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However, as the lymph metastatic pattern of non-small-cell lung cancer has not been fully revealed, there are still needs for optimization of lymph node management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data on 7067 invasive non-small-cell lung cancer patients who underwent pulmonary resection with systematic lymph node dissection were retrospectively analysed. The tumour size, location, and consolidation tumour ratio (CTR) were identified with computed tomography scans. Other clinical features including visceral pleural invasion were also gathered.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>None of the tumours with CTR \u2264 0.5 had lymph node involvement. 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