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Postoperative chemotherapy significantly improves survival of elderly patients with stage IB-II non-small cell lung cancer: A population-based study.

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There is scant evidence‐based information about survival benefits of postoperative chemotherapy in elderly patients with early‐stage non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The purpose of this study is to compare the… Click to show full abstract

There is scant evidence‐based information about survival benefits of postoperative chemotherapy in elderly patients with early‐stage non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The purpose of this study is to compare the overall survival (OS) and cancer‐specific survival (CSS) rates of surgery alone versus postoperative chemotherapy in patients aged ≥70 years with stage I‐II NSCLC.

Keywords: postoperative chemotherapy; elderly patients; non small; small cell; stage non; cancer

Journal Title: Cancer medicine
Year Published: 2023

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