OBJECTIVE To compare baseline preoperative and 6-month postoperative functional health status and quality of life in patients undergoing lung cancer resection. METHODS Lung cancer surgery patients from three hospitals were administered the Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) and the Ferrans and Powers' quality-of-life index (QLI) before surgery and 6 months after surgery. Preoperative, intrao...

Mixed-histology primary lung cancer is a rare type of lung cancer, where data regarding epidemiology, clinical features and prognosis of survival are limited. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with mixed-histology lung tumors, and to investigate the association between clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis. Between January, 1999 and Septem...

Objective: To explore the effect of perioperative pain intervention on postoperative rehabilitation patients who underwent thoracoscopic partial resection of lung cancer. Methods: From January 2021 to May 2021, 100 with primary lung cancer who underwent in Cardiopulmonary Department II of Cancer Center our hospital were selected. They divided into observation group and control group by ra...

Introduction: Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths in the world. The incidence of lung cancer is increasing in India and there is a need to understand the natural history of this disease. Aim of the study: To study the clinico- pathological- radiological profile of patients diagnosed with lung cancer from January 2013 to May 2015 at a tertiary care teaching hospital...

OBJECTIVE The Heartlands hospital provides services for 13 hospitals in the Pan Birmingham, Three Counties and Arden Lung Cancer Networks. After surgery for lung cancer, patients may be referred for adjuvant chemotherapy. The referral patterns and follow-up of patients differ between the various trusts. This study examines the current referral patterns following surgery with a view to identify ...

BACKGROUND Recent studies suggest that coexistence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) might be independently related to a worse prognosis for lung cancer. However, because data on the substantial prevalence of COPD and its severity in Asian lung cancer patients remain limited, clinical impact of prevalence and severity of COPD among the population has not been fully evaluated. Furt...

Although malignant melanoma is a rare type of skin cancer, it accounts for most cancer-related deaths. Foot lesions may be ignored by both patients and clinicians could therefore lead to advanced disease. An acral also confused with pressure ulcer result in late diagnosis. The need perform biopsy should considered when dealing protracted wounds. In this report, we present the case an 84-year-ol...

Small cell lung carcinoma represents 15-20% of lung cancer. Is is characterized by rapid growth and early disseminated disease with poor outcome. For many years surgery was considered a contraindication in Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) since radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy were found to be more efficient in the management of these patients. Never the less some surgeons continue to be in favo...