| Literature DB >> 23931015 |
Jean Deslauriers1, François Tronc, Dalilah Fortin.
Abstract
Bronchogenic carcinomas involving the chest wall include tumors invading the ribs and spine, as well as Pancoast tumors. In the past, such neoplasms were considered to be incurable, but with new multimodality regimens, including induction chemoradiation followed by surgery, they can now be completely resected and patients can benefit from prolonged survival. The most important prognostic factors are the completeness of resection and the pathologic nodal status.Entities:
Keywords: Chest wall invasion; En-bloc resection; Lung cancer; Pancoast tumor
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23931015 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2013.05.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thorac Surg Clin Impact factor: 1.750