Influence of Age and IB Status After Resection of Node-Negative Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Segmentectomy appears to be a reasonable approach for early-stage NSCLC in patients 80 years of age or greater due to reduced morbidity and mortality with equivalent freedom from recurrence. Although equivalent survival was seen in all age groups for stage IA, these data further support the use of lobectomy for resection of stage IB tumors.