Open AccessProposal of new nodal classifications for non-small-cell lung cancer based on the number and ratio of metastatic lymph nodes
Author(s) -
Haruhisa Matsuguma,
Izumi Oki,
Rie Nakahara,
Norihisa Ohata,
Seiji Igarashi,
Kiyoshi Mori,
Shunsuke Endo,
Kohei Yokoi
Publication year - 2011
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.2011.04.016
Subject(s) - nodal , lymph , medicine , lung cancer , lymph node , lung , oncology , radiology , pathology
The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two new nodal classifications based on the number of metastatic lymph nodes (LNs) or ratio of metastatic to examined LNs (LNR) in making a prognosis, compared with the current nodal classification based on the location of metastatic LNs.
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