Impact of the 7th TNM staging lung cancer in surgery

Ahmed Bamousa; Khaled AlKattan

Journal of Infection and Public Health (Dec 2012)

Impact of the 7th TNM staging lung cancer in surgery

Ahmed Bamousa,
Khaled AlKattan

Affiliations

Ahmed Bamousa: Riyadh Military Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author at: Department of Surgery, Riyadh Military Hospital, P.O. Box 7897, Riyadh 11159, Saudi Arabia. Tel.: +966 1 4777714x25287; fax: +966 1 4757863.
Khaled AlKattan: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5
pp. S41 – S44

Abstract

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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. Keywords: Staging, Lung cancer, Surgery

Published in Journal of Infection and Public Health

ISSN: 1876-0341 (Print); 1876-035X (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-infection-and-public-health

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