[Surgery for lung cancer in octogenarians].
Twenty-five octogenarians with lung cancer underwent resection: 15 lobectomies, 3 segmentectomies, and 7 wedge resections. There were two operative deaths (8%) and one hospital death (4%). The complication rate was 26%. All complications occurred in cases with lobectomies. The cumulative 5-year survival rate was 47.4%, 57% for patients for curative and relative non-curative surgery, and 0% for absolute non-curative surgery. It is considered that limited operation for lung cancer in octogenarians is acceptable.
Saito
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Koseiren Takaoka Hospital, Japan.
Ito
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Yoshino
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Matsunaga
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000401:mortality; D012306:Risk; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome