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Revisiting Stage IIIB and IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Data
SEER-Derived Survival Trends in Stage IIIB and IV NSCLC
WN William, Jr, HY Lin, J Lee, SM Lippman, JA Roth, ES Kim
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2009 Sept 1
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Revisiting Stage IIIB and IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Data
Chest. 2009 Sept 1;136(3):701-709, WN William, Jr, HY Lin, J Lee, SM Lippman, JA Roth, ES Kim
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Approximately 46% of patients with newly diagnosed cases of non−small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are at stages IIIB or IV. Prognoses differences among subgroups of these patients exist, but are not well understood. Based on a large multinational database, a new TNM classification system was proposed by International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer that redefined T3, T4, M1, and M1a subgroups based on the locations of nodules and the presence or absence of pleural effusion and extrathoracic...
