TNM Staging, which has recently been revised, remains an important guide to treatment and prognosis of lung cancer. In this article, we propose a simple chart that can be used as a quick reference ...

Stage 4 lung cancer means that cancer has spread from the lung to other parts of the body. Treatment may help slow its spread or manage your symptoms. Doctors stage lung cancer based on how far it ...

Doctors stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) according to how far it has progressed. Stages range from occult (or hidden) cancer to stage 4 cancer, in which multiple organs may be affected.

Cancer stages show whether cancer has spread within or around the lung to other parts of the body. Cancer spreads in the body in three ways: through tissue, the lymph system, or the blood. When cancer ...