Randomized trial of mediastinal lymph node sampling versus complete lymphadenectomy during pulmonary resection in the patient with N0 or N1 (less than hilar) non–small cell carcinoma: Results of the American College of Surgery Oncology Group Z0030 Trial Gail E. Darling, MD, Mark S. Allen, MD, Paul A. Decker, MS, Karla Ballman, PhD, Richard A. Malthaner, MD, Richard I. Inculet, MD, David R. Jones, MD, Robert J. McKenna, MD, Rodney J. Landreneau, MD, Valerie W. Rusch, MD, Joe B. Putnam, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 141, Issue 3, Pages 662-670 (March 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.11.008 Copyright © 2011 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Consort diagram. MLNS, Mediastinal lymph node sampling; MLND, mediastinal lymph node dissection. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 141, 662-670DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.11.008) Copyright © 2011 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Overall survival. MLNS, Mediastinal lymph node sampling; MLND, mediastinal lymph node dissection. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 141, 662-670DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.11.008) Copyright © 2011 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions