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34 NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Version 1.2013
Part 4: Tools
Webpages
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org/Cancer/LungCancer-Non-SmallCell/DetailedGuide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-staging
Lung Cancer Alliance
www.lungcanceralliance.org/get-information/what-is-lung-cancer/staging-nsclc.html
National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/non-small-cell-lung/Patient/page2
National Cancer Institute
www.nccn.com/type-of-cancer/lung-cancer/1307.html
Review of Part 4
• Lung cancer is grouped into stages to help plan treatment.
• Cancer stages are defined by the growth and spread of the tumor.
• The clinical stage is based on tests given before any treatment.
• The pathologic stage is based on the results of surgery.