Inequalities in outcomes for non-small cell lung cancer: the influence of clinical characteristics and features of the local lung cancer service

Abstract

A minority of patients with NSCLC first seen in a thoracic surgical centre are more likely to have surgery and to benefit from the survival advantage this confers. This finding suggests that there is an opportunity to improve the outcome for patients with lung cancer in England by optimising access to thoracic surgeons in non-surgical centres.