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The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revision of the TNM Stage Groupings in the Forthcoming (Seventh) Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours

The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revision of the TNM Stage... IASLC STAGING ARTICLE The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revision of the TNM Stage Groupings in the Forthcoming (Seventh) Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours Peter Goldstraw, FRCS,* John Crowley, PhD,† Kari Chansky, MS,† Dorothy J. Giroux, MSc,† Patti A. Groome, PhD,‡ Ramon Rami-Porta, MD,§ Pieter E. Postmus, PhD, Valerie Rusch, MD,¶ and Leslie Sobin, MD,# on behalf of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer International Staging Committee and Participating Institutions Conclusions: Such changes, if accepted, will involve a reassessment Introduction: The seventh edition of the TNM Classification of of existing treatment algorithms. However, they are based on an Malignant Tumors is due to be published early in 2009. In prepa- intensive and validated analysis of the largest database to date. The ration for this, the International Association for the Study of Lung proposed changes would improve the alignment of TNM stage with Cancer established its Lung Cancer Staging Project in 1998. The prognosis and, in certain subsets, with treatment. recommendations of this committee for changes to the T, N, and M (J Thorac Oncol. 2007;2: 706–714) descriptors have been published. This report contains the proposals for the new stage groupings. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Thoracic Oncology Wolters Kluwer Health

The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revision of the TNM Stage Groupings in the Forthcoming (Seventh) Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours

Sobin, Leslie
Journal of Thoracic Oncology , Volume 2 (8) – Aug 1, 2007
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1556-0864
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10.1097/JTO.0b013e31812f3c1a
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IASLC STAGING ARTICLE The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revision of the TNM Stage Groupings in the Forthcoming (Seventh) Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours Peter Goldstraw, FRCS,* John Crowley, PhD,† Kari Chansky, MS,† Dorothy J. Giroux, MSc,† Patti A. Groome, PhD,‡ Ramon Rami-Porta, MD,§ Pieter E. Postmus, PhD, Valerie Rusch, MD,¶ and Leslie Sobin, MD,# on behalf of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer International Staging Committee and Participating Institutions Conclusions: Such changes, if accepted, will involve a reassessment Introduction: The seventh edition of the TNM Classification of of existing treatment algorithms. However, they are based on an Malignant Tumors is due to be published early in 2009. In prepa- intensive and validated analysis of the largest database to date. The ration for this, the International Association for the Study of Lung proposed changes would improve the alignment of TNM stage with Cancer established its Lung Cancer Staging Project in 1998. The prognosis and, in certain subsets, with treatment. recommendations of this committee for changes to the T, N, and M (J Thorac Oncol. 2007;2: 706–714) descriptors have been published. This report contains the proposals for the new stage groupings.

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Journal of Thoracic Oncology – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Aug 1, 2007

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