Clinical Outcomes and Predictive Factors in NSCLC after Surgery: Findings from the RAC-TAC Study
Distant metastases remain the main recurrence type. The extent of lymph node dissection and the count of positive nodes significantly influence recurrence patterns. These findings support integrating systemic and local therapies to improve outcomes in pN2 NSCLC.
Authors
- Anna Cappelli
- Ivan Fazio
- Patrizia Ciammella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4315-1645)
- Davide Franceschini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1142-2439)
- Beatrice Marini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1375-515X)
- Melissa Scricciolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0112-9215)
- Paolo Borghetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7275-7908)
- Stefano Vagge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8212-7069)
- Roberta Grassi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4322-8115)
- Salvatore Cappabianca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5417-2268)
- Elisa D’Angelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5954-0939)
- Alessio Bruni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1068-5958)
- Federico Gagliardi
- Cesare Guida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3687-2006)
- Valerio Nardone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7347-0965)
- Matteo Sepulcri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9654-5587)
- Mattia Manetta
Institutions
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (IT)
- Regione Campania (IT)
- Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera (IT)
- Azienda Sanitaria Unità Locale di Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IT)
- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (IT)
- Ospedale Bellaria (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Ospedale Civile di Venezia (IT)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (IT)
- University of Brescia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Lung Cancer
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cllc.2025.09.012
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00