title: [Bronchial carcinoid: a review of the recent literature].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate methods of diagnosis and treatment, and the long term survival of patients treated for bronchial carcinoid tumor by the review of recent literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Authors conducted a retrospective study on internet-based-evidence of patients treated for bronchial carcinoid tumor since 1993 to 2004. Symptoms, diagnosis, operative approach and survival were assessed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  On the basis of the review of the international literature, the Authors affirm that the 5 and 10-year probability of survival are closely linked to the histological type of carcinoid, to the presence of nodal and distant metastasis. Owing to the potential malignancy of these tumours, preference should be given to radical exeresis.
authors.affiliation: Università di Palermo, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico P. Giaccone, Sezione di Chirurgia ad Indirizzo Toracico. girgera@tin.it
authors.forename: Girolamo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Geraci
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pisello
authors.forename: Francesco Li
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Volsi
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sciumè
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cajozzo
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romeo
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Modica
mesh_terms: D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans