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Lung Cancer Stages
See Also:
Lung Cancer: Overview
Lung Cancer: Types
Lung Cancer: Stages
Lung
Cancer: Causes & Risk Factors
Lung Cancer: Signs
& Symptoms
Lung Cancer:
Medical Tests & Diagnosis
Lung
Cancer: Treatment Options
Lung Cancer Stages
Each type of lung cancer is staged differently.
Small cell carcinoma has two main stages:
Limited stage: In this
stage, the lung cancer is confined to one lung
and it has affected the lymph nodes from the same
side of the chest as the affected lung.
Extensive stage: In this
stage, the lung cancer is located in both lungs,
it has spread to the lymph nodes from the both
sides of the chest, or it has spread to other
organs.
Non-small cell carcinoma has 7 stages:
Occult Stage: In this
stage, the cancer is found in saliva, but there
are not tumors in the lungs.
Stage 0: In this stage,
the cancer is limited to the surface of the
bronchus or in a few cell layers.
Stage I: In this stage,
the tumor is confined to the lung.
Stage II: In this stage,
the cancer has spread to the adjacent lymph
nodes.
Stage III: In this stage,
the cancer has spread to one of the following
areas: 1) the chest wall or diaphragm near the
lungs, 2) the lymph nodes between the lungs, and
3) the lymph nodes located in the other side of
the chest or from the neck area.
Stage IV: In this stage,
the cancer has spread to other organs of the body
(stage called metastasis).
Recurrent: In this stage,
the cancer has relapsed after it was treated.

Lung
Cancer: Overview
Lung Cancer: Types
Lung Cancer: Stages
Lung
Cancer: Causes & Risk Factors
Lung Cancer: Signs
& Symptoms
Lung Cancer:
Medical Tests & Diagnosis
Lung
Cancer: Treatment Options
Article by Alina Morrow, MS
Medical Writer
OmniMedicalSearch.com
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