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

      14:30 - 15:45  |  Author(s): J. Riordan

      • 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 .