Comparing Part-Solid and Pure-Solid Tumors in the TNM Classification of Lung Cancer (Eighth Edition).

CONCLUSION: In the eighth edition of the TNM classification of clinical-T1a-cN0M0 NSCLC, the prognosis of part-solid and pure-solid tumors showed no significant differences. Solid component size of the tumor is considered important prognostic factor in early-stage NSCLC. PMID: 29843187 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - May 29, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Yamanashi K, Okumura N, Yamamoto Y, Takahashi A, Nakashima T, Matsuoka T Tags: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research