Lung function in the elderly patients with a diagnosis of lung cancer - A challenge for the surgical treatment?

Conclusion: The elderly pts with NSCLC may be offered radical surgical treatment in terms of lung function, but they are more prone to develop postoperative complications.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - October 30, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Franczuk, M., Rudzinski, P., Usiekniewicz, J., Langfort, R., Prokopowicz, J., Orlowski, T., Wesolowski, S. Tags: 8.1 Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research