Natural History of Ground-Glass Lesions Among Patients With Previous Lung Cancer

Jitesh B. Shewale, David B. Nelson, David C. Rice, Boris Sepesi, Wayne L. Hofstetter, Reza J. Mehran, Ara A. Vaporciyan, Garrett L. Walsh, Stephen G. Swisher, Jack A. Roth, Mara B. Antonoff

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Abstract

Background: Among patients with previous lung cancer, the malignant potential of subsequent ground-glass opacities (GGOs) on computed tomography remains unknown, with a lack of consensus regarding surveillance and intervention. This study sought to describe the natural history of GGO in patients with a history of lung cancer. Methods: A retrospective review was performed of 210 patients with a history of lung cancer and ensuing computed tomography evidence of pure or mixed GGOs between 2007 and 2013. Computed tomography reports were reviewed to determine the fate of the GGOs, by classifying all lesions as stable, resolved, or progressive over the course of the study. Multivariable analysis was performed to identify predictors of GGO progression and resolution. Results: The mean follow-up time was 13 months. During this period, 55 (26%) patients’ GGOs were stable, 131 (62%) resolved, and 24 (11%) progressed. Of the 24 GGOs that progressed, three were subsequently diagnosed as adenocarcinoma. Patients of black race (odds ratio [OR], 0.26) and other races besides white (OR, 0.89) had smaller odds of GGO resolution (p = 0.033), whereas patients with previous lung squamous cell carcinoma (OR, 5.16) or small cell carcinoma (OR, 5.36) were more likely to experience GGO resolution (p < 0.001). On multivariable analysis, only a history of adenocarcinoma was an independent predictor of GGO progression (OR, 6.9; p = 0.011). Conclusions: Among patients with a history of lung cancer, prior adenocarcinoma emerged as a predictor of GGO progression, whereas a history of squamous cell carcinoma or small cell carcinoma and white race were identified as predictors of GGO resolution.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1671-1677
Number of pages7
JournalAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume105
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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