Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients: Impact on Survival and Correlated Prognostic Factors Su Jin Lee, MD, Jung-Il Lee, MD, PhD, Do-Hyun Nam, MD, PhD, Young Chan Ahn, MD, PhD, Jung Ho Han, MD, PhD, Jong-Mu Sun, MD, PhD, Jin Seok Ahn, MD, PhD, Keunchil Park, MD, PhD, Myung-Ju Ahn, MD, PhD Journal of Thoracic Oncology Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 185-191 (February 2013) DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3182773f21 Copyright © 2013 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 1 The frequency of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis diagnosis by year. LC, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2013 8, 185-191DOI: (10.1097/JTO.0b013e3182773f21) Copyright © 2013 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 2 Overall survival after diagnosis of LC. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2013 8, 185-191DOI: (10.1097/JTO.0b013e3182773f21) Copyright © 2013 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 3 Survival curves of patients according to (A) ECOG PS, (B) ITC after diagnosis of LC, (C) EGFR-TKI administration, (D) cytotoxic chemotherapy, and (E) WBRT. ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; ITC, intrathecal chemotherapy; LC, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis; EGFR-TKI, epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor; WBRT, whole-brain radiotherapy. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2013 8, 185-191DOI: (10.1097/JTO.0b013e3182773f21) Copyright © 2013 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions