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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2015; 25(02): 109-120
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.155831
Imaging in Oncology: Recent Advances

Imaging of lung cancer: Implications on staging and management

Nilendu C Purandare
Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Venkatesh Rangarajan
Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. Accurate assessment of disease extent is important in deciding the optimal treatment approach. To play an important role in the multidisciplinary management of lung cancer patients, it is necessary that the radiologist understands the principles of staging and the implications of radiological findings on the various staging descriptors and eventual treatment decisions.

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Computed Tomography scan - imaging - lung cancer - Positron emission tomography-computed tomography - staging


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30 July 2021

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