RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Survival outcomes of non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who are suitable for radical treatment at initial presentation JF European Respiratory Journal JO Eur Respir J FD European Respiratory Society SP p4420 VO 38 IS Suppl 55 A1 Masood Ahmad Khalil A1 Joyce Barclay YR 2011 UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/38/Suppl_55/p4420.abstract AB Background: Lung cancer survival continues to remain poor despite the availability of better diagnostic & management strategies; as most patients have advanced disease at presentation with poor performance status (PS) & coexisting morbidities. All patients with limited disease bulk & good PS should be offered radical treatment to improve overall outcomes.Aims: To assess the number of NSCLC patients who were suitable for treatment & determine the reasons for either not receiving or completing treatment. To compare outcomes of those who completed treatment with those who did not.Methods: Retrospective study of all (136) newly diagnosed NSCLC (Jun 2008-May 2009). 9 were excluded (insufficient data).Results: Of the 127 patients, 93% aged >/= 60, 52% females, 95 were not suitable and 32 were suitable for treatment. 28 received treatment (8 surgical resection, 8 radical radiotherapy, 12 chemo-radiotherapy) and 4 either did not receive or complete treatment (1 refused treatment, 1 deteriorated while receiving radical radiotherapy, 1 recurrent chest infections with deterioration, 1 treatment related side effects).View this table:Table 1Conclusion: Although, carefully selected patients who received treatment showed better survival, a good number of suitable patients (12%) either did not receive or complete treatment resulting in poor prognosis. Holistic approach is required in dealing with this unfortunate group.