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Impact of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activating mutations and their targeted treatment in the prognosis of stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients harboring liver metastasis
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Objectives: Liver metastases appear in 20-30% of patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and represent a poor prognosis feature of NSCLC and a possibly more treatment-resistant condition. Potential clinical outcome differences in NSCLC patients with liver metastases harboring molecular alterations in EGFR, KRAS and EML4-ALK genes are still to be determined. This study aims to evaluate the incidence of liver metastasis in a single population and look for potential correlations between EGFR mutations, liver infiltration and clinical outcomes. Methods: A total of 236 consecutive stage IV NSCLC patients treated at the Clinica Universidad de Navarra were analyzed. Results: At onset, liver metastases were present in 16.9% of patients conferring them a shorter overall survival (OS) compared to those with different metastatic locations excluding liver infiltration (10 vs. 21 months; p = 0.001). Patients with EGFR wild-type tumors receiving standard chemotherapy and showing no liver involvement presented a superior median OS compared to those with liver metastases (23 vs. 13 months; p = 0.001). Conversely, patients with EGFR-mutated tumors treated with EGFR tyrosin-kinase inhibitors (TKI's) presented no significant differences in OS regardless of liver involvement (median OS not reached vs. 25 months; p = 0.81). Conclusion: Overall, liver metastases at onset negatively impact OS of NSCLC patients. EGFR TKIs however, may reverse the effects of an initial negative prognosis of liver metastasis in first-line treatment of EGFR mutated NSCLC patients. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Journal of translational medicine. - London
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London
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2015
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1479-5876
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DOI
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10.1186/S12967-015-0622-X
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Volume/pages
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13
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, 7 p.
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Article Reference
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257
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ISI
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000359042200002
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Pubmed ID
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26248464
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E-only publicatie
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