Prognostic factors for disease-free survival in pT2N0 non-small cell lung cancer

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2006 Apr;14(2):139-44. doi: 10.1177/021849230601400212.

Abstract

To clarify the prognostic factors for disease-free survival in completely resected pT2N0 non-small cell lung cancer, 81 consecutive patients who were treated between 1998 and 2001 were retrospectively reviewed. Follow-up was complete for all patients and the median follow-up time was 37.5 months. The overall 5-year survival rate was 68.6%, and the 5-year disease-free survival rate was 62.5%. Four factors (age, sex, visceral pleural invasion, and administration of tegafur and uracil) were proposed as prognostic factors for disease-free survival by univariate analysis. In multivariate analysis, visceral pleural invasion by the tumor (hazard ratio = 2.709, 95% confidence interval: 1.085 to 6.765, p = 0.033) and administration of tegafur and uracil (hazard ratio = 0.327, 95% confidence interval: 0.147 to 0.730, p = 0.006) were significant factors. Visceral pleural invasion was a prognostic factor for reduced disease-free survival in completely resected pT2N0 non-small cell lung cancer, and postoperative treatment with tegafur and uracil significantly improved disease-free survival.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / mortality*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / therapy*
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Cohort Studies
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / mortality*
  • Lung Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumonectomy*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Rate
  • Tegafur
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Uracil

Substances

  • Tegafur
  • Uracil

Supplementary concepts

  • 1-UFT protocol