RESULT OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF SMALL CELL CARCINOMA

Abstract

The prognosis from surgical treatment of small cell carcinoma is the poorest of all cell types of lung cancer. Nine of the40patients of small cell carcinoma underwent pulmonary resection is an attempt at cure. Of9patients undergoing resection, one lived for a period of 10 years, and one is alive and apparently well3years later.
As might be expected, the survivors had1) smaller tumor than3cm in diameter, 2) no involvement of the hilar lymph nodes, 3) distaler origination thean in segment bronchi, and 4) less degrees of invasion.