Impact of lymph node evaluation standard in patients undergoing lung resection for clinical stage IA pulmonary adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) revised operative quality standards recommending resection of lymph nodes from at least one hilar station and three different mediastinal stations in all curative-intent pulmonary resections. This study evaluated the prognostic value and factors associated with adherence to this new CoC standard in patients with resected clinical stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods

Retrospective review of 654 patients who underwent pulmonary resection for clinical IA NSCLC. The study population was divided into patients that met and did not meet the CoC standard.

Results

The CoC standard was met in only 254 (38.8%) patients. Factors associated with meeting the CoC standard included left-sided resec

SUBMITTER: Rocco R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635252 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature