The Survival Advantage of Lobectomy over Wedge Resection Lessens as Health-Related Life Expectancy Decreases

The Survival Advantage of Lobectomy over Wedge Resection Lessens as Health-Related Life Expectancy Decreases

Introduction: Patients with early-stage NSCLC typically must choose between a surgery with superior local control (lobectomy) or one that preserves lung parenchyma (wedge). Recognizing that many patients with cancer have competing mortality risks unrelated to cancer, we investigated whether an estab...

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Main Authors: Michelle C. Salazar, MD, Maureen E. Canavan, PhD, Samantha L. Walters, BS, Sitaram Chilakamarry, MD, Theresa Ermer, MD, Justin D. Blasberg, MD, James B. Yu, MD, MHS, Cary P. Gross, MD, Daniel J. Boffa, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:JTO Clinical and Research Reports
Subjects:
Non–small cell lung cancer
Stage I
Lobectomy
Wedge
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666364321000023

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