Yngvar Nilssen, Odd Terje Brustugun, Lars Fjellbirkeland, Åslaug Helland, Bjørn Møller, Sissel Gyrid Freim Wahl, Steinar Solberg
BACKGROUND: The main focus on the characteristics of malignant lung tumours has been the size, position within the lobe, and infiltration into neighbouring structures. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution and characteristics of malignant tumours between the lung lobes and whether the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome differed based on location. METHODS: This study is based on 10,849 lung cancer patients diagnosed in 2018-2022 with complete data on the location and characteristics of the tumours...
March 4, 2024: BMC Pulmonary Medicine