Table 2.
Intention of Radical Treatment, Actual Radical Treatment and LRT
| Treatment Strategy | (Chemotherapy)-ICI Group (n = 138) | Chemotherapy-Only Group (n = 278) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDT intention of radical treatment (% of total group) | 83 (60) | 236 (85) | <0.001 |
| Actual radical treatmenta (% of patients with intention radical treatment) | 39 (47) | 153 (65) | 0.004 |
| LRT (% of patients with intention radical treatment) | 37 (45) | 152 (64) | 0.002 |
| LRT radiation therapy only (% of patients with LRT) | 31 (84) | 106 (70) | 0.09 |
| LRT surgery only (% of patients with LRT) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0.62 |
| LRT combination radiation therapy and surgery (% of patients with LRT) | 6 (16) | 45 (30) | 0.10 |
| Palliative treatment (% of total group) | 101 (72) | 127 (45) | 0.004 |
Note:p values in bold are statistically significant.
ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor; MDT, multidisciplinary thoracic team; LRT, local radical therapy.
a
Patients who were counted as actual radical treatment are the patients who received local radical treatment or those who had complete response after induction systemic therapy and did not receive LRT (n = 3).