PMID: 9162327Jan 1, 1996Paper

8-year natural history of squamous cell lung cancer

Pneumonologia i alergologia polska
A SzczesnaB Pietraś

Abstract

We report a patient with recognised squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, who refused of surgical treatment, and who was observed for next 8 years. In the last year of the disease the laser coagulation and palliative radiotherapy were used for recanalization the right bronchus. The patient died 8 years and 6 months after diagnosis was made.

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