Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
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To compare the diagnostic yield of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and/or endoesophageal ultrasound (EUS) with transcervical extended mediastinal lymphadenectomy (TEMLA) for primary staging and repeated staging (restaging) of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ⋯ The results of this largest reported series comparing the endoscopic and surgical primary staging and restaging of NSCLC showed a significantly higher diagnostic yield of TEMLA when compared with that of EBUS or EUS.
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Pulmonary nodules of the adenocarcinoma spectrum are characterized by distinctive morphological and radiologic features and variable prognosis. Noninvasive high-resolution computed tomography-based risk stratification tools are needed to individualize their management. ⋯ CANARY represents a promising tool to noninvasively risk stratify pulmonary nodules of the adenocarcinoma spectrum.
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Assessment of lymph node status is a critical issue in the surgical management of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We sought to determine the prognostic value of metastatic lymph node ratio (LNR) in patients with radical surgery for NSCLC. ⋯ LNR is an independent predictor of survival in patients with NSCLC undergoing radical resection; the prognostic significance is more valuable in patients classified as pathology N1.