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Real-world surgical outcomes of segmentectomy vs. lobectomy in older adults with small stage IA NSCLC: long-term cancer-specific and competing mortality in an overlap-weighted SEER cohort

Source: Frontiers - Health • Published: 27 Oct 2026, 00:00

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Frontiers - Health.

SEER analysis compared cancer and noncancer mortality after segmentectomy versus lobectomy.

Real-world surgical outcomes of segmentectomy vs. lobectomy in older adults with small stage IA NSCLC: long-term cancer-specific and competing mortality in an overlap-weighted SEER cohort
Key Takeaways
  • Segmentectomy was associated with fewer noncancer deaths than lobectomy.
  • Lung cancer–specific mortality was similar between the two operations.
  • Observational SEER data has not established causality due to confounding.
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