Zhonghua zhong liu za zhi [Chinese journal of oncology]
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Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi · May 2008
[Impact of visceral pleural invasion on the prognosis of stage Ib non-small cell lung cancer].
To investigate the impact of visceral pleural invasion (VPI) on prognosis and staging in patients with stage Ib non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ⋯ A significant difference in survival exists among the stage Ib NSCLC patients who have different T status, the patient with > 3 cm tumor and visceral plural invasion may have the worst prognosis. Further studies are still needed to assess whether it is necessary or not to modify the T2 statue of tumor > 3 cm with visceral plural invasion.