Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10212893 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
A substantial number of well-staged carcinoid patients had LN metastases. Large tumor size is a valuable predictor of carcinoid nodal disease. LN involvement was an independent predictor of worse survival. Nodal dissection in tumors > 2 cm and in atypical subtype can yield important prognostic information.
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Authors
Peter J. MD, Mohamed K. MD, Brendon M. MD, Benjamin E. MD, Mohamed MD, Sebron W. MD, Nasser K. MD, Jeffrey L. MD,