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ANNALS OF SURGERY
Volume 277, Issue 2, Pages E428-E438Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004802
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lung cancer; patient-reported outcomes; surgery; survivorship; symptoms
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The objective of this study was to analyze the temporal trends and risk factors for high symptom burden in NSCLC patients receiving surgery. The study found that there was eventual stabilization of symptoms after 6 to 7 months post-surgery, but the symptoms remained above the preoperative baseline. Factors such as female sex, lower income, stage III disease, adjuvant therapy, and receiving chemotherapy were associated with moderate-to-severe symptoms following surgery. These findings can help inform decision making and improve symptom management for NSCLC patients.
Objective:To conduct a population-level analysis of temporal trends and risk factors for high symptom burden in patients receiving surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Background:A population-level overview of symptoms after curative intent surgery is necessary to inform decision making and supportive care for patients with lung cancer. Methods:Retrospective cohort study of patients receiving surgery for stages I to III NSCLC between January 2007 and September 2018. Prospectively collection Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) scores, linked to provincial administrative data, were used to describe the prevalence, trajectory, and predictors of moderate-to-severe symptoms in the year following surgery. Results:A total of 5350 patients, with 28,490 unique ESAS assessments, were included in the analysis. Moderate-to-severe tiredness (68%), poor wellbeing (63%), and shortness of breath (60%) were the most common symptoms reported. The rise and fall in the proportion of patients experiencing moderate-to-severe symptoms after surgery coincided with the median time to first (58 days, interquartile range: 47-72) and last cycle of chemotherapy (140 days, interquartile range: 118-168), respectively. There was eventual stabilization, albeit above the preoperative baseline, within 6 to 7 months after surgery. Female sex (relative risk [RR] 1.09- 1.26), lower income (RR 1.08-1.23), stage III disease (RR 1.15-1.43), adjuvant therapy (RR 1.09-1.42), chemotherapy within 2 weeks of an ESAS assessment (RR 1.14-1.73), and pneumonectomy (RR 1.05-1.15) were associated with moderate-to-severe symptoms following surgery. Conclusions:Knowledge of population-level prevalence, trajectory, and predictors of moderate-to-severe symptoms after surgery for NSCLC can be used to facilitate shared decision making and improve symptom management throughout the course of illness.
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