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A Propensity-Matched Analysis of Wedge Resection and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Early Stage Lung Cancer

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Submitted by

Mark Ferguson

Source

Source Name: Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: http://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003-4975%2814%2901040-6/abstract

Author(s)

Jeffrey L. Port, Bhupesh Parashar, Nonso Osakwe, Abu Nasar, Paul C. Lee, Subroto Paul, Brendon M. Stiles, Nasser K. Altorki

Using a single institution database, the authors propensity score matched patients receiving wedge resection, wedge resection plus brachytherapy, or SBRT for early stage NSCLC. Survival was assessed at a median of 35 mos. Overall recurrence was higher for SBRT vs wedge (30% vs 9%), and recurrence-free and disease-free survival were better after wedge than SBRT. Male sex and SBRT were significant predictors of mortality and recurrence.