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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2020

Value of N1 Lymph Node Examination in the Prognosis of Patients With pT1-3N0M0 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Gaoxiang Wang, Xianning Wu, Xiaohui Sun, Tian Li, Meiqing Xu, Liangdong Xu, Mingran Xie

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Gaoxiang WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Xianning WuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Xiaohui SunDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Tian LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Meiqing XuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Liangdong XuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Mingran XieDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.

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objectiveThis study aimed to analyze the relationship between the number of examined lymph nodes (ELNs) at the N1 station and the postoperative clinicopathological features and prognosis of patients with pT1-3N0M0 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

methodsThe cut-off value of the number of ELNs at the N1 station was obtained using X-tile software analysis. Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis and the Cox proportional hazard model were used to study the impact of the number of ELNs at the N1 station on the prognosis of postoperative patients with pT1-3N0M0 NSCLC.

resultsThe median survival time and 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates of 0 ELNs at the N1 station were 28.0 months and 74.8%, 45.4%, and 21.2%, respectively. The median survival time and 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates of 1-4 ELNs at the N1 station were 45.0 months and 85.5%, 55.4%, and 39.1%, respectively. In the group with ≥ 5 ELNs at the N1 station, the median survival time and the 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 59.0 months and 94.0%, 62.7%, and 48.2%, respectively. Both univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses showed that the number of ELNs at the N1 station, T stage and operation type were independent factors affecting the prognosis of patients with pT1-3N0M0 NSCLC.

conclusionIncreasing the number of ELNs at the N1 station is positively correlated with the long-term survival rate of patients with T1-3N0M0 NSCLC. At least 5 LNs at the N1 station should be examined in pathological examination.

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