Risk factors for early mortality of lung cancer patients in France: A nationwide analysis

Abstract Background Despite therapeutic advances, lung cancer remains the first cause of death from cancer. The main objective of this study was to identify risk factors associated with death within 3‐months of the first hospitalization for lung cancer in France. Methods This analysis included patie...

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Main Authors: Hélène Goussault, Sébastien Gendarme, Jean‐Baptiste Assié, Camille Jung, Salomé Epaud, Christelle Algans, Noémie Salaun‐Penquer, Mathilde Rousseau, Andrea Lazatti, Christos Chouaïd
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Published: Wiley 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.4821
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author Hélène Goussault
Sébastien Gendarme
Jean‐Baptiste Assié
Camille Jung
Salomé Epaud
Christelle Algans
Noémie Salaun‐Penquer
Mathilde Rousseau
Andrea Lazatti
Christos Chouaïd
author_facet Hélène Goussault
Sébastien Gendarme
Jean‐Baptiste Assié
Camille Jung
Salomé Epaud
Christelle Algans
Noémie Salaun‐Penquer
Mathilde Rousseau
Andrea Lazatti
Christos Chouaïd
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description Abstract Background Despite therapeutic advances, lung cancer remains the first cause of death from cancer. The main objective of this study was to identify risk factors associated with death within 3‐months of the first hospitalization for lung cancer in France. Methods This analysis included patients with a first hospitalization for lung cancer (between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018) according to diagnosis‐related groups entered into the French national medical‐administrative database. Clinical and socioeconomic parameters and characteristics of that first hospitalization were analyzed. A model predictive of early mortality was developed based on those variables. Results The 144,087 included patients were 67% men; median age of 68 [interquartile range 60–76] years; 47% had metastatic disease at diagnosis; and 34% and 23%, respectively, had received systemic treatment or undergone curative surgery. The 3‐month mortality was 19%, and significantly higher for those ≥70 versus <70 years old (OR 1.33, 1.22–1.45), men versus. women (OR 1.50, 1.44–1.55), those with metastatic disease at diagnosis (OR, 3.30, 3.18–3.43), first hospitalization via the emergency room (OR 1.65 1.59–1.71) and first hospitalization lasting >30 days (OR, 1.58 1.49–1.68). In contrast, no socioeconomic characteristic was associated with early mortality. Conclusion Almost 1 in 5 patients diagnosed with lung cancer in France died within 3 months post‐diagnosis. Improving survival requires diagnosis at an earlier stage and better organization of diagnosis and specific care pathways.
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spelling doaj.art-c0e458041f3949f38b24890f428007eb2022-12-22T03:54:32ZengWileyCancer Medicine2045-76342022-12-0111245025503410.1002/cam4.4821Risk factors for early mortality of lung cancer patients in France: A nationwide analysisHélène Goussault0Sébastien Gendarme1Jean‐Baptiste Assié2Camille Jung3Salomé Epaud4Christelle Algans5Noémie Salaun‐Penquer6Mathilde Rousseau7Andrea Lazatti8Christos Chouaïd9Département de Pneumologie CHI de Créteil Créteil FranceDépartement de Pneumologie CHI de Créteil Créteil FranceDépartement de Pneumologie CHI de Créteil Créteil FranceCentre de Recherche Clinique CHI de Créteil Créteil FranceKaduceo Toulouse FranceKaduceo Toulouse FranceKaduceo Toulouse FranceDepartment d'Information médicale CHI de Créteil Créteil FranceDépartement de Chirurgie Digestive CHI de Créteil Créteil FranceDépartement de Pneumologie CHI de Créteil Créteil FranceAbstract Background Despite therapeutic advances, lung cancer remains the first cause of death from cancer. The main objective of this study was to identify risk factors associated with death within 3‐months of the first hospitalization for lung cancer in France. Methods This analysis included patients with a first hospitalization for lung cancer (between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018) according to diagnosis‐related groups entered into the French national medical‐administrative database. Clinical and socioeconomic parameters and characteristics of that first hospitalization were analyzed. A model predictive of early mortality was developed based on those variables. Results The 144,087 included patients were 67% men; median age of 68 [interquartile range 60–76] years; 47% had metastatic disease at diagnosis; and 34% and 23%, respectively, had received systemic treatment or undergone curative surgery. The 3‐month mortality was 19%, and significantly higher for those ≥70 versus <70 years old (OR 1.33, 1.22–1.45), men versus. women (OR 1.50, 1.44–1.55), those with metastatic disease at diagnosis (OR, 3.30, 3.18–3.43), first hospitalization via the emergency room (OR 1.65 1.59–1.71) and first hospitalization lasting >30 days (OR, 1.58 1.49–1.68). In contrast, no socioeconomic characteristic was associated with early mortality. Conclusion Almost 1 in 5 patients diagnosed with lung cancer in France died within 3 months post‐diagnosis. Improving survival requires diagnosis at an earlier stage and better organization of diagnosis and specific care pathways.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.4821early mortalityepidemiologylung cancermortalityprognosis
spellingShingle Hélène Goussault
Sébastien Gendarme
Jean‐Baptiste Assié
Camille Jung
Salomé Epaud
Christelle Algans
Noémie Salaun‐Penquer
Mathilde Rousseau
Andrea Lazatti
Christos Chouaïd
Risk factors for early mortality of lung cancer patients in France: A nationwide analysis
Cancer Medicine
early mortality
epidemiology
lung cancer
mortality
prognosis
title Risk factors for early mortality of lung cancer patients in France: A nationwide analysis
title_full Risk factors for early mortality of lung cancer patients in France: A nationwide analysis
title_fullStr Risk factors for early mortality of lung cancer patients in France: A nationwide analysis
title_full_unstemmed Risk factors for early mortality of lung cancer patients in France: A nationwide analysis
title_short Risk factors for early mortality of lung cancer patients in France: A nationwide analysis
title_sort risk factors for early mortality of lung cancer patients in france a nationwide analysis
topic early mortality
epidemiology
lung cancer
mortality
prognosis
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.4821
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