The influence of clinical T factor on predicting pathological N factor in resected lung cancer.

CONCLUSIONS: A consolidation size of >2 cm and GGO- were predictors of pN+, and the clinical T factor of the 8th edition was a stronger predictor of the pN+ status than that of the 7th edition.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - May 15, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Shimamatsu S, Takenoyama M, Shimokawa M, Takada K, Edagawa M, Toyozawa R, Nosaki K, Oba T, Tagawa T, Yamaguchi M, Taguchi K, Seto T Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research