Is there a role for surgery in stage ⅢA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer?

The role of surgery in stage ⅢA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains controversial. Most important prognostic factors are mediastinal downstaging and complete surgical resection. Different restaging techniques exist to evaluate response after induction therapy and these are subdivided into...

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Main Authors: Paul E. VAN SCHIL, Michèle DE WAELE, Jeroen M. HENDRIKS, Patrick R. LAUWERS
Format: Article
Language:zho
Published: Chinese Anti-Cancer Association; Chinese Antituberculosis Association 2008-10-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer
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Online Access:http://www.lungca.org/index.php?journal=01&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=10.3779%2Fj.issn.1009-3419.2008.05.016&path%5B%5D=143