What Happens After Declining Recommended Surgery? Analysis of Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Most patients who decline recommended surgery receive no treatment, and declining all treatment for early-stage NSCLC is associated with worse OS. Targeted interventions to mitigate socioeconomic barriers for lung cancer treatment are necessary.
Authors
- Catherine G. Pratt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6314-5412)
- P. Jayesh
- Shesh Nath Rai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8377-353X)
- Robert M. Van Haren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4857-042X)
- Jenna N. Whitrock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3306-4089)
- Jianmin Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5998-3481)
- Shimul A. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3406-7310)
- Sandra Lynne Starnes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0419-8419)
- Clayton J. Agler
Institutions
- University of Cincinnati (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2025.04.004
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Cancer Institute, University of Cincinnati