Survival after lobectomy versus sub-lobar resection in elderly with stage I NSCLC: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background We present a critical comparison of lobectomy and sub-lobar resection in elderly patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer using meta-analytical techniques. Methods A literature search was conducted between the period of December 1997 to March 2019 to identify the comp...

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Main Authors: Siyuan Dong, Steven A. Roberts, Shuang Chen, Xinwen Zhong, Shize Yang, Xiaohan Qu, Shun Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0500-1