Sublobar resection in the treatment of elderly patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer
Margarida Afonso, Carlos Branco, Tiago M. Alfaro
Abstract
Surgical resection is the primary treatment option for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, lobectomy being considered the standard of care. In elderly patients, physiological characteristics can limit the suitability for surgery and the extent of resection. Sublobar resection (SLR) can be offered as an alternative. The aim of this real-world analysis was to compare lobectomy and SLR in terms of recurrence and survival rates in patients over 70 years of age.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineStage (stratigraphy)ResectionLung cancerSurgeryPneumonectomySurgical resectionLungOncologyInternal medicinePaleontologyBiologyLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentLung Cancer Treatments and MutationsRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging