Lung Cancer
Volume 66, Issue 3 , Pages 365-371, December 2009

A novel clinical prognostic score incorporating the number of resected lymph-nodes to predict recurrence and survival in non-small-cell lung cancer☆

  • Emilio Bria

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
    • Both authors (E.B. & M.M.) equally contributed to this work.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +390652666132; fax: +390652666219.
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  • Michele Milella

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
    • Both authors (E.B. & M.M.) equally contributed to this work.
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  • Isabella Sperduti

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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  • Gabriele Alessandrini

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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  • Paolo Visca

      Affiliations

    • Pathology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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  • Felicita Corzani

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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  • Diana Giannarelli

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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  • Virna Cerasoli

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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  • Federica Cuppone

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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  • Fabiana Letizia Cecere

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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  • Antonio Marchetti

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Center, Center of Excellence on Aging, University-Foundation, Chieti, Italy
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  • Rocco Sacco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Chieti, Italy
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  • Felice Mucilli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Chieti, Italy
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  • Sara Malatesta

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Center, Center of Excellence on Aging, University-Foundation, Chieti, Italy
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  • Luigi Guetti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Chieti, Italy
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  • Luca Vitale

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Chieti, Italy
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  • Anna Ceribelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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  • Massimo Rinaldi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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  • Edmondo Terzoli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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  • Francesco Cognetti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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  • Francesco Facciolo

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy

Received 28 December 2008; received in revised form 5 February 2009; accepted 25 February 2009. published online 31 March 2009.

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☆ Presented as preliminary data at the 44th American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting held in Chicago, IL, May 30th–June 3rd, 2008.

PII: S0169-5002(09)00122-6

doi:10.1016/j.lungcan.2009.02.024

Lung Cancer
Volume 66, Issue 3 , Pages 365-371, December 2009

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