Title: A study on metastasis rules of lymph node in patents with lung cancer
Abstract: Objective:To investigate the clinical rule of lymph nodes metastasis in primary lung cancer.Methods:Three hundred and ninty-six patients with lung cancer underwent lobectomy or pneumonectomy during Jan.2004 to Oct.2006 in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed.Totally 2 713 lymph nodes were removed and checked up pathologically.Results:Lymph nodes with metastases were confirmed in 195 out of the 396 cases,and the metastasis ratio was 49.3%,and among them 44 patients suffered N1 lesion,with the ratio of 11.1%.Univariate analysis showed that the predictors of metastases rate of lymph nodes were T stage,initial location and pathological type.Conclusion:Lymph node metastasis in lung cancer is common and related to multiple factors.In order to obtain radical cure,both mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes should he removed.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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