Small cell carcinoma of the lung: is there a place for surgery?
In many cases, surgery is not considered for anaplastic small cell carcinoma even in localized lesions. A review of the literature and the results obtained in our series of 30 patients prompt us to recommend surgery in stage I disease.
D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011379:Prognosis