Lung cancer outcomes in the elderly: potential disparity in screening
Anupama Singh,
Emanuele Mazzola,
Yue Xie
et al.
Abstract:OBJECTIVES
To analyze outcomes of lung cancer in the elderly
METHODS
A retrospective analysis was performed of patients in the National Cancer Database with NSCLC from 2004–2017 grouped into two categories: 70–79 years (A) and 80–90 years (B). Patients with multiple malignancies were excluded. Kaplan–Meier curves estimated the overall survival for each age group based on stage.
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