Treatment and mortality risk of older adults with non-small cell cancer in Taiwan: A population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older patients tend to have decreased physical functions and more comorbidities than younger patients. At present, the best management for very elderly patients with lung cancer is not known. In this study, we aimed to investigate treatment and mortality risk of older adults with non-small cell cancer (NSCLC) in Taiwan.

Methods

This study analyzed data from the Taiwan Cancer Registry database. Patients aged ≥80 years with newly diagnosed NSCLC between 2010 and 2017 were included. Treatment options were categorized as curative, palliative, and no treatment. Patients were followed up until death or December 31, 2020. Univariable and multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate mortality risk, and Kaplan-Meier survival curves were drawn.

Res

SUBMITTER: Wang CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10493478 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature