Publications by authors named "Benedikt Niedermaier"
Objective: Among the different subtypes of invasive lung adenocarcinoma, lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma (LPA) has been recognized as the lowest-risk subtype with good prognosis. The aim of this study is to provide insight into the heterogeneity within LPA tumors and to better understand the influence of other sub-histologies on survival outcome.
Methods: Overall, 75 consecutive patients with LPA in pathologic stage I (TNM 8th edition) who underwent resection between 2010 and 2022 were included into this retrospective, single center analysis.
Article Synopsis
- - Histological confirmation through either CT-guided needle biopsy (CTGNB) or bronchoscopy is crucial for planning lung cancer treatment, with concerns raised about CTGNB potentially increasing pleural recurrence risk, especially considering tumor proximity to the pleura.
- - A study of 844 lung cancer patients revealed a low pleural recurrence rate (3.2%), and while CTGNB resulted in tumors being closer to the pleura, the biopsy method itself did not significantly impact the recurrence risk.
- - The analysis concluded that CTGNB is safe and does not increase the risk of pleural recurrence, but this finding needs to be corroborated with data from larger, multicenter studies.
Objective: Thoracic neurogenic tumors usually present as benign nerve sheath tumors that can be resected via transthoracic or posterior approaches, depending on the anatomical location. Robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is increasingly being used for the transthoracic approach, but evidence is very limited. The authors initiated the current study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RATS for thoracic neurogenic tumors.
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