Mediastinal lymph node dissection versus spared mediastinal lymph node dissection in stage IA non-small cell lung cancer presented as ground glass nodules: study protocol of a phase III, randomised, multicentre trial (MELDSIG) in China

Introduction Radical surgery including mediastinal lymph node dissection is the standard treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). About 50% lung nodules are pure ground glass or part-solid nodules, which are predominantly clinical stage IA NSCLC. Non-solid nodules rarely develop...

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Main Authors: Chenguang Li, Tao Jiang, Hongxu Liu, Chenlei Zhang, Changhao Liu, Zuoqing Song, Zhenfa Zhang, Yunfeng Ni, Renwang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/10/e075242.full