Risk of lung resections in patients after inductive chemotherapy of non-small cell bronchogenic cancer.

Results of 43 patients who were operated on after chemotherapy in the period 1986-1998 are presented. Authors evaluate the morbidity, mortality and survival. Relatively low mortality and good survival rate is considered to be success. In many patients, without the combination therapy their tumors would have been inoperable and quality of life would be poor.