Background The prognostic value of primary tumor location in the central lung is unclear
because of heterogeneity in definitions of central lung cancer (CLC). Purpose To (a) validate …

Aim This study was designed to determine the risk factors of lymph node metastasis in non‐
small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with tumors≤ 2 cm, using the S hanghai C hest H …

OBJECTIVES Although an association between prognosis and lobar location of lung cancer,
particularly the left lower lobe (LLL), has been suggested, the certainty of such association …

Metastasis is a major cause of death in lung cancer patients. Therefore, a deeper
understanding of the metastatic mechanisms is important for developing better management …

This study aimed to identify the prognostic value of lymph node metastasis in patients with
non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and distant organ metastasis. A total of 42,613 NSCLC …

BACKGROUND: Despite the use of integrated positron emission tomography and computed
tomography scans in patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer, N2 disease is often missed …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths mainly attributable to metastasis,
especially extrathoracic metastasis. This large-cohort research is aimed to explore …

Background Tumor spread through air spaces (STAS) is a newly recognized invasion
pattern in non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the clinical application value of …

Study objective To identify factors associated with a misclassification of the true disease
stage by comparing the differences between the clinical and pathologic stage of patients …

Study objective Despite renewed interest in early detection of lung cancer, the relationship
between tumor size and survival remains controversial. The objective of this study was to …