Strategy of Surgical Resection With Adjuvant Therapy for IIIA NSCLC and N2 Disease Only in Subaortic or Paraaortic Level

October 5, 2015 updated by: Jung Seop Eom, Pusan National University Hospital

Treatment Strategy of Surgical Resection With Sequential Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Patients With Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and N2 Disease Only in the Subaortic or Paraaortic Level, or Both

The purpose of this study is to identify the treatment outcomes of surgical resection with sequential adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy in patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer and N2 disease at only the sub- or para-aortic level.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a very heterogeneous disease and current treatment guidelines recommend concurrent chemoradiation therapy or combined neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgical resection, and sequential adjuvant therapy. When incidental N2 disease is found despite thorough preoperative staging, adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy with or without adjuvant radiotherapy is recommended.

Although guidelines suggest preoperative mediastinal staging with endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA), this method does not allow approach of the sub- or para-aortic lymph nodes. Therefore, patients with suspected stage IIIA NSCLC and N2 disease only at the sub- or para-aortic level should undergo several processes if combined neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgical resection is planned. First, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) should be performed to verify whether the sub- or para-aortic lymph nodes are involved. If a frozen-section biopsy reveals no malignant tumor involvement in the sub- and para-aortic lymph nodes, the affected lung can be resected. If there is sub- or para-aortic lymph node involvement, further neoadjuvant chemotherapy is required before surgical resection and adjuvant therapy.

Studies have shown that stage IIIA NSCLC with only sub- or para-aortic lymph node involvement has better outcomes than other stage IIIA NSCLC. Moreover, the five-year survival of patients with stage IIIA NSCLC with only sub- or para-aortic lymph node involvement is similar to that with stage II NSCLC. However, those studies were retrospective with relatively small sample sizes. Therefore, we evaluated the outcomes of combined surgical resection with adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy in patients with stage IIIA NSCLC and N2 disease at only the sub- or para-aortic level.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

25

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Korea, Republic of
      • Busan, Korea, Republic of, 602-739
        • Recruiting
        • Pusan National University Hospital
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer and N2 disease only in the subaortic or paraaortic level, or both

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer and suspicious of N2 disease only in the subaortic or paraaortic level, or both on chest CT or PET scan

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients whose subaortic or paraaortic lymph nodes were revealed as negative by mediastinal lymph node dissection
  • Patients whose mediastinal lymph nodes other than subaortic or paraaortic level were confirmed as malignant node by mediastinal lymph node dissection

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Three-year disease free survival
Time Frame: Three year
Three year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Three-year survival rate
Time Frame: Three year
Three year
Five-year survival rate
Time Frame: Five year
Five year
Recurrence rate
Time Frame: Five year
Five year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Pusan National University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jung Seop Eom, Master, Pusan National University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 17, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 17, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

September 21, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 6, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 5, 2015

Last Verified

October 1, 2015

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 56 study

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