An evaluation of the methodological quality of published guidelines for the surgical treatment of pleural mesothelioma.

Background: To benchmark their quality, a project was designed to analyze the methodology of previous guidelines and recommendations for malignant pleural mesothelioma projects.

Methods: A narrative literature search was conducted, and each guideline was evaluated using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II tool and rated on a seven-point scale for its many items and domains.

Results: Six guidelines that met the inclusion requirements were evaluated.

What is the appropriate "first lymph node" in the era of segmentectomy for non-small cell lung cancer?

Introduction: The place of segmentectomy in the management of lung cancer is shifting following the inspiring results of the Japanese JCOG0802 trial. I n this study, authors suggested that performing segmentectomy would require in an optimal way an intraoperative confirmation of pN0 tumor with a frozen section. Our objective was to determine whether the proposed technique, i.

Prognostic Value of the Hemoglobin/Red Cell Distribution Width Ratio in Resected Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Background: The ratio of hemoglobin to red cell distribution width (HRR) has been described as an effective prognostic factor in several types of cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic role of preoperative HRR in resected-lung-adenocarcinoma patients.

Methods: We enrolled 342 consecutive patients.