There are many complementary techniques for mediastinal staging of lung cancer. It is
increasingly apparent that the accuracy of mediastinal staging depends not only on which …

Importance Pathologic nodal stage is the most significant prognostic factor in resectable non–
small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer …

The effect of surgeon volume, hospital volume, and surgeon specialty on operative
outcomes has been reported in numerous studies. Short-term and long-term outcome …

Background Decision-making in lung cancer is complex due to a rapidly increasing amount
of diagnostic data and treatment options. The need for timely and accurate diagnosis and …

Background We examined the presurgical evaluation of suspected lung cancer patients in a
community-based health care system to establish current benchmarks of care that will lay …

The complexity of lung cancer care mandates interaction between clinicians with different
skill sets and practice cultures in the routine delivery of care. Using team science principles …

The goal of this article is to provide an overview of the state of the evidence for, and
challenges to, sustainable implementation of multidisciplinary thoracic oncology programs …

There is no question that accurate staging, particularly of the mediastinum, plays a central
role in our current approach to lung cancer. The status of nodal involvement has a profound …

Why do we need to improve the quality of lung cancer care? Lung cancer is the oncologic
public health scourge of our age, with 1.6 million annual cases and 1.4 million annual …

4. Martin-Ucar AE, Nakas A, Pilling JE, West KJ, Waller DA. A case-matched study of
anatomical segmentectomy versus lobectomy for stage I lung cancer in high-risk patients …