
Lung Cancer Pattern Predicts Recurrence
For patients with early-stage lung adenocarcinomas, the histological pattern of the tumor predicts the risk of recurrence and might help guide surgical decisions.
For patients with early-stage lung adenocarcinomas, the histological pattern of the tumor predicts the risk of recurrence and might help guide surgical decisions, researchers reported.
In a retrospective study, recurrence was significantly increased among patients who had a tumor resection if 5% or more of the cancer had micropapillary morphology, according to
Knowing what proportion of the tumor has micropapillary morphology could help doctors and patients decide whether to resect the tumor or to remove the lobe, Adusumilli and colleagues reported in the Aug. 20 issue of the
The finding is likely to "carry increasing importance" in the next few years as the number of cases of early-stage lung cancer rises as a result of the
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Source: Med Page Today
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