Deterioration in Health-Related Quality of Life Diminishes Benefit of Lung Cancer Resection in Older Adults

Outcomes of oncologic resection are related to tumor biology and patient-reported health factors. However, data regarding changes in functional status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) before and after lung surgery for older adults are lacking.We identified lung cancer patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (MHOS) linked database. HRQOL surveys captured physical/mental...