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The Impacts of Overtreatment On Older Lung Cancer Patients With Serious Comorbidities

Principal Investigator
Name
Isabella Yoong
Degrees
None
Institution
Seven Lakes High School
Position Title
High School Student
Email
About this CDAS Project
Study
PLCO (Learn more about this study)
Project ID
PLCO-1788
Initial CDAS Request Approval
Jan 10, 2025
Title
The Impacts of Overtreatment On Older Lung Cancer Patients With Serious Comorbidities
Summary
My project is about what happens to older lung cancer patients with serious comorbidities when they are exposed to more treatment than needed. I am doing research on the specific effects including the benefits and negatives of overtreating these vulnerable patients when trying to cure lung cancer.
Aims

- Investigating the balance between potential harm and benefits.
- Understanding how aggressive treatments may lead to negative outcomes for these vulnerable patients.
- Understanding of overtreatment’s effects and evaluating whether its harms outweigh its benefits, particularly in older patients with additional health conditions.
-Identifying the risks and benefits associated with overtreatment

Collaborators

None