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Imaging and medical staging of lung cancer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9137966     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Chest radiography and CT scanning remain the backbone of imaging of lung cancer, and they continue to play a pivotal role in staging. This role is best defined as providing a roadmap to oncologists and surgeons to assist in definitive pathologic staging, rather than as competing with these methods. Much more sensitive and specific imaging tools must be developed before noninvasive radiologic staging can replace surgical staging. New nuclear medicine techniques including PET scanning and use of monoclonal antibodies linked to radionuclides offer the best hope for such definitive radiologic staging in the future.
Authors:
K Shaffer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hematology/oncology clinics of North America     Volume:  11     ISSN:  0889-8588     ISO Abbreviation:  Hematol. Oncol. Clin. North Am.     Publication Date:  1997 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-07-08     Completed Date:  1997-07-08     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8709473     Medline TA:  Hematol Oncol Clin North Am     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  197-213     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / pathology,  radiography*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Neoplasm Staging

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