Prognostic Factors in Typical and Atypical Pulmonary Carcinoids.

Conclusion: Overall, patients with bronchial carcinoids have long 5- and 10-year survival rates. We found significant survival differences between nodal status, differentiation status, and carcinoid phenotype. Interestingly, the difference in survival stratified by Ki-67 indices was statistically significant despite its absence in the World Health Organization grading system. As with gastroenteropancreatic NETs, Ki-67 index could become a valuable prognostic indicator for bronchial carcinoids. PMID: 29230118 [PubMed]
Source: Ochsner Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Ochsner J Source Type: research