Results of wedge resection for focal bronchioloalveolar carcinoma showing pure ground-glass attenuation on computed tomography

Curative Wedge Resection for Non-Invasive Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma

“…Some investigators reported that AAHs were sometimes resected during surgical treatment of GGO-like shadows, (Watanabe et al 2002;Nakata et al 2003;Ohtsuka et al 2006). However, in the present study, no AAH was resected and all of the tumors were carcinomas.…”

Invasiveness and Malignant Potential of Pulmonary Lesions Presenting as Pure Ground-Glass Opacities

“…Multiple studies [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] have shown a 100% 5-year disease-free survival rate, if complete resection is performed for patients with solitary lung adenocarcinoma exhibiting pure lepidic growth (<2-3 cm). Corresponding to adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) in the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer/American Thoracic Society/ European Respiratory Society international multidisciplinary classification of lung adenocarcinoma, 8) these tumors are a good indication for sublobar resection.…”

Prognostic Significance of Clinical/Pathological Stage IA Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Showing Partially Solid or Solid Tumours on Radiological Exam

“…Several studies have indicated that limited resection is an appropriate surgical procedure for non-solid nodules observed on HRCT and the majority of these nodules were pathologically shown to be adenocarcinoma in situ. 18) Other studies have also demonstrated that lung adenocarcinoma manifests as partially solid nodules, with a greater proportion of GGO lesions and less invasive lung cancer types. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Our adaptation of limited surgery included tumours of ≤20 mm under lung window conditions, those of <5 mm under TSCT mediastinum window conditions and for those with negative PET uptake and/or CEA levels of ≤5.0 ng/mL.…”