Detection of Circulating Tumour Cells, Spread Through Air Space in Patients With Lung Cancer
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic impact of the presence of circulating tumour cells Circulating Tumour Cells (CTCs), Spread Through Air Space (STAS) and lymph node micrometastases in patients undergoing radical surgery for non-small cell lung neoplasia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * obtaining voluntary written informed consent * diagnosis of NSCLC * clinical stage I-IIA cN0 * Candidates for surgical resection Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Induction therapy for pulmonary neoplasia * Patients who have received systemic treatment for previous cancers in the last three years prior to lung surgery * Any previous surgery for lung cancer * Patients with other active neoplasms * Infiltration of the chest wall