Revisions to the Tumor, Node, Metastasis staging of lung cancer (8(th) edition):
Rationale, radiologic findings and clinical implications
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Kay FU
; Kandathil A
; Batra K
; Saboo SS
; Abbara S
; Rajiah P
World J Radiol
2017[Jun]; 9
(6
): 269-279
PMID28717413
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The Tumor, Node, Metastasis (TNM) staging system, adopted by the Union for
International Cancer Control (UICC) and the American Joint Committee on Cancer
(AJCC), has been recently revised, with the new 8(th) edition of the staging
manual being published in January 2017. This edition has few but important
evidence-based changes to the TNM staging system used for lung cancer.
Radiologists should be aware of the updated classification system to accurately
provide staging information to oncologists and oncosurgeons. In this article, we
discuss the rationale, illustrate the changes with relevance to Radiology, and
review the clinical implications of the 8(th) edition of the UICC/AJCC TNM
staging system with regards to lung cancer.