Staging classification in patients with non-small cell lung cancer does not always correlate perfectly with surgical resectability. Therefore, it is important to evaluate individual features of a patient’s tumor in order to determine if surgical resection is the optimal method of treatment, regardless of tumor stage. Such features include characteristics of the primary tumor, regional lymph nodes and distant sites.

Author

Leslie E. Quint

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Department of Radiology,
Box 0030,
University of Michigan Health System,
1500 E. Medical Center Dr.,
Ann Arbor,
Michigan 48109-0030,
USA

Reference

ICIS Cancer Imaging volume 4
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2003.0028

Date Posted

1 October 2003

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