New non-small cell lung cancer therapy data have been reported by K. Lang and co-authors

Current study results from the report, 'Trends and predictors of first-line chemotherapy use among elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer in the United States,' have been published. "This study assessed first-line chemotherapy treatment patterns over time and identified predictors of chemotherapy use and treatment selection among elderly patients with newly diagnosed Stage IIIB/IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the United States. Patients aged 65 years and older newly diagnosed with Stage IIIB/IV NSCLC between 1997 and 2002 were identified and followed through 2003 using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)-Medicare database to evaluate temporal...

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