Comparative effectiveness of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy versus chemotherapy alone followed by surgery for patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. Issue 3 (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sher, David J.; Fidler, Mary Jo; Liptay, Michael J.; Koshy, Matthew
• Is Part Of: Lung cancer. Volume 88:Issue 3(2015:Jun.)
• Page Start: 267
• Page End: 274
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Lungs -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Lung Neoplasms -- Abstracts; Lung Neoplasms -- Periodicals; Poumons -- Cancer -- Périodiques; Lungs -- Cancer; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 616.99424
• DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2015.03.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0169-5002

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">We compared preop chemoRT vs. chemo for stage IIIA NSCLC in the NCDB.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">There was no difference in overall survival.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Pathologic response was improved with induction chemoradiotherapy.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">There was no difference in adverse surgical outcomes.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">PORT was harmful in patients with favorable post-chemotherapy pathology.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>