Prognosis of stage I non-small cell lung cancer patients aged ≥ 80 years who were considered medically operable but received best supportive care alone

Prognosis of stage I non-small cell lung cancer patients aged ≥ 80 years who were considered medically operable but received best supportive care alone

Introduction: Some elderly stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients may refuse both stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and surgery and may instead desire best supportive care (BSC) alone, despite having a medically operable condition. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the differenc...

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Main Authors: Kosuke Kashiwabara, Shinji Fujii, Shinsuke Tsumura, Kazuhiko Sakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Cancer Treatment and Research Communications
Subjects:
Stereotactic body radiotherapy
Best supportive care
Elderly patients
Medical inoperable
Patient refusal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468294222001332

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