BACKGROUND: Small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) is rarely treated with resection, either alone or combined with other modalities. This study evaluated the role of surgical resection in the treatment of stage I and II SCLC. METHODS: We queried the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database for patients from 1988 to 2007 with SCLC. Survival was determined by Kaplan-Meier analysis and compared using the log-rank test. A Cox proportional hazard model identified relevant survival variables. RESULTS: We identified 3,566 patients with stage I or II SCLC. Lung resection was performed in 895 (25.1%), wedge resection in 251 (28.0%), lobectomy or pneumonectomy in 637 (71.2%), and lung resection not otherwise specified in 7 (0.78%). Median survival was 34.0 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 29.0 to 39.0 months) vs 16.0 months (95% CI, 15.3 to 16.7; p<0.001) in nonsurgical patients. Median survival after lobectomy or pneumonectomy was 39.0 months (95% CI, 30.7 to 40.3) and significantly longer than after wedge resection (28.0 months; 95% CI, 23.2 to 32.8; p=0.001). However, survival after wedge resection was still significantly longer than survival in nonsurgical patients (p<0.001). Sex (p=0.013), age, stage at diagnosis, radiotherapy, and operation (all p<0.001) significantly affected survival. In the surgical patients, sex (p=0.001), age (p<0.001), final stage (p<0.001), and type of resection (p=0.01) were important determinants of survival. CONCLUSIONS: Surgical resection as a component of treatment for stage I or II SCLC is associated with significantly improved survival and should be considered in the management of early-stage SCLC.
BACKGROUND:Small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) is rarely treated with resection, either alone or combined with other modalities. This study evaluated the role of surgical resection in the treatment of stage I and II SCLC. METHODS: We queried the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database for patients from 1988 to 2007 with SCLC. Survival was determined by Kaplan-Meier analysis and compared using the log-rank test. A Cox proportional hazard model identified relevant survival variables. RESULTS: We identified 3,566 patients with stage I or II SCLC. Lung resection was performed in 895 (25.1%), wedge resection in 251 (28.0%), lobectomy or pneumonectomy in 637 (71.2%), and lung resection not otherwise specified in 7 (0.78%). Median survival was 34.0 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 29.0 to 39.0 months) vs 16.0 months (95% CI, 15.3 to 16.7; p<0.001) in nonsurgical patients. Median survival after lobectomy or pneumonectomy was 39.0 months (95% CI, 30.7 to 40.3) and significantly longer than after wedge resection (28.0 months; 95% CI, 23.2 to 32.8; p=0.001). However, survival after wedge resection was still significantly longer than survival in nonsurgical patients (p<0.001). Sex (p=0.013), age, stage at diagnosis, radiotherapy, and operation (all p<0.001) significantly affected survival. In the surgical patients, sex (p=0.001), age (p<0.001), final stage (p<0.001), and type of resection (p=0.01) were important determinants of survival. CONCLUSIONS: Surgical resection as a component of treatment for stage I or II SCLC is associated with significantly improved survival and should be considered in the management of early-stage SCLC.
Authors: Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang; Derek Y Chan; Paul J Speicher; Brian C Gulack; Xiaofei Wang; Matthew G Hartwig; Mark W Onaitis; Betty C Tong; Thomas A D'Amico; Mark F Berry; David H Harpole Journal: J Clin Oncol Date: 2016-01-19 Impact factor: 44.544
Authors: Vignesh Raman; Oliver K Jawitz; Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang; Soraya L Voigt; Thomas A D'Amico; David H Harpole; Betty C Tong Journal: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Date: 2020-03-22 Impact factor: 5.209