Prognostic Impact of Extracapsular Lymph Node Invasion on Survival in Non-small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

In conclusion, ECE has a significant impact on survival in NSCLC patients and should be considered in diagnostic and therapeutic decisions in addition to the current TNM staging. Postoperative radiotherapy may be an option in ECE-positive pN1 NSCLC patients.
PMID: 29956198 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology - July 1, 2018 Category: Research Tags: Adv Exp Med Biol Source Type: research