Long-term assessment of efficacy with a novel Thoracic Survivorship Program for patients with lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We developed a novel, nurse practitioner-run Thoracic Survivorship Program to aid in long-term follow-up. Patients with non-small cell lung cancer who were disease-free at least 1 year after resection could be referred to the Thoracic Survivorship Program by their surgeon. Our objectives were to summarize follow-up compliance and assess long-term outcomes between Thoracic Survivorship Program enrollment and non-Thoracic Survivorship Program.

Methods

Patients who underwent R0 resection for stages I to IIIA between 2006 and 2016 were stratified by enrollment in Thoracic Survivorship Program versus surgeon only follow-up (non-Thoracic Survivorship Program). Follow-up included 6-month chest computed tomography scans for 2 years and then annually. Lack of follow-up comp

SUBMITTER: Keshava HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9018489 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature