Changing epidemiology of elderly small cell lung cancer patients over the last 40 years; a SEER database analysis.

Published in: The clinical respiratory journal (2017)

The proportion of elderly patients among all cases of SCLC has increased over the past 40 years. Further studies are needed to better select appropriate treatments for this subset of patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
small cell lung cancer
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
adverse drug
case control