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9458140

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-4-1
pubmed:abstractText
The results of primary surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with involved ipsilateral mediastinal or subcarinal lymph nodes (N2 disease) remains poor. However, several studies suggest that induction chemotherapy could increase long-term survival in patients with N2 disease. Therefore, accurate preoperative staging of the mediastinum remains of paramount importance for the treatment policy in patients with NSCLC. Enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes (MLN) on CT scan are positive in only half of the patients. Small lymph nodes can contain metastatic deposits of clinical importance. However, many surgeons believe that a normal mediastinum at computed tomography allows them to cancel their preoperative mediastinal exploration. It was the aim of this study to evaluate the results of cervical mediastinoscopy in patients without enlarged MLN on CT scan.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1010-7940
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
706-12
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Role of cervical mediastinoscopy in staging of non-small cell lung cancer without enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes on CT scan.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article