Difference between revisions of "Lung cancer staging"
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===Lymph nodes=== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
!N stage | |||
!Criteria | |||
!Comment | |||
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| N0 | |||
| no lymph node metastases | |||
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| N1 | |||
| metastasis in any ipsilateral node | |||
| includes hilar, peribronchial & intrapulmonary nodes; direct extension also counts | |||
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| N2 | |||
| metastasis in any ipsilateral mediastinal node or subcarinal node | |||
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| N3 | |||
| metastasis in any contralateral node, scalene node or supraclavicular node | |||
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