New technology called Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy® (ENB) that uses virtual bronchoscopy and real time 3-dimensional CT images that enable me to localize these peripheral lung nodules for diagnosis and treatment. This outpatient procedure is minimally invasive and therefore has a small risk of pneumothorax (2-3%) and its published diagnostic yield rates range from 67% - 86%
2. Solitary Pulmonary Nodule (SPN)
A Common Problem
• > 150,000 patients / year in the U.S. present to
PCP with SPN
• 1 in 500 CXR demonstrate a lung nodule2
• The prevalence is higher in CT-scans (13%
prevalence in ELCAP)3
• Prevalence of SPNs in screening trials of populations at
high risk for lung neoplasm
– 8-51%
• Prevalence of malignancy in patients with SPNs:
– 1.1-12% in screening trials
– 46-82% in PET trials
Sources:
1.Swensen SJ, et al. Mayo Clin Proc 1999; 74:319-29
2.Tan, B, et al. Chest 2003;123:89S-96S
3.Henscke, C, et al. NEJM 2006; 355:1763-71
4.Wahidi, MM. Chest 2007; 132:94s-107s
3. Lung Cancer – A Growing Problem in the U.S.
• 2012 estimates in U.S.:
– >226,000 new cases1
– >160,000 deaths1
• #1 cause of cancer-related death2:
Kills more
people every year than breast, prostate, colon and
pancreatic cancers combined3
• Lung cancer is recognized late
– It has only been until recently that we have seen some key
turning points in the early detection of lung cancer and this will
improve survival.
Sources:
1.American Cancer Society, 2012
2.Jemal, et al, CA Cancer J Clin 2007;57:43-66
3.American Cancer Society, 2009
4. Lung Cancer Relative Survival Rates
Source:
1.SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 2002-2008
Stage of Diagnosis
5-Year Relative
Survival Rates
Localized (confined to primary site) 52%
Regional (spread to regional lymph nodes) 25%
Distant (metastasized) 4%
Unknown (unstaged) 8%
Early Detection is Key to Improving Survival Rates
5. The Diagnostic Dilemma
• Malignant SPN can represent a potentially
curable form of lung cancer
– 5 yrs survival > 60%
• The flip side is unnecessary procedures and
surgeries with resultant morbidities
• Cost implications
6. Clinical Factors Influence Pre-Test
Clinical Probability of Malignancy
• Size
• Calcification
• Margins
• Morphology
7. SPN Size
Diameter Risk of Malignancy
< 5 mm 0-1%
5-10 mm 6-28%
> 20 mm 64-82%
Wahidi, MM. Chest 2007; 132:94s-107s
8. Calcification Patterns of SPN
• SPNs that are calcified in a
clearly benign pattern do not
warrant additional diagnostic
evaluation
• Benign calcification patterns:
– Diffuse
– Central
– Popcorn
– Laminated
• Potentially malignant
calcification patterns:
– Stippled
– Eccentric
12. Margins
• Risk of malignancy is 20-30% in nodules with
smooth edges
• Risk of malignancy is 33-100% in nodules with
irregular, lobulated, or spiculated borders
Wahidi, MM. Chest 2007; 132:94s-107s
14. Diagnostic and Management
Dilemma
• Low clinical pre-test probability of malignancy (<5%):
serial chest CT at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months
• High clinical pre-test probability of malignancy
(>60%): proceed to surgical resection
• Indeterminate clinical pre-test probability of
malignancy (5-60%): careful consideration of options
in conjunction with patient’s preferences
16. Talk to Your Patient
• Discuss the risks and benefits of alternative
management strategies and elicit patient
preferences
17. Pre-Test Probability
• In every patient with SPN, the clinical pre-test
probability of malignancy should be estimated
either:
– Qualitatively by clinical judgment
– Quantitatively by using validated quantitative model
• The SPN calculator:
http://www.chestx-ray.com/spn/spnprob.html
• This facilitates the selection and interpretation of
subsequent diagnostic tests
18. Limitations to Current Approaches to Diagnosis
Transthoracic Needle Aspiration (TTNA)
Limitations:
•Cannot be used in all cases due to co-
morbidities
•Not suitable for all lesion locations1
•Sensitivity rate = 80-95%2
•Specificity rate = 50-88%2
•False negative rate = 3-29%2
Sources:
1.Shulman, L, et al. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2007; 13:271-277
2.Ost, et al, NEJM 2003; 348:2535-42
19. Pneumothorax Risk of TTNA:
Very Common Complication
• Increases with number of passes
– 37% one pass
– 57% five passes
• Increases with distance from pleura
– 15% 0 cm (pleura based)
– 50% 0-5 cm
• Decreases with lesion size
– 0-2 cm = 50%
– 2-4 cm = 35%
– >4 cm = 15%
• Increases with presence of emphysema
– With emphysema = 50% (chest tube 27%)
– Without emphysema = 35% (chest tube 9%)
Sources:
Cox et al. Radiology July 1999;212:165-168
20. Surgical Resection Limitations
•Highly invasive procedure
•Higher cost, higher risk
•Associated with higher morbidity and mortality
rates
•Not always suitable for patients with advanced
disease or significant
co-morbidities1
•Non-therapeutic thoracotomy in 20-45%2-5
Sources:
1.Shulman et al. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2007;13:271-277
2.Bernard, et al. Ann Thorac Surg 1996; 61: 202-204
3.MJ Mack, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 1993; 56: 825-830
4.Hoffmann H, et al. 2000; 97:A-1067-1071
5.Cardillo G, Ann Thorac Surg. 2003; 75(5):1607-11; Discussion 1611-2.
Limitations to Current Approaches to Diagnosis
21. Limitations to Current Approaches to Diagnosis
Standard Bronchoscopy Limitations:
• Generally cannot reach effectively beyond~5th
airway generation
• Use of fluoroscopy – generally lesions smaller than
1 cm are not detectable
• Localization does not guarantee sampling success
• Essentially a blind procedure
Source:
David Ost, et al, NEJM 2003;348:2535-42
Source:
David Ost, et al, NEJM 2003;348:2535-42
22. Standard Bronchoscopy Yield for Lung Lesions:
Size and Location matter
• The yield is 20% - 80% (size, proximity to
bronchial tree, prevalence of cancer in the
study population)1
• Location and size matter
• <2 cm peripheral lesions: 14%
• <2 cm central lesions: 31%
• Airway leading to the lesion: 60%
Source:
1.Baaklini, WA, et al. Chest 2000;117:1049-
1054
2.Schreiber et al, Chest 2003; 123:115S-118S
3.Baaklini, WA, et al, Chest 2000; 117:1049-
1052
23. Failure of Standard Conventional Bronchoscopy
• 500,000 bronchoscopies performed annually in the U.S.1
• 65% of bronchoscopies fail to reach peripheral lesions2
• Failure of bronchoscopy often leads to more invasive diagnostic
procedures
– Transthoracic Needle Aspiration (TTNA)
– Surgical Biopsy
Sources:
1. Ernst et al., Chest 123: 1693-1717, 2003
2. Schwarz Y et al., Chest Apr 2006; 129:988-994
25. The Clinical Opportunity for your Patients
Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy®
(ENB™
)
• Out-patient procedure
• Safety profile
– Carries a 3% or less risk of pneumothorax3
• Ability to reach peripheral nodules
• Navigate with real-time guidance
• Less invasive than TTNA
• High diagnostic rate and the ability to stage in one procedure
– Current diagnostic yield rate 74.5% - 85%1-2
– Diagnostic yield 100% for lymph nodes4
Source:
1.Brownback, K, et al, J Bronchol Intervent Pulmon, April 2012
2.Pearlstein, D, et al, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 2012; 944-950
3.Eberhardt, R, et al, CHEST June 2007; 1800-1805
4.Gildea, T, et al, AJRCCM 2006; 174: 982-989
28. Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy (ENB)
Allows You To:
Stage
Stage lymph nodes
Navigate
Navigate to distal lesions for biopsy
Deliver
Guide high dose radiation catheters
Locate
Place markers to facilitate VATS
Place
Place fiducial markers for radiation treatment
29. Other Applications of ENB
• Transbronchial placement of fiducial
markers directly into and/or around a lung
tumor to aid respiratory motion management
when delivering Stereotactic Radiosurgery
(SRT)
• Transbronchial Dye Localization
Technique Using ENB to help CT surgeons
localizing impalpable nodules
– ≤10 mm in size
– ≥5 mm from pleural surface
34. If you had the capability to gain access to all areas of
the lung in a simple, safe and reliable manner, what
would you do?
Thank you!
How will this impact:
•Our patients?
•Our practices?
•Our specialty?
Editor's Notes
NOTES: A solitary pulmonary nodule is noted on 0.09 to 0.2 percent of all chest radiographs (Swensen SJ, et al. Mayo Clin Proc 1999;74:319-29. 1 of 500 chest radiographs (CXRs) demonstrates a lung nodule. More than 150,000 patients per year in US present their physicians with the diagnostic dilemma of an SPN (Bethany B. Tan et al. Chest 2003;123:89S-96S). Among the participants, 13% (4186 of 31,567) who underwent baseline CT and 5% (1460 of 27,456) who underwent annual CT had a positive result that required immediate further workup (N Engl J Med 2006;355:1763-71).
NOTES:
NOTES: A comparison of early and late stage lung cancer lesions reveals the advantages of diagnosing lung cancer lesions early. Early stage lesions have smaller size, discreet form and are easier to treat. The challenge, however, is in diagnosing distally located lesions, which are difficult to reach with conventional diagnostic tools. 1,2
NOTES: Not suitable for all lesion locations (central lesions) (Lawrence Shulman et al. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2007;13:271-277. ) The positive predictive value in one study involving more than 200 patients was 98.6%; the negative predictive value was 96.6%. Even for lesions that are less than 2 cm in diameter, TTNA biopsy has a sensitivity of more than 60% detecting a malignant process. For Ref 2: David Ost et al. N ENGL J MED 2003;348:2535-42. Benign lesions are harder to penetrate with a needle and the skills required are greater than for the biopsy of malignant lesions (Nagi F. Khouri et al. Chest 1987;91:128-133). Transthoracic needle aspiration has a sensitivity of 62 to 99% and a specificity of 93 to 100% but is associated with a considerable risk of pneumothorax ( Dewan NA et al. Chest 1995; 108:441–446). Pneumothorax rate is affected by: the skills of the operator, the selection of patients, and the location of the lesion (Nagi F. Khouri et al. Chest 1987;91:128-133).
NOTES: Major contraindications for TTNA: Pneumothorax and bleeding. Inability of the patient to cooperate during the procedure, mechanical ventilation, previous pneumonectomy, abnormal clotting function, thrombocytopenia, severe COPD and unavoidable bullae are some major concerns (Peter Mazzone et al. Lung cancer 2002;23(1):137-158).
NOTES: The sensitivity of bronchoscopy for detecting a malignant process in a solitary pulmonary nodule ranges from 20 to 80% depending on the size of the nodule, its proximity to the bronchial tree and the prevalence of cancer in the study population (David Ost et al. N ENGL J MED 2003;348:2535-42). For nodules that are less than 1.5 cm in diameter, the sensitivity is 10%, and for those that are 2.0 to 3.0 cm in diameter, it is 40 to 60%. When CT reveals a bronchus leading to the lesion, bronchoscopy has a 70% sensitivity. (David Ost et al. N ENGL J MED 2003;348:2535-42.)