Lung cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide and its incidence is still increasing. With aging population and development in imaging technology, many more elderly with early-stage lung cancers are being diagnosed than in the past. Lobectomy and sub-lobar resection are two main surgical approach for the treatment for this kind of patients. This review aimed to compare these two methods for this hot issue.
肺癌是世界范围内发病率最高的恶性肿瘤,且有逐年增加的趋势,随着人口老龄化和薄层电子计算机断层扫描(computed tomography, CT)的应用,老年早期肺癌被越来越多的发现,手术仍然是这类人群的主要治疗方式,目前主要手术方式为肺叶切除和亚肺叶切除两种,由于老年群体的特殊性,对手术方式的选择也趋于“个性化”,本文对这两种手术方式的选择问题做一综述。.
Keywords: Elderly; Lung neoplasms; Stage I; Sublobectomy.