geriatric Lung cancer
Conditions
Interventions
All registered patients will have an initial geriatric assessment to assess 
vulnerability.
Sponsors
Nederlandse Vereniging van artsen voor Longziekten en Tuberculose
Eligibility
Age
65 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with any subtype of NSCLC, primary UICC Stage III, age >= 75 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - No NSCLC - Primary UICC stage is not III - younger than 75 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality-adjusted survival (QAS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • To perform geriatric assessment in stage III NSCLC patients to select patients fit enough to undergo intensified treatment • To identify reliable elements of the geriatric assessment that are predictive for treatment tolerance and QAS in elderly patients with stage III NSCLC • To determine the predictive value of saliva biomarkers with respect to treatment tolerance and QAS in elderly patients with stage III NSCLCTo develop and validate a clinically applicable geriatric screening instrument that enables appropriate treatment stratification in the elderly NSCLC patient • To compare different treatment strategies in fit elderly patients with respect to o Overall survival o Quality adjusted survival • To compare cost-effectiveness of different treatment strategies for fit elderly patients with stage III NSCLC | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed