Ten-year follow-up outcomes of limited resection trial for radiologically less-invasive lung cancer.
Takahiro NiimiJoji SamejimaMasashi WakabayashiTomohiro MiyoshiKenta TaneKeiju AokageTetsuro TakiTokiko NakaiGenichiro IshiiAkitomo KikuchiEmi YoshiokaTomoyuki YokoseHiroyuki ItoMasahiro TsuboiPublished in: Japanese journal of clinical oncology (2024)
Limited resection imparted a satisfactory prognosis for patients with radiologically less-invasive lung cancer, except two cases of local recurrence >5 years after surgery. These findings suggest that patients with this condition who underwent limited resection may require continued follow-up >5 years after surgery.