Open AccessImaging of lung cancer: Implications on staging and management
Author(s) -
Nilendu Purandare,
Venkatesh Rangarajan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of radiology and imaging - new series/indian journal of radiology and imaging/indian journal of radiology and imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0971-3026
pISSN - 0970-2016
DOI - 10.4103/0971-3026.155831
Subject(s) - medicine , lung cancer , radiological weapon , multidisciplinary approach , lung cancer staging , intensive care medicine , cancer , radiological imaging , disease , radiology , multidisciplinary team , medical physics , pathology , social science , nursing , mediastinoscopy , sociology
Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. Accurate assessment of disease extent is important in deciding the optimal treatment approach. To play an important role in the multidisciplinary management of lung cancer patients, it is necessary that the radiologist understands the principles of staging and the implications of radiological findings on the various staging descriptors and eventual treatment decisions.