Reporting lung cancer pathology specimens. Impact of the anticipated 7th edition TNM classification based on recommendations of the IASLC staging committee Journal Article
| Author: | Travis, W. D. |
| Article Title: | Reporting lung cancer pathology specimens. Impact of the anticipated 7th edition TNM classification based on recommendations of the IASLC staging committee |
| Abstract: | Led by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), there are currently several major international collaborative projects underway that will have a significant impact on the future reporting of lung cancer pathology. In particular, the IASLC Staging Committee has just completed an analysis of >100 000 lung cancer cases, providing the basis for proposed revisions of the current TNM staging classification. The purpose of this review is not to provide a comprehensive document on recommendations for specimen processing, but rather to discuss how the anticipated changes in the 7th edition TNM will impact on specimen processing, specifically looking at tumour size, how to deal with multiple tumours and visceral pleural invasion. TNM staging of carcinoid tumours and small cell carcinoma is also discussed. © 2009 The Author. |
| Keywords: | histopathology; review; cancer staging; computer assisted tomography; classification; tumor volume; lung neoplasms; lung cancer; practice guideline; pathology; cancer invasion; lung small cell cancer; practice guidelines as topic; medical society; carcinoid; pleura effusion; neoplasm invasiveness; cancer classification; pericardial effusion; multiple cancer; carcinoid tumor; small cell carcinoma; small cell lung carcinoma; pleural invasion; specimen; stage; tumor size; pleura cancer; pleura metastasis |
| Journal Title: | Histopathology |
| Volume: | 54 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 0309-0167 |
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell |
| Date Published: | 2009-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 3 |
| End Page: | 11 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2008.03179.x |
| PUBMED: | 19187176 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 9" - "Export Date: 30 November 2010" - "CODEN: HISTD" - "Source: Scopus" |
