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Non small cell lung cancer stage classification system is correlated with the anatomical extent of the disease based on the characteristics of the primary tumor (T), the invasion of the regional lymph nodes (N), and the presence of distant metastasis (M). The new TNM staging system (7th edition) is the most widely used for non small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) and is based on a larger surgical and nonsurgical cohort of patients. CTand MRI imaging are considered as useful for precise assessment of tumor extent.Additionally, CT is helpful in guiding invasive biopsy procedures. MRI is the noninvasive procedure of choice in the evaluation of superior sulcus tumors and those lesions with suspected vascular, pericardial, or cardiac invasion. MRI is also complementary to CT in the evaluation of chest wall invasion and distant metastases. Many important changes have occurred with the use of new TNM staging system (7th edition) for lung cancer and have been the cornerstone in oncology which allows accurate prognosis and planning of the treatment strategies.
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Papailiou, J.A. (2014). CT-MRI in Diagnosis and Staging in Lung Cancer. In: Gouliamos, A., Andreou, J., Kosmidis, P. (eds) Imaging in Clinical Oncology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5385-4_24
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