The significance of systematic lymph node dissection in surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients aged ≤40 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgery remains the best option for treating early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and lymph node dissection (LND) is an important step in this approach. However, the extent of LND in the general age population, especially in young patients, is controversial. This retrospective study aimed to investigate the correlation between systematic lymph node dissection (SLND) and prognosis in young (≤40 years) patients with stage IA NSCLC.

Methods

Clinicopathological data of 191 patients aged ≤40 years who underwent surgical pulmonary resection for stage IA NSCLC between January 2010 and December 2016 were retrospectively collected. Of the patients, 104 received SLND (SLND group), while the other 87 patients underwent sampling or no LND (non-SLND group). The dise

SUBMITTER: Guo ZY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7947521 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature