Endobronchial Treatment for Bronchial Carcinoid: Patient Selection and Predictors of Outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditionally, surgical resection is the preferred treatment for typical carcinoids and atypical carcinoids located in the lungs. Recently however, several studies have shown excellent long-term outcome after endobronchial treatment of carcinoid tumors located in the central airways. This study investigates clinical and radiological features as predictors of successful endobronchial treatment in patients with a bronchial carcinoid tumor.

Objectives

To identify clinical and radiological features predictive of successful endobronchial treatment in patients with bronchial carcinoid.

Methods

This analysis was performed in a cohort of patients with typical and atypical bronchial carcinoid referred for endobronchial treatment. Several patient characteristics, rad

SUBMITTER: Reuling EMBP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6067647 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature