Abstract 4292
Background
Concurrent Chemo-Radiotherapy (cCRT) is standard treatment in “fit patients” (pts) affected with locally advanced (LA) NSCLC, with surgery limited to few selected cases. Despite some improvements, outcomes are still unsatisfactory, with only 15-25% of pts alive at 5 years. Recently, encouraging results were obtained with the addition of immunotherapy (IT) to cCRT. Survey was conducted to evaluate the pattern of care of LA-NSCLC treatment among Italian Thoracic Oncologists (TO) involving pneumologists, thoracic surgeons, radiation and medical oncologists.
Methods
In February 2018, all Italian TO were invited to participate to a “web-based” survey consisting in 15 multiple-choice questions about staging procedures and most appropriate multimodal approach to manage LA-NSCLC. Questions were also focused on diagnostic imaging and histopathological modalities.
Results
421 responses were analyzed;69% of responders had more than 5 years experience in thoracic oncology. In 72% of Centers, TO regularly attend a weekly multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meeting, while in 28% MDT is not regularly planned. About pathology, cytological/histological morphologic diagnosis of malignancy were considered enough to define a therapeutic approach in 63% of responders. In N2, Stage IIIA, "minimal" pts upfront surgery was considered the preferred option from 43% of responders, while in N2, multi-nodal and/or bulky pts cCRT was recommended. For this latter group (“unresectable”) only 54% considered cCRT the most appropriate choice, while 46% preferred a sequential chemo-RT, even in fit pts due to better pts compliance and lower toxicity profiles.
Conclusions
Our analysis showed an inhomogeneous scenario between different specialists regarding the appropriate therapeutic choices for LA-NSCLC treatment. Additionally, some discrepancies were found about a correct selection of pts fit for cCRT. Many efforts have to be put towards the increase of a true multidisciplinarity, since in many Institutions lack of MDT was described. Future investigations and trials are necessary to optimize treatment approaches in LA-NSCLC, in particular considering recent clinical results on combination of cCRT and IT.
Clinical trial identification
Legal entity responsible for the study
Alessio Bruni.
Funding
AstraZeneca.
Editorial Acknowledgement
Disclosure
All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
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