A hypothesized TNM staging system based on the number and location of positive lymph nodes may better reflect the prognosis for patients with NSCLC

This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and prognostic accuracy of incorporating the number of positive lymph nodes (PLN) into the TNM staging system for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.

Source: BMC Cancer - June 17, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Xiaoling Shang, Jia Liu, Zhenxiang Li, Jiamao Lin and Haiyong Wang Tags: Research article Source Type: research