Screening, Diagnosis, and Initial Care of Asian and White Patients With Lung Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on the care of Asian patients with lung cancer in the US are limited; however, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in this population.

Methods

Demographics, low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening, disease characteristics, and treatment history were compared between Asian and White patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer from 2014 to 2019 identified from Tufts Medical Center cancer registry. The influence of race on presenting stage was assessed via ordinal logistic regression. Time to treatment initiation (TTI) and overall survival (OS) were analyzed via log-rank tests. The impact of race on OS was evaluated via multivariable Cox regression.

Results

Asian patients (N = 144) were more likely to prefer non-English languages, use int

SUBMITTER: Hu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10994261 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature