Incorporating the Number of PLN into the AJCC Stage Could Better Predict the Survival for Patients with NSCLC: A Large Population-Based Study.
Xiaoling ShangZhenxiang LiJiamao LinHaining YuChenglong ZhaoHaiyong WangJian SunPublished in: Journal of oncology (2020)
A combination of pathological LNs (pN) and the number of LN (nN) involvement in NSCLC patients had a better prognostic value than the current TNM staging system based on only pN stage.