New TNM Classification for Lung Cancer. Part II: A review

Author: Dr. A. De la Guerra
Submitted: February 07, 2010. Updated: March 01, 2010.
Category: Oncology | Pulmonology | Radiology | Surgery

The American Joint Committee on Cancer and the Union Internationale Contre le Cancer have redefined the criteria for staging lung cancer based on the proposals made by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, which appeared in the recently… Read more... (Comments: 6)

New TNM Classification for Lung Cancer - Part I: The changes

Author: Dr. A. De la Guerra
Submitted: February 01, 2010. Updated: February 01, 2010.
Category: Oncology | Pulmonology | Radiology | Surgery

Appropriate staging of lung cancer is fundamental for determining the best treatment approach and defining prognosis. After ten years of labor the IASLC has modernized the lung cancer TNM staging system. Revisions to the TNM were determined by differences… Read more... (Comments: 0)