Extracapsular extension of pN2 lymph node metastases is not prognostically significant in surgically resected patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Abstract

In patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) the pathologic lymph node status N2 is a heterogeneous entity, with different degrees of lymph node involvement representing different prognoses. It is speculated whether extra capsular nodal extension may help to define a subgroup with implications on long-term survival.

Keywords

• extra capsular extension
• n-descriptor
• non-small cell lung cancer
• prognosis
• staging