Impact of pre-existing cardiovascular disease on treatment patterns and survival outcomes in patients with lung cancer

Abstract Background Baseline cardiovascular disease (CVD) can impact the patterns of treatment and hence the outcomes of patients with lung cancer. This study aimed to characterize treatment trends and survival outcomes of patients with pre-existing CVD prior to their diagnosis of lung cancer. Metho...

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Main Authors: Atul Batra, Dropen Sheka, Shiying Kong, Winson Y. Cheung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07487-9