Impact of Staging With Positron-emission Tomography (PET) and Comorbidities on Management and Survival of American Veterans With Stage I-III Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

Conclusions: PET scans resulted in upstaging in 15% in CS I-III NSCLC. AAC scores dictated therapy decisions and outcomes more than PET staging. Veterans had lower 5-year survival rates (26.3%, 15.8%/13.4%) compared with 53% and 27% in age/sex/time-period matched SEER data for stage I-II/III NSCLC.
Source: American Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Original Articles: Thoracic Source Type: research