Background and objective The prevalence of lung cancer has been increasing in healthy
elderly patients with preserved pulmonary function and without underlying lung diseases …

Objective: To assess the postoperative prognosis of patients with stage IB non-small cell
lung cancer (NSCLC), using a prognostic model (PM). Methods: Patients with stage IB of …

Background The risk stratification value of the 6-min walk test (6MWT) to decide the
feasibility of surgical resection is not well elucidated in patients with non-small cell lung …

This study aims to explore the effects of microRNA-21 (miR-21) on radiosensitivity in non-
small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by targeting programmed cell deanth 4 (PDCD4) and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an established risk factor for lung cancer,
remains largely undiagnosed and untreated before lung cancer surgery. We evaluated the …

Aim: Assess the long-term survival and quality-of-life outcomes in early-stage NSCLC
(eNSCLC) patients. Methods: Review of long-term survival and quality-of-life after curative …

Purpose To determine facility and patient demographics associated with survival in early-
stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with radiofrequency (RF) ablation …

Introduction It is unclear whether nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is associated with
more aggressive disease and worse overall survival (OS) among younger patients. The aim …

Background An appropriate treatment of older lung cancer patients has become an
important issue. The aim of this study is to evaluate the short and long-term surgical …

Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) significantly increase the
morbidity and mortality in elderly patients with lung cancer. Considering the adverse effects …