Resectional

National Jewish has treated a small number of cases and states that their treatment including resectional surgery may result in a 50% cure rate. ❋ James Gaulte (2007)

Only one patient (2\%) managed by non-resectional intervention required later surgery to treat primary tumour related complications. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Of these surgical resection was carried out in 45 patients (29\%), non-resectional intervention was followed in 52 patients ❋ Unknown (2009)

Survival, using Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test, was compared between patients managed by resection of the primary, non-resectional intervention ❋ Unknown (2009)

Median survival of each group was as follows: resected patients 11 months (I. Q range 3-18months), non-resectional intervention 7 months (I. Q range 2-15 months) and supportive care alone 2 months (I. Q range 1-8 months). ❋ Unknown (2009)

In addition Deep Breeze has launched a strategic program to include the VRIxp ™ as an integral part of the guidelines for physiologic evaluation of patients with lung cancer being considered for resectional surgery. ❋ Unknown (2008)