Complicaciones del tratamiento quirúrgico tras radioterapia y quimioterapia neoadyuvantes en el cáncer no microcítico de pulmón: Análisis de una serie de 16 pacientes

purpose: to compare the postoperative morbimortality of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (nsclc) patients treated employing a full dose of induction radiotherapy (>59 gy) with those receiving a standard dose of radiotherapy (< 45 gy). material and methods: a retrospective analysis of patients with nsclc treated by surgery after chemo-radiotherapy ± chemotherapy in our institution since december 2000 (n=16) is made. data about survival, postoperative morbidity, and time and site of recurrence or metastases are considered. results: there was no perioperative mortality. no statistical differences were found in postoperative morbidity when comparing both groups of radiation (p<0.197).the two years actuarial survival rate was 66.6 %. conclusion: in our experience, it seems reasonable to offer surgery to patients with nsclc even when they have received a full dose induction radiotherapy.