Real-World Perspectives From Surgeons and Oncologists on Resectability Definition and Multidisciplinary Team Discussion of Stage III NSCLC in People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau: A Physician Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Decision-making in diagnosis and management of stage III NSCLC remains complex owing to disease heterogeneity and diverse treatment options, and often warrants multidisciplinary team discussion. Specifically, the selection of patients for multimodality approaches involving surgical resection presents notable challenges owing to heterogeneity in guideline definitions and the subjective, case-specific nature of evaluating resectability on the basis of preoperative assessments.

Methods

An internet- and paper-based survey was conducted in 2020 among lung cancer specialists in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau. This survey captured perspectives on stage III NSCLC on real-world diagnosis/staging practice, definition and evaluation of resectability u

SUBMITTER: Lee VH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9011118 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature