Autor: |
Miriam Blasi, Martin E. Eichhorn, Petros Christopoulos, Hauke Winter, Claus Peter Heußel, Felix J. Herth, Rami El Shafie, Katharina Kriegsmann, Mark Kriegsmann, Albrecht Stenzinger, Helge Bischoff, Michael Thomas, Jonas Kuon |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2022 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1471-2466 |
DOI: |
10.1186/s12890-022-02043-6 |
Popis: |
Abstract Background Data are currently insufficient to support the use of adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) after surgical resection for stage II or III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients aged ≥ 75 years. In this study we evaluated efficacy and safety profile of ACT in this population. Methods We retrospectively evaluated 140 patients ≥ 75 years who underwent curative surgical resection for stage II–III NSCLC from 2010 to 2018 with an indication to ACT according to current guidelines. A propensity score-matched analysis was performed to avoid cofounding biases. Results Thirty of 140 patients (21%) received ACT. Most patients (n = 24, 80%) received carboplatin in combination with vinorelbine, while 5 patients (17%) received cisplatin plus vinorelbine and one patient (3%) carboplatin plus gemcitabine. The occurrence of adverse events led to treatment discontinuation in 8 (27%) cases, while 19 (63%) patients completed 4 chemotherapy cycles. Common reported adverse events with ACT were anemia (n = 20, 67%), neutropenia (n = 18, 60%), thrombocytopenia (n = 9, 30%), renal impairment (n = 4, 13%) and transaminase elevation (n = 4, 13%). No toxic deaths occurred. The median follow-up was 67 months (IQR: 53–87). ACT was associated with a significant benefit in both relapse-free survival (median 36 vs. 18.5 months, p = 0.049) and overall survival (median not reached [NR] vs. 33.5 months, p = 0.023) in a propensity score-matched analysis which controlled for cofounders. Conclusion ACT confers a survival benefit after curative resection of stage II–III NSCLC in selected patients aged 75 years or older with a manageable toxicity profile. |
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