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Carcinoma of the lung, stage III. Experience with the new TNM-AJCC classification.
Antonio RussoSparacino GBazan PV PucciaSergio PlajaC La Rosasubject
AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyLung NeoplasmsActuarial AnalysisCarcinomaMedicineHumansStage (cooking)Lung cancerActuarial AnalysisAgedNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesLungbusiness.industryRespiratory diseaseCancerMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseSurgerymedicine.anatomical_structureCarcinoma BronchogenicFemaleStage IIIaCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinebusinessdescription
The records of 228 patients who underwent surgery for primary lung cancer in 1970–1986 were reviewed. In 115 cases (94 men, 21 women) the disease was in stage III according to the 1978 classification of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC). These 115 cases were retrospectively reassessed, using a recently proposed new TNM classification with subdivision of stage III into IIIa, in which the patients may benefit from surgery, and IIIb, in which surgery is not advisable. Stage IIIa disease was present at operation in 87 cases and stage IIIb in 28. Actuarial analysis of survival rates showed that the new subclassification permits identification of those stage III patients who may benefit from surgical therapy.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-01 | Scandinavian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery |