The surgical treatment of bronchial carcinoma.
This article considers the current place of surgery in the treatment of bronchial carcinoma. Aspects of the diagnosis of this condition will be covered, but the main focus falls on the surgical procedures, their complications and the outlook for these patients according to tumour stage.
Halstead
James C
JC
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge CB3 8RE.
Screaton
Nicholas
N
Ritchie
Andrew J
AJ
D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003657:Decision Making; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome