The effect of ambient PM_2.5 exposure on survival of lung cancer patients after lobectomy.

ABSTRACT: Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) is linked to lung cancer incidence and mortality. However, the impact of PM_2.5 exposure on lung cancer patients after lobectomy, which remains the primary treatment for early-stage lung cancer, is unknown. Therefore, we investigated the correlation between PM_2.5 exposure and the survival of lung cancer patients after lobectomy. This study included 3,327 patients with lung cancer who underwent lobectomy procedures. We converted residential addresses into coordinates and estimated individual patients' daily PM_2.5 and O₃ exposure levels. A Cox multivariate regression model was used to analyze the specific monthly association between PM_2.5 exposure and lung cancer survival. Every 10 μg

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9990243 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature