NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER WITH N1 INVOLVEMENT OR SKIP METASTATES PRESENTS THE SAME SURVIVAL OUTCOME: RESULTS FROM A MULTICENTRIC STUDY.

The prognostic difference among patients with lung cancer and hilar metastases or mediastinal without hilar involvement is still unclear. We compared these 2 groups of patients and we did not find survival differences. Our results suggest that these patients, despite different staging categories, present the same prognosis and may be managed in the same manner.