Detection of disseminated tumor cells in lymph nodes from patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer

Abstract Background The regional lymph node involvement is a major prognostic factor in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergoing surgical resection. Disease relapse is common, suggesting that early disseminated disease is already present in the regional lymph nodes at the time of...

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Published in:	Diagnostic Pathology
Main Authors:	Ane Kongsgaard, Kjetil Boye, Øystein Fodstad, Siri Juell, Lars H. Jørgensen, Steinar Solberg, Åslaug Helland, Odd Terje Brustugun, Gunhild Mari Mælandsmo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2016-06-01
Subjects:	NSCLC Disseminated tumour cells Lymph nodes Immunomagnetic selection Prognosis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13000-016-0504-4