title: Current staging of lung cancer: an overview of current and newer approaches.
abstract: The purpose of this chapter is to update some of the current approaches to the pretreatment assessment of patients with lung cancer. We will place emphasis on both standard staging and newer techniques. Because of their clinical relevancy, small-cell (SCLC) and non-small-cell (NSCLC) lung cancers have been divided to emphasize the special needs and approaches to each.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aisner
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Whitley
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011859:Radiography