TY - JOUR
T1 - Management Algorithms for Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with N2 Node Involvement
AU - Detterbeck, Frank
AU - Sukumar, Mithran S.
PY - 2008/11/1
Y1 - 2008/11/1
N2 - Stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with N2 node involvement (IIIA[N2]) is a complex area characterized by much confusion and controversy, because data derived from a particular subgroup of IIIA(N2) often are inappropriately applied to another subgroup. The problem is not so much that stage IIIA(N2) encompasses a spectrum of disease, which is true in each stage of NSCLC. Rather, our ability to describe a patient cohort has been limited, and it is therefore often difficult to determine how and when to apply data from published studies. A simple, pragmatic approach is taken in this article to define algorithms for the management of these patients.
AB - Stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with N2 node involvement (IIIA[N2]) is a complex area characterized by much confusion and controversy, because data derived from a particular subgroup of IIIA(N2) often are inappropriately applied to another subgroup. The problem is not so much that stage IIIA(N2) encompasses a spectrum of disease, which is true in each stage of NSCLC. Rather, our ability to describe a patient cohort has been limited, and it is therefore often difficult to determine how and when to apply data from published studies. A simple, pragmatic approach is taken in this article to define algorithms for the management of these patients.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2008.08.006
DO - 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2008.08.006
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19086612
AN - SCOPUS:53649089924
SN - 1547-4127
VL - 18
SP - 437
EP - 441
JO - Thoracic Surgery Clinics
JF - Thoracic Surgery Clinics
IS - 4
ER -