Comparative analysis of the long-term outcomes of segmentectomy and lobectomy for stage IA1 lung adenocarcinoma in patients with or without previous malignancy of other organs: a population-based study

CONCLUSIONS: For stage IA1 LUAD patients who were diagnosed with lung cancer for the first time, with or without previous other malignancy, segmentectomy yields comparable outcomes to those of lobectomy. It may provide better outcomes for patients with multiple suspicious nodules.PMID:34596477 | DOI:10.1080/14737140.2021.1988570

Source: Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy - October 1, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Wenliang Bai Jiaqi Zhang Yanqing Wang Mengxin Zhou Lei Liu Guige Wang Ke Zhao Xuehan Gao Shanqing Li Source Type: research