Differences In Treatments And Outcomes Of Patients With Second Primary Lung Cancers Versus Those With One Primary Lung Cancer Identified

Patients with second primary lung cancers, when compared to those with one primary lung cancer, are more likely to have localized disease at the time of diagnosis and are more likely to receive surgical treatment rather than radiation treatment. However, patients with SPLC have a 12 percent higher lung cancer specific mortality, researchers report.

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