Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Lung Cancer

First-line Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Under Routine Conditions: Observational Study on Overall Survival

This observational study was planned, with the primary objective to observe patient survival following first-line treatment of patients of Stage IIIB/IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) with different platinum-based doublets under routine disease management conditions. Further secondary objectives of this study are to provide insights to what extent histologic subtyping and the use of additional prognostic or predictive biomarkers are currently considered for differential therapeutic decisions under routine conditions. All of these data are critical to evaluate the factors for differential therapeutic decisions and their effect on patient outcomes in a real life setting, and they can only be obtained through observational research.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Histological or cytological diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) stage IIIB-IV
• Initiation of first-line treatment for advanced NSCLC with any platinum-based doublet chemotherapy, with or without additional targeted agents
• 18 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participating simultaneously in a study including administration of any investigational drug or procedure at entry into this study