Objectives: The efficacy of neoadjuvant therapy (NT) prior to angioplastic lobectomy (AL) in non-small cell lung cancer is unclear. This study assessed its impact on morbidity, mortality and 5-year survival.
Methods: We retrospectively analysed 114 patients who underwent AL at 2 tertiary centres from January 2000 to December 2020. Comparisons were made between patients who received NT and those who did not.
Results: Among the patients, 78 (68.4%) underwent upfront surgery, and 36 (31.6%) received NT. There were no significant differences in postoperative complications (46.2% vs 31.6%, P = 0.42) or mortality rates (0% vs 3.8%, P = 0.55). Pathological upstaging differed significantly (37.2% vs 5.6%, P = 0.0008). Five-year survival rates were comparable (54% vs 38%, P = 0.3).
Conclusions: Neoadjuvant therapy does not adversely affect morbidity, arterial repair complications or mortality in AL. There are no survival differences at 5 years. AL remains a safe option following NT.
Keywords: Lung cancer: combined treatment modalities; Lung cancer: surgical therapy.
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