In medicine, lung cancer staging is the assessment of the degree to which a lung cancer has spread from its original source. As with most cancers, staging is an important determinant of treatment and prognosis. In general, more advanced stages of cancer portend a poorer prognosis and are less amenable to treatment.
There are several methods, or modalities, by which this...
Also known as:
- Lung cancer staging with EUS,
- Lung cancer staging with endoscopic ultrasound