Long-term Survival after Complete Mediastinal Lymph Node Resection and Lobectomy in Patients with Bulky N2 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Abstract

In the complete resection of bulky N2 NSCLC in patients with lymph nodes measuring more than 2 cm in short-axis diameter, single-station node involvement suggests a favorable outcome and long-term survival, compared to patients with multi-station involvement.