Comparison of Surgical Outcomes and Survival between Octogenarians and Younger Patients after Pulmonary Resection for Stage I Lung Cancer.
Conclusion: Surgical outcomes and survival after pulmonary resection for stage I lung cancer were comparable in octogenarians and younger patients. Continued careful selection of octogenarians for pulmonary resection is important to achieve good results.
PMID: 30402390 [PubMed]
Source: Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research
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