non-small cell carcinoma of lung


non-small cell carcinoma of lung

A differentiated lung CA–squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma Management Preoperative chemotherapy–cisplatin, ifosfamide, mitomycin–and RT ↑ median survival in advanced stage NSCC–26 vs 8 months. Cf Small cell carcinoma of lung. Non-small cell lung cancer Stage I CA confined to lung Stage II CA spread to nearby lymph nodes Stage III CA spread to structures near lung: mediastinal lymph nodes: or to lymph nodes on the opposite side of the chest or neck IIIA Resectable IIIB Nonresectable Stage IV Metastasis