Adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung. Surgical results compared with squamous cell and adenocarcinoma.
The outcome of surgery for adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung in 39 patients treated in 1982-1996 was compared with results in squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Adenosquamous carcinoma comprised only 4.2% of all 914 resected primary lung cancers. The cumulative 5-year postoperative survival rate was 22.6% for the adenosquamous tumours. Comparison of survival curves with those for squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma indicated non-significant differences. The incidence of lymph-node metastasis was significantly higher in the patients with adenosquamous carcinoma than in the other patient groups.
Hsia
J Y
JY
Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans' General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
Chen
C Y
CY
Hsu
C P
CP
Shai
S E
SE
Wang
P Y
PY
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018196:Carcinoma, Adenosquamous / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D016019:Survival Analysis