Trends in mediastinal nodal staging and its impact on unforeseen N2 and survival in lung cancer

Conclusion
A significant increase in invasive mediastinal nodal staging in patients with resectable NSCLC was found between 2011 and 2017 in the Netherlands. Increasing use of less invasive endosonography prior to (or as a substitute for) surgical staging did not lead to more cases of uN2. Performance of invasive staging indicated a possible overall survival benefit in patients with cN1–3 disease.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - April 1, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Bousema, J. E., Aarts, M. J., Dijkgraaf, M. G. W., Annema, J. T., van den Broek, F. J. C. Tags: Lung cancer Original Articles: Lung cancer Source Type: research