Letter to the Editor


On the article “prospective study of quality of life after lung cancer resection”

Alessia Stanzi, Federico Mazza, Massimiliano Venturino, Lorena Costardi, Giulio Melloni

Abstract

We read with interest the results of the prospective study by Hopkins et al. (1) which collected data on quality of life (QOL), including pain and mood disorders, after thoracotomy versus VATS resection. The authors conclude that VATS and thoracotomy patients had similar late QOL outcomes.

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