Outcomes following resection of non-small cell lung cancer in octogenarians

Abstract

Background: The treatment of choice for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is surgical resection. Little is known about the short- and long-term outcomes among very elderly patients. We sought to determine predictors of short- and long-term survival among octogenarians undergoing curative-intent resection for NSCLC in Victoria, Australia. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data from all patients aged ≥80 years who underwent curative-intent resection for NSCLC over 12 years (January 2005–December 2016) across five tertiary centres. We examined effect of age, stage of disease, extent of surgery and lung function on short- and long-term survival. Results: Two hundred patients aged..