Research Article

Prognosis of Small Cell Lung Cancer with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Assessment according to GAP Stage

Table 3

Anticancer treatment-related complications, classified according to GAP stage and treatment modality.

TotalGAP stage IGAP stage II/IIIp value

Surgery (Total=6, GAP stage I=6, GAP stage II/III =0)
 AE-IPF1 (16.7)1 (16.7)0
 Pneumonia2 (33.3)2 (33.3)0
 Pneumothorax2 (33.3)2 (33.3)0
 Chylothorax1 (16.7)1 (16.7)0
 MV > 2 days1 (16.7)1 (16.7)0

Chemotherapy (Total=30, GAP stage I=21, GAP stage II/III =9)
 AE-IPF9 (31.0)3 (14.3)6 (66.7)0.008
 Pneumonia11 (36.7.0)7 (33.3)4 (44.4)0.687
 Cytopenia17 (56.7)12 (57.1)5 (55.6)1.000
 GI trouble13 (43.3)8 (38.1)5 (55.6)0.443
 PTE4 (13.3)1 (4.8)3 (33.3)0.069
 Neuropathy3 (10.3)2 (9.5)1 (11.1)1.000

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (Total=21, GAP stage I=16, GAP stage II/III =5)
 AE-IPF6 (28.6)4 (25.0)2 (40.0)0.598
 Pneumonia5 (22.7)1 (6.3)4 (80.0)0.004
 Cytopenia15 (71.4)11 (68.8)4 (80.0)1.000
 GI trouble5 (23.8)3 (18.8)2 (40.0)0.553
 PTE1 (4.8)1 (6.3)0 (0.0)1.000
 Pneumonitis8 (36.4)4 (25.0)4 (80.0)0.047
 Esophagitis3 (14.3)2 (12.5)1 (20.0)1.000

Values are presented as No. (%).
Abbreviations: AE-IPF, acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; GAP, gender, age, and physiology; GI, gastrointestinal; MV, mechanical ventilation; PTE, pulmonary thromboembolism.