Recommended optimal range for the count of examined lymph nodes and lymph node ratio for postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy in patients with pN2 non-small cell lung cancer: a multicenter retrospective cohort investigation
Our findings indicate that the number of ELNs and the LNR could serve as valuable criteria for selecting pN2 NSCLC patients who may benefit from PORT. PORT has been linked to improved survival outcomes in pN2 stage NSCLC, with a particular emphasis on its efficacy in patients with ELNs <10 and an LNR of ≤0.2.
Authors
- Yonghong Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8268-8763)
- Longren Wu
- Dongliang Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3626-0296)
- Xiang Weng
- Linmin Xiong
- Zhenjie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8863-8196)
- Zijian Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6134-1842)
- Qiming Huang
Institutions
- Nanchang University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Thoracic Disease
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-24-1573
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00