The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages 1457-1463 , June 2010

Is pulmonary function damaged by neoadjuvant lung cancer therapy? A comprehensive serial time-trend analysis of pulmonary function after induction radiochemotherapy plus surgery

  • S. Margaritora, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • A. Cesario, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
    • Scientific Direction, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Alfredo Cesario, MD, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, 00168 Rome, Largo A. Gemelli 8, Italy.
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  • G. Cusumano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • S. Cafarotti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • G.M. Corbo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary Pathophysiology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • L. Ferri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitative Pneumology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
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  • M. Ceppi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Epidemiology, National Institute for the Research on Cancer, Genoa, Italy
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  • E. Meacci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • S. Valente, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary Pathophysiology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • R.M. D'Angelillo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Campus Biomedico University, Rome, Italy
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  • P. Russo

      Affiliations

    • Lung Cancer Unit, National Institute for the Research on Cancer, Genoa, Italy
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  • V. Porziella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • S. Bonassi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
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  • F. Pasqua, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitative Pneumology, CdC San Raffaele Velletri, Rome, Italy
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  • S. Sterzi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheabilitative Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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  • P. Granone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

Received 7 April 2008 ,Revised 19 August 2009 ,Accepted 8 October 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01388-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.023

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages 1457-1463 , June 2010