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Pre- and postinduction ACOSOG groupings for DLCO status (N=519)
| Characteristic | Postinduction DLCO | Total (N=519) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (N=483) | Impaired (N=86) | ||
| Preinduction DLCO | |||
| Normal | 418 (96) | 57 (70) | 475 (92) |
| Impaired | 19 (4.3) | 25 (30) | 44 (8.5) |
Data are no. (%) of patients. “Impaired” defined as DLCO <50%; “normal” defined as DLCO ≥50%. ACOSOG, American College of Surgeons Oncology Group; DLCO, diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide.
