Open AccessResection of chest wall invasion in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Author(s) -
Hisashi Matsuoka
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.07.038
Subject(s) - medicine , parietal pleura , surgery , rib cage , lung cancer , lung , resection , survival rate , radiology , anatomy
The treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer invading the parietal pleura or chest wall is still debated. It is unsolved whether the depth of chest wall involvement or the type of resection (extrapleural or en bloc) affects long-term survival.
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