National Cancer Database Report on Pneumonectomy Versus Lung-Sparing Surgery for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Abstract

In this largest analysis of its kind to date, findings from this contemporary cohort demonstrate that P/D comprised most surgical procedures for MPM. Procedure type was influenced by sociodemographic and geographical factors, without observed differences in survival or postoperative mortality and readmission rates between techniques.

Human papillomavirus and nasopharyngeal cancer

“…The NCDB is a joint project of the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons and the American Cancer Society, which consists of deidentified information regarding tumor characteristics, patient demographics, and patient survival for approximately 70% of the U.S. population. [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] The NCDB contains information not included in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database, including details regarding use of systemic therapy and the dose of radiotherapy (RT). The data used in the study were derived from the deidentified NCDB NPC file (there were no other subsite files utilized).…”

Is Pleurectomy/Decortication Superior to Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma? A Single-Institutional Experience

“…In one meta-analysis, the short-term mortality rate (perioperatively and within 30 days) was 4.5% in EPP and 1.7% in P/D. 9) In other studies, the median survival durations of patients who [6][7][8]11) which are not satisfactory results in large-scale studies. Additionally, no consensus regarding which procedure is superior to the other has yet been reached.…”

Chemoradiotherapy Versus Chemotherapy Alone for Unresected Nonmetastatic Gallbladder Cancer: National Practice Patterns and Outcomes

“…The NCDB is a joint project of the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons and the American Cancer Society, which consists of deidentified information regarding tumor characteristics, patient demographics, and patient survival for approximately 70% of the US population. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] All pertinent cases are reported regularly from CoC-accredited centers and compiled into a unified data set, which is then validated. The NCDB contains information not captured in the SEER database, including details regarding use of systemic therapy.…”