1Department of Radiation Oncology, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Medical Oncology, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
3Department of Medical Pulmonology, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
4Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
5Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
6Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Clinical response | Responder (%) | Non-responder (%) | Median survival (mo) | ||||
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CR | PR | SD | PD | Responder | Non-responder | ||
Overall | 23 (45.1) | 20 (39.2) | 6 (11.8) | 2 (3.9) | p=0.054a) | 23.9 | 8.4 |
Definitive | 7 (25) | 15 (53.6) | 4 (14.3) | 2 (7.1) | 14.6 | 5.4 | |
Postoperative | 9 (81.8) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (9.1) | 23.9 | 10.6 | ||
Recurrent | 7 (58) | 4 (33.3) | 1 (8.3) | 26.4 | 8.4 |
Characteristics | No. of patients (%) | |
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Age | Median (range, yr) | 63 (40-79) |
Gender | Male | 42 (82.4) |
Female | 9 (17.6) | |
ECOG PS | 0 | 20 (39.2) |
1 | 27 (53.0) | |
2 | 4 (7.8) | |
Histology | Squamous cell carcinoma | 28 (54.9) |
Adenocarcinoma | 17 (33.3) | |
Others | 6 (11.8) | |
RT indication | Definitive | 28 (54.9) |
PostOP | 11 (21.6) | |
Recurrent | 12 (23.5) | |
Initial staging modality | CT | 11 (21.6) |
CT+PET/CT | 34 (66.7) | |
CT+PET/CT+Mediastinoscopy | 6 (11.8) | |
T stage | 0 | 1 (2) |
1 | 4 (7.8) | |
2 | 18 (35.3) | |
3 | 10 (19.6) | |
4 | 18 (35.3) | |
N stage | 0 | 7 (13.7) |
1 | 3 (5.9) | |
2 | 22 (43.1) | |
3 | 19 (37.3) | |
Clinical stage | IIIA | 19 (37.3) |
IIIB | 29 (56.9) | |
Others | 3 (5.9) | |
Chemotherapy regimen | Paclitaxel | 24 (47.1) |
DP | 18 (35.3) | |
Cisplatin | 9 (17.6) | |
RT dose (BED10) | BED10<70 | 17 (33.3) |
BED10≥70 | 34 (66.7) | |
Dose/Fraction | 180 cGy | 32 (62.7) |
200 cGy | 19 (37.3) | |
Total RT dose (range, Gy) | Definitive arm | 59.4 (16-66) |
Postoperative arm | 47.6 (52.2-59.4) | |
Recurrent arm | 59.4 (46.8-66) |
Clinical response | Responder (%) | Non-responder (%) | Median survival (mo) | ||||
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CR | PR | SD | PD | Responder | Non-responder | ||
Overall | 23 (45.1) | 20 (39.2) | 6 (11.8) | 2 (3.9) | p=0.054 |
23.9 | 8.4 |
Definitive | 7 (25) | 15 (53.6) | 4 (14.3) | 2 (7.1) | 14.6 | 5.4 | |
Postoperative | 9 (81.8) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (9.1) | 23.9 | 10.6 | ||
Recurrent | 7 (58) | 4 (33.3) | 1 (8.3) | 26.4 | 8.4 |
Factor | Univariate | Multivariate | HR (95% CI) |
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Gender (male vs. female) | 0.5261 | ||
Age (<65 yr vs.≥65 yr) | 0.062 | 0.104 | |
Histology (SQ vs. adenocarcinoma) | 0.5604 | ||
ECOG PS (0 vs. 1-2) | 0.042 | 0.118 | |
Chemotherapy regimen (paclitaxel vs. DP vs. Cisplatin) | 0.4349 | ||
Chemotherapy regimen (taxane vs. non-taxane) | 0.5712 | ||
No. of chemotherapy regimen (single vs. doublet) | 0.6752 | ||
Clinical response (CR+PR vs. SD+PD) | 0.002 | 0.002 | 3.668 (1.591-8.458) |
T stage (0-4) | 0.9043 | ||
N stage (0-3) | 0.7905 | ||
Clinical stage (IIIA vs. IIIB) | 0.5466 | ||
Tumor size (<3 cm vs.≥3 cm) | 0.8632 | ||
Tumor size (<5 cm vs.≥5 cm) | 0.6287 |
Factor | Univariate | Multivariate | HR (95% CI) |
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Gender (male vs. female) | 0.676 | ||
Age (<65 yr vs.≥65 yr) | 0.337 | ||
Histology (SQ vs. adenocarcinoma) | 0.163 | ||
ECOG PS (0 vs. 1-2) | 0.856 | ||
Chemotherapy (taxane vs. non-taxane) | 0.179 | ||
Consolidation chemotherapy (yes vs. no) | 0.042 | 0.022 | 3.559 (1.200-10.555) |
BED10 (BED10≥70 vs. BED10 <70) | 0.011 | 0.007 | 6.184 (1.644-23.259) |
Clinical response (CR+PR vs. SD+PD) | 0.049 | 0.030 | 3.232 (1.123-9.303) |
T stage (0-4) | 0.769 | ||
N stage (0-3) | 0.444 | ||
Clinical stage (IIIA vs. IIIB) | 0.710 | ||
Tumor size (<3 cm vs.≥3 cm) | 0.837 | ||
Tumor size (<5 cm vs.≥5 cm) | 0.911 |
Acute toxicity | No. of patients (%) | |
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Grade 2 | ≥Grade 3 | |
Neutropenia | 14 (27.5) | 16 (31.4) |
Thrombocytopenia | 5 (9.8) | 2 (3.9) |
Anemia | 6 (11.8) | 1 (2.0) |
Esophagitis | 14 (27.5) | 14 (27.5) |
Pneumonitis | 6 (11.8) | 2 (3.9) |
ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; RT, radiation therapy; PostOP, postoperative gross residual; CT, computed tomography; PET, positron emission tomography; DP, docetaxel+cisplatin; BED10, calculated biologically equivalent dose using an α/β ratio of 10.
CR, complete response; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease. a)Chi-square test.
HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; SQ, squamous cell carcinoma; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; DP, docetaxel+cisplatin; CR, complete response; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease.
HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; SQ, squamous cell carcinoma; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; BED10, calculated biologically equivalent dose using α/β ratio of 10; CR, complete response; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease.
NCI CTCAE, National Cancer Institute common toxicity criteria.