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ArticleCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2021

Outcomes of sublobar resection vs lobectomy for invasive clinical stage T1N0 non-small-cell lung cancer: A propensity-match analysis.

Ori Wald, Bar Moshe Sadeh, Tali Bdolah-Abram, Eldad Erez, Oz Moshe Shapira, Uzi Izhar

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Article in Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Lobectomy offers higher incidence of up-staging in patients with T1a-c non-small cell lung carcinomas: Is completion lobectomy necessary?Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery · 2025
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ori WaldDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-8189-0716
Bar Moshe SadehDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Tali Bdolah-AbramDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Eldad ErezDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Oz Moshe ShapiraDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Uzi IzharDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe role of sub lobar resection (SLR; either segmentectomy or wedge resection) vs lobectomy (LBCT) for invasive clinical stage T1N0 non-small-cell-lung-cancer (NSCLC) has not been fully established yet.

aimWe aimed to characterize the preoperative parameters leading to selecting SLR and compare the overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) of these two surgical approaches.

methodsClinical data on 162 patients (LBCT-107; SLR-55) were prospectively entered in our departmental database. Preoperative parameters associated with the performance of SLR were identified using univariate and multivariate cox regression analysis. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to compute OS and DFS. Comparison between LBCT and SLR groups and 32 propensity-matched groups was performed using Log-rank test.

resultsMedian follow-up time for the LBCT and SLR groups was 4.76 (Inter-quartile range [IQR] 2.96 to 8.23) and 3.38 (IQR 2.9 to 6.19) years respectively. OS and DFS rates were similar between the two groups in the entire cohort (OS-LBCT vs SLR P = .853, DSF-LBCT vs SLR P = .653) and after propensity matching (OS-LBCT vs SLR P = .563 DSF-LBCT vs SLR P = .632). Specifically, Two- and five-year OS rates for LBCT and SLR were 90.6.% vs 92.7%, 71.8% vs 75.9% respectively. Independent predictors of selecting for SLR included older age (P < .001), reduced FEV1% (P = .026), smaller tumor size (P = .025), smaller invasive component (P = .021) and higher American Society of Anesthesiology scores (P = .014).

conclusionsIn 162 consecutive and 32 matched cases, SLR and lobar resection had similar overall and disease-free survival rates. SLR may be considered as a reasonable oncological procedure in carefully selected T1N0 NSCLC patients that present with multiple comorbidities and relatively small tumors.

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AgedCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLungLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyPropensity ScoreProspective StudieslobectomyNSCLCsub-lobar resection

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