What e the lung cancer stages?
The lung cancer stages tells you how big it is and how far it has spread. It is most important because it helps your doctor decide which treatment you need. The tests and scans you have to diagnose your cancer give some information about the stage. Sometimes it is not possible to be certain about the stage of a cancer until after surgery.
Staging is a process used by physicians to describe how advanced the cancer is. Staging assists the physician in determining a prognosis (what is likely to happen to the person because of the cancer). Knowing the stage helps the physician in planning treatment and evaluating the results. Different staging systems are used for different types of cancer.
