Validation of the 7th TNM classification for non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective analysis on prognostic implications for operated node-negative cases

• Published in: Acta oncologica Vol. 52; no. 6; pp. 1189 - 1194
• Main Authors: Bergman, Per, Brodin, Daniel, Lewensohn, Rolf, de Petris, Luigi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa Healthcare 01.08.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - classification; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - pathology; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - surgery; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - classification; Lung Neoplasms - pathology; Lung Neoplasms - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Staging - methods; Prognosis; Proportional Hazards Models; Retrospective Studies

Abstract Background. The 7th TNM staging system for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) developed by the International Association for the study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) has been applied in Sweden since the beginning of the year 2010. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the prognostic r...