Management of patients with early stage lung cancer – why do some patients not receive treatment with curative intent?

Management of patients with early stage lung cancer – why do some patients not receive treatment with curative intent?

Abstract Backgrounds This study aims to understand the factors that influence whether patients receive potentially curative treatment for early stage lung cancer. A key question was whether indigenous Māori patients were less likely to receive treatment. Methods Patients included those diagnosed wit...

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Main Authors: Ross Lawrenson, Chunhuan Lao, Leonie Brown, Lucia Moosa, Lynne Chepulis, Rawiri Keenan, Jacquie Kidd, Karen Middleton, Paul Conaglen, Charles de Groot, Denise Aitken, Janice Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Lung cancer
Non-small cell lung cancer
Thoracic surgery
Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy
Smoking
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-6580-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-6580-6

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