Prognostic factors of combined small cell lung cancer after surgical resection / 中国肿瘤临床

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the prognostic factors and survival of patients with combined small cell lung cancer (C-SCLC) after they underwent complete resection. Methods:The clinical records of C-SCLC patients who were subjected to complete resection and systematic nodal dissection in one institution between January 2010 and December 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. Results:Sev-enty-eight patients with histologically diagnosed C-SCLC were identified. The most common combined component was large cell neuro-endocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) (n=42), followed by squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) (n=18), adenocarcinoma (AC) (n=10), and adenosqua-mous carcinoma (ASC) (n=8). The overall survival (OS) rate of the entire cohort was 39.1%. Multivariate analyses using Cox's propor-tional hazard models revealed that size [3 cm;hazard ratio (HR)=0.406;95%confidence interval (CI)=0.202-0.816;P=0.011], performance status (2;HR=0.113;95%CI=0.202-0.631;P=0.013), combined non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) components (LCNEC vs. non-LCNEC, HR=3.00;95%CI=0.096-0.483;P<0.001), stage Ⅲ A vs.Ⅰ;HR=0.195, 95%CI0.063-0.602;P=0.004) and adju-vant therapy (yes vs. no, HR=0.402;95%CI=0.195-0.831;P=0.014) were significant prognostic factors of OS. Conclusion:The mixed NSCLC components within C-SCLC significantly influence survival. Adjuvant therapy is beneficial for patients with complete resection of C-SCLC.