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According to the [[American Joint Committee on Cancer|American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)]] staging system, there are 4 stages of malignant lung | According to the [[American Joint Committee on Cancer|American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)]] staging system, there are 4 stages of malignant lung masses, based on 3 factors: tumor size, lymph node invasion, and metastasis.<ref name="canadian">Stages of non–small cell lung cancer. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/lung/staging/?region=ab</ref> Each stage is assigned a letter and a number that designate T for tumor size, N for node invasion, and M for metastasis. | ||
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Overview
According to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system, there are 4 stages of malignant lung masses, based on 3 factors: tumor size, lymph node invasion, and metastasis.[1] Each stage is assigned a letter and a number that designate T for tumor size, N for node invasion, and M for metastasis.
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References
- ↑ Stages of non–small cell lung cancer. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/lung/staging/?region=ab
- ↑ Chheang, S; Brown K (June 2013). "Lung cancer staging: clinical and radiologic perspectives". Seminars in Interventional Radiology. 30 (2): 99–113. doi:10.1055/s-0033-1342950. PMC 3709937. PMID 24436525.