Lung cancer is potentially curable with complete surgical resection
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Boffa DJ et al: Now or later: evaluating the importance of chemotherapy timing in resectable stage III (N2) lung cancer in the National Cancer Database. Ann Thorac Surg. 99(1):200-8, 2015
Harders SW et al: Mediastinal staging in non-small-cell lung carcinoma: computed tomography versus F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography and computed tomography. Cancer Imaging. 14(1):23, 2014
Schmidt-Hansen M et al: PET-CT for assessing mediastinal lymph node involvement in patients with suspected resectable non-small cell lung cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 11:CD009519, 2014
Bakir M et al: Is surgery indicated in patients with stage IIIA lung cancer and mediastinal nodal involvement? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 13(3):303-10, 2011
National Lung Screening Trial Research Team et al: Reduced lung-cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomographic screening. N Engl J Med. 365(5):395-409, 2011
Travis WD et al: International association for the study of lung cancer/american thoracic society/european respiratory society international multidisciplinary classification of lung adenocarcinoma. J Thorac Oncol. 6(2):244-85, 2011
American Joint Committee on Cancer: AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. 7th ed. New York: Springer. 253-70, 2010
Kligerman S et al: A radiologic review of the new TNM classification for lung cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Mar;194(3):562-73. Review. Erratum in: AJR Am J Roentgenol. 194(5):1404, 2010
Detterbeck FC et al: The new lung cancer staging system. Chest. 136(1):260-71, 2009
CDC lung cancer data
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Lung cancer is potentially curable with complete surgical resection
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Boffa DJ et al: Now or later: evaluating the importance of chemotherapy timing in resectable stage III (N2) lung cancer in the National Cancer Database. Ann Thorac Surg. 99(1):200-8, 2015
Harders SW et al: Mediastinal staging in non-small-cell lung carcinoma: computed tomography versus F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography and computed tomography. Cancer Imaging. 14(1):23, 2014
Schmidt-Hansen M et al: PET-CT for assessing mediastinal lymph node involvement in patients with suspected resectable non-small cell lung cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 11:CD009519, 2014
Bakir M et al: Is surgery indicated in patients with stage IIIA lung cancer and mediastinal nodal involvement? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 13(3):303-10, 2011
National Lung Screening Trial Research Team et al: Reduced lung-cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomographic screening. N Engl J Med. 365(5):395-409, 2011
Travis WD et al: International association for the study of lung cancer/american thoracic society/european respiratory society international multidisciplinary classification of lung adenocarcinoma. J Thorac Oncol. 6(2):244-85, 2011
American Joint Committee on Cancer: AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. 7th ed. New York: Springer. 253-70, 2010
Kligerman S et al: A radiologic review of the new TNM classification for lung cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Mar;194(3):562-73. Review. Erratum in: AJR Am J Roentgenol. 194(5):1404, 2010
Detterbeck FC et al: The new lung cancer staging system. Chest. 136(1):260-71, 2009
CDC lung cancer data
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