Prognostic impact of pathologically confirmed rib invasion in patients with lung cancer requiring chest wall resection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary lung cancer that invades the chest wall is classified as T3 regardless of the depth of invasion. This study assessed the prognostic impact of pathologically confirmed rib invasion in patients with pT3N0-1 lung cancer requiring chest wall resection.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the records of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who underwent combined lung and chest wall resection with rib involvement from 2006 to 2019. The median follow-up period was 64.0 months.

Results

In total, 42 patients (41 men, 1 woman) were enrolled. The median patient age was 64 years (range, 42-79 years). The median tumor size before treatment was 56.5 mm (range, 21-80 mm), and an osteolytic sign was identified on computed tomography (CT) in 42.9% (18/42

SUBMITTER: Yutaka Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9840023 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature