Limited Resection Versus Lobectomy for Older Patients With Early-Stage Lung Cancer: Impact of Histology [Thoracic Oncology]
Conclusion
We found generally that limited resection is not equivalent to lobectomy in older patients with invasive non–small-cell lung cancer ≤ 2 cm in size, although segmentectomy may be equivalent in patients with adenocarcinoma.
Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Veluswamy, Ezer, Mhango, Goodman, Bonomi, Neugut, Swanson, Powell, Beasley, Wisnivesky Tags: Quality of Care, Screening, Surgery, Pathology Thoracic Oncology Source Type: research
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