For a long time lung cancer was associated with a fatalistic approach by healthcare
professionals. In recent years, advances in imaging, improved diagnostic techniques and …

Diagnosis and clinical staging of lung cancer are fundamental to planning therapy. The
techniques for clinical staging, ie. anatomic and metabolic imaging, endoscopies and …

The pulmonologist is the focal point for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. Accurate
staging is imperative because of the implications that stage has on different treatment …

Lung cancer has increased in incidence throughout the twentieth century and is now the
most common cancer in the Western World. It has a poor prognosis, only 10–15% of patients …

Surgical techniques remain central to the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. Clinical
situations which invoke the role of surgery include the diagnosis of solitary pulmonary …

Accurate staging and restaging of primary tumour and mediastinal nodes in patients with
lung cancer is of significant importance. For primary tumours, computed tomography (CT) …

Context.—Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Despite
technological, therapeutic, and scientific advances, most patients present with incurable …

Accurate staging of lung cancer is of utmost importance in determining the stage-appropriate
treatment and prognosis. Imaging tests which include contrast-enhanced computed …

Accurate staging of lung cancer is necessary to describe and communicate disease extent,
predict prognosis, determine therapy, and evaluate the results of clinical trials. The Union …

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 …