Outcome of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Brain Metastases: Egyptian Experience
Elmesidy, S., Zawam, H., Hassan, A., Abol-Kasem, M., Fawzy, R., Abdelsalam, M. (2016). Outcome of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Brain Metastases: Egyptian Experience. EKB Journal Management System, 12(2), 33-39. doi: 10.21608/resoncol.2017.615.1014
Salah Elmesidy; Hussam Zawam; Asmaa Hassan; Mohamed Abol-Kasem; Radwa Fawzy; Mahmoud Abdelsalam. "Outcome of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Brain Metastases: Egyptian Experience". EKB Journal Management System, 12, 2, 2016, 33-39. doi: 10.21608/resoncol.2017.615.1014
Elmesidy, S., Zawam, H., Hassan, A., Abol-Kasem, M., Fawzy, R., Abdelsalam, M. (2016). 'Outcome of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Brain Metastases: Egyptian Experience', EKB Journal Management System, 12(2), pp. 33-39. doi: 10.21608/resoncol.2017.615.1014
Elmesidy, S., Zawam, H., Hassan, A., Abol-Kasem, M., Fawzy, R., Abdelsalam, M. Outcome of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Brain Metastases: Egyptian Experience. EKB Journal Management System, 2016; 12(2): 33-39. doi: 10.21608/resoncol.2017.615.1014

Outcome of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Brain Metastases: Egyptian Experience

Research in Oncology
Article 2, Volume 12, Issue 2, December 2016, Page 33-39  XML PDF (310.11 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/resoncol.2017.615.1014
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Authors
Salah Elmesidy; Hussam Zawam email orcid ; Asmaa Hassan; Mohamed Abol-Kasem; Radwa Fawzy; Mahmoud Abdelsalam
Department of Clinical Oncology, Kasr Al-Ainy Center of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine (NEMROCK), Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Lung cancer remains the most common primary tumor responsible for brain metastases making up to 40% to 50% of cases. Brain metastases from NSCLC is associated with poor prognosis.
Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze the risk factors and treatment outcome of patients with NSCLC who developed brain metastases; and to identify which subgroup of these patients is associated with better survival outcome.
Methods: We analyzed all patients with NSCLC presented to Kasralainy Center of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine (NEMROCK) during the period between January 2006 and December 2012. Seven hundred and fourteen patients were found, from which 132 had clinical evidence of brain metastases.
Results: The median time to development of brain metastases (TTBM) was 6 months. Factors associated with longer TTBM were good PS (1-2) (P=0.004), early stages at presentation (stage I&II) (P<0.0001) and administration of chemotherapy (P<0.0001). Median overall survival from the time of development of brain metastases was 5 months. Factors associated with longer OS were; good PS (1&2) at development of brain metastases (P<0.0001), controlled lung primary (P<0.0001), absence of extracranial metastases (P=0.019), the use of chemotherapy after development of brain metastases (P<0.0001) and whole brain irradiation (P=0.001). Controlled lung primary and administration of chemotherapy were independent prognostic factors associated with higher OS (P= 0.006 and 0.02 respectively).
Conclusion: After development of brain metastases; patients with good PS(1-2), controlled lung primary and absence of extracranial metastases are associated with better outcome than other cases.
Keywords
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; brain metastases; Whole brain radiation; Egypt
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