Trends and variations in treatment of stage I–III non-small cell lung cancer from 2008 to 2018: A nationwide population-based study from the Netherlands

INTRODUCTION: This Dutch population-based study describes nationwide treatment patterns and its variations for stage I-III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients diagnosed with clinical stage I-III NSCLC in the period 2008-2018 were selected from the Netherlands Cancer Registry. Treatment trends were studied over time and age groups. Use of radiotherapy versus surgery (stage I-II), and concurrent versus sequential chemoradiotherapy (stage III) were analyzed by logistic regression. RESULTS: In stage I, the rate of surgery decreased from 58 % (2008) to 40 % (2018) wh... Mehr ...