Optimal sublobar resection for c-stage I non-small cell lung cancer: significance of margin distance to tumor size ratio and margin cytology (Supplementary analysis of KLSG-0801): complete republication.
Nobumasa TakahashiNoriyoshi SawabataMasafumi KawamuraTakashi OhtsukaHirotoshi HorioHirozo SakaguchiMitsuo NakayamaKatsuo YoshiyaMasayuki ChidaEishin Hoshinull nullPublished in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2019)
Cases with positive MC had a significantly worse prognosis than those with negative MC. It may be difficult to secure an MD greater than the TS in a difficult-to-resect region according to Lewis' classification.