Abstract:
Objective To evaluate pulmonary function and tumor volume before and after CT-guided radioactive 125I seed implantation in inoperable patients with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) in early-stage(IA, IB) lung cancer.
Methods From October 2013 to June 2018, 58 patients with early non-small cell lung cancer were treated with 125I radioactive seed implantation. Patients were divided according to the results of pre-treatment pulmonary function tests: 16 patients(10 males and 6 females) were included in the COPD groups and 42 patients(28 males and 14 females) were included in the No-COPD group. Changes in pulmonary function forced expiratory volume in one second, diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide(DLCO), and forced vital capacity were detected within 2–6 months after operation. Statistical analysis was conducted via t test.
Results The D90 was(114.3±10.2) Gy, the V90 was(92.3±7.2)%, and the matched peripheral dose was 112.8 Gy. The pretreatment and post treatment FEV% of the COPD and No-COPD groups were similar at a mean follow-up time of 6 months(t =0.70, 0.20, both P>0.05). The DLCO of the COPD group did not change after CT-guided radioactive 125I seed implantation treatment(t=1.11, P=0.563); however, DLCO significantly increased in the No-COPD group(t=2.29, P=0.019). There was no significant difference in the tumor volume between the COPD group and the No-COPD group before and after treatment(t=1.82, 1.26, both P>0.05), but the difference between the COPD group and the tumor volume of the No-COPD group was statistically significant before and after the treatment(t=5.78, 9.96, both P<0.001). According to postoperative quality validation of MPD and D90, all the patients were divided into > 110 Gy group(34 cases) and ≤110 Gy group(24 cases), differences in the FEV1% and FVC% of the COPD and No-COPD groups after implantation were not statistically significant(t=0.54, 0.37, 0.21, 0.22, all P>0.05).
Conclusion 125I implantation therapy for inoperable non-small cell lung cancer does not seem to affect FEV1% and FVC% but can shrink tumor volume and improve DLCO in patients without COPD