Surgical Treatment of Lung Cancer Found on X-Ray Survey

The Malignant Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Follow-Up Study

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Since the malignant potential of solitary pulmonary nodules was first emphasized,1-3 a number of papers have inferred the same dismal prognosis for bronchogenic carcinoma presenting as a solitary nodule as for bronchogenic carcinoma in general.4-7 Thereby the value of roentgen survey in the early detection of pulmonary carcinoma has been questioned as well.Recently survival rates much better than those usually attributed to bronchogenic carcinoma [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] have been recorded 16-26 for the malignant solitary nodule.During the period of January, 1952, to January, 1957, a total of 46 patients with bronchogenic carcinoma manifested as a solitary pulmonary nodule were treated by us. The results of the experience with this small group of patients emphasizes several facets in the management of this form of carcinoma.

In this group of patients there was the usual sex ratio and age distribution.

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“…Recently survival rates much better than those usually attributed to bronchogenic carcinoma [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] have been recorded [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] for the malignant solitary nodule.…”

Mass Radiography and Cancer of the Lung

“…In the United States some workers believe mass radiography to be an effective method for finding cases with good chances of operability and survival (Overholt and Schmidt, 1949;Guiss, 1952;Rigler et al, 1953;Overholt et al, 1955), but other American authors take a rather pessimistic view (Ehler et al, 1954;Boucot and Sokoloff, 1954;McNulty, 1954).…”