Chemoradiation treatment patterns among United States Veteran Health Administration patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States (US). Among VHA patients, the rate of use of concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) among those with unresectable, stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is unknown. The objective was to report recent CCRT treatment patterns in VHA patients and identify characteristics associated with receipt of CCRT.

Methods

Using Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Cancer Registry System data linked to VA electronic medical records, we determined rates of CCRT, sequential CRT (SCRT), radiation therapy (RT) only, chemotherapy (CT) only, and neither treatment.

Results

Among 4054 VHA patients who met study criteria, CCRT rates slightly increased from 44 to 50% be

SUBMITTER: Hung A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8285779 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature