학위논문 (박사) -- 서울대학교 대학원 : 의과대학 의학과, 2021. 2. 정진행.Introduction: Tumor spread through air spaces (STAS) is an invasive pattern of lung cancer that was recently described. However, its definition and clinical impact are still under debate. In this study, the investigator investigated the association between the extent of STAS and clinicopathological characteristics and patient outcomes in resected lung cancers. Materials and methods: STAS has been prospectively described from 2008 and graded its extent with a two-tiered system (STAS I: < 2500 μm [one field of x10 objective lens] from the edge of tumor and STAS II: ≥ 2500 μm from the edge of tumor) from 2011 in Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. The investigator retrospectively analyz...