ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023
Are Extensive Open Lung Resections for Elderly Patients with Lung Cancer Justified?
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- Evaluating the Role of Advanced Age and Risk Factors in Postoperative Outcomes Following Major Lung Cancer Resection.Thoracic cancer · 2026Article
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- Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for patients with lung tumor and severe pulmonary function impairment.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2024Article
- Optimizing lung cancer surgery in the elderly: sublobar resection versus lobectomy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients aged 80 and above.Discover oncology · 2024Article
- Peri- and postoperative morbidity and mortality in older patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a matched-pair study.World journal of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- New Prognostic Score (Essen Score) to Predict Postoperative Morbidity after Resection of Lung Metastases.Cancers · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundOlder patients with malignancies are more comorbid than younger ones and are usually undertreated only because of their age. The aim of this study is to investigate the safety of open anatomical lung resections for lung cancer in elderly patients.
methodsWe retrospectively analyzed all patients who underwent lung resection for lung cancer in our institution and categorized them into two groups: the elderly group (≥70 years old) and the control (<70).
resultsIn total, 135 patients were included in the elderly group and 375 in the control. Elderly patients were more frequently diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (59.3% vs. 51.5%,
conclusionsElderly patients should not be excluded from open major lung resections as the survival benefit is not reduced in selected patients.
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