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Table 3 Distribution of nodal metastasis in tumors classified by proposed clinical T categoriesa

From: Solid part size is an important predictor of nodal metastasis in lung cancer with a subsolid tumor

Categories

Total tumor Sizeb (cm)

Solid part Size (cm)

pN0

pN1

pN2

cTis

0.6–3.0

0

23 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

cT1mi

≤3.0

≤0.5

46 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

cT1a

0.6–3.0

0.6–1.0

80 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

cT1b

1.1–3.0

1.1–2.0

61 (93.8)

3 (4.6)

1 (1.5)

cT1c

2.1–3.0

2.1–3.0

11 (91.7)

0 (0.0)

1 (8.3)

cT2c

3.0–7.0

Any

38 (88.4)

2 (4.7)

3 (7.0)

  1. aThe nodal metastasis rate was significantly different among classified T categories (P = 0.033)
  2. bDefined as a size including ground glass portion around the solid part
  3. cTwo cases were nonsolid tumors, and the mean solid part size was 2.0 ± 1.0 cm