early stage lung cancer Flashcards
1
Q
mortality benefit of NLST
A
20% improvement in cancer specific, 7% overall
2
Q
definition of abnormal node
A
1cm on CT or PET > 2.5 SUV
3
Q
what clinical stage should get brain MRI
A
1B (so basically anything not T1aN0
4
Q
whats the general fold increase in local recurrence after wedge or segmentectomy for early stage vs lobectomy
A
2-3 fold (ginsburg)
5
Q
postoperative complication rate for lobectomy
A
30%
6
Q
surveillance after resection for early stage
A
noncon chest ct q 4-6 months for 2 years and then annual after
7
Q
natural history median survival for early stage
A
17 months
8
Q
5 year for lobectomy for early stage
A
55-90%
