… Lymph node metastasis was seen in 456 patients. The mean number of metastatic lymph
nodes … Among the patients with nodal metastasis, 213 were identified as pN1 and 243 were …

… number of metastatic lymph nodes involved: one metastatic lymph node versus more than
one metastatic lymph node… Patients with one metastatic lymph node had a 3-year RFS rate of …

… the presence of metastatic cervical lymph nodes in a patient … The number, size and
position of cervical lymph node … of certain specific characteristics of metastatic lymph nodes. …

… a minimal risk of regional lymph node (LN) metastasis [1,2]. … lymphatic-vascular involvement,
ulcer formation, and tumor size above 3cm are independent risk factors for LN metastasis …

… bypass regional lymph nodes and allow both lymphatic and … These facts emphasize that
regional lymph node metastases … ance of regional lymph node metastases and their number are, …

… Current nodal staging of NSCLC is defined only by anatomical location of lymph nodes (LNs).
The aim of this study is to investigate prognostic impacts of the number of metastatic LNs …

… At present, only the number of metastatic lymph nodes (LNs+) is used for the pN category …
number of metastatic lymph nodes is influenced by the total number of examined lymph nodes (…

… with lymph node metastasis (LNM) are largely associated with adverse outcomes. The
present study aimed to assess the correlation between the number of metastatic lymph nodes (…

BACKGROUND: Regional lymph node (LN) involvement is one of the most important … of
LN metastasis. In this study, we examined whether involvement of a higher number of LNs is …

… The number of metastatic lymph node increased with the number of total resected lymph
nodes. A Cox … between the number of metastatic lymph nodes and the total number of dissected …