Outcomes of lobectomy on pulmonary function for early stage non ‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

ConclusionsA short ‐term (3–6 months) loss of pulmonary function after operation is acceptable for lung cancer patients with COPD. However, there may be a high risk of postoperative complications in NSCLC patients with COPD. Therefore, surgical treatment needs to be carefully considered for these patients.

Source: Thoracic Cancer - May 5, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sen Wei, Feng Chen, Renwang Liu, Dianxun Fu, Yanye Wang, Bo Zhang, Dian Ren, Fan Ren, Zuoqing Song, Jun Chen, Song Xu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research