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We adopted the subdivided N descriptors and reclassified them according to the involved LN zones or LN stations, and compared the discrimination abilities of the 2 classifications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective analysis was carried out on patients who underwent complete resection with systematic LN dissection for non-small cell lung cancer diagnosed as pathological stages I\u2013III between 2006 and 2015. N classification was grouped into 6 categories: no LN involvement, single-station N1, multiple-station N1, single-station N2 without N1, single-station N2 with N1 and multiple-station N2. LN zones were defined by grouping the LN stations: peripheral or hilar for N1 nodes, and upper mediastinal, lower mediastinal, aortopulmonary and subcarinal for N2 nodes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 3971 patients (2451 men, median age: 63\u2009years) were analysed. Median follow-up was 59\u2009months. A multivariable analysis showed that the subdivided N descriptors based on LN station and zone were both independent prognostic factors in terms of both overall survival and freedom from recurrence. Whether multiple LN involvements were confined within a single LN zone was a significant prognostic factor in the multiple-station N2 group. A zone-based classification showed similar discrimination ability to the station-based classification.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Both LN station- and zone-based classifications showed favourable prognostic discrimination abilities. 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