The knowledge of anatomical lymphatic drainage pathways between lung and mediastinum
and metastatic spread pat terns of lung cancer forms the basis for the modern TNM …

The knowledge of lymphatic spread of lung cancer permitted the study of anatomy of
lymphatic drainage of the lungs. The history of anatomy of lymphatic drainage of the lungs …

Lymphatic spread of carcinoma of the lung to the mediastinum is an essential factor
determining prognosis. An anatomic study of the mediastinal lymph nodes was made on 360 …

Correlation of the anatomic and surgical features in 360 cadavers and in 260 patients
operated for bronchial carcinoma reveals that the lymphatics of the lung reach the ipsilateral …

Objectives To specify the topography and variations in lymphatic drainage of the right lung to
the mediastinum and their therapeutic implications in non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) …

The mediastinum may be divided into 4 zones divided by the tracheo-bronchial axis in which
are situated the lymphatic chains involved in the lymphatic drainage of the lungs. In the …

Lung cancer is characterized by its lymphophilia. Its metastatic spread mainly occurs by
tumor cells lymphatic drainage into the blood circulation. Initially, the lymph node TNM …

Background: Complete lymphadenectomy of the mediastinum is advised for patients with
lung cancer to provide prognostic information and possible survival benefit. The proper …

102 patients with potentially curable bronchial carcinoma were subjected to
pneumonectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection regardless of gross appearance of …

The location, frequency, and spread of metastases to the mediastinal lymph nodes were
examined in 124 patients with histologically proven N2 disease who underwent pulmonary …