Affiliation:
1. 1. Seção de Cirurgia Torácica, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil.
2. 2. Divisão de Pesquisa Populacional, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil.
3. 3. Divisão de Pesquisa Clínica, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil.
Abstract
Objectives: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is an incidental and aggressive type of cancer. Although curative treatment can be offered, the recurrence rate is relatively high. Identifying factors that have a prognostic impact may guide changes in the staging system and recommendations for adjuvant therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of microvascular invasion on the 5-year overall survival (OS) of patients with resected NSCLC treated at a reference cancer center. Methods: This retrospective, observational cohort study included patients diagnosed with early-stage NSCLC (clinical stages I-IIIA), treated with curative-intent surgery at the Brazilian National Cancer Institute between 2010 and 2016. Results: The dataset comprised 91 surgical patients, mostly females and white, with a mean age of 62 years (range between 29-83). Cases were distributed as stages I, II, and III in 55%, 29%, and 16%. Adenocarcinoma was the predominant histological subtype (67%), and microvascular invasion was present in 25% of the patients. The 5-year OS probability was 60% (95% CI, 48.3-68.9). Among all characteristics, advanced stages (p = 0.001) and the presence of microvascular invasion (p< 0.001) were related to a worse 5-year OS. After adjusting for age group and pathological stage, the presence of microvascular invasion was associated with a 4-fold increased risk of death (HR 3.9, 95% CI, 1.9-8.2). Conclusion: The presence of microvascular invasion was an independent factor related to worse survival and, therefore, should be routinely assessed in resected specimens.
Keywords: non-small cell lung cancer, thoracic surgery, survival analysis, microvascular invasion.
Publisher
Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
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