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EUELC project: a multi-centre, multipurpose study to investigate early stage NSCLC, and to establish a biobank for ongoing collaboration

J. K. Field, T. Liloglou, A. Niaz, J. Bryan, J. R. Gosney, T. Giles, C. Brambilla, E. Brambilla, A. Vesin, J-F. Timsit, P. Hainaut, Y. Martinet, J. M. Vignaud, F. B. Thunnissen, C. Prinsen, P. J. Snijders, E. F. Smit, G. Sozzi, L. Roz, A. Risch, H. D. Becker, J. S. Elborn, N. D. Magee, L. M. Montuenga, M. J. Pajares, M. D. Lozano, K. J. O'Byrne, D. J. Harrison, J. Niklinski, A. Cassidy
European Respiratory Journal 2009 34: 1477-1486; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00077809
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    European Early Lung Cancer project processing of blood samples. EBTB: European Bronchial Tissue Bank; WBC: white blood cells; EDTA: ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid.

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    European Early Lung Cancer project processing of sputum. EBTB: European Bronchial Tissue Bank; DTT: dithiothreitol; HE: haematoxylin and eosin; PAP: papanicolaou test.

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    European Early Lung Cancer project processing of lung tissue. EBTB: European Bronchial Tissue Bank; HE: haematoxylin and eosin.

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    Flow-chart showing the management of the European Early Lung Cancer project. The thick grey lines indicate the linkage of the main tasks. SPLC: second primary lung cancer; CT: computed tomography; EBTB: European Bronchial Tissue Bank.

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    Characteristics of lung cancer patients and controls recruited into European Early Lung Cancer project

    CharacteristicPatients#Control
    Subjects n9221524
    Sex
     Male674 (73.2)1105 (72.6)
     Female247 (26.8)418 (27.4)
    Ethnicity
     White - European838 (97.4)1472 (96.8)
     White - Other10 (1.2)18 (1.2)
     Other12 (1.4)30 (2.0)
    Smoking status
     Never53 (6.2)424 (28.1)
     Former466 (54.5)645 (42.7)
     Current336 (39.3)440 (29.2)
    Occupational asbestos exposure
     No or unsure667 (79.3)1343 (89)
     Yes174 (20.7)166 (11)
    Education level
     Low648 (80)1033 (68.5)
     High¶162 (20)474 (31.5)
    Continuous variables
     Age yrs64.6±9.262.9±9.5
     Tobacco consumption pack-yrs41±2522.2±24
     Total smoking duration yrs38.5±15.223.7±19.5
    Histology
     Squamous392 (42.8)
     Adenocarcinoma412 (45)
     Large cell45 (4.9)
     Mixed11 (1.2)
     NSCLC unspecified55 (6)
    Tumour stage at presentation
     N undetermined37 (4.2)
     I552 (62)
     II221 (24.8)
     III81 (9.1)
     IV0 (0)
    Progressive disease+163 (22.1)
    Length of follow-up months+18
    • Data are presented as n (%) or mean±sd, unless otherwise stated. NSCLC: nonsmall cell lung cancer. #: includes patients with at least one sample available from tumour, biopsy, bronchial washing, sputum and blood; ¶: first degree, higher degree, professional qualification or university entrance; +: in November 2007.

  • Table 2—

    Biological specimens archived in the European Bronchial Tissue Bank

    Specimen typen
    Blood
     Plasma3524
     White blood cells2672
    Sputum
     Frozen386
     Preserved691
    Bronchial lavage
     Frozen463
     Preserved556
    Primary lung cancer normal tissue
     Frozen715
     Preserved724
    Primary lung cancer tumour tissue
     Frozen730
     Preserved806
    Total11267
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EUELC project: a multi-centre, multipurpose study to investigate early stage NSCLC, and to establish a biobank for ongoing collaboration
J. K. Field, T. Liloglou, A. Niaz, J. Bryan, J. R. Gosney, T. Giles, C. Brambilla, E. Brambilla, A. Vesin, J-F. Timsit, P. Hainaut, Y. Martinet, J. M. Vignaud, F. B. Thunnissen, C. Prinsen, P. J. Snijders, E. F. Smit, G. Sozzi, L. Roz, A. Risch, H. D. Becker, J. S. Elborn, N. D. Magee, L. M. Montuenga, M. J. Pajares, M. D. Lozano, K. J. O'Byrne, D. J. Harrison, J. Niklinski, A. Cassidy, the EUELC Collaborators
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EUELC project: a multi-centre, multipurpose study to investigate early stage NSCLC, and to establish a biobank for ongoing collaboration
J. K. Field, T. Liloglou, A. Niaz, J. Bryan, J. R. Gosney, T. Giles, C. Brambilla, E. Brambilla, A. Vesin, J-F. Timsit, P. Hainaut, Y. Martinet, J. M. Vignaud, F. B. Thunnissen, C. Prinsen, P. J. Snijders, E. F. Smit, G. Sozzi, L. Roz, A. Risch, H. D. Becker, J. S. Elborn, N. D. Magee, L. M. Montuenga, M. J. Pajares, M. D. Lozano, K. J. O'Byrne, D. J. Harrison, J. Niklinski, A. Cassidy, the EUELC Collaborators
European Respiratory Journal Dec 2009, 34 (6) 1477-1486; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00077809
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