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ArticleThoracic cancer2024

Prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer with postoperative regional lymph node recurrence.

Yoichi Ohtaki, Toshiteru Nagashima, Naoko Okano, Nobuteru Kubo, Takeru Ohtaka, Noriaki Sunaga, Reiko Sakurai, Yosuke Miura, Seshiru Nakazawa, Natsuko Kawatani and 4 more

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Article in Thoracic cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Development and Validation of a Predictive Nomogram for Early Postoperative Recurrence in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yoichi OhtakiDepartment of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Integrative Center of General Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5485-3234
Toshiteru NagashimaDepartment of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Integrative Center of General Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.
Naoko OkanoGunma University Heavy Ion Medical Center, Maebashi, Japan.
Nobuteru KuboGunma University Heavy Ion Medical Center, Maebashi, Japan.
Takeru OhtakaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.
Noriaki SunagaDivision of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Integrative Center of Internal Medicine, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5966-4579
Reiko SakuraiDivision of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Integrative Center of Internal Medicine, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.
Yosuke MiuraDivision of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Integrative Center of Internal Medicine, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.
Seshiru NakazawaDepartment of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Integrative Center of General Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.
Natsuko KawataniDepartment of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Integrative Center of General Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.
Tomohiro YazawaDepartment of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Integrative Center of General Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.
Ryohei YoshikawaDepartment of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Integrative Center of General Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.
Eiji NarusawaDepartment of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Integrative Center of General Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.
Ken ShirabeDepartment of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Integrative Center of General Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.
Gunma University · JPGunma University Hospital · JP

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 21K07233Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 22K08996Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 23K08288
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRegional lymph node recurrence after radical surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is an oligo-recurrent disease; however, no treatment strategy has been established. In the present study we aimed to determine the clinical outcomes of postoperative regional lymph node recurrence and identify prognostic predictors in the era of molecular-targeted therapy.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed data on clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with regional lymph node recurrence after surgery who underwent treatment for NSCLC between 2002 and 2022.

resultsA total of 53 patients were included in this study. The median time between surgery and detection of recurrence was 1.21 years. Radiotherapy (RT) alone and chemoradiotherapy (CRT) were performed in 38 and six patients, respectively. Driver gene alterations were detected in eight patients (EGFR: 6, ROS1:1, and BRAF: 1) and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression was examined in 22 patients after 2016. Median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) after lymph node recurrences were 1.32 and 4.34 years, respectively. Multiple lymph node recurrence was an independent prognostic factor for PFS, whereas driver gene alteration was the only prognostic factor for OS. There was no significant difference in the OS between patients stratified according to the initial treatment modality for lymph node recurrence.

conclusionOur results suggest that the number of tumor recurrences may correlate with PFS, while detection of driver gene alterations could guide decision-making for the appropriate molecular-targeted therapy to achieve longer OS.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsHumansLymph NodesNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRetrospective StudiesProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteinschemoradiotherapydriver genelymph node recurrencenon‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)radiotherapy

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PMID38414316
PMCPMC11016435
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