In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and feasibility of patient-reported outcome (PRO)-based symptom management versus usual care in patients after lung cancer surgery. The data showed that PRO-based symptom management after lung cancer surgery showed lower symptom burden and fewer complications than usual care for up to 4 weeks after...
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Evaluating the long-term outcomes of stereotactic ablative radiation therapy and video-assisted thoracic surgery in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the long-term outcomes of stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR) and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for the treatment of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that both SABR and VATS led to similar long-term survival outcomes. Some background...
Read MoreDoes a high level of white blood cells before surgery impact outcome in patients with lung cancer
In a nutshell This study wanted to find out if having a high number of a particular white blood cell before surgery was related to a worse outcome in patients with lung cancer. The study found that having a high number of white blood cells before surgery was related to a worse outcome after surgery. Some background White blood cells are the cells of...
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