scholarly journals Survival analysis of patients with primary breast duct carcinoma and lung adenocarcinoma: a population-based study from SEER

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengyuan Lv ◽  
Mingliang Cheng ◽  
Liang Jiang ◽  
Xiaoping Zhao

AbstractThe appeal to enroll patients with primary breast and lung cancer in clinical trials is increasing, but survival of these two primary cancers remains to be elucidated. This study analyzed the prognosis of primary breast duct carcinoma with subsequent lung adenocarcinoma (BCLA) and primary breast duct carcinoma with prior lung adenocarcinoma (LABC). Cohorts of 3,515 patients with BCLA and 654 patients with LABC were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Patients were classified into simultaneous two primary cancer (sTPC), metachronous two primary cancer (mTPC1), or mTPC2 groups when the interval times between breast and lung cancer were within 6 months, between 7 and 60 months, or over 60 months, respectively. The propensity score matching program (PSM) was applied to determine the survival of BCLA/LABC relative to single breast/lung cancer. Cox proportional hazard regression model and competing risk modes were performed to identify confounders associated with all-cause and cancer-specific death, respectively. Survival of patients with LABC/BCLA relative to single breast/lung cancer was accessed via median survival time. The survival of patients with BCLA/LABC was generally poor compared with the survival of those with single breast cancer. The PSM-estimated HR in the sTPC group with BCLA and in the mTPC1 and mTPC2 groups with LABC were 0.75 (95% CI 0.62–0.90), 0.52 (95% CI 0.27–0.98), and 0.36 (95% CI 0.20–0.65), respectively, whereas the SHRs were 0.80 (95% CI 0.66–0.97), 0.68 (95% CI 0.34–1.34), and 0.46 (95% CI 0.27–0.80), respectively, compared with those in the single lung cancer group. By contrast, the survival rates of the remaining patients did not differ. The median survival times since secondary malignancy were 42, 23, and 20 months in the sTPC, mTPC1, and mTPC2 groups with BCLA, respectively, and 18, 60, and 180 months in those with LABC, respectively. For patients with BCLA, the adjusted Cox regression suggested incidences of all-cause deaths in mTPC1group were statically higher than those in sTPC group, whereas the incidences of all-cause and cancer-specific death in the mTPC1 and mTPC2 groups were statistically lower than those in the sTPC group. The prognosis of patients with breast cancer and subsequent lung cancer of over 18 months was not significantly different than that of single lung cancer, which supported the profound appeal to increase the involvement of these two primary cancers in potential beneficial clinical trials. For patients with lung cancer and prior breast cancer of within 6 months and subsequent breast cancer of over 18 months, prognosis was improved relative to single lung cancer. Therefore, additional attention is needed to eliminate the potential bias may when these patients are recruited in the clinical trials.

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 003685042199727
Author(s):  
Xinyu Wang ◽  
Jiaojiao Yang ◽  
Xueren Gao

Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most common histological type of lung cancer, comprising around 40% of all lung cancer. Until now, the pathogenesis of LUAD has not been fully elucidated. In the current study, we comprehensively analyzed the dysregulated genes in lung adenocarcinoma by mining public datasets. Two sets of gene expression datasets were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. The dysregulated genes were identified by using the GEO2R online tool, and analyzed by R packages, Cytoscape software, STRING, and GPEIA online tools. A total of 275 common dysregulated genes were identified in two independent datasets, including 54 common up-regulated and 221 common down-regulated genes in LUAD. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis showed that these dysregulated genes were significantly enriched in 258 biological processes (BPs), 27 cellular components (CCs), and 21 molecular functions (MFs). Furthermore, protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis showed that PECAM1, ENG, KLF4, CDH5, and VWF were key genes. Survival analysis indicated that the low expression of ENG was associated with poor overall survival (OS) of LUAD patients. The low expression of PECAM1 was associated with poor OS and recurrence-free survival of LUAD patients. The cox regression model developed based on age, tumor stage, ENG, PECAM1 could effectively predict 5-year survival of LUAD patients. This study revealed some key genes, BPs, CCs, and MFs involved in LUAD, which would provide new insights into understanding the pathogenesis of LUAD. In addition, ENG and PECAM1 might serve as promising prognostic markers in LUAD.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaojuan Yang ◽  
Diyuan Qin ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Xue Li ◽  
Ning Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract We report the case of a 90-year-old female patient who was suffering from c-ros oncogene 1 (ros-1) rearrangement adenocarcinoma and breast cancer. After about 14 months of a reduced dose of crizotinib treatment, she had a stable disease according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1). This patient’s case demonstrates that ros-1 rearrangements are not limited to patients of young age. In addition, this case indicates that crizotinib, as second-line, or even first-line, treatment may be effective and manageable in elderly patients. Furthermore, for elderly patients carrying a ros1 fusion, a reduced dose of crizotinib may be efficacious rather than a resistance factor. Based on our findings, we recommend that elderly patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma should be considered for inclusion in molecular screening for ros-1 translocation, especially for never-smokers negative for epidermal growth factor receptor (egfr) mutation and the fusion between echinoderm microtubule associated protein-like 4 (EML4) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK). This deserves attention because the population is aging, with increasing incidence and morbidity of multiple primary malignant tumors. Neglect of breast nodules at the onset is one of the limitations of our case, as combination of primary lung cancer with breast cancer is common. Above all, use of antiestrogens before and after the diagnosis of non-small-cell lung cancer is related to a reduced risk of lung cancer mortality. Therefore, careful attention should always be paid to these cases.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9024-9024
Author(s):  
Rodney E Wegner ◽  
Stephen Abel ◽  
Shaakir Hasan ◽  
Richard White ◽  
Gene Grant Finley ◽  
...  

9024 Background: Immunotherapy has changed the face of treatment for stage IV non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), quickly becoming the standard of care. The appropriate timing of immunotherapy in the setting of other ablative therapies, namely stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), remains to be determined. We sought to use the National Cancer Database to examine trends in immunotherapy use as well as timing as it relates to SBRT/SRS in stage IV NSCLC patients. Methods: We queried the NCDB for patients with Stage IV NSCLC diagnosed between 2004-2015 that were treated with SRS or SBRT techniques (to any site) and had at least three months of follow up. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify predictors of immunotherapy use. Receiver operator curve analysis was used to identify the optimal timepoint between SBRT and immunotherapy correlating with overall survival. Kaplan-meier curves were generated to determine overall survival. Multivariable cox regression was used to determine factors predictive of survival. A propensity score was generated and incorporated into Kaplan-meier and cox regressions to account for indication bias. Results: We identified 13,862 patients meeting the above eligibility criteria, 371 being treated with immunotherapy. The vast majority (75%) had chemotherapy as well. Patients with adenocarcinoma, treatment with chemotherapy, and more recent year of treatment were more likely to receive immunotherapy. Univariable Kaplan-meier analysis showed improved median survival with immunotherapy, 17 months vs. 13 months, p < 0.0001. On multivariable propensity-adjusted cox regression significant predictors for improved overall survival were younger age, lower comorbidity score, lower grade, private insurance, and female gender. Using a cutoff of 21 days after start of SBRT, patients treated thereafter were more likely to survive longer, median survival of 19 months vs 15 months, p = 0.0335. Conclusions: Immunotherapy use in Stage IV NSCLC after SBRT has increased over time, mostly in patients with adenocarcinoma and in the setting of chemotherapy. In this analysis, outcomes were improved when immunotherapy was given at least three weeks after start of SBRT.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bai-Quan Qiu ◽  
Xia-Hui Lin ◽  
Song-Qing Lai ◽  
Feng Lu ◽  
Kun Lin ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Lung cancer is one of the most lethal malignant tumors that endangers human health. Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) has increased dramatically in recent decades, accounting for nearly 40% of all lung cancer cases. Increasing evidence points to the importance of the competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) intrinsic mechanism in various human cancers. However, behavioral characteristics of the ceRNA network in lung adenocarcinoma need further study. Methods Groups based on SLC2A1 expression were used in this study to identify associated ceRNA networks and potential prognostic markers in lung adenocarcinoma. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database was used to obtain the patients' lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA expression profiles, as well as clinical data. Informatics techniques were used to investigate the effect of hub genes on prognosis. The Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate the prognostic effect of hub genes. The methylation, GSEA, and immune infiltration analyses were utilized to explore the potential mechanisms of the hub gene. The CCK-8, transwell, and colony formation assays were performed to detect the proliferation and invasion of lung cancer cells. Results We eventually identified the ITGB1-DT/ARNTL2 axis as an independent fact may promote lung adenocarcinoma progression. Furthermore, methylation analysis revealed that hypo-methylation may cause the dysregulated ITGB1-DT/ARNTL2 axis, and immune infiltration analysis revealed that the ITGB1-DT/ARNTL2 axis may affect the immune microenvironment and the progression of lung adenocarcinoma. The CCK-8, transwell, and colonu formation assays suggested that ITGB1-DT/ARNTL2 promotes the progression of lung adenocarcinoma. And hsa-miR-30b-3p reversed the ITGB1/ARNTL2-mediated oncogenic processes. Conclusion Our study identified the ITGB1-DT/ARNTL2 axis as a novel prognostic biomarker affects the prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma.


Author(s):  
Shuzhen Tan ◽  
Zesong Li ◽  
Kai Li ◽  
Yingqi Li ◽  
Guosheng Liang ◽  
...  

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation is of significant importance in the initiation and progression of tumors, but how specific genes take effect in different lung cancers still needs to be explored. The aim of this study is to analyze the correlation between the m6A RNA methylation regulators and the occurrence and development of lung cancer. The data of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) were obtained through the TCGA database. We systematically analyzed the related pathological characteristics and prognostic factors by applying univariate and multivariate Cox regression, as well as LASSO Cox regression. Some of 23 m6A regulators are identified as having high expression in lung cancer. In addition, risk score has been shown to be an independent prognostic factor in lung cancer. Our research not only fully reveals that m6A regulators and clinical pathological characteristics are potentially useful with respect to survival and prognosis in different lung tumors but also can lay a theoretical root for the treatment for lung cancer—notably, to point out a new direction for the development of treatment.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii12-iii12
Author(s):  
Anders Erickson ◽  
Steven Habbous ◽  
Frances Wright ◽  
Aisha Lofters ◽  
Katarzyna Jerzak ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Targeted therapies have been hypothesized to prolong survival in the management of patients with intracranial metastatic disease (IMD), but, paradoxically, to increase IMD incidence by improving systemic disease control and prolonging survival from the primary tumor. The real-world benefits of targeted therapy in management of patients with IMD are unclear, as clinical trials have excluded patients with IMD and lacked endpoints reporting intracranial outcomes. Methods This retrospective cohort study included all patients in Ontario, Canada, diagnosed with IMD from 2005 to 2018 with primary diagnoses of breast cancer, lung or bronchus cancer, or melanoma, and control patients matched by primary disease without IMD. Kaplan-Meier and multivariable Cox regression analyses were performed to compare overall survival (OS) between patient sub-cohorts divided by primary disease and stratified by targeted therapy receipt or IMD status. Results Post-IMD targeted therapy was associated with prolonged OS in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer (HR 0.41; 95% CI, 0.33–0.5), EGFR-positive lung cancer (HR 0.28; 95% CI, 0.23–0.34), and BRAF-positive melanoma (HR 0.2; 95% CI, 0.14–0.29), compared to those who did not receive post-IMD targeted therapy. Presence of IMD was associated with shorter OS in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer (HR 1.8; 95% CI, 1.56–2.08) and metastatic EGFR-positive lung cancer (HR 1.22; 95% CI, 1.08–1.39) but not metastatic BRAF-positive melanoma (HR 1.11; 95% CI, 0.77–1.61), compared to those without IMD. Conclusions Our findings show that real-world use of targeted therapies was associated with prolonged OS in patients with IMD in the setting of HER2-positive breast cancer, EGFR-positive lung cancer, and BRAF-positive melanoma. Inclusion of patients with IMD in clinical trials and use of endpoints that interrogate IMD will be critical to determine the role of targeted therapies in the management of patients with IMD.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Xin ◽  
Fangrong Tang ◽  
Bo Song ◽  
Maozhou Yang ◽  
Jiandi Zhang

Background: One causing factor underlying failures of several clinical trials of anti-EGFR therapies is the lack of effective method to select patients overexpressing EGFR protein. Quantitative Dot Blot method (QDB) is proposed here to measure EGFR protein levels objectively and quantitatively. Its feasibility was evaluated for prognosis of overall survival (OS) of gastric cancer patients. Methods: FFPE slices of 2X5 microM from gastric and Lung cancer specimens were used to extract total tissue lysates for QDB measurement. Absolutely quantitated EGFR protein levels were used for Kaplan-Meier Overall Survival (OS) analysis of gastric cancer patients. Results: EGFR protein levels ranged from 0 to 772 pmole/g for gastric cancer specimens (n=246), and from 0 to 2695 pmole/g for lung cancer patients (n=81). Poor correlation was observed between quantitated EGFR levels and IHC scores with r=0.018, p=0.786 from Spearman correlation analysis. EGFR was identified as an independent negative prognostic biomarker for gastric patients only through absolute quantitation, with HR at 2.29 (95%CI:1.23-4.26, p=0.0089) from multivariate cox regression OS analysis. A cutoff of 207.7 pmole/g was proposed to stratify gastric cancer patients, with 5-year survival probability at 37% for those whose EGFR levels were above the cutoff, and at 64% those below the cutoff based on Kaplan-Meier OS analysis. p=0.0057 from Log Rank test. Conclusion: A QDB-based assay was developed for both gastric and Lung cancer specimens to measure EGFR protein levels absolutely, quantitatively and objectively. This assay should facilitate clinical trials aiming to evaluate anti-EGFR therapies retrospectively and prospectively.


2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 8080-8080
Author(s):  
L. E. Raez ◽  
T. Koru-Sengul ◽  
G. Allen ◽  
J. Clarke ◽  
E. S. Santos ◽  
...  

8080 Background: There are differences in the treatment outcome of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (pts) between non-Hispanic whites (NHW) and African Americans (AA). Little is known regarding the outcomes of Hispanics (H). Methods: Registry data on 2,696 pts with NSCLC treated during 1999–2006 was obtained. The objective of the study was to evaluate differences in NSCLC survival according to different ethnicities. Chi-square was used to compare distribution of tumor stage. Survival curves were compared using log-rank test for each of the tumor stages. Adjusted hazard ratios (AHR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were reported based on the results of a multivariate Cox regression model for overall survival (OS) with adjustment for gender, age at diagnosis, and race. Results: Most pts had stage III/IV at diagnosis; majority of the AA or HW presented in advanced stage compared with NHW. Significantly higher proportions of AA and H were diagnosed with stage IV compared to NHW ( Table ). Mean age at diagnosis was 62 yrs (AA 58, H 60, and NHW 66yrs) and it was significantly different among the 3 groups (one-way ANOVA, p<0.0001). AA and H have significantly shorter stage-specific median survival for early stage compared to that in NHW ( Table ). In pts with advanced stages the pattern was similar: AA and H have a significantly shorter median survival than that in NHW. In early-stage pts, significant predictors for OS from multivariate Cox regression model were female gender (AHR=0.65; p<0.001), AA (NHW as the referent group; AHR=2.67; p<0.0001), and H (NHW as the referent group; AHR=2.01; p<0.0001). In late-stage pts, significant predictors for OS were female gender (AHR=0.79; p=0.0002), AA (NHW as the referent group; AHR=1.53; p<0.0001, and H (NHW as the referent group; AHR=1.28; p=0.0006). Conclusions: NHW pts had better OS than H and AA; we will evaluate whether gene expression profiles or presence of EGFR overexpression have an impact on racial/ethnic disparities in the outcome of NSCLC. [Table: see text] No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Zhe Zhang ◽  
Zhenglun Yu

Abstract Background Lung cancer (LC) is one of the most lethal and most prevalent malignant tumors, and its incidence and mortality are increasing annually. Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most common pathological type of lung cancer. Several biomarkers have been confirmed by data excavation to be related to metastasis, prognosis and survival. However, the moderate predictive effect of a single gene biomarker is not sufficient. Thus, we aimed to identify new gene signatures to better predict the possibility of LUAD. Methods Using an mRNA-mining approach, we performed mRNA expression profiling in large LUAD cohorts (n = 522) from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) was performed, and connections between genes and glycolysis were found in the Cox proportional regression model. Results We confirmed a set of nine genes (HMMR, B4GALT1, SLC16A3, ANGPTL4, EXT1, GPC1, RBCK1, SOD1, and AGRN) that were significantly associated with metastasis and overall survival (OS) in the test series. Based on this nine-gene signature, the patients in the test series could be divided into high-risk and low-risk groups. Additionally, multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that the prognostic power of the nine-gene signature is independent of clinical factors. Conclusion Our study reveals a connection between the nine-gene signature and glycolysis. This research also provides novel insights into the mechanisms underlying glycolysis and offers a novel biomarker of a poor prognosis and metastasis for LUAD patients.


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