Pairolero P C, Trastek V F, Payne W S
Surg Clin North Am. 1987 Oct;67(5):959-64. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)44334-3.
En bloc resection of chest wall and lung for primary non-small cell bronchogenic carcinoma with chest wall invasion, although often associated with a significant operative mortality, can be performed with a reasonable expectation of long-term survival if lymph nodes are not metastatically involved. Older age appears to decrease long-term survival, but age alone should not abrogate surgical resection. Non-small cell carcinoma cell type, tumor size, depth of chest wall invasion, and extent of chest wall or lung resection do not significantly influence survival.
