In the staging of nonsmall cell carcinoma of the lung, which of the following are true?
a) Ipsilateral hilar lymph node involvement is a contraindication to surgery
b) Malignant effusion contraindicates curative resection
c) Involvement of the pericardium indicates unresectability
d) Rib invasion is a contraindication to surgery
e) Tumour involvement of the main pulmonary veins indicates T4 disease
Pramiti Kumari Answered question September 2, 2024
The true statements in the staging of non-small cell lung carcinoma are:
b) Malignant effusion contraindicates curative resection
c) Involvement of the pericardium indicates unresectability
e) Tumour involvement of the main pulmonary veins indicates T4 disease
Pramiti Kumari Answered question September 2, 2024