• Ann. Surg. Oncol. · Dec 2014

    Synchronous non-small cell lung cancers: diagnostic yield can be improved by histologic and genetic methods.

    • Yiliang Zhang, Haichuan Hu, Rui Wang, Ting Ye, Yunjian Pan, Lei Wang, Yang Zhang, Hang Li, Yuan Li, Lei Shen, Yongfu Yu, Yihua Sun, Haiquan Chen, and David Garfield.
    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.
    • Ann. Surg. Oncol. 2014 Dec 1; 21 (13): 4369-74.

    PurposeCurrent criteria for identification of synchronous non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) may be confusing in patients with lymphatic metastases. This study was aimed at investigating the strategy using both the new histologic classification and driver-mutational testing to define multiple primary lung cancers.MethodsProspectively collected data of surgical patients with synchronous NSCLCs were retrospectively analyzed. Cases were defined using the Martini-Melamed criteria, and validated by histologic subtyping based on the new classification and driver mutation of selected genes. Survival was estimated between patients with multiple primary and metastatic disease controlling by nodal (N) stage. Factors associated with prolonged survival were evaluated using the Cox proportional hazards mode.ResultsA total of 131 patients followed for at least 12 months were included in this study. Controlling by N0 stage, patients who were diagnosed with multiple primary NSCLCs showed better relapse-free survival (RFS) than those with intrapulmonary metastases categorized either by the Martini-Melamed criteria or by histologic-mutational methods (both p < 0.0001). However, at N+ stage, patients stratified by Martini-Melamed criteria showed no difference in survival (p = 0.517), while those defined by histologic-mutational methods maintained superior survival compared with the control group (p = 0.042). On multivariate analysis, only N0 and diagnosis of independent lung lesions by histologic-mutational methods were significant predictors of better RFS (p = 0.031 and 0.001, respectively)ConclusionsThe histologic-mutational strategy may be an option for identification of synchronous NSCLC when traditional criteria were not applicable, especially in cases with positive lymphatics. N0 stage and the diagnosis of independent pulmonary tumors were associated with better RFS.

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