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  • Title: [Small cell cancer of the bronchi: what is the role of surgery?].
    Author: Crisci R.
    Journal: Rev Mal Respir; 1989; 6(6):507-10. PubMed ID: 2557654.
    Abstract:
    A series of 39 operated cases of small cell cancer were analysed. In 15 cases (38.4%) an exploratory thoracotomy only was carried out. 24 patients (61%) had a pulmonary excision: 12 pneumonectomies, 3 bilobectomies and 9 lobectomies were carried out. The hospital mortality was 7.7%. After a study of the surgical specimens these 21 cases were grouped as follows: 5 stage I, 1 stage II and 15 stage III. After surgery 4 patients were treated with radiotherapy alone, 3 chemotherapy alone and 10 by a combination of radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy, finally 4 patients had no post operative treatment. For the 21 patients who had resections the actuarial survival was 12.8% at 5 years and the mean survival 24 +/- 17.2 months. These results were judged as satisfactory and lead one to consider the current place of surgery in the treatment of small cell bronchial cancer.
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