Surgical Resection for Small Cell Lung Cancer: Pneumonectomy versus Lobectomy

Table 1

Characteristics of the patients with lobectomy and pneumonectomy.

Characteristic	Lobectomy (𝑛=44)	Pneumonectomy (𝑛=31)	P value
Age mean ± SD (years)	58.5±18.4	57.9±17.8	0.8609
Gender
Male	40	29	0.6782
Female	4	2
Adjuvant therapy
Chemotherapy alone	1	2	0.3631
Chemotherapy plus PCI	43	29
Pathologic stage
I	3	0
II	31	24	0.3272
III	10	7