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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Oct 16.
Published in final edited form as: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Apr 16;159(1):317–326.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.03.095
SURGERY
Surgery in first 180 days from Dx
No radiation or chemo within first 180 days
Surgery in first 180 days from Dx
Radiation and/or chemo in first 180 days
Number of days to surgery < days to chemo/rad
PALLIATIVE CARE
Chemo Only Chemo in first 180 days from Dx
No radiation within first 180 days
No surgery within first 180 days
Rads Group B Radiation in first 180 days from Dx
No chemo within first 180 days
No surgery within first 180 days
DEFINITIVE CHEMORADIATION
Subsequent Chemo within first 180 days from Dx
Radiation within first 365 days
Days between start of chemo and start of radiation is >7
Concurrent Chemo within first 180 days from Dx
Radiation within first 365 days
Days between start of chemo and start of radiation is <7
INDUCTION + SURGERY
Chemo alone + surgery Chemo in first 180 days
Surgery in first 180 days
Number of days to chemo < number of days to surgery
Chemo starts more than 7 days before surgery
Chemo + radiation concurrent + surgery Chemo and radiation in first 180 days
Surgery in first 180 days
Number of days to chemo/rad < number of days to surgery
Number of days between start of chemo and start of rad is < 7
Other Induction + surgery (radiation alone or chemorad subsequent) Chemo and/or radiation in first 180 days from Dx
Surgery in first 180 days
Number of days to chemo/rad < number of days to surgery
Number of days between start of chemo and start of rad is > 7
Radiation Group A Radiation in first 180 days from Dx
No chemo within first 180 days
Radiation occurs before any surgery (surg would be salvage)
NO TREATMENT
No Treatment No treatment within 180 days