Question
In patients with non-small cell lung cancer, all the following are contraindications to potentially curative resection, except
| A. | Superior vena cava syndrome |
| B. |
Malignant pleural effusion |
| C. |
Involvement of the main pulmonary artery |
| D. |
Ipsilateral mediastinal node metastases |
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Correct Answer � D Explanation |
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Ans. D. Ipsilateral mediastinal node metastases
Ipsilateral mediastinal node metastases are not a contraindication to curative resection.
In patients with NSCLC, the following are contraindications to potentially curative resection:
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Extra-thoracic metastases
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Superior vena cava syndrome
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Vocal cord involvement
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Phrenic nerve paralysis
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Malignant pleural effusion
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Cardiac tamponade
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Tumor within 2 cm of the carina
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Metastasis to the contralateral lung
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Metastases to supraclavicular lymph nodes
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Contralateral mediastinal node metastases
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Involvement of the main pulmonary artery