Patterns of age disparities in colon and lung cancer survival: a systematic narrative literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify patterns of age disparities in cancer survival, using colon and lung cancer as exemplars.

Design

Systematic review of the literature.

Data sources

We searched Embase, MEDLINE, Scopus and Web of Science through 18 December 2020.

Eligibility criteria

We retained all original articles published in English including patients with colon or lung cancer. Eligible studies were required to be population-based, report survival across several age groups (of which at least one was over the age of 65) and at least one other characteristic (eg, sex, treatment).

Data extraction and synthesis

Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed the quality of included studies against selected evaluation domains from the QUIPS tool, and items conc

SUBMITTER: Pilleron S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7949400 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature