With non-small cell lung cancers, about 40% of cases will have spread beyond the lungs by the time they are diagnosed.

Noncontrast chest CT with 1–3 mm collimations through the nodule is necessary in the evaluation of the majority of lung nodules. Three to five slices should be obtained through the nodule to ...

Stages of Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma After evaluating your tests and biopsies, your healthcare team will stage the disease. Lung cancer staging is used to determine how advanced a person’s ...