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Limited resection : a reappraisal
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Abstract
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Lobectomy is generally considered to be the standard therapy for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), limited resection being only justified for patients with poor pulmonary or cardiac function, multiple lung cancers or recurrent tumours after a previous thoracotomy. Small cT1N0 nodules represent a heterogeneous group with different behaviour. To preoperatively predict prognosis in these small nodules, CT findings as ground glass opacity, tumour shadow disappearance rate and CT histogram are useful parameters. A limited resection that is oncologically valid, can be advocated in early Noguchi lesions, ground glass opacity (non- + part solid), a high tumour disappearance rate and 1 peak low CT number on histogram analysis. |
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Language
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English
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Source (book)
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Proceedings of the 9th Central European Lung Cancer Conference, September 23-25, 2004, Gdansk, Poland
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Publication
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Bologna
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Medimond
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2004
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ISBN
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88-7587-086-1
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p. 97-100
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ISI
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000225157900017
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