Led by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), there are
currently several major international collaborative projects underway that will have a …

Objective To define the anatomic extent of visceral pleural invasion (VPI) and to assess
whether elastic stains are useful to determine VPI in lung cancer. The elastic layer of the …

Objective: This article reviews the anatomy, histology, and disease processes of pulmonary
fissures, with emphasis on clinical implications of accessory and incomplete fissures …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyse the survival of non-small cell lung cancer
(NSCLC) patients with adjacent lobe invasion (ALI) with emphasis on the interlobar fissure …

Background (I) To categorize and quantitatively analyze pleural signs on CT of pulmonary
adenocarcinoma (≤ 3 cm);(II) to evaluate the association between pleural signs and …

OBJECTIVES Lung cancer invading beyond the interlobar pleura, classified as T2a in the
new TNM, is a rare entity with a poor outcome. Our purpose was a better understanding of …

BACKGROUND: Bilobectomy for lung cancer is considered a high-risk procedure for the
increased postoperative complication rate and the negative impact on survival. We analyzed …

OBJECTIVE: The resection of two lobes for non–small cell lung cancer has the potential for
significant morbidity and mortality as well as a negative impact on survival. The purpose of …

OBJECTIVES Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) invading the visceral pleura is classified
as T2 stage, and NSCLC invading the chest wall, diaphragm, phrenic nerve, mediastinal …

Abstract The new Tumor Node Metastasis staging system does not recognize fissure status
with respect to adjacent lobe invasion (ALI) in lung cancer. Furthermore, no specific surgical …