Bronchial carcinoma and long-term survival. Retrospective study of 433 patients who underwent resection.

摘要: The long-term follow-up of patients with bronchial carcinoma treated by surgery is presented. Of 471 who underwent thoracotomy, the tumour could not be resected in 38 (8%). Sixty-three (13.4%) died within first four weeks; 125 (28.9%) survived more than five years. A high percentage developed either late metastases, recurrences, or a second primary lung carcinoma. results surgical resection for cannot considered satisfactory, although remains best treatment even those an apparently unfavourable prognosis. In spite reservations regarding retrospective studies, conclusions can drawn diagnosis, therapy, and Questions concerning histological type, size, site tumour, stage answered only after adequate postoperative interval. Five years operation patient has been successfully may die from