06.11.2019 | Thoracic Oncology
Are Lobe-Specific Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissections Reasonable for Peripheral Stage Ia Non-small Cell Lung Cancer?
verfasst von:
Justin M. Karush
Erschienen in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Ausgabe 2/2020
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Excerpt
Lung cancer represents the leading cause of cancer death, with annual death rates higher than the next four cancers combined (breast, prostate, colorectal, and pancreas).
1 However, while non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may be curable by surgical resection, even tumors that appear to be localized may have lymph node metastases. As such, assessment of lymph nodes is important for accurate staging and to identify patients who may benefit from adjuvant systemic therapy. …