Surgically debulked malignant pleural mesothelioma: Results and prognostic factors |
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Authors: | Dr Harvey I Pass MD Karen Kranda RN Barbara K Temeck MD Irwin Feuerstein MD Seth M Steinberg PhD |
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Institution: | (1) From the Thoracic Oncology Section, Surgery Branch, NCI/NIH, Building 10, Room 2B07, 20892 Bethesda, MD, USA;(2) Radiology Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, USA;(3) the Biostatistics and Data Management Section, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA |
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Abstract: | Background: We analyzed morbidity and mortality, sites of recurrence, and possible prognostic factors in 95 (78 male, 17 female) patients
with MPM on phase I–III trials since 1990. A debulking resection to a requisite, residual tumor thickness of ≤ 5 mm was required
for inclusion.
Methods: Preoperative tumor volumes were determined by three-dimensional reconstruction of chest computerized tomograms. Pleurectomy
(n=39) or extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP; n=39) was performed. Seventeen patients could not be debulked. Preoperative EPP
platelet counts (404,000) and mean tumor volume (491 cm3) were greater than that seen for pleurectomy (344,000, 114 cm3).
Results: Median survival for all patients was 11.2 months, with that for pleurectomy 14.5 months, that for EPP 9.4 months, and that
for unresectable patients 5.0 months. Arrhythmia (n=14; 15%) was the most common complication, and there were two deaths related
to surgery (2.0%). Tumor volume of >100 ml, biphasic histology, male sex, and elevated platelet count were associated with
decreased survival (p<0.05). Both EPP and pleurectomy had equivalent recurrence rates (27 of 39 69%] and 31 of 39 79%],
respectively); however, 17 of 27 EPP recurrences as opposed to 28 of 31 pleurectomy recurrences were locoregional (p2=0.013).
Conclusions: Debulking resections for MPM can be performed with low operative mortality. Size and platelet count are important preoperative
prognostic parameters for MPM. Patients with poor prognostic indicators should probably enter nonsurgical, innovative trials
where toxicity or response to therapy can be evaluated.
Presented at the 49th Annual Cancer Symposium of The Society of Surgical Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia, March 21–24, 1996. |
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Keywords: | Mesothelioma Surgery Prognostic factors Debulking |
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