Prognostic features of large cell anaplastic carcinoma of the bronchus.
The clinical features of 208 patients with large cell anaplastic carcinoma of the bronchus are reviewed. Of the sample 47.6% had disseminated disease at presentation, and 95% were cigarette smokers. The median survival was 6.0 months and five-year survival was 5.9%. Twenty-seven per cent of the patients had surgical resection of tumour. The median survival of resected patients was 13.0 months and five-year-survival was 21%. Radiotherapy was ineffective in controlling the disease in this series.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000401:mortality* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D012907:Smoking / Q000150:complications