Trends in treatment and relative survival among Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer patients in the Netherlands (1990-2014): disparities between younger and older patients

• Published in: Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Vol. 108; pp. 198 - 204
• Main Authors: Driessen, Elisabeth J, Aarts, Mieke J, Bootsma, Gerbern P, Loon, Judith G van, Janssen-Heijnen, Maryska L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Age Factors; Aged; Benefit; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - epidemiology; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - history; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - mortality; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - therapy; Combined Modality Therapy; Disease Management; Elderly; Female; Healthcare; Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - epidemiology; Lung Neoplasms - history; Lung Neoplasms - mortality; Lung Neoplasms - therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Staging; Netherlands - epidemiology; Non-small cell lung cancer; Pulmonary/Respiratory; Registries; Survival; Treatment; Treatment Outcome; Trends; Treatment; Benefit; Non-small cell lung cancer; Healthcare; Trends; Survival; Elderly; Age
• ISSN: 0169-5002; 1872-8332
• DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2017.04.005

Highlights • More curative-intent treatment and improved relative survival for NSCLC-patients • These trends were less profound among older patients • Disparities between younger and older patients with stage I became smaller • Disparities between younger and older patients with stage II did not change • Disparities became wider for stage II and IV NSCLC at the expense of elderly