Pattern of recurrence after curative resection of local (stage I and II) non-small cell lung cancer: difference according to the histologic type.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the pattern of recurrence after complete resection of pathological stage I, II non-small cell lung cancer, especially according to the cell type. We reviewed the clinical records of 525 patients operated on for pathologic stage I and II lung cancer. The histologic type was found to be squamous in 253 and non-squamous in 229 patients. Median follow-up period was 40 months. Recurrences were identified in 173 (36%) of 482 enrolled patients; distant metastasis in 70%, distant and local recurrence in 11%, and local recurrence in 19%. Distant metastasis was more common in non-squamous than in squamous cell carcinoma (p=0.044). Brain metastasis was more frequently identified in non-squamous than in squamous cell carcinoma (24.2% vs. 7.3%. p=0.005). Multivariate analyses showed that cell type is the significant risk factor for recurrence-free survival in stage I and stage II non-small cell lung cancer. Recurrence-free survival curves showed that non-squamous cell carcinoma had similar risks during early periods of follow-up and more risks after 2 yr from the operation compared to squamous cell carcinoma. Pathological stage and histologic type significantly influence recurrence-free survival.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yong Soo
YS
Choi
Young Mog
YM
Shim
Kwhanmien
K
Kim
Jhingook
J
Kim
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000401:mortality*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis