title: [Functional evaluation before lung resection for cancer--international recommendations].
abstract: Complications and disability after radical therapy for lung cancer can be predicted by preoperative functional evaluation. Functional tests and threshold values of the parameters have been described and included in a well-validated algorithm, ensuring functional reserve evaluation of candidates for pulmonary resection. There are no defined tests or cut-off values to provide predictions of complications after chemo-radiotherapy or limited pulmonary resections.
authors.affiliation: Medic primarpneumolog, cercetător ştiinţific gr. III, doctor in Medicind, Institutul de Pneumologie Marius Nasta Bucureşti, Serviciul de Explorări Functionale. dianaionita@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ioniţă
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stroescu
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005062:European Union; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012955:Societies, Medical; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States