title: Pulmonary Resection for a Residual Tumor after Definitive Radiation in Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
abstract: To clarify the benefits of surgery for a persistent tumor following definitive radiation in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer, five patients were retrospectively reviewed.
  
  
  
  All patients received definitive radiation, and three received concurrent chemotherapy followed by anatomical lung resection for a residual local tumor. The median time from the radiation to surgery was 8.2 weeks. There were no postoperative mortalities. Four patients developed distant metastasis with a mean recurrence-free interval of 7.5 months.
  
  
  
  Distant metastasis frequently occurred within a relatively short period after surgery. Further studies with a larger sample size are needed.
authors: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Oita Red Cross Hospital, Oita, Japan.
authors: Tetsuzo
authors: T
authors: Tagawa
authors: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Oita Red Cross Hospital, Oita, Japan.
authors: Kensaku
authors: K
authors: Ito
authors: Department of Surgery, Oita Red Cross Hospital, Oita, Japan.
authors: Kengo
authors: K
authors: Fukuzawa
authors: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Oita Red Cross Hospital, Oita, Japan.
authors: Akira
authors: A
authors: Motohiro
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D061665:Time-to-Treatment; D016896:Treatment Outcome