Change in cardiorespiratory fitness after lung resection is not related to the amount of lung tissue removed

Conclusion: The reduction in VO2peak following lung cancer surgery was 20±16%. However, this reduction cannot be explained by the loss of lung tissue, but appears to be caused by a decrease in the patients' cardiac function.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - October 30, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Edvardsen, E., Anderssen, S. A., Borchsenius, F., Skjonsberg, O. H. Tags: 11.1 Lung Cancer Source Type: research