[Surgical treatment for small cell carcinoma of the lung. Report of 102 cases].
One hundred and two patients with small cell carcinoma of the lung were operated on from June 1965 to December 1990. The five-year survival rate of the patients who underwent resection only was 9.4% (5/53). The five-year survival rate of those who received operation, chemotherapy and radiotherapy was 25.0% (1/4). There was a remarkable difference between the two groups (P < 0.01). Operation with adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy is the first choice of treatment in patients with small cell carcinoma of the lung. Stage I and stage II cases should be considered as Operative candidates. Chemotherapy should be given before and after operation. Postoperative radiotherapy Should be given to the patients with residual Cancer.
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Fourth Hospital, Hebei Medical College, Shijiazhuang.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D015996:Survival Rate