作者: Clifton F. Mountain
DOI: 10.5555/URI:PII:0093775488900450
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摘要: URVIVAL IN PATIENTS with lung cancer is a function of treatment. Because the potential for cure available therapy limited by anatomic extent disease, this measure tumor progression represents valid index prognosis. The TNM staging system (T, primary tumor; N, regional lymph nodes; M, distant metastases) as originally proposed Denoix,’ and subsequently recommended American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)* Internationale Union Contre le (UICC),3 provides common language description disease that can be readily communicated. Revision unification earlier recommendations AJCC UICC are included in International Staging System Lung Cancer,4 new nomenclature has consistent meaning among physicians scientists throughout world. STAGING PRINCIPLES Estimates prognosis according to criteria relate time life history growth evaluations made. clinical stage assigned basis all diagnostic evaluative information obtained before institution treatment.5 Although additional may become after treatment