Regional emphysema score is associated with tumor location and poor prognosis in completely resected NSCLC patients.
Jung Won HeoHye Seon KangChan Kwon ParkSung Kyoung KimJu Sang KimJin Woo KimSeung Joon KimSang Haak LeeChang Dong YeoPublished in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2020)
The regional severity of emphysema by visual qualification was associated with the location of lung cancer, and was an independently poor prognostic factor for tumor recurrence in completely resected NSCLC patients.