Despite improvements in diagnosis and treatment, lung cancer remains one of the leading
causes of death in the United States and worldwide. It is estimated that in the United States …

Primary lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the world, largely prefaced by
the fact that patients with lung cancer often present with locally advanced or metastatic …

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the
United States. In 2002 169,400 patients were diagnosed with lung cancer and 155,000 …

In the United States, lung cancer remains the most common cause of cancer-related death in
both men and women. In 2013, it is estimated that over 87,000 men and 72,000 women will …

Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Imaging is integral in
accurate clinical staging to stratify patients into groups to predict survival and determine …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women in the United States.
Accurate staging is needed to determine prognosis and devise effective treatment plans …

Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths in
the United States for both men and women. It was estimated that 173,770 new cases and …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States with a 5 year
survival of only 15%.[1] The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) …

Therapeutic decisions in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients depend on the tumor
stage. PET/CT with 18F-FDG is widely accepted as the diagnostic standard of care. The …

In 2009, the 7th edition of the TNM (tumor, node, metastasis) staging system for lung cancer
was published. Revisions to the previous edition were based upon analysis of a large …