Effect of collagen vascular disease-associated interstitial lung disease on the outcomes of lung cancer surgery

ConclusionsSurgery for NSCLC in CVD-ILD patients appear to cause no increase in postoperative AE and mortality in comparison to that seen in IIPs patients. Similar to IIPs, CVD-ILD might therefore affect the prognosis of resected NSCLC.

Source: Surgery Today - February 27, 2017 Category: Surgery Source Type: research