Lung cancer in Spain: information from the Thoracic Tumors Registry (TTR study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality worldwide. Although Spain contributes to global statistics related to cancer, it is difficult to discern aspects linked to clinical presentation of the disease or molecular testing. The Thoracic Tumor Registry (TTR) was created with the aim of filling this gap.

Methods

Observational cohort multicenter study performed in Spain, including patients with lung cancer or other types of thoracic tumors undergoing active treatment or palliative care only. Enrollment took place between August 2016 and December 2018. The evaluation included a review of demographic, epidemiological, clinical and molecular data.

Results

A total of 6,600 patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were

SUBMITTER: Provencio M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6749109 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature