Table 3

Follow-up (FU) of patients still alive in months from initial bronchoscopic treatment (IBT) until July 2014

CarcinoidTreatment (n)Outcome (n)Median FU (mo)Range FU (mo)Remarks
Typical (75)IBT (38)CR (33)120(73–241)
Residue (3)168(140–205)1 unfit, 2 refused
Recurrence (2)10 and 63IBT—Recurrence
98 and 29BT—July 2014
Surgery (37)CR (35)129(60–267)
Recurrence (2)47 and 104IBT—Recurrence
57 and 111Surgery—July 2014
Atypical (25)IBT (5)CR (5)109(83–170)
Surgery (20)CR (18)88.5(60–159)
Recurrence (2)116 and 198IBT—Recurrence
113 and 79Surgery—July 2014
  • No residual tumour detected macroscopically (videobronchoscopy, high resolution CT) and microscopically (biopsy and brush specimens).

  • CR, complete remission; BT, bronchoscopic treatment.