Invasion of blood vessels as significant prognostic factor in radically resected T1-3N0M0 non-small-cell lung cancer | Zendy

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Invasion of blood vessels as significant prognostic factor in radically resected T1-3N0M0 non-small-cell lung cancer

Author(s) -

Sabine Gabor

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.11.033

Subject(s) - lymphovascular invasion , lymphatic vessel , medicine , lung cancer , grading (engineering) , lymphatic system , lymph , vascular invasion , blood vessel , lymphadenectomy , carcinoma , survival rate , pathology , cancer , lung , metastasis , biology , ecology

Radical resection is the therapy of choice in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, even in early stages (T1N0, T2N0) up to 35% of patients will experience recurrence. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the prognostic influence of lymph vessel or blood vessel invasion in N0 patients.

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