The lymphatic drainage of the inner layers (mucosa and submucosa) and the outer layers
(muscularispropria and adventitia) of the thoracic esophagus is different. Longitudinal …

The potential toxic effects of short chrysotile and amphibole asbestos fibers with lengths< 5
to∼ 10 µm have been debated over the years. This stems from the large database of …

Methods, devices and systems are described for decreasing the activity of the sympathetic
nervous innervation to and from the lungs and the vessels supplying the lungs to treat …

Background It has been proposed that examining a greater number of lymph nodes (LNs) in
patients with non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated by surgical resection may …

Background N2 involvement has dramatic consequences on the prognosis and
management of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). N2-NSCLC may present …

Thoracic lymphatics play a significant role in the immune system of intrathoracic organs such
as the lungs, pleura, esophagus, and mediastinum. Its network of lymphatic vessels carries …

Currently, the effectiveness of oncotherapy is limited by tumor heterogeneities, which
presents a huge challenge for the development of nanotargeted drug delivery systems …

Sentinel lymph node biopsy is a technique to identify the first lymph node (or nodes)
draining a tumor. The underlying principle is that as the first site of cancer spread, evaluation …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has a poor prognosis. It may be idiopathic or develop
secondary to various cardiac and respiratory disorders. The diagnosis of PH is challenging …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyse the survival of non-small cell lung cancer
(NSCLC) patients with adjacent lobe invasion (ALI) with emphasis on the interlobar fissure …