Geographic Access to Cancer Care and Treatment and Outcomes of Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Data on the impact of geographic access to cancer care on early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment and outcomes are limited.

Objective

To examine the associations of geographic access to cancer care with guideline-recommended treatment and outcomes in patients with early-stage NSCLC.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study included patients with early-stage NSCLC newly diagnosed between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2015, followed up through December 31, 2016, and identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results dataset. Data analysis was performed from March to November 2024.

Exposures

Geographic access to thoracic surgeons and radiation oncologists was quantified using the 2-step float

SUBMITTER: Shrestha P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11920842 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature