Comparative effectiveness of stereotactic body radiation therapy versus surgery for stage I lung cancer in otherwise healthy patients: An instrumental variable analysisCentral MessagePerspective

Comparative effectiveness of stereotactic body radiation therapy versus surgery for stage I lung cancer in otherwise healthy patients: An instrumental variable analysisCentral MessagePerspective

Objectives: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an established primary treatment modality in patients with lung cancer who have multiple comorbidities and/or advanced-stage disease. However, its role in otherwise healthy patients with stage I lung cancer is unclear. In this context, we com...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Littau, BA, Richard Freeman, MD, MBA, Wickii T. Vigneswaran, MD, MBA, Fred A. Luchette, MD, MSc, Marshall S. Baker, MD, MBA, Wissam Raad, MD, Zaid M. Abdelsattar, MD, MSc, Tyler Grenda, MD, MS, James Lubawski, MD, Maria Lucia L. Madariaga, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:JTCVS Open
Subjects:
stereotactic body radiation therapy
stage I lung cancer
instrumental variable
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666273622000134

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