Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Elderly Patients with Early-stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

KEFELİ U., Kaymaz S., Aydin D., Isik D., ÇABUK D., Sonkaya A., ...More

BEZMIALEM SCIENCE, vol.7, no.4, pp.265-270, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.14235/bas.galenos.2018.2631
  • Journal Name: BEZMIALEM SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.265-270
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) constitutes approximately 25-30% of newly diagnosed lung cancers. Elderly patients with NSCLC have generallly been underrepresented in clinical studies. We explored adjuvant chemotherapy results in patients > 65 years with early-stage NSCLC.