Vascular anatomy of the pancreaticoduodenal region has been the subject of numerous
studies. However, several essential areas of confusion remain in interpretation of the …

Bronchial arteries and bronchial lymphatics participate directly in the normal and pathologic
conditions of the lungs and are of more than academic anatomic interest. Bronchial arteries …

Background. Visceral pleura invasion (VPI) by non-small cell lung cancer is a factor of poor
prognosis. A tumor of any size that invades the visceral pleura is classified as T2. Few …

Objective: To assess the therapeutic effect of the extent of lymph node dissection performed
in patients with a stage pI non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: We analysed data …

Background. N1 disease represents a heterogeneous group of non-small cell lung
carcinoma with varying 5-year survival rates. Specific types of N1 lymph node involvement …

Background. Chylothorax complicating pulmonary resection (CCPR) is infrequent and
surgical treatment is for the most part avoided. The purpose of this study is to analyze the …

BACKGROUND: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) mediastinal (N2) metastases are
indicators of poor prognosis. Survival rates decrease with increasing number of N2 stations …

Abstract Purpose/introduction [18 F] FDG-PET/CT is the standard imaging-technique for
radiation treatment (RT) planning in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

Appropriate lymph node (LN) assessment is a hallmark of surgical quality of curative intent
operations for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Even in the era of extensive pre …

Purpose: Whether the lobe-specific lymph node dissection is an alternative to systematic
lymph node dissection for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer remains controversial. An …