Numbers and Stations: Impact of Examined Lymph Node on Precise Staging and Survival of Radiologically Pure-Solid NSCLC: A Multi-Institutional Study

Objectives: To determine the optimal number of examined lymph nodes (ELNs) and examined node stations (ENSs) in patients with radiologically pure-solid NSCLC and to investigate the impact of ELNs and ENSs on accurate staging and long-term survival. Methods: Data from six institutions in the People’s...

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Main Authors: Donglai Chen, MD, Yiming Mao, MD, PhD, Junmiao Wen, MD, Jian Shu, MD, Fei Ye, MD, Yunlang She, MD, Qifeng Ding, MD, Li Shi, MD, Tao Xue, MD, PhD, Min Fan, MD, PhD, Yongbing Chen, MD, PhD, Chang Chen, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:JTO Clinical and Research Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666364320300400