Impact of lymph node management on resectable non-small cell lung cancer patients

• Main Authors: Tantraworasin A., Saeteng S., Siwachat S., Jiarawasupornchai T., Lertprasertsuke N., Kongkarnka S., Ruengorn C., Patumanond J., Taioli E., Flores R.
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85016503744&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/40696
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: A surgical lung resection with systematic mediastinal lymph node (LN) dissection is recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guideline. However, the effective number of dissected LNs, stations and positivity is still controversial. The aim o f this study is to identify th...