OBJECTIVE:: To propose an internationally accepted definition of complete resection in lung
cancer surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS:: The International Association for the Study of …

The status of lymph node involvement is a major component of the TNM staging system. The
N categories for lung cancer have remained unchanged since the fourth edition of the TNM …

Introduction Accurate staging of lymph node involvement is a critical aspect of the initial
management of nonmetastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We sought to determine …

При периферическом РЛ различают узловую округ лую опухоль, пневмониеподобный
рак и рак верхушки лег кого с синдромом Панкоста. При диаметре опухоли более 5 см …

E-cadherin, a calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion molecule, plays a key role in the
maintenance of tissue integrity. The function of this molecule is partly mediated by α-/β-/γ …

Objective: Sleeve lobectomy is a widely accepted procedure for central tumors for which the
alternative is pneumonectomy. The purpose of this study is to assess operative mortality …

Introduction: This retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the prognostic significance
of the number of metastatic lymph nodes (nN) in resected non-small cell lung cancer …

BACKGROUND: Lymph node (LN) metastases from lung cancer may skip the
intrapulmonary nodes directly to the mediastinum ([N1−] N2 vs [N1+] N2). This phenomenon …

The staging of lung cancer is a continuously progressing field, with advances in technology
not only improving prognostic accuracy, but fundamentally changing pre-operative …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate risk factors for tumor recurrence in
patients with completely resected early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods …