Update in the Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer

摘要: Primary lung cancer is the leading cause of mortality in world and its incidence expected to rise next several decades, especially more recently industrialized countries such as China. This high largely explained by fact that patients with often present advanced stage disease. Imaging important early detection clinical staging cancer. Indeed both therapeutic options management are a considerable degree dependent upon disease at presentation. Detailed knowlegde appropriate use imaging evaluation non-small cell (NSCLC) required avoid unnecessary procedures, excess radiation, redundant information. facilitated guidelines well participation multidisciplinary teams which radiologists, pathologists, pulmonologists, surgeons, medical radiation oncologists discuss reach consensus on individualized treatment. The main objective this chapter review basic concepts related detection, staging, follow-up NSCLC.