Definitive lobectomy without frozen section analysis is a treatment option for large or deep nodules selected carefully with clinical diagnosis of malignancy

Abstract Background Tissue harvesting for patients with a lung nodule is sometimes unsuitable due to the size and location of the nodule. In such cases, it is unclear whether it is acceptable to proceed to definitive lobectomy without intraoperative frozen section analysis. Methods We retrospectivel...

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Main Authors: Shohei Mori, Yuki Noda, Takamasa Shibazaki, Daiki Kato, Hideki Matsudaira, Jun Hirano, Takashi Ohtsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-07-01
Series:Thoracic Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.13493