Choice of Surgical Procedure for Patients With Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer ≤ 1 cm or > 1 to 2 cm Among Lobectomy, Segmentectomy, and Wedge Resection: A Population-Based Study
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PURPOSE: According to the lung cancer staging project, T1a (≤ 2 cm) non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) should be additionally classified into ≤ 1 cm and > 1 to 2 cm groups. This study aimed to investigate the surgical procedure for NSCLC ≤ 1 cm and > 1 to 2 cm.
METHODS: We identified 15,760 patients with T1aN0M0 NSCLC after surgery from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Overall survival (OS) and lung cancer-specific survival (LCSS) were compared among patients after lobectomy, segmentectomy, or wedge resection. The proportional hazards model was applied to evaluate multiple prognostic factors.
RESULTS: OS and LCSS favored lobectomy compared with segmentectomy or wedge resection in patients with NSCLC ≤ 1 cm and > 1 to 2 cm. Multivariable analysis showed that segmentectomy and wedge resection were independently associated with poorer OS and LCSS than lobectomy for NSCLC ≤ 1 cm and > 1 to 2 cm. With sublobar resection, lower OS and LCSS emerged for NSCLC > 1 to 2 cm after wedge resection, whereas similar survivals were observed for NSCLC ≤ 1 cm. Multivariable analyses showed that wedge resection is an independent risk factor of survival for NSCLC > 1 to 2 cm but not for NSCLC ≤ 1 cm.
CONCLUSION: Lobectomy showed better survival than sublobar resection for patients with NSCLC ≤ 1 cm and > 1 to 2 cm. For patients in whom lobectomy is unsuitable, segmentectomy should be recommended for NSCLC > 1 to 2 cm, whereas surgeons could rely on surgical skills and the patient profile to decide between segmentectomy and wedge resection for NSCLC ≤ 1 cm.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Clinical Oncology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 26 |
Pages (from-to) | 3175-82 |
ISSN | 0732-183X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
- Aged, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/mortality, Chi-Square Distribution, Clinical Decision-Making, Disease-Free Survival, Female, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Lung Neoplasms/mortality, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Neoplasm Staging, Patient Selection, Pneumonectomy/adverse effects, Proportional Hazards Models, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, SEER Program, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Tumor Burden, United States
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