Sublobectomy and lymph node sampling are adequate for patients with invasive lung adenocarcinoma presenting as pure ground glass nodules.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In this study, we aimed to investigate the prognosis of invasive lung adenocarcinoma that manifests as pure ground glass nodules (pGGNs) and confirm the effectiveness of sublobectomy and lymph node sampling in patients with pGGN-featured invasive adenocarcinoma (IAC).

Materials and methods

We retrospectively enrolled 139 patients with pGGN-featured IAC, who underwent complete resection in two medical institutions between January 2011 and May 2022. Stratification analysis was conducted to ensure balanced baseline characteristics among the patients. The 5-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) rates were compared between the groups using Kaplan-Meier survival curves and log-rank test.

Results

The 5-year OS and DFS rates for patients with IAC

SUBMITTER: Wu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11076303 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature