Clinical Outcome Analysis of Surgical Intervention in Diagnosed Lung Cancer Patients at a Tertiary Care Thoracic Surgery Department
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https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v76iSUPPL-3.12618Keywords:
Advanced diagnosis, Chemotherapy, Lung Cancer, SurgeryAbstract
Objective: The current study aimed to assess the association of different stages of lung cancer with various demographics and clinical variables.
Study Design: Prospective Longitudinal Study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Thoracic, CMH, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from Jan to Sep 2024.
Methodology: The study participants were patients attending the outpatient department and suspected of lung cancer. The inclusion criteria were age ≥ 18 years, diagnosed with lung cancer, and a resident of Pakistan. The data analysis was carried out using a statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS v25). Descriptive statistics were applied to describe the data. To identify the determinants of late-stage diagnosis, a logistic regression analysis was used.
Results: A total of 45 patients with lung cancer were included in the current study. Most of the patients had a diagnosis of stage IV (73.3%). Tumors were peripheral (57.8%), had primary etiology (91.1%), and were non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (72.7%). Chemotherapy was used as treatment in almost half of the patients (48.8%), and interventions, including Pleurodesis (46.2%), were predominantly. The logistic regression analysis showed that males, age >60 years, and smoking were associated with late-stage diagnosis.
Conclusion: In the current study, most of the patients were referred to stage IV, which was treated on the lines of palliation. Early detection in high-risk identified patients should be offered low-dose CT scans.
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