Deterioration in health-related quality of life is associated with lower lung resection rates in older adults

Background Lung cancer disproportionately affects older adults. Surgical treatment may result in decreased functional status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Population-based data about patient-reported health outcomes for patients with early-stage lung cancer who do not undergo surgery is lacking. Methods We identified lung cancer patients with localized disease from the SEER-Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (MHOS) linked database....