Sublobar resection in the treatment of elderly patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer

Autor: Margarida Afonso, Carlos Branco, Tiago Manuel Alfaro
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
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Zdroj: Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, Vol 46, Iss 4
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1806-3713
1806-3756
DOI: 10.36416/1806-3756/e20190145
Popis: ABSTRACT Surgical resection is the primary treatment option for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, lobectomy being considered the standard of care. In elderly patients, physiological characteristics can limit the suitability for surgery and the extent of resection. Sublobar resection (SLR) can be offered as an alternative. The aim of this real-world analysis was to compare lobectomy and SLR in terms of recurrence and survival rates in patients over 70 years of age.
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