Clinicopathological features and prognostic analysis of metastatic pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma: a SEER analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a rare type of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Metastases are often detected at the first diagnosis. Despite high rates of distant metastasis, there is insufficient data describing the characteristics of PSC metastasis.

Methods

We performed a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database-based analysis of clinicopathological features and prognosis of distant metastasis in PSC patients. Data queried for this analysis included PSC patients in the database between 2010 and 2016.

Results

A total of 934 patients met the criteria for inclusion in the analysis and included, at the time of diagnosis, 512 (54.8%) patients with metastasis, including bone (n=152; 16.3%), brain (n=108; 11.6%), liver (n=70; 7.5%

SUBMITTER: Xiao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7947519 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature