Is invasive mediastinal staging necessary in intermediate risk patients with negative PET/CT?

N2 Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) staging

Journal

Journal of thoracic disease
ISSN: 2072-1439
Titre abrégé: J Thorac Dis
Pays: China
ID NLM: 101533916

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Aug 2020
Historique:
entrez: 18 9 2020
pubmed: 19 9 2020
medline: 19 9 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Tumor involvement of mediastinal lymph nodes is of high importance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Invasive mediastinal staging is recommended in selected patients without evidence of mediastinal involvement on staging by imaging. In the present study we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of invasive mediastinal staging in reducing pN2, its impact on survival and the risk factors for occult pN2. Patients with NSCLC tumors larger than 3 cm, central tumors or cN1 cases treated in our institution between 2013 and 2018 were prospectively included in the study. Incidence of pN2 and overall survival was compared among invasively staged (IS) and non-invasively staged groups (NIS). Multivariate analysis was performed to identify risk factors of pN2. A total of 201 patients were included in the study, 79 (39.3%) of whom were not invasively staged (NIS group) and 122 (60.7%) were invasively staged (IS group). Incidence of cN1 and mean PET/CT uptake was different among both groups. Prevalence of pN2 was similar in both groups (7.6% in NIS Invasive staging does not reduce the incidence of pN2. However, this finding could be biased because in our series cN1 patients were more often staged and cN1 has been detected as a risk factor for pN2. In addition patient better selection after invasive staging might have an impact on overall survival. To conclude, invasive mediastinal staging in intermediate risk patients for positive mediastinal nodes is justified.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Tumor involvement of mediastinal lymph nodes is of high importance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Invasive mediastinal staging is recommended in selected patients without evidence of mediastinal involvement on staging by imaging. In the present study we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of invasive mediastinal staging in reducing pN2, its impact on survival and the risk factors for occult pN2.
METHODS METHODS
Patients with NSCLC tumors larger than 3 cm, central tumors or cN1 cases treated in our institution between 2013 and 2018 were prospectively included in the study. Incidence of pN2 and overall survival was compared among invasively staged (IS) and non-invasively staged groups (NIS). Multivariate analysis was performed to identify risk factors of pN2.
RESULTS RESULTS
A total of 201 patients were included in the study, 79 (39.3%) of whom were not invasively staged (NIS group) and 122 (60.7%) were invasively staged (IS group). Incidence of cN1 and mean PET/CT uptake was different among both groups. Prevalence of pN2 was similar in both groups (7.6% in NIS
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Invasive staging does not reduce the incidence of pN2. However, this finding could be biased because in our series cN1 patients were more often staged and cN1 has been detected as a risk factor for pN2. In addition patient better selection after invasive staging might have an impact on overall survival. To conclude, invasive mediastinal staging in intermediate risk patients for positive mediastinal nodes is justified.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32944309
doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-1248
pii: jtd-12-08-3976
pmc: PMC7475585
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

3976-3986

Informations de copyright

2020 Journal of Thoracic Disease. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jtd-20-1248). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Auteurs

Marc Boada (M)

Thoracic Surgery Department, Respiratory Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Thoracic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

David Sánchez-Lorente (D)

Thoracic Surgery Department, Respiratory Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Thoracic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Alejandra Libreros (A)

Thoracic Surgery Department, Respiratory Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Thoracic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Carmen M Lucena (CM)

Thoracic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Pulmonology Department, Respiratory Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Ramón Marrades (R)

Thoracic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Pulmonology Department, Respiratory Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Marcelo Sánchez (M)

Thoracic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Radiology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Pilar Paredes (P)

Thoracic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Institut d'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.

Mario Serrano (M)

Pulmonology Department, Hospital de Mollet, Barcelona, Spain.

Angela Guirao (A)

Thoracic Surgery Department, Respiratory Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Thoracic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Rudith Guzmán (R)

Thoracic Surgery Department, Respiratory Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Thoracic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Núria Viñolas (N)

Thoracic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Francesc Casas (F)

Thoracic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Radiotherapy Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Carles Agustí (C)

Thoracic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Pulmonology Department, Respiratory Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Laureano Molins (L)

Thoracic Surgery Department, Respiratory Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Thoracic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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