Examination of factors associated with lymph node metastases in lung carcinoids: Results from a single institution retrospective cohort study
Pathipati MP, Yohannan TK, Tian L, Hornbacker K, Benson JA, Berry GJ, Lui NS, Kunz PL, Padda SK. Examination of factors associated with lymph node metastases in lung carcinoids: Results from a single institution retrospective cohort study. Lung Cancer 2021, 154: 186-194. PMID: 33551175, PMCID: PMC8026717, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung neuroendocrine tumorsLymph nodesNeuroendocrine tumorsLung carcinoidsSSTR imagingLN metastasisAtypical carcinoidExact testSingle-institution retrospective cohort studyLymph node-positive diseaseAssociation of lymphPositive lymph nodesRetrospective cohort studyLymph node diseaseLymph node involvementNode-positive diseaseLymph node metastasisMultivariable logistic regressionFisher's exact testPre-operative workupN2 diseaseAdjuvant therapyLN involvementN1 diseaseNode involvement