Retrospective Evaluation of Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients Progressing on 1st Line Chemotherapy.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Evaluation of data from electronic health care records could help in guiding towards more rational drug treatments. This single center study evaluated clinical characteristics that could be associated with disease progression. Methods: This was a real world data (RWD) study using existing data from the registries of a university hospital. Patients had lung adenocarcinoma and they had received 1st line treatment. Treatment patterns and survival parameters were characterized and clinical characteristics of the patients were evaluated together with their association with disease progression. Results: 80 stage III/IV patients fulfilling inclusion criteria were identified. Mean age was 62 years and 61% were men. In total, 65% were current smokers and 82% had performan

SUBMITTER: Vilhonen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6915390 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature