Recurrences were most common in the first 2 years after surgery for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), and warrant intensive surveillance.

Lung cancer in nearby lymph nodes, meaning it has metastasized (spread) to them, does not necessarily mean that you have metastatic cancer. Cancer is considered metastatic when it has spread to ...

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Systematic mediastinal lymph node dissection (LND) is “unnecessary” for patients with ground glass opacity (GGO)-dominant invasive lung adenocarcinoma and low risk of nodal involvement, according to ...

Lung Cancer March 15, 2003 Effect of Number of Lymph Nodes Sampled on Outcome in Patients With Stage I Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Authors: Ajeet Gajra, Nancy Newman, Gary P. Gamble, Leslie J. Kohman, ...

Occult, or hidden, cancer is before stage 0. At the occult stage, doctors cannot identify the location of the lung cancer but do not think it has spread to lymph nodes or distant areas. Cancer ...

Limited stage is only in the lung, and possibly lymph nodes, on one side of the chest. Extensive stage has spread to the other lung, to distant lymph nodes, or to organs like the bones or brain.

Abstract PURPOSE: Lymph node metastases are the most significant prognostic factor in localized non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Nodal micrometastases may not be detected with current standard ...

Stage 2: The cancer has not spread to other organs or body areas but may have spread within the lungs or to nearby lymph nodes in the chest. Treatment typically involves surgery, chemotherapy ...