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Prognostic Nomogram to Predict Survival After Surgery for Synchronous Multiple Lung Cancers in Multiple Lobes

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Submitted by

Mark Ferguson

Source

Source Name: Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Source URL: http://journals.lww.com/jto/Abstract/2015/02000/Prognostic_Nomogram_to_Predict_S…

Author(s)

Tanvetyanon, Tawee; Finley, David J.; Fabian, Thomas; Riquet, Marc; Voltolini, Luca; Kocaturk, Celalettin; Bryant, Ayesha; Robinson, Lary

This meta-analysis of 6 prior publications analyzed factors associated with outcomes after resection of synchronous lung cancers. Favorable predictors of survival were exclusive adenocarcinoma, small T size, bilateral disease, no nodal involvement, young age, and female sex.