Abstract
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to delineate computed tomography (CT) features of stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancers on pre-treatment staging studies and identify features that could predict local recurrence after definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Materials and methodsWe retrospectively reviewed pre- and post-treatment CT scans for 91 patients with Stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer undergoing definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Pre-treatment CT qualitative features were evaluated by consensus. The primary endpoint was local recurrence as determined on post-treatment CT scans along with the radiotherapy fields. Local recurrence was defined as intrathoracic in-field and marginal as opposed to out-of-field failures. Competing risk regressions were used to examine associations between CT features and recurrence. ResultsThe median follow-up was 51.5 months (range 2.4–111.2). Median overall survival was 25.6 months (95% CI: 20.4–30). At last follow-up, 72 (79.1%) patients had died, 48 (52.7%) had in-field recurrence, and 30 (32.9%) presented with out-of-field recurrence. On pre-treatment CT scans, tumors presenting as pulmonary consolidations (hazard ratio = 2.34, 95% CI: 1.05–5.22; p 0.038) were more likely to have in-field failure. Tumors with 50–100% necrosis (hazard ratio = 0.15, 95% CI: 0.02–1.06) were associated with decreased out-of-field failure (overall p = 0.038). However, these were rare features in our sample which limit the ability of these features to be associated with such outcomes. ConclusionsPre-treatment CT features alone are limited in predicting locoregional recurrence. Larger studies using quantitative tools are needed to predict such outcomes.
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