Table 4.
Imaging characteristics of 11 cases of tumor cavitation induced by Endostar and vinorelbine-cisplatin
| Case No. | Tumor location | Histology | Longest diameter of tumor | Longest diameter of cavity (Y, cm) | Longest diameter of active tumor (Z = X-Y, cm) | Percentage of tumor loss (A –Z/A, %) | Wall of cavity† | Distribution of cavity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre- therapy (A, cm) | Post-therapy (X, cm) | ||||||||
| 1 | Superior lobe of left lung (Peripheral) | Adenocarcinoma | 6.6 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 65.2 | Thick | Decentered |
| 2 | Superior lobe of right lung (Peripheral) | Adenosquamous carcinoma | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 89.5 | Thin | Centered |
| 3 | Inferior lobe of right lung (Peripheral) | Adenocarcinoma | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 95.5 | Thin | Centered |
| 4 | Superior lobe of right lung (Peripheral) | Sarcomatoid carcinoma | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 69.0 | Thick | Centered |
| 5 | Inferior lobe of left lung (Peripheral) | Adenocarcinoma | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 95.8 | Thin | Centered |
| 6 | Right lung (Central) | Squamous carcinoma | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 86.3 | Thick | Centered |
| 7 | Left lung (Central) | Squamous carcinoma | 6.0 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 81.7 | Thick | Decentered |
| 8 | Inferior lobe of left lung (Peripheral) | Large-cell carcinoma | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 92.3 | Thin | Centered |
| 9 | Superior lobe of right lung (Peripheral) | Adenocarcinoma | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 91.1 | Thin | Centered |
| 10 | Inferior lobe of Left lung (Central) | Squamous carcinoma | 6.0 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 65.0 | Thick | Decentered |
| 11 | Inferior lobe of right lung (Peripheral) | Adenocarcinoma | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 92.5 | Thin | Centered |
†
Thick wall is defined as ≥5 mm in the diameter of wall of cavity, with thin wall defined as <5 mm.