M1b Disease in the 8th Edition of TNM Staging of Lung Cancer: Pattern of Single Extrathoracic Metastasis and Clinical Outcome

Volume: 24, Issue: 8, Pages: e749 - e754
Published: Jan 29, 2019
Abstract
Background The 8th edition of TNM staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has revised M classification and defined M1b disease with single extrathoracic metastasis, which is distinguished from M1c with multiple extrathoracic metastases. We investigated the prevalence, characteristics, and overall survival (OS) of M1b disease in patients with stage IV NSCLC. Methods The study reviewed the medical records and imaging studies of 567 patients...
Paper Details
Title
M1b Disease in the 8th Edition of TNM Staging of Lung Cancer: Pattern of Single Extrathoracic Metastasis and Clinical Outcome
Published Date
Jan 29, 2019
Journal
Volume
24
Issue
8
Pages
e749 - e754
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