General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Prognosis for clinical early-stage lung cancer patients with subclinical malignant pleural effusion: Is anatomical resection a reasonable option?
Yoshitake Murata, Satoshi Iwasawa, Akihiro Matsuura, Yosuke Kumaya, Masakazu Yoshida, Ayuko Takahashi, Masashi Kobayashi
Published: 202510.1007/s11748-025-02235-x
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Non-small cell lung cancer with malignant pleural effusion is generally considered inoperable. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognosis and outcomes of patients with subclinical malignant pleural effusion who underwent surgic…
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