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  P1.05 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 457)

  • Event: WCLC 2016
  • Type: Poster Presenters Present
  • Track: Early Stage NSCLC
  • Presentations: 1
  • Moderators:
  • Coordinates: 12/05/2016, 14:30 - 15:45, Hall B (Poster Area)

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    P1.05-079 - Lung Cancer in the Elderly: Factors Affecting Long-Term Survival Following Resection (ID 5802)

    14:30 - 14:30  |  Author(s): B. Mahon
    • Abstract

    Background:
    Lung Cancer remains the most common cancer in the world . It has progressively become a disease of older people , with the median age at diagnosis now exceeding 65 years . As population grows older demographically , it poses various distinct treatment & management challenges . Thus , we looked into factors associated with long-term survival following pulmonary resections for lung cancer in the elderly patients 70 years or older
    
    Methods:
    All medical records for these elderly patients with lung cancer who under went pulmonary resections , between years 2000 to 2010 , were reviewed . These data was cross-referenced & checked with the operating theatre ORSOS & national mortality data .
    
    Results:
    Patients were stratified into various groups . Gender , Median age at diagnosis , patient characteristics , assocciated medical co-morbidities , Pre-operative lung functions tests , extend of pulmonary resections & overall 1 , 2 & 5 years survival was calculated
    
    Conclusion:
    Stringent & proper selection criterias in elderly patient with lung cancer undergoing pulmonary resections will identify groups of patients that will benefit from these surgeries . Thus , identifying these elderly sub-groups will give new lease of life in survivability following pulmonary resections for lung cancer .