Operative invasiveness does not affect the prognosis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Abstract Background The relationship between operative invasiveness and the prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who have undergone surgery has been controversial. Methods Clinical data were analyzed for 463 NSCLC patients. Operative invasiveness was defined by wound length, oper...

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Main Authors: Nozomu Motono, Shun Iwai, Yoshihito Iijima, Katsuo Usuda, Hidetaka Uramoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01264-x