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v-vii
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Forthcoming Issues
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The Lymphatic System in Thoracic Oncology
This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics is dedicated to the lymphatic system in thoracic oncology. Scientific knowledge and technical options in this field of thoracic pathology have shown a significan...
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Federico Venuta,
Erino A. Rendina
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ix-x
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Thoracic Lymphatic System
The thoracic lymphatic system is one of the most complex and poorly understood systems of the human body, and much is still to be learned, especially in lymphatic physiology. Knowledge of the normal a...
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Matias Losano Brotons,
Ciprian Bolca,
Éric Fréchette,
Jean Deslauriers
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139-153
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Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Thoracic Lymphatic System
10 February 2012
Several radiographic diagnostic techniques are currently available to assess the potential involvement of mediastinal lymph nodes in thoracic oncology. In particular, computed tomography and magnetic ...
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Maria Luisa Mennini,
Carlo Catalano,
Maurizio Del Monte,
Francesco Fraioli
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155-160
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PET Staging of Mediastinal Lymph Nodes in Thoracic Oncology
03 February 2012
There is an extensive and growing body of literature about the role of positron emission tomography (PET) in the management of non–small cell lung cancer and esophageal cancer. This article focuses on...
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Stephen R. Broderick,
Bryan F. Meyers
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161-166
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MicroRNAs and Lymph Node Metastatic Disease in Lung Cancer
30 December 2011
Lymphatic and distant metastases are primary factors in determining survival in patients with lung cancer. The identification of novel molecular biomarkers that can predict the presence of micrometast...
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Francesco Fazi,
Giulia Fontemaggi
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167-175
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Invasive Staging of Mediastinal Lymph Nodes: Mediastinoscopy and Remediastinoscopy
30 December 2011
Nodal status in lung cancer is essential for planning therapy and assessing prognosis. The involvement of ipsilateral and contralateral mediastinal lymph nodes is associated with poor prognosis and us...
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Ramón Rami-Porta,
Sergi Call
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177-189
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Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial and Transesophageal Needle Biopsy in the Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer
10 February 2012
This review presents the current state of two endosonographic techniques, endobronchial ultrasonography (EBUS) and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), and their application in the mediastinal staging of...
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Jarosław Kużdżał,
Artur Szlubowski
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191-203
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Sentinel Lymph Node in Lung Cancer Surgery
The greatest utility of sentinel lymph node (SLN) assessment is the avoidance of lymph node dissection and related morbidity. Another potential utility is the ability to direct pathologic examination ...
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Franca M.A. Melfi,
Federico Davini,
Giuseppe Boni,
Alfredo Mussi
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205-214
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Thoracoscopic and Robotic Dissection of Mediastinal Lymph Nodes
27 January 2012
Understanding the anatomy of the lymphatic channels and lymph nodes in the mediastinum is relevant to many disease processes as well as therapeutic interventions for thoracic malignancies. A brief rev...
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Douglas J. Minnich,
Ayesha S. Bryant,
Robert J. Cerfolio
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215-218
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Video-Assisted Mediastinoscopic Lymphadenectomy and Transcervical Extended Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy
13 February 2012
This article describes in detail the operative technique of the new surgical methods, video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA) and transcervical extended mediastinal lymphadenectomy (TE...
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Marcin Zieliński
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219-225
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The Role of Lymphadenectomy in Lung Cancer Surgery
13 January 2012
Adequate lymphadenectomy represents a fundamental procedure in lung cancer surgery for accurate staging and potential survival benefit. Various techniques are used in current surgical practice for the...
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Antonio D’Andrilli,
Federico Venuta,
Erino A. Rendina
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227-237
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The Impact of Complete Lymph Node Dissection for Lung Cancer on the Postoperative Course
19 December 2011
The role of lymph node dissection (LND) for non–small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) remains controversial. LND adds little morbidity to a pulmonary resection for NSCLC, although it requires an additional...
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Hiroshi Date
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239-242
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The Impact of Chemotherapy on the Lymphatic System in Thoracic Oncology
03 January 2012
Non-small-cell lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States and Europe. Most patients are diagnosed with metastatic disease for which chemotherapy remains the...
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Antonio Passaro,
Patrizia Trenta,
Davide Conte,
Giuseppe Campennì,
Angelina De Benedetto,
Enrico Cortesi
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Index
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