title: [Five year survival of patients treated surgically for lung neoplasms].
abstract: The results of surgery for lung cancer performed in 1981 and respectively in 1991 were compared in regards to 5 years survival time. Most centers of thoracic surgery in Poland participated in the study. In 1981 728 patients underwent surgery for LC and in 1991-1141 had some kinds of lung resection for LC. The improvement rate of 17% in regards to 5 years survival time was achieved in the latter period.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Chirurgii Instytutu Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc w Warszawie.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mlekodaj
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kupis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rudziński
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bogdan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D011044:Poland; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends