Oncologic outcomes of segmentectomy for stage IA radiological solid-predominant lung cancer >2 cm in maximum tumour size.

Aritoshi HattoriTakeshi MatsunagaMariko FukuiKazuya TakamochiShiaki OhKazuhiro Suzuki

Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)

Segmentectomy showed similar oncological results compared to lobectomy in solid-predominant NSCLC with a ground-glass opacity component >2-3 cm in maximum tumour size. More prospective randomized trials are needed to adequately expand the indication of anatomic segmentectomy for early-stage NSCLC.

Keyphrases

early stage
small cell lung cancer
advanced non small cell lung cancer
rectal cancer
radical prostatectomy
robot assisted
brain metastases
prostate cancer
radiation therapy
epidermal growth factor receptor
skeletal muscle
minimally invasive
insulin resistance
lymph node
weight loss
neoadjuvant chemotherapy