Is Pneumonectomy After Induction Chemotherapy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer a Reasonable Procedure? A Multicenter Retrospective Study of 228 Cases Yoann Thibout, MD, Benoit Guibert, MD, Nadine Bossard, MD, François Tronc, MD, Olivier Tiffet, MD, Eric de la Roche, MD, Pierre Mulsant, MD, Jean-Paul Gamondes, MD, Jacques Baulieux, MD, Laurent Remontet, PhD, Laurence Geriniere, MD, Pierre-Jean Souquet, MD Journal of Thoracic Oncology Volume 4, Issue 12, Pages 1496-1503 (December 2009) DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181b9e966 Copyright © 2009 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 1 Overall survival (Kaplan-Meier method). One, 3, and 5-year survivals were 68%, 39% and 32%, respectively. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2009 4, 1496-1503DOI: (10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181b9e966) Copyright © 2009 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 2 Overall 5-year survivals by pTNM stage (Kaplan-Meier method). Five-year survivals were 66% for stage 0 to I, 43% for stage II, 28% for stage IIIA, 11% for stage IIIB, and 8% for stage IV. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2009 4, 1496-1503DOI: (10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181b9e966) Copyright © 2009 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 3 Progression-free survival (Kaplan-Meier method). Progression-free survival rates were 74% at 1 year, 42% at 3 years, and 38% at 5 years. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2009 4, 1496-1503DOI: (10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181b9e966) Copyright © 2009 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions