Gender, Age, and Comorbidity Status Predict Improved Survival with Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Lobectomy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancers Larger than 4 cm
Sandler BJ, Wang Z, Hancock JG, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Gender, Age, and Comorbidity Status Predict Improved Survival with Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Lobectomy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancers Larger than 4 cm. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 23: 638-645. PMID: 26474557, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4902-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemotherapy, AdjuvantCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyPrognosisSex FactorsSurvival RateYoung AdultConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyNational Cancer Data BaseNon-small cell lungCharlson-Deyo scorePretreatment prognostic factorsCell lung cancerCD scoresGroup of womenGroup of menConclusionsAdjuvant chemotherapySurvival benefitT2 tumorsPrognostic factorsDistant metastasisWomen 65Cell lungLung cancerNSCLC tumorsImproved outcomesChemotherapySurgeryPatientsWomenSurvival