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ArticleTherapeutic advances in medical oncology2025

Safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer: a comparative study of patients above and below 70 years.

Yuting Zheng, Mengting Huang, Qinyue Luo, Yimeng He, Hanting Li, Xiaoyu Han, Lijie Zhang, Heshui Shi

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Yuting ZhengDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue #1277, Wuhan 430022, China.
Mengting HuangDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue #1277, Wuhan 430022, China.
Qinyue LuoDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue #1277, Wuhan 430022, China.
Yimeng HeDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue #1277, Wuhan 430022, China.
Hanting LiDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue #1277, Wuhan 430022, China.
Xiaoyu HanDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue #1277, Wuhan 430022, China.
Lijie ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue #1277, Wuhan 430022, China.
Heshui ShiDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue #1277, Wuhan 430022, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7644-3711

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Background: The aging population presents significant challenges to healthcare worldwide. Evidence concerning the safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) aged 70 years or older remains limited. Objectives: To investigate the safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy in NSCLC patients stratified by age into three groups, and to identify factors associated with overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). Design: We performed a retrospective cohort study including 171 NSCLC patients with NSCLC who underwent neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy followed by surgical resection. The patients were categorized by age into three groups: ⩾70 years, 60-69 years, and <60 years. Methods: The safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy were comprehensively evaluated. Safety was assessed based on the incidence of treatment-related adverse events (AEs) and complications. Efficacy was determined through analyses of tumor response and survival outcomes. OS and DFS were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method, and independent prognostic factors were identified through the Cox proportional hazards model. Results: The study cohort comprised 24 patients aged ⩾70 years, 73 patients aged 60-69 years, and 74 patients under 60 years. OS and DFS did not differ significantly among the three age groups following neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy. Multivariate analysis identified major pathological response (MPR) as a significant independent predictor of OS (hazard ratio (HR): 0.232, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.079-0.678, Conclusion: Neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy demonstrated consistent safety and efficacy across all age groups in this cohort of NSCLC patients. Achieving MPR was associated with improved OS and DFS, whereas the occurrence of postoperative complications was associated with diminished DFS.

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efficacyelderly patientsneoadjuvant immunochemotherapynon-small-cell lung cancersafety

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