Multifocal T4 non-small cell lung cancer: a subset with improved prognosis

Objective: T4-disease for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) includes different conditions: mediastinal invasion, neoplastic pleural cytology, and multifocal disease in the same lobe; regarding the last category, no strict criteria allow to differentiate satellite nodules from synchronous multiple p...

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Published in:European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 2008-01, Vol.33 (1), p.99-103
Main Authors: Trousse, Delphine, D’Journo, Xavier Benoît, Avaro, Jean-Philippe, Doddoli, Christophe, Giudicelli, Roger, Fuentes, Pierre Antoine, Thomas, Pascal Alexandre
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - mortality
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - surgery
Cardiology. Vascular system
Female
Humans
Intrapulmonary satellite nodule
Lung Neoplasms - mortality
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Multicentric synchronous cancer
Multifocal lung cancer
Multiple primary lung cancer
Neoplasm Staging
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - mortality
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - surgery
Pneumology
Postoperative Complications
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the heart
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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Summary:Objective: T4-disease for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) includes different conditions: mediastinal invasion, neoplastic pleural cytology, and multifocal disease in the same lobe; regarding the last category, no strict criteria allow to differentiate satellite nodules from synchronous multiple primary tumours. Methods: Retrospective study of 56 patients who underwent a complete resection from 1985 to 2006 of a NSCLC graded pT4N0 due to multifocal disease. A small nodule (
ISSN:1010-7940
1873-734X
DOI:10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.09.032