Guideline-concordant timely lung cancer care and prognosis among elderly patients in the United States: A population-based study

Elderly carry a disproportionate burden of lung cancer in the US. Therefore, its important to ensure that these patients receive quality cancer care. Timeliness of care is an important dimension of cancer care quality but its impact on prognosis remains to be explored. This study evaluates the variations in guideline-concordant timely lung cancer care and prognosis among elderly in the US.Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results...