ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023
Characterizing Variability in Lung Cancer Outcomes and Influence of a Lung Diagnostic Assessment Program in Southeastern Ontario, Canada.
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- The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Treatment Received in Patients with Stage I Lung Cancer in Ontario: A Population-Based Analysis.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Emergency physicians' experiences managing patients with a suspected cancer diagnosis in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2025Article
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- Improving Access to Care, Patient Costs, and Environmental Impact Through a Community Outreach Lung Cancer Rapid Assessment Clinic.JCO oncology practice · 2024Article
- The emergency department is no place to be told you have cancer.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionRegional variability in lung cancer (LC) outcomes exists across Canada, including in the province of Ontario. The Lung Diagnostic Assessment Program (LDAP) in southeastern (SE) Ontario is a rapid-assessment clinic that expedites the management of patients with suspected LC. We evaluated the association of LDAP management with LC outcomes, including survival, and characterized the variability in LC outcomes across SE Ontario.
methodsWe conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study by identifying patients with newly diagnosed LC through the Ontario Cancer Registry (January 2017-December 2019) and linked to the LDAP database to identify LDAP-managed patients. Descriptive data were collected. Using a Cox model approach, we compared 2-year survival for patients managed through LDAP vs. non-LDAP.
resultsWe identified 1832 patients, 1742 of whom met the inclusion criteria (47% LDAP-managed and 53% non-LDAP). LDAP management was associated with a lower probability of dying at 2 years (HR 0.76 vs. non-LDAP,
conclusionsIn SE Ontario, initial diagnostic care provided via LDAP was independently associated with improved survival in patients with LC.
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