… tumors limited to one hemithorax with regional lymph node metastases, including hilar,
ipsilateral and contralateral mediastinal and ipsilateral and contralateral supraclavicular nodes. …

… tumor type and extent of metastases. The diagnostic evaluation of patients with
suspected lung cancer … Non–small cell carcinoma is categorized using the TNM (tumor-nodes-metastasis…

… (IALSC), the UICC, the AJCC, and the Japanese societies against cancer[7], … lung cancer
patients (67725 with non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC, and 13290 with small cell lung cancer…

… ) is the primary tumor confined to the lung with or without involvement of the hilar or peribronchial
… nodes (stage I/II)? (2) Is the primary tumor invading the mediastinum or has the cancer …

… lymph node dissection in radical operation for lung cancer is … We investigate the most
effective method of lymph node … sites of tumor, tumor size, and sites of lymph node metastasis …

… in mind that the tumor, node and metastasis (TNM) classification of lung cancer is no more
… to the anatomy of the tumor, ie, parameters from blood analysis, tumor markers, genetic …

… In the current lung cancer tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging system, the anatomic extent
of LN metastases is the only factor used to define the N category of TNM [4]. However, the …

… of scattered single tumor cells in lymph nodes. In this article, we present the first evidence
that the presence of such a minimal tumor cell burden in lymph nodes of patients with …

… The recommendations of the fifth edition of the tumor, node, metastasis (TNM5)
classification of lung cancer, published in 1997,1,2) remained unaltered in the sixth edition (TNM6), …

… Although the observation time is relatively operable node-negative … tumor relapse in lung
cancer.to indicate an independent prognostic influence of nodal Thus, we conclude that tumor …