The association of intravascular stromal cells with prognosis in high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung

摘要

Histological vascular invasion (VI) is major predictor of recurrence after surgery for several cancer types. We previously reported that VI with abundant stromal cell infiltrates was a negative prognostic factor in lung adenocarcinoma. This study examined whether stromal cell infiltrates within VI are associated with prognosis in high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma (HGNEC) of the lung.