scholarly journals A nationwide population-based study of incidence and mortality of lung cancer in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Myung Jin Song ◽  
Song Yee Kim ◽  
Moo Suk Park ◽  
Min Jin Kang ◽  
Sang Hoon Lee ◽  
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AbstractIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an independent risk factor for lung cancer (LC) development; however, there are currently no clinical guidelines for LC surveillance in IPF. This study aimed to investigate the cumulative incidence and survival outcomes of LC in IPF. Using the National Health Insurance Service database, including medical information on people aged ≥ 40 years between 2011 and 2016, we identified IPF patients and confirmed the presence of comorbid LC. Patients diagnosed with IPF in 2011 were washed out, and mortality data were analyzed from 2012 to 2018. A total of 7277 newly diagnosed IPF patients were identified among Korean citizens aged ≥ 40 years (about 50 million people) between 2011 and 2016. Their average age was 71.5 years and 72.8% of them were male. The prevalence of LC in the IPF cases was 6.4%. The cumulative incidence rates of LC in IPF patients who did not have LC at the time of IPF diagnosis were 1.7%, 4.7%, and 7.0%, at 1, 3, and 5 years, respectively. The median time from IPF diagnosis to LC development was 16.3 (Interquartile range, 8.2–28.8) months. The survival rate was significantly lower in the IPF with LC group than the IPF without LC group (P < 0.001). We concluded that IPF increases LC risk, and LC weakens survival outcomes in IPF. Close surveillance for LC development is mandatory for patients with IPF.

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. e038937 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gonçalo Forjaz ◽  
Joana Bastos ◽  
Clara Castro ◽  
Alexandra Mayer ◽  
Anne-Michelle Noone ◽  
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ObjectivesThis study aims to estimate the proportion of lung cancer cases and deaths attributable to tobacco smoking in Portugal in 2018, complemented by trends in incidence and mortality, by sex and region.DesignCancer cases for 1998–2011 and cancer deaths for 1991–2018 were obtained from population-based registries and Statistics Portugal, respectively. We projected cases for 2018 and used reported deaths for the same year to estimate, using Peto’s method, the number and proportion of lung cancer cases and deaths caused by tobacco smoking in 2018. We calculated the age-adjusted incidence and mortality rates in each year of diagnosis and death. We fitted a joinpoint regression to the observed data to estimate the annual percentage change (APC) in the rates.SettingPortugal.ResultsIn 2018, an estimated 3859 cases and 3192 deaths from lung cancer were attributable to tobacco smoking in Portugal, with men presenting a population attributable fraction (PAF) of 82.6% (n=3064) for incidence and 84.1% (n=2749) for mortality, while in women those values were 51.0% (n=795) and 42.7% (n=443), respectively. In both sexes and metrics, the Azores were the region with the highest PAF and the Centre with the lowest. During 1998–2011, the APC for incidence ranged from 0.6% to 3.0% in men and 3.6% to 7.9% in women, depending on region, with mortality presenting a similar pattern between sexes.ConclusionExposure to tobacco smoking has accounted for most of the lung cancer cases and deaths estimated in Portugal in 2018. Differential patterns of tobacco consumption across the country, varying implementation of primary prevention programmes and differences in personal cancer awareness may have contributed to the disparities observed. Primary prevention of lung cancer remains a public health priority, particularly among women.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myung Jin Song ◽  
Sung Yoon Lim ◽  
Jong Sun Park ◽  
Ho il Yoon ◽  
Jae-Ho Lee ◽  
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Introduction. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an independent risk factor for lung cancer development, and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) comprises 15-20% of lung cancers with IPF. The objective of this study was to investigate survival outcomes and treatment-related complications according to GAP (gender, age, and physiology) stage in patients having SCLC with IPF (SCLC-IPF). Materials and Methods. Retrospectively collected data of SCLC-IPF patients from two tertiary care university hospitals in South Korea were reviewed. A total of 59 SCLC-IPF patients were identified and categorized according to GAP stage, which was proposed by Ley et al. in 2012 to predict the prognosis of IPF. Survival outcomes and treatment-related complications were compared between the two groups. Results. In a total of 59 patients, the median age was 71 years and 58 (98.3%) were male. In a comparison of the median overall survival (OS) according to GAP stage, median OS of the advanced GAP stage group was significantly shorter than median OS of GAP stage I group (7.1 months vs. 16.1 months; p = 0.002). Treatment-related complications occurred more frequently in the advanced GAP stage group; advanced GAP stage was the only predictor that exhibited a significant association with the incidence of acute exacerbation of IPF. Conclusions. Inferior survival outcome and higher incidence of treatment-related pulmonary toxicities were noted in the advanced GAP stage group. Furthermore, advanced GAP stage was the only predictor of treatment-related acute exacerbation of IPF. Physicians should thus consider GAP stage, which reflects the severity of IPF, during treatment of SCLC-IPF.


2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 795-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Hutchinson ◽  
Andrew Fogarty ◽  
Richard Hubbard ◽  
Tricia McKeever

As idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis emerges as an important public health problem, there is a need to coordinate data on incidence and mortality globally. This study aims to systematically assess all available studies to investigate the global burden of disease.Medline and Embase databases were searched systematically for all population-based studies of incidence or mortality of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Clinical case series and prevalence studies were excluded. The search was supplemented using the Google search engine, hand-searching of references and conference abstracts. Data were extracted independently by two authors using a pre-specified proforma, with assessment of methodological quality.34 studies were identified, providing data from 21 countries from 1968–2012. 28 studies reported incidence data and eight reported mortality data. In studies from the year 2000 onwards, we estimated a conservative incidence range of 3–9 cases per 100 000 per year for Europe and North America. Incidence was lower in East Asia and South America. The majority of studies showed an increase in incidence over time.The incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is increasing worldwide and rates are coming together across countries. Current data suggest incidence is similar to that of conditions such as stomach, liver, testicular and cervical cancers.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiyue Zhang ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Chunyan Li ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Zhenzhong Su

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic interstitial lung disease with unclear pathogenesis. IPF is considered as a risk factor for lung cancer. Compared to other lung cancers, small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) has a lower incidence, but has a more aggressive course. Patients with IPF and SCLC have a lower survival rate, more difficult treatment, and poorer prognosis. Case presentation Case 1 was of a 66-year-old man with IPF for 5 years, who was admitted to our hospital for dyspnea. Case 2 was of a 68-year-old woman, who presented with chest pains, cough, and dyspnea. Both patients had extremely poor lung function. High-resolution computed tomography and pathology revealed that both patients had IPF and SCLC. Chemotherapy comprising nedaplatin (80 mg/m2) and etoposide (100 mg for 5 days) was initiated for both patients. Antifibrotic agents were continued during the chemotherapeutic regimen. Both patients showed improvement in their condition after treatment. Conclusion The favorable outcomes in these 2 cases suggests that chemotherapy is worth considering in the management of patients having SCLC and IPF with poor lung function.


Thorax ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A13.1-A13
Author(s):  
V Navaratnam ◽  
AW Fogarty ◽  
T McKeever ◽  
N Thompson ◽  
G Jenkins ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuto Yoneshima ◽  
Eiji Iwama ◽  
Shingo Matsumoto ◽  
Taichi Matsubara ◽  
Testuzo Tagawa ◽  
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AbstractGenetic alterations underlying the development of lung cancer in individuals with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have remained unclear. To explore whether genetic alterations in IPF tissue contribute to the development of IPF-associated lung cancer, we here evaluated tumor mutation burden (TMB) and somatic variants in 14 paired IPF and tumor samples from patients with IPF-associated lung adenocarcinoma. We also determined TMB for 22 samples of lung adenocarcinoma from patients without IPF. TMB for IPF-associated lung adenocarcinoma was significantly higher than that for matched IPF tissue (median of 2.94 vs. 1.26 mutations/Mb, P = 0.002). Three and 102 somatic variants were detected in IPF and matched lung adenocarcinoma samples, respectively, with only one pair of specimens sharing one somatic variant. TMB for IPF-associated lung adenocarcinoma was similar to that for lung adenocarcinoma samples with driver mutations (median of 2.94 vs. 2.51 mutations/Mb) and lower than that for lung adenocarcinoma samples without known driver mutations (median of 2.94 vs. 5.03 mutations/Mb, P = 0.130) from patients without IPF. Our findings suggest that not only the accumulation of somatic mutations but other factors such as inflammation and oxidative stress might contribute to the development and progression of lung cancer in patients with IPF.


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