Impact of Histopathological Diagnosis with Ancillary Immunohistochemical Studies on Lung Cancer Subtypes Incidence and Survival : A Population-Based Study
Joint Authors
Mazzucchelli, Luca
Bordoni, Andrea
Spitale, Alessandra
Bongiovanni, Massimo
Source
Journal of Cancer Epidemiology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of immunohistochemical- (IHC-) studies on incidence and survival of lung cancer histotypes.
Patients and Methods.
Lung cancers occurred in southern Switzerland between 1996 and 2010 were selected by the Ticino Cancer Registry and categorised into adenocarcinoma (AC), squamous-cell-carcinoma (SqCC), small-cell-carcinoma (SmCC), and large-cell carcinoma/non-small-cell lung cancer (LCC/NSCLC).
Incidence rates, annual-percentage-change (APC), and two-year overall survival (OS) (follow-up: 31.12.2010) were performed.
Results.
2467 cases were selected: 997 (40.4%) AC; 522 (21.2%) LCC/NSCLC, 378 (15.3%) SmCC, and 570 (23.1%) SqCC.
Trend-analysis showed significant increase in AC (APC: 4.6; 95% CI: 3.1; 6.0) and decrease of LCC/NSCLC, with significant joinpoint in 2003 (APC: −14.7; 95% CI: −21.6; −7.1).
Improved OS and decreased OS were detected in SqCC and LCC/NSCLC, respectively.
Conclusions.
This study highlights that diagnosis with ancillary immunohistochemical studies will change incidence and survival of precisely defined lung cancer subtypes.
It calls attention to the need for cautious interpretation of studies and clinical trials, where the diagnosis was based on histology unaccompanied by IHC studies, and to the need of standardised diagnostic procedures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bordoni, Andrea& Bongiovanni, Massimo& Mazzucchelli, Luca& Spitale, Alessandra. 2011. Impact of Histopathological Diagnosis with Ancillary Immunohistochemical Studies on Lung Cancer Subtypes Incidence and Survival : A Population-Based Study. Journal of Cancer Epidemiology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bordoni, Andrea…[et al.]. Impact of Histopathological Diagnosis with Ancillary Immunohistochemical Studies on Lung Cancer Subtypes Incidence and Survival : A Population-Based Study. Journal of Cancer Epidemiology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bordoni, Andrea& Bongiovanni, Massimo& Mazzucchelli, Luca& Spitale, Alessandra. Impact of Histopathological Diagnosis with Ancillary Immunohistochemical Studies on Lung Cancer Subtypes Incidence and Survival : A Population-Based Study. Journal of Cancer Epidemiology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459587
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459587