TNM Staging of Lung Cancer
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TNM Staging of Lung Cancer

Nucl Med Semin 2018;4(1):1-5 DOI: 10.4274/nts.2018.001
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Abstract

Staging lung cancer is based on whether the cancer is local or has spread from the lung to the lymph nodes or other organs. TNM staging system is used to in the stage of lung cancers. This paper summarizes the 8th edition of lung cancer stage classification, which is the worldwide standard as of January 1, 2017.

Keywords: Lung cancer, TNM, 8th staging system