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Background Advanced lung adenocarcinoma (LAC) is one of the most lethal malignancies worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the global survival in a real-life cohort of patients with LAC harboring driver genetic alterations. Methods A series of 1282 consecutive Sardinian LAC patients who underwent genetic testing from January 2011 through July 2016 was collected. Molecular tests were based on the clinical needs of each single case ( EGFR -exon18/19/21,  ALK , and, more recently,  BRAF -exon15), and the availability of tissue ( KRAS ,  MET , and presence of low-frequency EGFR-T790M mutated alleles at baseline). Results The mean follow-up time of the patients was 46 months.  EGFR ,  KRAS , and  BRAF  mutations were detected in 13.7%, 21.3%, and 3% of tested cases, respectively;  ALK  rearrangements and  MET  amplifications were found respectively in 4.7% and 2% of tested cases. As expected, cases with mutations in exons 18–21 of  EGFR , sensitizing to anti-EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) agents, had a significantly longer survival in comparison to those without ( p  &lt; 0.0001); conversely,  KRAS  mutations were associated with a significantly lower survival ( p  = 0.0058). Among LAC patients with additional tissue section available for next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based analysis, 26/193 (13.5%) patients found positive for even low-rate EGFR-T790M mutated alleles at baseline were associated with a highly significant lower survival in comparison to those without (8.7 vs. 47.4 months,  p  &lt; 0.0001). Conclusions In addition to its predictive value for addressing targeted therapy approaches, the assessment of as more inclusive mutation analysis at baseline may provide clues about factors significantly impacting on global survival in advanced LAC patients.

Global prognostic impact of driver genetic alterations in patients with lung adenocarcinoma: a real-life study