| Abstract: |
Purpose: Patients who survive one occurrence of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are at higher risk of a second malignancy. Capacity to repair damaged DNA may modulate individual susceptibility to develop lung cancer. Therefore, we evaluated constitutive and induced DNA damage, and repair capacity, in patients with multiple NSCLCs (cases) and compared the results to those obtained in patients with a single NSCLC (controls). Patients and Methods: One hundred eight cases and 99 controls matched by age, sex, and time since diagnosis were studied. DNA damage was assessed on peripheral blood lymphocytes by the comet assay before and after exposing cells to a tobacco-derived carcinogen, using the tail moment and the tail intensity as measures to assess baseline damage, induced damage and repair capacity. Results: Constitutive DNA damage, benzo(a)pyrene diol epoxide-induced damage, and repair after BPDE-induced damage were all significantly higher in cases than in controls. These results were confirmed in regression analyses adjusted for potential confounders. Conclusion: DNA damage as measured by the comet assay is associated with the development of multiple primary tumors in individuals with NSCLC. © 2008 by American Society of Clinical Oncology. |
| Keywords: |
adult; controlled study; human tissue; aged; middle aged; human cell; major clinical study; case control study; genetics; case-control studies; histopathology; dna damage; dna repair; lung non small cell cancer; carcinoma, non-small-cell lung; lung neoplasms; pathology; lung tumor; dna; dna adduct; dna adducts; tobacco; multiple cancer; neoplasms, multiple primary; carcinogen; peripheral lymphocyte; carcinogens; comet assay; dihydroxybenzo[a]pyrene oxide; benzo[a]pyrene 7,8 dihydrodiol 9,10 oxide; 7,8-dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxide
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