Evaluation of T1N0M0 lung cancer with CT.
Medical records and radiologic studies of 238 patients with non-small cell lung cancer who had preoperative evaluation by chest radiography and CT were reviewed. Thirty-six patients were staged as T1N0M0 by chest radiograph. Of this group, 18 (50%) had abnormalities on CT requiring additional evaluation. Confirmation of abnormalities was by tissue sampling or clinical follow-up. Evidence for unresectable spread of disease was obtained in 12 (33%). We conclude that routine preoperative staging of T1N0M0 lung cancer with CT has a positive impact on patient management.
Parker
L A
LA
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill.
Mauro
M A
MA
Delany
D J
DJ
King
C W
CW
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