Tumor Staging of Lung Cancer

Publication date: May 2018
Source:Radiologic Clinics of North America, Volume 56, Issue 3
Author(s): Constantine A. Raptis, Caroline L. Robb, Sanjeev Bhalla

Teaser

Several important modifications have been proposed for the tumor (T) descriptor for lung cancers. New size cutoffs have been determined and there are new T descriptors for adenocarcinoma in situ, minimally invasive adenocarcinoma, and part-solid adenocarcinomas with a solid component > 0.5 cm to 3 cm (T1a, T1b, T1c). There are also recommendations for multifocal adenocarcinoma, which are classified by the lesion with the highest level T descriptor, and the number of lesions is indicated. Knowledge of these changes is important in the appropriate clinical staging of patients with lung cancer.


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