Wildfire exposure decreases chances of survival for vulnerable cancer patients, study shows EmoryUniversity JAMAOnc
Is wildfire exposure during recovery from lung cancer surgery associated with overall survival in this population?In a cohort study of 466 912 patients, those exposed to a wildfire during the first year of recovery from lung cancer surgery had worse overall survival than those who were unexposed.
Daily wildfire information was aggregated at the zip code level from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Fire Information for Resource Management System. The data analysis was performed between July 19, 2022, and April 14, 2023.An active wildfire detected at the zip code of residence between 0 and 3, 4 and 6, or 7 and 12 months after NSCLC surgery.