Treatment outcomes in stage IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer in a community cancer center.

Background: Treatment outcomes for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients diagnosed at stage IIIA have been analyzed in many studies, which generally involve patients younger and healthier than the average patient with this disease.

Objective: To analyze demographics and treatment outcomes in patients with stage IIIA NSCLC at a community cancer center.

Methods: We reviewed charts of 226 patients diagnosed with stage IIIA NSCLC from January 2003 to December 2008 treated at our community cancer center.

Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Tale of Two LGLs.

Large granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia is a fairly uncommon hematological malignancy, generally indolent in nature. Two patients with this entity receiving care at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute (HFGCCRI) are described, who together illustrate the great range of severity that can exist in this disease.