Survival outcomes following complete mediastinal lymphadenectomy or selective mediastinal lymphadenectomy in patients with stage I–IIIA non-small cell lung cancer: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction Lung cancer remains the largest cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Surgical removal of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has the potential to achieve a cure, although there is ongoing debate regarding the significance of removing mediastinal nodes and the optimal extent of lymph...

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Published in:BMJ Open
Main Authors: Jianfeng Xu, Weijuan Li, Qiao Chen, Jinxing Lai, Xiongfeng Huang, Yuxi Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-03-01
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/3/e084520.full