Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4215705 | Revue des Maladies Respiratoires Actualités | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Ageing of the population conduces to ask the adequacy of the surgical indication in earlystage NSCLC in this fragile subjects. This decision must be discussed case by case, based on pre-operative extended assessment and the “physiological” age. Management have to be multidisciplinary, axed on the prevention of confusional syndrome. This conditions associated with a strict respect of the operative contraindications permits to provide similar outcome than general population in the early stages NSCLC.
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Authors
Laurence Beaumont, P. Thomas,