ArticleThoracic research and practice2026
Breaking: The New 9
Article in Thoracic research and practice, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Narrative review of the staging classification controversy in stage N3 small cell lung cancer: from the perspective of overlapping Veterans Administration Lung Study Group and International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer definitions.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- En-Bloc Resection of Stage T4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Direct Spinal Invasion: Technical Considerations and Comprehensive Literature Review.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Application value of oral targeted drug management program led by specialist nurses in continuous nursing for lung cancer patients.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Among the parameters determining prognosis in lung cancer, the stage of the disease holds primary importance. Staging provides a universally accepted terminology for describing the anatomical characteristics of cancer, facilitating reliable communication in clinical research, evaluation of treatment outcomes, and prognosis. The tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) staging system, developed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) and the International Union for Cancer Control (UICC), serves as a simple, practical, and globally recognized staging framework. Over the past two decades, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer has been conducting a global three-phase project aimed at revising the TNM classification. The first two phases of this project were focused on revising the 7
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