Surgical treatment of lung cancer in the elderly
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2012.04.015
- VernacularTitle:老年肺癌的手术治疗
- Author:
Yuanyuan TAN
;
Xinxin ZOU
;
Yang XIE
;
Lei ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Lung neoplasms;
Surgical procedures,operative;
Prognosis
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2012;39(4):289-291
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Surgery is usually the first choice for patients with lung cancer,whereas the risk increases with age.A comprehensive evaluation of the patients should be applied in order to bring about the best outcome.By convention,the preoperative assessment includes neoplasm staging,cardio-respiratory function assessment, nutritional status assessment,and etc. The surgical planning includes limited resection,video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and so on.
