Abstract:Background: Radical surgical resection of lung cancer with or without adjuvant treatment is still a prerequisite for cure. Advances in operative and postoperative care led to a decline in complications and mortality rates during the last decades. In spite of different additional modes of treatment, survival is still poor. Methods: We analyzed 968 patients who underwent lung resection for bronchial carcinoma, with non-small cell lung cancer during a 12-year period (January 2004-December 2017). Postoperative eve… Show more
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