Prognostic impact of preoperative tumor marker levels and lymphovascular invasion in pathological stage I adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
Menée à partir de données portant sur 629 patients atteints d'un cancer du poumon non à petites cellules de stade I traité par résection complète entre 1996 et 2011, cette étude japonaise évalue, en fonction du sous-type histologique de la tumeur (adénocarcinome ou carcinome épidermoïde), l'association entre le niveau sérique pré-opératoire de marqueurs tumoraux, la présence d'un envahissement lympho-vasculaire et la survie des patients
Introduction : Some unfavorable prognostic factors for stage I non-small cell lung cancers have been reported; however, they are not reflected in the current TNM classification.
Methods : We retrospectively reviewed 629 patients who underwent complete resection of pathological stage I adenocarcinomas (ADs) or squamous cell carcinomas (SQs) at two institutes between 1996 and 2011. The correlation between clinicopathological characteristics and survival rates was analyzed to identify prognostic factors.
Results : Multivariate analysis indicated that among ADs, high serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels [P = 0.04 for overall survival (OS); P < 0.01 for recurrence-free survival (RFS); P = 0.02 for disease-specific survival (DSS)], lymphatic permeation (P < 0.01 for RFS and DSS), and vascular invasion (P < 0.01 for OS and RFS; P = 0.03 for DSS) were independent prognostic factors. Among SQs, high squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) antigen (P < 0.05 for OS), and vascular invasion (P < 0.05 for RFS and DSS) were independently prognostic. We suggest that among completely resected tumors <=5 cm without lymph node metastasis, the current stages IA and IB AD with high serum CEA levels, lymphatic permeation, or vascular invasion should be upgraded to stage IB and IIA, respectively. The current stage IA SQ with high SCC antigen levels or vascular invasion should be upgraded to stage IB. These reclassifications accurately reflect survival status (P < 0.04 in all comparisons).
Conclusions : Some important differences in prognostic factors were observed between AD and SQ. High preoperative serum tumor marker levels and lymphovascular invasion should be included as additional criteria in the forthcoming TNM staging.
Journal of Thoracic Oncology , résumé, 2014