Effectiveness of Intraoperative Pulmonary Wedge Resection of Tumor Site Before Lobectomy for Early Lung Adenocarcinoma

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are tumor cells shed from tumor sites and circulate in the peripheral blood. CTCs can be a surrogate biomarker of recurrence and prognosis. Because surgical manipulation could promote CTCs, it is important to reduce CTCs during surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of intraoperative wedge resection of the tumor site before lobectomy.A total of 297 resected stage I lung adenocarcinoma patients were...