Publications by authors named "Julee R Armitage"
Introduction: The diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer is challenged by complex diagnostic pathways and fragmented care that can lead to care disparities for vulnerable patients.
Methods: A multi-institutional, multidisciplinary conference was convened to address the complexity of lung cancer care particularly in patients at high-risk for treatment delay. The resulting care delivery model, called the Lung Cancer Strategist Program (LCSP), was led by a thoracic-trained advanced practice provider (APP) with emphasis on expedited surgery and early oncologic consultation in the assessment of a newly diagnosed suspicious lung nodule.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated how nodule density affects recurrence and survival rates in female patients with lung adenocarcinoma who underwent either lobectomy or sublobar resection.
- Patients with solid-predominant ground-glass opacity (GGO) had better 5-year overall survival and disease-free survival compared to those with solid nodules, despite having a smaller solid component in their tumors.
- Overall, the findings suggest that while lobectomy leads to better outcomes than sublobar resection, patients with solid-predominant GGOs have comparable survival regardless of the type of surgical procedure they received.