title: Prediction of skeletal-related events in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
abstract: Advanced lung cancer frequently causes bone metastasis which can be associated with skeletal-related events (SREs) that may cause significant deterioration of the patient's quality of life (QoL). The Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) can be used to assist in standardizing evaluations of neoplastic spinal instability between spinal and non-spine surgeons. This research investigated the association between SREs and SINS for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
  
  
  
  Between 2009 and 2013, 47 patients with NSCLC who were diagnosed with bone metastasis were classified using SINS into either a stable group (SINS, 0-6 points) or unstable group (SINS, 7-18 points). The primary endpoint was time from diagnosis of metastasis to SREs. Secondary endpoints included tumor type and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutational status. SREs were defined as spinal compression, pathologic fracture, spinal surgery, and hypercalcemia.
  
  
  
  Patients included 37 cases of adenocarcinoma and 10 cases of squamous cell carcinoma. Mean follow-up time was 10.2 ± 13.7 months. SRE incidence was 15.0 % (3/20) in the stable group versus 44.4 % (12/27) in the unstable group (p = 0.048). A Cox regression model revealed that an EGFR-positive mutational status (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.15, 95 % CI, 0.030.71; p = 0.017) or good spinal stability (HR = 0.49; 0.08-0.99; p = 0.049) were favorable prognostic factors.
  
  
  
  The incidence of SREs was significantly lower in NSCLC patients with better spinal stability as determined by SINS, which was a good prediction tool for SREs from bone metastasis. The lower incidence of SREs in EGFR-positive patients suggests tumor biology should be considered when predicting SREs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Azakawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi pref, 467-8601, Japan. hisakiaiba@yahoo.co.jp.|Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tosei General Hospital, 160, Nishioiwake-cho, Seto City, Aichi pref, 489-8642, Japan. hisakiaiba@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Hisaki
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3438-9814
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aiba
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Medicine, Tosei General Hospital, 160, Nishioiwake-cho, Seto City, Aichi pref, 489-8642, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tosei General Hospital, 160, Nishioiwake-cho, Seto City, Aichi pref, 489-8642, Japan.
authors.forename: Takaya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamagami
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tosei General Hospital, 160, Nishioiwake-cho, Seto City, Aichi pref, 489-8642, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tosei General Hospital, 160, Nishioiwake-cho, Seto City, Aichi pref, 489-8642, Japan.
authors.forename: Hironari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Azakawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi pref, 467-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Azakawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi pref, 467-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shimozaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Azakawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi pref, 467-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Azakawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi pref, 467-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Takanobu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Otsuka
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: C512478:EGFR protein, human; D066246:ErbB Receptors
keywords: Bone metastasis; EGFR mutation; Non-small lung cancer; Skeletal-related event; Spinal instability neoplastic score