Survival analysis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer who underwent surgical resection following 4 lung cancer resection guidelines

Table 4 Patients in which the 4 lung cancer resection guidelines were followed in the 2 periods

Guideline followed	Total (N = 2711)	2001-2004 (n = 1286)	2005-2008 (n = 1425)	P
IASLC	1185 (43.7)	381 (29.6)	804 (56.4)	<0.001*
ACOSOG	1614 (59.5)	560 (43.5)	1054 (74.0)	<0.001*
RADIANT	2088 (77.0)	811 (63.1)	1277 (89.6)	<0.001*
NCCN	1608 (59.3)	555 (43.2)	1053 (73.9)	<0.001*

Data are presented as number (percentage) of patients following the guidelines. Differences between the 2 periods were compared using the Pearson Chi-square test.
*Significant difference between the 2 time periods, P < 0.05.

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