Multidisciplinary team discussion results in survival benefit for patients with stage III non-small-cell lung cancer

Hsiu-Ying Hung, Yen-Han Tseng, Heng-Sheng Chao, Chao-Hua Chiu, Wen-Hu Hsu, Han-Shui Hsu, Yu-Chung Wu, Teh-Ying Chou, Chun-Ku Chen, Keng-Li Lan, Yi-Wei Chen, Yuan-Hung Wu and Yuh-Min Chen

PLOS ONE, 2020, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-11

Abstract: Background: The treatment for stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) often involves multi-modality treatment. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate whether multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion results in better patient survival. Materials and methods: MDT discussion was optional before February 2016 and was actively encouraged by the MDT committee beginning February 2016. We reviewed the medical charts and computer records of patients with stage III NSCLC between January 2013 and December 2018. Results: A total of 515 patients were included. The median survival of all the patients was 33.9 months (M). The median survival of patients who were treated after MDT discussion was 41.2 M and that of patients treated without MDT discussion was 25.7 M (p = 0.018). The median survival of patients treated before February 2016 was 25.7 M and that of patients treated after February 2016 was 33.9 M (p = 0.003). The median survival of patients with stage IIIA tumors and those with stage IIIB tumors was 39.4 M and 25.7 M, respectively (p = 0.141). Multivariate analysis showed that MDT or not (p

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