Stage of disease as a prognostic factor in radically operated patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Despite the better diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities, lung cancer is still the major cause for cancer mortality. The surgical-pathological TNM-stage is known as the most reliable prognostic factor for survival in patients with lung cancer. We present 440 patients with non-small cell lung canc...

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Published inKhirurgiia no. 2-3; p. 8
Main Authors Uchikov, A, Hadjiev, B, Dimitrov, I, Murdjev, K, Grudeva-Popova, J, Prisadov, G, Uchikova, E, Paskalev, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageBulgarian
Published Bulgaria 2010
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bulgaria
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - pathology
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - surgery
Female
Humans
Lung - pathology
Lung - surgery
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Prognosis
Survival Analysis
Young Adult
Bulgaria
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Summary:Despite the better diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities, lung cancer is still the major cause for cancer mortality. The surgical-pathological TNM-stage is known as the most reliable prognostic factor for survival in patients with lung cancer. We present 440 patients with non-small cell lung cancer, radically operated in the Clinic of Thoracic and abdominal surgery of University Hospital "St.George" - Plovdiv for the period 01.01.1997 - 01.09.2004 - 378 men (85.91%) and 62 women (14.09%), age range 23-82 years. The mean time of survival according to the stage is as follows: IA - 77 months, IB - 67, IIA - 55, IIB - 42, IIIA - 33 IIIB - 14, IV - 27 months. The stage of the disease is an important prognostic factor for patients with lung cancer. We found the lowest survival in stage IIIB. For selected patients in stage IV, the operative treatment leads to good results.
ISSN:0450-2167