Research Article

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

Table 2

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

 Total (n=53)GAP stage I (n=39)GAP stage II/III (n=14)p value

AE-IPF16 (30.2)8 (20.5)8 (57.1)0.017
Pneumonia18 (34.0)10 (25.6)8 (57.1)0.049
Cytopenia32 (60.4)23 (59.0)9 (64.3)0.727
GI trouble18 (34.0)11 (28.2)7 (50.0)0.191
PTE5 (9.4)2 (5.1)3 (21.4)0.108

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