title: Routine computed tomographic scans, selective mediastinoscopy, and other factors in evaluation of lung cancer.
abstract: Routine computed tomographic scan is advocated as the best noninvasive method of evaluating mediastinal nodes for cancer spread. Positive studies should be confirmed histologically. Large size, central location, unfavorable cell type, poor cellular differentiation of the primary cancer, and weight loss also correlate with increased likelihood of mediastinal involvement.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Wash.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Jolly
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hutchinson
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Detterbeck
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Guyton
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hofer
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D008481:Mediastinoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed