Lung cancer staging is an important part of a patient’s cancer journey as it determines prognosis and helps to guide treatment decisions, according to an expert. “Lung cancer is a deadly cancer,” said ...

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The Oncology Grand Rounds series is designed to place original reports published in the Journal into clinical context. A case presentation is followed by a description of diagnostic and management ...

SINGAPORE — Proposed updates to the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) classification for lung cancer will affect the way patients are staged, experts say. The updates for the 9th Edition of the TNM ...

Lung cancer is classified into non-small cell and small cell types, influencing treatment strategies and prognosis. Advances in targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and minimally invasive surgeries have ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a fast-growing cancer that develops in cells within the lung. A range of medical tests and procedures are available to help doctors diagnose SCLC and create an ...

Stage 4 lung cancer life expectancy is typically gauged using five-year survival rates. These estimate the percentage of people who will live for at least five years following the initial diagnosis.

Cryosurgery, also called cryotherapy or cryoablation, is a procedure that kills cancer cells using extreme cold. During the surgery, a thin needle called a cryoprobe is inserted through your skin and ...

When Leslie Keebler contracted the flu last winter, early-stage lung cancer was not on her radar. The 62-year-old from ...

If lung cancer isn’t caught early, there’s a high risk of it spreading to other parts of your body, including the brain. When cancer cells travel to the brain, doctors call it brain metastases (or ...

This fact sheet explains how lung cancer is staged, and what each stage means. Lung cancer staging can be complex, but this fact sheet is intended for patient education. Our easy-to-read fact sheets ...