Survival impact of comorbidity in German Lung Cancer patients - a claims data-based 'Comorbidome'

Conclusion: Different comorbidity profiles for the distinct treatment regimen suggest a relevant influence of comorbidity burden on treatment decisions. Despite the additional impact of distinct conditions on survival was generally small, further investigations trying to identify comorbdity combinations with substantial impact are worthwhile to improve lung cancer management.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research