Minimally Invasive Lobectomy Is Associated With Lower Noncancer-specific Mortality in Elderly Patients: A Propensity Score Matched Competing Risks Analysis.
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002772
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To investigate cancer- and noncancer-specific mortality following lobectomy by minimally invasive surgery (MIS) versus open thoracotomy in elderly patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). BACKGROUND Two-thirds of patients with NSCLC are ≥65 years… read more here.
Keywords: noncancer; lobectomy; mortality; elderly patients ... See more keywords