Relevance of Intraoperative Pleural Lavage Cytology and Histological Subtype in Lung Adenocarcinoma.

CONCLUSIONS: The presence of MPP in lung adenocarcinoma can be an independent predictor of positive PLC. These two factors have complementary and synergistic roles as prognostic factors. Detailed pre- or intra-operative examination of histological subtype and PLC findings may provide important information for prediction of tumor progression and decisions regarding surgical procedure.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 15, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mikubo M, Naito M, Matsui Y, Shiomi K, Ichinoe M, Yoshida T, Satoh Y Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research