A comprehensive review of relevant clinical literature on evidence-based recommendations
and existing prediction models specific to lung cancer surgery was undertaken. Preoperative …

Introduction Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a disease commonly diagnosed in the
elderly, often in advanced stages. However, elderly patients with lung cancer can benefit …

OBJECTIVES Despite the increased rate of adverse outcomes compared to lobectomy, for
selected patients with lung cancer, pneumonectomy is considered the optimal treatment …

Objectives Patients with non-small cell lung cancer and nodal disease are a heterogeneous
group with varied patterns of disease. The aim of this study was to assess long-term …

OBJECTIVES The ability to accurately estimate the risk of peri-operative mortality after lung
resection is important. There are concerns about the performance and validity of existing …

Introduction Pulmonary fibrosis is a risk factor for the development of lung cancer. However,
the low incidence of the pathology means that it is not well represented in thoracic surgery …

Background Measures of systemic inflammation (MSIs) have been developed and shown to
help predict prognosis in patients with lung cancer. However, studies investigating the …

Background No postoperative cardiopulmonary morbidity models have been developed or
validated in Chinese patients with lung resection. This study aims to externally validate five …

Introduction Despite octogenarians representing an ever-increasing proportion of patients
with lung cancer, there is a paucity of evidence describing outcomes after lung resection for …

Background Lung cancer resections are increasingly being performed via video-assisted
thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Conversion to thoracotomy can occur for many reasons and …