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September 10, 2025Translational Lung Cancer ResearchOpen Access

Prognostic impacts of skip metastasis in N2a and N2b subgroups of non-small cell lung cancer: insights from a large cohort

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SLShen-Hua LiangYYYitao YangJTJiong Tian

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Observational analysis found that skip metastasis improves survival in N2a and N2b NSCLC subgroups, suggesting important prognostic implications.

Key Points

  • Skip metastasis in N2a and N2b NSCLC subgroups shows significantly improved survival outcomes.
  • The 5-year overall survival rate is 72% for skip pN2a compared to 67% for non-skip pN2a.
  • Cox proportional hazards regression was utilized to assess survival outcomes across patient groups.
  • Results highlight that skip pN2a patients have survival rates comparable to pN1, indicating the need for further investigation.

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Liang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a25354b1d3bfb60dccd3https://doi.org/10.21037/tlcr-2025-272
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