Chemotherapy Agents Used in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Previous Years in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients and Their Effects on Periodic Mortality: A Single-Center Experience
Palliative anticancer therapy rates were 85.2% in the first group, 87.7% in the second group, and 74.4% in the PPG(p
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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate chemotherapy agents used in the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic and previous years and compare mortality rates of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients whowere receiving anticancer therapy.Methods: Patients were analyzed retrospectively in three different groups; the first group (December 1, 2017-May 31,2018), the second group (December 1, 2018-May 31, 2019), and the pandemic period group (PPG) (December 1, 2019-May 31, 2020).Results: A total of 608 NSCLC patients were evaluated, 183 in the first group, 206 in the second group, and 219 in thePPG.
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Key Findings & Data:Objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate chemotherapy agents used in the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic and previous years and compare mortality rates of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients whowere receiving anticancer therapy.Methods: Patients were analyzed retrospectively in three different groups; the first group (December 1, 2017-May 31,2018), the second group (December 1, 2018-May 31, 2019), and the pandemic period group (PPG) (December 1, 2019-May 31, 2020).Results: A total of 608 NSCLC patients were evaluated, 183 in the first group, 206 in the second group, and 219 in thePPG.
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Conclusion & Impact:Palliative anticancer therapy rates were 85.2% in the first group, 87.7% in the second group, and 74.4% in the PPG(p
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📍Scope:2017 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
Objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate chemotherapy agents used in the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic and previous years and compare mortality rates of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients whowere receiving anticancer therapy.Methods: Patients were analyzed retrospectively in three different groups; the first group (December 1, 2017-May 31,2018), the second group (December 1, 2018-May 31, 2019), and the pandemic period group (PPG) (December 1, 2019-May 31, 2020).Results: A total of 608 NSCLC patients were evaluated, 183 in the first group, 206 in the second group, and 219 in thePPG. Palliative anticancer therapy rates were 85.2% in the first group, 87.7% in the second group, and 74.4% in the PPG(p
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DEMİRCİ, A., HACIBEKİROĞLU, İ. (2022). Chemotherapy Agents Used in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Previous Years in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients and Their Effects on Periodic Mortality: A Single-Center Experience. Eurasian Journal of Medical Investigation, Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 1, 142–147. https://ajindex.com/articles/508593
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