ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Noninvasive Clinical Staging of Primary Lung Cancer

Publication date: May 2019Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology, Volume 16, Issue 5, SupplementAuthor(s): Expert Panel on Thoracic Imaging:, Patricia M. de Groot, Jonathan H. Chung, Jeanne B. Ackman, Mark F. Berry, Brett W. Carter, Patrick M. Colletti, Stephen B. Hobbs, Barbara L. McComb, Benjamin Movsas, Betty C. Tong, Christopher M. Walker, Sue S. Yom, Jeffrey P. KanneAbstractLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women. The major risk factor for lung cancer is personal tobacco smoking, particularly for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and squamous cell lung cancers, but other significant risk factors include exposure to secondhand smoke, environmental radon, occupational exposures, and air pollution. Education and socioeconomic status affect both incidence and outcomes. Non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and large cell carcinoma, comprises about 85% of lung cancers. SCLC accounts for approximately 13% to 15% of cases. Prognosis is directly related to stage at presentation. NSCLC is staged using the eighth edition of the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) criteria of the American Joint Committee on Cancer. For SCLC the eighth edition of TNM staging is recommended to be used in conjunction with the modified Veterans Administration Lung Study Group classification system distinguishing limited stage from extensive stage SCLC.The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria a...
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research