The relationship to institution type and survival after multimodality therapy for IIIA NSCLC was investigated using the NCDB (National Cancer Database). Academic medical centers had a higher incidence of induction therapy, lower postoperative mortality, and improved overall survival.
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Multidisciplinary Treatment for Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Does Institution Type Matter?
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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Author(s): Pamela Samson, Aalok Patel, Traves D. Crabtree, Daniel Morgensztern, Cliff G. Robinson, Graham A. Colditz, Saiama Waqar, Daniel Kreisel, A. Sasha Krupnick, G. Alexander Patterson, Stephen Broderick, Bryan F. Meyers, Varun Puri
