PMID: 9536578Apr 16, 1998Paper

Surgery for lung cancer: age alone is not a contraindication

International Journal of Clinical Practice
C I JackC R Hind

Abstract

A retrospective analysis of the clinical features, operative procedures, postoperative complications and subsequent survival of 70 (50 male) elderly patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer compared with 74 (53 male) younger patients treated at the same hospital during the same period was performed, to determine if elderly people with lung cancer are less likely to benefit from and/or tolerate surgery. The elderly group had to wait longer for operation (p = 0.001) and were more likely to have pre-existing disease (p = 0.019). In contrast, they had fewer recognised postoperative complications (p = 0.032) and there was no difference between the two groups in perioperative mortality and subsequent survival. Surgical treatment of localised lung cancer represents the best chance for cure and this study suggests that age should not be a consideration in the decision to operate or not. The patient's general state of health should be assessed and management decisions based on individual status rather than on age.

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