ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2020
Change in quality of life of stage IA lung cancer patients after sublobar resection and lobectomy.
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Athletic Intervention After THoracic surgEry for luNg cAncer: a Pilot Study.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Changes in quality of life of early-stage lung cancer patients undergoing sublobar resection: a systematic review.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Athletic Intervention After Thoracic Surgery for Lung Cancer: Rationale and Design of the ATHENA Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
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- Changes in patient-reported quality of life after lobectomy versus sublobar resection.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026Article
- The unified front: a multidisciplinary approach in the Era of uniportal thoracic surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- Quality of life outcomes after robotic-assisted and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.JTCVS open · 2025Article
- Spirituality and health-related quality of life in patients with lung cancer.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Article
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- Relationship between changes in pulmonary function and patient-reported outcomes of lung cancer surgery.Surgery today · 2024Article
- Change in quality of life of stage IA non-small cell lung cancer after surgery or radiation therapy.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Timing of recovery of quality of life after robotic anatomic lung resection.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Quality of Life After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy or Surgery for Early-Stage NSCLC: A Systematic Review.JTO clinical and research reports · 2022Review
- A guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation-part 2: systematic review of evidence regarding resection extent in generally healthy patients.Journal of thoracic disease · 2022Review
- Dynamic Changes and Influencing Factors for the Quality of Life in Nursing Care after Lung Cancer Resection.Contrast media & molecular imaging · 2022Article
- The Survival Advantage of Lobectomy over Wedge Resection Lessens as Health-Related Life Expectancy Decreases.JTO clinical and research reports · 2021Article
- Early-Stage Lung Cancer Patients' Perceptions of Presurgical Discussions.MDM policy & practiceArticle
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Abstract
backgroundFew studies have examined the differential impact of sublobar resection (SL) and lobectomy (L) on quality of life (QoL) during the first postoperative year.
methodsWe used a prospective cohort of Stage IA lung cancer patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) from the Initiative for Early Lung Cancer Research on Treatment. QoL was measured before surgery, and within 4, 6, and 12 months post-surgery using three validated instruments: SF-12 [physical (PCS) and mental health (MCS)], FACT-LCS (lung-cancer-symptoms), and the PHQ-4 (anxiety and depression subscales). Locally weighted smoothing curve (LOWESS) was fitted to identify the best interval knot for the change in the QoL trend post-surgery. After adjusting for demographic and clinical variables, an adjusted piecewise linear mixed effects model was developed to estimate differences in baseline and 12-month scores, and rates of change for each QoL measure.
resultsSL resection was performed in 127 (63.2%) and L in 74 (36.8%) patients. LOWESS plots suggested that the shift of QoL (interval knot) was at 2 months post-surgery. Decreases in PCS scores were less severe for SL than L patients 2 months post-surgery (-0.18
conclusionsSL patients fared better in physical health and lung cancer symptoms than L patients. The first two postoperative months showed the most significant change which suggests targeting postoperative intervention during that time.
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