Open AccessRecommended changes for the 8th edition of the TNM classification for lung cancer-the findings of a single-institution evaluation
Author(s) -
Jia Wang,
Nan Wu,
Chao Lv,
Yan Shi,
Yue Yang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of translational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2305-5847
pISSN - 2305-5839
DOI - 10.21037/atm.2020.01.129
Subject(s) - lung cancer , medicine , tnm staging system , cancer , oncology , neoplasm staging
The N descriptors in the 8th edition of the tumor, node, and metastasis (TNM) classification system are consistent with our data. Although our more extensive division method could distinguish between patients at different stages, its implementation is complicated; thus, we recommend the implementation of the IASLC-proposed subgroups with the addition of the N1b and N2a1 groups.
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