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

Background: This study aimed to describe trends over time regarding disparities in treatment and relative survival (RS) between younger and older patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: All patients diagnosed with pathologically verified NSCLC in 1990-2014 were included from the Netherlands Cancer Registry (n = 187,315). Treatment and RS (adjusted for sex, histology and treatment) were analyzed according to age group ( <70 years versus >= 70 years), stage and five-year period of diagnosis. Results: Between 1990 and 2014, five-year RS increased from 17 to 22% among youn... Mehr ...