The impact of age on the efficacy of radiotherapy in pleural mesothelioma patients receiving trimodality therapy: a population-based study of the SEER database
Our findings reveal that trimodality therapy is associated with better OS and CSS compared to surgery + chemotherapy for patients aged 50 to <65 years. These patients might obtain a benefit from additional radiotherapy.
Authors
- Jiandong Mei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0842-5540)
- Tengyong Wang
- Jun Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2807-6130)
- Liang Xia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-4435)
- Jie Hui
- Lunxu Liu
- Chenglin Guo
- Chengwu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6151-9389)
- Qiang Pu
- Hu Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4715-8415)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Thoracic Disease
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-24-1111
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42
Funders
- Sichuan University
- Health Commission of Sichuan Province
- West China Hospital, Sichuan University
- National Cancer Institute