Open AccessThe impact of the type of resection on survival in patients with N1 non-small-cell lung cancers
Author(s) -
Ümit Aydoğmuş,
Levent Cansever,
Yaşar Sönmezoğlu,
Kemal Karapınar,
Celalettin Kocatürk,
Mehmet Ali Bedirhan
Publication year - 2009
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.2009.07.021
Subject(s) - lung , resection , oncology , medicine , overall survival , surgery
Complete resection is the therapy of choice in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). There is no agreement on the type of resection, especially when interlobar N1 disease is present. The present study explored the effect of the type of resection on survival in the presence of N1 disease.
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