Preoperative predictors of spread through air spaces in lung cancer

Spread through air spaces (STAS) is a new histologic feature of invasion of non –small cell lung cancer that lacks sensitivity and specificity on frozen sections and is associated with higher recurrence and worse survival with sublobar resections. Our objective is to identify preoperative characteristics that are predictive of STAS to guide operative decisions.

Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - November 23, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sadia Tasnim, Siva Raja, Sanjay Mukhopadhyay, Eugene H. Blackstone, Andrew J. Toth, John O. Barron, Daniel P. Raymond, Alejandro C. Bribriesco, Dean P. Schraufnagel, Sudish C. Murthy, Monisha Sudarshan Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research