Rud, Ane Kristine Kongsgaard; Pedersen, Kjetil Boye; Fodstad, Øystein; Juell, Siri; Jørgensen, Lars Hilmar; Solberg, Steinar; Helland, Åslaug; Brustugun, Odd Terje; Mælandsmo, Gunhild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-17)
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 surgery, and that the current nodal staging
classification might be suboptimal. Early detection of disseminated ...