Background Correctly staging lung cancer is important because the treatment options and
prognosis differ significantly by stage. Several noninvasive imaging studies and invasive tests …

Background This guideline updates the second edition and addresses patients with particular
forms of non-small cell lung cancer that require special considerations, including Pancoast …

Background Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a treatable, but not curable,
clinical entity in patients given the diagnosis at a time when their performance status (PS) …

Thyroid nodules are detected in up to 50 to 60% of healthy subjects. Most nodules do not
cause clinically significant symptoms, and as a result, the main challenge in their management …

… An online tool to manage the complexity and to assist in on-the-spot definition of a tumor's
stage is available at http://staginglungcancer.org . Illustrations of the TNM categories and …

Guidelines for clinical practice are intended to suggest preferable approaches to particular
medical problems as established by interpretation and collation of scientifically valid research…

… conducted by the Commission on Cancer—American College of Surgeons. There has been
… breast cancer is diagnosed in black patients. The proportion of cases diagnosed at the …

… This review updates the published clinical trials since the last American College of Chest
Physicians guidelines to make treatment recommendations for this controversial subset of …

Background The treatment of stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients
with good or low surgical risk is primarily surgical resection. However, this area is undergoing …

… This article provides evidence-based background and recommendations for the development
of American College of Chest Physicians guidelines for the diagnosis and management of …