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Thyroid transcription factor-1 as a prognostic indicator for stage IV lung adenocarcinoma with and without EGFR-sensitizing mutations

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BackgroundThyroid transcription factor (TTF)-1 expression is a diagnostic marker and a good prognostic indicator for lung adenocarcinoma. However, its good prognostic ability might be due to epidermal growth factor receptor… Click to show full abstract

BackgroundThyroid transcription factor (TTF)-1 expression is a diagnostic marker and a good prognostic indicator for lung adenocarcinoma. However, its good prognostic ability might be due to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-sensitizing mutations as shown by the positive correlation between TTF-1 expression and EGFR mutations. We explored the prognostic impact of TTF-1 expression according to EGFR-sensitizing mutation status in lung adenocarcinoma patients.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients with stage IV lung adenocarcinoma. Data were extracted from the lung cancer registry of Hallym University Medical Centers (three hospitals) in Korea between March 2006 and March 2016.ResultsOverall, 173 patients were included. EGFR-sensitizing mutations were detected in 84 (51.4%) patients. TTF-1 expression was positive in 139 (80.3%) patients; it was significantly correlated with EGFR-sensitizing mutations (p < 0.001). TTF-1-positive lung adenocarcinoma patients had longer overall survival (OS) than those who were TTF-1 negative (19.3 vs. 5.8 months, p < 0.001). In a Cox regression analysis, TTF-1 positivity, Stage IV M1a, good performance status, and EGFR-sensitizing mutations were independently associated with prolonged OS. In the subgroup of wild-type EGFR adenocarcinoma patients, TTF-1 positivity was also a good prognostic indicator for OS and progression-free survival (PFS) after first-line cytotoxic chemotherapy.ConclusionsTTF-1 expression was a good prognostic indicator for OS and PFS in stage IV lung adenocarcinoma patients with and without EGFR-sensitizing mutations.

Keywords: lung adenocarcinoma; prognostic indicator; egfr sensitizing; sensitizing mutations; adenocarcinoma

Journal Title: BMC Cancer
Year Published: 2019

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