Non-small cell lung cancer part: I biology, diagnosis, and staging

DC Ihde, JD Minna - Current problems in cancer, 1991 - Elsevier
Squamous, large cell, and adenocarcinoma, collectively termed non-small cell lung cancer
(NSCLC), are diagnosed in approximately 75% of patients with lung cancer in the United …

Dilemmas in lung cancer staging

I Vlahos - Radiologic Clinics, 2018 - radiologic.theclinics.com
The staging of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is at a juncture; the current 7th edition of
the TNM staging system (TNM7) is about to be superseded by the widespread adoption of …

Integrated imaging of non-small cell lung cancer recurrence: CT and PET-CT findings, possible pitfalls and risk of recurrence criteria

A Caulo, S Mirsadraee, F Maggi, L Leccisotti… - European …, 2012 - Springer
Objectives To review the role of imaging in the diagnosis of recurrent disease in previously
treated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and discuss the imaging pitfalls. Methods A …

Improvement of non-small-cell lung cancer staging by means of positron emission tomography

JM Albes, R Lietzenmayer, U Schott… - The Thoracic and …, 1999 - thieme-connect.com
Background: Exact staging of ipsi-and contralateral mediastinal lymph-node metastases (N
1/2 vs. N3) is essential for the therapeutic strategy in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

Guideline on'non-small cell lung carcinoma; staging and treatment'

JP Van Meerbeeck, CC Koning… - Nederlands tijdschrift …, 2005 - europepmc.org
A national, evidence-based guideline on the staging and treatment of patients with non-
small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) has been compiled by the various disciplines involved …

[HTML][HTML] Early stage non-small-cell lung cancer: challenges in staging and adjuvant treatment: evidence-based staging

J Vansteenkiste, C Dooms, P De Leyn - Annals of Oncology, 2010 - Elsevier
Staging of non-small-cell lung cancer is a multidisciplinary process involving imaging,
endoscopic and surgical techniques. Accuracy is vital in order to avoid false-positive …

The staging of lung cancer.

S Spiro, P Goldstraw - Thorax, 1984 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Although the overall curerate for lung cancer is not improving it has become increasingly
recognised over the last 10 years that accurate subclassification of tumour cell types and …

Radiologic evaluation in lung cancer: diagnosis and staging

K Shaffer - Chest, 1997 - Elsevier
Radiology and surgery are not competing but are complementary modalities in the care of
patients with lung cancer. In certain areas, such as evaluation of the solitary pulmonary …

Accuracy and clinical impact of mediastinal lymph node staging with FDG–PET imaging in potentially resectable lung cancer

E Weng, L Tran, S Rege, A Safa… - American journal of …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
To determine the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of staging mediastinal nodal disease
in potentially resectable lung cancer using fluorodeoxyglucose–positron emission …

Future perspectives on the TNM staging for lung cancer

R Rami-Porta - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The tumor, lymph node, and metastases classification of lung cancer
describes how big the tumor is and what structures it invades; whether the lymph nodes are …