Open AccessSurgical management of bronchopulmonary carcinoids: A single center experience
Author(s) -
Ashish Jakhetiya,
Pankaj Garg,
Rambha Pandey,
P. Ramanathan,
Sunil Kumar,
Debojit Nath,
Durgatosh Pandey
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
south asian journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-4306
pISSN - 2278-330X
DOI - 10.4103/2278-330x.202568
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , carcinoid tumors , retrospective cohort study , single center , radiology
Bronchopulmonary carcinoids are uncommon tumors with relatively indolent biological behavior but a distinct malignant potential. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment. Our aim was to study preoperative characteristics, surgical approaches, and outcome in patients with bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumors.