A superior outcome is observed for cases of complete resection compared with that of incomplete resection. The reason and the countermeasure of the incomplete resection for @entity2 were analyzed. During 12 years, 274 @entity1 with primary @entity1149 were surgically treated. Two hundred and forty-eight @entity1 underwent complete resection and 26 incomplete resection. Three-year survival was 62% for @entity1 with complete resection and 17% for @entity1 with incomplete resection. Survival rates were not different between the paroative reduction surgery and the exploratory thoracotomy. Tiny but multiple @entity1143 or small amount of the malignant pleurfal effusion was not able to detect preoperatively. In these cases, preoperative thoracoscopic observation may useful for avoiding the meaningless thoracotomy. Postoperative radiochemotherapy may improve the prognosis if the therapy is effective. Chemotherapy on the basis of the sensitivity assay is warranted.

[Incomplete resection for primary XXXX ].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity1149 :: ('MESH:D002289', 'Disease') :: ['non-small cell lung cancer'] @entity2 :: ('MESH:D008175', 'Disease') :: ['lung cancer'] @entity1143 :: ('MESH:D010996', 'Disease') :: ['pleural dissemination']
@entity1149 :: (MESH:D002289,Disease) :: ['non-small cell lung cancer']
