Published 2011 | Version v1
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Surgical treatment of lung carcinoid

Creators

  • 1. Klinika hrudnikovej chirurgie SZU a UNB, Bratislava (Slovakia)

Description

Carcinoid tumors are special group of neuroendocrine tumors and have better prognosis then in other malignancies. 5 years survival is 91 % and 10 years survival is 83 %. Surgical treatment is essential for these tumors and radical remove of them is needed. Special operations is sleeve resection / lobectomy, pneumonectomy/ and bronchoplast. These operations are radical and do not compromise oncological principles of treatment. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Slovak)
Chirurgicka liecba karcinoidu pluc

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Onkologia (Bratislava)
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 336-338
ISSN
1336-8176

INIS

Country of Publication
Slovakia
Country of Input or Organization
Slovakia
INIS RN
48040874
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BRONCHI; CARCINOMAS; LUNGS; RADIOTHERAPY; SLEEVES
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY

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Notes
14 refs., 7 figs., 2 tabs.