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The Impact of Residual Tumor Morphology on Prognosis, Recurrence, and Fistula Formation after Lung Cancer Resection

The Impact of Residual Tumor Morphology on Prognosis, Recurrence, and Fistula Formation after... ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Impact of Residual Tumor Morphology on Prognosis, Recurrence, and Fistula Formation after Lung Cancer Resection Takeshi Kawaguchi, MD, Shun-ichi Watanabe, MD, Riken Kawachi, MD, Kenji Suzuki, MD, and Hisao Asamura, MD 1–3 rence and surgical complication rates. Nevertheless, sev- Introduction: The prognosis and proper management of patients eral reports have suggested that microscopic residual disease with microscopic residual tumor at the bronchial resection margins at the bronchial margin (bronchial R1, according to the (bronchial R1) remain unclear. tumor, node, metastasis classification of the International Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 74 patients who Union Against Cancer ) does not have the adverse effect on underwent pulmonary resection for lung cancer between 1976 and 5–12 survival that gross residual disease does. The prognosis 2003 and had bronchial R1. The prognosis, pattern of the recurrence, and optimal postoperative management for patients with and occurrence of the bronchopleural fistula (BPF) were analyzed bronchial R1 disease remain unclear. according to the types of bronchial R1 morphology: direct extension To clarify the prognosis, pattern of recurrence, and rate (DIR, n  11), peribronchial extension (PER, n  54), and carci- of bronchopleural fistula (BPF) formation in patients with R1 noma http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Thoracic Oncology Wolters Kluwer Health

The Impact of Residual Tumor Morphology on Prognosis, Recurrence, and Fistula Formation after Lung Cancer Resection

Asamura, Hisao
Journal of Thoracic Oncology , Volume 3 (6) – Jun 1, 2008
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1556-0864
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10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181753b70
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Impact of Residual Tumor Morphology on Prognosis, Recurrence, and Fistula Formation after Lung Cancer Resection Takeshi Kawaguchi, MD, Shun-ichi Watanabe, MD, Riken Kawachi, MD, Kenji Suzuki, MD, and Hisao Asamura, MD 1–3 rence and surgical complication rates. Nevertheless, sev- Introduction: The prognosis and proper management of patients eral reports have suggested that microscopic residual disease with microscopic residual tumor at the bronchial resection margins at the bronchial margin (bronchial R1, according to the (bronchial R1) remain unclear. tumor, node, metastasis classification of the International Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 74 patients who Union Against Cancer ) does not have the adverse effect on underwent pulmonary resection for lung cancer between 1976 and 5–12 survival that gross residual disease does. The prognosis 2003 and had bronchial R1. The prognosis, pattern of the recurrence, and optimal postoperative management for patients with and occurrence of the bronchopleural fistula (BPF) were analyzed bronchial R1 disease remain unclear. according to the types of bronchial R1 morphology: direct extension To clarify the prognosis, pattern of recurrence, and rate (DIR, n  11), peribronchial extension (PER, n  54), and carci- of bronchopleural fistula (BPF) formation in patients with R1 noma

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Journal of Thoracic Oncology – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Jun 1, 2008

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