Impact of the 7th TNM staging lung cancer in surgery

Ahmed Bamousa; Khaled AlKattan

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2012.09.010

Impact of the 7th TNM staging lung cancer in surgery

J Infect Public Health. 2012 Dec:5 Suppl 1:S41-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2012.09.010. Epub 2012 Nov 6.

Authors

Ahmed Bamousa¹, Khaled AlKattan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Riyadh Military Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [email protected]

PMID: 23244187
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2012.09.010

Abstract

Accurate staging of lung cancer is very critical to determine the proper management approach of each patient and to address prognosis issues. In this manuscript, we will discuss the impact of the most recent staging categories (7th TNM staging) on the management of non-small cell lung cancer.

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / diagnosis*
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / surgery*
Humans
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Lung Neoplasms / pathology
Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
Neoplasm Staging / methods*
Proteins

Substances

IMPACT protein, human
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Proteins