Prognostic Significance of
Epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutation
anti-tumor effects
best supportive care
non-small-cell lung cancer
prognosis
Journal
Anticancer research
ISSN: 1791-7530
Titre abrégé: Anticancer Res
Pays: Greece
ID NLM: 8102988
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2021
May 2021
Historique:
received:
08
03
2021
revised:
25
03
2021
accepted:
29
03
2021
entrez:
6
5
2021
pubmed:
7
5
2021
medline:
14
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The significance of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation in untreated patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains uncertain. We aimed to determine the significance of EGFR mutation in patients who received best supportive care (BSC) alone, and compare the outcomes of only EGFR- tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI)-treated vs. BSC patients. Between April 1991-August 2018, 1,197 patients diagnosed with unresectable NSCLC at our institutions were enrolled in the study. Among 226 patients who underwent EGFR mutation analysis and received BSC alone, 35 and 191 did and did not harbor the mutation, and the median survival times (MST) did not differ significantly between these groups. A comparison of only EGFR-TKI-treated and BSC patients with EGFR mutation revealed that the former had a three times longer MST than the latter. Our results may help explain the benefit of EGFR-TKI for patients who would be directed towards BSC.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND/AIM
OBJECTIVE
The significance of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation in untreated patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains uncertain. We aimed to determine the significance of EGFR mutation in patients who received best supportive care (BSC) alone, and compare the outcomes of only EGFR- tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI)-treated vs. BSC patients.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
METHODS
Between April 1991-August 2018, 1,197 patients diagnosed with unresectable NSCLC at our institutions were enrolled in the study.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Among 226 patients who underwent EGFR mutation analysis and received BSC alone, 35 and 191 did and did not harbor the mutation, and the median survival times (MST) did not differ significantly between these groups. A comparison of only EGFR-TKI-treated and BSC patients with EGFR mutation revealed that the former had a three times longer MST than the latter.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Our results may help explain the benefit of EGFR-TKI for patients who would be directed towards BSC.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33952497
pii: 41/5/2661
doi: 10.21873/anticanres.15047
doi:
Substances chimiques
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
0
EGFR protein, human
EC 2.7.10.1
ErbB Receptors
EC 2.7.10.1
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2661-2667Informations de copyright
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