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Atypical Carcinoid Tumor of the Lung: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database Analysis
Saturday, February 21, 2015
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Source Name: Journal of Thoracic Oncology
SEER outcomes from 1973-2010 were evaluated, including a total of over 947,000 pts, of whom only 441 had atypical carcinoid tumors of the lung. 69% were women and 87% were white. 20% had stage IV disease at diagnosis. 78% of the patients underwent resection. 3-year survival was 85% for N0, 69% for N1-2, and 26% for stage IV.