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. 2004 Jan 6;90(1):70–75. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601461

Table 1. Reasons given for patients not receiving surgery.

  Number (%)
Co-morbidity 50 (56%)
 Cardiac 18 #
 Pulmonary 15 #
 Performance status 11 #
 Other 6 #
   
Disease 38 (42%)
 T4 (aorta) 16 #
 T4 (trachea) 7 #
 T4 (pleura) 4 #
 Lymphadenopathy 7 #
 Other 4 #
   
Patient choice 2 (2%)

In each case, the predominant reason has been accepted.