Assessing the Generalizability of the National Lung Screening Trial: Comparison of Patients with Stage 1 Disease

The findings of the NLST (National Lung Screening Trial) are the basis for screening high-risk individuals according to age and smoking history. Although screening is covered for eligible Medicare beneficiaries, the generalizability of the NLST in the elderly population has been questioned.Compare outcomes of patients diagnosed with stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer in the NLST to a nationally representative cohort of elderly patients Methods:...