The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 4 , Pages 849-858 , October 2009

Is there a subset of patients with preoperatively diagnosed N2 non–small cell lung cancer who might benefit from surgical resection?

  • Giovanni B. Ratto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Giovanni B. Ratto, MD, Unit Thoracic Surgery, Department Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Research Institute, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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  • Roberta Costa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo Hospital, Alessandria, Italy
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  • Paola Maineri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
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  • Antonella Alloisio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
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  • Paolo Bruzzi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
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  • Beatrice Dozin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy

Received 18 August 2008 ,Revised 6 February 2009 ,Accepted 8 March 2009.

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PII: S0022-5223(09)00419-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.017

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 4 , Pages 849-858 , October 2009

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