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Clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer patients associated with a family history of lung cancer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22211092     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: Clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with a family history of lung cancer (FHLC) have not been well established.
METHODS: Clinical records of patients with NSCLC treated at our institute from 1982 to 2010 were reviewed with special reference to family history of lung cancer and clinicopathological factors including patient's outcome. Univariate analyses of the factors between the groups of FHLC and non-FHLC were performed using unpaired two-tailed t tests or the chi-square test. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to evaluate the hazard ratio of death.
RESULTS: Of the 1013 NSCLC patients, 124 (12.2%) had a FHLC of whom 119 (96%) were the first-degree relatives. The frequency of early stages of lung cancer was high in both groups of FHLC and non-FHLC patients. Patients with FHLC had a significantly higher frequency of early pathological stages and a prepomderance of adenocarcinoma, and a hazard ratio of death of 0.870 (95% confidence interval: 0.599-1.263, p value: 0.465) compared with the non-FHLC patients.
CONCLUSIONS: NSCLC patients with FHLC could be characterized by early pathological stages and preponderance of adenocarcinoma, however they were not at a decreased hazard ratio of death. These findings emphasize the importance of early detection of lung cancer and employment of less invasive therapeutic interventions.
Authors:
Shuji Haraguchi; Kiyoshi Koizumi; Iwao Mikami; Okamoto Junichi; Yoshihito Iijima; Takayuki Ibi; Kazuo Shimizu
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-11-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of medical sciences     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1449-1907     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Med Sci     Publication Date:  2012  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-02     Completed Date:  2012-06-19     Revised Date:  2013-05-29    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101213954     Medline TA:  Int J Med Sci     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  68-73     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan. shuji@nms.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / epidemiology,  genetics*,  pathology
Aged
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / epidemiology,  genetics*,  pathology
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / epidemiology,  genetics*,  pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Prognosis
Proportional Hazards Models
Survival Rate
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