Factors influencing postoperative recurrence of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.

Purpose: This study aims to explain the factors that may influence recurrence after surgical resection for early non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: A retrospective analysis was made of 302 patients who underwent lung resection for stage I-IIA NSCLC in our clinic between January 2014 and August 2021.

Results: The recurrence rate was higher in patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) than in those with adenocarcinoma (AC) ( = 0.