Disparities in survival following surgery among patients with different histological types of N2-III non-small cell lung cancer: a Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to determine the extent to which the survival outcomes of patients with N2-III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following surgery differ by histological subtype.

Methods

Patients with N2-III NSCLC receiving surgery between 2010 to 2016 were included using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database. Cox proportional hazards models were used to identify risk factors associated with overall survival (OS) and non-cancer mortality. The Kaplan-Meier method with log-rank tests was used to estimate survival. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used. Statistical significance was defined as P<0.05. Statistical analyses were done with IBM SPSS 23.0.

Results

Ultimately, 2,501 patients with stage N2-III NSCLC receiving surgery were

SUBMITTER: Jin G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7661892 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature