Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Resected Stage II Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Evaluating the Impact of Dose Intensity and Time to Treatment

Pneumonectomy and factors associated with better functional status predicted for receiving adjuvant chemotherapy. For patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy the total platinum dose given affected survival but time from surgery did not. A higher platinum dose delivery was important in maintaining the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy for resected stage II NSCLC in this retrospective population-based study.