Outcomes of superior segmentectomy versus lower lobectomy for superior segment Stage I non-small-cell lung cancer are equivalent: An analysis of 196 patients at a single, high volume institution.
Daniel P DolanAbby WhiteEmanuele MazzolaDaniel N LeeRitu R GillSuden KucukakRaphael BuenoMichael T JaklitschSteven J MentzerScott J SwansonPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)
In well-selected patients, superior segmentectomies can have equivalent OS, DFS, and LRFS compared with lower lobectomies of superior segment tumors for early stage lung cancer. Further data are needed to provide better risk estimates.
Keyphrases
- early stage
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- electronic health record
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- sentinel lymph node
- radiation therapy
- weight loss
- insulin resistance
- patient reported
- glycemic control
- thoracic surgery
- breast cancer risk