Why the study?
What is the five-year survival rate after surgery in patients with primary sarcoma of the lung?
Population
59 patients with primary sarcoma of the lung
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Should not yet change surgical practice in primary lung sarcoma; case-report data leave optimal resection extent open.
What is the five-year survival rate after surgery in patients with primary sarcoma of the lung?
Curative surgery for primary sarcoma of the lung yields a 52% five-year survival rate, which does not depend on the radical nature of the operation.
E W Cameron (1975) studied this question.
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