Gross Specimen Handling Procedures Do Not Impact the Occurrence of Spread Through Air Spaces (STAS) in Lung Cancer

Volume: 45, Issue: 2, Pages: 215 - 222
Published: Dec 14, 2020
Abstract
Spread Through Air Spaces (STAS) is a form of invasion characterized by neoplastic cell dissemination in the lung parenchyma surrounding the outer edge of the tumor. Its possible artifactual origin is widely debated in the literature. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential impact of gross sampling procedures in causing STAS. A prospective series of 51 surgical lung specimens was collected (35 adenocarcinomas, 68.6%; 13 squamous...
Paper Details
Title
Gross Specimen Handling Procedures Do Not Impact the Occurrence of Spread Through Air Spaces (STAS) in Lung Cancer
Published Date
Dec 14, 2020
Volume
45
Issue
2
Pages
215 - 222
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