title: Diagnosis, staging and treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer for the surgeon.
abstract: This article covers the risk factors, diagnostic tools, staging methods/modalities and treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Also presented is the new 7th edition American Joint Cancer Committee (AJCC) TNM classification for staging of NSCLC and a recommended treatment algorithm.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 703 19th St S, ZRB 739, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA.
authors.forename: Ayesha S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bryant
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cerfolio
keywords: Lung cancer; Surgery; Treatment for NSCLC