Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with a dismal 5-year
survival rate of 15%. The TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification system for lung cancer …

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. To formulate
effective treatment strategies and optimize patient outcomes, accurate staging is essential …

Abstract The Tumor, Node, Metastasis (TNM) staging system, adopted by the Union for
International Cancer Control (UICC) and the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) …

OBJECTIVE. In 2009, a new TNM staging system was published by the International Union
Against Cancer and the American Joint Committee on Cancer. The new edition will …

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer proposed changes to the 7th
edition of the Tumor, Node, and Metastasis (TNM) staging manual of non–small cell lung …

The tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) staging system approved by International Association for
the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) and the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) to …

Published in 2009, the 7th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM staging
system is the culmination of an extensive worldwide initiative to standardize and validate …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer‐related mortality in the US TNM staging of lung
cancer is implemented to define the extent of disease and consequently assign prognosis …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. Clinical staging
plays a crucial role in predicting survivor as well as influencing management option in lung …

Lung cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer in males, accounting for more
than 1.4 million deaths in 2008. It is a growing concern in China, Asia and Africa as well …