Massimiliano Bassi, Rita Vaz Sousa, Beatrice Zacchini, Anastasia Centofanti, Francesco Ferrante, Camilla Poggi, Carolina Carillo, Ylenia Pecoraro, Davide Amore, Daniele Diso, Marco Anile, Tiziano De Giacomo, Federico Venuta, Jacopo Vannucci
The general world population is aging and patients are often diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer at an advanced age. Several studies have shown that age is not itself a contraindication for lung cancer surgery, and therefore, more and more octogenarians with early-stage lung cancer are undergoing surgery with curative intent. However, octogenarians present some peculiarities that make surgical treatment more challenging, so an accurate preoperative selection is mandatory. In recent years, new artificial intelligence techniques have spread worldwide in the diagnosis, treatment, and therapy of lung cancer, with increasing clinical applications...
April 7, 2024: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)