Chung Lee, Tsung-Ying Yang and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in 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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  2. [Selection of postoperative adjuvant therapy for patients with stage IB lung adenocarcinoma: analysis of 653 cases].Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2024
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13 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Po-Hsin LeeDivision of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chun-Ju ChiangInstitute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jeng-Sen TsengDivision of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Zhe-Rong ZhengDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Kun-Chieh ChenDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Cheng-Hsiang ChuDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yen-Hsiang HuangDivision of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Kuo-Hsuan HsuDivision of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wen-Chung LeeInstitute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tsung-Ying YangDivision of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tsang-Wu LiuNational Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan.
Jiun-Yi HsiaSchool of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Gee-Chen ChangInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Taichung Veterans General Hospital · TWChung Shan Medical University · TWNational Chung Hsing University · TWNational Taiwan University · TWChung Shan Medical University Hospital · TWNational Health Research Institutes · TW

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Abstract

Introduction: For patients with T2aN0 stage IB lung adenocarcinoma, benefits of adjuvant chemotherapy remain controversial. Here, we aimed to evaluate such benefits. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted on the database of the National Taiwan Cancer Registry. We analyzed patients with T2aN0 stage IB lung adenocarcinoma (re-classified by AJCC 8th edition) diagnosed during the period from January 2011 to December 2017. They were divided into two groups: (1) group 1: tumor <=3 cm with visceral pleural invasion (VPI); (2) group 2: tumor >3 cm, but <=4 cm. Overall survival (OS) and cancer specific survival (CSS) were evaluated. Risk factors for survival were determined. Results: A total of 2,100 patients with T2aN0 stage IB lung adenocarcinoma (1,265 in group 1 and 835 in group 2) were enrolled for study. The proportions of patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy in group 1 and 2 were 39.1% and 68.6%, respectively. Amongst group 1 patients, adjuvant chemotherapy was not an independent risk factor for OS and CSS. Amongst group 2 patients, high-grade histologic findings and receiving sublobar resection were two risk factors for poorer survival. Adjuvant chemotherapy was also associated with an OS (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR), 0.52; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.38-0.72; P<0.001) and CSS (aHR, 0.54; 95% CI, 0.37-0.78; p=0.001) benefit regardless of the presence or absence of risk factors. Conclusion: For patients with T2aN0 stage IB lung adenocarcinoma, adjuvant chemotherapy improved OS and CSS in those with tumors >3 cm, but <=4 cm.For patients with tumors <=3 cm with VPI, adjuvant chemotherapy had no survival benefit.

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adjuvant chemotherapyearly lung cancerlung adenocarcinomastage IBT2aN0

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