Outcomes for Lung Transplantation for Lung Cancer in the United Network for Organ Sharing Registry
Ahmad U, Wang Z, Bryant AS, Kim AW, Kukreja J, Mason DP, Bermudez CA, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. Outcomes for Lung Transplantation for Lung Cancer in the United Network for Organ Sharing Registry. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2012, 94: 935-941. PMID: 22835555, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.04.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-AlveolarAdultAnalysis of VarianceCause of DeathDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHospital MortalityHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsLung TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPatient SelectionPreoperative CarePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTissue and Organ ProcurementTreatment OutcomeConceptsLung transplantationBronchoalveolar carcinomaLung transplantUnited NetworkLung cancerDouble lung transplantOrgan Sharing databaseOrgan Sharing registrySubgroup of patientsMaximum survival advantageBAC patientsSecond percentExpiratory volumeMedian survivalTransplantation cohortSharing databasePoor prognosisPure adenocarcinomaPathology reportsInvasive tumorsSurvival advantageExtended survivalTransplantationPatientsTransplant