This study examined the clinical profile of primary bronchogenic carcinoma in the elderly. Patients underwent surgical resection at National Institute of Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases from 1/1998 to 6/1999. A total of 246 patients divided 2 groups: 105 patients with 40-59 years of age (group I) and 140 patients with 60 years of age or older (group II). The results indicated that clinical profile of lung cancer. Average duration of illness was 3.88 months in group II (group I: 3,29 months). Weight loss (66.6%) and fever (12.1%) were the most common general symptoms. Other chest symptoms include cough (80.7%), chest pain (72.1%), hemoptysis (20%), dyspnoea (14.3%). Mistaken diagnosis was caused by tuberculosis (10.7%), chronic bronchitis (11.7%).
Lung Neoplasms ; Bronchogenic Cyst ; diagnosis

A total of 107 patients were divided 2 groups: 50 patients 40-49 years of age (group I) 57 patients 60 years of age or older (group II). The results indicated that advanced age should not be a contraindication to curative pulmonary resections. The overall 2 years survival rate was 46.7% in group I and 53.3% in group II. In groups II: stage IIIa was 72.7%. Squamous cell carcinoma (40.4%) and adeno-carcinoma (36.8%) in group II were higher than in group I but larger-cell carcinoma (18%) in group I was higher than in group II. These pathological types were related to prognosis.
Lung Neoplasms ; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms