The Clinical Analysis of 21 Patients with Lymphoepithelioma-like Carcinoma after Operation

Autor: Jinjing XIA, Liyan JIANG, Jie ZHANG, Qian MIAO, Yu XIN, Runbo ZHONG, Yizhuo ZHAO, Baohui HAN
Jazyk: čínština
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, Vol 12, Iss 11, Pp 1169-1173 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1009-3419
1999-6187
Popis: Background and objective Lung lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma is a rare subtype of large cell carcinomas of the lung. The aim of this study is to retrospectively analyze the clinical characteristics, surgical methods, laboratory inspection, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and prognosis of LELC. Methods From 2004 to 2008, clinical data were collected from 21 patients who were treated in Shanghai Chest Hospital. The correlation between clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis was evaluated. Results Of the 21 patients, 15 patients had lobectomy; 4 patients had wedge resection; 1 patient had pneumonectomy and 1 patient had sleeve resection. 12 patients received chemotherapy and 3 patients received radiotherapy after operation. Until 2009-4-31, 4 patients died, and the median survival time (MST) was 49 months. Conclusion Lymphoepitheliomalike carcinoma of the lung is a very rare and unique subtype of large cell carcinomas of the lung, which has a better prognosis with surgical, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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