Trends In Mortality, Hospital Cost, And Length Of Stay In Lung Cancer Patients With And Without Iron Deficiency Anemia: Data From The Healthcare Cost And Utilization Project From 1999-2014

Background: Anemia is commonly encountered in all types of cancer patients, with iron deficiency anemia accounting for nearly half of the cases. In addition to impact on quality of life and morbidity, we suspected that IDA might also impact various metrics, such as hospital charges, length of stay, and inpatient mortality. We examined these parameters in patients with and without iron deficiency anemia who were admitted to the hospital with lung cancer between the years 1999 and 2014.