Disparities in guideline-concordant treatment for node-positive, non–small cell lung cancer following surgery

ObjectivesTo examine guideline concordance across a national sample and determine the relationship between socioeconomic factors, use of recommended postoperative adjuvant therapy, and outcomes for patients with resected pN1 or pN2 non–small cell lung cancer.MethodsAll margin-negative pT1-3 N1-2 M0 non–small cell lung cancers treated with lobectomy or pneumonectomy without induction therapy in the National Cancer Database between 2006 and 2013...