Results of surgical treatment and impact on T staging of non-small-cell lung cancer adjacent lobe invasion [THORACIC]

CONCLUSIONS
In our study, a tumour with ALI (T-ALI) represented a separate stage of cancer between T2 and T3. The survival rate in the T-ALI-A group was significantly poorer than that in the T-ALI-D group. Overall treatment results were similar for stage T3, suggesting that it may be necessary to divide this group into T3a and T3b. We would suggest that all tumours between 5 and 7 cm be classified as T3b, and any tumour smaller than 5 cm but with ALI be classified as T3a. Treatment of choice should include lobectomy or bilobectomy. Pneumonectomy should be performed only in a selected group of patients.

Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - August 30, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Dziedzic, D., Rudzinski, P., Langfort, R., Orlowski, T., on behalf of the Polish Lung Cancer Study Group (PLCSG) Tags: Lung - transplantation THORACIC Source Type: research