Current management of carcinoma of the lung.
Fifty years of surgical management of carcinoma of the lung has been associated with much enthusiasm in a search for improvement in survival rate. Preoperative evaluation (including node sampling), subsequent staging, responsible resection, and avoidance of serious postoperative complications have all led to an increasingly objective system of management. Unfortunately, this has not been associated with a marked improvement in overall rate of survival following pulmonary resection.
D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis