Lung Cancer

New Lung Cancer Study Findings Have Been Reported from M.A. van der Drift et al

Published in Cancer Weekly, March 20th, 2012

2012 MAR 20 -- According to the authors of a study from Venlo, Netherlands, "Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. We analyzed changes in treatment and their potential effect on survival of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients in the Netherlands."

"All NSCLC patients diagnosed during 1989-2009 (n = 147,760) were selected from the population-based Netherlands Cancer Registry. Differences in treatment over time were tested by the Cochran-Armitage trend test. The effects of sex, age, histology, and treatment on relative survival were estimated in multivariable models. Follow-up was completed until January 1, 2010. Between 1989...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2012-03-20)

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