Association of Receipt of Positron Emission Tomography–Computed Tomography With Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Mortality in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System | Zendy

Maya Vella | Zendy; Craig S. Meyer | Zendy; Ning Zhang | Zendy; Beth E. Cohen | Zendy; Mary A. Whooley | Zendy; Sunny Wang | Zendy; Michael D. Hope | Zendy

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Association of Receipt of Positron Emission Tomography–Computed Tomography With Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Mortality in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Author(s) -

Maya Vella,

Craig S. Meyer,

Ning Zhang,

Beth E. Cohen,

Mary A. Whooley,

Sunny Wang,

Michael D. Hope

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.15828

Subject(s) - medicine , veterans affairs , lung cancer , positron emission tomography , retrospective cohort study , stage (stratigraphy) , cancer , radiology , paleontology , biology

Key Points Question What is the association of the use of positron emission tomography–computed tomography and outcomes for the management of non–small cell lung cancer? Findings This cohort study of 64 103 veterans with non–small cell lung cancer in the US Department of Veterans Affairs health care system showed that utilization of positron emission tomography–computed tomography in the 12 months before diagnosis was associated with increased likelihood of stage-appropriate treatment and decreased mortality for veterans with non–small cell lung cancer. Meaning Findings suggest that use of positron emission tomography–computed tomography before diagnosis was associated with a higher level of care for veterans with non–small cell lung cancer and that it was associated with decreased mortality.

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