Prognostic implications of bronchogenic carcinoma proven by bronchoscopic biopsy.
A total of 104 cases of bronchoscopically biopsy proven bronchogenic carcinoma are reviewed. Twenty-seven of 39 patients with operable lesions underwent pulmonary resection. There are seven patients with squamous cell tumors who are long-term, cancer-free survivors. The operative mortality was low at 2.3 per cent. A positive bronchoscopic biopsy should not be considered a contraindication for exploration, and an aggressive approach for squamous cell lesions seems justified.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D014861:Washington