Title: Extent of lymphnode dissection in the resection of lung cancer
Abstract: Objective To discuss the necessity of mediastinal lymph node dissection in the resection of lung cancer.Methods 370 patients with lung cancer underwent lobectomy or pneumonectomy were retrospectively analyzed.1746lymph nodes were removed and checked up pathologically.Results Lymph nodes with metastasic were confirmed in 181out of the 370 cases,and the metastasis ratio was 48.9%,and among them in 138 patients suffered N2 lesion,with the ratio of 37.3%. The statistic result showed that lymph node metastasis was correlated to the location,cell type,the size,T stag e and differentiation of lung cancer.Conclusion Lymph node metastasis in lung cancer is common and related to multiple factors.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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