Prevalence and quantity of lymph nodes at mediastinal stations in patients with lung cancer: lessons from 181 bilateral mediastinal lymphadenectomies

This study evaluated the prevalence and quantity of lymph nodes at particular stations of the mediastinum in patients with lung cancer. These data are important to radiologists, pathologists, and thoracic surgeons because they can serve as a benchmark when assessing the completeness of lymph node dissection. However, relevant data in the literature are scarce.