Assessment of lymph node metastasis of ≤20 mm non-small cell lung cancer originating from superior segment compared to basal segment.
Ryuichi YoshimuraHiroyuki DeguchiMakoto TomoyasuWataru ShigeedaYuka KanekoHidenobu IwaiHajime SaitoPublished in: Thoracic cancer (2022)
Station 11 lymph nodes are adjacent to the remaining lung segment or pulmonary artery in S6 segmentectomy or basal segmentectomy. Part of the NSCLC in segment 6 patients may thus be considered for lobectomy owing to the difficulty of complete dissection of station 11 lymph nodes.
Keyphrases
- lymph node
- pulmonary artery
- lymph node metastasis
- coronary artery
- pulmonary hypertension
- end stage renal disease
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- small cell lung cancer
- ejection fraction
- squamous cell carcinoma
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported