Histopathologic features from preoperative biopsies to predict spread through air spaces in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Although spread through air spaces (STAS) is a robust biomarker in surgically resected lung cancer, its application to biopsies is challenging. Moreover, limited resection is not an effective treatment for STAS-positive lung adenocarcinoma. This study aimed to identify histologic...

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Main Authors: Lanqing Cao, Meng Jia, Ping-Li Sun, Hongwen Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08648-0