Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is more favorable than thoracotomy for administration of adjuvant chemotherapy after lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is more favorable than thoracotomy for administration of adjuvant chemotherapy after lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy is a newly developed type of surgery for lung cancer and has been demonstrated obvious minimally-invasive advantages compared with traditional thoracotomy. Theoretically, that les...

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Main Authors: Jiang Guanchao, Yang Fan, Li Xiao, Liu Jun, Li Jianfeng, Zhao Hui, Li Yun, Wang Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
lobectomy
non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
adjuvant chemotherapy
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/170

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