Outcomes of Pulmonary Resection and Mediastinal Node Dissection by Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy for Stage IIIA N2 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Conclusion: The VATS approach following neoadjuvant treatment was safe and feasible in selected patients for the treatment of stage IIIA N2 NSCLC, with no compromise of oncologic efficacy. PMID: 29430426 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29430426?dopt=Abstract

Source: Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - February 14, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research