Pneumonectomy for lung cancer over the age of 75 years: is it worthwhile?
Zuin
Andrea
A
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padua, Italy. andrea.zuin@unipd.it
Marulli
Giuseppe
G
Breda
Cristiano
C
Bulf
Renato
R
Schiavon
Marco
M
Rebusso
Alessandro
A
Di Chiara
Francesco
F
Rea
Federico
F
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D016015:Logistic Models; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018579:Patient Selection; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult