RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Parry, Nicola
T1 Current Approaches to Surgical Management of Lung Cancer
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 3
SP 18
OP 19
DO 10.1177/155989771403012
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/3/18.abstract
AB Accurate clinical staging of patients with non—small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is essential to optimize treatment and outcomes. This article discusses current perspectives on the surgical treatment of lung cancer, including the revised European Society of Thoracic Surgeons guidelines for preoperative mediastinal lymph node staging for NSCLC. Also discussed are how improvements in imaging and the use of computed tomography imaging for diagnostic workup and screening have led to many small lung cancers being found.