A brief report on outcomes of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for a second primary lung cancer: evidence in support of routine CT surveillance

J Thorac Oncol. 2014 Aug;9(8):1222-5. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0000000000000218.

Abstract

New guidelines recommend the use of CT surveillance after a curative treatment for lung cancer as survivors have a 3-6% risk per person year of developing a second primary lung cancer. Our analysis of 107 patients with second primary lung cancer treated by stereotactic ablative radiotherapy showed a comparable 3 years overall survival (60%) and local control rate (89%) as for an initial lung cancer. Toxicity was uncommon, despite the fact that 73% of patients had undergone a prior (bi)lobectomy. Our findings indicate that CT surveillance is also appropriate in patients who may be unfit, or unwilling, to undergo surgery.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Hemoptysis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / surgery*
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Population Surveillance*
  • Radiation Pneumonitis / etiology*
  • Radiosurgery* / adverse effects
  • Survival Rate
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed